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{{Quote|We will take our city back. And drive [[Covenant|our enemy]] into the grave they've been so happily digging.|Lord Terrence Hood, to UNSC Marines just before the [[Battle of Voi]].}} | {{Quote|We will take our city back. And drive [[Covenant|our enemy]] into the grave they've been so happily digging.|Lord Terrence Hood, to UNSC Marines just before the [[Battle of Voi]].}} | ||
''' | '''Lord Terrence Hood''' ([[service number]] '''07960-48392-TH''') is a [[Fleet Admiral]] and the highest ranking flag officer of the [[UNSC Navy]]: the [[Chief of Naval Operations]]. In this capacity, he served as the ''de facto'' leader of [[human]]ity's war effort during the latter years of the [[Human-Covenant War]] circa [[2552]].{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | ||
Fleet Admiral Hood has since continued to serve as the Chairman of the [[UNSC Security Council]],<ref name="Halo Waypoint, Characters">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters?page=4 ''Halo Waypoint'', Characters] "Fleet Admiral Terrence Hood is the UNSC Navy’s highest ranking officer and Chairman of the influential UNSC Security Council."</ref> the leading commission within the [[UNSC High Command]],<ref name="fs104">''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', p. 104</ref> making him the leader of the [[UNSC]]. | Fleet Admiral Hood has since continued to serve as the Chairman of the [[UNSC Security Council]],<ref name="Halo Waypoint, Characters">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters?page=4 ''Halo Waypoint'', Characters] "Fleet Admiral Terrence Hood is the UNSC Navy’s highest ranking officer and Chairman of the influential UNSC Security Council."</ref> the leading commission within the [[UNSC High Command]],<ref name="fs104">''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', p. 104</ref> making him the leader of the [[UNSC]]. | ||
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A British noble,<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''', page ??</ref> Hood served as [[James Cutter]]'s [[executive officer]] onboard the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} until November [[2530]], when Hood took command of his own vessel, the {{UNSCShip|Roman Blue}}. | A British noble,<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''', page ??</ref> Hood served as [[James Cutter]]'s [[executive officer]] onboard the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} until November [[2530]], when Hood took command of his own vessel, the {{UNSCShip|Roman Blue}}. | ||
[[2531#February|Three months later]], during the [[Battle of Arcadia]], Hood was assigned to recover a [[log buoy]] dropped by the ''Spirit of Fire''. However, as the colony was already deemed lost by UNSC command, ''Roman Blue'' was also ordered to withhold from engaging the enemy in combat. However, Hood, enraged by the massive losses the Covenant had already inflicted on humanity, ordered his crew to attack a {{ | [[2531#February|Three months later]], during the [[Battle of Arcadia]], Hood was assigned to recover a [[log buoy]] dropped by the ''Spirit of Fire''. However, as the colony was already deemed lost by UNSC command, ''Roman Blue'' was also ordered to withhold from engaging the enemy in combat. However, Hood, enraged by the massive losses the Covenant had already inflicted on humanity, ordered his crew to attack a {{Pattern|Sinaris|heavy destroyer}}. Consequently, the ''Spirit of Fire''{{'}}s log buoy was not recovered. Hood would subsequently view himself as responsible for the ''Spirit of Fire''{{'}}s disappearance.<ref name="HE5">'''[[Halo: Escalation]]''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 5|Issue #5]]''</ref> | ||
[[File:HE Hood ordering retreat.jpg|300px|thumb | [[File:HE Hood ordering retreat.jpg|300px|thumb|Captain Hood ordering a battle guided by anger, a mistake he would learn and grow from.]] | ||
Out of guilt, Hood provided financial support for both Cutter's legitimate family (his apparent widow [[Mary Cutter|Mary]] and [[Cutter's daughter|their daughter]]) and his secret one, supporting [[Daniel Clayton]]'s mother for years.{{Ref/Reuse|HE5}} | Out of guilt, Hood provided financial support for both Cutter's legitimate family (his apparent widow [[Mary Cutter|Mary]] and [[Cutter's daughter|their daughter]]) and his secret one, supporting [[Daniel Clayton]]'s mother for years.{{Ref/Reuse|HE5}} | ||
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====Battle of Earth==== | ====Battle of Earth==== | ||
{{main|Battle of Earth}} | {{main|Battle of Earth}} | ||
[[File:H2A-KeyesMedal.jpg|thumb | [[File:H2A-KeyesMedal.jpg|thumb|300px|Fleet Admiral Hood presenting [[Jacob Keyes]]' posthumous [[Colonial Cross]] to [[Miranda Keyes]] in 2552.]] | ||
In [[2552#October|October 2552]], Hood presided over an awards ceremony aboard ''[[Cairo Station (station)|Cairo Station]]'' recognizing the participants of the [[Battle of Installation 04]]. [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes]] and [[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery Junior Johnson|Avery Johnson]] were awarded the [[Colonial Cross]]; [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Miranda Keyes]] received her father's posthumous award. | In [[2552#October|October 2552]], Hood presided over an awards ceremony aboard ''[[Cairo Station (station)|Cairo Station]]'' recognizing the participants of the [[Battle of Installation 04]]. [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes]] and [[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery Junior Johnson|Avery Johnson]] were awarded the [[Colonial Cross]]; [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Miranda Keyes]] received her father's posthumous award. | ||
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The protracted battle for the planet left the admiral with few ships. By now it was obvious the Covenant were excavating a massive object between the ruins of New Mombasa and the industrial town of [[Voi]], what he and Keyes believed to be "The Ark".<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', level ''[[Tsavo Highway]]''</ref> Commander Keyes proposed a daring offensive to destroy the Forerunner ship, now grounded on the object; Hood gave his approval only after John-117 was recovered.<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', level ''[[Crow's Nest]]''</ref> Once the Spartan and [[Thel 'Vadam]] disabled local enemy air defenses, Hood led [[Battle Group Victory]] from the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}<ref name="mythos">''[[Halo Mythos]]'', p. 117</ref> in a low altitude strike on the dreadnought. The attack failed and the Covenant left through a newly-opened [[Slipspace portal]] generated by the machine that also disabled Hood's ships, prompting him to regroup his forces.<ref>'''Halo 3''', level ''[[The Storm]]''</ref> Moments later, [[Indulgence of Conviction|a Flood-infested Covenant cruiser]] suddenly emerged from Slipspace nearby and crash-landed in Voi; the subsequent Flood invasion was repelled with aid from the pursuing [[Fleet of Retribution]], and a message from [[Cortana]] was retrieved from the crashed cruiser before the Fleet was forced to quarantine the area via [[glassing]].<ref name="floodgate">'''Halo 3''', level ''[[Floodgate]]''</ref> | The protracted battle for the planet left the admiral with few ships. By now it was obvious the Covenant were excavating a massive object between the ruins of New Mombasa and the industrial town of [[Voi]], what he and Keyes believed to be "The Ark".<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', level ''[[Tsavo Highway]]''</ref> Commander Keyes proposed a daring offensive to destroy the Forerunner ship, now grounded on the object; Hood gave his approval only after John-117 was recovered.<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', level ''[[Crow's Nest]]''</ref> Once the Spartan and [[Thel 'Vadam]] disabled local enemy air defenses, Hood led [[Battle Group Victory]] from the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}<ref name="mythos">''[[Halo Mythos]]'', p. 117</ref> in a low altitude strike on the dreadnought. The attack failed and the Covenant left through a newly-opened [[Slipspace portal]] generated by the machine that also disabled Hood's ships, prompting him to regroup his forces.<ref>'''Halo 3''', level ''[[The Storm]]''</ref> Moments later, [[Indulgence of Conviction|a Flood-infested Covenant cruiser]] suddenly emerged from Slipspace nearby and crash-landed in Voi; the subsequent Flood invasion was repelled with aid from the pursuing [[Fleet of Retribution]], and a message from [[Cortana]] was retrieved from the crashed cruiser before the Fleet was forced to quarantine the area via [[glassing]].<ref name="floodgate">'''Halo 3''', level ''[[Floodgate]]''</ref> | ||
[[File:343 Guilty Spark Seperatist UNSC.jpg|thumb | [[File:343 Guilty Spark Seperatist UNSC.jpg|thumb|250px|Lord Hood fiercely negotiates plans with [[Shipmaster]] [[Rtas 'Vadum]] aboard the ''[[Shadow of Intent]].'']] | ||
Meeting with [[Shipmaster]] [[Rtas 'Vadum]] aboard the Fleet's flagship, ''[[Shadow of Intent]]'', Hood watched on as the AI warned of an impending attack on Earth by the [[Gravemind]] and a Flood-infested ''[[High Charity]]'', claiming a solution to the parasite lay beyond the portal. The admiral was not confident of the AI's advice given its damaged state and was prepared to fight a conventional battle against the Flood whereas the Shipmaster saw this guaranteed suicide as foolish, opting to lead an expedition through the portal to find Cortana's solution. [[John-117]] and Commander [[Miranda Keyes|Keyes]] agreed with the shipmaster, convincing a weary Hood to spare the ''Dawn'' to accompany the Sangheili. Hood remained on Earth as the combined task force departed for what would become known as the real Ark, [[Installation 00]].{{Ref/Reuse|floodgate}}<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', level ''[[The Ark (level)|The Ark]]''</ref> The final stand he had expected never came, as ''High Charity'' jumped directly toward the Ark from the vicinity of [[Mars]] one day later.<ref name="Bulletin924">[https://blogs.halowaypoint.com/en-us/blogs/headlines/posts/the-halo-bulletin-9-24-14 '''Halo Waypoint''' - The Halo Bulletin: 9.24.14]</ref> | Meeting with [[Shipmaster]] [[Rtas 'Vadum]] aboard the Fleet's flagship, ''[[Shadow of Intent]]'', Hood watched on as the AI warned of an impending attack on Earth by the [[Gravemind]] and a Flood-infested ''[[High Charity]]'', claiming a solution to the parasite lay beyond the portal. The admiral was not confident of the AI's advice given its damaged state and was prepared to fight a conventional battle against the Flood whereas the Shipmaster saw this guaranteed suicide as foolish, opting to lead an expedition through the portal to find Cortana's solution. [[John-117]] and Commander [[Miranda Keyes|Keyes]] agreed with the shipmaster, convincing a weary Hood to spare the ''Dawn'' to accompany the Sangheili. Hood remained on Earth as the combined task force departed for what would become known as the real Ark, [[Installation 00]].{{Ref/Reuse|floodgate}}<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', level ''[[The Ark (level)|The Ark]]''</ref> The final stand he had expected never came, as ''High Charity'' jumped directly toward the Ark from the vicinity of [[Mars]] one day later.<ref name="Bulletin924">[https://blogs.halowaypoint.com/en-us/blogs/headlines/posts/the-halo-bulletin-9-24-14 '''Halo Waypoint''' - The Halo Bulletin: 9.24.14]</ref> | ||
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====Diplomacy==== | ====Diplomacy==== | ||
On [[2556#October|October 31, 2556]], at 0447 hours Hood was sent a message by General [[R. Dellert]] as part of an ongoing conversation between the two concerning interspecies relations. In it, he let Hood know that he had learned of an operation (thanks to contacts with [[HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6]]) wherein [[Fireteam Apollo]] was deployed to the exclusion zone around [[Threshold]] in violation of the [[Treaty of 2552]]. Some of the files he unearthed in the directive reports | On [[2556#October|October 31, 2556]], at 0447 hours Hood was sent a message by General [[R. Dellert]] as part of an ongoing conversation between the two concerning interspecies relations. In it, he let Hood know that he had learned of an operation (thanks to contacts with [[HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6]]) wherein [[Fireteam Apollo]] was deployed to the exclusion zone around [[Threshold]] in violation of the [[Treaty of 2552]]. Some of the files he unearthed in the directive reports were originally Hood's and pertained to [[Battle for Earth]] in [[2552]]. Were the Arbiter to learn of this, it could undo years of work that has been put into diplomacy between the UEG and the Swords of Sanghelios. Dellert advised Hood to confront Admiral Parangosky about the matter. He also sent Hood data in the form of a translated conversation between [[Thel 'Vadamee]] and the [[Prophet of Stewardship]], that was recovered from the black-box of ''[[Undiminished Entelechy]]'' by Apollo.<ref>'''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]''', ''[[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #3]]''</ref> | ||
====New Phoenix Incident==== | ====New Phoenix Incident==== | ||
[[File:117 Debriefing.png|thumb|250px | [[File:117 Debriefing.png|thumb|250px|Lord Hood talks to John-117 after the Spartan's debriefing.]] | ||
After UNSC ''Infinity'' arrived at Earth [[2557#July|July 25, 2557]] to aid the UNSC Home Fleet in combating the oncoming attack lead by [[Ur-Didact|the Didact]], the UNSC Security Council learned that Captain [[Andrew Del Rio]] had abandoned John-117 on [[Requiem]] in the process. Hood and most members of the Security Council harshly judged Del Rio's actions at Requiem for leaving the Spartan behind and relieved him of command of ''Infinity''.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/andrew-del-rio '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Andrew Del Rio'']</ref> After John-117 managed to defeat the Didact at the loss of the population of [[New Phoenix]], Admiral Hood and the rest of the UNSC Security Council debriefed John-117 regarding the [[Battle of Requiem]]. The Council discussed the [[New Phoenix Incident]] and how to conceal the existence of the [[Forerunner]] Didact from the public. Unsure of the finality of the Didact's defeat, the Council decided to instead present the public with the story that the attack was carried out by the Covenant. After the debrief, Hood talked privately with John and apologized for the lack of professionalism of some members of the Council. Hood suggested that with his return, John could justifiably be promoted to an officer, perhaps even as high as Admiral. The Master Chief declined the offer. Hood then informed him that one hour prior, FLEETCOM had lost contact with a science team escorted by [[Team Black]] at [[Installation 03]], and that the attackers may have been [[Promethean]]s. On Hood's orders, John was then reunited with [[Blue Team]] and deployed immediately to Gamma Halo.<ref name="he8">'''[[Halo: Escalation]]''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 8|Issue #8]]''</ref> | After UNSC ''Infinity'' arrived at Earth [[2557#July|July 25, 2557]] to aid the UNSC Home Fleet in combating the oncoming attack lead by [[Ur-Didact|the Didact]], the UNSC Security Council learned that Captain [[Andrew Del Rio]] had abandoned John-117 on [[Requiem]] in the process. Hood and most members of the Security Council harshly judged Del Rio's actions at Requiem for leaving the Spartan behind and relieved him of command of ''Infinity''.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/andrew-del-rio '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Andrew Del Rio'']</ref> After John-117 managed to defeat the Didact at the loss of the population of [[New Phoenix]], Admiral Hood and the rest of the UNSC Security Council debriefed John-117 regarding the [[Battle of Requiem]]. The Council discussed the [[New Phoenix Incident]] and how to conceal the existence of the [[Forerunner]] Didact from the public. Unsure of the finality of the Didact's defeat, the Council decided to instead present the public with the story that the attack was carried out by the Covenant. After the debrief, Hood talked privately with John and apologized for the lack of professionalism of some members of the Council. Hood suggested that with his return, John could justifiably be promoted to an officer, perhaps even as high as Admiral. The Master Chief declined the offer. Hood then informed him that one hour prior, FLEETCOM had lost contact with a science team escorted by [[Team Black]] at [[Installation 03]], and that the attackers may have been [[Promethean]]s. On Hood's orders, John was then reunited with [[Blue Team]] and deployed immediately to Gamma Halo.<ref name="he8">'''[[Halo: Escalation]]''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 8|Issue #8]]''</ref> | ||
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Inside the repair depot, 'Vadam informed Hood that they could take refuge in a fortified redoubt. As the party escaped the depot, they were intercepted by a Covenant [[Kmiro'sish-pattern Lich|Lich]]. Palmer quickly acted and threw her helmet filled with grenades and destroyed the Lich. As [[Fireteam Jackknife]] and the delegation's bodyguards went ahead to ensure the redoubt was safe to use as shelter, Lord Hood stopped to inspect a fallen Sangheili and discovered someone within the UNSC was leaking information to the mercenaries.<ref>'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 2|Issue #2]]''</ref> | Inside the repair depot, 'Vadam informed Hood that they could take refuge in a fortified redoubt. As the party escaped the depot, they were intercepted by a Covenant [[Kmiro'sish-pattern Lich|Lich]]. Palmer quickly acted and threw her helmet filled with grenades and destroyed the Lich. As [[Fireteam Jackknife]] and the delegation's bodyguards went ahead to ensure the redoubt was safe to use as shelter, Lord Hood stopped to inspect a fallen Sangheili and discovered someone within the UNSC was leaking information to the mercenaries.<ref>'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 2|Issue #2]]''</ref> | ||
As the party arrived at the redoubt, they were betrayed by Spartan [[Vladimir Scruggs]], who took Lord Hood hostage and held him at gunpoint. Palmer was able to put a stop to Scruggs by shooting Hood in the leg, giving her the opportunity to tackle Scruggs and then kill him. With mercenary ships inbound to their site, Palmer was ordered to evacuate Hood and the ambassadors on a [[Covenant cargo tug]] while Spartan [[Paul DeMarco]] and [[Fireteam Bailey]] remained behind to cover their escape with a [[ | As the party arrived at the redoubt, they were betrayed by Spartan [[Vladimir Scruggs]], who took Lord Hood hostage and held him at gunpoint. Palmer was able to put a stop to Scruggs by shooting Hood in the leg, giving her the opportunity to tackle Scruggs and then kill him. With mercenary ships inbound to their site, Palmer was ordered to evacuate Hood and the ambassadors on a [[Covenant cargo tug]] while Spartan [[Paul DeMarco]] and [[Fireteam Bailey]] remained behind to cover their escape with a [[Cheru-pattern Tyrant|Tyrant AA gun]]. Thanks to the Spartan IV's sacrifices, Hood and the ambassadors were able to escape the planet, however, the outcome of the negotiations themselves was left nebulous.<ref>'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 3|Issue #3]]''</ref> | ||
Soon after, Hood and Lasky discussed the troubling prospect that the UNSC's hierarchy had been severely breached, as only someone in the upper echelon could have leaked the location of the negotiations. Both men agreed that the UNSC mole needed to be rooted out with an undercover investigation. Hood bid Lasky good hunting, as he and Spartan [[Naiya Ray]] left ''Infinity'' to enlist the help of [[Petra Janecek]], a journalist with whom Hood previously had history | Soon after, Hood and Lasky discussed the troubling prospect that the UNSC's hierarchy had been severely breached, as only someone in the upper echelon could have leaked the location of the negotiations. Both men agreed that the UNSC mole needed to be rooted out with an undercover investigation. Hood bid Lasky good hunting, as he and Spartan [[Naiya Ray]] left ''Infinity'' to enlist the help of [[Petra Janecek]], a journalist with whom Hood previously had history.<ref name="escalation4">'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 4|Issue #4]]''</ref> | ||
====Freighter ambush and Oth Lodon==== | ====Freighter ambush and Oth Lodon==== | ||
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==Personality and traits== | ==Personality and traits== | ||
[[File:H2a hoodsalute.png|250px|thumb | [[File:H2a hoodsalute.png|250px|thumb|Fleet Admiral Lord Hood saluting.]] | ||
Although a sensible individual, Hood also made dangerous decisions during the Human-Covenant War, such as allowing John-117 and Miranda Keyes cross the Portal at Voi with the [[Fleet of Retribution]] even though it could mean the extinction of humanity and the loss of Earth to the Flood, or when he destroyed a Covenant ship on Arcadia instead of retrieving the ''Spirit of Fire''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s black box and discover the fate of his friend, James Cutter, and the rest of its crew. After the disappearance of Cutter, Hood grew more mature inside the UNSC, as well as aiding James' family as he felt shameful for his disappearance. | Although a sensible individual, Hood also made dangerous decisions during the Human-Covenant War, such as allowing John-117 and Miranda Keyes cross the Portal at Voi with the [[Fleet of Retribution]] even though it could mean the extinction of humanity and the loss of Earth to the Flood, or when he destroyed a Covenant ship on Arcadia instead of retrieving the ''Spirit of Fire''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s black box and discover the fate of his friend, James Cutter, and the rest of its crew. After the disappearance of Cutter, Hood grew more mature inside the UNSC, as well as aiding James' family as he felt shameful for his disappearance. | ||
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*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo: The Television Series]]'' | *''[[Halo: The Television Series]]'' | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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