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|name=Thom-A293 | |name=Thom-A293 | ||
|image=[[File:Thom-293 Profile.png|300px]] | |image=[[File:Thom-293 Profile.png|300px]] | ||
|homeworld= | |homeworld=[[Dwarka]]{{Ref/Site|Id=CFPhoenixBlog|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-phoenix-blog|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Phoenix Blog|D=22|M=02|Y=2023}} | ||
|birth= | |birth=[[2525#October|October 15, 2525]]{{Ref/Reuse|CFPhoenixBlog}} | ||
|death=[[2552|April 22, 2552]]{{Ref/Marketing|Id=dh|HR|Deliver Hope}}{{Ref/Site|Id=kat|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=personnel&cid=24525|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Halo: Reach - Intel - Kat-B320 Profile|D=13|M=10|Y=2014|LocalArchive=Noble Team performance reports}} | |death=[[2552|April 22, 2552]]{{Ref/Marketing|Id=dh|HR|Deliver Hope}}{{Ref/Site|Id=kat|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=personnel&cid=24525|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Halo: Reach - Intel - Kat-B320 Profile|D=13|M=10|Y=2014|LocalArchive=Noble Team performance reports}} | ||
|causeofdeath= | |causeofdeath=Sacrificed his own life to detonate a [[nuclear weapon]].{{Ref/Reuse|dh}} | ||
|parents= | |parents= | ||
|siblings= | |siblings= | ||
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|species=[[Human]] | |species=[[Human]] | ||
|gender=Male | |gender=Male | ||
|height= | |height={{Convert|7|ft|cm|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|CFPhoenixBlog}} | ||
|mass= | |mass={{Convert|250|lb|kg|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|CFPhoenixBlog}} | ||
|hair= | |hair= | ||
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*[[UNSC Army]] | *[[UNSC Army]] | ||
**[[Special Warfare Group Three]] {{C|operationally under [[NOBLE Team]]}} | **[[Special Warfare Group Three]] {{C|operationally under [[NOBLE Team]]}} | ||
|rank= | |rank=[[Lieutenant]]{{Ref/Reuse|CFPhoenixBlog}} | ||
|sn=S-A293{{Ref/Site|Id=catalog|URL=https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm3015253_Catalog-Interaction.aspx#post3015253|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Catalog Interaction (Page 51)|Quote=Query Answer: Human naval records list requested individual as Thom-A293.|Quotee=Catalog|D=13|M=10|Y=2014}} | |sn=S-A293{{Ref/Site|Id=catalog|URL=https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm3015253_Catalog-Interaction.aspx#post3015253|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Catalog Interaction (Page 51)|Quote=Query Answer: Human naval records list requested individual as Thom-A293.|Quotee=Catalog|D=13|M=10|Y=2014}} | ||
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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Childhood and training=== | ===Childhood and training=== | ||
Thom was | Thom was born on [[2525#October|October 15, 2525]], on the [[Human colonies|colony world]] of [[Dwarka]]. He spent his early life there until the [[Siege of Dwarka|attack]] on the colony by the [[Covenant]] in [[2530]]. During the battle, [[Jiralhanae]] forces were dispatched to ransack the planet's residential sectors though Thom was able to join a number of evacuees and escape the planet's [[glassing]] aboard a [[freighter]]. This freighter eventually made contact with a [[Human starship|vessel]] operated by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]], at which point Thom "volunteered" for induction into the [[SPARTAN-III program]] - having been identified as a potential candidate for the program at a young age.{{Ref/Reuse|CFPhoenixBlog}} Thom was taken to the classified world [[Onyx]] for training under [[Lieutenant]] [[Kurt Ambrose]] and [[UNSC rank structure|SCPO]] [[Franklin Mendez]] in late [[2532]]. Thom was identified by Ambrose and Mendez as one of a handful of exceptional specimens within the [[SPARTAN-III Alpha Company]] and was extracted from the group before the disastrous [[Operation: PROMETHEUS]]. He and a small number of other Spartans were given [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] and were assigned to smaller special operations units and eventually [[NOBLE Team]].{{Ref/Reuse|CFPhoenixBlog}}{{Ref/Site|Id=Bnet|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=personnel&cid=24040|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Halo: Reach - Intel - Personnel|D=13|M=10|Y=2014}} | ||
===Operation: OFFSET EYE=== | ===Operation: OFFSET EYE=== | ||
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===Replacement=== | ===Replacement=== | ||
Both [[Commander]] [[Carter-A259]] and | Both [[Commander]] [[Carter-A259]] and Lieutenant Commander Kat-B320 took responsibility for Thom's death, unable to admit that his death was his own decision. The team's commanding officer, [[Colonel]] [[Urban Holland]], asserted that Thom died because he chose to attack Covenant forces without waiting for backup.{{Ref/Reuse|kat}}{{Ref/Site|Id=WPKat|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/kat-b320|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Kat-B320|D=28|M=07|Y=2021}} Thom was replaced on Noble Team by [[SPARTAN-B312]] in July 2552, only days prior to the [[Fall of Reach]].{{Ref/Reuse|actual}} | ||
==Personality and traits== | ==Personality and traits== | ||
Thom-A293 served in Noble Team, and was considered to be youthful and humorous individual, who served as the "heart" of Noble Team during his service.{{Ref/Twitter|Id=FictionFriday|Halo|1624120215628877824|Halo|Quote=CHARACTER DATABASE - THOM-A293<br>The former Noble Six, who sacrificed himself to destroy the Covenant battlecruiser Sanctity of Purification in April 2552. For his youthful exuberance and humor, we honor him as the stalwart heart of Noble Team. #FictionFriday|D=11|M=02|Y=2023}} Even during high-stakes firefights, he displayed a joking attitude and a | Thom-A293 served in Noble Team, and was considered to be youthful and humorous individual, who served as the "heart" of Noble Team during his service.{{Ref/Twitter|Id=FictionFriday|Halo|1624120215628877824|Halo|Quote=CHARACTER DATABASE - THOM-A293<br>The former Noble Six, who sacrificed himself to destroy the Covenant battlecruiser Sanctity of Purification in April 2552. For his youthful exuberance and humor, we honor him as the stalwart heart of Noble Team. #FictionFriday|D=11|M=02|Y=2023}} Even during high-stakes firefights, he displayed a joking attitude and a penchant for ribbing his fellow teammates.{{Ref/Reuse|WC}} As such, his death hit the remaining members of NOBLE hard, with both Carter and Kat blaming themselves for his death{{Ref/Reuse|kat}}{{Ref/Reuse|WPKat}} - resulting in his position in the team being something several personnel felt uneasy about replacing only a few weeks later.{{Ref/Reuse|actual}} | ||
==Equipment== | ==Equipment== | ||
During Operation: OFFSET EYE, Thom employed a [[CQS48 Bulldog]] shotgun and | Thom has been seen employing the [[B-class Mjolnir|Mark V[B]]] armor with a variety of configurations. During Operation: OFFSET EYE in 2551, Thom employed a [[CQS48 Bulldog]] shotgun and his armor have a green-orange colouration. The suit was up-armored with the [[UA attachments|D0-01-CCR Breaching Kit]] and a [[UA attachments|UA/Type O5 attachment]]. He wore a [[HAZOP-class Mjolnir|HAZOP]] shoulder pad for his left shoulder and a [[UA attachments|UA/Multi-Threat]] shoulder pad for his right shoulder. Thom also had a [[SRT Universal Global Positioning System Device|SRT UGPS]] wrist piece on his wrist, the [[TAC attachments|M10 Tactical Soft Case]] attached to his thigh, and [[UA attachments|UA/Type KT]] knee guards.{{Ref/Game|Id=kitdescription|HI|Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|Armor Hall|Detail=Thom-A293 Kit}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=WC|Halo: Winter Contention}}{{Ref/Twitter|Id=Colours|haruspis|1623762754946404359|Alex Wakeford|Quote=Both his Halo Infinite coating (based on the original Halo: Reach concept art) and the "default grey" we see him sporting in the Deliver Hope trailer are canon 🙂|D=08|M=02|Y=2023}} During the Covenant attack on Fumirole in 2552, Thom's armor had a gray colouration and his helmet was up-armored with the [[UA attachments|UA/Type B1]] attachment, and his legs with the [[FJ/PARA attachments|FJ/PARA]] knee guards. He was also seen with a [[Series 8 jetpack]] on his back.{{Ref/Reuse|dh}}{{Ref/Reuse|Colours}} | ||
During the Covenant attack on Fumirole, Thom | |||
==Production notes== | ==Production notes== | ||
Thom was originally intended to play a larger role in ''Halo: Reach'' as a member of Noble Team, as a part of the team's original roster of [[seven]] members alongside [[Rosenda-A344]]. Ultimately, the team was cut down to six members, with Thom being replaced with a [[SPARTAN-B312|custom player character]] and Rosenda cut from the game entirely. Both Spartans were retained in ''Halo'' canon, with Thom's death taking a central role in the ''[[Deliver Hope]]'' trailer for ''Reach'' and Rosenda referenced offhandedly in the [[Noble Team performance reports]] as a potential replacement for [[Emile-A239]].{{Ref/Reuse|kat}} During development, Thom was designed to have a "cowboy-like" personality, and concept art produced by [[Isaac Hannaford]] depicts him in yellow-orange and blue MJOLNIR armour with a nondescript machine gun.{{Ref/YouTube|Id=PAX|1aOb6Nn8egA|CMNeir|PAX 2010: *Bungie Panel*|Quote=And yes, originally, there were seven Spartans. A little trivia for you guys; Rosenda and Thom were two Spartans that didn't make the cut...|Quotee=Marcus Lehto}} "Thom" remained one of the name options for customized [[loadout]]s in ''Halo: Reach'', along with the names of the members of Noble Team and several [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan-IIs]].{{Ref/Game|HR|Custom Games|Detail=Gamemode loadout settings}} | Thom was originally intended to play a larger role in ''Halo: Reach'' as a member of Noble Team, as a part of the team's original roster of [[seven]] members alongside [[Rosenda-A344]]. Ultimately, the team was cut down to six members, with Thom being replaced with a [[SPARTAN-B312|custom player character]] and Rosenda cut from the game entirely. Both Spartans were retained in ''Halo'' canon, with Thom's death taking a central role in the ''[[Deliver Hope]]'' trailer for ''Reach'' and Rosenda referenced offhandedly in the [[Noble Team performance reports]] as a potential replacement for [[Emile-A239]].{{Ref/Reuse|kat}} During development, Thom was designed to have a "cowboy-like" personality, and concept art produced by [[Isaac Hannaford]] depicts him in yellow-orange and blue MJOLNIR armour with a nondescript machine gun.{{Ref/YouTube|Id=PAX|1aOb6Nn8egA|CMNeir|PAX 2010: *Bungie Panel*|Quote=And yes, originally, there were seven Spartans. A little trivia for you guys; Rosenda and Thom were two Spartans that didn't make the cut...|Quotee=Marcus Lehto}} "Thom" remained one of the name options for customized [[loadout]]s in ''Halo: Reach'', along with the names of the members of Noble Team and several [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan-IIs]].{{Ref/Game|HR|Custom Games|Detail=Gamemode loadout settings}} | ||
While Thom was kept nominally in canon via his depiction in ''[[Deliver Hope]]'' he remained outside of the spotlight for over a decade except for a brief mention by [[Catalog]] confirming his service tag of | While Thom was kept nominally in canon via his depiction in ''[[Deliver Hope]]'' he remained outside of the spotlight for over a decade except for a brief mention by [[Catalog]] confirming his service tag of A293 - something first associated with the [[license plate Easter eggs]] in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''. In ''ODST'', the license plate "''KNT 293T''" was long assumed to stand for "Thom-293, Noble Team". Catalog confirmed his tag several years later in addition to identifying him as a member of Alpha Company.{{Ref/Reuse|catalog}} | ||
Thom was given his first major spotlight since his introduction in ''Deliver Hope'' in [[2023]], in the [[Noble Intention]] event for ''[[Halo Infinite]]''. The event features an [[Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|armour kit]] based on Thom's original concept art (alongside one for Rosenda), with the original concept art colouration as opposed to the grey-white suit depicted in the live action trailer.{{Ref/Reuse|kitdescription}} The ''[[Winter Contention]]'' short story released to celebrate the event centred on Rosenda and Thom, and fleshed out their characters and history with NOBLE team.{{Ref/Reuse|WC}} | Thom was given his first major spotlight since his introduction in ''Deliver Hope'' in [[2023]], in the [[Noble Intention]] event for ''[[Halo Infinite]]''. The event features an [[Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|armour kit]] based on Thom's original concept art (alongside one for Rosenda), with the original concept art colouration as opposed to the grey-white suit depicted in the live action trailer.{{Ref/Reuse|kitdescription}} The ''[[Halo: Winter Contention]]'' short story released to celebrate the event centred on Rosenda and Thom, and fleshed out their characters and history with NOBLE team.{{Ref/Reuse|WC}} | ||
While Thom's appearance in ''Halo Infinite'' and ''Winter Contention'' is based on his original armour design, both iterations remain fully-canon, with [[Alex Wakeford]] later clarifying that they are simply the result of Thom changing his suit between missions.{{Ref/Reuse|Colours}} | While Thom's appearance in ''Halo Infinite'' and ''Winter Contention'' is based on his original armour design, both iterations remain fully-canon, with [[Alex Wakeford]] later clarifying that they are simply the result of Thom changing his suit between missions.{{Ref/Reuse|Colours}} | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:HR_NobleTeam_Concept_2.jpg|Concept art of NOBLE's full originally-intended roster, including Rosenda and Thom. | File:HR_NobleTeam_Concept_2.jpg|Concept art of NOBLE's full originally-intended roster, including Rosenda and Thom. | ||
File:Isaac-hannaford-ih-spartan-permutations01.jpg|Concept art of armor permutations, including Thom and the rest of NOBLE's early roster. | |||
File:HR_ThomFace_Concept.png|Early concept art of Thom for ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. | File:HR_ThomFace_Concept.png|Early concept art of Thom for ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. | ||
File:HR_Thom-A293_Concept.png|Concept art of Thom in his MJOLNIR armor. | File:HR_Thom-A293_Concept.png|Concept art of Thom in his MJOLNIR armor. | ||
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File:HINF Thom-A293 Armor Kit Icon.png|The Thom-A293 armor kit in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''. | File:HINF Thom-A293 Armor Kit Icon.png|The Thom-A293 armor kit in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''. | ||
File:HINF - NobleIntention Header.jpg|Thom alongside Rosenda-A344. | File:HINF - NobleIntention Header.jpg|Thom alongside Rosenda-A344. | ||
File:Waypoint ThomRender.jpg|A render of Thom-A293 in the style of the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]''. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{C|Mentioned as a [[loadout]]}} | *''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{C|Mentioned as a [[loadout]]}} | ||
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{mo}} | *''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{mo}} | ||
*''[[Winter Contention]]'' | *''[[Halo: Winter Contention]]'' | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||