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| |name=Jonathan Doherty | |
| |image=[[File:The Rookie Infobox (Cropped).png|300px]] | | |image=[[File:The Rookie Infobox (Cropped).png|300px]] |
| |homeworld=[[Crisium City]], [[Naniwa]], [[Luna]]<ref name="evg">'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 160''</ref> | | |homeworld='''[[Luna]]''' ([[Crisium City]], [[Naniwa]]) |
| |birth=[[2525|February 9, 2525]]<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/rookie '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Universe: Rookie'']</ref>{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22p97}} | | |birth= |
| |death=[[2554|January 3, 2554]]<ref name="draco date">[https://twitter.com/bsangel/status/683713456873148418?lang=en '''Jessica Shea's twitter''': ''Today in Halo 1/3/2554'']</ref><ref name="nb11">'''[[Halo: New Blood]]''', ''Chapter 11''</ref> | | |death= |
| |causeofdeath=Fatally shot by Captain Ingridson
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| |species=[[Human]] | | |species=[[Human]] |
| |gender=Male{{Ref/Reuse|evg}}<ref name="ENC">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''', ''page 61''</ref> | | |gender=[[Human|Male]] <ref name="ENC">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', page 61</ref> |
| |height={{Convert|186|cm|ftin}}{{Ref/Reuse|evg}}{{Ref/Reuse|ENC}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22p97}} | | |height={{Convert|186|cm|ft}}<ref name="ENC"/> |
| |mass={{Convert|194|lb|kg|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|evg}}{{Ref/Reuse|ENC}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22p97}} | | |weight={{Convert|88|kg|lb}}<ref name="ENC"/> |
| | |weapons=*[[M7S Caseless Submachine Gun]] |
| | *[[M6C/SOCOM]] |
| | *Any weapon picked up in [[Halo 3: ODST]] campaign or [[Firefight]] |
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| | |vehicles=*[[M274 Ultra-Light All-Terrain Vehicle]] |
| | *[[M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle]] |
| | *[[M12G1 Light Anti-Armor Vehicle]] |
| | *[[M831 Troop Transport]] |
| | *[[M808B MBT]] |
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| | |era=[[Halopedia:Timeline#The Great War Era|The Great War era]] |
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| |affiliation=[[UNSC Marine Corps]] | | |affiliation=[[UNSC Marine Corps]] |
| *[[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]]
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| |rank=[[Lance corporal]]{{Ref/Reuse|evg}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22p97}}
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| |sn=11282-31220-JD{{Ref/Reuse|evg}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22p97}}
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| |notable=*Survived the [[Battle of New Jerusalem]]
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| *One of the only survivors after Mombasa was glassed
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| {{Quote|Not exactly green; no ODST is. But if I didn't think he could do the job I wouldn't have him on my six. He doesn't say much, but I don't care. I just need him to listen.|[[Edward Buck]], 2552<ref>[[Halo 3: ODST ViDoc: Desperate Measures|'''Halo 3: ODST''' ViDoc: ''Desperate Measures'']]</ref>}} | | {{Quote|Not exactly green; no ODST is. But if I didn't think he could do the job I wouldn't have him on my six. He doesn't say much, but I don't care. I just need him to listen.|[[Edward Buck|GySgt Edward Buck]], 2552}} |
| | | '''Lance Corporal "Rookie"''' ([[Service Number|SN]]: 11282-31220-JD) was a [[Human]] [[Lance Corporal|junior enlistedman]] who served with the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]] <ref name="squad">[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=Halo3ODSTsquad '''Bungie.net''' — ''Meet the Squad'']</ref>. "The Rookie", as he was called, was trained as a member of the elite [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s early in his career, serving with the [[105th Marine Expeditionary Unit (SOC)]] at [[New Jerusalem]]. Later, he was picked by [[Edward Buck|GySgt Edward Buck]] for a team to aid the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] in [[New Mombasa]], [[Kenya]] during the [[Battle of Earth]]. |
| '''Jonathan Doherty''',{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22p97|Enc22|Page=97}} nicknamed '''the Rookie''', was a [[Lance Corporal]] ([[Service Number|SN]]: 11282-31220-'''JD'''), who served with the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]] and the post-war years.<ref name="squad">[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=Halo3ODSTsquad '''Bungie.net''': ''Meet the Squad'']</ref> He was trained as a member of the elite [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] early in his career, serving with the [[26th Marine Expeditionary Force]] at [[New Jerusalem]] and later [[Mount Haven]]. Later, he was picked by [[Edward Buck|GySgt Edward Buck]] for his team, [[Alpha-Nine]], to aid the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] in [[New Mombasa]], [[Kenya]] during the [[Battle for Earth]]. | |
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| ==Biography== | | ==Biography== |
| ===Early life===
| | Little is known of this Marine other than his initials ("J.D.") and his birthplace: [[Crisium City]], [[Naniwa]], [[Luna]]. He enlisted on July 7th, [[2547]].<ref name="squad"/> |
| Jonathan Doherty was born in [[Crisium City]], [[Naniwa]], [[Luna]] on [[2525|February 9, 2525]].{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} He enlisted in the Marine Corps on July 7, [[2547]],{{Ref/Reuse|squad}} and eventually advanced to the rank of Lance Corporal. Some time after, he volunteered and was accepted into the Orbital Drop Shock Troopers, despite his initial lack of combat experience.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}
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| ===Human-Covenant war===
| | ===Battle of New Jerusalem=== |
| ====Battle of New Jerusalem====
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| {{Main|Battle of New Jerusalem}} | | {{Main|Battle of New Jerusalem}} |
| Shortly after completing ODST training, by [[2552#July|July]] or [[2552#August|August]] of [[2552]], Jonathan—now a [[Private First Class]] in the ODSTs—was deployed to the colony world of [[New Jerusalem]] in the [[Cygnus system]] with the [[26th Marine Expeditionary Force]], part of a Rapid Offensive Picket. He saw nearly all of his fellow troopers perish in the battle.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}
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| ====Raid on Mount Haven====
| | {{Quote|Sir, I can't just leave you...|The Rookie to an injured Gage Yevgenny}} |
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| {{Quote|Sir, I can't just leave you...| Jonathan Doherty to an injured [[Gage Yevgenny]]}} | |
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| Weeks after the tragedy of New Jerusalem, Jonathan participated in [[Raid on Mount Haven|an engagement]] in the city of [[Mount Haven]] on an unspecified colony.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}{{Ref/Note|It has been confirmed in a comment by [[Tobias Buckell]] [http://goingrampant.blogspot.com/2010/03/examination-of-female-characters-part-3.html here] that the rookie character in ''Dirt'' is indeed The Rookie from ''Halo 3: ODST''.}} He deployed from the {{UNSCShip|Chares}} with ODST reinforcements on orders to defend the transport of a [[Forerunner]] artifact. Shortly thereafter, he responded to a distress call requested by [[Gage Yevgenny]], a veteran ODST who had gone against orders to save a crowd of [[civilian]] children. Gage's [[Pelican]] had been shot down by rogue ODSTs near the mountains outside the city, and was found mortally wounded by Jonathan, who had just arrived with Gage's reinforcements.<ref name="dirt">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[Dirt]]"</ref>
| | By September [[2552]], the Rookie, then a [[Private First Class]], was stationed aboard the {{UNSCShip|Chares}} with the [[26th Marine Expeditionary Force]], part of a Rapid Offensive Picket. The Rookie participated during the [[Battle of New Jerusalem]]; he was sent down with reinforcements that had been requested by [[Gage Yevgenny]], a veteran ODST that had went against orders to save a crowd of [[civilian]] children. Gage's [[Pelican]] had been shot down by rogue ODSTs near the mountains outside the city of [[Mount Haven]], and was found mortally wounded by the Rookie, who had just arrived with Gage's reinforcements. |
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| Gage, who knew he was dying, told Jonathan his life story, right up until he crashed the Pelican. Jonathan, who had listened intently, promised to remember Gage and do whatever he could against the [[Covenant]]. Gage then told Jonathan that Covenant forces and the rogue ODSTs were on their way to the crash site, and warned him to get as far away as possible, as Gage was going to detonate a [[Shiva-class nuclear missile]] he had stolen, killing them all.{{Ref/Reuse|dirt}} | | Gage, who knew he was dying, told the Rookie his life story, right up until he crashed the Pelican. The Rookie, who had listened intently, promised to remember Gage and do whatever he could against the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]. Gage then told the Rookie that Covenant forces and the rogue ODSTs were on their way to the crash site, and warned the Rookie to get as far away as possible, as Gage was going to detonate a [[Shiva-class Nuclear Missile|Shiva Missile]] he had stolen, killing them all. |
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| Jonathan ditched most of his gear and ran until he reached the other side of the mountain, at which point Gage detonated the Shiva, killing himself, his renegade teammates, and thousands of Covenant troops. Jonathan, being one of the only survivors, hailed a Pelican and was informed that [[Reach]] had just been attacked,<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[Dirt]]", ''page 153''</ref> and that the survivors of Mount Haven were retreating to Earth. Jonathan would not forget Gage Yevgenny, and his long and tragic life.{{Ref/Reuse|dirt}} After this, he was promoted to [[Lance Corporal]] and transferred to [[Alpha-Nine|a squad]]—then led by [[Gunnery Sergeant|GySgt]] [[Edward Buck]]—as the replacement for [[Baruti Komen|an ODST]] who had died during the [[Fall of Reach]]. After a "friendly" suggestion by his squadmates, the new guy on
| | The Rookie ditched most of his gear and ran for his life until he reached the other side of the mountain, at which point Gage detonated the nuke, killing himself, his renegade teammates, and thousands of Covenant troops. The Rookie, being the only survivor, hailed a Pelican and was informed that [[Reach]] had been glassed, and that the survivors were retreating to Earth. They escaped as the planet was glassed, but the Rookie would not forget Gage Yevgenny, and his long and tragic life.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''[[Dirt]]''</ref><ref group="note">It has been confirmed in a comment by [[Tobias Buckell]] [http://goingrampant.blogspot.com/2010/03/examination-of-female-characters-part-3.html here] that the rookie character in ''Dirt'' is indeed The Rookie from ''Halo 3: ODST''.</ref> After this, he was promoted to [[Lance Corporal]] and transferred to [[Unnamed Shock Trooper Squad|a squad]], then led by [[Gunnery Sergeant|GySgt]] [[Edward Buck]]. |
| Alpha-Nine adopted the callsign “Rookie.” Either in haste or because it was recycled, Jonathan‘s nameplate had Private, First Class (PFC) rank insignia instead of Lance Corporal (LCpl).{{Ref/Generic|Id=CosplayRank|{{file link|H3ODST Cosplay Guide.pdf|The Rookie Cosplay Guide}}|p.73}}
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| ====Battle of Mombasa====
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| {{Main|Battle of Mombasa}} | | {{Main|Battle of Earth}} |
| During the [[Battle for Earth]] on [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], Jonathan and his squad, along with a large element of the [[65th Shock Troops Division]],{{Ref/Reuse|evg}}<ref name="lootcrate2">'''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]''', ''[[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #2]]''</ref><ref>[http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/detail/6c327f745bc043c4ac920feef4a712b0/into-hell-1 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Into Hell 1'']</ref> were stationed aboard the {{UNSCShip|Say My Name}} as part of [[Operation: BUMRUSH|a mission]] to assault the ''[[Solemn Penance]]'' above the city of [[New Mombasa]]. At the last moment before the drop, [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] operative [[Veronica Dare]] took control of the squad, with the intent to use them in a yet-undisclosed mission. Jonathan himself, however, was largely unaware of this as he was asleep at the time. He was awakened by [[Kojo Agu]] in a rather rude manner right before the drop.<ref name="ptd">'''Halo 3: ODST''', campaign level ''[[Prepare To Drop]]''</ref> | | During the Battle of Earth on [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], the Rookie and his squad, along with a larger ODST unit, were stationed aboard the {{UNSCShip|Say My Name}} as part of a mission to attack the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s [[Regret's Carrier|Assault Carrier]] above the city of [[New Mombasa]]. At the last moment before the drop, [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] operative [[Veronica Dare]] took control of the squad, with the intent to use them in a yet-undisclosed mission. The Rookie himself, however, was largely unaware of this as he was asleep at the time. He was awakened by [[Kojo Agu|Romeo]] in a rather rude manner right before the drop. |
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| As the squad dropped toward the ground using SOEIVs, Dare changed the squad's course towards the [[ONI Alpha Site (location)|ONI Alpha Site]] in New Mombasa. Unfortunately, moments before they were meant to hit the ground, Regret's Carrier jumped into [[slipspace]], generating a massive shockwave and an [[Electromagnetic Pulse|EMP]] that scattered the squad's [[M8900 drop pod|drop pods]] all around the city. Jonathan's pod was slammed into by [[Michael Crespo]]'s pod, cracking the window of Jonathan‘s pod and sending it into free-fall. Despite this, Jonathan had survived, although he was knocked unconscious.{{Ref/Reuse|ptd}} | | As the squad dropped toward the ground, Dare changed the squad's course towards the [[ONI Alpha Site]] in New Mombasa. Unfortunately, moments before they were meant to hit the ground, Regret's Carrier jumped into [[Slipspace]], generating a massive shockwave and an [[Electromagnetic Pulse|EMP]] that scattered the squad's [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|drop pods]] all around the city. The Rookie's pod was slammed into by [[Michael Crespo|Mickey]]'s pod, cracking the window of the Rookie's pod and sending it into free-fall. |
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| [[File:RookieAwakes.jpg|thumb|left|250px| Jonathan awakes and leaves his pod.]] | | New Mombasa's urban infrastructure [[Artificial Intelligence|AI]], the [[Superintendent (Construct)|Superintendent]], observed the Rookie's pod slamming through one building and crashing within another, performed regulation actions for a civilian vehicle accident, and estimated that the crash landing had a 99.99% chance of fatality for the pod's occupant. Despite this, the Rookie had survived, although he was knocked unconscious. |
| Six hours later, Jonathan woke up in his pod, which had been lodged into a building in the occupied [[New Mombasa City Centre|city center]] of New Mombasa. The Superintendent had been monitoring him and waiting for him to wake up. As Jonathan dropped to the streets below and started to move on, the Superintendent provided him with valuable help, activating signs to guide him to safety and uploading a map of the city to his [[VISR]] database. As Jonathan explored the city, he tried to piece together clues to find out what happened to his squadmates while avoiding the numerous Covenant patrols in the city.<ref name="mst">'''Halo 3: ODST''', campaign level ''[[Mombasa Streets]]''</ref> During his exploration of the city, Jonathan had also discovered audio logs that narrated [[Sadie Endesha]]'s [[Sadie's Story|story]], which detailed the account of a civilian teenager who attempted to find her father, [[Daniel Endesha|Dr. Endesha]], while the city was under Covenant attack. Through these audio logs, Jonathan learned that a creature had entered the city's data center and, in order to repair the Superintendent, combined itself with Vergil, a subroutine built into the Superintendent.{{Ref/Reuse|evg}}
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| After deducing the events of the previous six hours, Jonathan picked up a message from Dare, requesting assistance in the [[New Mombasa Data Center]].{{Ref/Reuse|mst}} Upon reaching the Underground, Jonathan learned she was on Sublevel 09. After reaching a Data Stack, he ran into [[Unidentified NMPD officer|an NMPD officer]] attempting to check on his men; however, the Superintendent wouldn't let the officer onto the next level until Jonathan arrived at his location. The two fought their way through Covenant forces and reached Sublevel 09 together. However, the officer suddenly stopped their progress, and entered a nearby room for a "personnel issue". Even though the officer told him to stay outside, Jonathan entered the room and discovered the corpse of Dr. Endesha. The officer, infuriated, revealed that he was working for [[Kinsler]]; the NMPD's corrupt commissioner who was an enemy of Sadie Endesha, as Jonathan had learned through the audio logs. The Officer attacked Jonathan to tie up loose ends, but the more heavily armed and better-armored Rookie killed the police officer in self-defense.<ref name="datah">'''Halo 3: ODST''', campaign level ''[[Data Hive]]''</ref>{{Ref/Note|Id=canon|While there are two possible events in the game depending on the number of audio logs the player has collected, the ''Essential Visual Guide'' has confirmed that Jonathan did collect all of the Audio Logs and learned of Sadie's Story. Thus, the article assumes that the events that followed collecting 29 Audio Logs in the level ''Mombasa Streets'' are canon.}}
| | Six hours later, the Rookie woke up in his pod, which had been lodged into a building in the occupied [[New Mombasa City Centre|city center]] of New Mombasa. The Superintendent had been monitoring him and waiting for him to wake up. As the Rookie dropped to the streets below and started to move on, the Superintendent provided him with valuable help, activating signs to guide him to safety and uploading a map of the city to his [[VISR]] database. As the Rookie explored the city, he tried to piece together clues to find out what happened to his squadmates while avoiding the numerous Covenant patrols in the city. |
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| After fighting through more Covenant, Jonathan finally arrived at Dare's location, much to her surprise. She finally told him of her mission: to retrieve the data the Superintendent recorded during the Prophet of Regret's attack on the city. Dare and Jonathan were forced to fight their way through an entire Drone hive, as well as other assorted Covenant. They found a defected [[Huragok]] called [[Quick to Adjust]]<ref>[https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2997288_Is-there-an-actual-name-for-Vergil.aspx#post2997288 '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Is there an actual name for Vergil?'']</ref> holding the Superintendent's data. While Dare was initially hostile towards the creature, Jonathan, as he learned through the audio logs that the creature helped Endesha, was in fact friendly. He befriended it with just a single whistle, having learned from the audio logs that Vergil had been learning how to whistle to communicate with the creature. Dare learned that Quick was willing to reveal information about the Covenant.{{Ref/Reuse|datah}}{{Ref/NoteReuse|canon}} | | After deducing the events of the previous six hours, the Rookie picked up a message from Dare, requesting assistance in the [[New Mombasa Data Center]]. Upon reaching the Underground, the Rookie learned she was on Sublevel 09. After reaching a Data Stack, he ran into a [[Unnamed NMPD Officer|NMPD Officer]] attempting to check on his men; however, the Superintendent wouldn't let the officer onto the next level until the Rookie arrived at his location. The two fought their way through Covenant forces and reached the Data Stack to the next level, though the officer was (pertaining if the [[Audio Log]]s have been recovered) either killed by [[Yanme'e]] or by the Rookie in self-defense (depending on whether or not all Audio Logs have been collected). |
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| Jonathan then reunited with Buck and proceeded to assist Dare and Quick in their escape from the Data Center.{{Ref/Reuse|datah}} After fighting past a Covenant outpost and up another [[elevator]], the four arrived at the [[New Mombasa Waterfront Highway|Waterfront Highway]]. Here, Jonathan and Buck used various Warthogs and a Scorpion to protect an [[M313 Heavy Recovery Vehicle#Olifant|Olifant]] containing Dare and Quick. While driving down the highway, they witnessed the [[Prophet of Truth]]'s [[Truth's Fleet|fleet]] arriving in force, and starting to [[Glassing|glass]] the city. After encountering a [[Deutoros-pattern Scarab|Scarab]], Buck decided to find a new location and hold position until Crespo arrived with a stolen Phantom. Once he did, the squad evacuated the city and watched as the Covenant glassed New Mombasa.<ref>'''Halo 3: ODST''', campaign level ''[[Coastal Highway]]''</ref>
| | After fighting through more Covenant, the Rookie finally arrived at Dare's location, where she told him of her mission: to retrieve the data the Superintendent recorded during the Prophet of Regret's attack on the city. Dare and the Rookie were forced to fight their way through an entire Drone hive, as well as other assorted Covenant. They found a [[Huragok]] holding the Superintendent's data. After some hesitation, the Rookie then assisted Dare with protecting [[Vergil]] after she told him the alien could be vital to defeating the Covenant. (If the player has collected all the Audio Logs, it is Dare who is hesitant and the Rookie who gets her to stand down, whistling to befriend Vergil.) |
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| At some point, it was revealed that Covenant forces attacked some of the home colonies on Mars and Luna on their way to Earth, killing most if not all of Jonathan‘s relatives back on Luna. He disliked talking about it, and when asked by Buck, he just gritted his teeth and stated that “There’s nothing left there for me now.”<ref name="NB12>'''Halo: New Blood''', Chapter 12</ref>
| | The Rookie then reunited with Buck and proceeded to assist Dare and Vergil in their escape from the Data Center. After fighting past a Covenant outpost and up another [[Lift|elevator]], the four arrived at the [[New Mombasa Coastal Highway|Coastal Highway]]. Here, the Rookie and Buck used various Warthogs and a Scorpion to protect an [[Elephant#Halo 3: ODST|Olifant]] containing Dare and Vergil. While driving down the highway, they witnessed the [[Covenant Loyalist]] [[Truth's Fleet|fleet]] arriving in force, and starting to [[Glassing|glass]] the city. After encountering a [[Scarab]], Buck decided to find a new location and hold position until Mickey arrived with a stolen Phantom. Once he did, the squad evacuated the city and watched as the Covenant glassed New Mombasa. |
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| ====Respite and redeployment====
| | A month later, the Rookie was seen with his squad, sleeping while everyone else watched Sgt. Johnson's interrogation of Vergil. |
| Jonathan and his squad guarded the Huragok, now known as Vergil, in the [[ONI]]-appropriated Crimson Wing of the [[Quito Space Tether]]'s terminus for the following weeks. Approximately one month after the battle, they watched as [[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery Junior Johnson|Avery Johnson]] interrogated the Engineer.<ref>'''Halo 3: ODST''', ''Epilogue''</ref> Shortly after this, Alpha-Nine was redeployed in the field and fought in the concluding battles of the war.<ref>'''Halo: New Blood''', ''page 81'' (Google Play edition)</ref> One of these operations, known as [[Operation: JOINT MONITOR]], consisted of biohazard containment in the [[Voi]] Exclusion Zone, at some point following the [[Battle of Voi]].<ref name="H5GLtd">'''Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition''', ''Spartan Locke's Classified Orders''</ref>
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| ====Draco III rebellion and death====
| | Like [[John-117]] and [[SPARTAN-B312]], the Rookie is intended to be a faceless character for the player to integrate themselves into, so that they may experience the campaign in a much more firsthand manner. As such, his face is never seen, not even in [[Firefight]], and is assisted further by the fact that he never speaks, aside from assorted grunts and groans throughout the gameplay and a whistle to Vergil in a secret cutscene. As such, he is a true silent protagonist, unlike the Master Chief, who was silent during gameplay but spoke freely during cutscenes. However, the character himself has had much speculation arise around his backstory. |
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| {{Quote|It only takes one mistake, kid. You went a long time before you made it.|Kojo "Romeo" Agu paying his respects at Jonathan’s funeral<ref>'''Halo: New Blood''', ''page 99'' (Google Play edition)</ref>}}
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| On [[2554|January 3, 2554]],{{Ref/Reuse|draco date}} Alpha-Nine was deployed to [[Draco III]]'s capital city of [[New Albany]] as part of the UNSC's response to [[Draco III rebellion|an uprising]] instigated by the [[United Rebel Front]]. While the ODSTs were storming [[Draco III capitol building|Draco III's capitol building]], they were caught in an ambush in the legislature chambers. Buck ordered Jonathan to flank the rebels while the rest of the team provided cover. However, he was captured and beaten by the rebels, whose leader, [[Ingridson|Captain Ingridson]], subsequently held him hostage on a shielded presidential balcony.<ref>'''Halo: New Blood''', Chapter 4</ref> At the conclusion of a prolonged standoff, [[Michael Crespo]] charged the balcony and attempted to force Ingridson to stand down. This prompted the rebel captain to execute Jonathan with a pistol shot to the head.{{Ref/Reuse|nb11}}
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| The UNSC won the ensuing firefight, with the remaining Insurrectionists killed or captured; Captain Ingridson was shot by [[Taylor Miles]] instantly after she killed Jonathan.{{Ref/Reuse|nb11}} Jonathan was buried at sea from an old [[D96-TCE_Albatross|Albatross dropship]], far offshore in one of Draco III's oceans with only the rest of Alpha-Nine in attendance. Taylor Miles was shaken by his death and decided to retire, while Crespo continued to harbor a deep-seated guilt over his failure to save him. His death would serve as one point of motivation for the remnants of Alpha-Nine to become [[Spartan-IV]]s. While talking to Buck, [[Jun-A266]] confirmed that had he lived, Jonathan would have been offered the opportunity to become a Spartan alongside the rest of his team.{{Ref/Reuse|NB12}} | | The Rookie’s initials, JD, are typically assumed to stand for “John Doe”, a typical placeholder name given to a male when their true identity is unknown or must be withheld for legal reasons. It has also been theorized the Rookie’s first name may be “James” because occasionally on the level {{Levelname|Coastal Highway}}, Buck will say from the gunner seat "Keep her steady James."{{Verify}}. |
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| Jonathan employed a late-war variation of the venerable [[ODST armor]]{{Ref/Generic|{{file link|H3ODST Cosplay Guide.pdf|The Rookie Cosplay Guide}}|p.26}} Jonathan’s nickname was derived from a nickname given to him by Alpha-Nine and painted on his chest plate, alongside a hastily-painted (or leftover) Private, First Class rank insignia.{{Ref/Reuse|CosplayRank}} His helmet was painted with a white stripe, an identifying symbol of his old unit prior to Alpha-Nine.{{Ref/Generic|{{file link|H3ODST Cosplay Guide.pdf|The Rookie Cosplay Guide}}|p.22}} He preferred a snug fit for his gear to prevent noise, and tightly secured equipment to his armor, and stashed snacks salvaged from otherwise-unpalatable meal packs in his hard-shell backpack.{{Ref/Generic|{{file link|H3ODST Cosplay Guide.pdf|The Rookie Cosplay Guide}}|p.32}} His shoulder plates were painted in an urban camouflage scheme, and during the Battle of Mombasa he employed fingerless shooting gloves. To store equipment outside of his backpack, Jonathan employed whatever pouches he could salvage or borrow, and kept non mission-critical contents in two pouches on his right leg.{{Ref/Generic|{{file link|H3ODST Cosplay Guide.pdf|The Rookie Cosplay Guide}}|p.43-44}} He used his thigh pouches to store extra ammunition, candy and restraining cable.{{Ref/Generic|{{file link|H3ODST Cosplay Guide.pdf|The Rookie Cosplay Guide}}|p.46}}
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| Jonathan employed a fairly simple loadout on his belt, consisting of six grenades with optional spine, groin and upper thigh armor.{{Ref/Generic|{{file link|H3ODST Cosplay Guide.pdf|The Rookie Cosplay Guide}}|p.49}} The back of his belt was fitted with a small cushion - handy for the marine's habit of sleeping wherever he could.{{Ref/Generic|{{file link|H3ODST Cosplay Guide.pdf|The Rookie Cosplay Guide}}|p.50}} In combat, Jonathan favoured a standard loadout consisting of an [[M7S SMG]] and a [[M6C/SOCOM]] handgun.
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| ==In-game information==
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| {{Main|ODST (player character)}}
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| Jonathan Doherty serves as the default character for player use in ''Halo 3: ODST'' and its port in ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''.
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| ! style="width: 15%"|Armor
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| ! style="width: 55%"|Description
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| ! style="width: 15%"|Unlock requirements (''Halo: 3: ODST'')
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| ! style="width: 15%"|Unlock requirements (''Halo: MCC'')
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| |[[File:H3ODST Rookie Helmet Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Rookie
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| |align="left"|'''Halo 3: ODST:''' This Trooper recently transferred from the [[26th Marine Expeditionary Force]], part of a Rapid Offensive Picket that suffered near-annihilation at [[New Jerusalem]], [[Cygnus]]. Like most ODSTs, his actions speak louder than words.<br/>
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| '''MCC:''' The strong, silent type.
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| |Unlocked by default.
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| |Unlocked by default.
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| ==Production notes==
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| Like [[John-117]] and [[SPARTAN-B312]], The Rookie is meant to be a largely undefined character with whom the player can easily identify. As such, his face is never seen and he never speaks. He is thus a true silent protagonist, in contrast to all other playable characters in the ''Halo'' series, who have dialogue at least in cutscenes. It is believed that his initials, J.D., are a reference to "[[Wikipedia:John Doe|John Doe]]," a placeholder name commonly given to a male who is as of yet unidentified. The [[2022]] edition of the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)|Halo Encyclopedia]]'' would reveal Rookie's full name to be Jonathan Doherty,{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22p97}} which is itself likely a play on "John Doe".
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| ==Trivia== | | ==Trivia== |
| | *An action figure was modeled after him by [[McFarlane Toys]], the creators and manufacturers of the popular ''Halo'' action figures.<ref>[http://www.spawn.com/halo/ '''McFarlane Toys''': ''Halo'' line]</ref> It was released alongside the other figures in the sixth series. They released another version of this figure with glow in the dark paint making it look like someone was looking at him in VISR mode in April 2010. |
| | *The Rookie's enlistment date is July 7th, 2547. This is because of Bungie's love of the number [[List of "Seven" References in Halo|seven]] and is an obvious reference to [[Bungie Day]], which is held on July 7th. |
| | *When viewing objectives with VISR, the Rookie's picture shows his rank to be "Recruit", but his actual rank is Lance Corporal. It is possible that this represents seniority within the unit, as opposed to actual rank. It may just be a similar tradition to the British SAS, who demote new members to Trooper upon enlistment. |
| | *The Rookie is often seen asleep. Minutes before he was dropped into New Mombasa, he napped by his pod while the rest of the squad conversed. Upon crashing within the city, he remained unconscious for six hours. One month after his mission in New Mombasa, while the rest of the squad and Sergeant Major Johnson interrogated Vergil, he slept beneath a staircase. |
| | *In the Rookie's HEV, on [[Legendary]], there is a picture of a girl, possibly a lover, relative, or friend, whose identity is currently unknown.<ref>[[:File:Rookie%27s_Pic.jpg|'''NextGenWalkthru''': ''Screencapture of the girl in HEV'']]</ref> |
| *His blood type is ''O+'', as seen in his MEDREF. | | *His blood type is ''O+'', as seen in his MEDREF. |
| * Jonathan’s enlistment date is July 7, 2547. This is simultaneously a reference to the number [[seven]] and a reference to [[Bungie Day]], which is held on July 7. | | *The Rookie's initials, "J.D.", refers to John Doe, the name assigned to persons when their true name is unknown, usually to missing soldiers. |
| * Jonathan is often seen asleep. Minutes before he was dropped into New Mombasa, he napped by his pod while the rest of the squad conversed. Upon crashing within the city, he remained unconscious for six hours. One month after his mission in New Mombasa, while the rest of the squad and Sergeant Major Johnson interrogated Vergil, he slept beneath a staircase.
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| *An action figure was modeled after him by [[McFarlane Toys]], the creators and manufacturers of the popular ''Halo'' action figures.<ref>[http://www.spawn.com/halo/ '''McFarlane Toys''': ''Halo'' line]</ref> It was released alongside the other figures in the sixth series. They released another version of this figure with glow in the dark paint making it look like someone was looking at him in VISR mode in April 2010.
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| *In Jonathan’s SOEIV, on [[Legendary]], there is a picture of a woman.<ref>[[:File:Rookie%27s_Pic.jpg|''Screencapture of the girl in HEV'']]</ref> According to [[Joseph Staten]], this is Jonathan‘s "beautiful girlfriend", but is actually an edited image of Bungie engineer [[Chris Butcher]].<ref name="chris">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7Od4VCsy9k& '''YouTube''': ''Halo Fest 2011 - Bungie: Hatching the Cosmic Halo Egg Panel! PART 3'']</ref>
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| * Jonathan’s backpack bears the ''[[Marathon]]'' logo.
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| *When completing the "Good Samaritan" achievement, the player will unlock an ODST armor for the [[Avatar (Xbox Live)|Xbox LIVE Avatar]]. The armor is similar to Jonathan‘s, but it has a "flame drop pod" decal, and the blood type label reads "A+" rather than Jonathan‘s "O+".
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| *On September 23, 2020, 343 Industries released [https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/cosplay-guide-the-rookie an official cosplay guide for the Rookie] on Halo Waypoint.{{Ref/Site|D=23|M=9|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/cosplay-guide-the-rookie|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Official Cosplay Guide: The Rookie|LocalArchive=:File:H3ODST Cosplay Guide.pdf}} {{file link|H3ODST Cosplay Guide.pdf|A backup of the PDF file}} is hosted on Halopedia.
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |
| {{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of the Rookie}}
| | <gallery widths="160"> |
| ===Concept art===
| | File:The Rookie White.jpg|The Rookie. |
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| | File:1223676408 Keepright-large.png|The Rookie follows the guidance of the [[Superintendent]]. |
| File:H3ODST Rookie Concept.png|Concept art of Doherty in nighttime Mombasa. | | File:Rookie.png|The Rookie inspecting a piece of a detonator used by [[Dutch|his squad member]]. |
| File:H3ODST MombasaStreets Wraith Concept.jpg|Concept art of Doherty coming across the remains of a battle.
| | File:The Rookie.jpg|The Rookie aiming at a target from a standing position. |
| File:H3ODST Hive Concept.jpg|Concept art of Doherty in the Yanme'e hive in the data center.
| | File:H3ODST RookieCinematic.jpg|The Rookie sleeping beside his drop pod while the rest of the squad discuss the mission. |
| File:H3ODST-TheRookie.jpeg|Concept art of Doherty.
| | File:Pods slam.png|The Rookie's pod, as it is smashed into by [[Mickey]]'s, sending him off-course and unconscious as he crash-lands. |
| File:H3ODST CoverArt Proposal.jpg|Doherty featured in an early cover art for ''Halo 3: ODST''.
| | File:Download_intel2.jpg|The [[Superintendent]] observing The Rookie. |
| </gallery>
| | File:Rookie's Pic.jpg|A picture in the Rookie's pod. |
| ===Promotional images===
| | File:RookieAsleep.png|The Rookie sleeping in the epilogue of [[Halo 3: ODST]]. |
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| File:1223676408 Keepright-large.png|Doherty follows the guidance of the [[Superintendent]] during the [[Keep It Clean (trailer)|Keep It Clean]] trailer. | |
| File:H3ODST CoverArt Logoless.png|Jonathan, as seen on cover art for ''Halo 3: ODST''. | |
| File:Download_intel2.jpg|The Superintendent observing Doherty. | |
| File:Halo3 ODST-Rookie.jpg|The Rookie in New Mombasa.
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| </gallery>
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| ===Screenshots===
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| File:H3ODST RookieCinematic.jpg|Doherty sleeping beside his drop pod while the rest of the squad discuss the mission. | |
| File:Rookie's Pic.jpg|Doherty in his drop pod during the drop. A picture of a girl in Doherty's pod can be seen. This woman is actually Chris Butcher.{{Ref/Reuse|chris}}
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| File:Pods slam.png|Dohertys pod, as it smashes into [[Michael Crespo|Mickey's]], sending him off-course and rendering him unconscious as he crash-lands. | |
| File:Halo3 ODST-Rookie.png|A render of Doherty standing at arms. | |
| File:H3ODST DesperateMeasures Rookie.png|Doherty with an M7S SMG.
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| File:HTMCC-H3ODST RookieM6S.png|Doherty firing an [[M6C/SOCOM]].
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| File:H3ODST PK MombasaStreets 1.jpg|Doherty encounters a Covenant patrol in New Mombasa.
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| File:H3ODST Rookie&ReconHelmet.jpg|Doherty inspecting Dare's damaged Recon helmet.
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| File:H3ODST Rookie&DroneOptics.jpg|Doherty holding an F-99 Wombat's discarded optic package. | |
| File:H3ODST Rookie&GaussCannon.jpg|Doherty inspecting a destroyed Gauss cannon.
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| File:H3ODST Rookie&ExplosiveRemains.png|Doherty inspecting a piece of a detonator used by [[Taylor Miles|his squad member]].
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| File:H3ODST Rookie&SniperRifle.jpg|Doherty finds Romeo's bent sniper rifle dangling from a power line.
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| File:H3ODST Rookie&BiofoamCanister.jpg|Doherty inspecting a [[biofoam]] canister. | |
| File:HTMCC-H3ODST Flamethrower 1.jpg|Doherty using a flamethrower in New Mombasa Data Center.
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| File:HTMCC-H3ODST Rookie&Cop 2.jpg|Doherty fighting alongside an [[Unidentified NMPD officer|NMPD officer]].
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| File:H3ODST Data Hive Dare and Rookie.jpg|Doherty and Dare fighting in the [[Yanme'e]] hive.
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| File:H3ODST Dare&Quick 1.png|Doherty watches as Dare interact with Quick to Adjust.
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| File:RookieAsleep.png|Doherty sleeping under the staircase in the ONI facility.
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| </gallery> | | </gallery> |
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| ==List of appearances== | | ==List of appearances== |
| *''[[Halo 3: ODST Pre-mission Evaluation]]'' {{Fm}}
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| *''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' {{1st}} | | *''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' {{1st}} |
| *''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'' | | *''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'' |
| **''[[Dirt]]'' | | **''[[Dirt]]'' |
| *''[[Halo: New Blood]]''
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| *''[[Halo Mythos]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]'' {{Mo}}
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| ==Notes== | | ==Notes== |
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