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<center>''Not to be confused with the [[ONI Memorial]], located in [[ONI Alpha Site]].''</center> | |||
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[[File: | [[File:Memorial atten d.PNG|thumb|250px|Survivors and other Marines begin the memorial at daybreak.]] | ||
The '''Voi Memorial''' | The '''Voi Memorial'''<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 348''</ref><ref name="glass411">'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 411''</ref> is a tribute to the soldiers of the [[United Nations Space Command]] who gave their lives during the 28-year [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''' level, ''[[Halo (Halo 3 level)#Eulogy|Halo (Eulogy)]]</ref> | ||
==The memorial== | |||
Held 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]]. 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|Missing In Action]]. | |||
A number of survivors from the [[Battle of Installation 00]] attended the memorial, including [[Gunnery Sergeant]]s [[Stacker]] and [[Reynolds]], [[Private First Class]] [[Chips Dubbo]], and the current [[Arbiter]], [[Thel 'Vadam]], who was the only Sangheili to attend the memorial. Various other UNSC personnel were also present, including [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] Commander-in-Chief Admiral [[Margaret Orlenda Parangosky|Margaret Parangosky]], [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Serin Osman]],<ref name="glass411"/> [[Chief Petty Officer|CPO]] [[Franklin Mendez]], as well as the surviving [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-IIs]].<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 414''</ref> | |||
= | Curiously, the [[UNSC Army]] was the only military branch of the UNSC not invited to the memorial ceremony by Admiral Hood, something Admiral Parangosky found "goddamn rude".<ref name="glass411"/> | ||
==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 Stacker:''' "Present arms!" | |||
''[[List of "seven" references in Halo|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.'' | |||
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'''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..." | |||
==Known deceased listed on memorial== | |||
*[[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes]] | |||
*[[Colonel]] [[James Ackerson]] | |||
*[[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Miranda Keyes]] | |||
*[[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery Junior Johnson]] | |||
*[[Gunnery Sergeant]] [[Reynolds]] - (Picture seen on the memorial, but unconfirmed if this is actually him.) | |||
*Various unidentified [[UNSC Army|soldiers]], [[UNSC Navy|sailors]], [[UNSC Air Force|airmen]], and [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]]. | |||
==Trivia== | ==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. | *There are some photos on the memorial portraying [[Gunnery Sergeant]] Stacker as depicted in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' and in ''[[Halo 2]]'', 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 [[ | *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 [[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". | ||
*For being a twenty-eight-year war against a highly superior enemy in terms of numbers and technology, there are surprisingly few photos and mementos on the monument (indicating relatively few losses), compared to the ONI memorial and even memorials dedicated historic wars on Earth (the Vietnam War memorial being a notable example). This may be because the memorial only includes mementos to those killed during the [[Battle of Installation 00]]. Fleet Admiral Hood mentions "those who journeyed into the howling dark and did not return," which seems to indicate this. The monument may also simply be temporary until somthing more permanent can be constructed. | |||
*There are three Medals of Honor on the monument awarded to Miranda Keyes, Avery Johnson, and an unnamed Marine. | *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, reveals 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. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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File:Arbiter talk.PNG|Lord Hood thanks Thel 'Vadam for standing by the Chief and humanity until the end. | 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:Handshake-large.jpg|Lord Hood and Thel 'Vadam shaking hands. | ||
File: | File:117.PNG|In memory to John-117. The insignia of [[Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy|his posthumously-awarded rank]] can be seen posted on the memorial below. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*''[[Halo 3]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo 3]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'' | *''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'' | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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[[Category:Human-Covenant War| ]] | [[Category:Human-Covenant War| ]] | ||
