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[[User talk:Daget Sparrow|Capt. Daget J. Sparrow]] 10:15, September 15, 2009 (UTC) | [[User talk:Daget Sparrow|Capt. Daget J. Sparrow]] 10:15, September 15, 2009 (UTC) | ||
:I think it's more the case that these are pretty stereotypical characters. Dutch is the token badass with philosophical issues, Mickey is the technical expert and pilot, Romeo is the ladies' man with an eye for headshots, Buck is the toughened leader, and Dare is the ass-kicking female. They're pretty common in fiction - that doesn't make them any less cool, its just that the similarities are just superficial. -- <b>[[Halopedia:Administrators|<font color=indigo>Administrator</font>]] [[User:Specops306|<font color=indigo>Specops306</font>]] - ''[[User Talk:Specops306|<font color=blue>Qur'a 'Morhek</font>]]'' <sup>''[[ | :I think it's more the case that these are pretty stereotypical characters. Dutch is the token badass with philosophical issues, Mickey is the technical expert and pilot, Romeo is the ladies' man with an eye for headshots, Buck is the toughened leader, and Dare is the ass-kicking female. They're pretty common in fiction - that doesn't make them any less cool, its just that the similarities are just superficial. -- <b>[[Halopedia:Administrators|<font color=indigo>Administrator</font>]] [[User:Specops306|<font color=indigo>Specops306</font>]] - ''[[User Talk:Specops306|<font color=blue>Qur'a 'Morhek</font>]]'' <sup>''[[halofanon:Operation: HOT GATES|<u><font color=purple>Honour Light Your Way!</font></u>]]''</sup></b> 01:24, September 21, 2009 (UTC) | ||
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I'm not sure if the current name is entirely fitting. By naming this as such, it's like we're assuming this is the squad's name instead of taking a neutral stance by simply calling it "unnamed" like it used to be. I hate to nitpick, but even from a logical standpoint, the name doesn't make that much sense. It wasn't "Dare's squad" until a few minutes before their drop to New Mombasa. And technically, even though Dare was in command, she was more or less an outsider, doing her own thing with the squad there just to assist and/or cover her. More than anything, it is Buck's squad. This is why I think it should be moved back to "Unnamed Shock Trooper Squad"; like I said, it sounds more neutral. We're probably never going to get the real name, but then again, we don't get those for most unnamed things. --[[User:Jugus|<font color="MidnightBlue"><b>Jugus</b></font>]] ([[User talk:Jugus|<font color="Gray">Talk</font>]] | [[Special:Contributions/Jugus|<font color="Gray">Contribs</font>]]) 22:07, May 12, 2010 (UTC) | I'm not sure if the current name is entirely fitting. By naming this as such, it's like we're assuming this is the squad's name instead of taking a neutral stance by simply calling it "unnamed" like it used to be. I hate to nitpick, but even from a logical standpoint, the name doesn't make that much sense. It wasn't "Dare's squad" until a few minutes before their drop to New Mombasa. And technically, even though Dare was in command, she was more or less an outsider, doing her own thing with the squad there just to assist and/or cover her. More than anything, it is Buck's squad. This is why I think it should be moved back to "Unnamed Shock Trooper Squad"; like I said, it sounds more neutral. We're probably never going to get the real name, but then again, we don't get those for most unnamed things. --[[User:Jugus|<font color="MidnightBlue"><b>Jugus</b></font>]] ([[User talk:Jugus|<font color="Gray">Talk</font>]] | [[Special:Contributions/Jugus|<font color="Gray">Contribs</font>]]) 22:07, May 12, 2010 (UTC) | ||
{{Support}} - Agreed. We should rename it. -- | {{Support}} - Agreed. We should rename it. --<small><span style="border: 1px solid silver; -moz-border-radius:10px">[[User:General5 7|'''<span style="background-color:White; color:FireBrick; -moz-border-radius-topleft:10px; -moz-border-radius-bottomleft:10px"> General5 7 </span>''']][[User talk:General5 7|<span style="background-color:silver; color:white; -moz-border-radius-bottomleft:10px; -moz-border-radius-topleft:10px"> talk </span>]][[Special:Contributions/General5 7|<span style="background-color:silver; color:white"> contribs </span>]][[Special:Emailuser/General5 7|<span style="background-color:silver; color:white; -moz-border-radius-bottomright:10px; -moz-border-radius-topright:10px"> email </span>]]</span></small> 22:11, May 12, 2010 (UTC) | ||
Shouldn't it have a more recognizable name. This sounds like some random squad, not a important one--[[User talk:Raiden's stylist|Raiden's stylist]] 10:24, 19 October 2011 (EDT) | Shouldn't it have a more recognizable name. This sounds like some random squad, not a important one--[[User talk:Raiden's stylist|Raiden's stylist]] 10:24, 19 October 2011 (EDT) | ||
How about we rename it "ODST Squad Buck (because he's in charge (or is it dare?))." Or "Edward Buck ODST Squad," or some shit? Vegerot goes RAWR! | How about we rename it "ODST Squad Buck (because he's in charge (or is it dare?))." Or "Edward Buck ODST Squad," or some shit? Vegerot goes RAWR! [[User:Vegerot|<span style="color:midnightblue; font-weight:bold">Vegerot</span>]] ([[User talk:Vegerot|<span style="color:grey">talk</span>]]) 13:14, 19 October 2011 (EDT)! | ||
:I've sometimes considered a simple descriptor like "Buck's ODST squad" or simply "Buck's squad" - there's no other known character named Buck so mentioning his first name wouldn't be necessary. Such a title would be more descriptive than the current one while making it a little more clear which squad it's referring to. All in all I'd like to avoid using "unidentified" in article titles wherever possible, since it's so nonspecific it's impossible to tell what the article is about. Of course, it should be made clear that "Buck's squad" is not the proper name of the unit, just a descriptive title used for convenience's sake. And yes, I'd say it's Buck's squad more than Dare's - even though Dare took charge of it for a single mission, she was just working with them, not one of them. --[[User:Jugus|<font color="MidnightBlue"><b>Jugus</b></font>]] <small>([[User talk:Jugus|<font color="Gray">Talk</font>]] | [[Special:Contributions/Jugus|<font color="Gray">Contribs</font>]])</small> 13:37, 19 October 2011 (EDT) | :I've sometimes considered a simple descriptor like "Buck's ODST squad" or simply "Buck's squad" - there's no other known character named Buck so mentioning his first name wouldn't be necessary. Such a title would be more descriptive than the current one while making it a little more clear which squad it's referring to. All in all I'd like to avoid using "unidentified" in article titles wherever possible, since it's so nonspecific it's impossible to tell what the article is about. Of course, it should be made clear that "Buck's squad" is not the proper name of the unit, just a descriptive title used for convenience's sake. And yes, I'd say it's Buck's squad more than Dare's - even though Dare took charge of it for a single mission, she was just working with them, not one of them. --[[User:Jugus|<font color="MidnightBlue"><b>Jugus</b></font>]] <small>([[User talk:Jugus|<font color="Gray">Talk</font>]] | [[Special:Contributions/Jugus|<font color="Gray">Contribs</font>]])</small> 13:37, 19 October 2011 (EDT) | ||
Okay then, go put the rename template up on the article :) Vegerot goes RAWR! | Okay then, go put the rename template up on the article :) Vegerot goes RAWR! [[User:Vegerot|<span style="color:midnightblue; font-weight:bold">Vegerot</span>]] ([[User talk:Vegerot|<span style="color:grey">talk</span>]]) 14:36, 19 October 2011 (EDT)! | ||
==Another one of Bungie's "seven" references?== | ==Another one of Bungie's "seven" references?== | ||
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The Squad's more like a Fireteam if you think about it; besides Buck and Dare, there's four members: A Corporal, two Lance Corporals and a PFC. | The Squad's more like a Fireteam if you think about it; besides Buck and Dare, there's four members: A Corporal, two Lance Corporals and a PFC. | ||
== Name == | |||
So the Bulletin states that the squad's name is "Squad Alpha 9". I suppose we should rename it as such. - [[User:NightHammer|NightHammer]] ([[User talk:NightHammer|talk]]) 19:24, 13 February 2015 (EST) | |||
:I haven't watched the Bulletin, but the Universe section renders it as "Alpha-Nine", so I would go for this one. [[User:Imrane-117|Imrane-117]] ([[User talk:Imrane-117|talk]]) 20:25, 13 February 2015 (EST) | |||
::Yeah, just saw that. I agree. - [[User:NightHammer|NightHammer]] ([[User talk:NightHammer|talk]]) 20:28, 13 February 2015 (EST) | |||
:::Alpha-Nine it is.[[User:Sith Venator|<span style="color:green">Sith-venator Wavingstrider</span>]] [[File:Fett helmet.jpg|20px]] ([[User talk:Sith Venator|<span style="color:blue">Commlink</span>]]) 20:30, 13 February 2015 (EST) | |||