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'''Hazel-A302''', born '''Hazel Leonidov''',{{Ref/Reuse|EN}} is a [[Spartan-III]] in service with the [[United Nations Space Command]] [[UNSC Armed Forces|Armed Forces]].{{Ref/Reuse|Dispatch}} Orphaned at a young age, she was trained to be a [[Spartan]] on [[Onyx]] as part of the [[Spartan-III program]]'s [[SPARTAN-III Alpha Company|Alpha Company]] and [[Biological augmentation|biologically augmented]].{{Ref/Reuse|Dispatch}}{{Ref/Reuse|HGOO6}} Hazel was separated from the rest of her company prior to its first deployment in [[2536]] and made one of the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]'s [[Headhunters]].{{Ref/Reuse|Dispatch}}{{Ref/Reuse|HM76}} In late [[2553]] she and another Spartan, [[Owen-B096]], were tasked with delivering the [[artificial intelligence]] [[Gabriela]] to [[Earth]] and assisting with an [[Outpost Discovery]] at major population centers on the planet.{{Ref/Reuse|HLW1}}{{Ref/Reuse|HLW4}}
'''Petty Officer Second Class Hazel-A302''' is a [[Spartan-III]] in service with the [[United Nations Space Command]]'s [[UNSC Navy|navy]].<ref name="Dispatch"/> Orphaned at a young age, she was trained to be a [[Spartan]] on [[Onyx]] as part of the [[Spartan-III program]]'s [[SPARTAN-III Alpha Company|Alpha Company]] and [[Biological augmentation|biologically augmented]].<ref name="Dispatch"/><ref name="HGOO6"/> Hazel was separated from the rest of her company prior to its first deployment in [[2536]] and made one of the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]'s [[Headhunters]].<ref name="Dispatch"/><ref name="HM76"/> In late [[2553]] she and another Spartan, [[Owen-B096]], were tasked with delivering the [[artificial intelligence]] [[Gabriela]] to [[Earth]] and assisting with an [[Outpost Discovery]] at major population centers on the planet.<ref name="OutpostDiscovery"/><ref name="ATNOTUHODE">[https://youtu.be/8K3hG76Ctmo?t=164 '''YouTube''': ''All the News on the Upcoming Halo: Outpost Discovery Experience'']</ref><ref name="HLW1"/><ref name="HLW4"/>


==Biography==
==Biography==
===Early life and training===
===Training and war===
{{Main|SPARTAN-III program}}
Hazel was born on the [[Human colonies|colony]] of [[Alluvion]].<ref name="Dispatch"/> As a young child, she was an exceptional athlete and student.<ref name="Dispatch"/> Hazel was eventually orphaned due to [[human|humanity]]'s prolonged [[Human-Covenant War|war]] with the [[Covenant]] and became one of four hundred and ninety-seven such war orphans recruited for the [[SPARTAN-III Alpha Company|the first company]] of [[Spartan-III]]s.<ref name="Dispatch"/><ref name="HGOO6">''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', ''Chapter 6''</ref> On [[2531#December|December 27, 2531]] Hazel and the rest of the children were brought to the planet [[Onyx]] in the [[Zeta Doradus system]]. Multiple [[D77-TC Pelican]]s touched down on the parade ground at [[Camp Currahee]] at around 1953 hours to unload the recruits, who streamed out of the dropships at the behest of Senior Chief Petty Officer [[Franklin Mendez]] and were met by [[Lieutenant]] [[Kurt Ambrose]]. When the [[Mjolnir]]-clad [[Spartan-II]] first spoke, his voice carried by the camp's public address system, the children stopped moving and fell silent, amazed by the armored giant. As they crowded before him Kurt offered them the chance to become like him so that they might destroy the Covenant. He noted, however, that only three hundred slots were ultimately available and that the process of determining who would fill that roster would began that night. Mendez then ordered the children back onto the [[Pelican]]s and they each proceeded to shuffle aboard, after only some hesitation. After they were airborne once again each recruit was given a [[Falcon Wing aerial descent unit]] and told to jump from their [[dropship]]'s rear bay if they wanted to be a [[Spartan]]. Following this, those who had jumped were recovered.<ref name="HGOO6"/>
Hazel Leonidov was born on the [[human]] [[Human colonies|colony]] of [[Alluvion]] on [[2521#January|January 31, 2521]].{{Ref/Reuse|EN}}{{Ref/Reuse|Dispatch}} As a young child, she was an exceptional athlete and student.{{Ref/Reuse|Dispatch}} Hazel was eventually orphaned due to [[human]]ity's prolonged [[Human-Covenant War|war]] with the [[Covenant]] and became one of four hundred and ninety-seven such war orphans recruited for the [[SPARTAN-III Alpha Company|the first company]] of [[Spartan-III]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|Dispatch}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=HGOO6|GoO|Chapter=6}} On [[2532#December|December 27, 2532]] Hazel and the rest of the children were brought to the planet [[Onyx]] in the [[Zeta Doradus system]]. Multiple [[D77-TC Pelican]]s touched down on the parade ground at [[Camp Currahee]] at around 1953 hours to unload the recruits, who streamed out of the dropships at the behest of Senior Chief Petty Officer [[Franklin Mendez]] and were met by [[Lieutenant]] [[Kurt Ambrose]]. When the [[Mjolnir]]-clad [[Spartan-II]] first spoke, his voice carried by the camp's public address system, the children stopped moving and fell silent, amazed by the armored giant. As they crowded before him Kurt offered them the chance to become like him so that they might destroy the Covenant. He noted, however, that only three hundred slots were ultimately available and that the process of determining who would fill that roster would began that night. Mendez then ordered the children back onto the [[Pelican]]s and they each proceeded to shuffle aboard, after only some hesitation. After they were airborne once again each recruit was given a [[Falcon Wing aerial descent unit]] and told to jump from their [[dropship]]'s rear bay if they wanted to be a [[Spartan]]. Following this, those who had jumped were recovered.{{Ref/Reuse|HGOO6}}


Alpha Company was trained from that point on by Lieutenant Ambrose and CPO Mendez at the Camp Curahee complex.{{Ref/Book|Id=HOSFM84|OSFM|Page=84}} The regimen mirrored that of the [[Spartan-II]]s', with intensive physical conditioning and education conducted by hand-picked trainers and multiple on-site A.I.s. All training and indoctrination emphasized the significance of achieving objectives at any cost and a willingness to sacrifice for the UNSC.{{Ref/Reuse|HOSFM84}} Hazel's innate physical capabilities were greatly enhanced by Spartan [[Project CHRYSANTHEMUM|augmentations]], carried out aboard the {{UNSCShip|Hopeful}} in [[2536]], and her scholarly abilities bent towards learning the many arts of war.{{Ref/Reuse|Dispatch}}{{Ref/Book|Id=HOSFM85|OSFM|Page=85}}{{Ref/Marketing|Id=BOAS|HR|Birth of a Spartan}} Only around sixty percent of the four hundred and ninety-seven were considered to have been augmented successfully, but this did not automatically disqualify "failures" from being deployed regardless.{{Ref/Reuse|HOSFM85}}
Alpha Company was trained from that point on by Lieutenant Ambrose and CPO Mendez at the Camp Curahee complex.<ref name="HOSFM84">''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]'', ''page 84''</ref> The regimen mirrored that of the [[Spartan-II]]s', with intensive physical conditioning and education conducted by hand-picked trainers and multiple on-site A.I.s. All training and indoctrination emphasized the significance of achieving objectives at any cost and a willingness to sacrifice for the UNSC.<ref name="HOSFM84"/> Hazel's innate physical capabilities were greatly enhanced by Spartan [[Project CHRYSANTHEMUM|augmentations]], carried out aboard the {{UNSCShip|Hopeful}} in [[2536]], and her scholarly abilities bent towards learning the many arts of war.<ref name="Dispatch"/><ref name="HOSFM85">''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]'', ''page 85''</ref><ref name="BOAS">''[[Birth of a Spartan]]''</ref> Only around sixty percent of the four hundred and ninety-seven were considered to have been augmented successfully, but this did not automatically disqualify "failures" from being deployed regardless.<ref name="HOSFM85"/> Alpha Company graduated in 2536 and by October 16 of that year the three-hundred chosen to form its final incarnation had been selected and [[Operation: FIREBRAND|deployed]].<ref name="HOSFM84"/><ref name="HGOO8">''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', ''Chapter 8''</ref><ref name="WaypointJun-A266">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/jun-a266 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Jun-A266'']</ref> Hazel, however was not numbered among these, her talents having led to her extraction from the larger unit for assignment to the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]'s [[Headhunters|HEADHUNTERS initiative]].<ref name="Dispatch"/><ref name="HM76">''[[Halo Mythos]]'', ''page 76''</ref> Hazel had only even been considered for inclusion in this initiative because she had survived multiple specially assigned training missions.<ref name="HEH">''[[Halo: Evolutions]]'', ''[[Headhunters (story)|Headhunters]]''</ref> As a Headhunter, she was put through an additional, grueling training regimen on the far side of Onyx from Camp Curahee.<ref name="HEH"/> Always as part of a two-Spartan team, she conducted direct action operations against Covenant leaders on occupied planets and destroyed critical UNSC information that had fallen into enemy hands, all whilst outfitted with [[Mjolnir]] armor.<ref name="Dispatch">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/discovery-dispatch-february-21-2019 '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Discovery Dispatch - February 21, 2019'']</ref><ref name="HM76"/><ref name="HEH"/> Headhunters like Hazel were typically tasked with infiltrating heavily fortified enemy encampments, ships, and operation centers completely undetected.<ref name="HEH"/> They did so with minimal, mission-specific weaponry and no radio contact or hope for backup or retrieval. Their objectives usually constituted preparation for a larger, full-scale assault on a target or were meant as a decoy and distraction for UNSC operations elsewhere.<ref name="HEH"/>
 
===Deployment===
Alpha Company graduated in 2536 and by [[2536#October|October 16]] of that year, the three-hundred chosen to form its final incarnation had been selected and deployed to [[Mamore]] for [[Operation: FIREBRAND]].{{Ref/Reuse|HOSFM84}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=HGOO8|GoO|Chapter=8}}{{Ref/Site|Id=WPJun|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/jun-a266|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Jun-A266|D=14|M=05|Y=2021}} There, the Spartans suppressed an anti-[[Unified Earth Government]] [[Mamore insurrections|coup d'état]] which had seized the colony.{{Ref/Reuse|HOSFM84}}{{Ref/Reuse|HGOO8}} Over the next nine months Alpha Company undertook nine other missions, including [[Operation: HWACHA]], in which the Spartans distinguished themselves through successful counter-boarding actions as part of a fleet action against the [[Covenant]] in the [[Bonanza asteroid belt]].{{Ref/Reuse|HOSFM84}}{{Ref/Reuse|HGOO8}} The [[Far-gone]] colony platforms were also among the locales which the Spartan-IIIs were deployed to during this period.{{Ref/Reuse|HGOO8}} It was in early [[2537]] that they were tasked with [[Battle of New Constantinople|defending]] the colony of [[New Constantinople]] from Covenant attack as part of [[Operation: IRON GREAVE]].{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc36|Enc09|Page=36}}{{Ref/Reuse|HOSFM84}}{{Ref/Reuse|HGOO8}} During this deployment Hazel caught the eye of [[Vice Admiral]] [[Danforth Whitcomb]]'s advisors.{{Ref/Site|Id=CF106|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/outpost-discoveries|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Outpost Discoveries|D=05|M=11|Y=2019}} Her observed deft and diverse skillset led to her extraction from Alpha Company and conscription into the ranks of the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]'s clandestine [[Headhunters|HEADHUNTERS initiative]].{{Ref/Book|Id=HM76|HM|Page=76}}{{Ref/Reuse|CF106}} Becoming a Headhunter ensured that when all three-hundred of the [[Spartan-III]]s sent to the asteroid [[K7-49]] in late July 2537 for [[Operation: PROMETHEUS]] perished during the resulting battle, Hazel was not numbered among them (her place having been filled by another following her promotion to Headhunter).{{Ref/Reuse|HM76}}{{Ref/Reuse|HGOO8}}{{Ref/Reuse|CF106}} Hazel had only even been considered for inclusion in the HEADHUNTERS initiative because she had previously survived multiple specially assigned training missions.{{Ref/Anthology|Id=HEH|Evo|Headhunters (story)|Headhunters}} For this new role she was put through an additional, grueling training regimen on the far side of Onyx from Camp Curahee.{{Ref/Reuse|HEH}} Always as part of a two-Spartan team, she conducted direct action operations against Covenant leaders on occupied planets and destroyed critical UNSC information that had fallen into enemy hands, all whilst outfitted with [[Mjolnir]] armor.{{Ref/Reuse|Dispatch}}{{Ref/Reuse|HM76}}{{Ref/Reuse|HEH}} Headhunters like Hazel were typically tasked with infiltrating heavily fortified enemy encampments, ships, and operation centers completely undetected.{{Ref/Reuse|HEH}} They did so with minimal, mission-specific weaponry and no radio contact or hope for backup or retrieval. Their objectives usually constituted preparation for a larger, full-scale assault on a target or were meant as a decoy and distraction for UNSC operations elsewhere.{{Ref/Reuse|HEH}} As a Headhunter Hazel personally racked up over a dozen confirmed kills on high-value Covenant targets and successfully recovered several key classified assets, any one of which might have spelled doom for the [[UNSC]] had they fallen into or remained in enemy hands.{{Ref/Reuse|CF106}}


===Outpost Discovery===
===Outpost Discovery===
[[File:HLW OD.PNG|thumb|300px|The outposts Hazel assisted with invited average citizens to explore the legacy of humanity's survival and experience the thrill of being part of the UNSC's first line of defense against whatever threats still lurked in the galaxy.{{Ref/Reuse|Dispatch}}]]
[[File:HLW OD.PNG|thumb|300px|right|The outposts Hazel assisted with invited average citizens to explore the legacy of humanity’s survival and experience the thrill of being part of the UNSC’s first line of defense against whatever threats still lurked in the galaxy.<ref name="Dispatch"/>]]
{{Quote|Gabriela, you are being deployed to Earth, where you will serve as the caretaker of ''Outpost Discovery''. Spartans Owen and Hazel will escort you there.|An ONI officer informs Gabriela of her assignment to work with Hazel and Owen.}}{{Ref/Reuse|HLW4}}
{{Quote|Gabriela, you are being deployed to Earth, where you will serve as the caretaker of ''Outpost Discovery''. Spartans Owen and Hazel will escort you there.|An ONI officer informs Gabriela of her assignment to work with Hazel and Owen.}}<ref name="HLW4"/>
In late [[2553]] she and another [[Spartan-III]], [[Owen-B096]], met with the [[Spartan-II]] [[Linda-058]], the [[Smart AI|volitional]] [[Artificial intelligence|A.I.]] [[Athos]], and an ONI officer.{{Ref/Comic|Id=HLW1|HLW|Issue=1}}{{Ref/Comic|Id=HLW4|HLW|Issue=4}} Linda and Athos had recently returned from a mission in which they had secured another A.I. named [[Gabriela]] thought lost around a year prior during the [[Fall of Reach|Fall]] of [[Reach]].{{Ref/Reuse|HLW4}}{{Ref/Comic|Id=HLW3|HLW|Issue=3}} The record of all cataloged human history which Gabriela contained made her unique among A.I.s, so Hazel and Owen were tasked with escorting her to [[Earth]].{{Ref/Reuse|HLW4}}{{Ref/Reuse|HLW3}} There she would assume the role of caretaker for an [[Outpost Discovery]], a mobile exploratory initiative focused on the education, recruitment, inspiration, and training of the next generation of UNSC personnel.{{Ref/Reuse|Dispatch}}{{Ref/Reuse|HLW4}} Both Spartans joined her thereafter in assisting with the outposts, which involved traveling to various major population centers on [[humanity]]'s home world and interacting directly with [[civilian]]s in attendance.{{Ref/Reuse|Dispatch}}{{Ref/Reuse|HLW4}}{{Ref/Note|''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]'' is canonically set at some point between [[2554]] and [[2557]]. The attraction known as [[The Ring Experience|"The Ring Experience"]] at each ''Outpost Discovery'' location features the exploration of a [[Halo ring]] which cannot be [[Installation 05|Delta]] or [[Gamma Halo]] based on the planet it is shown to orbit, the experience's executive producer, Jason Ambler, believes it is supposed to be [[Installation 07|Zeta Halo]]. If this is the case, ''Outpost Discovery'' cannot be set any earlier than the point in [[2555]] when the [[Zeta Halo project|exploration]] of that installation began. Officially the identity of the installation shown in The Ring Experience is presently undefined by [[343 Industries]]. It should also be noted that the canonical dating of ''Outpost Discovery'' may be able to be further narrowed by a display which claims it is believed [[343 Guilty Spark]] was destroyed in [[2552]]. It was in late [[2555]] that the [[UNSC]] first learned of this [[monitor]]'s survival.}}
As a Spartan-III, Hazel had served throughout the war under the authority of [[UNSC Special Forces|Naval Special Warfare Command]].<ref name="WaypointSpartans"/> Following its conclusion all surviving Spartan-IIIs were offered integration into the [[Spartan-IV]] program and the newly-created [[Spartan Operations]] branch, but Hazel remained with the Navy.<ref name="Dispatch"/><ref name="WaypointSpartans"/> In late [[2553]] she and another [[Spartan-III]], [[Owen-B096]], met with the [[Spartan-II]] [[Linda-058]], the [[Smart AI|volitional]] [[Artificial intelligence|A.I.]] [[Athos]], and an ONI officer.<ref name="HLW1">''[[Halo: Lone Wolf]]'', ''[[Halo: Lone Wolf Issue 1|Issue #1]]''</ref><ref name="HLW4"/> Linda and Athos had recently returned from a mission in which they had secured another A.I. named [[Gabriela]] thought lost around a year prior during the [[Fall of Reach|Fall]] of [[Reach]].<ref name="HLW4"/><ref name="HLW3">''[[Halo: Lone Wolf]]'', ''[[Halo: Lone Wolf Issue 3|Issue #3]]''</ref> The record of all cataloged human history which Gabriela contained made her unique among A.I.s, so Hazel and Owen were tasked with escorting her to [[Earth]].<ref name="HLW4"/><ref name="HLW3"/> There she would assume the role of caretaker for an [[Outpost Discovery]], a mobile exploratory initiative focused on the education, recruitment, inspiration, and training of the next generation of UNSC personnel.<ref name="Dispatch"/><ref name="HLW4"/>. Both Spartans joined her thereafter in assisting with the outposts, which involved traveling to various major population centers on [[humanity]]'s home world and interacting directly with [[civilian]]s in attendance.<ref name="Dispatch"/><ref name="HLW4"/>
 
===Rise of the Banished===
Following the start of the [[Created conflict]], Hazel was assigned the mission to prevent the [[Banished]]'s pillaging of the supply chains that connected colonies in the periphery.{{Ref/Reuse|EN}}


==Personal characteristics, armor, and effects==
==Personal characteristics, armor, and effects==
===Capabilities===
Hazel primarily specializes in direct action and secondarily specializes in intelligence collection.<ref name="Dispatch"/> Even as a child she was an exceptional athlete and student.<ref name="Dispatch"/> Her innate physical capabilities were greatly enhanced by the streamlined augmentation processes and biochemical enhancements employed by the Spartan-III program.<ref name="Dispatch"/><ref name="HOSFM85"/> In the months following the conclusion of the war between humanity and the Covenant Hazel armored herself with a [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V]] [[RECON-class Mjolnir]] helmet and a [[Armor accessories/Collar#Collar/Breacher|Collar/Breacher]] chest piece.<ref name="Dispatch"/> Her left shoulder was protected by a [[GRENADIER-class Mjolnir|GRENADIER-class]] pauldron and her right by one of the RECON variety. Her knee guards were of a kind with her left shoulder pauldron, being GRENADIER-class.<ref name="Dispatch"/><ref name="OutpostDiscovery"/> In addition to a [[combat knife]] Hazel has been known to carry an [[M45 shotgun]] or an [[MA5C assault rifle]].<ref name="Dispatch"/><ref name="HLW4"/>
Hazel primarily specializes in direct action and secondarily specializes in intelligence collection.{{Ref/Reuse|Dispatch}} Even as a child she was an exceptional athlete and student.{{Ref/Reuse|Dispatch}} Her innate physical capabilities were greatly enhanced by the streamlined augmentation processes and biochemical enhancements employed by the Spartan-III program.{{Ref/Reuse|Dispatch}}{{Ref/Reuse|HOSFM85}}
 
===Equipment===
In the months following the conclusion of the war between humanity and the Covenant, Hazel's armor configuration consisted of a [[B-class Mjolnir|Mark V[B]]] up-armored with a [[Armor accessories/Collar#Collar/Breacher|Collar/Breacher]] chest piece and a [[RECON-class Mjolnir|Recon]] helmet up-armored with a [[UA/Type O5]] and equipped with a [[Hardened Uplink|HUL[3] attachment]].{{Ref/Reuse|Dispatch}} Her left shoulder was protected by a SAP/GND pauldron and her right shoulder by a SAP/RECON one. Her knees were protected by two UA/Type GND.{{Ref/Reuse|Dispatch}} In addition to a [[combat knife]] Hazel has been known to carry an [[M45D shotgun]] or an [[MA5C assault rifle]].{{Ref/Reuse|Dispatch}}{{Ref/Reuse|HLW4}}
 
==Production notes==
{{Quote|Whenever we were designing them we wanted to have two characters that made sense. And we already had ''[[Halo: Battle Born|Battle Born]]'' in the works and there were some other opportunities that you'll just have to wait and see with Hazel potentially.|Zara Varin teases upcoming media releases in which Hazel could appear while also noting that both she and [[Owen-B096]] had been conceived of as characters prior to their inclusion in ''Outpost Discovery''.}}{{Ref/Reuse|SSDTMM}}
By the time it was determined that ''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]'' locations ought to include two individuals dressed as [[Spartan]]s attendees could interact with, Hazel was already a character that had been created for potential inclusion in upcoming fiction.{{Ref/YouTube|Id=SSDTMM|g3Yy8vH8_tI|Halopedia Archives|Social Stream: Discovering the Museum MacGyver|D=28|M=06|Y=2024}} [[343 Industries]] consumer products team artist [[Zara Varin]] did most of the [[Wikipedia:3D|three-dimensional]] designing and construction of the armor to be worn by the person dressed as Hazel. Objectives of the armor's design included having it make sense for the time in which ''Outpost Discovery'' is set as well as representative of armor that would actually be worn by Spartans at [[Outpost Discovery]] locations. In addition, Varin had to consider practical issues for the wearer such as the need for pockets, flexibility, and the ability to sit down while wearing the costume. Varin used assets from ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' alongside those from other projects and some they created themselves specifically for ''Outpost Discovery'' while designing the armor.{{Ref/Reuse|SSDTMM}} Hazel's existence was revealed to fans through the mention of an exclusive [[Xbox]] avatar costume based on the character that is provided for those who purchase tickets for ''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|Dispatch2}} Her first appearance in ''[[Halo (disambiguation)|Halo]]'' media came in the final panels of ''[[Halo: Lone Wolf]]''{{'}}s [[Halo: Lone Wolf Issue 4|concluding issue]].{{Ref/Reuse|HLW4}}


At ''Outpost Discovery'' locations Hazel is embodied by [[Wikipedia:Twitch.tv|Twitch]] streamer [https://www.twitch.tv/Savagegiggles Jordan Price].{{Ref/Twitter|Id=SavageGiggles|1148796380275757056|Jordan Price|Quote=Hello from Hazel-A302! I will be on duty at all @HaloOutpost events, ensuring the safety of guests and recruits as they learn about the history and operations of the UNSC! Also available for photo ops, so be sure to snag one when you see Spartan Owen and I!|D=10|M=07|Y=2019}} 343 Industries decided that Hazel's face would be canonically identical to Price's. The same is true for Owen-B096 and the man who embodied him, [[Wikipedia:Harlem Globetrotters|Harlem globetrotter]] Urbane Bingham.{{Ref/Reuse|Twitter9}}
==Behind the Scenes==
{{Quote|Whenever we were designing them we wanted to have two characters that made sense. And we already had ''[[Halo: Battle Born|Battle Born]]'' in the works and there were some other opportunities that you'll just have to wait and see with Hazel potentially.|Sarah Campbell teases upcoming media releases in which Hazel could appear while also noting that both she and [[Owen-B096]] had been conceived of as characters prior to their inclusion in ''Outpost Discovery''.}}<ref name="SSDTMM"/>
By the time it was determined that ''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]'' locations ought to include two individuals dressed as [[Spartan]]s attendees could interact with, Hazel was already a character that had been created for potential inclusion in upcoming fiction.<ref name="SSDTMM">[https://mixer.com/Halo?vod=89590965 '''Mixer''': ''Social Stream: Discovering the Museum MacGyver'']</ref> [[343 Industries]] consumer products team artist [[Sarah Campbell]] did most of the [[Wikipedia:3D|three-dimensional]] designing and construction of the armor to be worn by the person dressed as Hazel. Objectives of the armor's design included having it make sense for the time in which ''Outpost Discovery'' is set as well as representative of armor that would actually be worn by Spartans at [[Outpost Discovery]] locations. In addition, Sarah had to consider practical issues for the wearer such as the need for pockets, flexibility, and the ability to sit down while wearing the costume. She used assets from ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' alongside those from other projects and some she created herself specifically for ''Outpost Discovery'' while designing the armor.<ref name="SSDTMM"/> Hazel's existence was revealed to fans through the mention of an exclusive [[Xbox]] avatar costume based on the character that is provided for those who purchase tickets for ''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]''.<ref name="OutpostDiscovery"/> Her first appearance in ''[[Halo (disambiguation)|Halo]]'' media came in the final panels of ''[[Halo: Lone Wolf]]'''s [[Halo: Lone Wolf Issue 4|concluding issue]].<ref name="HLW4">''[[Halo: Lone Wolf]]'', ''[[Halo: Lone Wolf Issue 4|Issue #4]]''</ref>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:LW Debrief.PNG|Hazel and Owen attend the debriefing of Linda-058 and Athos.{{Ref/Reuse|HLW4}}
File:HazelAvatar.PNG|All purchasers of ''Outpost Discovery'' tickets receive a download code for this [[Xbox]] avatar costume.<ref name="Dispatch2">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/discovery-dispatch-march-28-2019 '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Discovery Dispatch - March 28, 2019'']</ref>
File:HAZEL.png|Hazel-A302
File:HOD Owen and Hazel Expanded.jpg|This artwork shows Hazel and her partner, [[Owen-B096]].<ref name="Dispatch"/>
File:HazelAvatar.PNG|All purchasers of ''Outpost Discovery'' tickets received a download code for this [[Xbox]] avatar costume.{{Ref/Site|Id=Dispatch2|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/discovery-dispatch-march-28-2019|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Discovery Dispatch - March 28, 2019|D=28|M=03|Y=2019}}
File:LW Debrief.PNG|Hazel and Owen attend the debriefing of Linda-058 and Athos.<ref name="HLW4"/>
File:HOD OwenHazel.jpg|Owen-B096 and Hazel-A302 were available to take pictures with at ''Outpost Discovery''.
File:HaloOutpostDiscovery Poster.png|Hazel is featured in this promotional image for ''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]''.<ref name="OutpostDiscovery">[https://halooutpostdiscovery.com/ '''Halo: Outpost Discovery''']</ref>
File:HOD Owen and Hazel Expanded.jpg|This artwork shows Hazel and her partner, [[Owen-B096]].{{Ref/Reuse|Dispatch}}
File:HLW ODE.PNG|Hazel is featured on the cover of a hardcover collection of ''Halo: Lone Wolf'' issues exclusive to ''Halo: Outpost Discovery''.<ref name="Twitter">[[Anne Toole]] on Twitter [https://twitter.com/amely/status/1120386761157480449]</ref>
File:HaloOutpostDiscovery Poster.png|Hazel is featured in this promotional image for ''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]''.
File:HOD Gear.jpg|Hazel appears on this T-shirt, exclusive to the ''Outpost Discovery'' experience.<ref name="HODT">Halo: Outpost Discovery on Twitter[https://twitter.com/HaloOutpost/status/1143286430447411200]</ref>
File:HLW ODE.jpg|Hazel is featured on the cover of a hardcover collection of ''Halo: Lone Wolf'' issues exclusive to ''Halo: Outpost Discovery''.
File:OD Shirt.PNG|Matthew Beasley, event programming manager for ''Halo: Outpost Discovery'', shows off a T-shirt featuring the event's key art.<ref name="MGSE11">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4C3el4vqB4 '''YouTube''': ''Mixer Green Show Ep11 | Halo: Outpost Discovery'']</ref>
File:HOD Tshirt.jpg|Hazel appears on this T-shirt, exclusive to the ''Outpost Discovery'' experience.
File:OD-Shirt2-.jpg|Another T-shirt featuring Hazel is worn by Florida reporter Greg Fox.<ref name="Twitter2">Greg Fox on Twitter [https://twitter.com/GregFoxWESH/status/1126165744033701888]</ref>
File:HazelLive.PNG|Hazel at ''Halo: Outpost Discovery''.
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File:HOD Hazel BTS SavageGiggles.png|A behind the scenes look at Hazel at ''Halo: Outpost Discovery''.
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==Notes==
==Notes==
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==Sources==
==Sources==
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