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{{Character | {{Character Infobox|variant=Human | ||
|variant=Human | |name= Urban Holland | ||
|name=Urban Holland | |||
|image=[[File:UrbanHolland.jpg|275px]] | |image=[[File:UrbanHolland.jpg|275px]] | ||
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|birth= | |birth= | ||
|death= | |death= | ||
| | |rank=[[Colonel]] | ||
|gender=Male | |gender=Male | ||
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| | |species=[[Human]] | ||
|hair=Brown | |hair=Brown | ||
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| | |cyber=[[Neural interface]] | ||
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|affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Army|Army]] | |||
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'''Colonel Urban Holland''', also known as "'''Noble Actual'''", was a [[human]] [[Colonel|field grade officer]] of the [[UNSC Army]] who served during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. He was the commanding officer of [[Special Warfare Group Three]] and had operational control of [[NOBLE Team]] during the [[Fall of Reach]]. | '''Colonel Urban Holland''', also known as "'''Noble Actual'''", was a [[human]] [[Colonel|field grade officer]] of the [[UNSC Army]] who served during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. He was the commanding officer of [[Special Warfare Group Three]] and had operational control of [[NOBLE Team]] during the [[Fall of Reach]]. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
In [[2552]], he evaluated the members of NOBLE Team and apparently served as [[Special Warfare Group Three]] [[commanding officer]] and had operational control of the SPARTAN unit; | In [[2552]], he evaluated the members of NOBLE Team and apparently served as [[Special Warfare Group Three]] [[commanding officer]] and had operational control of the SPARTAN unit;<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?cid=24530 '''Bungie.net:''' ''NOBLE Team Performance Reports'']</ref> it was his belief that NOBLE Team should be comprised of commissioned officers to give them the authority to alter operation parameters mid-mission.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_012910 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update: 01.29.10'' (''"As NOBLE tends to operate much more closely with non-augmented personnel than Blue, Red, et al ever did, NOBLE's CO decided that his team shouldn't have to worry about some Oscar Sierra light-switch they might run into in the field trying to start calling the shots or otherwise alter OP parameters mid-mission."'']</ref> | ||
===Fall of Reach=== | ===Fall of Reach=== | ||
He was stationed on [[Reach]] during [[Fall of Reach|its fall]] and ordered NOBLE Team to investigate the | He was stationed on [[Reach]] during [[Fall of Reach|its fall]] and ordered NOBLE Team to investigate the comm blackout at the [[Visegrád Relay]].<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Noble Actual]]''</ref> Noble One, would soon report to him that the Visegrád Relay was taken out by a Covenant advance team.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Winter Contingency (level)|Winter Contingency]]''</ref> He would soon order them to defend [[SWORD Base]] from Covenant attack,<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[ONI: Sword Base]]''</ref> and later take out scattered Covenant [[Type-38 Anti-Aircraft Cannon|anti-air turrets]] to clear the way for the {{UNSCShip|Grafton}}'s attack on a [[Covenant spire]] designated [[Spire One]].<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Tip of the Spear]]''</ref> | ||
After the ''Grafton'' was destroyed by a [[Long Night of Solace|Covenant supercarrier]], he approved the plan for Noble Six | After the ''Grafton'' was destroyed by a [[Long Night of Solace|Covenant supercarrier]], he approved the plan for Noble Six to pilot a [[YSS-1000 Sabre]] along with [[Jorge-052]] to assist in [[Operation: UPPER CUT]] and destroy the supercarrier. During the space battle he had the {{UNSCShip|Savannah}} assist Noble Five and Noble Six by keeping the [[Ardent Prayer|corvette]] they were attempting to [[Boarding|board]] busy. After Jorge and Six boarded the corvette he ordered the ''Savannah'' away, when it reported it was under heavy fire, however it was too late and the frigate was destroyed. <ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]''</ref> | ||
Later, Holland contacted NOBLE Team, | Later, Holland contacted NOBLE Team, now in [[New Alexandria]], on an [[COM|open channel]]. He ordered them to destroy [[Sword Base]], which was, by then, under Covenant control.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[New Alexandria (level)|New Alexandria]]''</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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*Holland was voiced by Pat Duke. | *Holland was voiced by [[Pat Duke]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''' ''[[Halo: Reach Credits|credits]]''</ref> | ||
*Despite being a fairly major character in ''Halo: Reach'', Holland does not have a character model for in-game or cinematic use. His appearances include a small profile image on monitors during ''[[Noble Actual]]'' and ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]'', radio transmissions throughout the game, and a few documents within [[Dr. Halsey's personal journal|Catherine Halsey's journal]]. | *Despite being a fairly major character in ''Halo: Reach'', Holland does not have a character model for in-game or cinematic use. His appearances include a small profile image on monitors during ''[[Noble Actual]]'' and ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]'', radio transmissions throughout the game, and a few documents within [[Dr. Halsey's personal journal|Catherine Halsey's journal]]. | ||
*Holland serves as the SPARTANs' objective announcer in [[Invasion]] and [[Firefight]]. | *Holland serves as the SPARTANs' objective announcer in [[Invasion]] and [[Firefight]]. | ||
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== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File: | File:Ih Col Holland 01b.jpg|Concept art of Col. Holland | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{1st}} | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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[[Category:UNSC Army Personnel]] | |||
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