Editing NOBLE Team

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|image=[[File:Noblelogo.png|300px]]
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|country=[[Unified Earth Government]]
|allegiance=[[United Nations Space Command]]
|branch=Joint operations unit
|type=Special Operations
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|size=Six operators
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|march=
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|equipment=[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]]
|battles=*[[Battle of the Unidentified Human Colony]]
*[[Fall of Reach]]
**[[Battle of Viery]]
**[[Operation UPPERCUT]]
**[[Battle of Aszod]]
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|commanders=*[[Urban Holland|Colonel Urban Holland]]
*[[Carter-A259|Commander Carter-A259]]
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{{Quote|You know as well as I do that we wind up with some that [[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|she]] would have chosen - not just kids unlucky enough to survive a [[glassing]]. Orders are still being followed and those Spartans are in the field, but they are armed as SPARTANs - and they are making a difference.|[[Lieutenant Commander|LCDR]] [[Kurt-051|Kurt Ambrose]] to [[Senior Chief Petty Officer|SCPO]] [[Franklin Mendez]].<ref name="comm">[http://www.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=personnel&cid=24040 '''Bungie.net''': ''Communique from Kurt to Mendez'']</ref>}}

'''Noble Team''',<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=24069 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update'' 12/11/09]</ref> sometimes referred to as '''Team Noble''' or simply '''Noble''', was a [[Fire Team|fire-team]] sized unit of the [[Special Warfare Command|UNSC Special Warfare Command]] [[Special Warfare Group Three|Group Three]], composed mostly of [[SPARTAN-III Program|SPARTAN-III supersoldiers]] and one [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-II commando]] as of [[2552]].

==Overview==
Noble Team was primarily composed of SPARTAN-IIIs pulled out of their main companies by [[Kurt-051]] and [[Franklin Mendez]] before large-scale operations where the companies were mostly wiped out, [[Operation: PROMETHEUS]] in the case of [[SPARTAN-III Alpha Company|Alpha Company]] and [[Operation: TORPEDO]] with [[SPARTAN-III Beta Company|Beta Company]].<ref name="comm"/>

Prior to the [[Fall of Reach]], Noble Team had managed to survive countless battles, always coming back from suicide assignments, but not without a cost: only two members of the original team, Carter and Kat, remained alive by 2552.<ref name="GI">[http://gameinformer.com/mag/haloreach.aspx '''GameInformer'''] ''February 2010 issue''</ref>

Noble Team also operated with non-Spartan military personnel more extensively than other Spartan teams. To grant them more operational freedom when interacting with regular military personnel, the members of Noble Team had been given higher ranks than most of the Spartans by their [[Commanding officer|CO]].<ref name="bwu0129">[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_012910 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update: 01.29.10'']</ref> In 2552, the team was under the command of [[Colonel]] [[Urban Holland]] of the [[UNSC Army]].<ref name="reports">[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?cid=24530 '''Bungie.net''': ''NOBLE TEAM PERFORMANCE REPORTS'']</ref>

The SPARTAN-IIIs of Noble Team utilized equipment on par with the SPARTAN-IIs, such as the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]], which is far more advanced than the cheaper [[SPI]] armor worn by the rest of the SPARTAN-IIIs. The team was issued with the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V MJOLNIR armor]] on [[2551|November 24, 2551]]. Unlike the mainline SPARTAN-IIs whose armor was fairly uniform in coloration, the members of Noble Team sported a variety of color schemes and field-customized armor variants.

==Team composition==
'''Deceased members from the [[Fall of Reach]]'''
*'''[[Carter-A259|Commander Carter-A259]]''' ('''Noble One''') - A no-nonsense soldier, Carter served as the leader of Noble Team.<ref name="reports"/> Listed MIA. Confirmed KIA during the Fall of Reach by crashing his Pelican into a [[Scarab]].<ref name="tpoa">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Reach level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]''</ref>
*'''[[Catherine-B320|Lieutenant Commander Catherine-B320]]''' ('''Noble Two''') - Carter's second-in-command, Kat served as the intelligence specialist.<ref name="reports"/> Listed MIA. Confirmed KIA by a [[Needle Rifle]] during the Fall of Reach.<ref name="na">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[New Alexandria (level)|New Alexandria]]''</ref>
*'''[[Emile-A239|Warrant Officer Emile-A239]]''' ('''Noble Four''') - A bold and aggressive Spartan, Emile was the assault specialist of the team.<ref name="reports"/> Listed MIA. Confirmed KIA by [[Sangheili]] warriors during the [[Fall of Reach]].<ref name="tpoa"/>
*'''[[Jorge-052|Chief Warrant Officer Jorge-052]]''' ('''Noble Five''') - The only Spartan-II on the team, Jorge served as the team's heavy weapons specialist.<ref name="reports"/> Listed MIA. KIA during [[Operation: UPPER CUT]].<ref name="lnos">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]''</ref>
*'''[[SPARTAN-B312|Lieutenant SPARTAN-B312]]''' ('''Noble Six''') - The playable character of ''Halo: Reach''. A new addition to the team, this Spartan's background is mostly unknown.<ref name="reports"/> Listed MIA. Confirmed KIA by [[Sangheili]] warriors during the Fall of Reach.<ref name="lonewolf">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Lone Wolf]]''</ref>

Other Spartans were constantly kept on rotation for the team, including [[SPARTAN-344]], who would take Emile's place in the case of a counterinsurgency operation. When one member fell in the line of duty, a new SPARTAN would be brought in as a replacement.

'''Known former members'''
*'''[[Thom-293]]''' (Former '''Noble Six''') - Killed on April 22, 2552 and replaced with SPARTAN-B312 immediately prior to the [[Fall of Reach]].<ref name="B.net">[http://www.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=personnel&cid=24525 '''Bungie.net''': Kat-B320 Personnel Profile] - "''Eventually I hope to be able to get it through their thick Spartan skulls that '''Thom''' is dead because he chose to pursue a group of enemy combatants ON HIS OWN rather than wait for backup.''"</ref>

'''Temporary members'''
*'''[[Rosenda-344]] '''(Potential '''Noble Four''' replacement) - [[Emile-A239]]'s replacement if another [[Insurrectionist]] operation comes up. Her current status is unknown.

'''Possible living members'''
*'''[[Jun-A266|Warrant Officer Jun-A266]]''' ('''Noble Three''') - A thoughtful and taciturn soldier, Jun served as the sniper of Noble Team.<ref name="reports"/> Last seen escorting [[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] to [[CASTLE Base]].<ref name="pack">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[The Package (level)|The Package]]''</ref> Jun's current status is unknown, but was known to be alive as of August 29, 2552.<ref>''Halo: Reach'' Legendary Edition Developer Commentary</ref>

==History==
Noble Team participated in several missions during the [[Human-Covenant War]], including an [[Battle of the unidentified human colony|operation to destroy a Covenant battlecruiser]] on an unspecified human colony.

During the Fall of Reach on [[2552#July|July 26, 2552]], Noble Team was among the first human forces to engage the Covenant on the planet after they were sent to investigate a communications disruption at the [[Visegrad Relay]]. Two days later, they were sent to defend [[ONI]]'s [[Sword Base]], and were debriefed by [[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|Dr. Halsey]] afterward. In the following weeks, Noble Team split up several times, forming smaller splinter teams.

Two and a half weeks later, Noble Team conducted a night-time reconnaissance mission in Covenant-occupied territory, assessing the Covenant's deployments on the planet. The next day, they partook in the [[Battle of Viery]] along with numerous other UNSC units. After the [[Covenant supercarrier]] ''[[Long Night of Solace]]'' revealed itself, Noble Team came up with [[Operation: UPPER CUT|an operation to destroy the ship]]. The mission was a success, at the cost of Jorge-052 who sacrificed himself to destroy the supercarrier.<ref name="lnos"/>

On [[2552#August|August 23]], Noble Team fought in the [[Siege of New Alexandria]] and eventually regrouped in the ruins of the [[Olympic Tower]]. The Covenant soon began glassing the area, and Kat-B320 was killed by sniper fire before the team could reach a fallout bunker.<ref name="na"/> On August 29, the team was sent to demolish Sword Base to prevent the sensitive data within from falling into Covenant hands. After fighting their way inside, the team's mission was changed by Halsey, who assigned them to deliver a [[Cortana|high priority package]] to the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} to ensured that humanity would have a fighting chance against the Covenant and future enemies.

Jun left to escort Halsey to [[CASTLE Base]], while the rest of the team headed for the [[Aszod ship breaking yards|ship-breaking yards]] in [[Aszod]] to deliver the package.<ref name="pack"/> Once there, Carter sacrificed his life by ramming his Pelican into a Scarab preparing to fire on Emile and Six. Noble Six eventually managed to deliver the package to [[Jacob Keyes|Captain Keyes]], while Emile was killed by a team of [[Sangheili Zealot]]s. Noble Six stayed behind, and ensured the ''Pillar of Autumn'''s successful escape by using a [[mass driver]] to destroy an approaching [[CCS-class Battlecruiser|Covenant cruiser]].<ref name="tpoa"/> Not long after, Six was eventually overwhelmed and killed by Sangheili warriors, leaving Jun as the only surviving member.<ref name="lonewolf"/>

==Trivia==
*The flag in the [[Capture The Flag]] [[multiplayer]] mode in ''Halo: Reach'' bears the emblem of Noble Team.
*The voices of each Noble Team member are usable in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'''s [[Firefight]] mode.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=27328 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update: 07.16.10'']</ref>
*[[McFarlane Toys]] created an [[action figure]] figure known as [[McFarlane_Toys/Miscellaneous#Noble_Seven|Noble Seven]] for Comic Con 2010. Although no such member exists, according to McFarlane, they were allowed by Bungie to create the unique figure.<ref>[http://www.spawn.com/news/news6.aspx?id=13695 '''Spawn.com''': ''Noble Seven Leads the Charge This July'']</ref>
*Noble Team was originally supposed to have two more members in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'': the "sassy" [[Rosenda-344]] and the "cowboy"-like [[Thom-293]].<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aOb6Nn8egA '''YouTube''': ''PAX 2010: Bungie Halo: Reach Panel (Part 2)'']</ref> Both were later reduced to background characters, with Thom being a former member and Rosenda serving as a potential replacement for Emile in a counter-insurgency operation.
*Though the player must pick up Armor Abilities to utilize them, the rest of Noble Team does not possess visible equipment on their armor to activate them. For example, in [[Winter Contingency (Level)|Winter Contingency]], they are able to use Sprint for longer periods of time without the armor ability visible on their back. In all the levels, they will also use [[Armor Lock]] to avoid danger, such as grenades or vehicles. It is also worth noting that Jorge is able to use Armor Lock with his [[M247H Heavy Machine Gun|turret]], despite the player not being able to do so while wielding a detached turret.
*During gameplay, every member of Noble Team other than the player is invincible.
*On the Noble Team statue in the [[Halo: Reach Legendary Edition|Legendary Edition]], the team is lined up left to right in the order of their deaths. [[Jun]] is last, as he does not die in the game. Noble Six is not included as part of the statue.
*Typically, each Spartan-III's numeric Spartan tag is accompanied by a letter indicating their company of origin. In ''Halo: Reach'' and its promotional material, the company tags of the Spartan-IIIs of Noble Team have been left out, with their Spartan tags only consisting of three numbers. The only exception to this is ''[[Birth of a Spartan]]'', where Carter's full tag "A259" is shown instead of simply "259". The reason for leaving the letters out is unknown, but they may have been excised for the sake of brevity and clarity in-game.

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="160">
File:Noble_Team.png|The full team.
File:KIuWJ.jpg|Concept art of Noble Team in combat during the [[Fall of Reach]].
File:Noble Team.jpg|Noble Team in a promotional image for ''Halo: Reach''. The team is standing in the order they died in. (Left to Right)
File:Noble_Briefing.png|Noble Team being briefed by [[Colonel]] [[Urban Holland]].
File:Winter Contingency.JPG|Noble Team being deployed into battle by [[UH-144 Falcon]]s.
File:Noble_Team_Reach.jpg|Emile, Jun, SPARTAN-B312 and Jorge look on as Kat explains a plan.
File:Noble_Plan.png|Carter contacting Holland.
File:Nobleteamconcept.jpg|Concept art of Noble Team with final and cut members, including their portraits.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{1st}}

==Sources==
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