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'''Tech Petty Officer Samuel N. Marcus''' ([[Service Number]]: 18827-318209-M<ref>[[Halo: The Flood]], page 3</ref>) was a [[UNSC]] Technician aboard the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} in [[2552]].
{{Article quote|"Welcome back, sir! We'll have you battle ready stat." }}
 
'''Samuel N. Marcus''', often simply called '''Sam''', was a [[human]] in the [[United Nations Space Command]] [[UNSC Navy|Navy]]. His [[Service Number]] is 18827-318209-M. By [[2552]], Marcus had advanced to Technical Officer Third Class, where he served as a technician aboard the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} in [[2552]].{{Ref/Reuse|HTFP}} Prior to his death, he assisted in waking up [[John-117]] in the ship's [[Cryo B]].{{Ref/Reuse|HTFC1}}


==Biography==
==Biography==
Samuel Marcus was tasked with reviving [[Spartan-117]] from his cryo sleep before the Pillar of Autumn's crash on [[Installation 04]]. He was a friend of [[Tech Chief]] [[Thom Shephard]]. He had not seen his wife, [[Ellen Marcus]], in three years as she lived on [[Earth]] and the [[Human-Covenant War|war]] simply did not allow him the time to visit her, he could only look at her in a photo.
===Early life and career===
Samuel Marcus went to an academy, where he met [[Thom Shephard]], who he would also later serve alongside. During his career, Marcus had over two hundred combat cruises, and managed to clock under seventy-two hours in [[Cryo chamber|cryostasis]].{{Ref/Reuse|HTFP}}


He was killed by a [[Major Domo|Major]] [[Elite]], who was amongst the first wave of the Covenant boarding party. Sam could hear the Elite just outside the control room and called for security. [[Thom Shephard]] and [[John-117]] could only watch as the Elite warrior entered the control room. Sam issued a cry of "Oh, God!", before getting hit by a plasma bolt in the chest. Lying on the floor, he tried to reach a photo of his wife, Ellen. The Elite then walked forward and pinned Marcus's arm to the floor with its foot and examined the picture. Helpless, Marcus could barely hear Thom yell out his name, and was executed when the Elite shot him in the head with its [[Plasma Rifle]].
He had married a woman named [[Ellen Marcus|Ellen]],{{Ref/Reuse|HTFP}} who he had children with.{{Ref/Reuse|HTFC1}} Sometime around to 2549, Marcus had last seen his wife during his shore leave on [[Earth]]. The [[Human-Covenant War]] did not allow him the time to visit her, leaving Marcus to only be able to look at her in a photo.{{Ref/Reuse|HTFP}}


== Trivia ==
In [[2552]], despite not being a cryo expert, he had cross-checked on the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}'s cryo systems.{{Ref/Reuse|HTFP}}
*He is the first character seen killed in the ''Halo'' series.
*In ''Halo: CE'', there is no way to save him, even if you use the camera cheat in ''[[Halo: Custom Edition]]'' and try to kill the Elite (who appears to be invincible).
*Just like Thom, if you restart the level multiple times, you will notice his face and/or uniform alternate in appearance; however, his voice remains the same.
*If you make your way onto the walkways, you will notice that Sam's mouth doesn't move when he talks.
*In the game, he screams when he is shot and seems to die instantly. However, in ''Halo: The Flood'', it said that the plasma bolt "didn't hurt" and seemed to take much longer.
*In the game, instead of saying, "Intruders in Cyro B", he says, "Intruders in Cyro 2".


==Images==
===Fall of Reach===
On August 30, Samuel Marcus was among those who escaped the [[Fall of Reach]] aboard the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}. During the slipspace journey away from the planet, the ship was running on a skeleton crew, and under orders of [[Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes]] the technical crews, which included Marcus, was put on triple shifts. During his first sleep cycle in thirty-six hours, Marcus only got three hours sleep.{{Ref/Reuse|HTFP}}
 
===Waking John-117 and death===
On September 19 at 0103 hours, Samuel Marcus was woken up by then [[UNSC rank structure|Tech Chief]] Thom Shephard and was tasked with assisting him reviving [[John-117]] from his cryo sleep before the ''Pillar of Autumn''{{'}}s crash-landing on [[Installation 04]].{{Ref/Reuse|HTFC1}}{{Ref/Reuse|HTFP}}
 
After John-117 was woken up, Marcus and Shephard proceeded to give the Spartan [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|Mjolnir]] calibration checks,{{Ref/Reuse|HTFC1}} Marcus even left the self-diagnostics running for the Spartan to use if the Spartan wanted to calibrate stuff himself. Shepherd then proceeded to order Marcus to join his evac group, in which Marcus proceeded to go and reset the computer before he left. Marcus however could hear Covenant soldiers just outside the control room and called for security.{{Ref/Reuse|HCETPOA}}
 
Shephard and John-117 could only watch as the door exploded and an alien warrior entered the control room. Marcus issued a cry of "Oh, God!", before getting hit by a plasma bolt in the chest from a [[Sangheili Major|Major]] [[Sangheili]].{{Ref/Reuse|HCETPOA}} Lying on the floor, he tried to reach a photo of his wife, Ellen. The Sangheili Major then walked forward and pinned Marcus's arm to the floor with its foot and examined the picture. Helpless, Marcus could barely hear Shephard yell out his name, and was executed when the Sangheili shot him in the head with its [[Okarda'phaa-pattern plasma rifle|plasma rifle]].{{Ref/Reuse|HTFC1}}
 
==Physical characteristics==
Samuel Marcus had brown hair.{{Ref/Reuse|HCETPOA}}
 
==Trivia==
*He is the first character seen killed in the ''Halo'' video games.
*Just like Thom Shephard, if the player restarts the level multiple times in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'', they will notice his face and/or uniform alternate in appearance; however, his voice remains the same.
*If one is able to make their way onto the walkways, it can be seen that Marcus' mouth doesn't move when he talks.
*In the game, he screams when he is shot and seems to die instantly. However, in ''Halo: The Flood'', it said that the plasma bolt "didn't hurt" and seemed to take effect much longer.
*In the game, instead of saying, "Intruders in Cryo B", as the room is designated in the signage, he says, "Intruders in Cryo 2".
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Sam Marcus and Thom.jpg|Sam and Thom releasing John from the cryo sleep.
File:HCE TPOA Sam Marcus.jpg|Samuel Marcus.
Image:Samisdead.PNG‎|Sam gets shot by a [[Major Domo]] Elite.
File:HCE TPOA Sam and Thom.jpg|Marcus and Thom Shephard releasing John from cryo sleep.
File:HCE TPOA Sam killed.png|Marcus gets shot by a Sangheili Major.
File:HCEA TPOA Sam and Thom.png|Marcus and Shephard in ''Anniversary''.
</gallery>
</gallery>


==References==
==List of appearances==
<references/>
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' {{1st}}
[[Category:UNSC Naval Personnel]]
*''[[Halo: The Flood]]''
[[Category: Humans (Characters)|Marcus, Samuel N]]
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''
 
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}
 
[[Category:Human characters|Marcus, Samuel]]
[[Category:UNSC Navy enlisted personnel|Marcus, Samuel]]

Latest revision as of 07:00, May 15, 2024

Samuel Marcus
HCEA Sam.png
Biographical information

Died:

September 19, 2552 (UNSC Pillar of Autumn)[1]

Cause of death:

Shot in the head by a Sangheili with a Okarda'phaa-pattern plasma rifle[1]

Spouse(s):

(Marrage) Ellen Marcus[2]

Children:

Unspecified children[1]

Personal details

Species:

Human[2]

Gender:

Male[2]

Hair color:

Brown[3]

Political and military information

Affiliation:

Rank:

Technical Officer Third Class[2]

Service number:

18827-318209-M[2]

 
“ "Welcome back, sir! We'll have you battle ready stat." ”

Samuel N. Marcus, often simply called Sam, was a human in the United Nations Space Command Navy. His Service Number is 18827-318209-M. By 2552, Marcus had advanced to Technical Officer Third Class, where he served as a technician aboard the UNSC Pillar of Autumn in 2552.[2] Prior to his death, he assisted in waking up John-117 in the ship's Cryo B.[1]

Biography[edit]

Early life and career[edit]

Samuel Marcus went to an academy, where he met Thom Shephard, who he would also later serve alongside. During his career, Marcus had over two hundred combat cruises, and managed to clock under seventy-two hours in cryostasis.[2]

He had married a woman named Ellen,[2] who he had children with.[1] Sometime around to 2549, Marcus had last seen his wife during his shore leave on Earth. The Human-Covenant War did not allow him the time to visit her, leaving Marcus to only be able to look at her in a photo.[2]

In 2552, despite not being a cryo expert, he had cross-checked on the UNSC Pillar of Autumn's cryo systems.[2]

Fall of Reach[edit]

On August 30, Samuel Marcus was among those who escaped the Fall of Reach aboard the UNSC Pillar of Autumn. During the slipspace journey away from the planet, the ship was running on a skeleton crew, and under orders of Captain Jacob Keyes the technical crews, which included Marcus, was put on triple shifts. During his first sleep cycle in thirty-six hours, Marcus only got three hours sleep.[2]

Waking John-117 and death[edit]

On September 19 at 0103 hours, Samuel Marcus was woken up by then Tech Chief Thom Shephard and was tasked with assisting him reviving John-117 from his cryo sleep before the Pillar of Autumn's crash-landing on Installation 04.[1][2]

After John-117 was woken up, Marcus and Shephard proceeded to give the Spartan Mjolnir calibration checks,[1] Marcus even left the self-diagnostics running for the Spartan to use if the Spartan wanted to calibrate stuff himself. Shepherd then proceeded to order Marcus to join his evac group, in which Marcus proceeded to go and reset the computer before he left. Marcus however could hear Covenant soldiers just outside the control room and called for security.[3]

Shephard and John-117 could only watch as the door exploded and an alien warrior entered the control room. Marcus issued a cry of "Oh, God!", before getting hit by a plasma bolt in the chest from a Major Sangheili.[3] Lying on the floor, he tried to reach a photo of his wife, Ellen. The Sangheili Major then walked forward and pinned Marcus's arm to the floor with its foot and examined the picture. Helpless, Marcus could barely hear Shephard yell out his name, and was executed when the Sangheili shot him in the head with its plasma rifle.[1]

Physical characteristics[edit]

Samuel Marcus had brown hair.[3]

Trivia[edit]

  • He is the first character seen killed in the Halo video games.
  • Just like Thom Shephard, if the player restarts the level multiple times in Halo: Combat Evolved, they will notice his face and/or uniform alternate in appearance; however, his voice remains the same.
  • If one is able to make their way onto the walkways, it can be seen that Marcus' mouth doesn't move when he talks.
  • In the game, he screams when he is shot and seems to die instantly. However, in Halo: The Flood, it said that the plasma bolt "didn't hurt" and seemed to take effect much longer.
  • In the game, instead of saying, "Intruders in Cryo B", as the room is designated in the signage, he says, "Intruders in Cryo 2".

Gallery[edit]

  • Samuel Marcus.

    Samuel Marcus.

  • Marcus and Thom Shephard releasing John from cryo sleep.

    Marcus and Thom Shephard releasing John from cryo sleep.

  • Marcus gets shot by a Sangheili Major.

    Marcus gets shot by a Sangheili Major.

  • Marcus and Shephard in Anniversary.

    Marcus and Shephard in Anniversary.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Halo: The Flood, chapter 1
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Halo: The Flood, Prologue
  3. ^ a b c d Halo: Combat Evolved, campaign level The Pillar of Autumn
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