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{{Quote|Corporal Taylor Miles. Dutch. Death's head slapped right on his helmet. Heavy weapons specialist. Time on [[Mars]] tends to give a man... perspective.|[[Edward Buck]]}} | {{Quote|Corporal Taylor Miles. Dutch. Death's head slapped right on his helmet. Heavy weapons specialist. Time on [[Mars]] tends to give a man... perspective.|[[Edward Buck]]}} | ||
'''Taylor Henry "Dutch" Miles'''{{Ref/Reuse|enc09}}{{Ref/Site|Id=waypoint|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/dutch|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page= | '''Taylor Henry "Dutch" Miles'''{{Ref/Reuse|enc09}}{{Ref/Site|Id=waypoint|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/dutch|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Dutch|D=04|M=01|Y=2020}} ([[service number]] '''21175-12121-TM''') is a former [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]].{{Ref/Site|Id=fieldguide|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/odst/guide.aspx|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Halo 3: ODST Field Guide|D=02|M=02|Y=2021}} He served in [[Alpha-Nine]], a squad led by [[Gunnery Sergeant]] [[Edward Buck]] during the [[Battle for Earth]] and in the [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|post-war era]]. He is married to [[Gretchen Ketola]]. Though the two retired, they eventually came out of retirement to become [[Spartan-IV]]s just in time to join the reformed Alpha-Nine in fighting the [[Created conflict]].{{Ref/Reuse|BadB}} | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
=== Early life and military career=== | ===Early life and military career=== | ||
Taylor Henry Miles was born | Taylor Henry Miles was born on [[2519#June|June 3, 2519]] in [[Losantiville]], [[Seven Hills]], [[Mars]].{{Ref/Reuse|enc09}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22p97}} Before enlisting in the [[UNSC]], Miles worked as a road-train driver, at some point driving the ''[[Flying Dutchman]]''. He also went to university for some time, studying religion and philosophy.{{Ref/Reuse|oni}} During this time, he adopted a world view he would carry for the rest of his life.{{Ref/Reuse|video}} | ||
Drafted while attending university,{{Ref/Reuse|video}} Miles properly enlisted in the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] on [[2540|September 9, 2540]] and he eventually became a corporal.{{Ref/Reuse|fieldguide}} The last time he visited Earth prior to the Battle of Earth was at a weekend pass, the day before he applied to the ODSTs. Miles was accepted and while an serving as an ODST, he befriended [[Kojo Agu|Romeo]] and became romantically involved with another ODST, [[Gretchen Ketola]], whom he later married. Gretchen's injury by an [[Insurrectionist]] mine changed Miles' personality and he became more serious than before.{{Ref/Reuse|helljumper}} He also served in operations on the [[Coral]] asteroid belt, and the [[Jericho Space Elevator]].{{Ref/Reuse|oni}} Miles' time as a road-train driver had prepared him for the arduous tasks of a heavy weapons specialist and driver in the ODSTs, roles he often filled during missions.{{Ref/Reuse|oni}} | |||
===Assassination mission on Heian=== | ===Assassination mission on Heian=== | ||
{{Main|Operation: GREY VEIL}} | {{Main|Operation: GREY VEIL}} | ||
[[File:Cortez squad.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Dutch with O'Brien and Checkman during a briefing.]] | [[File:Cortez squad.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Dutch with O'Brien and Checkman during a briefing.]] | ||
By [[2544]],{{Ref/Site|Id=CFShocks|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-system-shocks|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - System Shocks|D=30|M=06|Y=2023}} Miles was stationed on the {{UNSCShip|Kronstadt}} as a part of a squad led by [[Master Sergeant]] [[Cortez]], along with a contingent of ODSTs from the [[105th Shock Troops Division]].{{Ref/Film|HLeg|Story=The Babysitter}} During his time on the vessel, he was deployed on [[Operation: GREY VEIL|a mission]] to assassinate a [[Unidentified Prophet (Heian)|Prophet]] on the Covenant-controlled world [[Heian]], where alien ruins had been uncovered. During the mission, he worked alongside [[Cal-141]], a [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II supersoldier]], much to the chagrin of [[O'Brien (Heian)|O'Brien]], the squad's backup sniper. During the mission, Miles continuously teased O'Brien about the fact that the sniper owed Cal his life twice and that he should thank the Spartan. | |||
When Cal attempted to shoot the Prophet, a [[Jiralhanae]] [[Unidentified Jiralhanae chieftain (Heian)|chieftain]] that Cal had fought earlier to save O'Brien assaulted the squad and fatally wounded Cal, who rushed to their defense. Miles responded as he, Cortez, and O'Brien tackled the chieftain just as it was about to strike Cal once more. Miles then shot the Brute in the face, killing him. Although they succeeded in assassinating the Prophet, the death of Cal and another squadmate, [[Checkman]], hit Miles and his comrades very hard. Afterward, it became evident that Cal's voluntary sacrifice had affected the squad's impression of Spartans, as they scolded an [[UNSC Army|Army]] [[specialist]], [[Berger]], who made light of the fact that the Spartan had passed away on the mission. | When Cal attempted to shoot the Prophet, a [[Jiralhanae]] [[Unidentified Jiralhanae chieftain (Heian)|chieftain]] that Cal had fought earlier to save O'Brien assaulted the squad and fatally wounded Cal, who rushed to their defense. Miles responded as he, Cortez, and O'Brien tackled the chieftain just as it was about to strike Cal once more. Miles then shot the Brute in the face, killing him. Although they succeeded in assassinating the Prophet, the death of Cal and another squadmate, [[Checkman]], hit Miles and his comrades very hard. Afterward, it became evident that Cal's voluntary sacrifice had affected the squad's impression of Spartans, as they scolded an [[UNSC Army|Army]] [[specialist]], [[Berger]], who made light of the fact that the Spartan had passed away on the mission. | ||
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Miles and his squad guarded the Huragok, now known as Vergil, in the [[ONI]]-appropriated Crimson Wing of the [[Quito Space Tether]]'s terminus for the following weeks. Approximately one month after the battle, they watched as [[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery Junior Johnson|Avery Johnson]] interrogated the Engineer. Shortly after this, Alpha-Nine was redeployed in the field and fought in the concluding battles of the war.{{Ref/Novel|HNB|Page=81}} One of these operations, known as [[Operation: JOINT MONITOR]], consisted of biohazard containment in the [[Voi]] Exclusion Zone, at some point following the [[Battle of Voi]].{{Ref/Game|Id=H5GLtd|Halo 5: Guardians|[[Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition|Limited Edition]]|Detail=Spartan Locke's Classified Orders}} | Miles and his squad guarded the Huragok, now known as Vergil, in the [[ONI]]-appropriated Crimson Wing of the [[Quito Space Tether]]'s terminus for the following weeks. Approximately one month after the battle, they watched as [[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery Junior Johnson|Avery Johnson]] interrogated the Engineer. Shortly after this, Alpha-Nine was redeployed in the field and fought in the concluding battles of the war.{{Ref/Novel|HNB|Page=81}} One of these operations, known as [[Operation: JOINT MONITOR]], consisted of biohazard containment in the [[Voi]] Exclusion Zone, at some point following the [[Battle of Voi]].{{Ref/Game|Id=H5GLtd|Halo 5: Guardians|[[Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition|Limited Edition]]|Detail=Spartan Locke's Classified Orders}} | ||
=== Post-war === | ===Post-war=== | ||
After the Covenant War, Miles and his squad took part in several engagements against [[Insurrectionist]] forces. In [[2554]], his squad participated in a UNSC assault against the [[United Rebel Front]] on [[Draco III]], where the rebels had fortified themselves in the planet's capitol building in [[New Albany]]. During the mission, the Rookie was taken hostage and ultimately killed by the rebels' leader, [[Ingridson|Captain Ingridson]], before they were defeated; Miles killed Ingridson with his shotgun instantly after she executed the Rookie.{{Ref/Novel|HNB|Page=94}} The loss of his comrade profoundly affected Miles and, during the Rookie's funeral the following week, he announced his decision to retire from military service to be with Gretchen and possibly return to his former career as a road train driver.{{Ref/Novel|HNB|Page=99}} The two continued to contact their old squadmates and friends after their retirement.{{Ref/Novel|HNB|Page=149}} Dutch later admitted that civilian life wasn't really working out for the couple and struggling to adapt to it put a strain on their marriage and nearly led to a divorce.{{Ref/Reuse|BadB}} | After the Covenant War, Miles and his squad took part in several engagements against [[Insurrectionist]] forces. In [[2554]], his squad participated in a UNSC assault against the [[United Rebel Front]] on [[Draco III]], where the rebels had fortified themselves in the planet's capitol building in [[New Albany]]. During the mission, the Rookie was taken hostage and ultimately killed by the rebels' leader, [[Ingridson|Captain Ingridson]], before they were defeated; Miles killed Ingridson with his shotgun instantly after she executed the Rookie.{{Ref/Novel|HNB|Page=94}} The loss of his comrade profoundly affected Miles and, during the Rookie's funeral the following week, he announced his decision to retire from military service to be with Gretchen and possibly return to his former career as a road train driver.{{Ref/Novel|HNB|Page=99}} The two continued to contact their old squadmates and friends after their retirement.{{Ref/Novel|HNB|Page=149}} Dutch later admitted that civilian life wasn't really working out for the couple and struggling to adapt to it put a strain on their marriage and nearly led to a divorce.{{Ref/Reuse|BadB}} | ||
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In accordance with his specialty, Dutch's BDU is optimized for heavy weapon combat. He wears a specialized ODST-HS Combat Helmet, which is equipped with extra metallic reinforcement to protect from head trauma. Miles has the upper half of a jaw bone painted onto his helmet right below his visor, and a Jolly Roger on his chest plate, making him the only member of the squad with an emblem on his chest plate. He carries an M/LBE Hard Case backpack,{{Ref/Reuse|evg}} which contained a [[biofoam]] canister.{{Ref/Reuse|kikowani}} He has shown a preference for the [[M7S SMG]] for close quarters combat,{{Ref/Reuse|ptp}} and the [[M6/R Spartan Laser]] as a heavy weapon.{{Ref/Reuse|uplift}} | In accordance with his specialty, Dutch's BDU is optimized for heavy weapon combat. He wears a specialized ODST-HS Combat Helmet, which is equipped with extra metallic reinforcement to protect from head trauma. Miles has the upper half of a jaw bone painted onto his helmet right below his visor, and a Jolly Roger on his chest plate, making him the only member of the squad with an emblem on his chest plate. He carries an M/LBE Hard Case backpack,{{Ref/Reuse|evg}} which contained a [[biofoam]] canister.{{Ref/Reuse|kikowani}} He has shown a preference for the [[M7S SMG]] for close quarters combat,{{Ref/Reuse|ptp}} and the [[M6/R Spartan Laser]] as a heavy weapon.{{Ref/Reuse|uplift}} | ||
After rejoining Alpha-Nine in 2558 and subsequently being deployed on a classified mission, Dutch was outfitted in the same [[MJOLNIR GEN2]] [[HELLJUMPER-class Mjolnir|Helljumper]] armor as the rest of his squad.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22p97}}{{Expand-section}} | After rejoining Alpha-Nine in 2558 and subsequently being deployed on a classified mission, Dutch was outfitted in the same [[MJOLNIR GEN2]] [[HELLJUMPER-class Mjolnir|Helljumper]] armor as the rest of his squad. His Spartan Helmet is painted the same way when he's at the ODST, retaining the upper half of a jaw bone painted onto his helmet right below his visor as his signature.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22p97}}{{Expand-section}} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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*In ''Halo 3: ODST'', Miles was voiced by [[Adam Baldwin]], who also voiced a UNSC Marine in ''[[Halo 3]]''. Baldwin is best known for his role as [[firefly:Jayne Cobb|Jayne Cobb]] on the television program ''Firefly'', alongside [[Nathan Fillion]] and [[Alan Tudyk]]. This is alluded to in several lines of dialog, most notably through references to [[firefly:Vera|"Vera"]], Cobb's favorite weapon, as well as use of the expletive ''"Gorram!"'' | *In ''Halo 3: ODST'', Miles was voiced by [[Adam Baldwin]], who also voiced a UNSC Marine in ''[[Halo 3]]''. Baldwin is best known for his role as [[firefly:Jayne Cobb|Jayne Cobb]] on the television program ''Firefly'', alongside [[Nathan Fillion]] and [[Alan Tudyk]]. This is alluded to in several lines of dialog, most notably through references to [[firefly:Vera|"Vera"]], Cobb's favorite weapon, as well as use of the expletive ''"Gorram!"'' | ||
**On occasion he may also say, ''"Ain't you seen ''[[wikipedia:Full Metal Jacket|Full Metal Jacket]]''?"'', in reference to Adam Baldwin's role as "Animal Mother" in that film. | **On occasion he may also say, ''"Ain't you seen ''[[wikipedia:Full Metal Jacket|Full Metal Jacket]]''?"'', in reference to Adam Baldwin's role as "Animal Mother" in that film. | ||
*Dutch was voiced by [[Wikipedia:Rob Mungle|Rob Mungle]] in "The Babysitter".{{Ref/ | *Dutch was voiced by [[Wikipedia:Rob Mungle|Rob Mungle]] in "The Babysitter".{{Ref/Film|HLeg|Story=The Babysitter|Detail=[[Halo Legends credits|credits]]}} Dutch is portrayed with blond hair and blue eyes during the episode rather than the brown hair and eyes he has in other media. | ||
*Dutch is unlocked for [[Firefight (Halo 3: ODST)|Firefight]] by obtaining the [[Uplift Reserve (achievement)|Uplift Reserve achievement]]. | *Dutch is unlocked for [[Firefight (Halo 3: ODST)|Firefight]] by obtaining the [[Uplift Reserve (achievement)|Uplift Reserve achievement]]. | ||
*Dutch was likely inspired by the [[wikipedia:List of characters in the Predator series#Dutch|character of the same name]] in the 1987 movie, ''[[wikipedia:Predator (film)|Predator]]'', which influenced ''Halo'' in many ways. His name may also be a reference to [ | *Dutch was likely inspired by the [[wikipedia:List of characters in the Predator series#Dutch|character of the same name]] in the 1987 movie, ''[[wikipedia:Predator (film)|Predator]]'', which influenced ''Halo'' in many ways. His name may also be a reference to [[starshiptroopers:Dutch_Bamburger|Private Dutch Bamburger]], a Mobile Infantryman from the novel ''[[wikipedia:Starship Troopers|Starship Troopers]]''; the Mobile Infantry were a primary source of inspiration for the ODSTs. | ||
*When the player switches to a Spartan Laser as Dutch, he will sometimes say ''"Don't nobody cross my stream!"'' This is a reference to ''[[wikipedia:Ghostbusters|Ghostbusters]]'', in which it is highly dangerous to cross the streams of the eponymous team's proton packs. | *When the player switches to a Spartan Laser as Dutch, he will sometimes say ''"Don't nobody cross my stream!"'' This is a reference to ''[[wikipedia:Ghostbusters|Ghostbusters]]'', in which it is highly dangerous to cross the streams of the eponymous team's proton packs. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
===Concept art and | ===Concept art and illustrations=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Helljumpers One.png|Dutch on the cover of [[Halo: Helljumper Issue 1|Issue 1]] of ''Halo: Helljumper''. | File:Helljumpers One.png|Dutch on the cover of [[Halo: Helljumper Issue 1|Issue 1]] of ''Halo: Helljumper''. | ||
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*''[[Halo Mythos]]'' | *''[[Halo Mythos]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]'' | *''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]'' | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||