Editing Hocus

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{{Era|H3}}
{{Human Character Infobox
|name=Hocus
|image=[[Image:HocusPelican.jpg|300px]]
|rank=[[Lieutenant (UNSC)|Lieutenant]] <ref>COM talk from ''[[Miranda Keyes]]'' on ''[[Crow's Nest (Level)|Crow's Nest]]''</ref>
|species=[[Human]]
|gender=Female
|vehicles=[[D77H-TCI|Pelican]]
|affiliation=[[UNSC]] [[UNSC Navy|Navy]]
|callsign=Kilo 23
}}

'''Hocus''' was a [[D77H-TCI|Pelican dropship]] [[pilot]] in the [[UNSC Navy]] during the [[Battle of Earth]]. Stationed at the [[UNSC]] [[Crow's Nest (Base)|Crow's Nest]] base, until the facility came under heavy Covenant attack, she was instrumental in evacuating the rest of the survivors of the attack to the Human frigate ''[[UNSC Forward Unto Dawn]]''.  Hocus was the pilot of Pelican dropship [[Kilo 023]]. When flying from Crow's Nest, she assisted in extracting the [[Master Chief]] and [[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery Johnson]], along with a squad of liberated [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]], from the jungle near [[Voi]]. Hocus participated in numerous ground insertions during the Battle of the [[Installation 00|Ark]], including a mission to deactivate the shield barriers surrounding the [[Installation 00|Ark]]'s [[Control Room]].

It is unknown if Hocus made it through the conflict alive, since the game does not mention her after the level [[The Covenant (Level)|The Covenant]].  It is most likely that she survived, and has returned to [[Earth]], along with the rest of the remaining [[Humans]] and [[Covenant Separatist]]s stationed over [[Installation 00]]. However a damaged Pelican dropship can be found in the level [[Cortana (Level)|Cortana]] and her voice can be heard in the backround.
==Quotes==
*"Imminent, Sergeant. Find some cover. Gotta clear a path." - By COM, to Avery Johnson in the level [[Sierra 117 (Level)|Sierra 117]].
*"I see 'em! Standby. Going loud. Everyone down!" - To Avery Johnson, when a [[Covenant Loyalist]] [[Phantom]] appeared, level Sierra 117.
*"Scratch one [[Phantom]]!" - After the first Phantom is destroyed. 
*"Scratch two!" - (Same as above, second one destroyed)
*"Sierra 117 onboard. Request priority clearance. Over." - Near the end of the level [[Sierra 117 (Level)|Sierra 117]].
*"What should I do, ma'am?" - To [[Miranda Keyes]] in the level [[Crow's Nest (Level)|Crow's Nest]]. 
*"Ma'am, I've got movement. Above and below. [[Brutes]]. They got jump-packs." - To Miranda Keyes.  
*"She's a little cooked, [[Sergeant Major]]. But she'll hold." - To [[Avery Johnson]] in the beginning of the level [[The Ark (Level)|The Ark]]. 
*"[[Charlie Foxtrot]]! Tower One approach has active Triple-A!" - In the beginning of the level [[The Covenant (Level)|The Covenant]] 
*"[[Miranda Keyes|Commander]], this is [[Kilo 23]]. Lost my wingman and our only Hog. Over." - To Miranda Keyes in the level The Covenant.
*"I got a flock of birds that need an escort. Take a [[Hornet]]; get those [[D77H-TCI|Pelican]]s safely to the Third Tower."

==Trivia==
*Hocus has a very similar role of [[Foe Hammer]], a [[D77-TC|Pelican]] pilot in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''. Her voice acting is almost identical to the original drop ship pilot's, as if an indirect reference to [[Foe Hammer]].
*Using the [[IWHBYD]] skull on the level Halo on ''[[Halo 3]]'' will cause Johnson to sometimes yell, "I did this for Hocus!" when he gets infected via a glitch on [[Halo (Halo 3 Level)|Halo]].
*On the level [[Crow's Nest (Level)|Crow's Nest]], you can see Hocus' face when she picks up the [[Marines]] after the [[Jump Pack Brutes]] are killed, by jumping on the front of the Pelican. However, she tends to have a different face from time to time, so it is unknown what she really looks like.
*The character is voiced by Debra Wilson, of MadTV fame.{{fact}}

==Sources==
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[[Category:UNSC]]
[[Category:UNSC Naval Personnel]]
[[Category:Characters|Hocus]]