Thomas Lasky: Difference between revisions

{{Quote|I need a means to stop this now.|Cpt. Lasky on ongoing Guardians' awakening<ref name="reunion">'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level ''[[Reunion|Reunion]]''</ref>}}

[[File:H5G-Lasky&Roland.jpg|thumb|250px|Cpt. Lasky and Roland observing a holographic map of the [[Milky Way]].]]

During the battle on the former Forerunner world of [[Kamchatka]] in October 2558, Captain Lasky and Commander Palmer briefed Spartan-IV [[Fireteam Osiris]] on their mission to retrieve Dr. Catherine Halsey from Jul 'Mdama's Covenant forces after Halsey contacted the UNSC claiming to have information on several recent attacks on [[human colonies]] by unknown Forerunner entities.<ref name="h5g opening">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians Opening Cinematic]]'''</ref> Following the successful retrieval of Halsey, Lasky was confronted by the doctor for taking so long to come for her, since she had sent him her position three weeks ago. Not wanting to discuss the matter in the hearing of Osiris or others in the ''Infinity's'' hangar, he told her that he would speak with her in private. On the [[bridge]] doctor Halsey briefed Cpt. Lasky, Palmer and Roland about [[Cortana]]'s survival and her control of Forerunner artifacts through the [[Domain]].<ref name="glassed">'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level ''[[Glassed (level)|Glassed]]''</ref> Lasky in turn informed her that the Master Chief went AWOL in order to find Cortana after receiving a "message" from her. Lasky then tasked Fireteam Osiris with recovering the [[Blue Team]] on [[Meridian]]. After his return from Meridian, [[Jameson Locke]] reported that Cortana was activating the [[Guardian]]s, enormous Forerunner constructs, which caused significant destruction and civilian casualties on human colonies and that the Master Chief traveled aboard the Guardian to an unknown location. When Dr. Halsey discovered yet another dormant Guardian was on the Elite homeworld of [[Sanghelios]], Palmer suggested that they send a ground team down to the planet to access the Guardian in order to get to the Master Chief.<ref name="reunion">'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level ''[[Reunion|Reunion]]''</ref> Despite of brass being against any UNSC involvement in Arbiter's war, Cpt. Lasky managed to arrange for the Spartans to meet with the Arbiter. When ''Infinity'' arrived at Sanghelios' orbit Lasky greeted the Swords of Sanghelios' ambassador onboard ''Infinity''. Before their departure Lasky reminded Locke about the secrecy of their mission and wished him luck.<ref name="sos">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''', campaign level ''[[Swords of Sanghelios (level)|Swords of Sanghelios]]''</ref> After the awakening of Sanghelios' Guardian, Lasky sent a message to [[Franklin Mendez]], informing him of [[Cortana]]'s involvement in recent events.<ref>''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]'', ''chapter 21''</ref>  

Cpt. Lasky then returned ''Infinity'' to Earth and stayed on its orbit. There he was caught by surprise when on the next day ''Infinity'' received multiple distress signals indicating AIs shutting down everything from Earth to the Outer Colonies. Then suddenly ''Infinity'''s bridge lights darkened and Cortana's hologram appeared. Immediately she called a Guardian to near Earth's space, and Lasky ordered for emergency slipspace jump. ''Infinity'' managed to escape right before Guardian's EMP attack knocked out the power of every ship, every starfighter, all the [[orbital defense platform]]s, and every city on the surface of Earth. Believing Cortana could track them Lasky ordered them to continue random jumps and steer clear of major settlements until they found a way to fight her.<ref name="h5 guardians">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''', campaign level, ''[[Guardians (level)|Guardians]]''</ref> After the [[Subjugation of Earth]], Lasky assigned Spartan [[92738-61842-LC]] to track down the root cause of Cortana's state after she survived her supposed destruction on the ''Mantle's Approach''.<ref name="LC11">'''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]''' ''- [[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop 11]]''</ref>