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| {{Character infobox | | {{Human Character Infobox |
| |variant=Human
| | |name = Reynolds |
| |name=Reynolds | | |image = [[File:Reynolds at Ease.jpg|250px]] |
| |image=[[File:H3 Crow'sNest Reynolds.jpg|300px]] | | |homeworld = |
| |homeworld= | | |birth = |
| |birth= | | |death = |
| |death= | | |rank = [[Gunnery Sergeant (UNSC)|Gunnery Sergeant]] |
| |causeofdeath= | | |species = [[Human]] |
| |parents= | | |gender = Male |
| |siblings= | | |height = |
| |spouses= | | |weapons = *[[MA5C Assault Rifle]] |
| |children= | | *Any [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]]-wieldable weapon given to in [[Halo 3]] [[Campaign]] |
| |species= | | |equipment = |
| |gender=Male | | |vehicles = |
| |height= | | |hair = Brown |
| |mass= | | |eyes = Brown |
| |hair=Brown | | |cyber = [[Neural Interface]] |
| |eyes=Brown | | |era = [[Human-Covenant War]] |
| |affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]] | | |types = |
| |rank=[[Gunnery Sergeant]] | | |notable = |
| |sn= | | |affiliation = [[UNSC]] [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]] |
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| }} | | }} |
| {{Quote|multi=yes|Jiralhanae Captain|Reynolds|q1=Tell me its location!|q2=Kiss...my...ass...|Reynolds refusing to reveal Crow's Nest's location}} | | {{Quote|Tell me its location!|Brute Bodyguard, referring to [[Crow's Nest (Base)|Crow's Nest]]}} |
| | {{Quote|Kiss...my...ass...|Reynolds}} |
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| '''Gunnery Sergeant Reynolds''' is a [[Gunnery Sergeant|staff non-commissioned officer]]{{Ref|Id=sierra|'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level ''[[Sierra 117]]''}} and an infantryman in the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]].{{Ref|Id="crows"|'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Crow's Nest]]''}} | | '''Gunnery Sergeant Reynolds''' is a [[Gunnery Sergeant (UNSC)|Staff Non-Commissioned Officer]] and an Infantryman in the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level, ''[[Crow's Nest (Level)|Crow's Nest]]''</ref> |
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| ==Biography== | | ==Biography== |
| Reynolds enlisted in the UNSC Marine Corps at some point before [[2552]]. By November of that year, he had risen to the rank of Gunnery Sergeant, and was participating in the [[Battle for Earth]].{{Ref/Reuse|sierra}} | | [[File:Sgt.Reynolds.jpg|150px|thumb|Reynolds jumping down from the log bridge after being saved by [[John-117]] from the [[Brute Captain]].]] |
| | During the [[Battle of Earth]], he and [[Bravo Team|his squad]] of marines were involved in the search for the Spartan named John-117. While his team was searching for John-117, he alerted [[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery Junior Johnson|Avery Johnson]] to the fact that there was [[Covenant Loyalist]] activity nearby. However, doing so gave away his position and he and his squad immediately came under attack by a [[Type-52 Troop Carrier|"Phantom" Troop Carrier]] and all of Bravo, except for him, were killed. |
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| ===Recovering John-117===
| | A [[Brute Captain]] soon confronted Reynolds atop a log bridge and demanded the location of the Marine Base (Crows Nest), but Reynolds' only response was "kiss my ass." Just then, John-117's squad intervened and saved Reynolds from certain death. Reynolds then jumped off the bridge, grabbed an [[MA5C ICWS Assault Rifle]] from one of his fallen [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]], and informed the [[John-117|Spartan]] of his situation before joining him in his mission to rendezvous with [[Avery Johnson|Johnson]] at a nearby [[Crow's Nest (Base)|UNSC Outpost]]. |
| {{Main|Recovery of John-117}}
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| {{Quote|Johnson, you be advised, [[Covenant Loyalist|Hostiles]] are on the move... I've got eyes on a Brute Pack, over.|Reynolds alerting Sergeant Major [[Avery Johnson]] of Covenant activity.}}
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| [[File:Sgt.Reynolds.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Reynolds jumping down from the log bridge after being saved by [[John-117]] from the [[Jiralhanae Captain]].]]
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| On the morning of November 17, [[2552]], Reynolds accompanied [[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery Junior Johnson|Avery Johnson]] and fellow [[Gunnery Sergeant]] [[Marcus Stacker]] as they led a Platoon-sized force of Marines into the jungles near [[Mount Kilimanjaro]]. The force was tasked with retrieving [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] [[John-117]], who had crash-landed in the area after exiting the [[Prophet of Truth]]'s [[Forerunner Dreadnought]], in the middle of re-entry. Reynolds and his [[Bravo Team|his squad]] were searching for John-117 when [[Johnson]] made contact, informing him the Spartan had been located, and ordering Bravo Team to retreat to the extraction point at the nearby river. As his squad observed [[Covenant]] forces on the move towards the main Marine force, Reynolds promptly alerted Johnson of the heightening [[Covenant]] activity. However, doing so gave away his position and his squad immediately came under attack by a [[Kez'katu-pattern Phantom|Phantom]] dropship and [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]], resulting in his entire squad being killed and Reynolds himself captured.
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| Reynolds was interrogated by a [[Jiralhanae Captain]]. The Covenant soldier held him atop a log bridge and demanded the location of the UNSC base [[Crow's Nest (location)|Crow's Nest]], but Reynolds' only response was "kiss my ass." Just as the Jiralhanae braced to kill him, John 117 arrived, accompanied by [[Thel 'Vadam]] and Sergeant [[Stacker]]'s [[First Squad]]. After the Spartan swiftly dispatched his captor, Reynolds jumped off the bridge, grabbed a nearby [[MA5C assault rifle|assault rifle]] and informed the Spartan of Bravo's fate. Reynolds then joined the Spartan in his mission to rendezvous with Sergeant [[Johnson]] at the extraction point. As they arrived however, Johnson's [[D77H-TCI Pelican|Pelican]] and it's escort were both shot down by Covenant [[Type-26 Banshee|Banshees]]. Reynolds continued to support the Master Chief and Arbiter as they pushed through the jungle and eventually rescued Johnson, who had been captured by the Covenant. After neutralizing all Covenant present, including a [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]], the UNSC forces were evacuated to Crow's Nest.{{Ref/Reuse|sierra}}
| | ===Battle of Voi=== |
| | | During the Battle of Earth in [[Kenya]], Reynolds aided [[John-117|SPARTAN John-117]] in his attempts to eliminate [[Covenant Loyalist]] forces in [[Crow's Nest (Base)|Crow's Nest]] with the aid of [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] Infantryman. They were successful, though the underground base was later destroyed. |
| ===Crow's Nest and Tsavo Highway===
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| {{Main|Attack on Crow's Nest|Assault on the Tsavo Highway}}
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| Upon returning to Crow's Nest, the UNSC forces soon found out that they had been discovered by the Covenant, and were going to be attacked. Knowing that the base would likely be overrun, the Marines, led by Commander [[Miranda Keyes]], begun to prepare a [[Improvised UNSC bomb|massive bomb]] intended to be detonated to deny the Covenant the base.{{Ref/Reuse|crows}}
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| Reynolds ultimately survived the destruction of Crow's Nest by taking refuge in the base's motor pool. Rallying the surviving Marines in the area, Reynolds destroyed a security camera that may lead surviving Covenant forces to them. Rendezvousing with John-117 once again, Reynolds ordered any of his men that could still walk to take the surviving [[Warthog]]s in the motor pool out of the base. They aided a group of Marines call signed [[Second Squad]] who were under attack by Covenant scouts near the base entrance and allowed them to mount up. Reynolds continued to try hail Commander Keyes but was unsuccessful, as the COMs had been scrambled by the destruction of Crows Nest.{{Ref|Id=tsavo|'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Tsavo Highway]]''}}
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| Reynolds and his troops soon received a distress call from Sergeant [[Stacker]], who had been leading a convoy intended to bring supplies to the beleaguered UNSC forces in Voi. The convoy had been strafed by Banshees and were pinned down by a large Covenant ground force. Fortunately, Reynolds and John-117 arrived in time to rescue the survivors and clear out the Covenant presence. The UNSC convoy continued onward, but were forced to leave their vehicles shortly after, stopped by a destroyed section of the highway. Continuing on foot, Reynolds, Stacker and their men helped John-117 liberate another squad of Marines under attack in a nearby building complex. After holding off many waves of attacking Covenant troops, including a [[Zurdo-pattern Wraith|Wraith]] tank, several resupply Pelicans moved in, delivering multiple [[Warthogs]] and reinforcements. Mobilizing once again, the UNSC forces punched through a sizable Covenant vehicular force and breached the final Covenant roadblocks, clearing a path to Voi. | | After the [[Crow's Nest (Level)|Battle of the Crow's Nest]], Reynolds, with the help of [[Gunnery Sergeant (UNSC)|Gunnery Sergeant]] [[Pete Stacker]], rallied some [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]], and found [[SPARTAN]] [[John-117]] in an elevator that he escaped from [[Crow's Nest (Base)|Crow's Nest]] in. They took the [[Warthog]]s from the base's motorpool and engaged [[Covenant Loyalist]] infantry and armored forces in and around the [[Tsavo Highway (Location)|Tsavo Highway]] connecting [[Voi]], [[Mombasa]], and [[Arusha]]. |
| [[File:GySgt Reynolds.jpg|250px|thumb|Reynolds in Traxus Factory Complex 09 in [[Voi]].]] | |
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| ===Battle of Voi===
| | Later, his platoon pushed forward and made an assault on [[Traxus Factory Complex 09]] in [[Voi|South Voi]]. There, they eliminated [[Covenant Loyalist]] armor and anti-air batteries, paving the way for [[Fleet Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood|Hood]]'s [[UNSC Home Fleet|Home Fleet]] to engage the [[Prophet of Truth]]'s [[Forerunner Dreadnought]]. He also aided in cleansing the area during the [[Flood]] infection. |
| {{Main|Battle of Voi}}
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| UNSC forces lead by Reynolds and Stacker supported John-117 in the assault on [[Traxus Factory Complex 09]] in [[Voi|South Voi]].{{Ref|Id=storm|'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Storm]]''}}{{Ref/Note|The specifics of Stacker and Reynolds' participation in the first half of the Battle of Voi are unclear, as only one or the other will spawn. However both will spawn and enter the forward operating base, regardless of who spawned at the beginning of the level. (Tested in both Xbox 360 and Master Chief Collection versions)}} There, they eliminated a heavy Covenant presence, including multiple [[Ogab'd-pattern anti-aircraft Wraith|Anti-Aircraft Wraiths]] and a [[Deutoros-pattern Scarab|Scarab]]. After liberating the exterior of the complex, Reynolds entered the forward operating base located there, while other UNSC forces aided John-117 and the Arbiter [[Thel 'Vadam]] in fighting through the factory interior.{{Ref/Note|Reynolds can be killed during the battle with the Scarab, and will nonetheless spawn outside the forward operating base and enter alongside the player (tested on both Xbox 360 and Master Chief Collection versions.) Reynolds may spawn in the factory interior in the place of Stacker, however Stacker's scripted dialogue plays regardless.}}
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| Later, when the [[Flood]]-controlled [[Indulgence of Conviction|battlecruiser]] crashed in the area, Reynolds lost multiple squads of Marines to the arriving parasite before John-117 and the Arbiter returned to the factory complex. As he ordered all Marine forces to retreat into the warehouse complex, his squad was overwhelmed by Flood descending from the nearby rooftops. Reynolds was set upon by a [[pod infector]], and was infected. One of Reynolds' own Marines was forced to gun him down, lamenting that the [[Flood combat form|resulting creature]] was no longer their Sergeant.{{Ref|Id=floodgate|'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Floodgate]]''}}{{Ref/Note|Id=Death|Due to what was likely an oversight on [[Bungie]]'s part, Reynolds has a scripted appearance in the game's epilogue despite his death earlier in the game. Although probably a mistake, this leaves the canonical status of his death uncertain. See the [[#Production notes|production notes]] section for further information.}}
| | After cleansing the surrounding area, [[UNSC]] forces regrouped up on the [[Covenant Separatist|Separatist]] [[Assault Carrier|Carrier]], ''[[Shadow of Intent]]'' where [[Terrence Hood|Admiral Hood]] and [[Fleet Master]] [[Rtas 'Vadum]] talked about an assault on [[Covenant Loyalist]] forces through the [[Portal]]. |
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| ===Voi Memorial=== | | ===Battle of Installation 00=== |
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| | [[File:GySgt Reynolds.jpg|150px|thumb|Reynolds in Traxus Factory Complex 09 in [[Voi]].]] |
| Despite his apparent death, on [[2552|March 3, 2553]], Reynolds was present at the [[Voi Memorial]]. Here, he led six other Marines (for a total of [[seven]]) in a [[Wikipedia:Three-volley salute|three-volley salute]], in tribute to the lives lost in the [[Human-Covenant War]]. Curiously, his picture was also seen on the memorial.{{Ref|Id=halo|'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo]]''}}{{Ref/Reuse|Group=Note|Death}}
| | During the [[Battle of Installation 00]], Reynolds, [[Pete Stacker (Marine)|Stacker]] and [[Avery Johnson|Johnson]] organized a makeshift [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marine]] armored unit from the ''[[Forward Unto Dawn]]'' for an assault on [[Installation 00|the Ark]]. He helped [[Gunnery Sergeant (UNSC)|Sergeant]] [[Pete Stacker (Marine)|Stacker]] and [[SPARTAN-117]] lead a platoon of [[M808 Scorpion MBT]]s against a battalion-sized [[Covenant Loyalist|Loyalist]] armored force outside of the complex, and later a lurking Type-47 UHAP [[Scarab]]. |
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| ==Gameplay==
| | Later in the battle, he was part of an assault to destroy infantry and armored forces on the outskirts and beachhead of the [[The Covenant (Level)|Citadel]], which the [[Prophet of Truth]] was located in. He also helped in deactivating the first shield control structure with [[John-117]]. |
| In-game, Reynolds behaves and acts just as any other Marine NPC would, though like other Marine Sergeants, he will sometimes pause to shout and motion orders to other Marines. The player can trade weapons with him, and he can be killed during the course of gameplay. If he is killed, he will reappear in later appearances regardless, even within the same level.
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| ==Production notes== | | ===Current Status=== |
| Reynolds was voiced by Hollywood actor [[Nathan Fillion]], best known for his role in the canceled Fox TV series ''[[Wikipedia:Firefly (TV series)|Firefly]]'' and its spin-off feature film ''[[Wikipedia:Serenity (2005 film)|Serenity]]''. In ''Firefly'', Fillion plays the captain of the spacecraft ''Serenity'', named [[Wikipedia:Malcolm Reynolds|Malcolm Reynolds]], after whom Gunnery Sergeant Reynolds is named. Both Adam Baldwin and Alan Tudyk, who also starred in ''Firefly'' and ''Serenity'', also voiced UNSC Marines in ''Halo 3''. The trio would go on to voice [[Edward Buck]], [[Taylor Miles|Taylor "Dutch" Miles]] and [[Michael Crespo|Michael "Mickey" Crespo]] respectively in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', with Buck reappearing in two futher games: ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' and ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.
| | It is speculated that he was KIA, (killed in action) because his picture can be seen on the [[Hillside Memorial]]. However he also appears as one of the marines participating in the 21 gun salute. |
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| Reynolds has a scripted death on the mission [[Floodgate]].{{Ref/Reuse|floodgate}} However, he can still reappear in the two following missions, [[The Ark (level)|The Ark]] and [[The Covenant (level)|The Covenant]] as a random NPC without any scripted dialogue.{{Ref|Id=ark|'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Ark (level)|The Ark]]''}}{{Ref|Id=covenant|'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Covenant (level)|The Covenant]]''}} He also has a scripted line of dialogue in the game's epilogue.{{Ref/Reuse|halo}} This is likely simply an oversight on the part of [[Bungie]], but as a result, the canonical status of his death is unclear.
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| ==Trivia== | | ==Trivia== |
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| | *Reynolds makes another appearance in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' during most of the missions with Marine allies. Notably this time, he is able to also don a standard-issue helmet, rather than the utility cover. |
| *Reynold's face model is reused in ''Halo 3: ODST'' for regular Marines. It should be noted however that Reynolds himself (or at least a Marine Sergeant with a field cap) will sometimes be present at the rally point in ''[[Kizingo Boulevard]]''. He does not have any scripted dialogue nor does he have any combat dialogue. | | *He often uses [[Pete Stacker (Marine)|Pete Stacker's]] lines, such as "You remember me, from New Mombasa?" |
| *Gunnery Sergeant Reynolds is the only named marine character from ''Halo 3'' who's appearances in ''Halo 3: ODST'' could be canonical, rather than asset reuse such as Stacker, who was onboard the In Amber Clad at the time. | |
| *It is possible for the player to just let the Brute kill Reynolds and not intervene. The Brute will punch him in the face, crack his spine and throw him off the bridge and onto the ground below. However, he will appear in the following levels regardless, similar to Sergeant Johnson's "immortality" in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''. | | *It is possible for the player to just let the Brute kill Reynolds and not intervene. The Brute will punch him in the face, crack his spine and throw him off the bridge and onto the ground below. However, he will appear in the following levels regardless, similar to Sergeant Johnson's "immortality" in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''. |
| *After Reynolds is rescued, he runs unarmed over to a rock where an [[MA5C Individual Combat Weapon System|MA5C]] conveniently lies and arms himself. It is possible (if you have a different weapon) to run over, swap the MA5C leaning on the rock for something else, and watch Reynolds take an MA5C out of nowhere. Or, if you're low on ammo for your Assault Rifle, you could take it all and he would still grab one from thin air. | | *After Reynolds is rescued, he runs unarmed over to a rock where a [[MA5C Individual Combat Weapon System|MA5C]] conveniently lies and arms himself. It is possible (if you have a different weapon) to run over, swap the MA5C leaning on the rock for something else, and watch Reynolds take a MA5C out of nowhere. Or, if you're low on ammo for your Assault Rifle, you could take it all and he would still grab one from thin air. |
| *On levels such as Crow's Nest, where dead marines often appear around the level, Reynolds is often one of them. On the level Sierra 117, it is possible to have three Reynolds: the live one you save from the Brute, a dead one leaning on a rock shortly after ''Charlie Foxtrot'' behind the small bunkers, and another dead one by the machine gun turret next to a magnum. | | *On levels such as Crow's Nest, where dead marines often appear around the level, Reynolds is often one of them. On the level Sierra 117, it is possible to have three Reynolds: the live one you save from the Brute, a dead one leaning on a rock shortly after ''Charlie Foxtrot'' behind the small bunkers, and another dead one by the machine gun turret next to a magnum. |
| *In the level [[Floodgate]], Reynolds can be seen guarding the loading ramp where Flood attack him and a squad of Marines. He can be saved, preventing the dialogue accompanying his death, but it is difficult. You need to focus on the [[Pod infector]]s that fall around him because he is their main target and is killed very quickly unless protected well. | | *Reynolds is voiced by Hollywood actor [[Nathan Fillion]], best known for his role in the canceled Fox TV series ''Firefly'' and its spin-off feature film ''Serenity''. Both Adam Baldwin and Alan Tudyk, who also starred in ''Firefly'' and ''Serenity'', voiced UNSC Marines in ''Halo 3''. Incidentally, Fillion's ''Firefly/Serenity'' character's last name was also Reynolds. The same character was also a Sergeant in the Unification War. Fillion also voices Gunnery Sergeant [[Edward Buck]] in ''Halo 3: ODST''. |
| *If Reynolds' model appears as a standard marine with a helmet, a player can shoot the helmet off, making it turn into a sergeant's cap. This is common on Crow's Nest. | | *During the [[Flood]] infestation on [[Earth]], Reynolds was guarding the loading ramp where Flood attack him and a squad of Marines. He can be saved, but it is difficult. You need to focus on the [[Infection Form]]s that fall around him because he is their main target and is killed very quickly unless protected well. |
| | | *On [[Floodgate (Level)|Floodgate]], [[Stacker]] and Reynolds switch roles. While one is on the ramp, the other is fighting [[Flood]] within the factory complex. |
| ==Gallery==
| | *If Reynolds' body appears as a standard marine with a helmet, a player can shoot the helmet off, making it turn into a sergeant's cap. This is common on Crow's Nest. |
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| File:H3 Sierra 117 Reynolds captured.jpg|Reynolds being interrogated.
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| File:Marineprisoners.jpg|Reynolds captured in Crow's Nest's barracks.
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| File:H3 Tsavo Skirmish.jpg|Reynolds and his Marines on a Troop Transport Warthog near Tsavo Highway.
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| File:H3 Stacker and Reynolds.jpg|Reynolds and Stacker on John-117's Warthog en route to Voi.
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| File:H3 Reynolds M6G.jpg|Reynolds fires an M6G magnum during the Battle of Voi.
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| </gallery>
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| ==List of appearances== | | ==List of appearances== |
| *''[[Halo 3]]'' {{1st}} | | *[[Halo 3]] {{1st}} |
| *''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
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