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{{Character | {{Human Character Infobox | ||
|name=Locklear | |name=Locklear | ||
|image= | |image=[[Image:Marine.png]] | ||
|homeworld= | |homeworld= | ||
|birth= | |birth= | ||
|death=[[2552#September 13, 2552|September 13, 2552]] | |death=[[2552#September 13, 2552|September 13<sup>th</sup>, 2552]] (Revised Slipspace date) | ||
| | |rank=[[Corporal (UNSC)|Corporal]] | ||
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|species=[[Human]] | |species=[[Human]] | ||
|gender=Male | |gender=Male | ||
|height= | |height= | ||
| | |weapons=*[[MA5B Assault Rifle]] | ||
| | |equipment=*C-7 explosives | ||
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|hair=Unknown (shaved) | |||
|eyes= | |eyes= | ||
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|notable=Locklear was one of the few Marines to leave [[Installation 04]] alive | |||
|affiliation=*[[United Nations Space Command]] | |affiliation=*[[United Nations Space Command]] | ||
**[[UNSC Marine Corps]] | **[[UNSC Marine Corps]] | ||
***[[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] | ***[[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{quote|Last time I checked, I take my orders from the Corps—not from some [[UNSC Navy|swabbie]]<ref>swabbie/alternate spelling; swabby: sailor, navy</ref>... [[John 117|sir]].|Corporal Locklear to the [[Master Chief]]}} | |||
'''Corporal Locklear'''<ref>''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', page 48</ref> was a [[UNSC]] [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] and [[ODST]] stationed on the ''[[UNSC Pillar of Autumn]]'' in [[2552]] as one of [[Major (UNSC)|Major]] [[Antonio Silva]]'s [[company]]. His first name is never mentioned. | |||
Locklear | ==Summary== | ||
Though never mentioned during [[The Battle of Installation 04]] or in the gameplay of [[Halo: Combat Evolved]], Locklear was among the handful of survivors who fled in a [[D77-TC|Pelican]] when the Halo was destroyed. He, [[Lieutenant (UNSC)|Lieutenant]] [[Elias Haverson]], [[Staff Sergeant]] [[Avery Junior Johnson]] and [[Petty Officer Second Class]] [[Sheila Polaski]] hid in the debris field until they met with [[SPARTAN-117]] and [[Cortana (AI)|Cortana]] in their [[Longsword]] fighter. The Master Chief recognized that Locklear was in a state of shock from the destruction of the [[Alpha Halo|Halo]], describing him as "an assault rifle with its safety permanently clicked off." Locklear was reluctant to accept the Master Chief's command at first<ref>''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', page 51</ref>, but was eventually subdued by the Chief's greater authority. He and the Master Chief then developed a closer working relationship over the course of [[OPERATION: FIRST STRIKE]]. | |||
Locklear helped in the capture of the [[Covenant]] [[Assault Carrier|flagship]] ''[[Ascendant Justice]]'', and was aboard when they returned to [[Reach]]. He then accompanied the Master Chief to the surface of Reach, where they rescued the [[SPARTAN-II]]s who had survived the fall of Reach. At some point, he developed a crush on Polaski, who also returned his feelings.<ref>''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', page 153</ref> He was greatly saddened when she died in the [[Slipspace]] bubble caused by the [[Forerunner Crystal]] artifact. | |||
He assisted the [[Eridanus Rebels]] with the repairs they made to the Ascendant Justice during its stay in the [[Eridanus Secundus]] system. During the repair operation, [[Dr. Catherine Halsey]] entrusted him with the [[Forerunner]] crystal artifact. Halsey knew it was extremely dangerous as it would never allow the Master Chief to return to Earth directly through Slipspace and that there was chance it would fall into [[Covenant]] hands. She also knew that [[ONI]] and for that matter, all members of the service would place the rewards of the object's Slipspace effect above the risks, putting countless lives in jeopardy. She did not even trust the Spartans enough to relegate them with the crystal. She knew that Locklear would destroy it in an attempt to prevent another altered Slipspace battle like the one that had killed his crush, Warrant Officer Polaski, and she also hinted to him that the object's destruction was a necessity as if to guarantee he carried out her orders. However, Dr Halsey probably did not foresee that it would lead to Locklear's demise. | |||
==Death== | |||
As the battle at Eridanus Secundus began, Locklear was ordered to collect supplies from the {{UNSCShip|Gettysburg}}. While making his rounds, he decided to destroy the crystal with some explosives he had collected. He covered the artifact with [[C-7 Foaming Explosive]]. His judgement was obviously impaired by his bleak situation, and he was very distraught with Polaski's death. Locklear took shelter behind a robotic dolly, but his cover was insufficient. When he detonated the explosive, the artifact was broken into pieces and a brilliant explosion was produced. When the Crystal shattered some of the parts "squeezed" into [[Slipspace]]. The humans on board the ''[[Gettysburg]]'' recovered some shards and chunks of the crystal, while the [[Covenant]] only managed to gather a few smaller pieces. | |||
Although Corporal Locklear technically committed suicide, it was most likely unintentional. He was obviously very upset at the death of Sheila Polaski, a Naval pilot to whom he was attracted to, but he also said just before the accident that he "wasn't going to die." It is possible that he was drunk, although the book does not specify whether he drank any of the alcohol or not. Locklear had no idea of the radiation levels the crystal produced, and believed that taking shelter behind a robotic dolly would protect him from the explosion. | |||
Locklear, | |||
It is possible that by completely encasing a radioactive material in explosive, that it would compress in on itself, achieving critical mass and produce a miniaturized [[Nuclear Bomb|nuclear explosion]]. However unlikely this scenario, an implosion-type first nuclear weapon was the first ever detonated during the Trinity test. This is also supported by the fact that "The brilliant flash of sapphire light was the last thing he ever saw."<ref>Halo: First Strike pg. 284</ref> If Locklear actually did manage to create a small nuclear explosion, then he would have been killed instantly, either by a massive dose of radiation, or he may have simply been vaporized. | |||
==Traits== | |||
Locklear, as described by the Master Chief, had numerous traits that allowed him to escape [[Alpha Halo|Halo]]. The most prominent of these traits was luck. In addition, as with most ODST's, he was reckless and had a knack for charging headfirst into a fight with odds heavily stacked against him. | |||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
* | *He is one of a handful people to leave Installation 04 alive. | ||
*Locklear | *The ODSTs' distrust of the Spartans caused some initial friction between Master Chief and Locklear in the beginning, but later on softened to mutual respect. | ||
*Locklear is an ODST, but he does not have a full-covering body armor like the Halo 2-3 ODSTs. | |||
*Locklear has a scar lining his jaw.<ref>''Halo: First Strike'', page 153: ''"You guys are just jealous," he muttered and absentmindedly ran his finger over the scar that lined his jaw.''</ref> | |||
* | *He is described to have a cleanly shaved head. | ||
*'' | *He has a dislike of [[Flip music|flip music]]. | ||
*He was attracted to [[Petty Officer Second Class]] [[Sheila Polaski]]. | |||
*The Master Chief respected Locklear as an equal, considering him,"As much a warrior as any Spartan". <ref>''Halo: First Strike'', page 334''</ref> | |||
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