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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== | ||
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==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== | ||