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{{quote|Sir, I think I got nicked.|Dante's final words.}}


{{quote|Sir, I think I got nicked.|Dante's final words.}}
'''Dante-G188''' was a member of [[SPARTAN-III Program|SPARTAN-III]] [[SPARTAN-III Gamma Company|Gamma Company]]. He was the demolitions expert of [[Team Saber]], one of the leading teams in Gamma Company. It was said that he had "near magical abilities" when it came to explosives. He always knew when they would explode and when they would fail.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 116''</ref> He was killed during the [[Onyx Conflict]].{{Ref/Reuse|Onyx304}}


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
===Conscription===
Dante was orphaned at a young age when the [[Covenant]] [[Glassing|glassed]] his homeworld. Possessing the requisite genetic profile for the [[SPARTAN-III program]], developed by [[Colonel]] [[James Ackerson]], Dante came into the attention of the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] and, while between the ages of four and six, was convinced by an ONI recruiter to join the program to avenge his family. Following the activation of Gamma Company in [[2544|July 2544]],<ref>'''Halo Mythos''', ''page 76''</ref> Dante and the other SPARTAN-III candidates were trained in [[Camp Currahee]] on the classified planet [[Onyx]] by [[Senior Chief Petty Officer]] [[Franklin Mendez]], [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Kurt-051]], and surviving [[SPARTAN-III Beta Company|Beta Company]] Spartan-IIIs [[Lucy-B091]] and [[Tom-B292]].
===Onyx Conflict===
{{Main|Onyx Conflict}}
On [[2552#October|October 31, 2552]], Dante and Team Saber were competing for top honors with Gamma Company's other teams near [[Zone 67]] when they came under attack by [[Onyx Sentinel|Sentinels]]. Forced to halt their training exercise due to the attack,<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 117-119''</ref> Dante and Team Saber successfully evaded the drones until regrouping with other UNSC forces at [[Camp Currahee]]. Soon after, they were joined by [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Halsey]], [[Kelly-087]] and [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-II]] [[Blue Team]].<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 170-176''</ref>
With their help, Team Saber destroyed a pair of Sentinels before retreating to Zone 67,<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 261''</ref> which revealed to house an enormous Forerunner city. Entering a large, domed structure in the city, the Spartans discovered the [[Cartographer|map room]] of Onyx and the location of [[Team Katana]], whose signal Olivia had picked up earlier before communications with them were lost.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''pages 131-132''</ref> However, a [[Joyous Exultation Covenant|Covenant]] fleet led by [[Fleet Master]] [[Voro Nar 'Mantakree]] arrived at Onyx, dispatching ground forces to pursue the Spartans.
With the Covenant closing in, Kurt ordered Dante to place [[C-12 shaped charge]]s around the domed structure. When the Covenant breached the structure's interior, he and the others were ordered to fall back into the map room. After covering the group's rear, Dante and Lucy helped drag an injured [[Frederic-104]] to safety. Dante was mortally wounded when his left side was grazed by a [[plasma]] bolt and a number of [[Type-33 Needler|Needler]] rounds exploded on his chest, exposing his ribs. Dante fell behind as the group retreated, and caught up just when Kurt noticed his disappearance, limping and holding his side. After reporting that he thought he was "nicked," Dante then collapsed and died.<ref name="Onyx304">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''pages 304-309''</ref>


'''Dante''' was conscripted into the [[SPARTAN-III]] program, developed by [[Colonel James Ackerson|James Ackerson]] around [[2546]] between the ages of 5 and 7 when he, along with other orphans, who volunteered to become [[Spartans]] and avenge his family, Home planet, or just because he wanted to be like the man in green(Kurt in his [[MJOLNIR]] armor). Once on Onyx, he and the other spartan candidates were trained by [[Franklin Mendez|Senior Chief Petty Officer Mendez]]; surviving [[Beta Company]] SPARTAN-IIIs [[Lucy-B091]] and [[Tom-B292]]; and SPARTAN-II, [[Lieutenant Commander Ambrose]] aka [[SPARTAN-051]]. He was in [[Team Saber]], one of the leading squads in the Gamma generation of Spartan III's.
After Kurt looked at his body and discovered the extent of his injuries, the others wrapped Dante's body in a [[thermal blanket]],<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 317''</ref> and eventually took it to the [[ONI Research Facility Trevelyan|shield world]], where he was buried by the survivors of the battle who then held a funeral service to him and the other fallen Spartans.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''pages 378-379''</ref>


He had near magical abilities when it came to explosives<ref>[[Halo:Ghosts of Onyx]] pg.116</ref>. He always knew when they were about to go, and when they wouldn't. He is the first casualty of Team Saber due to a combination of [[plasma]] fire and [[needler]] rounds to his side while helping [[Lucy-B091]] drag [[Fred]] to safety, Fred having been shot by a [[Hunter]]'s [[Fuel Rod Cannon]]; after covering the group's back with some explosives Dante reunites with [[Kurt]]. Standing up straight, he saluted the [[Kurt-051|Lieutenant Commander]]. "Sir, I think I got nicked." After that Dante collapses, and his bio-signs flat-line. When Kurt checks his body he realizes that not only had a plasma bolt grazed his left side but also half a dozen needler shards had lodged and detonated under his arm and across his chest, with ribs clearly visible<ref>[[Halo:Ghosts of Onyx]] pg.309</ref>. They carry him into the [[Shield World]] where he is buried alongside [[SPARTAN-043]].
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'' {{Mo}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
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Were you looking for Dante Kirtley, a lieutenant of the UNSC Midsummer Night?
Dante-G188
Biographical information

Born:

Between 2537 and 2540[1]

Died:

2552

Personal details

Species:

Human

Gender:

Male

Political and military information

Affiliation:

Service number:

S-G188

 

"Sir, I think I got nicked."
— Dante's final words.

Dante-G188 was a member of SPARTAN-III Gamma Company. He was the demolitions expert of Team Saber, one of the leading teams in Gamma Company. It was said that he had "near magical abilities" when it came to explosives. He always knew when they would explode and when they would fail.[2] He was killed during the Onyx Conflict.[3]

Biography[edit]

Conscription[edit]

Dante was orphaned at a young age when the Covenant glassed his homeworld. Possessing the requisite genetic profile for the SPARTAN-III program, developed by Colonel James Ackerson, Dante came into the attention of the Office of Naval Intelligence and, while between the ages of four and six, was convinced by an ONI recruiter to join the program to avenge his family. Following the activation of Gamma Company in July 2544,[4] Dante and the other SPARTAN-III candidates were trained in Camp Currahee on the classified planet Onyx by Senior Chief Petty Officer Franklin Mendez, Lieutenant Commander Kurt-051, and surviving Beta Company Spartan-IIIs Lucy-B091 and Tom-B292.

Onyx Conflict[edit]

Main article: Onyx Conflict

On October 31, 2552, Dante and Team Saber were competing for top honors with Gamma Company's other teams near Zone 67 when they came under attack by Sentinels. Forced to halt their training exercise due to the attack,[5] Dante and Team Saber successfully evaded the drones until regrouping with other UNSC forces at Camp Currahee. Soon after, they were joined by Dr. Halsey, Kelly-087 and SPARTAN-II Blue Team.[6]

With their help, Team Saber destroyed a pair of Sentinels before retreating to Zone 67,[7] which revealed to house an enormous Forerunner city. Entering a large, domed structure in the city, the Spartans discovered the map room of Onyx and the location of Team Katana, whose signal Olivia had picked up earlier before communications with them were lost.[8] However, a Covenant fleet led by Fleet Master Voro Nar 'Mantakree arrived at Onyx, dispatching ground forces to pursue the Spartans.

With the Covenant closing in, Kurt ordered Dante to place C-12 shaped charges around the domed structure. When the Covenant breached the structure's interior, he and the others were ordered to fall back into the map room. After covering the group's rear, Dante and Lucy helped drag an injured Frederic-104 to safety. Dante was mortally wounded when his left side was grazed by a plasma bolt and a number of Needler rounds exploded on his chest, exposing his ribs. Dante fell behind as the group retreated, and caught up just when Kurt noticed his disappearance, limping and holding his side. After reporting that he thought he was "nicked," Dante then collapsed and died.[3]

After Kurt looked at his body and discovered the extent of his injuries, the others wrapped Dante's body in a thermal blanket,[9] and eventually took it to the shield world, where he was buried by the survivors of the battle who then held a funeral service to him and the other fallen Spartans.[10]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 100 ("On average only twelve years old...")
  2. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 116
  3. ^ a b Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, pages 304-309
  4. ^ Halo Mythos, page 76
  5. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 117-119
  6. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 170-176
  7. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 261
  8. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, pages 131-132
  9. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 317
  10. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, pages 378-379

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