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'''Private First Class Chips Dubbo'''<ref>[[Halo: Combat Evolved credits|'''Halo: Combat Evolved''' credits]]</ref> is a [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marine]]. He has fought through several battles and returned alive from two discovered [[Halo Array|Halo installations]], and has fought alongside [[John-117]] numerous times. He is characterized by his distinctive [[Australia]]n accent, unmistakable smart remarks, gung-ho enthusiasm and laid-back attitude.
'''Private First Class Chips Dubbo'''<ref>[[Halo: Combat Evolved credits|'''Halo: Combat Evolved''' credits]]</ref> is a [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marine]]. He has fought through several battles and returned alive from two discovered [[Halo Array|Halo installations]], and has fought alongside [[John-117]] numerous times. He is characterized by his distinctive [[Australia]]n accent, unmistakable smart-ass remarks, gung-ho enthusiasm and laid-back attitude.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Chips Dubbo was present at [[Reach]] when it [[Fall of Reach|fell]] on the [[2552|30<sup>th</sup> of August 2552]]. He was stationed on the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} towards the end of the battle, and was on-board the ship as it fled into [[Slipstream space|slipspace]], unknowingly bound for [[Installation 04]].
===Battle of Installation 04===
[[File:HCE_ChipsDubbo.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Chips Dubbo on [[Installation 04]].]]
[[File:HCE_ChipsDubbo.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Chips Dubbo on [[Installation 04]].]]
===Battle of Installation 04===
{{Main|Battle of Installation 04}}
Following the [[Fall of Reach]] in 2552, Chips Dubbo was stationed on the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}. Dubbo, possibly separated from his squad, met John-117 on the ''Pillar of Autumn'' as Covenant forces poured into the ship. Noticing the Spartan was unarmed, he escorted the Chief to the bridge.<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]''</ref> He survived the destruction of the ''Autumn'', along with most of the other Marines, via an escape pod. Dubbo met the [[John-117|Master Chief]] on [[Installation 04|Halo]] again when his squad was under attack by Covenant forces. The Chief defended his squad until the Pelican ''[[Echo 419]]'' came to evacuate the Marines.<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level ''[[Halo (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|Halo]]''</ref> He later took part in a rescue mission on the ''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]''. Although he was with the original strike team, who were all killed, he can be heard in the Covenant dropship, complimenting Captain Keyes' killing of two Covenant Hunters.<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level ''[[The Truth and Reconciliation]]''</ref> Later he accompanied [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes]] when he took two squads to locate the "weapons cache" that the captured Sangheili [['Qualomee]] had told them about.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 172''</ref> The cache was found to be the [[The Flood|Flood]] [[Flood containment facility|containment facility]] and Dubbo and his team, along with the remnants of [[Corporal]] [[Lovik]]'s [[Second Squad (Installation 04)|Second Squad]], escaped the facility. They then rendezvoused with the Master Chief and were extracted by [[Echo 419]].<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level ''[[343 Guilty Spark (level)|343 Guilty Spark]]''</ref> It is unknown how Dubbo escaped from Installation 04 when it was destroyed by John-117, though it is possible that he escaped along with Sergeant [[Stacker]].
Almost immediately upon exiting slipspace, the ''Autumn'' came under attack from pursuing [[Covenant]] ships, and was soon boarded. The ship's Marine complement, Dubbo included, immediately set to work repelling the boarders. While engaging Covenant forces in a corridor nearby the bridge, Dubbo met an unarmed [[John-117]] heading for the bridge. Dubbo escorted the Chief the rest of the way, remarking that [[Jacob Keyes|the Captain]] wanted him there as soon as possible.<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]''</ref> He survived the destruction of the ''Autumn'', along with most of the other Marines, via an escape pod. Dubbo met the [[John-117|Master Chief]] on [[Installation 04|Halo]] again when his squad was under attack by Covenant forces. The Chief defended his squad until the [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]] [[Echo 419]] came to evacuate the Marines.<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level ''[[Halo (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|Halo]]''</ref>
 
Chips later took part in a mission to rescue Captain Keyes, who had been captured by the Covenant, from the [[CCS-class battlecruiser|''CCS''-class battlecruiser]] ''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]''. During their escape, he can be heard in the Covenant dropship, complimenting Keyes when he successfully rams two [[Mgalekgolo|Hunters]] with their stolen [[Type-25 Spirit|Spirit]].<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level ''[[The Truth and Reconciliation]]''</ref> Later, he accompanied [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes]] when he took two squads to locate the "weapons cache" that the captured Sangheili [['Qualomee]] had told them about.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 172''</ref> The cache was found to be a [[The Flood|Flood]] [[Flood containment facility|containment facility]], and the parasite was unwittingly released by the Captain and his squad. Dubbo, alongside the remnants of [[Corporal]] [[Lovik]]'s [[Second Squad (Installation 04)|Second Squad]], managed to escape the facility intact. They then rendezvoused with the Master Chief and were extracted by [[Echo 419]].<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level ''[[343 Guilty Spark (level)|343 Guilty Spark]]''</ref>
 
Dubbo ultimately survived the destruction of the ring and returned to [[Earth]], along with a handful of other UNSC personnel. However, the method of his survival is unknown, as he was not on-board John-117's [[GA-TL1 Longsword|Longsword]] or [[Shiela Polaski]]'s [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]], the only two known UNSC craft to escape. [[UNSC rank structure#Marine Corps|Gunnery Sergeant]] [[Marcus Stacker]] and Sergeant [[Thomas Chang]] also both survived and were not on-board either craft, indicating that the three ''may'' have escaped together, although there is no decisive evidence to support this.


===Battle of Mombasa===
===Battle of Mombasa===
During the [[Battle of Earth]], Dubbo was deployed to [[Mombasa]] along with other Marines from the {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}} and participated in the [[Battle of Mombasa]]. After their [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]] crashed into [[Old Mombasa]], Dubbo and several other Marines fought their way through the streets alongside John-117, eventually making it to the [[New Mombasa industrial zone|industrial zone]] of [[New Mombasa]]. Later, he managed to board the UNSC ''In Amber Clad'' in time to escape the [[Slipstream space|Slipspace]] explosion caused by the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s assault carrier ''[[Solemn Penance]]''.<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Outskirts]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Metropolis]]''</ref>
{{Main|Battle of Mombasa}}
 
During the [[Battle of Earth]], Dubbo was deployed to [[Mombasa]] along with other Marines from the {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}} and participated in the [[Battle of Mombasa]]. After their [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]] crashed into [[Old Mombasa]], Dubbo and several other Marines fought their way through the streets alongside John-117, eventually making it to the [[New Mombasa industrial zone|industrial zone]] of [[New Mombasa]]. Later, he was among the Marines on-board the UNSC ''In Amber Clad'' in time to escape the [[Slipstream space|Slipspace]] explosion caused by the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s assault carrier ''[[Solemn Penance]]''.<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Outskirts]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Metropolis]]''</ref>
Dubbo was also present in New Mombasa ''after'' the explosion, pinned down by [[Jiralhanae|Brute]] fire, where he met up with [[Edward Buck]] to clear the area.<ref>'''Halo 3: ODST''', campaign level ''[[Tayari Plaza]]''</ref> Shortly afterward he was deployed to [[Uplift Nature Reserve]] and attended to a [[Wounded Marine]] during the fighting there.<ref>'''Halo 3: ODST''', campaign level ''[[Uplift Reserve (level)|Uplift Reserve]]''</ref>


===Battle of Installation 05===
===Battle of Installation 05===
Arriving at Installation 05 on board the UNSC ''In Amber Clad'', Dubbo was dropped onto Installation 05 as part of the [[7th Shock Troops Battalion|7th ODST Battalion]]. He accompanied the Master Chief, Gunnery Sergeant Stacker and several other Marines as the Spartan made his way through Covenant-held ruins on his way to the Prophet of Regret's [[Temple (Installation 05)|temple]].<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Delta Halo (level)|Delta Halo]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Regret (level)|Regret]]''</ref> He later fought alongside John-117 at various points during the engagement, including the [[Fall of High Charity]]. Despite the Covenant city's doomed fate, Dubbo once again escaped and returned to Earth.
{{Main|Battle of Installation 05}}
Arriving at Installation 05 on board the UNSC ''In Amber Clad'', Dubbo was dropped onto Installation 05 as part of the [[7th Shock Troops Battalion|7th ODST Battalion]]. He accompanied the Master Chief, Gunnery Sergeant Stacker and several other Marines as the Spartan made his way through Covenant-held ruins on his way to the Prophet of Regret's [[Temple (Installation 05)|temple]].<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Delta Halo (level)|Delta Halo]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Regret (level)|Regret]]''</ref> He later fought alongside John-117 at various points during the engagement, including the [[Fall of High Charity]].{{Citation needed}} Despite the odds, Dubbo once again survived, and returned once more to Earth.


===Battle of Earth===
===Battle of Earth===
Dubbo later partook in the late stages of the Battle of Earth. Stationed in the UNSC base [[Crow's Nest]], Dubbo was at one point put on duty as the base's COM operator. After losing contact with the [[D77H-TCI Pelican|Pelican]] ''[[Echo 051]]'', Dubbo informed ''[[Kilo 023]]'' [[pilot]] [[Hocus]] to head to [[Mount Kilimanjaro]] for emergency evacuation, saving John-117, Avery Johnson, [[Thel 'Vadam]] and other surviving Marines.<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Sierra 117]]''</ref> Dubbo then took part in the [[Battle of Voi]], assisting the Chief to clear hostile forces from the [[Crow's Nest]] base's hangar, and was evacuated from the hangar after the fight.<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Crow's Nest (level)|Crow's Nest]]''</ref> When the UNSC forces arrived at Voi, Dubbo then assisted the Chief in taking down Covenant anti-air defenses around the [[Forerunner]] [[The Portal|artifact]].<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Storm]]''</ref> After the Flood [[Unidentified Flood-captured battlecruiser|crash-landed]] in Voi, Dubbo helped with cleansing the area, before pulling back to the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}.<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Floodgate]]''</ref>
{{Main|Battle of Earth}}
Dubbo partook in the late stages of the Battle of Earth. Stationed in the UNSC base [[Crow's Nest]], Dubbo was at one point put on duty as the base's COM operator. After losing contact with the [[D77H-TCI Pelican|Pelican]] ''[[Echo 051]]'', Dubbo informed ''[[Kilo 023]]'' [[pilot]] [[Hocus]] to head to [[Mount Kilimanjaro]] for emergency evacuation, saving John-117, Avery Johnson, [[Thel 'Vadam]] and other surviving Marines.<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Sierra 117]]''</ref> Dubbo then took part in the [[Battle of Voi]], assisting the Chief to clear hostile forces from the [[Crow's Nest]] base's hangar, and was evacuated from the hangar after the fight.<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Crow's Nest (level)|Crow's Nest]]''</ref> When the UNSC forces arrived at Voi, Dubbo then assisted the Chief in taking down Covenant anti-air defenses around the [[Forerunner]] [[The Portal|artifact]].<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Storm]]''</ref> After the Flood [[Unidentified Flood-captured battlecruiser|crash-landed]] in Voi, Dubbo helped with cleansing the area, before pulling back to the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}.<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Floodgate]]''</ref>


===Battle of Installation 00===
===Battle of Installation 00===
As part of the crew in the UNSC ''Forward Unto Dawn'', Dubbo traveled through the Portal to [[Installation 00|The Ark]] and participated in the [[Battle of Installation 00]]. After crash-landing in a desert, Dubbo met up with John-117 and together with other Marines cleared a [[landing zone]] for the UNSC ''Forward Unto Dawn''. He then assisted John-117 in pushing to Installation 00's [[Cartographer]] by offering the Spartan a [[M12G1 Light Anti-Armor Vehicle|Gauss Warthog]] and helping take down a [[Type-47B Scarab|Scarab]].<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Ark (level)|The Ark]]''</ref> During the [[Battle of the Citadel]], Dubbo also assisted the Chief's push to one of the [[barrier tower]]s.<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Covenant (level)|The Covenant]]''</ref> After ''High Charity'' arrived and crashed on the Ark and John-117 planned to activate [[Installation 08]], Dubbo evacuated the Ark with the rest of the surviving Marines and Sangheili aboard the ''[[Shadow of Intent]]''. During the [[Voi Memorial]] on [[2553|March 3, 2553]], Dubbo took part in the [[Wikipedia:Three-volley salute|Three Volley Salute]] for those fallen during the war.<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo]]''</ref>
{{Main|Battle of Installation 00}}
As part of the crew in the UNSC ''Forward Unto Dawn'', Dubbo travelled through the Portal to [[Installation 00|The Ark]] and participated in the [[Battle of Installation 00]]. After crash-landing in a desert, Dubbo met up with John-117 and together with other Marines cleared a [[landing zone]] for the UNSC ''Forward Unto Dawn''. He then assisted John-117 in pushing to Installation 00's [[Cartographer]] by offering the Spartan a [[M12G1 Light Anti-Armor Vehicle|Gauss Warthog]] and helping take down a [[Type-47B Scarab|Scarab]].<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Ark (level)|The Ark]]''</ref> During the [[Battle of the Citadel]], Dubbo also assisted the Chief's push to one of the [[barrier tower]]s.<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Covenant (level)|The Covenant]]''</ref> After ''High Charity'' arrived and crashed on the Ark and John-117 planned to activate [[Installation 08]], Dubbo evacuated the Ark with the rest of the surviving Marines and Sangheili aboard the ''[[Shadow of Intent]]''. During the [[Voi Memorial]] on [[2553|March 3, 2553]], Dubbo took part in the [[Wikipedia:Three-volley salute|Three Volley Salute]] for those fallen during battle.<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo]]''</ref>
 
==Gameplay==
In-game, Dubbo behaves and acts just as any other Marine NPC would. The player can trade weapons with him (in games where it is possible), and unlike other plot-critical NPCs such as [[Thel 'Vadam]], [[343 Guilty Spark]] and [[Avery Johnson]] (excluding ''CE''), he can be killed during the course of gameplay. The player can even betray him without any consequences besides those that come with killing a normal Marine. However, if he is killed, he will still reappear in later levels as if it hadn't happened.
 
==Production notes==
Dubbo is voiced by Australian voice actor [[Andrew McKaige]], in all of his appearances. McKaige is also credited with voicing Marines in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''. He can appear at random as the voice of any of the Marines in the game, but also has scripted appearances in the following levels:
 
*[[Tayari Plaza (level)|Tayari Plaza]], as the Marine who greets [[Edward Buck|Buck]] after the first encounter, and advises him to use the interior of a nearby building to flank the Covenant
*[[Uplift Reserve (level)|Uplift Reserve]], as the medic treating the [[wounded Marine]] nearby the [[gravity lift]] landing zone towards the end of the level
*[[Kizingo Boulevard (level)|Kizingo Boulevard]], as the Marine who urges [[Michael Crespo|Mickey]] to commandeer the [[M808B Scorpion|Scorpion]] before it is destroyed by a nearby [[Type-26 Wraith|Wraith]]


==Canon status==
These Marines appear in completely disparate locations across the city in a very small timeframe, and so it is unlikely that they are the same person. Furthermore, none of these Marines have been identified as Dubbo himself by any official source, and in fact they cannot be, by virtue of the fact that at this time, Dubbo was on-board the UNSC ''In Amber Clad'' and en-route to Installation 05. Nevertheless, these Marines are often mistaken for Dubbo by fans, due to the shared voice actor. [[343 Industries]] would later poke fun at this perceived canonical error with the ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' [[achievement]] entitled "[[Two Places, Same Time]]", which would unlock when the player triggered a voice line from one of these Marines in ''Halo 3: ODST''. The description of this achievement reads ''"I've got my eye on you, Marine."''
Similar to the character of Sergeant Stacker, while Dubbo does make an appearance throughout the trilogy, his canonical status remains in limbo; as he is never mentioned in any of the novels nor does any canonical source explain his fate.


There are also some inconsistencies regarding his appearances, the most prominent being the fact his character can be killed during gameplay, yet he will mysteriously show up again without any explanation. In addition, Dubbo is also seen in various parts of ''Halo 3: ODST'', despite the fact his ''Halo 2'' incarnation was on his way to Installation 05 at the time. The circumstances of his survival from Alpha Halo and return to Earth are also shrouded in mystery, since neither he or Stacker were aboard [[Shiela Polaski|Polaski]]'s Pelican or the [[John-117|Master Chief]]'s [[GA-TL1 Longsword|Longsword]] which were the only known craft to escape Halo.
==Achievements==
There is a series of five [[achievement]]s in ''[[Halo: The Master Chief]]'' collection, one per game (sans ''[[Halo: Reach]]''), which reference Chips Dubbo.<ref>[http://ca.ign.com/wikis/halo-master-chief-collection/Achievements '''IGN''': ''Achievements'']</ref> These are as follows:


The most likely explanation for his status is the same used for Avery Johnson before his official inclusion into canonical sources; that he is a character not meant to be taken seriously. It is also possible there ''is'' a canonical incarnation of his character, even if most of his appearances are meant to represent other Marines in a fictional sense. Additionally, his inclusion, by name, in a quartet of achievements in [[Halo: The Master Chief Collection|The Master Chief Collection]], further lends credence to his canonicity.
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|[[My Buddy Chips]]
|[[File:My Buddy Chips.jpg|150px]]
|''Halo: CE''
|''Fight alongside Chips Dubbo and listen to his words of wisdom.''
|Find Dubbo in-game, and listen to one of his voice lines
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|[[THE Chips Dubbo?]]
|[[File:HTMCC H2A Achievement THEChipsDubbo.jpg|150px]]
|''Halo 2''
|''Fight alongside the legendary Chips Dubbo and listen to his words.''
|Find Dubbo in-game, and listen to one of his voice lines
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|[[Can't Keep Him Down]]
|[[File:Can't Keep Him Down.jpeg|150px]]
|''Halo 3''
|''Fight alongside and listen to The Man. The Legend. Chips Dubbo.''
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|[[You're No Chips]]
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|''Halo 4''
|''What do Marines know about sticks?''
|Listen to the scripted dialogue on [[Composer (level)|Composer]] in which an [[ONI Security]] guard complains about someone having inverted the stick on a [[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark IX Mantis|Mantis]]
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|[[Two Places, Same Time]]
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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*Dubbo is voiced by the Australian voice actor [[Andrew McKaige]].
*There are a number of amusing voice over out-takes from when Dubbo's lines were recorded, including a spoof of Crocodile Hunter called "Flood Hunter".<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/projects/halo/asset_thumb_viewer.aspx?at=56&cc=25 '''Bungie.net''': ''Halo (Xbox) Voice Outtakes'']</ref>
*There are amusing voice out-takes for the voice actor of Dubbo, including a spoof of Crocodile Hunter called "Flood Hunter".<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/projects/halo/asset_thumb_viewer.aspx?at=56&cc=25 '''Bungie.net''': ''Halo (Xbox) Voice Outtakes'']</ref>
*He is one of the most well known and recognized Marines due to his accent and smart-ass remarks.
*His name is only mentioned in the ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' credits and in the [[My Buddy Chips]] achievement description.
*He is one of the most well known and recognized Marines due to his accent and smart-alec remarks.
*"[[Wikipedia:Dubbo|Dubbo]]" is the name of a city in [[Wikipedia:New South Wales|New South Wales, Australia]]. "Chips Dubbo" is also a fast food company in New South Wales.{{Citation needed}} Whether this is a coincidence or an intentional reference is unknown.
*"[[Wikipedia:Dubbo|Dubbo]]" is the name of a city in [[Wikipedia:New South Wales|New South Wales, Australia]]. "Chips Dubbo" is also a fast food company in New South Wales.{{Citation needed}} Whether this is a coincidence or an intentional reference is unknown.
*He is both one of the first and last marines seen in the trilogy, present both at the start of ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|Pillar of Autumn]]'', and during the Three-Volley Salute at the end of ''Halo 3''.
*He is both one of the first and last marines seen in the trilogy, present both at the start of ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|Pillar of Autumn]]'', and during the Three-Volley Salute at the end of ''Halo 3''.
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*In the ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' data files, dialogue for Chips is in a folder named "aussie", a slang term for "Australian".
*In the ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' data files, dialogue for Chips is in a folder named "aussie", a slang term for "Australian".
*Dubbo's mother may have been killed by the Covenant, as when he throws a grenade he yells "This one's for my mother!".
*Dubbo's mother may have been killed by the Covenant, as when he throws a grenade he yells "This one's for my mother!".
*It is possible to have more than one of Dubbo in combat, but this happens more often in ''Halo 2'' when reinforcements are dropped off.
*It is possible to have more than one of Dubbo in combat. This happens more often in ''Halo 2'' when reinforcements are dropped off.
*In ''Halo 2'', a glitch can occur in some levels where a Marine ally's voice and accent will change to Chips Dubbo's partway through the level. This glitch is most likely to occur due to Dubbo having scripted dialogue, but Dubbo himself not being present or having been killed. This occurs most often on Delta Halo, where Dubbo has a substantial amount of pre-scripted dialogue. As a result of this, some marines in ''Halo 2'' may have Dubbo's voice but not his character model.
*In ''Halo 2'', a glitch can occur in some levels where a Marine ally's voice and accent will change to Chips Dubbo's partway through the level. This glitch is most likely to occur due to Dubbo having scripted dialogue, but Dubbo himself not being present or having been killed. This occurs most often on Delta Halo, where Dubbo has a substantial amount of pre-scripted dialogue. As a result of this, some marines in ''Halo 2'' may have Dubbo's voice but not his character model.
*A ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'' achievement, [[My Buddy Chips]], requires the player to fight alongside Dubbo and listen to his "words of wisdom". A second achievement in the collection's ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'', [[THE Chips Dubbo?]], requires the player to "fight alongside the legendary Chips Dubbo and listen to his words". A third achievement in the collection from ''[[Halo 3]]'', entitled [[Can't Keep Him Down]], once again tasks the player with fighting alongside and listening to Dubbo—who is referred to as "The Man. The Legend. Chips Dubbo". A ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' achievement, [[Two Places, Same Time]], references the discrepancy in the canon of Chips simultaneously fighting in both New Mombasa and Installation-05. The description notes, "I've got my eye on you, marine." Finally, the achievement [[You're No Chips]], from the ''[[Halo 4]]'' part of the collection, refers to Dubbo's lack of appearance in the game.<ref>[http://ca.ign.com/wikis/halo-master-chief-collection/Achievements '''IGN''': ''Achievements'']</ref>
*On ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' Dubbo sometimes appears as one of the Sabre pilots on the mission [[Long Night of Solace (level)]] if you pay attention to his voice COM during engagement on Anchor 9.


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
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*''[[Halo 2]]''
*''[[Halo 2]]''
*''[[Halo 3]]''
*''[[Halo 3]]''
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''


==Sources==
==Sources==

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Chips Dubbo
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Personal details

Species:

Human

Gender:

Male

Hair color:

Brown

Eye color:

Brown

Political and military information

Affiliation:

UNSC Marine Corps

Rank:

Private First Class[citation needed]

 

Chips Dubbo: "Whoa, it's like a postcard: Dear Sarge, kicking ass in outer space. Wish you were here!"
Avery J. Johnson: "I heard that, jackass!'"
— Chips Dubbo arriving at a cliff edge on Installation 05.

Private First Class Chips Dubbo[1] is a UNSC Marine. He has fought through several battles and returned alive from two discovered Halo installations, and has fought alongside John-117 numerous times. He is characterized by his distinctive Australian accent, unmistakable smart-ass remarks, gung-ho enthusiasm and laid-back attitude.

Biography

Chips Dubbo was present at Reach when it fell on the 30th of August 2552. He was stationed on the UNSC Pillar of Autumn towards the end of the battle, and was on-board the ship as it fled into slipspace, unknowingly bound for Installation 04.

Battle of Installation 04

Chips Dubbo on Installation 04.
Main article: Battle of Installation 04

Almost immediately upon exiting slipspace, the Autumn came under attack from pursuing Covenant ships, and was soon boarded. The ship's Marine complement, Dubbo included, immediately set to work repelling the boarders. While engaging Covenant forces in a corridor nearby the bridge, Dubbo met an unarmed John-117 heading for the bridge. Dubbo escorted the Chief the rest of the way, remarking that the Captain wanted him there as soon as possible.[2] He survived the destruction of the Autumn, along with most of the other Marines, via an escape pod. Dubbo met the Master Chief on Halo again when his squad was under attack by Covenant forces. The Chief defended his squad until the Pelican Echo 419 came to evacuate the Marines.[3]

Chips later took part in a mission to rescue Captain Keyes, who had been captured by the Covenant, from the CCS-class battlecruiser Truth and Reconciliation. During their escape, he can be heard in the Covenant dropship, complimenting Keyes when he successfully rams two Hunters with their stolen Spirit.[4] Later, he accompanied Captain Jacob Keyes when he took two squads to locate the "weapons cache" that the captured Sangheili 'Qualomee had told them about.[5] The cache was found to be a Flood containment facility, and the parasite was unwittingly released by the Captain and his squad. Dubbo, alongside the remnants of Corporal Lovik's Second Squad, managed to escape the facility intact. They then rendezvoused with the Master Chief and were extracted by Echo 419.[6]

Dubbo ultimately survived the destruction of the ring and returned to Earth, along with a handful of other UNSC personnel. However, the method of his survival is unknown, as he was not on-board John-117's Longsword or Shiela Polaski's Pelican, the only two known UNSC craft to escape. Gunnery Sergeant Marcus Stacker and Sergeant Thomas Chang also both survived and were not on-board either craft, indicating that the three may have escaped together, although there is no decisive evidence to support this.

Battle of Mombasa

Main article: Battle of Mombasa

During the Battle of Earth, Dubbo was deployed to Mombasa along with other Marines from the UNSC In Amber Clad and participated in the Battle of Mombasa. After their Pelican crashed into Old Mombasa, Dubbo and several other Marines fought their way through the streets alongside John-117, eventually making it to the industrial zone of New Mombasa. Later, he was among the Marines on-board the UNSC In Amber Clad in time to escape the Slipspace explosion caused by the Prophet of Regret's assault carrier Solemn Penance.[7][8]

Battle of Installation 05

Main article: Battle of Installation 05

Arriving at Installation 05 on board the UNSC In Amber Clad, Dubbo was dropped onto Installation 05 as part of the 7th ODST Battalion. He accompanied the Master Chief, Gunnery Sergeant Stacker and several other Marines as the Spartan made his way through Covenant-held ruins on his way to the Prophet of Regret's temple.[9][10] He later fought alongside John-117 at various points during the engagement, including the Fall of High Charity.[citation needed] Despite the odds, Dubbo once again survived, and returned once more to Earth.

Battle of Earth

Main article: Battle of Earth

Dubbo partook in the late stages of the Battle of Earth. Stationed in the UNSC base Crow's Nest, Dubbo was at one point put on duty as the base's COM operator. After losing contact with the Pelican Echo 051, Dubbo informed Kilo 023 pilot Hocus to head to Mount Kilimanjaro for emergency evacuation, saving John-117, Avery Johnson, Thel 'Vadam and other surviving Marines.[11] Dubbo then took part in the Battle of Voi, assisting the Chief to clear hostile forces from the Crow's Nest base's hangar, and was evacuated from the hangar after the fight.[12] When the UNSC forces arrived at Voi, Dubbo then assisted the Chief in taking down Covenant anti-air defenses around the Forerunner artifact.[13] After the Flood crash-landed in Voi, Dubbo helped with cleansing the area, before pulling back to the UNSC Forward Unto Dawn.[14]

Battle of Installation 00

Main article: Battle of Installation 00

As part of the crew in the UNSC Forward Unto Dawn, Dubbo travelled through the Portal to The Ark and participated in the Battle of Installation 00. After crash-landing in a desert, Dubbo met up with John-117 and together with other Marines cleared a landing zone for the UNSC Forward Unto Dawn. He then assisted John-117 in pushing to Installation 00's Cartographer by offering the Spartan a Gauss Warthog and helping take down a Scarab.[15] During the Battle of the Citadel, Dubbo also assisted the Chief's push to one of the barrier towers.[16] After High Charity arrived and crashed on the Ark and John-117 planned to activate Installation 08, Dubbo evacuated the Ark with the rest of the surviving Marines and Sangheili aboard the Shadow of Intent. During the Voi Memorial on March 3, 2553, Dubbo took part in the Three Volley Salute for those fallen during battle.[17]

Gameplay

In-game, Dubbo behaves and acts just as any other Marine NPC would. The player can trade weapons with him (in games where it is possible), and unlike other plot-critical NPCs such as Thel 'Vadam, 343 Guilty Spark and Avery Johnson (excluding CE), he can be killed during the course of gameplay. The player can even betray him without any consequences besides those that come with killing a normal Marine. However, if he is killed, he will still reappear in later levels as if it hadn't happened.

Production notes

Dubbo is voiced by Australian voice actor Andrew McKaige, in all of his appearances. McKaige is also credited with voicing Marines in Halo 3: ODST. He can appear at random as the voice of any of the Marines in the game, but also has scripted appearances in the following levels:

These Marines appear in completely disparate locations across the city in a very small timeframe, and so it is unlikely that they are the same person. Furthermore, none of these Marines have been identified as Dubbo himself by any official source, and in fact they cannot be, by virtue of the fact that at this time, Dubbo was on-board the UNSC In Amber Clad and en-route to Installation 05. Nevertheless, these Marines are often mistaken for Dubbo by fans, due to the shared voice actor. 343 Industries would later poke fun at this perceived canonical error with the Halo: The Master Chief Collection achievement entitled "Two Places, Same Time", which would unlock when the player triggered a voice line from one of these Marines in Halo 3: ODST. The description of this achievement reads "I've got my eye on you, Marine."

Achievements

There is a series of five achievements in Halo: The Master Chief collection, one per game (sans Halo: Reach), which reference Chips Dubbo.[18] These are as follows:

Name Icon Game Description Requirements Gamerscore
My Buddy Chips File:My Buddy Chips.jpg Halo: CE Fight alongside Chips Dubbo and listen to his words of wisdom. Find Dubbo in-game, and listen to one of his voice lines 5G
THE Chips Dubbo? THE Chips Dubbo? achievement art Halo 2 Fight alongside the legendary Chips Dubbo and listen to his words. Find Dubbo in-game, and listen to one of his voice lines 5G
Can't Keep Him Down Can't Keep Him Down.jpeg Halo 3 Fight alongside and listen to The Man. The Legend. Chips Dubbo. Find Dubbo in-game, and listen to one of his voice lines 5G
You're No Chips Halo 4 What do Marines know about sticks? Listen to the scripted dialogue on Composer in which an ONI Security guard complains about someone having inverted the stick on a Mantis 5G
Two Places, Same Time Two Places, Same Time.jpg Halo 3: ODST I've got my eye on you, Marine. Find one of the Marines voiced by Andrew McKaige (Chips Dubbo's voice actor) and listen to one of their voice lines 10G

Trivia

Graphic Halo.png Check out our collection of quotes related to Chips Dubbo on its quotes page.
  • There are a number of amusing voice over out-takes from when Dubbo's lines were recorded, including a spoof of Crocodile Hunter called "Flood Hunter".[19]
  • He is one of the most well known and recognized Marines due to his accent and smart-ass remarks.
  • "Dubbo" is the name of a city in New South Wales, Australia. "Chips Dubbo" is also a fast food company in New South Wales.[citation needed] Whether this is a coincidence or an intentional reference is unknown.
  • He is both one of the first and last marines seen in the trilogy, present both at the start of Pillar of Autumn, and during the Three-Volley Salute at the end of Halo 3.
  • Dubbo is always the marine who escorts the Master Chief to the bridge on the level Pillar of Autumn. However, while the scripted dialogue is always Dubbo, whenever this particular Marine is shot, sometimes he will grunt or curse with Mendoza or Bisenti's voice.
  • In the Halo: Combat Evolved data files, dialogue for Chips is in a folder named "aussie", a slang term for "Australian".
  • Dubbo's mother may have been killed by the Covenant, as when he throws a grenade he yells "This one's for my mother!".
  • It is possible to have more than one of Dubbo in combat. This happens more often in Halo 2 when reinforcements are dropped off.
  • In Halo 2, a glitch can occur in some levels where a Marine ally's voice and accent will change to Chips Dubbo's partway through the level. This glitch is most likely to occur due to Dubbo having scripted dialogue, but Dubbo himself not being present or having been killed. This occurs most often on Delta Halo, where Dubbo has a substantial amount of pre-scripted dialogue. As a result of this, some marines in Halo 2 may have Dubbo's voice but not his character model.

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ Halo: Combat Evolved credits
  2. ^ Halo: Combat Evolved, campaign level The Pillar of Autumn
  3. ^ Halo: Combat Evolved, campaign level Halo
  4. ^ Halo: Combat Evolved, campaign level The Truth and Reconciliation
  5. ^ Halo: The Flood, page 172
  6. ^ Halo: Combat Evolved, campaign level 343 Guilty Spark
  7. ^ Halo 2, campaign level Outskirts
  8. ^ Halo 2, campaign level Metropolis
  9. ^ Halo 2, campaign level Delta Halo
  10. ^ Halo 2, campaign level Regret
  11. ^ Halo 3, campaign level Sierra 117
  12. ^ Halo 3, campaign level Crow's Nest
  13. ^ Halo 3, campaign level The Storm
  14. ^ Halo 3, campaign level Floodgate
  15. ^ Halo 3, campaign level The Ark
  16. ^ Halo 3, campaign level The Covenant
  17. ^ Halo 3, campaign level Halo
  18. ^ IGN: Achievements
  19. ^ Bungie.net: Halo (Xbox) Voice Outtakes
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