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|name = Ngoc Benti | |name = Ngoc Benti | ||
|image= [[File:Ngoc Benti.png|200px]] | |image= [[File:Ngoc Benti.png|200px]] | ||
|homeworld = [[Earth]] | |homeworld = [[Earth]] | ||
|death = [[2552#October|October 2552]] | |birth = After 2525<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''"The Mona Lisa"'', ''page 247''</ref> | ||
|death = [[2552#October|October 2552]] <small>(aboard ''[[Mona Lisa]]'', [[Soell|Soell system]])</small> | |||
|gender = Female | |gender = Female | ||
|equipment = [[UNSC Marine Corps Battle Dress Uniform|Marine BDU]] (Corpsman variant) | |equipment = [[UNSC Marine Corps Battle Dress Uniform|Marine BDU]] (Corpsman variant) | ||
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'''Ngoc Benti''' was a [[UNSC Navy]] [[Hospital Corpsman|corpsman]] | '''Ngoc Benti''' was a [[UNSC Navy]] [[Hospital Corpsman|corpsman]] serving aboard the [[UNSC prowler|prowler]] {{UNSCShip|Red Horse}} in [[2552]]. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
=== Early | === Early life === | ||
Benti was born on Earth in a cushy suburban household. This kept her fairly isolated from the [[Human-Covenant War|war]].<ref>''' | Benti was born on Earth in a cushy suburban household. This kept her fairly isolated from the [[Human-Covenant War|war]].<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''"The Mona Lisa"'', ''page 228''</ref> | ||
=== The Mona Lisa === | === The Mona Lisa === | ||
In [[2552#October|October 2552]], she | In [[2552#October|October 2552]], she was part of [[Sergeant]] [[Zhao Heng Lopez|Lopez]]'s Marine detachment when they boarded the [[prison ship]] ''[[Mona Lisa]]'', unbeknownst to the fact it had been a converted into a laboratory the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] used to experiment on the [[The Flood|Flood]] parasite. | ||
As the Marines [[Boarding|boarded]] the drifting ''Mona Lisa'', they were attacked by a group of unarmed and unarmored [[Sangheili]], which they dispatched with ease. The Marines soon received new orders to enact the [[United Nations Space Command Emergency Priority Order 098831A-1|Cole Protocol]], and split up into two parties. Sergeant Lopez assigned Benti to lead the group sent to purge the ship's secondary NAV database in the engine room, with her team consisting of [[Clarence]], [[Gersten]], [[Orlav]] and [[Tsardikos]].<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''"The Mona Lisa"'', ''page 261''</ref> | |||
On their way to the engineering, they were engaged by the Flood in the ship's recycling plant, losing Tsardikos, Orlav and Gersten. After escaping the Flood into a maintenance room, they encountered a neurotic prisoner called [[Patrick Rimmer]], accompanied by his companion, an Elite he had dubbed "[[Henry]]".<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''"The Mona Lisa"'', ''page 288-291''</ref> As they made their way toward the engine room, Rimmer explained them what the Flood were and what had happened on the ship.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''"The Mona Lisa"'', ''page 307-309''</ref> | |||
In the engine room, they witnessed how their pilot [[Burgundy]] was dragged into the [[proto-Gravemind]] the Flood were forming around the [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|slipspace drive]].<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''"The Mona Lisa"'', ''page 321-322''</ref> Upon hearing Lopez's conversation with the ''Red Horse'' crew over the ship's PA system, Benti destroyed the proto-Gravemind with a pair of [[M9 High-Explosive Dual-Purpose grenade|fragmentation grenades]].<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''"The Mona Lisa"'', ''page 328-330''</ref> They then proceeded to regroup with the survivors of Lopez's party near the ship's last remaining escape pods. | |||
On the way to the escape pods, Benti was wounded by a [[Flood combat form]] she recognized as [[Sydney (Marine)|Sydney]], and soon began showing symptoms of infection. However, she was picked up by Henry, who had already saved her life twice.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''"The Mona Lisa"'', ''page 334-335''</ref> Once at the airlock, Clarence shot Rimmer and proceeded to kill Henry, revealing himself to be an ONI operative with the mission to ensure that no one but the Marines left the ship. During the ensuing standoff, Benti sacrificed her life to save Lopez and the rest of the squad by pushing herself against Clarence and disappearing into the oncoming Flood horde. As the Flood infection killed her, she tried to hold onto a mental image of Sergeant Lopez waving goodbye.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''"The Mona Lisa"'', ''page 337-340''</ref> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Judging by her name, she may be of partially Vietnamese descent. | *Judging by her name, she may be of partially Vietnamese descent. | ||
*Though established to be a Naval corpsman, she is addressed as a "[[private]]" several times in ''The Mona Lisa''.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', "The Mona Lisa", ''pages 242, 261, 337''</ref> | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:TML Corpsman BDU.png|Benti in her [[UNSC Marine Corps Battle Dress Uniform|corpsman BDU variant]]. | |||
File:TML - Benti helmet.png|Benti wearing her [[CH252 helmet|combat helmet]]. | |||
File:TML - standoff.png|Clarence and Benti encountering Rimmer and "Henry". | |||
File:TML - Benti, Clarence, Henry, Rimmer.png|Benti, Clarence, Henry and Rimmer in the ''Mona Lisa'''s engine room. | |||
File:TML - Benti n Henry.png|Benti prepares to destroy the proto-Gravemind with grenades. | |||
File:Henry Benti.png|Henry saves Benti on two occasions. | |||
File:TML - cover scene.png|Henry proceeds to carry an injured Benti. | |||
File:TML - push.png|Benti shoves herself and Clarence into a horde of Flood. | |||
</gallery> | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
[[Category:UNSC Naval Personnel]] | [[Category:UNSC Naval Personnel|Benti, Ngoc]] | ||
Revision as of 10:49, November 24, 2011
Template:Human Character Infobox
Ngoc Benti was a UNSC Navy corpsman serving aboard the prowler UNSC Red Horse in 2552.
Biography
Early life
Benti was born on Earth in a cushy suburban household. This kept her fairly isolated from the war.[1]
The Mona Lisa
In October 2552, she was part of Sergeant Lopez's Marine detachment when they boarded the prison ship Mona Lisa, unbeknownst to the fact it had been a converted into a laboratory the Office of Naval Intelligence used to experiment on the Flood parasite.
As the Marines boarded the drifting Mona Lisa, they were attacked by a group of unarmed and unarmored Sangheili, which they dispatched with ease. The Marines soon received new orders to enact the Cole Protocol, and split up into two parties. Sergeant Lopez assigned Benti to lead the group sent to purge the ship's secondary NAV database in the engine room, with her team consisting of Clarence, Gersten, Orlav and Tsardikos.[2]
On their way to the engineering, they were engaged by the Flood in the ship's recycling plant, losing Tsardikos, Orlav and Gersten. After escaping the Flood into a maintenance room, they encountered a neurotic prisoner called Patrick Rimmer, accompanied by his companion, an Elite he had dubbed "Henry".[3] As they made their way toward the engine room, Rimmer explained them what the Flood were and what had happened on the ship.[4]
In the engine room, they witnessed how their pilot Burgundy was dragged into the proto-Gravemind the Flood were forming around the slipspace drive.[5] Upon hearing Lopez's conversation with the Red Horse crew over the ship's PA system, Benti destroyed the proto-Gravemind with a pair of fragmentation grenades.[6] They then proceeded to regroup with the survivors of Lopez's party near the ship's last remaining escape pods.
On the way to the escape pods, Benti was wounded by a Flood combat form she recognized as Sydney, and soon began showing symptoms of infection. However, she was picked up by Henry, who had already saved her life twice.[7] Once at the airlock, Clarence shot Rimmer and proceeded to kill Henry, revealing himself to be an ONI operative with the mission to ensure that no one but the Marines left the ship. During the ensuing standoff, Benti sacrificed her life to save Lopez and the rest of the squad by pushing herself against Clarence and disappearing into the oncoming Flood horde. As the Flood infection killed her, she tried to hold onto a mental image of Sergeant Lopez waving goodbye.[8]
Trivia
- Judging by her name, she may be of partially Vietnamese descent.
- Though established to be a Naval corpsman, she is addressed as a "private" several times in The Mona Lisa.[9]
Gallery
Benti in her corpsman BDU variant.
Benti wearing her combat helmet.
Clarence and Benti encountering Rimmer and "Henry".
Benti, Clarence, Henry and Rimmer in the Mona Lisa's engine room.
Benti prepares to destroy the proto-Gravemind with grenades.
Henry saves Benti on two occasions.
Henry proceeds to carry an injured Benti.
Benti shoves herself and Clarence into a horde of Flood.
List of appearances
- Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe
- The Mona Lisa (First appearance)
Sources
- ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Mona Lisa", page 228
- ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Mona Lisa", page 261
- ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Mona Lisa", page 288-291
- ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Mona Lisa", page 307-309
- ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Mona Lisa", page 321-322
- ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Mona Lisa", page 328-330
- ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Mona Lisa", page 334-335
- ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Mona Lisa", page 337-340
- ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Mona Lisa", pages 242, 261, 337
