Civilian

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A group of civilians in New Alexandria.

A civilian, according to international humanitarian law, is a person who is not a member of their country's armed forces. The term is also often used colloquially to refer to people who are not members of a particular profession or occupation, especially by law enforcement agencies, which often use rank structures similar to those of military units. Often, the military's main purpose and occupation is to defend the civilians from invaders. However, many civilians, such as Dr. Catherine Halsey are involved with the military.

Civilian vehicles[edit]

Main article: Civilian vehicles

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One civilian vehicle is the Hog.
Another civilian vehicle is the Spade.
Cars and trucks appear through Halo 3: ODST and Halo 2.

Civilian identification number[edit]

Several civilians are known to possess civilian identification numbers which functions similar to a UNSC Service Number. It is unknown whether all civilians are supplied such a number, or just those affiliated with certain industries or groups.

Known Civilian ID numbers[edit]

Inna Volkov: 9081-613-7122-P^[1]
Frank O. Welker: 8813-316-0955-G^[2]
Caleb F. Aagard: 78104-985-RBA8774
Carris R. Pernault: 65841-100-LR0200
Kurt M. Trevelyan: 56522-026-LDR5685
Catherine E. Halsey: 10141-026-SRB4695

Gameplay[edit]

Civilians only play a side role in most of the Halo games, apart from a couple levels. Examples include the Voi factory workers in Halo 3,^[3] the civilians on Arcadia in Halo Wars, and the civilians in New Alexandria, Reach in Halo: Reach. Another example is the meta-game Sadie's Story in Halo 3: ODST.^[4]

Halo: Reach[edit]

Both civilians and civilian vehicles have an increased role and appearance in Halo: Reach. For example, in the level Exodus, the player can save civilians that are being slaughtered by Jiralhanae. Killing a civilian in Halo: Reach results in the immediate death of the player with the message, "You killed a civilian!" Alternatively on co-op, if the player kills two civilians after respawning, Noble Team will turn on the player and kill them instantly with one shot like the Arbiter and Sgt. Johnson from Halo 3. And, on the level Winter Contingency, the farmers encountered are re-skinned civilians.

Halo Wars[edit]

Civilians appear in one level of Halo Wars, on the level Arcadia City. They are supposed to be escorted to the transport vehicles.

Halo: Spartan Assault[edit]

Civilians in Halo: Spartan Assault appear in a level where you have to evacuate the civilians through Spirits, while also having a limit of 10 civilian deaths.

Halo 4[edit]

In Halo 4, civilian scientists are encountered during the Raid on Ivanoff Station.

Halo 5: Guardians[edit]

Civilians have a more prominent role in Halo 5: Guardians, during the Meridian story arc. The player can interact with them, gather intel in their camp, fight on their side, and discover more information on their lives.^[5]

Gallery[edit]

Civilians run past a UNSC infantryman while they attempt to escape the Covenant in Second Sunrise Over New Mombasa.
Civilians being round up by Covenant during the Battle of Cleveland in Halo: Uprising.
Civilian factory workers in Halo 3.
Arcadian Citizens fleeing.
Arcadian Citizens being evacuated from Pirth City.
Halo 3: ODST concept art for civilian clothing.
Police in Halo 3: ODST.
Civilians in Remember Reach.
Concepts of civilian attire for Halo: Reach.
Concept art for the "Pioneer" colonists in Reach, some of which seem to have been used as a basis for Sára Sorvad.
Concept art for the "Pioneer" colonists in Reach, some of which seem to have been used as a basis for Sára.
Concept art for the "Pioneer" colonists in Reach, some of which seem to have been used as a basis for Sára.
Civilians, UNSC Army infantrymen and Spartan-IIIs of Noble Team in a concept art piece for Halo: Reach.
Noble Team with a civilian farmer in Visegrád, Reach.
Two types of male and female civilians in Halo: Reach.
A civilian on the campaign level Exodus.
Civilian female models from Halo: Reach.
Close-up of the civilian female models.
Concept art of a civilian scientist wearing a facemask in Halo 4.
Concept art of a male civilian scientist in Halo 4.
Civilians being bombed by T-26B Banshees.
Civilians argue on Minab in Halo: Escalation.
Civilians watch as a Sangheili Zealot falls to his death in Halo: Nightfall.
Civilian miners in Halo 5: Guardians.
Concept art of civilian miners for Halo 5: Guardians.
Concept art of civilian miners for Halo 5: Guardians.
Concept art of civilian miners for Halo 5: Guardians.
Concept art of civilian miners for Halo 5: Guardians.
Concept art of civilian miners for Halo 5: Guardians.
Concept art of civilian miners for Halo 5: Guardians.
A miner firing an MA5D assault rifle at Prometheans.