Editing Carlo Hoya

{{Status|Canon}}

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'''Carlo Hoya''' ([[service number]] '''90302-89202-CH'''){{Ref/Reuse|VIS}} is a [[SPARTAN-IV program|SPARTAN-IV supersoldier]] who serves on [[Fireteam Majestic]], part of the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}'s [[Spartan Operations|Spartan]] contingent in [[2558]].{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}}

Born on [[Asmara]], he and his family fled to [[Circumstance]] as refugees. Upon turning the eligible age he joined the [[UNSC Marine Corps]]. He eventually became an [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers|ODST]] and served in several battles over his Marine career. During the [[Battle of New Jerusalem]] in [[2552]], Hoya was taken prisoner by the [[Covenant]]. However, he was able to escape and in the process managed to save a dozen [[UNSC Navy|Naval]] officers.{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}}

===Freighter rescue and Oth Lodon===

After the station fired upon ''Infinity'' with an [[energy projector]] and disabled the ship, Commander Palmer led Majestic on a mission to take control of the station. After evading oncoming missiles, the Spartans quickly boarded the station and secured the bridge. The Spartans then turned their attention to Vata 'Gajat, who was preparing to assault the crippled ''Infinity''. With the station's cannon back online, they fired on 'Gajat's flagship, destroying it and saving the ''Infinity''.<ref name="HE6">'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 6|Issue #6]]''</ref>

{{Main|Operation: WHISTLE STOP}}

On [[2558#May|May 9, 2558]], [[Naiya Ray]] and Thorne were assigned, separately from the rest of Majestic, on a secret mission to capture [[Ayit 'Sevi|a Sangheili]] in possession of a mysterious [[bioweapon]] on [[Ven III]]. After communications with both Spartans were lost,<ref>'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 11|Issue #11]]''</ref> Captain Lasky ordered ''Infinity'' to head toward Ven III while Commander Palmer prepared the rest of Fireteam Majestic for insertion on the planet. Palmer assumed command of Majestic on the mission in the absence of Thorne. Upon arriving at the [[pirate]]s' base, Majestic and Palmer took out several Kig-Yar pirates. After receiving notification of Thorne's location by Ray, Palmer was going to redirect Majestic to Ray to help her retrieve the bioweapon but Ray shut off her locater to force them to rescue Thorne instead. Majestic eventually found Thorne and returned him to the ''Infinity''.<ref>'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 12|Issue #12]]''</ref>

[[File:HE15 Hoya Saved 2.jpg|thumb|200px|Hoya is saved by a Promethean Knight.]]  

After ''Infinity'' was trapped near the uncharted world of [[Aktis IV]] on July 19, 2558, Hoya was deployed to the planet's surface alongside the rest of Majestic, with Palmer once again assuming tactical command of the team. On a forested island the Spartans discovered and secured a Forerunner structure after defeating a group of [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction|Covenant forces]], and [[Henry Glassman|Dr. Glassman]] was brought in to investigate. Shortly afterward, Jul 'Mdama's Covenant launched a surprise assault against the Spartans and they became trapped in the structure. Hoya become separated from the rest of Fireteam Majestic after Jul's forces attacked them. He was left to fend off the Covenant in a jungle, unknowingly facing the rebel [[Sali 'Nyon]]'s forces. He was attacked by a Jul 'Mdama's Zealot but was inadvertently saved by [[Sandra Tillson|a malfunctioning]] [[Promethean Knight]].{{Ref/Book|Id=HTMB|Halo: The Machine Breaks}} Hoya fell off a cliff and spotted a Phantom with [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Halsey]] inside. Hoya then contacted Ray about his discovery. His transmission reached the other Spartans despite his prior attempts at communication failing to do so, and led to Commander Palmer taking Ray and Thorne to the jungle in order to hunt down Halsey.<ref>'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 15|Issue #15]]''</ref> After the battle, Hoya supposedly returned to ''Infinity'' with the other Spartans.<ref>'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 16|Issue #16]]''</ref>

While generally jovial and laid-back among his Spartan compatriots, Hoya has a notably short temper and a tendency for brash and reckless actions during combat. This was demonstrated during the Requiem campaign when he singlehandedly charged a group of Prometheans after Madsen was injured. However, his brazen attitude has also gained Hoya some of his more noted accomplishments, something that was recognized in his recruitment into the SPARTAN-IV program.{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}}

Hoya wears the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Operator#GEN2|Operator]] variant of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR GEN2 armor]]. Like the rest of Majestic his armor is painted blue and is equipped with [[Visor color#Halo 4|VISR 4.09]]. He commonly wields an [[M45 shotgun#M45D Tactical Shotgun|M45D shotgun]], though he used an [[M392 DMR]] during the [[Battle of Aktis IV]].

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