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'''Henry "Hank" Gibson''' was the captain of the [[Human]] freighter, ''[[This End Up]]'' <ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', page 96</ref>. Gibson's nickname was "Hank". During his life, he always found that piloting a ship by himself - with only the minimum aid from a computer - gave him his greatest joy. He served on civilian cruise ships (such as the luxury liner ''[[Two Drink Minimum]]'') for many years, enjoying the ability to steer without aid and the time away from his two now ex-wives, but found the constant noise to be too much for him and left it to instead serve as a hauler for products from [[Harvest]]. His personal touch helped distinguish him from other services and brought him a great deal of respect.
'''Henry "Hank" Gibson''' was the captain of the [[human]] [[DCS light freighter|freighter]], ''[[This End Up]]''. During his life, he always found that piloting a ship by himself - with only the minimum aid from a computer - gave him his greatest joy.<ref name="ch96">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 96''</ref> He was the first human to ever come face-to-face with a member of the [[Covenant]], the only human known to have been killed by a Huragok, and could be considered the first casualty of the [[Human-Covenant War]].


His life was unexpectedly ended when a [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] boarding party invaded his ship in search of [[Forerunner]] relics they had believed to be onboard. He nearly succeeded in killing a [[Unggoy]] named [[Dadab]], using a fire extinguisher as a weapon, but was killed by a rock in the forehead thrown by Dadab's [[Huragok]] companion ''[[Lighter Than Some]]''.
==Biography==
Gibson served on civilian cruise ships, including the luxury liner ''[[Two Drink Minimum]]'', for nearly fifteen years, enjoying the ability to steer without aid and the time away from his two ex-wives, but found the constant noise to be too much for him and left his position to instead operate his own freighter hauling products from [[Harvest]]. His personal touch helped distinguish him from other services and brought him a great deal of respect.{{Ref/Reuse|ch96}}


He was the first [[Human]] being to ever come face-to-face with a member of the [[Covenant]], the first known human to be killed by a Huragok, and could be considered the first casualty of the [[Human-Covenant War]].
In [[2525|January 2525]], a [[Covenant]] boarding party invaded his ship in search of [[Forerunner]] relics they had believed to be onboard. The ship's slipspace engine, [[maser]] and maneuvering rockets were damaged in the attack, which Gibson initially mistook as the work of [[piracy|pirates]], rather than aliens.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 97''</ref> He nearly succeeded in killing an [[Unggoy]] named [[Dadab]], using a fire extinguisher as a weapon, but was killed by a rock to the forehead thrown by Dadab's [[Huragok]] companion [[Lighter Than Some]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 100''</ref>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The prototype [[Jotun Heavy Industries|JOTUN]] Harvester on his ship was inspected by ''Lighter Than Some'', and later served as the Huragok's inspiration for a vehicle that would come to be known as the [[Brute Chopper]], officially the Type-25 Rapid Assault Vehicle.
*The prototype [[Jotun Heavy Industries|JOTUN]] Harvester on his ship was inspected by Lighter Than Some, and later served as the Huragok's inspiration for a vehicle that would come to be known as the [[Barukaza Workshop Chopper|Brute Chopper]].
*He is the only known being to be killed by a Huragok. Ironically, [[Huragok]] are a species that despise violence.
*He is the only known being to be killed by a Huragok, as they are a species that abhor violence.
 
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' {{1st}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
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Latest revision as of 13:02, August 27, 2022

Were you looking for Captain Gibson, a member of the Office of Naval Intelligence?
Henry Gibson
Biographical information

Died:

January 2525

Personal details

Species:

Human

Gender:

Male

Political and military information

Affiliation:

UNSC DCS

Notable info:

  • First human to encounter a member of the Covenant
  • The first casualty in the Human-Covenant War
 

Henry "Hank" Gibson was the captain of the human freighter, This End Up. During his life, he always found that piloting a ship by himself - with only the minimum aid from a computer - gave him his greatest joy.[1] He was the first human to ever come face-to-face with a member of the Covenant, the only human known to have been killed by a Huragok, and could be considered the first casualty of the Human-Covenant War.

Biography[edit]

Gibson served on civilian cruise ships, including the luxury liner Two Drink Minimum, for nearly fifteen years, enjoying the ability to steer without aid and the time away from his two ex-wives, but found the constant noise to be too much for him and left his position to instead operate his own freighter hauling products from Harvest. His personal touch helped distinguish him from other services and brought him a great deal of respect.[1]

In January 2525, a Covenant boarding party invaded his ship in search of Forerunner relics they had believed to be onboard. The ship's slipspace engine, maser and maneuvering rockets were damaged in the attack, which Gibson initially mistook as the work of pirates, rather than aliens.[2] He nearly succeeded in killing an Unggoy named Dadab, using a fire extinguisher as a weapon, but was killed by a rock to the forehead thrown by Dadab's Huragok companion Lighter Than Some.[3]

Trivia[edit]

  • The prototype JOTUN Harvester on his ship was inspected by Lighter Than Some, and later served as the Huragok's inspiration for a vehicle that would come to be known as the Brute Chopper.
  • He is the only known being to be killed by a Huragok, as they are a species that abhor violence.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b Halo: Contact Harvest, page 96
  2. ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 97
  3. ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 100