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{{quote|Last time I checked, I take my orders from the Corps, not from some swabbie... sir.|[[Corporal Locklear]]}} | {{quote|Last time I checked, I take my orders from the Corps, not from some swabbie... sir.|[[Corporal Locklear]]}} | ||
{{quote|I don't know about you, but I like having a swabbie on point. |[[Sergeant Parker]]}} | {{quote|I don't know about you, but I like having a swabbie on point. |[[Sergeant Parker]]}} | ||
The term '''Swabbie''', is a nickname for naval personnel used by [[UNSC]] [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] and [[ODST]] Troopers. Because the [[Spartan-II]]s are technically a part of the [[UNSC Navy]], they also qualify as ''swabbies''. The term refers to the old tradition of "swabbing the decks," where the crew would clean the decks of old wooden ships. | |||
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#''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' | #''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' | ||
#[[Halo: The Flood]] | #''[[Halo: The Flood]]'' | ||
[[Category: Military Terminology]] | [[Category: Military Terminology]] | ||
Revision as of 16:51, April 15, 2010
- "Last time I checked, I take my orders from the Corps, not from some swabbie... sir."
- — Corporal Locklear
- "I don't know about you, but I like having a swabbie on point. "
- — Sergeant Parker
The term Swabbie, is a nickname for naval personnel used by UNSC Marines and ODST Troopers. Because the Spartan-IIs are technically a part of the UNSC Navy, they also qualify as swabbies. The term refers to the old tradition of "swabbing the decks," where the crew would clean the decks of old wooden ships.
