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{{Character Infobox|variant=Human

|name= Chips Dubbo

|image=[[File:Marine goggles.png|265px|]]

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|rank= [[Private First Class]]{{Citation needed}}

|gender= Male

|hair= Brown

|eyes= Brown

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|affiliation= [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]] [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|Shock Troopers]]

{{Quote|multi=yes|Chips Dubbo|q1=Whoa...it's like a postcard! Dear [[Avery Junior Johnson|Sarge]]: kicking ass in outer space, wish you were here.|Avery J. Johnson|q2=I heard that...'''jackass!'''|Chips Dubbo arriving at a cliff edge on Installation 05.}}

'''Private First Class Chips Dubbo'''<ref>[[Halo: Combat Evolved credits|'''Halo: Combat Evolved''' credits]]</ref> is a [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marine]]. He has fought through several battles and returned alive from two discovered [[Halo Array|Halo installations]], and has fought alongside [[John-117]] numerous times. He is characterized by his distinctive [[Australia]]n accent, unmistakable smart remarks and laid-back attitude.

[[File:Chips Dubbo.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Chips Dubbo on [[Installation 04]].]]

Following the [[Fall of Reach]] in 2552, Chips Dubbo was stationed on the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}. Dubbo, possibly separated from his squad, met John-117 on the ''Pillar of Autumn'' as Covenant forces poured into the ship. Noticing the Spartan was unarmed, he escorted the Chief to the bridge.<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]''</ref> He survived the destruction of the ''Autumn'', along with most of the other Marines, via an escape pod. Dubbo met the [[John-117|Master Chief]] on [[Installation 04|Halo]] again when his squad was under attack by Covenant forces. The Chief defended his squad until the Pelican ''[[Echo 419]]'' came to evacuate the Marines.<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level ''[[Halo (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|Halo]]''</ref> He later took part in a rescue mission on the ''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]''. Although he was with the original strike team, who were all killed, he can be heard in the Covenant dropship, complimenting Captain Keyes' killing of two Covenant Hunters.<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level ''[[The Truth and Reconciliation]]''</ref> Later he accompanied [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes]] when he took two squads to locate the "weapons cache" that the captured Sangheili [['Qualomee]] had told them about.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 172''</ref> The cache was found to be the [[The Flood|Flood]] [[Flood containment facility|containment facility]] and Dubbo and his team, along with the remnants of [[Corporal]] [[Lovik]]'s [[Second Squad (Installation 04)|Second Squad]], escaped the facility. They then rendezvoused with the Master Chief and were extracted by [[Echo 419]].<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level ''[[343 Guilty Spark (level)|343 Guilty Spark]]''</ref> It is unknown how Dubbo escaped from Installation 04 when it was destroyed by John-117, though it is possible that he escaped along with Sergeant [[Stacker]].

===Battle of Mombasa===

During the [[Battle of Earth]], Dubbo was deployed to [[Mombasa]] along with other Marines from the {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}} and participated in the [[Battle of Mombasa]]. After their [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]] crashed into [[Old Mombasa]], Dubbo and several other Marines fought their way through the streets alongside John-117, eventually making it to the [[New Mombasa industrial zone|industrial zone]] of [[New Mombasa]]. Later, he managed to board the UNSC ''In Amber Clad'' in time to escape the [[Slipstream space|Slipspace]] explosion caused by the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s assault carrier ''[[Solemn Penance]]''.<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Outskirts]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Metropolis]]''</ref>

Dubbo was also present in New Mombasa ''after'' the explosion, pinned down by [[Jiralhanae|Brute]] fire, where he met up with [[Edward Buck]] to clear the area.<ref>'''Halo 3: ODST''', campaign level ''[[Tayari Plaza]]''</ref> Shortly afterward he was deployed to [[Uplift Nature Reserve]] and attended to a [[Wounded Marine]] during the fighting there.<ref>'''Halo 3: ODST''', campaign level ''[[Uplift Reserve (level)|Uplift Reserve]]''</ref>

Arriving at Installation 05 onboard the UNSC ''In Amber Clad'', Dubbo was dropped onto Installation 05 as part of the [[7th Shock Troops Battalion|7th ODST Battalion]]. He accompanied the Master Chief, Gunnery Sergeant Stacker and several other Marines as the Spartan made his way through Covenant-held ruins on his way to the Prophet of Regret's [[Temple (Installation 05)|temple]].<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Delta Halo (level)|Delta Halo]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Regret (level)|Regret]]''</ref> He later fought alongside John-117 at various points during the engagement, including the [[Fall of High Charity]]. Despite the Covenant city's doomed fate, Dubbo once again escaped and returned to Earth.

===Battle of Earth===

Dubbo later partook in the late stages of the Battle of Earth. Stationed in the UNSC base [[Crow's Nest]], Dubbo was at one point put on duty as the base's COM operator. After losing contact with the [[D77H-TCI Pelican|Pelican]] ''[[Echo 051]]'', Dubbo informed ''[[Kilo 023]]'' [[pilot]] [[Hocus]] to head to [[Mount Kilimanjaro]] for emergency evacuation, saving John-117, Avery Johnson, [[Thel 'Vadam]] and other surviving Marines.<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Sierra 117]]''</ref> Dubbo then took part in the [[Battle of Voi]], assisting the Chief to clear hostile forces from the [[Crow's Nest]] base's hangar, and was evacuated from the hangar after the fight.<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Crow's Nest (level)|Crow's Nest]]''</ref> When the UNSC forces arrived at Voi, Dubbo then assisted the Chief in taking down Covenant anti-air defenses around the [[Forerunner]] [[The Portal|artifact]].<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Storm]]''</ref> After the Flood [[Unidentified Flood-captured battlecruiser|crash-landed]] in Voi, Dubbo helped with cleansing the area, before pulling back to the {{UNSCship|Forward Unto Dawn}}.<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Floodgate]]''</ref>

As part of the crew in the UNSC ''Forward Unto Dawn'', Dubbo traveled through the Portal to [[Installation 00|The Ark]] and participated in the [[Battle of Installation 00]]. After crash-landing in a desert, Dubbo met up with John-117 and together with other Marines cleared a [[landing zone]] for the UNSC ''Forward Unto Dawn''. He then assisted John-117 in pushing to Installation 00's [[Cartographer]] by offering the Spartan a [[M12G1 Light Anti-Armor Vehicle|Gauss Warthog]] and helping take down a [[Type-47 Ultra Heavy Assault Platform|Scarab]].<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Ark (level)|The Ark]]''</ref> During the [[Battle of the Citadel]], Dubbo also assisted the Chief's push to one of the [[barrier tower]]s.<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Covenant (level)|The Covenant]]''</ref> After ''High Charity'' arrived and crashed on the Ark and John-117 planned to activate [[Installation 04B]], Dubbo evacuated the Ark with the rest of the surviving Marines and Sangheili aboard the ''[[Shadow of Intent]]''. During the [[Voi Memorial]] on [[2553|March 3, 2553]], Dubbo took part in the [[Wikipedia:Three-volley salute|Three Volley Salute]] for those fallen during the war.<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo]]''</ref>

Similar to the character of Sergeant Stacker, while Dubbo does make an appearance throughout the trilogy, his canonical status remains in limbo; as he is never mentioned in any of the novels nor does any canonical source explain his fate.

There are also some inconsistencies regarding his appearances, the most prominent being the fact his character can be killed during gameplay, yet he will mysteriously show up again without any explanation. In addition, Dubbo is also seen in various parts of ''Halo 3: ODST'', despite the fact his ''Halo 2'' incarnation was on his way to Installation 05 at the time. The circumstances of his survival from Alpha Halo and return to Earth are also shrouded in mystery, since neither he or Stacker were aboard [[Shiela Polaski|Polaski]]'s Pelican or the [[John-117|Master Chief]]'s [[GA-TL1 Longsword|Longsword]] which were the only known craft to escape Halo.

The most likely explanation for his status is the same used for Avery Johnson before his official inclusion into canonical sources; that he is a character not meant to be taken seriously. It is also possible there ''is'' a canonical incarnation of his character, even if most of his appearances are meant to represent other Marines in a fictional sense. Additionally, his inclusion, by name, in a quartet of achievements in the [[Halo: The Master Chief Collection|The Master Chief Collection]], further lends credence to his canonicity.

*There are amusing voice out-takes for the voice actor of Dubbo, including a spoof of Crocodile Hunter called "Flood Hunter".<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/projects/halo/asset_thumb_viewer.aspx?at=56&cc=25 '''Bungie.net''': ''Halo (Xbox) Voice Outtakes'']</ref>

*"[[Wikipedia:Dubbo|Dubbo]]" is the name of a city in [[Wikipedia:New South Wales|New South Wales, Australia]]. "Chips Dubbo" is also a fast food company in New South Wales.{{Citation needed}} Whether this is a coincidence or an intentional reference is unknown.

*He is both one of the first and last marines seen in the trilogy, present both at the start of ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|Pillar of Autumn]]'', and during the 21-Gun Salute at the end of ''Halo 3''.

*It is possible to have more than one of Dubbo in combat, but this happens more often in ''Halo 2'' when reinforcements are dropped off.

*In ''Halo 2'', a glitch can occur in some levels where a Marine ally's voice and accent will change to Chips Dubbo's partway through the level. This glitch is most likely to occur due to Dubbo having scripted dialogue, but Dubbo himself not being present or having been killed. This occurs most often on Delta Halo, where Dubbo has a substantial amount of pre-scripted dialogue. As a result of this, some marines in ''Halo 2'' may have Dubbo's voice but not his character model.

*A ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'' achievement, [[My Buddy Chips]], requires the player to fight alongside Dubbo and listen to his "words of wisdom". A second achievement in the collection's ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'', [[THE Chips Dubbo?]], requires the player to "fight alongside the legendary Chips Dubbo and listen to his words". A third achievement in the collection from ''[[Halo 3]]'', entitled [[Can't Keep Him Down]], once again tasks the player with fighting alongside and listening to Dubbo—who is referred to as "The Man. The Legend. Chips Dubbo". A ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' achievement, [[Two Places, Same Time]], references the discrepancy in the canon of Chips simultaneously fighting in both New Mombassa and Installation-05. The description notes, "I've got my eye on you, marine." Finally, the achievement [[You're No Chips]], from the ''[[Halo 4]]'' part of the collection, refers to Dubbo's lack of appearance in the game.<ref>[http://ca.ign.com/wikis/halo-master-chief-collection/Achievements '''IGN''': ''Achievements'']</ref>

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