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[[File:H2A sweet william.jpg|thumb|180px|A pack of Sweet William cigars]]
'''Sweet William Cigars''' are a type of [[tobacco]] [[Cigar|product]] made by a [[human]] company and are enjoyed by a very large number of humans. They are considered a luxury item and appear to have become so popular that they are used by humans more than [[cigarettes]]. Many officers in the [[UNSC]] smoke them.
'''Sweet William cigars''' are a popular brand of [[tobacco|cigars]] smoked and enjoyed by a very large number of [[human]]s. They are the preferred brand of many officers in the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]].<ref name="ch80">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 80''</ref> Sweet William cigars are considered a luxury item and appear to have become so popular that they are smoked more than [[cigarette]]s by the 26th century.<ref name="for104">'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 104'' (2010 edition)</ref>


[[Senior Chief Petty Officer]] [[Franklin Mendez]] smoked these. He kept a box of them on his desk in the [[Highland Mountains]]. [[Dr. Halsey]], though, was not very fond of them.<ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]], page 69</ref>  
Senior Chief Petty Officer [[Franklin Mendez]] enjoys  smoking these cigars. He kept a box of them on his desk at the [[Reach FLEETCOM Military Complex|military complex]] in the [[Highland Mountains]]. Doctor [[Catherine Halsey]], though, was not very fond of them.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 69'' (2001 edition); ''page 88'' (2010 edition)</ref>


[[Colonel]] [[Robert Watts]] smoked them also; he had them delivered regularly to his base at [[Eridanus Secundus]]. The [[Spartans]] recognized this and placed a [[NAV Marker Transmitter]] on the box, which allowed them to find and capture Watts.
Colonel [[Robert Watts]] smoked them also; he had them delivered regularly to his base at [[Eridanus Secundus]]. [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II]] [[Blue Team]] recognized this and placed a [[NAV marker transmitter]] on a shipment crate, which allowed them to [[Assault on Eridanus Secundus|find and capture Watts]].{{Ref/Reuse|for104}} In [[2535]], [[the Rubble]]'s Sweet William cigar stock was running low, forcing smuggler [[Peter Bonifacio]] to make smuggling runs to [[Charybdis IX]] in order to retrieve more cigars. This angered [[Rubble Security Council|Rubble Councilor]] [[Diego Esquival]], who believed that Bonifacio should be recovering medical supplies, instead of cigars.<ref name="cp43">'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''', ''pages 43-44''</ref>


Others who smoked these cigars include [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes]], [[Captain (Marine Corps)|Captain]] [[Ponder]], [[Admiral]] [[Michael Stanforth]], and most notably, [[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery Johnson]].
Others who smoked these cigars include [[Jacob Keyes]], [[Ponder]],{{Ref/Reuse|ch80}} [[Michael Stanforth]],<ref>'''[[Halo: Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 74'' (2011 edition)</ref> Peter Bonifacio,<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 118''</ref> [[Faison]],<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 134''</ref> [[Gage Yevgenny]],<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions]]''', "[[Dirt]]", ''page 138''</ref> and most notably, [[Avery Johnson]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 386''</ref>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*They are likely named for the Sweet William flower that is native to [[Europe]]. It is possible that Sweet William flowers are used in the making of these cigars.
*They are likely named for the [[Wikipedia:Dianthus barbatus|Sweet William flower]] that is native to southern [[Europe]]. It is possible that these flowers are used in the making of the cigars. They also share a resemblance with the [[Wikipedia:Swisher Sweets|Swisher Sweets]] brand of cigars.
*The Sweet William Cigars are smoked by Captain Ponder and Sergeant Johnson of the UNSC Military.
*A smaller model of a Sweet William cigar can be seen on a ''[[Halo 3]]'' Sergeant Johnson action figure.
*It is possible that the ''[[Halo 2]]'' easter egg the hidden cigar behind the trash can after the elevator  in [[Cairo Station (Level)|Cairo Station]] for the Thunderstorm skull is a Sweet Williams cigar.
*Packs of Sweet William filtered cigars can be found scattered around the levels [[Outskirts]] and [[Metropolis]] in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''.
 
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''
*''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
**''[[Pariah]]''
**''[[Dirt]]''
*''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
*''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]''
*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''


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