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'''Captain Wallace''' was a [[UNSC]] officer. In [[2525]], he was [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] of the {{UNSCShip|Commonwealth}}, a [[UNSC Frigate|Frigate]]. During his career, Wallace lost his left arm below the elbow, though he continued to perform his duties, commanding his warship against the UNSC's enemies, including the [[Covenant]].<ref>[[The Fall of Reach]] page 103</ref> He chose not to use a prosthetic arm to replace the lost limb. | '''Captain Wallace''' was a [[UNSC]] officer. In [[2525]], he was [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] of the {{UNSCShip|Commonwealth}}, a [[UNSC Frigate|Frigate]]. During his career, Wallace lost his left arm below the elbow, though he continued to perform his duties, commanding his warship against the UNSC's enemies, including the [[Covenant]].<ref>[[The Fall of Reach]] page 103</ref> He chose not to use a prosthetic arm to replace the lost limb. | ||
He was transferring [[Hasley]] and the [[SPARTAN II|Spartan IIs]] to [[Damascus]] for the SPARTANs to receive their MJOLNIR armor. <ref>[[The Fall of Reach]] page 104</ref> However, while the SPARTANs were on the ''Commenwealth'', they noticed a ship at extreme range. Though Dr. Hasley desired that they go to battle stations, Wallace denounced it as unnecessary because he believed that the no one could navigate through Slipspace accurately at all. Finally, however, he complied, ordering all hands and reactors to 90 percent. After the alien ship first fired its pulse lasers and overloaded the ship AI core, he ordered all Archer missile pods from A through F to fire. Still, though 180 rockets were fired, only 90 hit. However, the Covenant ship was completely undamaged because even a ship of that small size could have shields. Then, Wallace decided to fire the main weapon of the ship: the MAC cannon. He also did not wish to present the back to the enemy, as John understood. | |||
Although an extremely capable tactical officer, Wallace was rather by-the-book and did not enjoy having civilians on his bridge.<ref>[[The Fall of Reach]] page 104</ref> | Although an extremely capable tactical officer, Wallace was rather by-the-book and did not enjoy having civilians on his bridge.<ref>[[The Fall of Reach]] page 104</ref> Captain Wallace was willing to sacrifice others and himself to complete an objective. For example, though he respected the Longswords and their pilots, he was coerced to send them to attack the Covenant ship. | ||
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Template:Ratings Template:Human Character Infobox Captain Wallace was a UNSC officer. In 2525, he was Captain of the UNSC Commonwealth, a Frigate. During his career, Wallace lost his left arm below the elbow, though he continued to perform his duties, commanding his warship against the UNSC's enemies, including the Covenant.[1] He chose not to use a prosthetic arm to replace the lost limb.
He was transferring Hasley and the Spartan IIs to Damascus for the SPARTANs to receive their MJOLNIR armor. [2] However, while the SPARTANs were on the Commenwealth, they noticed a ship at extreme range. Though Dr. Hasley desired that they go to battle stations, Wallace denounced it as unnecessary because he believed that the no one could navigate through Slipspace accurately at all. Finally, however, he complied, ordering all hands and reactors to 90 percent. After the alien ship first fired its pulse lasers and overloaded the ship AI core, he ordered all Archer missile pods from A through F to fire. Still, though 180 rockets were fired, only 90 hit. However, the Covenant ship was completely undamaged because even a ship of that small size could have shields. Then, Wallace decided to fire the main weapon of the ship: the MAC cannon. He also did not wish to present the back to the enemy, as John understood.
Although an extremely capable tactical officer, Wallace was rather by-the-book and did not enjoy having civilians on his bridge.[3] Captain Wallace was willing to sacrifice others and himself to complete an objective. For example, though he respected the Longswords and their pilots, he was coerced to send them to attack the Covenant ship.
References
- ^ The Fall of Reach page 103
- ^ The Fall of Reach page 104
- ^ The Fall of Reach page 104
