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|homeworld=[[Harvest]]<ref name="universe">[[Halo Waypoint]]: [https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/Samuel-034 ''Samuel-034'']</ref> | |homeworld=[[Harvest]]<ref name="universe">[[Halo Waypoint]]: [https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/Samuel-034 ''Samuel-034'']</ref> | ||
|birth=[[2511|July 10, 2511]]{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | |birth=[[2511|July 10, 2511]]{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | ||
|death=[[2525#November|November 27, 2525]]{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}<ref name="for152">''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', p. 152 (2010)</ref> | |death=[[2525#November|November 27, 2525]] {{C|aged 14}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}<ref name="for152">''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', p. 152 (2010)</ref> | ||
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|species=[[Human]]{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | |species=[[Human]]{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | ||
|gender=Male{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | |gender=Male{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | ||
|height=223.4 centimeters (7 ft 4 in) {{C|with armor}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe | |height=223.4 centimeters (7 ft 4 in) {{C|with armor}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}{{Ref/Note|Id=retcon|Samuel's [https://web.archive.org/web/20160125112529/https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/samuel-034 biography on Halo Waypoint] originally listed his armored height as 238.8cm (7ft 10 in) and his unarmored mass as 155.6kg (343lb, though erroneously converted to 324lb). This was consistent with his description as the largest of the Spartan-IIs and as being a head taller than John-117. However, his biography was later '''retconed''' to list his armored height and unarmored mass as 223.4 centimeters (7ft 4 in) and 135kg (298lb), respectively. This makes him the same height as [[Jorge-052]] and [[Douglas-042]] (and ten kilograms less massive than Jorge) as well as only two centimeters taller than John when in armor.}} | ||
|mass=135 kilograms (298 lb) {{C|without armor}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | |mass=135 kilograms (298 lb) {{C|without armor}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | ||
|hair=Sandy blond<ref name="for56">''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', p. 39-40 (2001); p. 56-59 (2010)</ref> | |hair=Sandy blond<ref name="for56">''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', p. 39-40 (2001); p. 56-59 (2010)</ref> | ||
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{{Quote|Sam fell first. And yet he showed us that the Covenant could be killed. Sam proved we could win this war. Every battle won is built on the foundation of that sacrifice. If we survive this, it's because Sam showed us the way.|Fred-104 on Sam's sacrifice aboard ''Unrelenting''<ref name="for as act3">''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]'', Act Three</ref>}} | {{Quote|Sam fell first. And yet he showed us that the Covenant could be killed. Sam proved we could win this war. Every battle won is built on the foundation of that sacrifice. If we survive this, it's because Sam showed us the way.|Fred-104 on Sam's sacrifice aboard ''Unrelenting''<ref name="for as act3">''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]'', Act Three</ref>}} | ||
[[Petty Officer, Second Class]] '''Samuel-034''', | [[Petty Officer, Second Class]] '''Samuel-034''', often simply called '''Sam''' by his friends, was a [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan-II supersoldier]] of the [[UNSC Navy]]'s [[UNSC Special Forces|Special Weapons Group]]. Samuel was notably the tallest and strongest of the Spartan-IIs at the time of his death, and often acted as the second-in-command of [[Blue Team]] in its formative years.<ref name="enc112">''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', p. 112 (2011)</ref> | ||
At the age of fourteen, Samuel was the first Spartan-II to be [[killed in action]]—on [[2525#November|November 27, 2525]]—in battle against the [[Covenant]] during an [[Battle of Chi Ceti|engagement]] over [[Chi Ceti IV]].{{Ref/Reuse|for152}} | At the age of fourteen, Samuel was the first Spartan-II to be [[killed in action]]—on [[2525#November|November 27, 2525]]—in battle against the [[Covenant]] during an [[Battle of Chi Ceti|engagement]] over [[Chi Ceti IV]].{{Ref/Reuse|for152}} | ||
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{{Quote|multi=more|Samuel|q1=We can be friends… I mean, if you want. It'd be no big deal.|Kelly|q2=Sure.|John|q3=Okay. Friends.|Sam striking up his first conversation with John and Kelly during training<ref>''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', p. 61 (2010)</ref>}} | {{Quote|multi=more|Samuel|q1=We can be friends… I mean, if you want. It'd be no big deal.|Kelly|q2=Sure.|John|q3=Okay. Friends.|Sam striking up his first conversation with John and Kelly during training<ref>''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', p. 61 (2010)</ref>}} | ||
[[File:HTFOR AS - Young Blue Team.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Sam, with the future members of Blue Team]] | [[File:HTFOR AS - Young Blue Team.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Sam, with the future members of Blue Team]] | ||
Samuel | Samuel was born on [[2511|July 10, 2511]] on [[Harvest]], a remote [[human]] [[Outer Colony]] in the [[Epsilon Indi system]]. In around [[2517]], Sam was identified as an extremely talented child destined for a great purpose and was listed as a candidate for Doctor [[Catherine Halsey]]'s [[SPARTAN-II program]] as a result.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} Later that year, he was abducted by the [[UNSC Navy]]'s [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] on [[2517|September 23, 2517]] at the age of six to be conscripted into the SPARTAN-II program, and was then replaced with a [[Flash cloning|flash clone]] to hide his absence. Sam was sent to the [[Reach Naval Officers Academy|Naval Officers Academy]] on [[Reach]] in the [[Epsilon Eridani system]] to begin [[SPARTAN-II training|training]] with the other Spartans under the watchful eyes of Halsey, [[Franklin Mendez|Chief Petty Officer Franklin Mendez]], and [[Déjà]], the [[dumb AI]] serving as the Spartans' teacher.<ref>''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', p. 35 (2001); p. 44 (2010)</ref> Samuel's flash clone would die later that year.<ref>''Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series'', Act One</ref> | ||
On the first day of training, Mendez divided the Spartan trainees into teams of three. Samuel was assigned into a team with fellow trainees [[John-117]] and [[Kelly-087]]. During their first trip to "the playground", John finished first in the competition, while Kelly and Sam came in last. Mendez informed the team that they had lost, simply because, in his words, "''Your team loses, you lose. You don't win until your team wins.''" As their team had finished last, they were not allowed to eat dinner that night.{{Ref/Reuse|for56}} However, the three Spartans had learned a lesson in teamwork and the three never made the same mistake again. The day after, Sam had shoved John and threatened to push him off one of the pillars if he refused to work with them again. During the second run of the playground, the three worked together and achieved third place in the exercise, earning their dinner. The exercise led to the formation of a camaraderie between the three and they became good friends.<ref>''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', p. 60-61 (2010)</ref> | On the first day of training, Mendez divided the Spartan trainees into teams of three. Samuel was assigned into a team with fellow trainees [[John-117]] and [[Kelly-087]]. During their first trip to "the playground", John finished first in the competition, while Kelly and Sam came in last. Mendez informed the team that they had lost, simply because, in his words, "''Your team loses, you lose. You don't win until your team wins.''" As their team had finished last, they were not allowed to eat dinner that night.{{Ref/Reuse|for56}} However, the three Spartans had learned a lesson in teamwork and the three never made the same mistake again. The day after, Sam had shoved John and threatened to push him off one of the pillars if he refused to work with them again. During the second run of the playground, the three worked together and achieved third place in the exercise, earning their dinner. The exercise led to the formation of a camaraderie between the three and they became good friends.<ref>''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', p. 60-61 (2010)</ref> | ||
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While en route to the frigate, ''Unrelenting'' returned to the battle and began to engage ''Commonwealth'', severely damaging the frigate. As the Covenant prepared to finish off the human ship, John had Sam take a team of Spartans to remove the Pelican's [[Anvil-II air-to-surface missile|Anvil-II AS]] missiles.<ref>''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', p. 143-145 (2010)</ref> With [[thruster pack]]s, all the Spartans flew out from the Pelican and attempted to direct themselves towards ''Unrelenting''. Sam, Kelly, and John were the only three Spartans who made it onto the ship, gaining access through a hull breach created by a [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] round from ''Commonwealth''.<ref>''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', p. 148 (2010)</ref> | While en route to the frigate, ''Unrelenting'' returned to the battle and began to engage ''Commonwealth'', severely damaging the frigate. As the Covenant prepared to finish off the human ship, John had Sam take a team of Spartans to remove the Pelican's [[Anvil-II air-to-surface missile|Anvil-II AS]] missiles.<ref>''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', p. 143-145 (2010)</ref> With [[thruster pack]]s, all the Spartans flew out from the Pelican and attempted to direct themselves towards ''Unrelenting''. Sam, Kelly, and John were the only three Spartans who made it onto the ship, gaining access through a hull breach created by a [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] round from ''Commonwealth''.<ref>''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', p. 148 (2010)</ref> | ||
As they entered and explored the Covenant vessel, Sam was struck in | As they entered and explored the Covenant vessel, Sam was struck in the side by an overcharged bolt from a [[Type-25 plasma pistol]] wielded by a [[Kig-Yar]] soldier while trying to protect John from harm. The shot burned a sizeable hole in Sam's unshielded armor and ruptured his [[vacuum suit]].<ref>''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', p. 150 (2010)</ref> The Spartans managed to make it to the engine room of the ship and planted several Anvil-II warheads on the fusion generator; however, their only means of escape was through space, but this was impossible for Sam since the vacuum seal in his armor was compromised. Rather than allow his friend die in the vacuum of space, John ordered to Sam to remain behind and protect the warheads from the Covenant soldiers. Aware of his fate, Sam was quick to accept the orders despite the reluctance of Kelly.<ref name="for150">''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', p. 127-130 (2001); p. 147-150 (2010)</ref> As his companions escaped, Sam ruthlessly held off the Kig-Yar soldiers trying to breach the engine room.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}<ref name="cd1">''[[Halo: Collateral Damage]]'', [[Halo: Collateral Damage Issue 1|Issue #1]]</ref> | ||
Sam's defense allowed the missiles to explode, destroying the entire ship and killing Sam.{{Ref/Reuse|for150}} Sam was later listed as "[[missing in action]]" in accordance with [[ONI Directive 930]], an Office of Naval Intelligence [[Office of Naval Intelligence#Section Two|Section Two]] protocol that stated no Spartan-II could be listed as "[[killed in action]]"; it was believed that the morale of the public and servicemen alike would fall dramatically if they found out the legendary supersoldiers could actually be killed.<ref>''Halo: First Strike'', p. 300 (2010)</ref> | Sam's defense allowed the missiles to explode, destroying the entire ship and killing Sam.{{Ref/Reuse|for150}} Sam was later listed as "[[missing in action]]" in accordance with [[ONI Directive 930]], an Office of Naval Intelligence [[Office of Naval Intelligence#Section Two|Section Two]] protocol that stated no Spartan-II could be listed as "[[killed in action]]"; it was believed that the morale of the public and servicemen alike would fall dramatically if they found out the legendary supersoldiers could actually be killed.<ref>''Halo: First Strike'', p. 300 (2010)</ref> | ||
===Legacy=== | ===Legacy=== | ||
{{Quote|Sam's life was not wasted, Kelly. His death taught us something very important. The Covenant can be killed. Humanity can win this war.|John-117, understanding the meaning of Sam's sacrifice | {{Quote|Sam's life was not wasted, Kelly. His death taught us something very important. The Covenant can be killed. Humanity can win this war.|John-117, understanding the meaning of Sam's sacrifice<ref>''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Covenant]]'', Issue #2</ref>}} | ||
On [[2525#December|December 1, 2525]], a funeral for Sam was held aboard the {{Class|Halcyon|light cruiser}} {{UNSCShip|Persian Gate}} in orbit around Chi Ceti IV. With the service led by Halsey, an empty casket for Sam was ejected into space in the Chi Ceti system. Sam's death led to the Spartans coming to the full realization that they could die in battle. Halsey asserted that the Spartans grieving for Sam is what made them human.{{Ref/Reuse|cd1}} | On [[2525#December|December 1, 2525]], a funeral for Sam was held aboard the {{Class|Halcyon|light cruiser}} {{UNSCShip|Persian Gate}} in orbit around Chi Ceti IV. With the service led by Halsey, an empty casket for Sam was ejected into space in the Chi Ceti system. Sam's death led to the Spartans coming to the full realization that they could die in battle. Halsey asserted that the Spartans grieving for Sam is what made them human.{{Ref/Reuse|cd1}} | ||
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Following the Covenant War, John, Fred, Kelly, and Linda returned to the [[Glassing|glassed]] remains of Reach's Military Wilderness Training Preserve, where they recalled their friendships with Sam and discussed how Sam's sacrifice motivated them throughout the war.{{Ref/Reuse|for as act3}} | Following the Covenant War, John, Fred, Kelly, and Linda returned to the [[Glassing|glassed]] remains of Reach's Military Wilderness Training Preserve, where they recalled their friendships with Sam and discussed how Sam's sacrifice motivated them throughout the war.{{Ref/Reuse|for as act3}} | ||
John would later use Sam’s name and number as part of the deletion routines for [[the Weapon]].{{Ref/ | John would later use Sam’s name and number as part of the deletion routines for [[the Weapon]].{{Ref/Reuse|Repository}} | ||
==Personality and traits== | ==Personality and traits== |