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'''Gunnery Sergeant Reynolds''' was a [[UNSC Marine]] Infantryman during the [[Human-Covenant War]] <ref>''[[Halo 3]]'', level ''[[Crow's Nest (Level)|Crow's Nest]]''</ref>. He was assigned to the [[77th Marine Regiment]] stationed at [[Voi]], [[Kenya]].
{{Quote|multi=yes|Jiralhanae Captain|Reynolds|q1=Tell me its location!|q2=Kiss...my...ass...|Reynolds refusing to reveal Crow's Nest's location}}
 
'''Gunnery Sergeant Reynolds''' is a [[Gunnery Sergeant|staff non-commissioned officer]]{{Ref|Id=sierra|'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level ''[[Sierra 117]]''}} and an infantryman in the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]].{{Ref|Id="crows"|'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Crow's Nest]]''}}


== Biography ==
==Biography==
Reynolds enlisted in the UNSC Marine Corps at some point before [[2552]]. By November of that year, he had risen to the rank of Gunnery Sergeant, and was participating in the [[Battle for Earth]].{{Ref/Reuse|sierra}}


While his team was searching for [[John-117|SPARTAN John-117]], he alerted [[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery Johnson]] to the fact that was [[Covenant Loyalist]] activity nearby. However, doing so gave away his position and he and his squad immediately came under attack by a [[Type-52 Troop Carrier|Type-52 "Phantom" Troop Carrier]] and all of Bravo, save for him, were killed.  
===Recovering John-117===
{{Main|Recovery of John-117}}
{{Quote|Johnson, you be advised, [[Covenant Loyalist|Hostiles]] are on the move... I've got eyes on a Brute Pack, over.|Reynolds alerting Sergeant Major [[Avery Johnson]] of Covenant activity.}}
[[File:Sgt.Reynolds.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Reynolds jumping down from the log bridge after being saved by [[John-117]] from the [[Jiralhanae Captain]].]]
On the morning of November 17, [[2552]], Reynolds accompanied [[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery Junior Johnson|Avery Johnson]] and fellow [[Gunnery Sergeant]] [[Marcus Stacker]] as they led a Platoon-sized force of Marines into the jungles near [[Mount Kilimanjaro]]. The force was tasked with retrieving [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] [[John-117]], who had crash-landed in the area after exiting the [[Prophet of Truth]]'s [[Forerunner Dreadnought]], in the middle of re-entry. Reynolds and his [[Bravo Team|his squad]] were searching for John-117 when [[Johnson]] made contact, informing him the Spartan had been located, and ordering Bravo Team to retreat to the extraction point at the nearby river. As his squad observed [[Covenant]] forces on the move towards the main Marine force, Reynolds promptly alerted Johnson of the heightening [[Covenant]] activity. However, doing so gave away his position and his squad immediately came under attack by a [[Kez'katu-pattern Phantom|Phantom]] dropship and [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]], resulting in his entire squad being killed and Reynolds himself captured.


A [[Brute Captain]] soon confronted Reynolds atop a log bridge and began to interrogate him on the location of the "[[John-117|Demon]]", but Reynolds refused to divulge any information on the whereabouts of the [[John-117|Demon]]. Just then, [[Master Chief]]'s squad intervened and saved Reynolds from certain death. Reynolds then jumped off the bridge, grabbed an [[MA5C ICWS Assault Rifle]] from one of his fallen [[Marines]], and informed the [[John 117|Spartan]] of his situation before joining him in his mission to rendezvous with [[Johnson]] at a nearby [[Crow's Nest (Base)|UNSC Outpost]].[[Image:Sgt.Reynolds.jpg|thumb|Reynolds jumping down from the bridge after being saved.]]
Reynolds was interrogated by a [[Jiralhanae Captain]]. The Covenant soldier held him atop a log bridge and demanded the location of the UNSC base [[Crow's Nest (location)|Crow's Nest]], but Reynolds' only response was "kiss my ass." Just as the Jiralhanae braced to kill him, John 117 arrived, accompanied by [[Thel 'Vadam]] and Sergeant [[Stacker]]'s [[First Squad]]. After the Spartan swiftly dispatched his captor, Reynolds jumped off the bridge, grabbed a nearby [[MA5C assault rifle|assault rifle]] and informed the Spartan of Bravo's fate. Reynolds then joined the Spartan in his mission to rendezvous with Sergeant [[Johnson]] at the extraction point. As they arrived however, Johnson's [[D77H-TCI Pelican|Pelican]] and it's escort were both shot down by Covenant [[Type-26 Banshee|Banshees]]. Reynolds continued to support the Master Chief and Arbiter as they pushed through the jungle and eventually rescued Johnson, who had been captured by the Covenant. After neutralizing  all Covenant present, including a [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]], the UNSC forces were evacuated to Crow's Nest.{{Ref/Reuse|sierra}}
 
===Crow's Nest and Tsavo Highway===
{{Main|Attack on Crow's Nest|Assault on the Tsavo Highway}}
Upon returning to Crow's Nest, the UNSC forces soon found out that they had been discovered by the Covenant, and were going to be attacked. Knowing that the base would likely be overrun, the Marines, led by Commander [[Miranda Keyes]], begun to prepare a [[Improvised UNSC bomb|massive bomb]] intended to be detonated to deny the Covenant the base.{{Ref/Reuse|crows}}
 
Reynolds ultimately survived the destruction of Crow's Nest by taking refuge in the base's motor pool. Rallying the surviving Marines in the area, Reynolds destroyed a security camera that may lead surviving Covenant forces to them. Rendezvousing with John-117 once again, Reynolds ordered any of his men that could still walk to take the surviving [[Warthog]]s in the motor pool out of the base. They aided a group of Marines call signed [[Second Squad]] who were under attack by Covenant scouts near the base entrance and allowed them to mount up. Reynolds continued to try hail Commander Keyes but was unsuccessful, as the COMs had been scrambled by the destruction of Crows Nest.{{Ref|Id=tsavo|'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Tsavo Highway]]''}}
 
Reynolds and his troops soon received a distress call from Sergeant [[Stacker]], who had been leading a convoy intended to bring supplies to the beleaguered UNSC forces in Voi. The convoy had been strafed by Banshees and were pinned down by a large Covenant ground force. Fortunately, Reynolds and John-117 arrived in time to rescue the survivors and clear out the Covenant presence. The UNSC convoy continued onward, but were forced to leave their vehicles shortly after, stopped by a destroyed section of the highway. Continuing on foot, Reynolds, Stacker and their men helped John-117 liberate another squad of Marines under attack in a nearby building complex. After holding off many waves of attacking Covenant troops, including a [[Zurdo-pattern Wraith|Wraith]] tank, several resupply Pelicans moved in, delivering multiple [[Warthogs]] and reinforcements. Mobilizing once again, the UNSC forces punched through a sizable Covenant vehicular force and breached the final Covenant roadblocks, clearing a path to Voi.
[[File:GySgt Reynolds.jpg|250px|thumb|Reynolds in Traxus Factory Complex 09 in [[Voi]].]]


===Battle of Voi===
===Battle of Voi===
During the [[Second Battle of Earth]] in [[Kenya]], Reynolds aided [[John-117|SPARTAN John-117]] in his attempts to eliminate [[Covenant Loyalist]] forces in [[Crow's Nest (Base)|Crow's Nest]] with the aid of [[Marine]] Infantryman. They were later successful, though the underground base was later destroyed.  
{{Main|Battle of Voi}}
UNSC forces lead by Reynolds and Stacker supported John-117 in the assault on [[Traxus Factory Complex 09]] in [[Voi|South Voi]].{{Ref|Id=storm|'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Storm]]''}}{{Ref/Note|The specifics of Stacker and Reynolds' participation in the first half of the Battle of Voi are unclear, as only one or the other will spawn. However both will spawn and enter the forward operating base, regardless of who spawned at the beginning of the level. (Tested in both Xbox 360 and Master Chief Collection versions)}} There, they eliminated a heavy Covenant presence, including multiple [[Ogab'd-pattern anti-aircraft Wraith|Anti-Aircraft Wraiths]] and a [[Deutoros-pattern Scarab|Scarab]]. After liberating the exterior of the complex, Reynolds entered the forward operating base located there, while other UNSC forces aided John-117 and the Arbiter [[Thel 'Vadam]] in fighting through the factory interior.{{Ref/Note|Reynolds can be killed during the battle with the Scarab, and will nonetheless spawn outside the forward operating base and enter alongside the player (tested on both Xbox 360 and Master Chief Collection versions.) Reynolds may spawn in the factory interior in the place of Stacker, however Stacker's scripted dialogue plays regardless.}}


After the [[Crow's Nest (Level)|Battle of the Crow's Nest]], Reynolds with the help of [[Gunnery Sergeant|Gunnery Sergeant]] [[Pete Stacker]] rallied up some [[Marines]], and found [[SPARTAN]] [[John-117]] in an elevator, that he escaped from [[Crow's Nest (Base)|Crow's Nest]] in. They took the [[Warthog]]s from the base's motorpool and engaged  [[Covenant Loyalist]] infantry and armored forces in and around the [[Tsavo Highway (Location)|Tsavo Highway]] connecting [[Voi]], [[Mombasa]], and [[Arusha]].
Later, when the [[Flood]]-controlled [[Indulgence of Conviction|battlecruiser]] crashed in the area, Reynolds lost multiple squads of Marines to the arriving parasite before John-117 and the Arbiter returned to the factory complex. As he ordered all Marine forces to retreat into the warehouse complex, his squad was overwhelmed by Flood descending from the nearby rooftops. Reynolds was set upon by a [[pod infector]], and was infected. One of Reynolds' own Marines was forced to gun him down, lamenting that the [[Flood combat form|resulting creature]] was no longer their Sergeant.{{Ref|Id=floodgate|'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Floodgate]]''}}{{Ref/Note|Id=Death|Due to what was likely an oversight on [[Bungie]]'s part, Reynolds has a scripted appearance in the game's epilogue despite his death earlier in the game. Although probably a mistake, this leaves the canonical status of his death uncertain. See the [[#Production notes|production notes]] section for further information.}}


Later, his platoon pushed forward and made an assault on [[Traxus Factory Complex 09]] in [[Voi|South Voi]]. There, they eliminated [[Covenant Loyalist]] armor and anti-air batteries, paving the way for [[Fleet Admiral]] [[Sir Terrence Hood|Hood]]'s [[UNSC Home Fleet|Home Fleet]] to engage the [[Prophet of Truth]]'s [[Forerunner Dreadnought]]. He also aided in cleansing the area during the [[Floodgate|Flood]] infection.
===Voi Memorial===
{{Main|Voi Memorial}}
Despite his apparent death, on [[2552|March 3, 2553]], Reynolds was present at the [[Voi Memorial]]. Here, he led six other Marines (for a total of [[seven]]) in a [[Wikipedia:Three-volley salute|three-volley salute]], in tribute to the lives lost in the [[Human-Covenant War]]. Curiously, his picture was also seen on the memorial.{{Ref|Id=halo|'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo]]''}}{{Ref/Reuse|Group=Note|Death}}


After cleansing the surrounding area, [[UNSC]] forces regrouped up on the [[Covenant Separatist|Separatist]] [[Assault Carrier|Carrier]], ''[[Shadow of Intent]]'' where [[Admiral Hood]] and [[Ship Master|Shipmaster]] [[Rtas 'Vadum]] talked about an assault on [[Covenant Loyalist]] forces through the [[Portal]].
==Gameplay==
In-game, Reynolds behaves and acts just as any other Marine NPC would, though like other Marine Sergeants, he will sometimes pause to shout and motion orders to other Marines. The player can trade weapons with him, and he can be killed during the course of gameplay. If he is killed, he will reappear in later appearances regardless, even within the same level.


===Battle of Installation 00===
==Production notes==
[[Image:GySgt Reynolds.jpg|thumb|Reynolds in Traxus Factory Complex 09 in Voi.]]
Reynolds was voiced by Hollywood actor [[Nathan Fillion]], best known for his role in the canceled Fox TV series ''[[Wikipedia:Firefly (TV series)|Firefly]]'' and its spin-off feature film ''[[Wikipedia:Serenity (2005 film)|Serenity]]''. In ''Firefly'', Fillion plays the captain of the spacecraft ''Serenity'', named [[Wikipedia:Malcolm Reynolds|Malcolm Reynolds]], after whom Gunnery Sergeant Reynolds is named. Both Adam Baldwin and Alan Tudyk, who also starred in ''Firefly'' and ''Serenity'', also voiced UNSC Marines in ''Halo 3''. The trio would go on to voice [[Edward Buck]], [[Taylor Miles|Taylor "Dutch" Miles]] and [[Michael Crespo|Michael "Mickey" Crespo]] respectively in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', with Buck reappearing in two futher games: ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' and ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.
During the [[Battle of Installation 00]], Reynolds, [[Pete Stacker (Marine)|Stacker]] and [[Johnson]] organized a makeshift [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marine]] armored unit from the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}} for an assault on the [[Installation 00|Ark]]. He helped [[Pete Stacker (Marine)|Sergeant Stacker]] and [[Spartan-117]] lead a platoon of [[M808 Scorpion MBT]]s against a battalion-sized [[Covenant Loyalist|Loyalist]] armored force outside of the complex, and later a lurking Type-47 UHAP [[Scarab]].


Later in the battle, he was part of an assault to destroy infantry and armored forces on the outskirts and beachhead of the [[The Covenant (Level)|Citadel]], which the [[Prophet of Truth]] was located in. He also helped in deactivating the first shield control structure with [[SPARTAN]] [[John-117]].
Reynolds has a scripted death on the mission [[Floodgate]].{{Ref/Reuse|floodgate}} However, he can still reappear in the two following missions, [[The Ark (level)|The Ark]] and [[The Covenant (level)|The Covenant]] as a random NPC without any scripted dialogue.{{Ref|Id=ark|'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Ark (level)|The Ark]]''}}{{Ref|Id=covenant|'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Covenant (level)|The Covenant]]''}} He also has a scripted line of dialogue in the game's epilogue.{{Ref/Reuse|halo}} This is likely simply an oversight on the part of [[Bungie]], but as a result, the canonical status of his death is unclear.


===Current Status===
==Trivia==
After the war, he escaped back to [[Earth]] aboard the [[Sangheili|Sangheilian]] [[Assault Carrier]] ''[[Shadow of Intent]]'' along with [[Gunnery Sergeant]] [[Pete Stacker (Marine)|Stacker]] and the rest of the ''[[Forward Unto Dawn|Forward Unto Dawn's]]'' surviving crew.
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*Reynold's face model is reused in ''Halo 3: ODST'' for regular Marines. It should be noted however that Reynolds himself (or at least a Marine Sergeant with a field cap) will sometimes be present at the rally point in ''[[Kizingo Boulevard]]''. He does not have any scripted dialogue nor does he have any combat dialogue.
*Gunnery Sergeant Reynolds is the only named marine character from ''Halo 3'' who's appearances in ''Halo 3: ODST'' could be canonical, rather than asset reuse such as Stacker, who was onboard the In Amber Clad at the time.
*It is possible for the player to just let the Brute kill Reynolds and not intervene. The Brute will punch him in the face, crack his spine and throw him off the bridge and onto the ground below. However, he will appear in the following levels regardless, similar to Sergeant Johnson's "immortality" in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''.
*After Reynolds is rescued, he runs unarmed over to a rock where an [[MA5C Individual Combat Weapon System|MA5C]] conveniently lies and arms himself. It is possible (if you have a different weapon) to run over, swap the MA5C leaning on the rock for something else, and watch Reynolds take an MA5C out of nowhere. Or, if you're low on ammo for your Assault Rifle, you could take it all and he would still grab one from thin air.
*On levels such as Crow's Nest, where dead marines often appear around the level, Reynolds is often one of them. On the level Sierra 117, it is possible to have three Reynolds: the live one you save from the Brute, a dead one leaning on a rock shortly after ''Charlie Foxtrot'' behind the small bunkers, and another dead one by the machine gun turret next to a magnum.
*In the level [[Floodgate]], Reynolds can be seen guarding the loading ramp where Flood attack him and a squad of Marines. He can be saved, preventing the dialogue accompanying his death, but it is difficult. You need to focus on the [[Pod infector]]s that fall around him because he is their main target and is killed very quickly unless protected well.
*If Reynolds' model appears as a standard marine with a helmet, a player can shoot the helmet off, making it turn into a sergeant's cap. This is common on Crow's Nest.


==Quotes==
==Gallery==
*"Roger that. Reynolds out." - By COM, to [[Avery Johnson]] ordering the [[Bravo Team]] to fall back to the extraction point, level [[Sierra 117 (Level)|Sierra 117]].
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*"[[Johnson]], you be advised. [[Covenant Loyalist|Hostiles]] are... On the move... I've got eyes on a... [[Brute]] Pack... Over." - To [[Avery Johnson]] 
File:H3 Sierra 117 Reynolds captured.jpg|Reynolds being interrogated.
*"Kiss...my...ass." - To [[Brute Captain]] torturing him.
File:Marineprisoners.jpg|Reynolds captured in Crow's Nest's barracks.
*"[[Brute]] [[Chieftain]] and a [[Phantom]]. [[Covenant Loyalist|They]] pinned us down...killed my men." - After the [[Brute Captain]] is dead.
File:H3 Tsavo Skirmish.jpg|Reynolds and his Marines on a Troop Transport Warthog near Tsavo Highway.
*"Get those turrets up. You watch your fields of fire." - Level [[Crow's Nest (Level)|Crow's Nest]]. May be said by Reynolds or by [[Pete Stacker (Marine)|Pete Stacker]].
File:H3 Stacker and Reynolds.jpg|Reynolds and Stacker on John-117's Warthog en route to Voi.
*"Quiet. Cut the chatter." - [[Crow's Nest (Level)|Crow's Nest]], by him or by [[Pete Stacker (Marine)|Pete Stacker]].
File:H3 Reynolds M6G.jpg|Reynolds fires an M6G magnum during the Battle of Voi.
*"Calm before the Storm, [[Marines]]. Enjoy it." - By him or by [[Pete Stacker (Marine)|Pete Stacker]], [[Crow's Nest (Level)|Crow's Nest]].
</gallery>
*"Point of entry, best assessment!" - By him or by [[Pete Stacker (Marine)|Pete Stacker]].
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*"Agreed. [[Master Chief]], get there." - About getting to a hangar, by him or by [[Pete Stacker (Marine)|Pete Stacker]].
*"Agreed. [[Master Chief|Chief]], [[Arbiter (character)|Arbiter]]. Get there." - In [[Co-op]].
*"[[Drones]]! A whole swarm! Take 'em down!! Short, controlled bursts!!" - By him or by [[Pete Stacker (Marine)|Pete Stacker]], in Ops Center, level [[Crow's Nest (Level)|Crow's Nest]].
*"You did the best you could, Sir. Let's get the survivors up to the hangar. There's an elevator just outside the barracks." - In [[Co-op]], to the [[Master Chief]], level [[Crow's Nest (Level)|Crow's Nest]].
*"What happened?" - The beginning of the level [[Tsavo Highway (Level)|Tsavo Highway]], after the [[Master Chief]] wakes up after the elevator fell.
*"Settle down, [[Marines]]! Somebody hit the emergency power." - Level [[Tsavo Highway (Level)|Tsavo Highway]].
*"If you can walk, set your boots on the line."
*"Not sure. Can't reach the [[Miranda Keyes|Commander]]. Too far underground. Let's mount up. Get the hell outta these caves." - When a [[Marine]] asked him about the situation.
*"[[Master Chief|Chief]]'s got the right idea, Lets mount up, get the hell out of these caves." - When the [[Master Chief]] got into a [[Warthog]], level [[Tsavo Highway (Level)|Tsavo Highway]].
*"[[Second Squad]]! Coming through!" - Riding in the [[Warthog]] trough the tunnel.
*"Don't leave any of 'em standing."
*"Conserve ammo. Run 'em over!"
*"[[Master Chief|Chief]], still can't get the [[Miranda Keyes|Commander]]. COMs are a mess. [[Pelican]]s are scattered. Best thing now, get some distance between us and the base. [[Brutes]] are gonna be looking for survivors." - To the [[Master Chief]].
*"Ready when you are, [[Master Chief|Chief]]. Open the door and take point. We’ll cover you with the [[.50]]." - By him or by [[Pete Stacker (Marine)|Pete Stacker]], the beginning of the level [[The Storm (Level)|The Storm]].
*"Up the beach! Kill that [[Anti-Air Wraith|Wraith]]!" - After the [[Pelican]] was damaged, the beginning of the level [[The Covenant (Level)|The Covenant]].
*"So you finally decided to shot your face! That is your face, right?" - When an enemy comes out from cover


== Trivia ==
==List of appearances==
*It is possible for the player to just let the [[Brute]] kill Reynolds and not intervene. The [[Brute]] will punch him in the face and crack Reynold's spine and throw him off the bridge and into the ground below. However, he will appear in the following levels regardless.
*''[[Halo 3]]'' {{1st}}
*After Reynolds is rescued, he runs unarmed over to a rock where a [[MA5C]] conveniently lies on and arms himself. It is possible (if you have a different weapon) run over, swap the [[MA5C]] leaning on the rock for something else, and watch Reynolds take a [[MA5C]] out of nowhere.
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
*Reynolds is voiced by Hollywood actor [[Nathan Fillion]], best known for his role in the canceled Fox TV series Firefly and its spin-off feature film Serenity. Both Adam Baldwin and Alan Tudyk, who also starred in Firefly and Serenity, voice [[UNSC]] [[Marine]] Infantryman personnel in ''[[Halo 3]]''. Incidentally, his Firefly/Serenity character's last name was also Reynolds. The same character was also a Sergeant in the Unification War (in another reference to the TV show, the marine voiced by Adam Baldwin says "Say hello to Vera!" with the IWHBYD skull activated, 'Vera' being Baldwin's character's favorite weapon on Firefly).
*No matter how many times he dies he always comes back, due to Halo 3's limited resources.


==Notes==
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==Sources==
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Reynolds
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Personal details

Gender:

Male

Hair color:

Brown

Eye color:

Brown

Political and military information

Affiliation:

UNSC Marine Corps

Rank:

Gunnery Sergeant

 

Jiralhanae Captain: "Tell me its location!"
Reynolds: "Kiss...my...ass..."
— Reynolds refusing to reveal Crow's Nest's location

Gunnery Sergeant Reynolds is a staff non-commissioned officer[1] and an infantryman in the UNSC Marine Corps during the Human-Covenant War.[2]

Biography[edit]

Reynolds enlisted in the UNSC Marine Corps at some point before 2552. By November of that year, he had risen to the rank of Gunnery Sergeant, and was participating in the Battle for Earth.[1]

Recovering John-117[edit]

Main article: Recovery of John-117

"Johnson, you be advised, Hostiles are on the move... I've got eyes on a Brute Pack, over."
— Reynolds alerting Sergeant Major Avery Johnson of Covenant activity.
Reynolds jumping down from the log bridge after being saved by John-117 from the Jiralhanae Captain.

On the morning of November 17, 2552, Reynolds accompanied Sergeant Major Avery Johnson and fellow Gunnery Sergeant Marcus Stacker as they led a Platoon-sized force of Marines into the jungles near Mount Kilimanjaro. The force was tasked with retrieving Spartan John-117, who had crash-landed in the area after exiting the Prophet of Truth's Forerunner Dreadnought, in the middle of re-entry. Reynolds and his his squad were searching for John-117 when Johnson made contact, informing him the Spartan had been located, and ordering Bravo Team to retreat to the extraction point at the nearby river. As his squad observed Covenant forces on the move towards the main Marine force, Reynolds promptly alerted Johnson of the heightening Covenant activity. However, doing so gave away his position and his squad immediately came under attack by a Phantom dropship and Jiralhanae Chieftain, resulting in his entire squad being killed and Reynolds himself captured.

Reynolds was interrogated by a Jiralhanae Captain. The Covenant soldier held him atop a log bridge and demanded the location of the UNSC base Crow's Nest, but Reynolds' only response was "kiss my ass." Just as the Jiralhanae braced to kill him, John 117 arrived, accompanied by Thel 'Vadam and Sergeant Stacker's First Squad. After the Spartan swiftly dispatched his captor, Reynolds jumped off the bridge, grabbed a nearby assault rifle and informed the Spartan of Bravo's fate. Reynolds then joined the Spartan in his mission to rendezvous with Sergeant Johnson at the extraction point. As they arrived however, Johnson's Pelican and it's escort were both shot down by Covenant Banshees. Reynolds continued to support the Master Chief and Arbiter as they pushed through the jungle and eventually rescued Johnson, who had been captured by the Covenant. After neutralizing all Covenant present, including a Jiralhanae Chieftain, the UNSC forces were evacuated to Crow's Nest.[1]

Crow's Nest and Tsavo Highway[edit]

Main articles: Attack on Crow's Nest, Assault on the Tsavo Highway

Upon returning to Crow's Nest, the UNSC forces soon found out that they had been discovered by the Covenant, and were going to be attacked. Knowing that the base would likely be overrun, the Marines, led by Commander Miranda Keyes, begun to prepare a massive bomb intended to be detonated to deny the Covenant the base.[2]

Reynolds ultimately survived the destruction of Crow's Nest by taking refuge in the base's motor pool. Rallying the surviving Marines in the area, Reynolds destroyed a security camera that may lead surviving Covenant forces to them. Rendezvousing with John-117 once again, Reynolds ordered any of his men that could still walk to take the surviving Warthogs in the motor pool out of the base. They aided a group of Marines call signed Second Squad who were under attack by Covenant scouts near the base entrance and allowed them to mount up. Reynolds continued to try hail Commander Keyes but was unsuccessful, as the COMs had been scrambled by the destruction of Crows Nest.[3]

Reynolds and his troops soon received a distress call from Sergeant Stacker, who had been leading a convoy intended to bring supplies to the beleaguered UNSC forces in Voi. The convoy had been strafed by Banshees and were pinned down by a large Covenant ground force. Fortunately, Reynolds and John-117 arrived in time to rescue the survivors and clear out the Covenant presence. The UNSC convoy continued onward, but were forced to leave their vehicles shortly after, stopped by a destroyed section of the highway. Continuing on foot, Reynolds, Stacker and their men helped John-117 liberate another squad of Marines under attack in a nearby building complex. After holding off many waves of attacking Covenant troops, including a Wraith tank, several resupply Pelicans moved in, delivering multiple Warthogs and reinforcements. Mobilizing once again, the UNSC forces punched through a sizable Covenant vehicular force and breached the final Covenant roadblocks, clearing a path to Voi.

Reynolds in Traxus Factory Complex 09 in Voi.

Battle of Voi[edit]

Main article: Battle of Voi

UNSC forces lead by Reynolds and Stacker supported John-117 in the assault on Traxus Factory Complex 09 in South Voi.[4][Note 1] There, they eliminated a heavy Covenant presence, including multiple Anti-Aircraft Wraiths and a Scarab. After liberating the exterior of the complex, Reynolds entered the forward operating base located there, while other UNSC forces aided John-117 and the Arbiter Thel 'Vadam in fighting through the factory interior.[Note 2]

Later, when the Flood-controlled battlecruiser crashed in the area, Reynolds lost multiple squads of Marines to the arriving parasite before John-117 and the Arbiter returned to the factory complex. As he ordered all Marine forces to retreat into the warehouse complex, his squad was overwhelmed by Flood descending from the nearby rooftops. Reynolds was set upon by a pod infector, and was infected. One of Reynolds' own Marines was forced to gun him down, lamenting that the resulting creature was no longer their Sergeant.[5][Note 3]

Voi Memorial[edit]

Main article: Voi Memorial

Despite his apparent death, on March 3, 2553, Reynolds was present at the Voi Memorial. Here, he led six other Marines (for a total of seven) in a three-volley salute, in tribute to the lives lost in the Human-Covenant War. Curiously, his picture was also seen on the memorial.[6][Note 3]

Gameplay[edit]

In-game, Reynolds behaves and acts just as any other Marine NPC would, though like other Marine Sergeants, he will sometimes pause to shout and motion orders to other Marines. The player can trade weapons with him, and he can be killed during the course of gameplay. If he is killed, he will reappear in later appearances regardless, even within the same level.

Production notes[edit]

Reynolds was voiced by Hollywood actor Nathan Fillion, best known for his role in the canceled Fox TV series Firefly and its spin-off feature film Serenity. In Firefly, Fillion plays the captain of the spacecraft Serenity, named Malcolm Reynolds, after whom Gunnery Sergeant Reynolds is named. Both Adam Baldwin and Alan Tudyk, who also starred in Firefly and Serenity, also voiced UNSC Marines in Halo 3. The trio would go on to voice Edward Buck, Taylor "Dutch" Miles and Michael "Mickey" Crespo respectively in Halo 3: ODST, with Buck reappearing in two futher games: Halo: Reach and Halo 5: Guardians.

Reynolds has a scripted death on the mission Floodgate.[5] However, he can still reappear in the two following missions, The Ark and The Covenant as a random NPC without any scripted dialogue.[7][8] He also has a scripted line of dialogue in the game's epilogue.[6] This is likely simply an oversight on the part of Bungie, but as a result, the canonical status of his death is unclear.

Trivia[edit]

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  • Reynold's face model is reused in Halo 3: ODST for regular Marines. It should be noted however that Reynolds himself (or at least a Marine Sergeant with a field cap) will sometimes be present at the rally point in Kizingo Boulevard. He does not have any scripted dialogue nor does he have any combat dialogue.
  • Gunnery Sergeant Reynolds is the only named marine character from Halo 3 who's appearances in Halo 3: ODST could be canonical, rather than asset reuse such as Stacker, who was onboard the In Amber Clad at the time.
  • It is possible for the player to just let the Brute kill Reynolds and not intervene. The Brute will punch him in the face, crack his spine and throw him off the bridge and onto the ground below. However, he will appear in the following levels regardless, similar to Sergeant Johnson's "immortality" in Halo: Combat Evolved.
  • After Reynolds is rescued, he runs unarmed over to a rock where an MA5C conveniently lies and arms himself. It is possible (if you have a different weapon) to run over, swap the MA5C leaning on the rock for something else, and watch Reynolds take an MA5C out of nowhere. Or, if you're low on ammo for your Assault Rifle, you could take it all and he would still grab one from thin air.
  • On levels such as Crow's Nest, where dead marines often appear around the level, Reynolds is often one of them. On the level Sierra 117, it is possible to have three Reynolds: the live one you save from the Brute, a dead one leaning on a rock shortly after Charlie Foxtrot behind the small bunkers, and another dead one by the machine gun turret next to a magnum.
  • In the level Floodgate, Reynolds can be seen guarding the loading ramp where Flood attack him and a squad of Marines. He can be saved, preventing the dialogue accompanying his death, but it is difficult. You need to focus on the Pod infectors that fall around him because he is their main target and is killed very quickly unless protected well.
  • If Reynolds' model appears as a standard marine with a helmet, a player can shoot the helmet off, making it turn into a sergeant's cap. This is common on Crow's Nest.

Gallery[edit]

  • Reynolds being interrogated.

    Reynolds being interrogated.

  • Reynolds captured in Crow's Nest's barracks.

    Reynolds captured in Crow's Nest's barracks.

  • Reynolds and his Marines on a Troop Transport Warthog near Tsavo Highway.

    Reynolds and his Marines on a Troop Transport Warthog near Tsavo Highway.

  • Reynolds and Stacker on John-117's Warthog en route to Voi.

    Reynolds and Stacker on John-117's Warthog en route to Voi.

  • Reynolds fires an M6G magnum during the Battle of Voi.

    Reynolds fires an M6G magnum during the Battle of Voi.

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List of appearances[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ The specifics of Stacker and Reynolds' participation in the first half of the Battle of Voi are unclear, as only one or the other will spawn. However both will spawn and enter the forward operating base, regardless of who spawned at the beginning of the level. (Tested in both Xbox 360 and Master Chief Collection versions)
  2. ^ Reynolds can be killed during the battle with the Scarab, and will nonetheless spawn outside the forward operating base and enter alongside the player (tested on both Xbox 360 and Master Chief Collection versions.) Reynolds may spawn in the factory interior in the place of Stacker, however Stacker's scripted dialogue plays regardless.
  3. ^ a b Due to what was likely an oversight on Bungie's part, Reynolds has a scripted appearance in the game's epilogue despite his death earlier in the game. Although probably a mistake, this leaves the canonical status of his death uncertain. See the production notes section for further information.

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Halo 3, campaign level Sierra 117
  2. ^ a b Halo 3, campaign level Crow's Nest
  3. ^ Halo 3, campaign level Tsavo Highway
  4. ^ Halo 3, campaign level The Storm
  5. ^ a b Halo 3, campaign level Floodgate
  6. ^ a b Halo 3, campaign level Halo
  7. ^ Halo 3, campaign level The Ark
  8. ^ Halo 3, campaign level The Covenant
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