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'''Dante-G188''' was a member of [[SPARTAN-III Program|SPARTAN-III]] [[SPARTAN-III Gamma Company|Gamma Company]]. He was the demolitions expert of [[Team Saber]], one of the leading teams in Gamma Company. It was said that he had "near magical abilities" when it came to explosives. He always knew when they would explode and when they would fail.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 116''</ref> | '''Dante-G188''' was a member of [[SPARTAN-III Program|SPARTAN-III]] [[SPARTAN-III Gamma Company|Gamma Company]]. He was the demolitions expert of [[Team Saber]], one of the leading teams in Gamma Company. It was said that he had "near magical abilities" when it came to explosives. He always knew when they would explode and when they would fail.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 116''</ref> He was killed during the [[Onyx Conflict]].<ref name="Onyx304" /> | ||
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With their help, Team Saber destroyed a pair of Sentinels before retreating to Zone 67,<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 261''</ref> which revealed to house an enormous Forerunner city. Entering a large, domed structure in the city, the Spartans discovered the [[Cartographer|map room]] of Onyx and the location of [[Team Katana]], whose signal Olivia had picked up earlier before communications with them were lost.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''pages 131-132''</ref> However, a [[Joyous Exultation Covenant|Covenant]] fleet led by [[Fleet Master]] [[Voro Nar 'Mantakree]] arrived at Onyx, dispatching ground forces to pursue the Spartans. | With their help, Team Saber destroyed a pair of Sentinels before retreating to Zone 67,<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 261''</ref> which revealed to house an enormous Forerunner city. Entering a large, domed structure in the city, the Spartans discovered the [[Cartographer|map room]] of Onyx and the location of [[Team Katana]], whose signal Olivia had picked up earlier before communications with them were lost.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''pages 131-132''</ref> However, a [[Joyous Exultation Covenant|Covenant]] fleet led by [[Fleet Master]] [[Voro Nar 'Mantakree]] arrived at Onyx, dispatching ground forces to pursue the Spartans. | ||
With the Covenant closing in, Kurt ordered Dante to place [[C-12 shaped charge]]s around the domed structure. When the Covenant breached the structure's interior, he and the others were ordered to fall back into the map room. After covering the group's rear, Dante and Lucy helped drag an injured [[Frederic-104]] to safety. Dante was mortally wounded when his left side was grazed by a [[plasma]] bolt and a number of [[Type-33 | With the Covenant closing in, Kurt ordered Dante to place [[C-12 shaped charge]]s around the domed structure. When the Covenant breached the structure's interior, he and the others were ordered to fall back into the map room. After covering the group's rear, Dante and Lucy helped drag an injured [[Frederic-104]] to safety. Dante was mortally wounded when his left side was grazed by a [[plasma]] bolt and a number of [[Type-33 Needler|Needler]] rounds exploded on his chest, exposing his ribs. Dante fell behind as the group retreated, and caught up just when Kurt noticed his disappearance, limping and holding his side. After reporting that he thought he was "nicked," Dante then collapsed and died.<ref name="Onyx304">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''pages 304-309''</ref> | ||
After Kurt looked at his body and discovered the extent of his injuries, the others wrapped Dante's body in a [[thermal blanket]],<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 317''</ref> and eventually took it to the [[ONI Research Facility Trevelyan|shield world]], where he was buried by the survivors of the battle who then held a funeral service to him and the other fallen Spartans.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''pages 378-379''</ref> | After Kurt looked at his body and discovered the extent of his injuries, the others wrapped Dante's body in a [[thermal blanket]],<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 317''</ref> and eventually took it to the [[ONI Research Facility Trevelyan|shield world]], where he was buried by the survivors of the battle who then held a funeral service to him and the other fallen Spartans.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''pages 378-379''</ref> | ||