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{{Seealso|Noble Map Pack}}
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[[Fall of Reach]]
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{{Quote|You know as well as I do that we wind up with some that [[Catherine Halsey|she]] would have chosen—not just kids unlucky enough to survive a [[glassing]]. Orders are still being followed and those Spartans are in the field, but they are armed as SPARTANs—and they are making a difference.|[[Kurt Ambrose|LCDR Kurt Ambrose]] to [[Franklin Mendez|SCPO Franklin Mendez]]<ref name="comm">[http://www.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=personnel&cid=24040 '''Bungie.net''': ''Communique from Kurt to Mendez'']</ref>}}
{{Quote|You know as well as I do that we wind up with some that [[Catherine Halsey|she]] would have chosen—not just kids unlucky enough to survive a [[glassing]]. Orders are still being followed and those Spartans are in the field, but they are armed as SPARTANs—and they are making a difference.|[[Kurt Ambrose|LCDR Kurt Ambrose]] to [[Franklin Mendez|SCPO Franklin Mendez]]<ref name="comm">[http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=personnel&cid=24040 '''Bungie.net''': ''Communique from Kurt to Mendez'']</ref>}}


'''Noble Team''',<ref>'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''pages 29, 62, 103, 104, 105, 130''</ref> more formally styled as '''NOBLE Team'''<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=24069 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update'' 12/11/09]</ref> and sometimes referred to as '''Team Noble''' or simply '''NOBLE''', was a [[fireteam]]-sized unit composed mostly of [[SPARTAN-III program|SPARTAN-III supersoldiers]] and one [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-II commando]] as of [[2552]]. Unlike most Spartan teams which are subordinate to [[UNSC Special Forces|Naval Special Weapons]],<ref>'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 121''</ref><ref name="HBO"/> Noble Team was under the operational control of the [[UNSC Army]]'s [[Special Warfare Command|Special Warfare]] [[Special Warfare Group Three|Group Three]], although as Spartans, its members were still part of the [[UNSC Navy|Navy]].<ref name="HBO">[http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=1085710 '''halo.bungie.org''': ''Re: Just checked out the Essential Visual Guide'']</ref>
'''Noble Team''',<ref>'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''pages 29, 62, 103, 104, 105, 130''</ref> more formally styled as '''NOBLE Team'''<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=24069 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update'' 12/11/09]</ref> and sometimes referred to as '''Team Noble''' or simply '''NOBLE''', was a [[fireteam]]-sized unit composed mostly of [[Cat-2]] [[SPARTAN-III program|Spartan-III supersoldiers]] and one [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan-II commando]] as of 2552. Unlike most Spartan teams which are subordinate to [[UNSC Special Forces|Naval Special Weapons]],<ref>'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 121''</ref>{{Ref/Reuse|HBO}} Noble Team was under the operational control of the [[UNSC Army]]'s [[Special Warfare Command|Special Warfare]] [[Special Warfare Group Three|Group Three]], although as Spartans, its members were still part of the [[UNSC Navy|Navy]].<ref name="HBO">[http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=1085710 '''halo.bungie.org''': ''Re: Just checked out the Essential Visual Guide'']</ref>


==Overview==
==Overview==
Noble Team was primarily composed of SPARTAN-IIIs pulled out of their main companies by [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Kurt Ambrose]] and [[Senior Chief Petty Officer]] [[Franklin Mendez]] before large-scale operations where the companies were mostly wiped out, [[Operation: PROMETHEUS]] in the case of [[SPARTAN-III Alpha Company|Alpha Company]] and [[Operation: TORPEDO]] with [[SPARTAN-III Beta Company|Beta Company]].<ref name="comm"/>
Noble Team was primarily composed of [[SPARTAN-III]]s pulled out of their main companies by [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Kurt Ambrose]] and [[Senior Chief Petty Officer]] [[Franklin Mendez]] before large-scale operations where the companies were mostly wiped out, [[Operation: PROMETHEUS]] in the case of [[SPARTAN-III Alpha Company|Alpha Company]] and [[Operation: TORPEDO]] with [[SPARTAN-III Beta Company|Beta Company]].{{Ref/Reuse|comm}}


Prior to the [[Fall of Reach]], Noble Team had managed to survive countless battles, always coming back from suicide assignments, but not without a cost: only two members of the original team, Carter and Kat, remained alive by 2552.<ref name="GI">[http://gameinformer.com/mag/haloreach.aspx '''GameInformer'''] ''February 2010 issue''</ref>
Prior to the [[Fall of Reach]], Noble Team had managed to survive countless battles, always coming back from suicide assignments, but not without a cost.<ref name="GI">[http://gameinformer.com/mag/haloreach.aspx '''GameInformer'''] ''February 2010 issue''</ref> Only two original members of the team were still living by 2552: [[Carter-A259]] and [[Catherine-B320]].{{Ref/Site|Id=UniCarter|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/carter-a259|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Universe - Carter-A259|D=18|M=10|Y=2021}}


Noble Team also operated with non-Spartan military personnel more extensively than other Spartan teams. To grant them more operational freedom when interacting with regular military personnel, the members of Noble Team had been given higher ranks than most of the Spartans by their [[Commanding officer|CO]].<ref name="bwu0129">[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_012910 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update: 01.29.10'']</ref> In 2552, the team was under the command of [[Colonel]] [[Urban Holland]] of the [[UNSC Army]].<ref name="reports">[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?cid=24530 '''Bungie.net''': ''NOBLE TEAM PERFORMANCE REPORTS'']</ref>
Noble Team also operated with non-Spartan military personnel more extensively than other Spartan teams. To grant them more operational freedom when interacting with regular military personnel, the member of Noble Team had been given higher ranks than most of the Spartans by their [[Commanding officer|CO]].<ref name="bwu0129">[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_012910 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update: 01.29.10'']</ref> In 2552, the team was under the command of [[Colonel]] [[Urban Holland]] of the [[UNSC Army]].{{Ref/Site|Id=reports|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?cid=24530|Site=Bungie.net|Page=NOBLE TEAM PERFORMANCE REPORTS|LocalArchive=Noble Team performance reports}}


The SPARTAN-IIIs of Noble Team were issued with equipment on par with the SPARTAN-IIs, such as the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]], which is far more advanced than the cheaper [[SPI]] armor worn by the rest of the SPARTAN-IIIs. The team was issued with the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V MJOLNIR armor]] on [[2551|November 24, 2551]]. Unlike the mainline SPARTAN-IIs whose armor was fairly uniform in coloration, the members of Noble Team sported a variety of color schemes and field-customized armor variants.
The Spartan-IIIs of Noble Team were issued with equipment on par with the Spartan-IIs, such as the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]], which is far more advanced than the cheaper [[SPI]] armor worn by the majority of the Spartan-IIIs. The team was issued with the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V MJOLNIR armor]] on [[2551|November 24, 2551]]. Unlike the mainline Spartan-IIs whose armor was fairly uniform in coloration, the members of Noble Team sported a variety of color schemes and field-customized armor variants.


==Team composition==
==Composition==
'''Members confirmed killed during the Fall of Reach'''
[[File:HR Artwork NobleTeamHeroes.png|thumb|300px|Latest composition.]]
*'''[[Carter-A259|Commander Carter-A259]]''' ('''Noble One''') - A no-nonsense soldier, Carter served as the leader of Noble Team.<ref name="reports"/> Listed MIA. Confirmed KIA during the Fall of Reach by crashing his Pelican into a [[Type-47 Ultra Heavy Assault Platform|Scarab]].<ref name="tpoa">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Reach level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]''</ref>
===Latest composition===
*'''[[Kat-B320|Lieutenant Commander Catherine-B320]]''' ('''Noble Two''') - Carter's second-in-command, Kat served as the intelligence specialist.<ref name="reports"/> Listed MIA. Confirmed KIA by a [[Needle Rifle]] during the Fall of Reach.<ref name="na">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[New Alexandria (level)|New Alexandria]]''</ref>
*CDR [[Carter-A259]] (Noble One) (MIA 08/30/2552) - A no-nonsense soldier, Carter served as the leader of Noble Team.{{Ref/Reuse|reports}} Confirmed KIA during the [[Fall of Reach]] by crashing his Pelican into a [[Deutoros-pattern Scarab|Scarab]].{{Ref/Level|Id=tpoa|HR|[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Reach level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]}}
*'''[[Emile-A239|Warrant Officer Emile-A239]]''' ('''Noble Four''') - A bold and aggressive Spartan, Emile was the assault specialist of the team.<ref name="reports"/> Listed MIA. Confirmed KIA by [[Sangheili]] warriors during the [[Fall of Reach]].<ref name="tpoa"/>
*LCDR [[Catherine-B320]] (Noble Two) (MIA 08/23/2552) - Carter's second-in-command, Kat served as the intelligence and communications specialist.{{Ref/Reuse|reports}} Confirmed KIA by a [[Needle Rifle]] during the Fall of Reach.{{Ref/Level|Id=na|HR|[[New Alexandria]]}}
*'''[[Jorge-052|Chief Warrant Officer Jorge-052]]''' ('''Noble Five''') - The only Spartan-II on the team, Jorge served as the team's heavy weapons specialist.<ref name="reports"/> Listed MIA. KIA during [[Operation: UPPER CUT]].<ref name="lnos">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]''</ref>
*WO [[Jun-A266]] (Noble Three) (Status unknown) - A thoughtful and taciturn soldier, Jun served as the sniper and scout of Noble Team.{{Ref/Reuse|reports}} Retired from active service and currently serves as the acting [[Chief of Staff (Spartan)|Chief of Staff]] of the [[Spartan Operations|Spartan]] branch as of [[2558#March|March 2558]].<ref name="catalog">[https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2994218_Catalog-Interaction.aspx#post2994218 ''Halo Waypoint'': ''Catalog Interaction (Page 43)'']</ref>
*'''[[SPARTAN-B312|Lieutenant SPARTAN-B312]]''' ('''Noble Six''') - A new addition to the team, this SPARTAN's background is mostly unknown.<ref name="reports"/> Listed MIA. Confirmed KIA by [[Sangheili]] warriors during the Fall of Reach.<ref name="lonewolf">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Lone Wolf]]''</ref>
*WO [[Emile-A239]] (Noble Four) (MIA 08/30/2552) - A bold and aggressive Spartan, Emile was the assault specialist of the team.{{Ref/Reuse|reports}} Confirmed KIA by [[Sangheili]] warriors during the Fall of Reach.{{Ref/Reuse|tpoa}}
*WO-2 [[Jorge-052]] (Noble Five) (MIA 08/14/2552) - The only Spartan-II on the team, Jorge served as the team's heavy weapons specialist.{{Ref/Reuse|reports}} Confirmed KIA during [[Operation: UPPER CUT]].{{Ref/Level|Id=lnos|HR|[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]}}
*LT [[SPARTAN-B312]] (Noble Six) (MIA 08/30/2552) - The latest addition to the team, this SPARTAN's background is highly classified due to his involvement with ONI's operations. Confirmed KIA by Sangheili warriors during the Fall of Reach.{{Ref/Reuse|reports}}{{Ref/Level|Id=lonewolf|HR|[[Lone Wolf]]}}


'''Living members'''
===Known former and potential members===
*'''[[Jun-A266|Warrant Officer Jun-A266]]''' ('''Noble Three''') - A thoughtful and taciturn soldier, Jun served as the sniper of Noble Team.<ref name="reports"/> Currently serves in a command position in the [[Spartan (branch)|Spartan]] branch as of [[2558#March|March 2558]].<ref name="catalog">[https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2994218_Catalog-Interaction.aspx#post2994218 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Catalog Interaction (Page 43)'']</ref>
*[[Thom-A293]] (Former Noble Six) (MIA 04/22/2552) - Confirmed KIA during the [[Battle of Fumirole]] and replaced with SPARTAN-B312 immediately prior to the Fall of Reach.<ref name="B.net">[http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=personnel&cid=24525 '''Bungie.net''': Kat-B320 Personnel Profile] - "''Eventually I hope to be able to get it through their thick Spartan skulls that '''Thom''' is dead because he chose to pursue a group of enemy combatants ON HIS OWN rather than wait for backup.''"</ref>
Other SPARTANs were constantly kept on rotation for the team, including Rosenda-344, who would take Emile's place in the case of a counterinsurgency operation. When one member fell in the line of duty, a new SPARTAN would be brought in as a replacement.
*[[Rosenda-A344]] (Former Noble Four) (Status unknown) - Emile-A239's replacement if another anti-[[insurrectionist]] operation emerges.{{Ref/Reuse|reports}} Reassigned from Noble Team after [[Operation: OFFSET EYE]] in [[2551|December 2551]].{{Ref/Reuse|Contention}}


'''Known former member'''
Other SPARTANs were constantly kept on rotation for the team. When one member fell in the line of duty, a new SPARTAN would be brought in as a replacement.
*'''[[Thom-A293]]''' (Former '''Noble Six''') - Killed on April 22, 2552 and replaced with SPARTAN-B312 immediately prior to the Fall of Reach.<ref name="B.net">[http://www.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=personnel&cid=24525 '''Bungie.net''': Kat-B320 Personnel Profile] - "''Eventually I hope to be able to get it through their thick Spartan skulls that '''Thom''' is dead because he chose to pursue a group of enemy combatants ON HIS OWN rather than wait for backup.''"</ref>


'''Potential member'''
==History==
*'''[[Rosenda-A344]] '''(Potential '''Noble Four''' replacement) - Emile-A239's replacement if another anti-[[insurrectionist]] operation emerges. Her current status is unknown.
{{Quote|Wouldn't be a Noble mission if it were easy.|Carter about Noble team's operations{{Ref/Reuse|pack}}}}
[[File:HR NobleTeam Concept 1.jpg|thumb|250px|Noble Team during the Fall of Reach.]]
===Origins===
Noble Team was formed sometime after SPARTAN-III Beta Company graduated, with [[Catherine-B320]] being pulled from the company shortly before Operation: TORPEDO in [[2545#July|July 2545]].{{Ref/Site|Id=UniKat|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/kat-b320|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Universe - Kat-B320|D=18|M=10|Y=2021}} Eventually, she would become a founding member of Noble Team, along with [[Carter-A259]]—the leader of this new unit—and several other Spartans.{{Ref/Reuse|UniCarter}}
 
===Concord===
Noble Team was deployed to the colony of [[Concord]] for the [[Defense of Concord]], taking part in [[Operation: OFFSET EYE]]. Following their success in fighting the Covenant, [[Rosenda-A344]] was rotated out of the team. NOBLE Team would then prep for deployment to the [[Volanus system]] due to suspicions that the Covenant would attack [[Fumirole]].{{Ref/Book|Id=Contention|Halo: Winter Contention}}
 
===2552===
By [[2552]], NOBLE Team was aiding [[UNSC Army]] teams in [[operation]]s throughout the [[Inner Colonies]].{{Ref/Book|Id=gc|Halo: Ground Command core rulebook|Page=12}} On April 22, 2552, the team partook in an operation to destroy a Covenant battlecruiser during the [[Battle of Fumirole]].{{Ref/Generic|[[Deliver Hope]]}} The operation was successful, but at the cost of Thom-A293. Following Thom's death, Noble Team was assigned to the Inner Colony of [[Reach]] to hunt down an off-world rebel leader.{{Ref/Reuse|gc}}
 
===Fall of Reach===
Some time after their arrival on Reach, the team received a replacement for Thom-A293 in the form of [[SPARTAN-B312]].
 
During the Fall of Reach on [[2552#July|July 24, 2552]], Noble Team was among the first human forces to engage the Covenant on the planet after they were sent to investigate a communications disruption at the [[Visegrad Relay]]. Two days later, they were sent to [[First Battle of Sword Base|defend]] [[ONI]]'s [[Sword Base]], and were debriefed by [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Halsey]] afterward. In the following weeks, Noble Team split up several times, forming smaller splinter teams.
 
Two and a half weeks later, Noble Team conducted a night-time reconnaissance mission in Covenant-occupied territory, assessing the Covenant's deployments on the planet. The next day, they partook in the [[Battle of Viery]] along with numerous other UNSC units. After the [[Sh'wada-pattern supercarrier|supercarrier]] ''[[Long Night of Solace]]'' revealed itself, Noble Team came up with [[Operation: UPPER CUT|an operation to destroy the ship]]. The mission was a success, at the cost of Jorge-052 who sacrificed himself to destroy the supercarrier.{{Ref/Reuse|lnos}}
 
On [[2552#August|August 23]], Noble Team fought in the [[Siege of New Alexandria]] and eventually regrouped in the ruins of the [[Olympic Tower]]. The Covenant soon began glassing the area, and Kat-B320 was killed by sniper fire before the team could reach a fallout bunker.{{Ref/Reuse|na}} On August 29, the team was sent to demolish Sword Base to prevent the sensitive data within from falling into Covenant hands. After fighting their way inside, the team's mission was changed by Halsey, who assigned them to deliver a [[Cortana|high priority package]] to the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} to ensure that humanity would have a fighting chance against the Covenant and future enemies.


==History==
Jun left to escort Halsey to [[CASTLE Base]], while the rest of the team headed for the [[Asźod ship breaking yards|ship-breaking yards]] in [[Asźod]] to deliver the package.{{Ref/Level|Id=pack|HR|[[The Package]]}} Once there, Carter sacrificed his life by ramming his Pelican into a Scarab preparing to fire on Emile and Six. Noble Six eventually managed to deliver the package to [[Jacob Keyes|Captain Keyes]], while Emile was killed by a team of [[Sangheili Zealot]]s. Noble Six stayed behind, and ensured the ''Pillar of Autumn''{{'}}s successful escape by using a [[Mark 2488 Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|mass driver]] to destroy an approaching [[Ket-pattern battlecruiser|Covenant cruiser]].{{Ref/Reuse|tpoa}} Not long after, Six was eventually overwhelmed and killed by Sangheili warriors, leaving Jun as the only surviving member.{{Ref/Reuse|lonewolf}}
Noble Team participated in several missions during the [[Human-Covenant War]], including an operation to destroy a Covenant battlecruiser during the [[Battle of Fumirole]].


During the Fall of Reach on [[2552#July|July 24, 2552]], Noble Team was among the first human forces to engage the Covenant on the planet after they were sent to investigate a communications disruption at the [[Visegrad Relay]]. Two days later, they were sent to defend [[ONI]]'s [[Sword Base]], and were debriefed by [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Halsey]] afterward. In the following weeks, Noble Team split up several times, forming smaller splinter teams.
===Legacy===
[[File:H5G-NOBLETeam.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Spartan-IV]]s wearing GEN2 Mjolnir based on NOBLE Team's armor.]]
The [[NOBLE-class Mjolnir|NOBLE]], [[INTRUDER-class Mjolnir|Intruder]], [[VIGILANT-class Mjolnir|Vigilant]], [[WRATH-class Mjolnir|Wrath]], and [[INDOMITABLE-class Mjolnir|Indomitable]]-classes of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|GEN2 MJOLNIR]] line were created and named in honor of them.{{Ref/Game|H5G}}


Two and a half weeks later, Noble Team conducted a night-time reconnaissance mission in Covenant-occupied territory, assessing the Covenant's deployments on the planet. The next day, they partook in the [[Battle of Viery]] along with numerous other UNSC units. After the [[Covenant supercarrier]] ''[[Long Night of Solace]]'' revealed itself, Noble Team came up with [[Operation: UPPER CUT|an operation to destroy the ship]]. The mission was a success, at the cost of Jorge-052 who sacrificed himself to destroy the supercarrier.<ref name="lnos"/>
Sometime after humanity returned to Reach, a memorial for Noble Team was erected in [[Hősök tere]] in New Alexandria.


On [[2552#August|August 23]], Noble Team fought in the [[Siege of New Alexandria]] and eventually regrouped in the ruins of the [[Olympic Tower]]. The Covenant soon began glassing the area, and Kat-B320 was killed by sniper fire before the team could reach a fallout bunker.<ref name="na"/> On August 29, the team was sent to demolish Sword Base to prevent the sensitive data within from falling into Covenant hands. After fighting their way inside, the team's mission was changed by Halsey, who assigned them to deliver a [[Cortana|high priority package]] to the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} to ensured that humanity would have a fighting chance against the Covenant and future enemies.
On [[2610|January 15, 2610]] a replica of the Reach War Memorial statue made by [[Big M Studio]] was sent from [[Unidentified Beta-5 Division operative|a former ONI agent]] to his cousin to be given to the curator of the [[Museum of Humanity]], [[Bjarne|Ms. Bjarne]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach Legendary Edition]]''' [[:File:Journal Package Letter.jpg|journal package letter]]</ref>


Jun left to escort Halsey to [[CASTLE Base]], while the rest of the team headed for the [[Aszod ship breaking yards|ship-breaking yards]] in [[Aszod]] to deliver the package.<ref name="pack">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level, ''[[The Package (level)|The Package]]''</ref> Once there, Carter sacrificed his life by ramming his Pelican into a Scarab preparing to fire on Emile and Six. Noble Six eventually managed to deliver the package to [[Jacob Keyes|Captain Keyes]], while Emile was killed by a team of [[Sangheili Zealot]]s. Noble Six stayed behind, and ensured the ''Pillar of Autumn'''s successful escape by using a [[Mark 2488 Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|mass driver]] to destroy an approaching [[CCS-class battlecruiser|Covenant cruiser]].<ref name="tpoa"/> Not long after, Six was eventually overwhelmed and killed by Sangheili warriors, leaving Jun as the only surviving member.<ref name="lonewolf"/>
==Production notes==
Noble Team was originally supposed to have two more members in ''Halo: Reach'': the "sassy" Rosenda-A344 and the "cowboy-like" Thom-A293.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aOb6Nn8egA '''YouTube''': ''PAX 2010: Bungie Halo: Reach Panel (Part 2)'']</ref> [[McFarlane Toys]] created an [[action figure]] known as [[McFarlane Toys/Miscellaneous#Noble Seven|Noble Seven]] for Comic Con 2010. Although no such member canonically exists, McFarlane Toys representatives claim Bungie allowed them to create the unique figure.<ref>[http://www.spawn.com/news/news6.aspx?id=13695 '''Spawn.com''': ''Noble Seven Leads the Charge This July'']</ref>


After the war, a memorial for Noble Team was erected in [[Hősök tere]] in New Alexandria. A scale model of the statue was sent to the [[Museum of Humanity]] on [[Earth]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach Legendary Edition]]''' [[:File:Journal Package Letter.jpg|letter "Dear Cousin"]]</ref> The [[NOBLE-class Mjolnir|NOBLE-class MJOLNIR armor]] of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|GEN2 MJOLNIR]] line was created and named in honor of them.<ref>[[NOBLE-class Mjolnir]] description</ref>
In ''[[Halo 4]]'', all members of NOBLE are hidden in the game files for [[Spartan Ops]], on the desert map, but missing [[Jorge-052]] because he's a separate biped. The reason is: Halo 4's [[SPARTAN-IV program|SPARTAN-IVs]] are based on Halo Reach's. They're all variants of the same biped. The things that are different are: They don't have any [[Non-playable character|AI]], armor color or dialogue. They also have their own [[tag]]s, and are called "Midnight Spartans". {{Ref/YouTube|ID=dNIme5RmDfY|dNIme5RmDfY|Noble Team Has Been Hiding In Halo 4 This Whole Time|Generalkidd|Y=2021|M=9|D=10|Detail=Generalkidd upload of the basic bipeds of Noble Team.}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The flag in the [[Capture The Flag]] [[multiplayer]] mode in ''Halo: Reach'' bears the emblem of Noble Team.
*The flag in the [[Capture The Flag]] [[multiplayer]] mode in ''Halo: Reach'' bears the emblem of Noble.
*The voice of every Noble Team member is usable in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'''s [[Firefight]] mode.
*The voice of every Noble Team member is usable in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''{{'}}s [[Firefight]] mode.
*[[McFarlane Toys]] created an [[action figure]] figure known as [[McFarlane_Toys/Miscellaneous#Noble_Seven|Noble Seven]] for Comic Con 2010. Although no such member canonically exists, McFarlane Toys representatives claim Bungie allowed them to create the unique figure.<ref>[http://www.spawn.com/news/news6.aspx?id=13695 '''Spawn.com''': ''Noble Seven Leads the Charge This July'']</ref>
*While the player's appearance is customizable, none of the members of Noble Team are able to be fully imitated in terms of appearance, in order to limit confusion. This is done by allowing Noble to have exclusive configurations the player can not have, such as Emile's red security shoulder, or Kat's exclusive blue color and ability to have a prosthetic arm with the default Mark V[B] chest.
*Noble Team was originally supposed to have two more members in ''Halo: Reach'': the "sassy" Rosenda-344 and the "cowboy-like" Thom-293.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aOb6Nn8egA '''YouTube''': ''PAX 2010: Bungie Halo: Reach Panel (Part 2)'']</ref> Both were later reduced to background characters, with Thom being a former member and Rosenda serving as a potential replacement for Emile in a counter-insurgency operation.
*Though the player must pick up armor abilities to utilize them, the rest of Noble Team does not possess visible equipment on their armor to activate them. For example, in ''[[Winter Contingency]]'', they are able to sprint for longer periods of time without the armor ability visible on their back. In all the levels, they will also use [[armor lock]] to avoid danger, such as grenades or vehicles. They could also use evade, an armor ability exclusive to multiplayer, to avoid heavy projectiles, though it is more common with [[Halo: Reach skulls#Tough Luck|Tough Luck skull]] activated. It is also worth noting that Jorge is able to use armor lock with his [[M247H Heavy Machine Gun|machine gun turret]], despite the player not being able to do so while wielding a detached turret.
*While the player's appearance is customizable, none of the members of Noble Team are able to be fully imitated in terms of appearance, in order to limit confusion. This is done by allowing Noble to have exclusive configurations the player can not have, such Emile's red security shoulder, or Kat's exclusive blue color and ability to have a prosthetic arm with the default Mark V[B] chest.
*During gameplay, every member of Noble Team other than the player is invincible. However, their shields are breakable, and they will seek cover if they are popped.
*Though the player must pick up Armor Abilities to utilize them, the rest of Noble Team does not possess visible equipment on their armor to activate them. For example, in ''[[Winter Contingency (level)|Winter Contingency]]'', they are able to sprint for longer periods of time without the armor ability visible on their back. In all the levels, they will also use [[armor lock]] to avoid danger, such as grenades or vehicles. They could also use evade, an armor ability exclusive to multiplayer, to avoid heavy projectiles, though it is more common with [[Halo: Reach skulls#Tough Luck|Tough Luck skull]] activated. It is also worth noting that Jorge is able to use armor lock with his [[M247H Heavy Machine Gun|machine gun turret]], despite the player not being able to do so while wielding a detached turret.
*During gameplay, every member of Noble Team other than the player is invincible. However, their shields are breakable and they will seek cover if they are popped.
*On the cover of ''Halo: Reach'' and on the Noble Team statue in the ''[[Halo: Reach Legendary Edition]]'', the team is lined up left to right in the order of their deaths. Jun is last, as he does not die in the game. Noble Six is not included on the statue.
*On the cover of ''Halo: Reach'' and on the Noble Team statue in the ''[[Halo: Reach Legendary Edition]]'', the team is lined up left to right in the order of their deaths. Jun is last, as he does not die in the game. Noble Six is not included on the statue.
*Each SPARTAN-III's numeric tag is accompanied by a letter indicating their company of origin. Though the Spartan tags of the SPARTAN-III members of Noble Team were stylized in this fashion,<ref>'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''pages 29, 62, 104, 105, 130''</ref> the letters are not displayed in ''Halo: Reach'' and its promotional material; instead, their tags consist of only three numbers without a preceding company tag. The only exception to this is in ''[[Birth of a Spartan]]'', where Carter's full tag is shown, though it is rendered as "a-259" rather than "A259". The letters were likely excised for the sake of brevity, both from an in-universe perspective and for the player's convenience.
*Each Spartan-III's numeric tag is accompanied by a letter indicating their company of origin. Though the Spartan tags of the Spartan-III members of Noble Team were stylized in this fashion,<ref>'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''pages 29, 62, 104, 105, 130''</ref> the letters are not displayed in ''Halo: Reach'' and its promotional material; instead, their tags are shown with only three numbers without a preceding company tag. The only exception to this is in ''[[Birth of a Spartan]]'', where Carter's full tag is shown, though it is rendered as "a-259" rather than "A259". The letters were likely excised for the sake of brevity, both from an in-universe perspective and for the player's convenience.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===Concept art and illustrations===
<gallery>
File:HR Spartan Kickoff Concept.jpg|One of the first concept explorations of Noble Team, depicting them in a UNSC shipyard alongside [[UNSC Army Rangers]].
File:HR_NobleTeam_Concept_2.jpg|Concept art of Noble Team with final and cut members, including their portraits, for ''Halo: Reach''.
File:HR_NobleTeam_Concept_4.jpg|Concept art of the team.
File:HR_NobleTeam_Concept_5.jpg|Concept art of the team.
File:HR_NobleTeam_Concept_6.jpg|Concept art of the team.
File:HR_NobleTeam_Concept_7.jpg|Concept art of the team.
File:HR NobleAndCivilians Concept.jpg|Concept art of the team with civilians and army troopers.
File:HR NobleTeamSketch.jpg|A sketch of Noble Team for a promotional poster.
File:HR_NobleTeam_Concept_1.jpg|Concept art of Noble team, featuring their final designs.
File:HLC Noble Team.jpg|A full-size wallpaper of Noble Team, comprised of the six individual pieces of artwork produced by [[Isaac Hannaford]] for the ''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]'' Series 3.
</gallery>
===Promotional images===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Noble_Team.png|The full team.
File:HR Promo Noble Revealed 1920x1200.jpg|Promotional wallpaper for ''Halo: Reach'' featuring Noble Team.
File:REACH KeyArt Horizontal 1920x1080.jpg|Noble Team in a promotional wallpaper for ''Halo: Reach''.
File:HR Full Cover Art No Logo.jpg|Full cover art of ''Halo: Reach'', featuring Noble Team.
File:Noble March.jpg|Noble Team in a promotional image for ''Halo: Reach''.
File:Noble_Surveillance.jpg|Surveillance footage of Noble Team, obtained by Dr. Halsey.
File:Noble_Surveillance.jpg|Surveillance footage of Noble Team, obtained by Dr. Halsey.
File:KIuWJ.jpg|Concept art of Noble Team in combat position during the Fall of Reach.
</gallery>
File:Noble Team.jpg|Noble Team in a promotional image for ''Halo: Reach''. The team is standing in the order they died in. (left to right)
===Screenshots===
File:REACH KeyArt Horizontal 1920x1080.jpg|Noble Team (excluding Noble Six) in a promotional wallpaper for ''Halo: Reach''.
<gallery>
File:Noble March.jpg|Noble Team in a promotional image for ''Halo: Reach''.
File:Noble_Briefing.png|Noble Team being briefed by Colonel Urban Holland.
File:Noble_Briefing.png|Noble Team being briefed by Colonel Urban Holland.
File:Winter Contingency.JPG|Noble Team being deployed into battle by UH-144 Falcons.
File:HR NobleCharging.jpg|Noble Team, excluding Jun, in Visegrád.
File:Noble_Team_Reach.jpg|Emile, Jun, SPARTAN-B312 and Jorge look on as Kat explains a plan.
File:Noble_Team.png|The full team in [[Visegrád Relay]].
File:Noble_Plan.png|Carter contacting Holland.
File:HR RelayDefense.jpg|Noble Team, excluding Jun, defending the relay station's entrance.
File:Nobleteamconcept.jpg|Concept art of Noble Team with final and cut members, including their portraits.
File:HReach - Noble in Relay.png|Noble Team, excluding Jun, inside the relay station.
File:HaloReach-NobleTeam.png|A wallpaper of Noble Team, from left to right: Carter-A259, Kat-B320, Jun-A266, Emile-A239, Jorge-052, and SPARTAN-B312.
File:HR NobleAtrium.jpg|Kat, Jorge, Jun, and Six fighting in the SWORD Base's atrium.
File:Art Noble-Team.jpg|Promotional artwork of Noble Team.
File:Sword Base Location HR.PNG|Noble Team giving Dr. Catherine Halsey a report on the Visegrád Relay incident.
File:Noble_Team_Reach.jpg|Emile, Jun, Six, and Jorge look on as Kat explains her plan.
File:Noble_Plan.png|Carter contacting Holland while the rest of the team waits.
File:Halo- Reach - Noble Team Battle.jpg|Kat, Jorge, and Carter in combat at [[Farkas Lake]].
File:HaloReach - Fallen.png|Noble Team, reduced to four Spartans, in the ruins of New Alexandria.
File:HR NobleExitsElevator.jpg|Noble Team in the Babd Catha ice caverns.
File:G5-Emile&Kat.jpg|Emile and Kat in ''Gears 5''.
File:G5-NOBLELancer.png|Noble Team skin for the Lancer in ''Gears 5''.
File:G5-Jack.png|Jack with the Noble Team skin in ''Gears 5''.
File:HR-MCCMenuHelmets.png|Noble Team's helmets in ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''.
File:HINF Noble Charm Icon.png|A Noble Team weapon charm in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.
</gallery>
</gallery>


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==Sources==
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==See also==
*[[Noble Team performance reports]]
 
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Latest revision as of 19:37, November 13, 2024

This article is about the SPARTAN fireteam. For other uses of the term "Noble", see Noble (disambiguation).
NOBLE Team
Noblelogo.png

Active:

Prior to 2552 - Disbanded by September 2552

Affiliation:

United Nations Space Command

Branch:

Type:

Special operations

Size:

Six operators

Engagements:

Defense of Concord
Battle of Fumirole
Fall of Reach

Commanders:

Colonel Urban Holland
Commander Carter-A259

 

"You know as well as I do that we wind up with some that she would have chosen—not just kids unlucky enough to survive a glassing. Orders are still being followed and those Spartans are in the field, but they are armed as SPARTANs—and they are making a difference."
LCDR Kurt Ambrose to SCPO Franklin Mendez[1]

Noble Team,[2] more formally styled as NOBLE Team[3] and sometimes referred to as Team Noble or simply NOBLE, was a fireteam-sized unit composed mostly of Cat-2 Spartan-III supersoldiers and one Spartan-II commando as of 2552. Unlike most Spartan teams which are subordinate to Naval Special Weapons,[4][5] Noble Team was under the operational control of the UNSC Army's Special Warfare Group Three, although as Spartans, its members were still part of the Navy.[5]

Overview[edit]

Noble Team was primarily composed of SPARTAN-IIIs pulled out of their main companies by Lieutenant Commander Kurt Ambrose and Senior Chief Petty Officer Franklin Mendez before large-scale operations where the companies were mostly wiped out, Operation: PROMETHEUS in the case of Alpha Company and Operation: TORPEDO with Beta Company.[1]

Prior to the Fall of Reach, Noble Team had managed to survive countless battles, always coming back from suicide assignments, but not without a cost.[6] Only two original members of the team were still living by 2552: Carter-A259 and Catherine-B320.[7]

Noble Team also operated with non-Spartan military personnel more extensively than other Spartan teams. To grant them more operational freedom when interacting with regular military personnel, the member of Noble Team had been given higher ranks than most of the Spartans by their CO.[8] In 2552, the team was under the command of Colonel Urban Holland of the UNSC Army.[9]

The Spartan-IIIs of Noble Team were issued with equipment on par with the Spartan-IIs, such as the MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor, which is far more advanced than the cheaper SPI armor worn by the majority of the Spartan-IIIs. The team was issued with the Mark V MJOLNIR armor on November 24, 2551. Unlike the mainline Spartan-IIs whose armor was fairly uniform in coloration, the members of Noble Team sported a variety of color schemes and field-customized armor variants.

Composition[edit]

Latest composition.

Latest composition[edit]

  • CDR Carter-A259 (Noble One) (MIA 08/30/2552) - A no-nonsense soldier, Carter served as the leader of Noble Team.[9] Confirmed KIA during the Fall of Reach by crashing his Pelican into a Scarab.[10]
  • LCDR Catherine-B320 (Noble Two) (MIA 08/23/2552) - Carter's second-in-command, Kat served as the intelligence and communications specialist.[9] Confirmed KIA by a Needle Rifle during the Fall of Reach.[11]
  • WO Jun-A266 (Noble Three) (Status unknown) - A thoughtful and taciturn soldier, Jun served as the sniper and scout of Noble Team.[9] Retired from active service and currently serves as the acting Chief of Staff of the Spartan branch as of March 2558.[12]
  • WO Emile-A239 (Noble Four) (MIA 08/30/2552) - A bold and aggressive Spartan, Emile was the assault specialist of the team.[9] Confirmed KIA by Sangheili warriors during the Fall of Reach.[10]
  • WO-2 Jorge-052 (Noble Five) (MIA 08/14/2552) - The only Spartan-II on the team, Jorge served as the team's heavy weapons specialist.[9] Confirmed KIA during Operation: UPPER CUT.[13]
  • LT SPARTAN-B312 (Noble Six) (MIA 08/30/2552) - The latest addition to the team, this SPARTAN's background is highly classified due to his involvement with ONI's operations. Confirmed KIA by Sangheili warriors during the Fall of Reach.[9][14]

Known former and potential members[edit]

Other SPARTANs were constantly kept on rotation for the team. When one member fell in the line of duty, a new SPARTAN would be brought in as a replacement.

History[edit]

"Wouldn't be a Noble mission if it were easy."
— Carter about Noble team's operations[17]
Noble Team during the Fall of Reach.

Origins[edit]

Noble Team was formed sometime after SPARTAN-III Beta Company graduated, with Catherine-B320 being pulled from the company shortly before Operation: TORPEDO in July 2545.[18] Eventually, she would become a founding member of Noble Team, along with Carter-A259—the leader of this new unit—and several other Spartans.[7]

Concord[edit]

Noble Team was deployed to the colony of Concord for the Defense of Concord, taking part in Operation: OFFSET EYE. Following their success in fighting the Covenant, Rosenda-A344 was rotated out of the team. NOBLE Team would then prep for deployment to the Volanus system due to suspicions that the Covenant would attack Fumirole.[16]

2552[edit]

By 2552, NOBLE Team was aiding UNSC Army teams in operations throughout the Inner Colonies.[19] On April 22, 2552, the team partook in an operation to destroy a Covenant battlecruiser during the Battle of Fumirole.[20] The operation was successful, but at the cost of Thom-A293. Following Thom's death, Noble Team was assigned to the Inner Colony of Reach to hunt down an off-world rebel leader.[19]

Fall of Reach[edit]

Some time after their arrival on Reach, the team received a replacement for Thom-A293 in the form of SPARTAN-B312.

During the Fall of Reach on July 24, 2552, Noble Team was among the first human forces to engage the Covenant on the planet after they were sent to investigate a communications disruption at the Visegrad Relay. Two days later, they were sent to defend ONI's Sword Base, and were debriefed by Dr. Halsey afterward. In the following weeks, Noble Team split up several times, forming smaller splinter teams.

Two and a half weeks later, Noble Team conducted a night-time reconnaissance mission in Covenant-occupied territory, assessing the Covenant's deployments on the planet. The next day, they partook in the Battle of Viery along with numerous other UNSC units. After the supercarrier Long Night of Solace revealed itself, Noble Team came up with an operation to destroy the ship. The mission was a success, at the cost of Jorge-052 who sacrificed himself to destroy the supercarrier.[13]

On August 23, Noble Team fought in the Siege of New Alexandria and eventually regrouped in the ruins of the Olympic Tower. The Covenant soon began glassing the area, and Kat-B320 was killed by sniper fire before the team could reach a fallout bunker.[11] On August 29, the team was sent to demolish Sword Base to prevent the sensitive data within from falling into Covenant hands. After fighting their way inside, the team's mission was changed by Halsey, who assigned them to deliver a high priority package to the UNSC Pillar of Autumn to ensure that humanity would have a fighting chance against the Covenant and future enemies.

Jun left to escort Halsey to CASTLE Base, while the rest of the team headed for the ship-breaking yards in Asźod to deliver the package.[17] Once there, Carter sacrificed his life by ramming his Pelican into a Scarab preparing to fire on Emile and Six. Noble Six eventually managed to deliver the package to Captain Keyes, while Emile was killed by a team of Sangheili Zealots. Noble Six stayed behind, and ensured the Pillar of Autumn's successful escape by using a mass driver to destroy an approaching Covenant cruiser.[10] Not long after, Six was eventually overwhelmed and killed by Sangheili warriors, leaving Jun as the only surviving member.[14]

Legacy[edit]

Spartan-IVs wearing GEN2 Mjolnir based on NOBLE Team's armor.

The NOBLE, Intruder, Vigilant, Wrath, and Indomitable-classes of the GEN2 MJOLNIR line were created and named in honor of them.[21]

Sometime after humanity returned to Reach, a memorial for Noble Team was erected in Hősök tere in New Alexandria.

On January 15, 2610 a replica of the Reach War Memorial statue made by Big M Studio was sent from a former ONI agent to his cousin to be given to the curator of the Museum of Humanity, Ms. Bjarne.[22]

Production notes[edit]

Noble Team was originally supposed to have two more members in Halo: Reach: the "sassy" Rosenda-A344 and the "cowboy-like" Thom-A293.[23] McFarlane Toys created an action figure known as Noble Seven for Comic Con 2010. Although no such member canonically exists, McFarlane Toys representatives claim Bungie allowed them to create the unique figure.[24]

In Halo 4, all members of NOBLE are hidden in the game files for Spartan Ops, on the desert map, but missing Jorge-052 because he's a separate biped. The reason is: Halo 4's SPARTAN-IVs are based on Halo Reach's. They're all variants of the same biped. The things that are different are: They don't have any AI, armor color or dialogue. They also have their own tags, and are called "Midnight Spartans". [25]

Trivia[edit]

  • The flag in the Capture The Flag multiplayer mode in Halo: Reach bears the emblem of Noble.
  • The voice of every Noble Team member is usable in Halo: Reach's Firefight mode.
  • While the player's appearance is customizable, none of the members of Noble Team are able to be fully imitated in terms of appearance, in order to limit confusion. This is done by allowing Noble to have exclusive configurations the player can not have, such as Emile's red security shoulder, or Kat's exclusive blue color and ability to have a prosthetic arm with the default Mark V[B] chest.
  • Though the player must pick up armor abilities to utilize them, the rest of Noble Team does not possess visible equipment on their armor to activate them. For example, in Winter Contingency, they are able to sprint for longer periods of time without the armor ability visible on their back. In all the levels, they will also use armor lock to avoid danger, such as grenades or vehicles. They could also use evade, an armor ability exclusive to multiplayer, to avoid heavy projectiles, though it is more common with Tough Luck skull activated. It is also worth noting that Jorge is able to use armor lock with his machine gun turret, despite the player not being able to do so while wielding a detached turret.
  • During gameplay, every member of Noble Team other than the player is invincible. However, their shields are breakable, and they will seek cover if they are popped.
  • On the cover of Halo: Reach and on the Noble Team statue in the Halo: Reach Legendary Edition, the team is lined up left to right in the order of their deaths. Jun is last, as he does not die in the game. Noble Six is not included on the statue.
  • Each Spartan-III's numeric tag is accompanied by a letter indicating their company of origin. Though the Spartan tags of the Spartan-III members of Noble Team were stylized in this fashion,[26] the letters are not displayed in Halo: Reach and its promotional material; instead, their tags are shown with only three numbers without a preceding company tag. The only exception to this is in Birth of a Spartan, where Carter's full tag is shown, though it is rendered as "a-259" rather than "A259". The letters were likely excised for the sake of brevity, both from an in-universe perspective and for the player's convenience.

Gallery[edit]

Concept art and illustrations[edit]

Promotional images[edit]

Screenshots[edit]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b Bungie.net: Communique from Kurt to Mendez
  2. ^ Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, pages 29, 62, 103, 104, 105, 130
  3. ^ Bungie.net: Bungie Weekly Update 12/11/09
  4. ^ Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 121
  5. ^ a b halo.bungie.org: Re: Just checked out the Essential Visual Guide
  6. ^ GameInformer February 2010 issue
  7. ^ a b Halo Waypoint, Universe - Carter-A259 (Retrieved on Oct 18, 2021) [archive]
  8. ^ Bungie.net: Bungie Weekly Update: 01.29.10
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h Bungie.net, NOBLE TEAM PERFORMANCE REPORTS [archive]
  10. ^ a b c Halo: Reach, campaign level The Pillar of Autumn
  11. ^ a b Halo: Reach, campaign level New Alexandria
  12. ^ Halo Waypoint: Catalog Interaction (Page 43)
  13. ^ a b Halo: Reach, campaign level Long Night of Solace
  14. ^ a b Halo: Reach, campaign level Lone Wolf
  15. ^ Bungie.net: Kat-B320 Personnel Profile - "Eventually I hope to be able to get it through their thick Spartan skulls that Thom is dead because he chose to pursue a group of enemy combatants ON HIS OWN rather than wait for backup."
  16. ^ a b Halo: Winter Contention
  17. ^ a b Halo: Reach, campaign level The Package
  18. ^ Halo Waypoint, Universe - Kat-B320 (Retrieved on Oct 18, 2021) [archive]
  19. ^ a b Halo: Ground Command core rulebook, page 12
  20. ^ Deliver Hope
  21. ^ Halo 5: Guardians
  22. ^ Halo: Reach Legendary Edition journal package letter
  23. ^ YouTube: PAX 2010: Bungie Halo: Reach Panel (Part 2)
  24. ^ Spawn.com: Noble Seven Leads the Charge This July
  25. ^ YouTube - Noble Team Has Been Hiding In Halo 4 This Whole Time, Generalkidd: Generalkidd upload of the basic bipeds of Noble Team. (Retrieved on Sep 10, 2021)
  26. ^ Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, pages 29, 62, 104, 105, 130