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|death=[[2552#July|July 23, 2552]] | |death=[[2552#July|July 23, 2552]] | ||
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|hair=Silver | |hair=Silver | ||
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|affiliation=[[UNSC]] [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] | |affiliation=[[UNSC]] [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] | ||
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:"'''Sára:'''<i> Why would you be?</i>|Conversation between Jorge-052 and Sára Sorvad when asked about Laszlo}} | :"'''Sára:'''<i> Why would you be?</i>|Conversation between Jorge-052 and Sára Sorvad when asked about Laszlo}} | ||
'''Laszlo Sorvad''' was a [[civilian]] [[Xenoarchaeology|xenoarchaeologist]] working for the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]. [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] described his expertise as "invaluable" and noted that his intuitions were far superior to hers.<ref name="journal">'''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'''</ref> | '''Professor Laszlo Sorvad''' was a [[civilian]] [[Xenoarchaeology|xenoarchaeologist]] working for the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]. [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] described his expertise as "invaluable" and noted that his intuitions were far superior to hers.<ref name="journal">'''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'''</ref> | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Sorvad was recruited by the ONI after he had collected cursory evidence of large-scale structures from early satellite surveys of colony worlds, and anomalous [[slipstream space]] signals - evidence of [[Forerunner|artificial engineering]] in the past. According to Dr. Halsey, Sorvad wanted to join because he sensed the importance of the discoveries, with the only condition that his family be relocated with him.<ref name="journal"/> | Sorvad was recruited by the ONI after he had collected cursory evidence of large-scale structures from early satellite surveys of colony worlds, and anomalous [[slipstream space]] signals - evidence of [[Forerunner|artificial engineering]] in the past. According to Dr. Halsey, Sorvad wanted to join because he sensed the importance of the discoveries, with the only condition that his family be relocated with him.<ref name="journal"/> | ||
After a meteorite impact crater of significant xenoarchaeological value was discovered near [[Visegrad]] on [[Reach]] in [[2550]], Sorvad led the research on the artifacts contained within the meteorite. During this time, he was stationed at the [[Visegrad Relay]], having been moved from [[Farragut Station]].<ref name="journal"/> He was killed on [[2552#July|July 23rd 2552]] when a [[Sangheili]] [[Sangheili Zealot|Zealot]] strike team attacked the facility.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', ''[[Winter Contingency (level)|Winter Contingency]]''</ref> According to Dr. Catherine Halsey, Sorvad had reported immediately before he was killed that he had made a "latchkey discovery", something that would change the tide of the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="osb">'''Halo: Reach''', ''[[ONI: Sword Base]]</ref> | After a meteorite impact crater of significant xenoarchaeological value was discovered near [[Visegrad]] on [[Reach]] in [[2550]], Sorvad led the research on the artifacts contained within the meteorite. During this time, he was stationed at the [[Visegrad Relay]], having been moved from [[Farragut Station]].<ref name="journal"/> He was killed on [[2552#July|July 23rd 2552]] when a [[Sangheili]] [[Sangheili Zealot|Zealot]] strike team attacked the facility.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', ''[[Winter Contingency (level)|Winter Contingency]]''</ref> According to Dr. Catherine Halsey, Sorvad had reported immediately before he was killed that he had made a "latchkey discovery", something that would change the tide of the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="osb">'''Halo: Reach''', ''[[ONI: Sword Base]]''</ref> | ||
Sorvad had one daughter, [[Sára Sorvad|Sára]], who was recovered by [[Noble Team]]. | Sorvad had one daughter, [[Sára Sorvad|Sára]], who was recovered by [[Noble Team]]. | ||
Revision as of 03:24, October 25, 2012
- "Jorge: Friend of yours?"
- "Sára: Father."
- "Jorge: Sajnálom. I'm sorry.
- "Sára: Why would you be?"
- — Conversation between Jorge-052 and Sára Sorvad when asked about Laszlo
Professor Laszlo Sorvad was a civilian xenoarchaeologist working for the Office of Naval Intelligence. Dr. Catherine Halsey described his expertise as "invaluable" and noted that his intuitions were far superior to hers.[1]
Biography
Sorvad was recruited by the ONI after he had collected cursory evidence of large-scale structures from early satellite surveys of colony worlds, and anomalous slipstream space signals - evidence of artificial engineering in the past. According to Dr. Halsey, Sorvad wanted to join because he sensed the importance of the discoveries, with the only condition that his family be relocated with him.[1]
After a meteorite impact crater of significant xenoarchaeological value was discovered near Visegrad on Reach in 2550, Sorvad led the research on the artifacts contained within the meteorite. During this time, he was stationed at the Visegrad Relay, having been moved from Farragut Station.[1] He was killed on July 23rd 2552 when a Sangheili Zealot strike team attacked the facility.[2] According to Dr. Catherine Halsey, Sorvad had reported immediately before he was killed that he had made a "latchkey discovery", something that would change the tide of the Human-Covenant War.[3]
Sorvad had one daughter, Sára, who was recovered by Noble Team.
Trivia
When his body was found, he was wearing a portable computer, somewhat similar to a TACPAD, on his left arm.
Gallery
Noble Six discovers Professor Sorvad's body. As he is turned over, the data module he was carrying falls onto the ground.
Sorvad's arm-mounted computer.
List of appearances
- Halo: Reach (First appearance)
Sources
- ^ a b c Dr. Halsey's personal journal
- ^ Halo: Reach, Winter Contingency
- ^ Halo: Reach, ONI: Sword Base
