Editing Voi Memorial

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[[File:Memorial atten d.PNG|thumb|300px|Survivors and other Marines begin the memorial at daybreak.]]
The '''Voi Memorial'''<ref>''Halo: Glasslands'', Chapter 14</ref><ref name="HGC16">''Halo: Glasslands'', Chapter 16</ref> is a tribute to the soldiers of the [[United Nations Space Command]], the [[Unified Earth Government]] and the [[Fleet of Retribution]] who gave their lives during the 28-year [[Human-Covenant War]] and formally marked the [[Battle of the Citadel|end]] of the war.<ref>''[[Halo 3]]'' level, [[Halo (Halo 3 level)#Eulogy|Halo (Eulogy)]]</ref>

==The memorial==
Held above the ruins of [[Voi]], in [[East African Protectorate|east]] [[Africa]], on a hillside in [[Voi]] on [[2553|March 3, 2553]], the Voi Memorial was set up by [[Fleet Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood]] three months after the [[Battle of Voi]]. The memorial takes the form of the wing of a [[D77H-TCI Pelican|Pelican dropship]], with names and photographs of people who were killed in defense of [[Earth]] and her colonies, an inscription stating the official end of the Human-Covenant War, and a small section devoted to [[John-117]] who, in accordance with [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] [[Office of Naval Intelligence Directive 930|policy]], is listed as [[missing in action]].

A number of survivors from the [[Battle of Installation 00]] attended the memorial, including [[Gunnery Sergeant]]s [[Marcus Stacker]] and [[Reynolds]], [[Private First Class]] [[Chips Dubbo]], the current [[Arbiter]], [[Thel 'Vadam]], and some of his guards.<ref name="HGC16"/> Various other UNSC personnel were also present, including ONI Commander-in-Chief Admiral [[Margaret Parangosky]], [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Serin Osman]],<ref name="HGC16"/> [[Chief Petty Officer|CPO]] [[Franklin Mendez]], as well as the surviving [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-IIs]].<ref name="HGC16"/>

Curiously, the [[UNSC Army]] was the only branch of the [[UNSC Armed Forces]] not invited to the memorial ceremony by Admiral Hood. Admiral Parangosky found this "goddamn rude", even by her standards.<ref name="HGC16"/>

==Transcript of the dedication==
''On a hillside near the [[The Portal|Portal]] to [[Installation 00|the Ark]], Marines and Naval personnel gather. Lord Hood removes his cap, and begins his speech.''

'''Admiral Hood:''' "For us, the storm has passed... the war is over. But let us never forget those who journeyed into the howling dark and did not return. For their decision required courage beyond measure; sacrifice, and unshakable conviction that their fight... our fight, was elsewhere. As we start to rebuild, this hillside will remain barren, a memorial to heroes fallen. They ennobled all of us, and they shall not be forgotten."

''Admiral Hood puts his cap back on, and salutes.''

'''Gunnery Sergeant Reynolds:''' "Present arms!"

''[[Seven]] Marines, standing in a line, draw their [[BR55HB SR Battle Rifle|battle rifles]] and fire three volleys in unison, a three-volley salute to the fallen. The sound of the shots echo through [[Mount Kilimanjaro]].'' ''The panorama changes as the Marines fire each shot.''

''Sunset''

'''Admiral Hood''': (To Thel 'Vadam) "I remember how this war started. What [[Sangheili|your kind]] did to mine. I can't forgive you. But... ''(he holds out his hand)'' you have my thanks, for standing by him to the end."

''Thel shakes Admiral Hood's hand.''

'''Admiral Hood''': "Hard to believe [[John-117|he]]'s dead."

''The Arbiter looks away, toward the ''[[Shadow of Intent]]'', hovering silently in the sky.''

'''Arbiter''': "Were it so easy..."

==Inscription==
<tt>IN MEMORY OF THOSE FALLEN</tt>

<tt>IN THE DEFENSE OF EARTH</tt>

<tt>AND HER COLONIES</tt>

<tt>MARCH 3, 2553</tt>

==Known deceased listed on memorial==
*[[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes]]
*[[Colonel]] [[James Ackerson]]
*[[Commander]] [[Miranda Keyes]]
*[[Master Chief Petty Officer|Master Chief]] [[SPARTAN-117]] (believed dead but actually MIA)
*[[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery Junior Johnson]]
*[[Gunnery Sergeant]] [[Reynolds]] (Picture seen on the memorial, despite being present at the ceremony.)
*Various unidentified [[UNSC Army|soldiers]], [[UNSC Navy|sailors]], [[UNSC Air Force|airmen]], and [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]].

==Trivia==
*There are some photos on the memorial portraying [[Gunnery Sergeant]] Stacker as depicted in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', although Stacker was the senior NCO conducting the memorial.
*If one looks at a certain picture of a deceased Marine, it shows him in a [[UNSC Marine Corps Dress Uniform|dress uniform]] similar to that of the modern day [[Wikipedia:United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marine Corps]]. This indicates that the UNSC Marines wear a variety of different dress uniforms, as just before the [[Battle of Earth]], Sergeant Johnson was seen wearing a dress uniform similar to that of the Navy, yet, in [[2524]], wore the aforementioned "dress blues".
*There are three Medals of Honor on the monument awarded to Miranda Keyes, Avery Johnson, and an unnamed Marine.
*Originally, ''Halo 3'' Art Director [[Marcus Lehto]] wanted the memorial to be a "giant marble monument", but [[Paul Russel]] suggested a more temporary monument would be more "tear jerking", as "only a couple of days" had passed from the events of the Ark.<ref>[https://picasaweb.google.com/114253662089061571624/HALO3#5500020269181612642 ''Picasa'': Paul Russel > HALO3 > 23/25]</ref> Later fiction, however, establishes that the survivors from the Ark returned in December 2552, meaning that over three months had passed from their return by the time the memorial ceremony was held.
*Aside from the etched "117" markings, there is a Three-Star Master Chief Patch. The Patch is stands for the position of "Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy", yet the tape covers one of the stars.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Memorial pictures.PNG|Pictures, ribbons, flowers, insignias, and weapons to remember the dead.
File:Attend2.PNG|Thel 'Vadam joins the Marines in the memorial at dusk.
File:Shot salute.PNG|Seven Marines fire their rifles as part of the memorial.
File:Arbiter talk.PNG|Lord Hood thanks Thel 'Vadam for standing by the Chief and humanity until the end.
File:Handshake-large.jpg|Lord Hood and Thel 'Vadam shaking hands.
File:H3 Voi Memorial 117 carving.png|In memory to John-117.
File:HO-Voi Memorial.png|The Voi Memorial in ''[[Halo Online]]''.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 3]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''
*''[[Halo: Initiation]]''
*''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'' {{mo}}

==Sources==
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[[Category:Earth]]
[[Category:Human-Covenant War| ]]