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{{Center|'''Rookie''' redirects here. For the soundtrack, see [[The Rookie (music)]]. For the achievement, see [[Rookie (achievement)]].}}
 
{{Character infobox
{{Human Character Infobox
|variant=Human
|image = [[File:Halo3 ODST Rookie.jpg|300px]]
|name=Jonathan Doherty
|name = The Rookie
|image=[[File:The Rookie Infobox (Cropped).png|300px]]
|homeworld = [[Luna]]
|homeworld=[[Crisium City]], [[Naniwa]], [[Luna]]<ref name="evg">'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 160''</ref>
|birth =
|birth=[[2525|February 9, 2525]]<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/rookie '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Universe: Rookie'']</ref>{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22p97}}
|rank = [[Lance Corporal]]<ref>[http://screenshots.teamxbox.com/screen/80438/Halo-3-Recon/ ''Halo 3: ODST'' Screenshot] - Upper left chest plate has clear sign of one chevron and two crossed rifles</ref>
|death=[[2554|January 3, 2554]]<ref name="draco date">[https://twitter.com/bsangel/status/683713456873148418?lang=en '''Jessica Shea's twitter''': ''Today in Halo 1/3/2554'']</ref><ref name="nb11">'''[[Halo: New Blood]]''', ''Chapter 11''</ref>
|gender = [[Human|Male]]<ref name="ENC">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 61''</ref>
|causeofdeath=Fatally shot by Captain Ingridson
|height = {{Convert|186|cm|ft}}<ref name="ENC"/>
|parents=
|weight = {{Convert|88|kg|lb}}<ref name="ENC"/>
|siblings=
|weapons = *[[M7S Caseless Submachine Gun]]
|spouses=
*[[M6C/SOCOM]]
|children=
*Any weapon picked up in the [[campaign]] or [[Firefight]]
|species=[[Human]]
|equipment = *[[ODST Battle Armor]]
|gender=Male{{Ref/Reuse|evg}}<ref name="ENC">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''', ''page 61''</ref>
*<small>[[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle]]</small>
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*[[VISR]]
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|era = [[Human-Covenant War]]
|hair=
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|eyes=
|affiliation=[[UNSC Marine Corps]]
*[[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]]
|rank=[[Lance corporal]]{{Ref/Reuse|evg}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22p97}}
|sn=11282-31220-JD{{Ref/Reuse|evg}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22p97}}
|notable=*Survived the [[Battle of New Jerusalem]]
*One of the only survivors after Mombasa was glassed
}}
}}
{{Quote|Not exactly green; no ODST is. But if I didn't think he could do the job I wouldn't have him on my six. He doesn't say much, but I don't care. I just need him to listen.|[[Edward Buck]], 2552<ref>[[Halo 3: ODST ViDoc: Desperate Measures|'''Halo 3: ODST''' ViDoc: ''Desperate Measures'']]</ref>}}


{{quote|And the [[Wiktionary:FNG|FNG]] - the Rookie. Not exactly green; no ODST is. But if I didn't think he could do the job I wouldn't have him on my six. He doesn't say much, but I don't care. I just need him to listen.|[[Edward Buck|Buck]]'s description of the Rookie.}}
'''Jonathan Doherty''',{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22p97|Enc22|Page=97}} nicknamed '''the Rookie''', was a [[Lance Corporal]] ([[Service Number|SN]]: 11282-31220-'''JD'''), who served with the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]] and the post-war years.<ref name="squad">[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=Halo3ODSTsquad '''Bungie.net''': ''Meet the Squad'']</ref> He was trained as a member of the elite [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] early in his career, serving with the [[26th Marine Expeditionary Force]] at [[New Jerusalem]] and later [[Mount Haven]]. Later, he was picked by [[Edward Buck|GySgt Edward Buck]] for his team, [[Alpha-Nine]], to aid the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] in [[New Mombasa]], [[Kenya]] during the [[Battle for Earth]].
 
'''The Rookie''' ([[Service Number]] 11282-31220-JD) is a [[Lance Corporal]] and an [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]] in the [[UNSC]] [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]].<ref>''Game Informer: December 2008'', page 1</ref><ref>''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', Announcement Trailer</ref> He is the main protagonist and playable character in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Little is known of this Marine other than his initials ("J.D.") and his birthplace: [[Crisium City]], [[Naniwa]], [[Luna]]. He enlisted on July 7th, [[2547]].
===Early life===
Jonathan Doherty was born in [[Crisium City]], [[Naniwa]], [[Luna]] on [[2525|February 9, 2525]].{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} He enlisted in the Marine Corps on July 7, [[2547]],{{Ref/Reuse|squad}} and eventually advanced to the rank of Lance Corporal. Some time after, he volunteered and was accepted into the Orbital Drop Shock Troopers, despite his initial lack of combat experience.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}


===Battle of New Jerusalem===
===Human-Covenant war===
====Battle of New Jerusalem====
{{Main|Battle of New Jerusalem}}
{{Main|Battle of New Jerusalem}}
Shortly after completing ODST training, by [[2552#July|July]] or [[2552#August|August]] of [[2552]], Jonathan—now a [[Private First Class]] in the ODSTs—was deployed to the colony world of [[New Jerusalem]] in the [[Cygnus system]] with the [[26th Marine Expeditionary Force]], part of a Rapid Offensive Picket. He saw nearly all of his fellow troopers perish in the battle.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}
====Raid on Mount Haven====
{{Main|Raid on Mount Haven}}
{{Quote|Sir, I can't just leave you...| Jonathan Doherty  to an injured [[Gage Yevgenny]]}}
Weeks after the tragedy of New Jerusalem, Jonathan participated in [[Raid on Mount Haven|an engagement]] in the city of [[Mount Haven]] on an unspecified colony.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}{{Ref/Note|It has been confirmed in a comment by [[Tobias Buckell]] [http://goingrampant.blogspot.com/2010/03/examination-of-female-characters-part-3.html here] that the rookie character in ''Dirt'' is indeed The Rookie from ''Halo 3: ODST''.}} He deployed from the {{UNSCShip|Chares}} with ODST reinforcements on orders to defend the transport of a [[Forerunner]] artifact. Shortly thereafter, he responded to a distress call requested by [[Gage Yevgenny]], a veteran ODST who had gone against orders to save a crowd of [[civilian]] children. Gage's [[Pelican]] had been shot down by rogue ODSTs near the mountains outside the city, and was found mortally wounded by Jonathan, who had just arrived with Gage's reinforcements.<ref name="dirt">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[Dirt]]"</ref>


{{Quote|Sir, I can't just leave you...|The Rookie to an injured Gage Yevgenny}}
Gage, who knew he was dying, told Jonathan his life story, right up until he crashed the Pelican. Jonathan, who had listened intently, promised to remember Gage and do whatever he could against the [[Covenant]]. Gage then told Jonathan that Covenant forces and the rogue ODSTs were on their way to the crash site, and warned him to get as far away as possible, as Gage was going to detonate a [[Shiva-class nuclear missile]] he had stolen, killing them all.{{Ref/Reuse|dirt}}


By September [[2552]], the Rookie, then a [[Private First Class|Private 1st Class]], was stationed aboard the {{UNSCShip|Chares}} with the [[26th Marine Expeditionary Force]], part of a Rapid Offensive Picket. The Rookie participated during the [[Battle of New Jerusalem]], sent down with reinforcements that had been requested by [[Gage Yevgenny]], a veteran ODST that had went against orders to save a crowd of [[civilian]] children. Gage's [[Pelican]] had been shot down by rogue ODSTs near the mountains outside the city of [[Mount Haven]], and was found mortally wounded by the Rookie, who had just arrived with Gage's reinforcements.
Jonathan ditched most of his gear and ran until he reached the other side of the mountain, at which point Gage detonated the Shiva, killing himself, his renegade teammates, and thousands of Covenant troops. Jonathan, being one of the only survivors, hailed a Pelican and was informed that [[Reach]] had just been attacked,<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[Dirt]]", ''page 153''</ref> and that the survivors of Mount Haven were retreating to Earth. Jonathan would not forget Gage Yevgenny, and his long and tragic life.{{Ref/Reuse|dirt}} After this, he was promoted to [[Lance Corporal]] and transferred to [[Alpha-Nine|a squad]]—then led by [[Gunnery Sergeant|GySgt]] [[Edward Buck]]—as the replacement for [[Baruti Komen|an ODST]] who had died during the [[Fall of Reach]]. After a "friendly" suggestion by his squadmates, the new guy on
Alpha-Nine adopted the callsign “Rookie.” Either in haste or because it was recycled, Jonathan‘s nameplate had Private, First Class (PFC) rank insignia instead of Lance Corporal (LCpl).{{Ref/Generic|Id=CosplayRank|{{file link|H3ODST Cosplay Guide.pdf|The Rookie Cosplay Guide}}|p.73}}


Gage, who knew he was dying, told the Rookie his life story, right up until he crashed the Pelican. The Rookie, who had listened intently, promised to remember Gage and do whatever he could against the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]. Gage then told the Rookie that Covenant forces and the rogue ODSTs were on their way to the crash site, and warned the Rookie to get as far away as possible, as Gage was going to detonate a [[Shiva-class Nuclear Missile|Shiva Missle]] he had stolen, killing them all.
====Battle of Mombasa====
{{Main|Battle of Mombasa}}
During the [[Battle for Earth]] on [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], Jonathan and his squad, along with a large element of the [[65th Shock Troops Division]],{{Ref/Reuse|evg}}<ref name="lootcrate2">'''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]''', ''[[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #2]]''</ref><ref>[http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/detail/6c327f745bc043c4ac920feef4a712b0/into-hell-1 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Into Hell 1'']</ref> were stationed aboard the {{UNSCShip|Say My Name}} as part of [[Operation: BUMRUSH|a mission]] to assault the ''[[Solemn Penance]]'' above the city of [[New Mombasa]]. At the last moment before the drop, [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] operative [[Veronica Dare]] took control of the squad, with the intent to use them in a yet-undisclosed mission. Jonathan himself, however, was largely unaware of this as he was asleep at the time. He was awakened by [[Kojo Agu]] in a rather rude manner right before the drop.<ref name="ptd">'''Halo 3: ODST''', campaign level ''[[Prepare To Drop]]''</ref>


The Rookie ditched most of his gear and ran for his life until he reached the other side of the mountain, at which point Gage detonated the nuke, killing himself, his renegade teammates, and thousands of Covenant troops. The Rookie, being the only survivor, hailed a Pelican and was informed that [[Reach]] had been glassed, and that the survivors were retreating to Earth. They escaped as the planet was glassed, but the Rookie would not forget Gage Yevgenny, and his long and tragic life.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''[[Dirt]]''</ref><ref group="note">It has been confirmed in a comment by [[Tobias Buckell]] [http://goingrampant.blogspot.com/2010/03/examination-of-female-characters-part-3.html here] that the rookie character in ''Dirt'' is indeed The Rookie from ''Halo 3: ODST''.</ref> After this, he was promoted to [[Lance Corporal]] and transferred to [[Unnamed Shock Trooper Squad|a squad]], then led by [[Gunnery Sergeant|GySgt]] [[Edward Buck]].
As the squad dropped toward the ground using SOEIVs, Dare changed the squad's course towards the [[ONI Alpha Site (location)|ONI Alpha Site]] in New Mombasa. Unfortunately, moments before they were meant to hit the ground, Regret's Carrier jumped into [[slipspace]], generating a massive shockwave and an [[Electromagnetic Pulse|EMP]] that scattered the squad's [[M8900 drop pod|drop pods]] all around the city. Jonathan's pod was slammed into by [[Michael Crespo]]'s pod, cracking the window of Jonathan‘s pod and sending it into free-fall. Despite this, Jonathan had survived, although he was knocked unconscious.{{Ref/Reuse|ptd}}


===Battle of Earth===
[[File:RookieAwakes.jpg|thumb|left|250px| Jonathan awakes and leaves his pod.]]
{{Main|Battle of Earth}}
Six hours later, Jonathan woke up in his pod, which had been lodged into a building in the occupied [[New Mombasa City Centre|city center]] of New Mombasa. The Superintendent had been monitoring him and waiting for him to wake up. As Jonathan dropped to the streets below and started to move on, the Superintendent provided him with valuable help, activating signs to guide him to safety and uploading a map of the city to his [[VISR]] database. As Jonathan explored the city, he tried to piece together clues to find out what happened to his squadmates while avoiding the numerous Covenant patrols in the city.<ref name="mst">'''Halo 3: ODST''', campaign level ''[[Mombasa Streets]]''</ref> During his exploration of the city, Jonathan had also discovered audio logs that narrated [[Sadie Endesha]]'s [[Sadie's Story|story]], which detailed the account of a civilian teenager who attempted to find her father, [[Daniel Endesha|Dr. Endesha]], while the city was under Covenant attack. Through these audio logs, Jonathan learned that a creature had entered the city's data center and, in order to repair the Superintendent, combined itself with Vergil, a subroutine built into the Superintendent.{{Ref/Reuse|evg}}
During the Battle of Earth on [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], the Rookie and his squad, along with a larger ODST unit, were stationed aboard the {{UNSCShip|Say My Name}} as part of a mission to attack the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s [[Regret's Carrier|Assault Carrier]] above the city of [[New Mombasa]]. At the last moment before the drop, [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] operative [[Veronica Dare]] took control of the squad, with the intent to use them in a yet-undisclosed mission. The Rookie himself, however, was largely unaware of this as he was asleep at the time. He was awakened by [[Kojo Agu|Romeo]] in a rather rude manner right before the drop.


As the squad dropped toward the ground, Dare changed the squad's course towards the [[ONI Alpha Site]] in New Mombasa. Unfortunately, moments before they were meant to hit the ground, Regret's Carrier jumped into [[Slipspace]], generating a massive shockwave and an [[Electromagnetic Pulse|EMP]] that scattered the squad's [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|drop pods]] all around the city. The Rookie's pod was slammed into by [[Michael Crespo|Mickey]]'s pod, cracking the window of the Rookie's pod and sending it into free-fall.
After deducing the events of the previous six hours, Jonathan picked up a message from Dare, requesting assistance in the [[New Mombasa Data Center]].{{Ref/Reuse|mst}} Upon reaching the Underground, Jonathan learned she was on Sublevel 09. After reaching a Data Stack, he ran into [[Unidentified NMPD officer|an NMPD officer]] attempting to check on his men; however, the Superintendent wouldn't let the officer onto the next level until Jonathan arrived at his location. The two fought their way through Covenant forces and reached Sublevel 09 together. However, the officer suddenly stopped their progress, and entered a nearby room for a "personnel issue". Even though the officer told him to stay outside, Jonathan entered the room and discovered the corpse of Dr. Endesha. The officer, infuriated, revealed that he was working for [[Kinsler]]; the NMPD's corrupt commissioner who was an enemy of Sadie Endesha, as Jonathan had learned through the audio logs. The Officer attacked Jonathan to tie up loose ends, but the more heavily armed and better-armored Rookie killed the police officer in self-defense.<ref name="datah">'''Halo 3: ODST''', campaign level ''[[Data Hive]]''</ref>{{Ref/Note|Id=canon|While there are two possible events in the game depending on the number of audio logs the player has collected, the ''Essential Visual Guide'' has confirmed that Jonathan did collect all of the Audio Logs and learned of Sadie's Story. Thus, the article assumes that the events that followed collecting 29 Audio Logs in the level ''Mombasa Streets'' are canon.}}


New Mombasa's urban infrastructure [[Artificial Intelligence|AI]], the [[Superintendent (Construct)|Superintendent]], observed the Rookie's pod slamming through one building and crashing within another, performed regulation actions for a civilian vehicle accident, and estimated that the crash landing had a 99.99% chance of fatality for the pod's occupant. Despite this, the Rookie had survived, although he was knocked unconscious.
After fighting through more Covenant, Jonathan finally arrived at Dare's location, much to her surprise. She finally told him of her mission: to retrieve the data the Superintendent recorded during the Prophet of Regret's attack on the city. Dare and Jonathan were forced to fight their way through an entire Drone hive, as well as other assorted Covenant. They found a defected [[Huragok]] called [[Quick to Adjust]]<ref>[https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2997288_Is-there-an-actual-name-for-Vergil.aspx#post2997288 '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Is there an actual name for Vergil?'']</ref> holding the Superintendent's data. While Dare was initially hostile towards the creature, Jonathan, as he learned through the audio logs that the creature helped Endesha, was in fact friendly. He befriended it with just a single whistle, having learned from the audio logs that Vergil had been learning how to whistle to communicate with the creature. Dare learned that Quick was willing to reveal information about the Covenant.{{Ref/Reuse|datah}}{{Ref/NoteReuse|canon}}


Six hours later, the Rookie woke up in his pod, which had been lodged into a building in the occupied [[New Mombasa City Centre|city center]] of New Mombasa. The Superintendent had been monitoring him and waiting for him to wake up. As the Rookie dropped to the streets below and started to move on, the Superintendent provided him with valuable help, activating signs to guide him to safety and uploading a map of the city to his [[VISR]] database. As the Rookie explored the city, he tried to piece together clues to find out what happened to his squadmates while avoiding the numerous Covenant patrols in the city.
Jonathan then reunited with Buck and proceeded to assist Dare and Quick in their escape from the Data Center.{{Ref/Reuse|datah}} After fighting past a Covenant outpost and up another [[elevator]], the four arrived at the [[New Mombasa Waterfront Highway|Waterfront Highway]]. Here, Jonathan and Buck used various Warthogs and a Scorpion to protect an [[M313 Heavy Recovery Vehicle#Olifant|Olifant]] containing Dare and Quick. While driving down the highway, they witnessed the [[Prophet of Truth]]'s [[Truth's Fleet|fleet]] arriving in force, and starting to [[Glassing|glass]] the city. After encountering a [[Deutoros-pattern Scarab|Scarab]], Buck decided to find a new location and hold position until Crespo arrived with a stolen Phantom. Once he did, the squad evacuated the city and watched as the Covenant glassed New Mombasa.<ref>'''Halo 3: ODST''', campaign level ''[[Coastal Highway]]''</ref>


After deducing the events of the previous six hours, the Rookie picked up a message from Dare, requesting assistance in the [[New Mombasa Data Center]]. Upon reaching the Underground, the Rookie learned she was on Sublevel 09. After reaching a Data Stack, he ran into a [[Unnamed NMPD Officer|NMPD Officer]] attempting to check on his men; however, the Superintendent wouldn't let the officer onto the next level until the Rookie arrived at his location. The two fought their way through Covenant forces and reached the Data Stack to the next level, though the officer was (pertaining if the [[Audio Log]]s have been recovered) either killed by [[Yanme'e]] or by the Rookie in self-defense (depending on whether or not all Audio Logs have been collected).
At some point, it was revealed that Covenant forces attacked some of the home colonies on Mars and Luna on their way to Earth, killing most if not all of Jonathan‘s relatives back on Luna. He disliked talking about it, and when asked by Buck, he just gritted his teeth and stated that “There’s nothing left there for me now.”<ref name="NB12>'''Halo: New Blood''', Chapter 12</ref>


After fighting through more Covenant, the Rookie finally arrived at Dare's location, where she told him of her mission: to retrieve the data the Superintendent recorded during the Prophet of Regret's attack on the city. Dare and the Rookie were forced to fight their way through an entire Drone hive, as well as other assorted Covenant. They found a [[Huragok]] holding the Superintendent's data. After some hesitation, the Rookie then assisted Dare with protecting [[Vergil]] after she told him the alien could be vital to defeating the Covenant. (If the player has collected all the Audio Logs, it is Dare who is hesitant and the Rookie who gets her to stand down, whistling to befriend Vergil.)
====Respite and redeployment====
Jonathan and his squad guarded the Huragok, now known as Vergil, in the [[ONI]]-appropriated Crimson Wing of the [[Quito Space Tether]]'s terminus for the following weeks. Approximately one month after the battle, they watched as [[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery Junior Johnson|Avery Johnson]] interrogated the Engineer.<ref>'''Halo 3: ODST''', ''Epilogue''</ref> Shortly after this, Alpha-Nine was redeployed in the field and fought in the concluding battles of the war.<ref>'''Halo: New Blood''', ''page 81'' (Google Play edition)</ref> One of these operations, known as [[Operation: JOINT MONITOR]], consisted of biohazard containment in the [[Voi]] Exclusion Zone, at some point following the [[Battle of Voi]].<ref name="H5GLtd">'''Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition''', ''Spartan Locke's Classified Orders''</ref>


The Rookie then reunited with Buck and proceeded to assist Dare and Vergil in their escape from the Data Center. After fighting past a Covenant outpost and up another [[Lift|elevator]], the four arrived at the [[New Mombasa Coastal Highway|Coastal Highway]]. Here, the Rookie and Buck used various Warthogs and a Scorpion to protect an [[Elephant#Halo 3: ODST|Olifant]] containing Dare and Vergil. While driving down the highway, they witnessed the [[Covenant Loyalist]] [[Truth's Fleet|fleet]] arriving in force, and starting to [[Glassing|glass]] the city. After encountering a [[Scarab]], Buck decided to find a new location and hold position until Mickey arrived with a stolen Phantom. Once he did, the squad evacuated the city and watched as the Covenant glassed New Mombasa.
===Post-war===
====Draco III rebellion and death====
{{Main|Draco III rebellion}}
{{Quote|It only takes one mistake, kid. You went a long time before you made it.|Kojo "Romeo" Agu paying his respects at Jonathan’s funeral<ref>'''Halo: New Blood''', ''page 99'' (Google Play edition)</ref>}}
On [[2554|January 3, 2554]],{{Ref/Reuse|draco date}} Alpha-Nine was deployed to [[Draco III]]'s capital city of [[New Albany]] as part of the UNSC's response to [[Draco III rebellion|an uprising]] instigated by the [[United Rebel Front]]. While the ODSTs were storming [[Draco III capitol building|Draco III's capitol building]], they were caught in an ambush in the legislature chambers. Buck ordered Jonathan to flank the rebels while the rest of the team provided cover. However, he was captured and beaten by the rebels, whose leader, [[Ingridson|Captain Ingridson]], subsequently held him hostage on a shielded presidential balcony.<ref>'''Halo: New Blood''', Chapter 4</ref> At the conclusion of a prolonged standoff, [[Michael Crespo]] charged the balcony and attempted to force Ingridson to stand down. This prompted the rebel captain to execute Jonathan with a pistol shot to the head.{{Ref/Reuse|nb11}}


A month later, the Rookie was seen with his squad, sleeping while everyone else watched Sgt. Johnson's interrogation of Vergil.
The UNSC won the ensuing firefight, with the remaining Insurrectionists killed or captured; Captain Ingridson was shot by [[Taylor Miles]] instantly after she killed Jonathan.{{Ref/Reuse|nb11}} Jonathan was buried at sea from an old [[D96-TCE_Albatross|Albatross dropship]], far offshore in one of Draco III's oceans with only the rest of Alpha-Nine in attendance. Taylor Miles was shaken by his death and decided to retire, while Crespo continued to harbor a deep-seated guilt over his failure to save him. His death would serve as one point of motivation for the remnants of Alpha-Nine to become [[Spartan-IV]]s. While talking to Buck, [[Jun-A266]] confirmed that had he lived, Jonathan would have been offered the opportunity to become a Spartan alongside the rest of his team.{{Ref/Reuse|NB12}}


==Identity==
==Equipment==
Like [[John-117]] and the upcoming [[SPARTAN-B312]], the Rookie is intended to be a faceless character for the player to integrate themselves into, so that they may experience the campaign in a much more firsthand manner. As such, his face is never seen, not even in [[Firefight]], and is assisted further by the fact that he never speaks, aside from assorted grunts and groans throughout the gameplay and a whistle to Vergil in a secret cutscene. As such, he is a true silent protagonist, unlike the Master Chief, who was silent during gameplay but spoke freely during cutscenes. However, the character himself has had much speculation arise around his backstory. However, if the player plays co-op mode with another player in [[Mombasa Streets (Level)|Mombasa Streets]], turns on their VISR and stares at the fellow player for a while, they can actually see the face of the Rookie. This face is similar to Mickey's and is not confirmed to be his actual face.
Jonathan employed a late-war variation of the venerable [[ODST armor]]{{Ref/Generic|{{file link|H3ODST Cosplay Guide.pdf|The Rookie Cosplay Guide}}|p.26}} Jonathan’s nickname was derived from a nickname given to him by Alpha-Nine and painted on his chest plate, alongside a hastily-painted (or leftover) Private, First Class rank insignia.{{Ref/Reuse|CosplayRank}} His helmet was painted with a white stripe, an identifying symbol of his old unit prior to Alpha-Nine.{{Ref/Generic|{{file link|H3ODST Cosplay Guide.pdf|The Rookie Cosplay Guide}}|p.22}} He preferred a snug fit for his gear to prevent noise, and tightly secured equipment to his armor, and stashed snacks salvaged from otherwise-unpalatable meal packs in his hard-shell backpack.{{Ref/Generic|{{file link|H3ODST Cosplay Guide.pdf|The Rookie Cosplay Guide}}|p.32}} His shoulder plates were painted in an urban camouflage scheme, and during the Battle of Mombasa he employed fingerless shooting gloves. To store equipment outside of his backpack, Jonathan employed whatever pouches he could salvage or borrow, and kept non mission-critical contents in two pouches on his right leg.{{Ref/Generic|{{file link|H3ODST Cosplay Guide.pdf|The Rookie Cosplay Guide}}|p.43-44}} He used his thigh pouches to store extra ammunition, candy and restraining cable.{{Ref/Generic|{{file link|H3ODST Cosplay Guide.pdf|The Rookie Cosplay Guide}}|p.46}}


The Rookie’s initials, JD, are typically assumed to stand for “John Doe”, a typical placeholder name given to a male when their true identity is unknown or must be withheld for legal reasons. It has also been theorized the Rookie’s first name may be “James” because occasionally on the level [[Coastal Highway (Level)|Coastal Highway]], Buck will say from the gunner seat "Keep her steady James."{{Verify}}.
Jonathan employed a fairly simple loadout on his belt, consisting of six grenades with optional spine, groin and upper thigh armor.{{Ref/Generic|{{file link|H3ODST Cosplay Guide.pdf|The Rookie Cosplay Guide}}|p.49}} The back of his belt was fitted with a small cushion - handy for the marine's habit of sleeping wherever he could.{{Ref/Generic|{{file link|H3ODST Cosplay Guide.pdf|The Rookie Cosplay Guide}}|p.50}} In combat, Jonathan favoured a standard loadout consisting of an [[M7S SMG]] and a [[M6C/SOCOM]] handgun.
==In-game information==
{{Main|ODST (player character)}}
Jonathan Doherty serves as the default character for player use in ''Halo 3: ODST'' and its port in ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''.
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 75%;"
! style="width: 15%"|Armor
! style="width: 55%"|Description
! style="width: 15%"|Unlock requirements (''Halo: 3: ODST'')
! style="width: 15%"|Unlock requirements (''Halo: MCC'')
|- align="center"
|[[File:H3ODST Rookie Helmet Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Rookie
|align="left"|'''Halo 3: ODST:''' This Trooper recently transferred from the [[26th Marine Expeditionary Force]], part of a Rapid Offensive Picket that suffered near-annihilation at [[New Jerusalem]], [[Cygnus]]. Like most ODSTs, his actions speak louder than words.<br/>
'''MCC:''' The strong, silent type.
|Unlocked by default.
|Unlocked by default.
|- align="center"
|}
 
==Production notes==
Like [[John-117]] and [[SPARTAN-B312]], The Rookie is meant to be a largely undefined character with whom the player can easily identify. As such, his face is never seen and he never speaks. He is thus a true silent protagonist, in contrast to all other playable characters in the ''Halo'' series, who have dialogue at least in cutscenes. It is believed that his initials, J.D., are a reference to "[[Wikipedia:John Doe|John Doe]]," a placeholder name commonly given to a male who is as of yet unidentified. The [[2022]] edition of the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)|Halo Encyclopedia]]'' would reveal Rookie's full name to be Jonathan Doherty,{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22p97}} which is itself likely a play on "John Doe".


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*An action figure was modeled after him by [[McFarlane Toys]], the creators and manufacturers of the popular ''Halo'' action figures.<ref>[http://www.spawn.com/halo/ McFarlane Toys: ''Halo'' line]</ref> It was released alongside the other figures in the sixth series. They released another version of this figure with glow in the dark paint making it look like someone was looking at him in VISR mode in April 2010.
*His blood type is ''O+'', as seen in his MEDREF.
*The Rookie's enlistment date is 07/07/2547. This is a reference to [[Bungie Day]], which is held on July [[7]]th.
* Jonathan’s enlistment date is July 7, 2547. This is simultaneously a reference to the number [[seven]] and a reference to [[Bungie Day]], which is held on July 7.
*The Rookie, just like Dutch, can also be considered an unofficial medic of the Squad due to the fact that at the ending cutscene when Romeo is on the floor in the Phantom the Rookie will give him a stimpak. His rucksack is also the second biggest, next to Dutch's, which could explain why he gave stimpaks and not biofoam. However, in “Dirt”, The Rookie states that while he does possess some medical equipment in his rucksack, he is no medic and expresses unfamiliarity with more complex procedures.
* Jonathan is often seen asleep. Minutes before he was dropped into New Mombasa, he napped by his pod while the rest of the squad conversed. Upon crashing within the city, he remained unconscious for six hours. One month after his mission in New Mombasa, while the rest of the squad and Sergeant Major Johnson interrogated Vergil, he slept beneath a staircase.
*When looking at the objectives on VISR, his picture shows his rank to be "Recruit", but his actual rank is Lance Corporal. It is possible that this represents seniority within the unit, as opposed to actual rank.
*An action figure was modeled after him by [[McFarlane Toys]], the creators and manufacturers of the popular ''Halo'' action figures.<ref>[http://www.spawn.com/halo/ '''McFarlane Toys''': ''Halo'' line]</ref> It was released alongside the other figures in the sixth series. They released another version of this figure with glow in the dark paint making it look like someone was looking at him in VISR mode in April 2010.
*The Rookie is prone to sleeping or at least losing consciousness during missions. Minutes before he was dropped into New Mombasa, he napped by his pod while the rest of the squad conversed. Immediately after dropping, he was knocked unconscious and was out for six hours. One month after his mission in New Mombasa, while the rest of the squad and Sergeant Major Johnson interrogated Vergil, he slept beneath a staircase.
*In Jonathan’s SOEIV, on [[Legendary]], there is a picture of a woman.<ref>[[:File:Rookie%27s_Pic.jpg|''Screencapture of the girl in HEV'']]</ref> According to [[Joseph Staten]], this is Jonathan‘s "beautiful girlfriend", but is actually an edited image of Bungie engineer [[Chris Butcher]].<ref name="chris">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7Od4VCsy9k& '''YouTube''': ''Halo Fest 2011 - Bungie: Hatching the Cosmic Halo Egg Panel! PART 3'']</ref>
*In the Rookie's HEV, on [[Legendary]], there is a picture of a girl, possibly a lover, relative, or friend, whose identity is currently unknown.<ref>[[:File:Rookie%27s_Pic.jpg|Screencapture of the girl in HEV from NextGenWalkthru]]</ref>
* Jonathan’s backpack bears the ''[[Marathon]]'' logo.
*In the screenshot depicting the picture in the Rookie's HEV, the reflection on the window seems to be of the Rookie's face.
*When completing the "Good Samaritan" achievement, the player will unlock an ODST armor for the [[Avatar (Xbox Live)|Xbox LIVE Avatar]]. The armor is similar to Jonathan‘s, but it has a "flame drop pod" decal, and the blood type label reads "A+" rather than Jonathan‘s "O+".
*On September 23, 2020, 343 Industries released [https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/cosplay-guide-the-rookie an official cosplay guide for the Rookie] on Halo Waypoint.{{Ref/Site|D=23|M=9|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/cosplay-guide-the-rookie|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Official Cosplay Guide: The Rookie|LocalArchive=:File:H3ODST Cosplay Guide.pdf}} {{file link|H3ODST Cosplay Guide.pdf|A backup of the PDF file}} is hosted on Halopedia.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of the Rookie}}
===Concept art===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:The Rookie White.jpg|The Rookie.
File:H3ODST Rookie Concept.png|Concept art of Doherty in nighttime Mombasa.
File:1223676408 Keepright-large.png|The Rookie follows the guidance of the [[Superintendent]].
File:H3ODST MombasaStreets Wraith Concept.jpg|Concept art of Doherty coming across the remains of a battle.
File:Rookie.png|The Rookie inspecting a piece of a detonator used by [[Dutch|his squad member]].
File:H3ODST Hive Concept.jpg|Concept art of Doherty in the Yanme'e hive in the data center.
File:The Rookie.jpg|The Rookie aiming at a target from a standing position.
File:H3ODST-TheRookie.jpeg|Concept art of Doherty.
File:H3ODST RookieCinematic.jpg|The Rookie sleeping beside his drop pod while the rest of the squad discuss the mission.
File:H3ODST CoverArt Proposal.jpg|Doherty featured in an early cover art for ''Halo 3: ODST''.
File:Pods slam.png|The Rookie's pod, as it is smashed into by [[Mickey]]'s, sending him off-course and unconscious as he crash-lands.
</gallery>
File:Download_intel2.jpg|The [[Superintendent]] observing The Rookie.
===Promotional images===
File:Rookie's Pic.jpg|Rookie's Picture.
<gallery>
File:RookieAsleep.png|The Rookie sleeping in the [[Halo 3: ODST]] Epilogue.
File:1223676408 Keepright-large.png|Doherty follows the guidance of the [[Superintendent]] during the [[Keep It Clean (trailer)|Keep It Clean]] trailer.
File:H3ODST CoverArt Logoless.png|Jonathan, as seen on cover art for ''Halo 3: ODST''.
File:Download_intel2.jpg|The Superintendent observing Doherty.
File:Halo3 ODST-Rookie.jpg|The Rookie in New Mombasa.
</gallery>
===Screenshots===
<gallery>
File:H3ODST RookieCinematic.jpg|Doherty sleeping beside his drop pod while the rest of the squad discuss the mission.
File:Rookie's Pic.jpg|Doherty in his drop pod during the drop. A picture of a girl in Doherty's pod can be seen. This woman is actually Chris Butcher.{{Ref/Reuse|chris}}
File:Pods slam.png|Dohertys pod, as it smashes into [[Michael Crespo|Mickey's]], sending him off-course and rendering him unconscious as he crash-lands.
File:Halo3 ODST-Rookie.png|A render of Doherty standing at arms.
File:H3ODST DesperateMeasures Rookie.png|Doherty with an M7S SMG.
File:HTMCC-H3ODST RookieM6S.png|Doherty firing an [[M6C/SOCOM]].
File:H3ODST PK MombasaStreets 1.jpg|Doherty encounters a Covenant patrol in New Mombasa.
File:H3ODST Rookie&ReconHelmet.jpg|Doherty inspecting Dare's damaged Recon helmet.
File:H3ODST Rookie&DroneOptics.jpg|Doherty holding an F-99 Wombat's discarded optic package.
File:H3ODST Rookie&GaussCannon.jpg|Doherty inspecting a destroyed Gauss cannon.
File:H3ODST Rookie&ExplosiveRemains.png|Doherty inspecting a piece of a detonator used by [[Taylor Miles|his squad member]].
File:H3ODST Rookie&SniperRifle.jpg|Doherty finds Romeo's bent sniper rifle dangling from a power line.
File:H3ODST Rookie&BiofoamCanister.jpg|Doherty inspecting a [[biofoam]] canister.
File:HTMCC-H3ODST Flamethrower 1.jpg|Doherty using a flamethrower in New Mombasa Data Center.
File:HTMCC-H3ODST Rookie&Cop 2.jpg|Doherty fighting alongside an [[Unidentified NMPD officer|NMPD officer]].
File:H3ODST Data Hive Dare and Rookie.jpg|Doherty and Dare fighting in the [[Yanme'e]] hive.
File:H3ODST Dare&Quick 1.png|Doherty watches as Dare interact with Quick to Adjust.
File:RookieAsleep.png|Doherty sleeping under the staircase in the ONI facility.
</gallery>
</gallery>
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 3: ODST Pre-mission Evaluation]]'' {{Fm}}
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
**''[[Dirt]]''
*''[[Halo: New Blood]]''
*''[[Halo Mythos]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]'' {{Mo}}


==Notes==
==Notes==
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{{Ref/Notes}}


==Sources==
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Jonathan Doherty
The Rookie Infobox (Cropped).png
Biographical information

Homeworld:

Crisium City, Naniwa, Luna[1]

Born:

February 9, 2525[2][3]

Died:

January 3, 2554[4][5] (aged 28)

Cause of death:

Fatally shot by Captain Ingridson

Personal details

Species:

Human

Gender:

Male[1][6]

Height:

186 centimetres (6 ft 1 in)[1][6][3]

Weight:

88 kilograms (194 lb)[1][6][3]

Political and military information

Affiliation:

UNSC Marine Corps

Rank:

Lance corporal[1][3]

Service number:

11282-31220-JD[1][3]

Notable info:

 

"Not exactly green; no ODST is. But if I didn't think he could do the job I wouldn't have him on my six. He doesn't say much, but I don't care. I just need him to listen."
— Edward Buck, 2552[7]

Jonathan Doherty,[3] nicknamed the Rookie, was a Lance Corporal (SN: 11282-31220-JD), who served with the UNSC Marine Corps during the Human-Covenant War and the post-war years.[8] He was trained as a member of the elite Orbital Drop Shock Troopers early in his career, serving with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Force at New Jerusalem and later Mount Haven. Later, he was picked by GySgt Edward Buck for his team, Alpha-Nine, to aid the Office of Naval Intelligence in New Mombasa, Kenya during the Battle for Earth.

Biography[edit]

Early life[edit]

Jonathan Doherty was born in Crisium City, Naniwa, Luna on February 9, 2525.[2] He enlisted in the Marine Corps on July 7, 2547,[8] and eventually advanced to the rank of Lance Corporal. Some time after, he volunteered and was accepted into the Orbital Drop Shock Troopers, despite his initial lack of combat experience.[2]

Human-Covenant war[edit]

Battle of New Jerusalem[edit]

Main article: Battle of New Jerusalem

Shortly after completing ODST training, by July or August of 2552, Jonathan—now a Private First Class in the ODSTs—was deployed to the colony world of New Jerusalem in the Cygnus system with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Force, part of a Rapid Offensive Picket. He saw nearly all of his fellow troopers perish in the battle.[2]

Raid on Mount Haven[edit]

Main article: Raid on Mount Haven

"Sir, I can't just leave you..."
— Jonathan Doherty to an injured Gage Yevgenny

Weeks after the tragedy of New Jerusalem, Jonathan participated in an engagement in the city of Mount Haven on an unspecified colony.[2][Note 1] He deployed from the UNSC Chares with ODST reinforcements on orders to defend the transport of a Forerunner artifact. Shortly thereafter, he responded to a distress call requested by Gage Yevgenny, a veteran ODST who had gone against orders to save a crowd of civilian children. Gage's Pelican had been shot down by rogue ODSTs near the mountains outside the city, and was found mortally wounded by Jonathan, who had just arrived with Gage's reinforcements.[9]

Gage, who knew he was dying, told Jonathan his life story, right up until he crashed the Pelican. Jonathan, who had listened intently, promised to remember Gage and do whatever he could against the Covenant. Gage then told Jonathan that Covenant forces and the rogue ODSTs were on their way to the crash site, and warned him to get as far away as possible, as Gage was going to detonate a Shiva-class nuclear missile he had stolen, killing them all.[9]

Jonathan ditched most of his gear and ran until he reached the other side of the mountain, at which point Gage detonated the Shiva, killing himself, his renegade teammates, and thousands of Covenant troops. Jonathan, being one of the only survivors, hailed a Pelican and was informed that Reach had just been attacked,[10] and that the survivors of Mount Haven were retreating to Earth. Jonathan would not forget Gage Yevgenny, and his long and tragic life.[9] After this, he was promoted to Lance Corporal and transferred to a squad—then led by GySgt Edward Buck—as the replacement for an ODST who had died during the Fall of Reach. After a "friendly" suggestion by his squadmates, the new guy on Alpha-Nine adopted the callsign “Rookie.” Either in haste or because it was recycled, Jonathan‘s nameplate had Private, First Class (PFC) rank insignia instead of Lance Corporal (LCpl).[11]

Battle of Mombasa[edit]

Main article: Battle of Mombasa

During the Battle for Earth on October 20, 2552, Jonathan and his squad, along with a large element of the 65th Shock Troops Division,[1][12][13] were stationed aboard the UNSC Say My Name as part of a mission to assault the Solemn Penance above the city of New Mombasa. At the last moment before the drop, ONI operative Veronica Dare took control of the squad, with the intent to use them in a yet-undisclosed mission. Jonathan himself, however, was largely unaware of this as he was asleep at the time. He was awakened by Kojo Agu in a rather rude manner right before the drop.[14]

As the squad dropped toward the ground using SOEIVs, Dare changed the squad's course towards the ONI Alpha Site in New Mombasa. Unfortunately, moments before they were meant to hit the ground, Regret's Carrier jumped into slipspace, generating a massive shockwave and an EMP that scattered the squad's drop pods all around the city. Jonathan's pod was slammed into by Michael Crespo's pod, cracking the window of Jonathan‘s pod and sending it into free-fall. Despite this, Jonathan had survived, although he was knocked unconscious.[14]

Jonathan awakes and leaves his pod.

Six hours later, Jonathan woke up in his pod, which had been lodged into a building in the occupied city center of New Mombasa. The Superintendent had been monitoring him and waiting for him to wake up. As Jonathan dropped to the streets below and started to move on, the Superintendent provided him with valuable help, activating signs to guide him to safety and uploading a map of the city to his VISR database. As Jonathan explored the city, he tried to piece together clues to find out what happened to his squadmates while avoiding the numerous Covenant patrols in the city.[15] During his exploration of the city, Jonathan had also discovered audio logs that narrated Sadie Endesha's story, which detailed the account of a civilian teenager who attempted to find her father, Dr. Endesha, while the city was under Covenant attack. Through these audio logs, Jonathan learned that a creature had entered the city's data center and, in order to repair the Superintendent, combined itself with Vergil, a subroutine built into the Superintendent.[1]

After deducing the events of the previous six hours, Jonathan picked up a message from Dare, requesting assistance in the New Mombasa Data Center.[15] Upon reaching the Underground, Jonathan learned she was on Sublevel 09. After reaching a Data Stack, he ran into an NMPD officer attempting to check on his men; however, the Superintendent wouldn't let the officer onto the next level until Jonathan arrived at his location. The two fought their way through Covenant forces and reached Sublevel 09 together. However, the officer suddenly stopped their progress, and entered a nearby room for a "personnel issue". Even though the officer told him to stay outside, Jonathan entered the room and discovered the corpse of Dr. Endesha. The officer, infuriated, revealed that he was working for Kinsler; the NMPD's corrupt commissioner who was an enemy of Sadie Endesha, as Jonathan had learned through the audio logs. The Officer attacked Jonathan to tie up loose ends, but the more heavily armed and better-armored Rookie killed the police officer in self-defense.[16][Note 2]

After fighting through more Covenant, Jonathan finally arrived at Dare's location, much to her surprise. She finally told him of her mission: to retrieve the data the Superintendent recorded during the Prophet of Regret's attack on the city. Dare and Jonathan were forced to fight their way through an entire Drone hive, as well as other assorted Covenant. They found a defected Huragok called Quick to Adjust[17] holding the Superintendent's data. While Dare was initially hostile towards the creature, Jonathan, as he learned through the audio logs that the creature helped Endesha, was in fact friendly. He befriended it with just a single whistle, having learned from the audio logs that Vergil had been learning how to whistle to communicate with the creature. Dare learned that Quick was willing to reveal information about the Covenant.[16][Note 2]

Jonathan then reunited with Buck and proceeded to assist Dare and Quick in their escape from the Data Center.[16] After fighting past a Covenant outpost and up another elevator, the four arrived at the Waterfront Highway. Here, Jonathan and Buck used various Warthogs and a Scorpion to protect an Olifant containing Dare and Quick. While driving down the highway, they witnessed the Prophet of Truth's fleet arriving in force, and starting to glass the city. After encountering a Scarab, Buck decided to find a new location and hold position until Crespo arrived with a stolen Phantom. Once he did, the squad evacuated the city and watched as the Covenant glassed New Mombasa.[18]

At some point, it was revealed that Covenant forces attacked some of the home colonies on Mars and Luna on their way to Earth, killing most if not all of Jonathan‘s relatives back on Luna. He disliked talking about it, and when asked by Buck, he just gritted his teeth and stated that “There’s nothing left there for me now.”[19]

Respite and redeployment[edit]

Jonathan and his squad guarded the Huragok, now known as Vergil, in the ONI-appropriated Crimson Wing of the Quito Space Tether's terminus for the following weeks. Approximately one month after the battle, they watched as Sergeant Major Avery Johnson interrogated the Engineer.[20] Shortly after this, Alpha-Nine was redeployed in the field and fought in the concluding battles of the war.[21] One of these operations, known as Operation: JOINT MONITOR, consisted of biohazard containment in the Voi Exclusion Zone, at some point following the Battle of Voi.[22]

Post-war[edit]

Draco III rebellion and death[edit]

Main article: Draco III rebellion

"It only takes one mistake, kid. You went a long time before you made it."
— Kojo "Romeo" Agu paying his respects at Jonathan’s funeral[23]

On January 3, 2554,[4] Alpha-Nine was deployed to Draco III's capital city of New Albany as part of the UNSC's response to an uprising instigated by the United Rebel Front. While the ODSTs were storming Draco III's capitol building, they were caught in an ambush in the legislature chambers. Buck ordered Jonathan to flank the rebels while the rest of the team provided cover. However, he was captured and beaten by the rebels, whose leader, Captain Ingridson, subsequently held him hostage on a shielded presidential balcony.[24] At the conclusion of a prolonged standoff, Michael Crespo charged the balcony and attempted to force Ingridson to stand down. This prompted the rebel captain to execute Jonathan with a pistol shot to the head.[5]

The UNSC won the ensuing firefight, with the remaining Insurrectionists killed or captured; Captain Ingridson was shot by Taylor Miles instantly after she killed Jonathan.[5] Jonathan was buried at sea from an old Albatross dropship, far offshore in one of Draco III's oceans with only the rest of Alpha-Nine in attendance. Taylor Miles was shaken by his death and decided to retire, while Crespo continued to harbor a deep-seated guilt over his failure to save him. His death would serve as one point of motivation for the remnants of Alpha-Nine to become Spartan-IVs. While talking to Buck, Jun-A266 confirmed that had he lived, Jonathan would have been offered the opportunity to become a Spartan alongside the rest of his team.[19]

Equipment[edit]

Jonathan employed a late-war variation of the venerable ODST armor[25] Jonathan’s nickname was derived from a nickname given to him by Alpha-Nine and painted on his chest plate, alongside a hastily-painted (or leftover) Private, First Class rank insignia.[11] His helmet was painted with a white stripe, an identifying symbol of his old unit prior to Alpha-Nine.[26] He preferred a snug fit for his gear to prevent noise, and tightly secured equipment to his armor, and stashed snacks salvaged from otherwise-unpalatable meal packs in his hard-shell backpack.[27] His shoulder plates were painted in an urban camouflage scheme, and during the Battle of Mombasa he employed fingerless shooting gloves. To store equipment outside of his backpack, Jonathan employed whatever pouches he could salvage or borrow, and kept non mission-critical contents in two pouches on his right leg.[28] He used his thigh pouches to store extra ammunition, candy and restraining cable.[29]

Jonathan employed a fairly simple loadout on his belt, consisting of six grenades with optional spine, groin and upper thigh armor.[30] The back of his belt was fitted with a small cushion - handy for the marine's habit of sleeping wherever he could.[31] In combat, Jonathan favoured a standard loadout consisting of an M7S SMG and a M6C/SOCOM handgun.

In-game information[edit]

Main article: ODST (player character)

Jonathan Doherty serves as the default character for player use in Halo 3: ODST and its port in Halo: The Master Chief Collection.

Armor Description Unlock requirements (Halo: 3: ODST) Unlock requirements (Halo: MCC)
H3ODST Rookie Helmet Icon.png
Rookie 		Halo 3: ODST: This Trooper recently transferred from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Force, part of a Rapid Offensive Picket that suffered near-annihilation at New Jerusalem, Cygnus. Like most ODSTs, his actions speak louder than words.

MCC: The strong, silent type.

Unlocked by default. Unlocked by default.

Production notes[edit]

Like John-117 and SPARTAN-B312, The Rookie is meant to be a largely undefined character with whom the player can easily identify. As such, his face is never seen and he never speaks. He is thus a true silent protagonist, in contrast to all other playable characters in the Halo series, who have dialogue at least in cutscenes. It is believed that his initials, J.D., are a reference to "John Doe," a placeholder name commonly given to a male who is as of yet unidentified. The 2022 edition of the Halo Encyclopedia would reveal Rookie's full name to be Jonathan Doherty,[3] which is itself likely a play on "John Doe".

Trivia[edit]

  • His blood type is O+, as seen in his MEDREF.
  • Jonathan’s enlistment date is July 7, 2547. This is simultaneously a reference to the number seven and a reference to Bungie Day, which is held on July 7.
  • Jonathan is often seen asleep. Minutes before he was dropped into New Mombasa, he napped by his pod while the rest of the squad conversed. Upon crashing within the city, he remained unconscious for six hours. One month after his mission in New Mombasa, while the rest of the squad and Sergeant Major Johnson interrogated Vergil, he slept beneath a staircase.
  • An action figure was modeled after him by McFarlane Toys, the creators and manufacturers of the popular Halo action figures.[32] It was released alongside the other figures in the sixth series. They released another version of this figure with glow in the dark paint making it look like someone was looking at him in VISR mode in April 2010.
  • In Jonathan’s SOEIV, on Legendary, there is a picture of a woman.[33] According to Joseph Staten, this is Jonathan‘s "beautiful girlfriend", but is actually an edited image of Bungie engineer Chris Butcher.[34]
  • Jonathan’s backpack bears the Marathon logo.
  • When completing the "Good Samaritan" achievement, the player will unlock an ODST armor for the Xbox LIVE Avatar. The armor is similar to Jonathan‘s, but it has a "flame drop pod" decal, and the blood type label reads "A+" rather than Jonathan‘s "O+".
  • On September 23, 2020, 343 Industries released an official cosplay guide for the Rookie on Halo Waypoint.[35] A backup of the PDF fileMedia:H3ODST Cosplay Guide.pdf is hosted on Halopedia.

Gallery[edit]

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Concept art[edit]

  • Concept art of Doherty in nighttime Mombasa.

    Concept art of Doherty in nighttime Mombasa.

  • Concept art of Doherty coming across the remains of a battle.

    Concept art of Doherty coming across the remains of a battle.

  • Concept art of Doherty in the Yanme'e hive in the data center.

    Concept art of Doherty in the Yanme'e hive in the data center.

  • Concept art of Doherty.

    Concept art of Doherty.

  • Doherty featured in an early cover art for Halo 3: ODST.

    Doherty featured in an early cover art for Halo 3: ODST.

Promotional images[edit]

  • Doherty follows the guidance of the Superintendent during the Keep It Clean trailer.

    Doherty follows the guidance of the Superintendent during the Keep It Clean trailer.

  • Jonathan, as seen on cover art for Halo 3: ODST.

    Jonathan, as seen on cover art for Halo 3: ODST.

  • The Superintendent observing Doherty.

    The Superintendent observing Doherty.

  • The Rookie in New Mombasa.

    The Rookie in New Mombasa.

Screenshots[edit]

  • Doherty sleeping beside his drop pod while the rest of the squad discuss the mission.

    Doherty sleeping beside his drop pod while the rest of the squad discuss the mission.

  • Doherty in his drop pod during the drop. A picture of a girl in Doherty's pod can be seen. This woman is actually Chris Butcher.[34]

    Doherty in his drop pod during the drop. A picture of a girl in Doherty's pod can be seen. This woman is actually Chris Butcher.[34]

  • Dohertys pod, as it smashes into Mickey's, sending him off-course and rendering him unconscious as he crash-lands.

    Dohertys pod, as it smashes into Mickey's, sending him off-course and rendering him unconscious as he crash-lands.

  • A render of Doherty standing at arms.

    A render of Doherty standing at arms.

  • Doherty with an M7S SMG.

    Doherty with an M7S SMG.

  • Doherty firing an M6C/SOCOM.

    Doherty firing an M6C/SOCOM.

  • Doherty encounters a Covenant patrol in New Mombasa.

    Doherty encounters a Covenant patrol in New Mombasa.

  • Doherty inspecting Dare's damaged Recon helmet.

    Doherty inspecting Dare's damaged Recon helmet.

  • Doherty holding an F-99 Wombat's discarded optic package.

    Doherty holding an F-99 Wombat's discarded optic package.

  • Doherty inspecting a destroyed Gauss cannon.

    Doherty inspecting a destroyed Gauss cannon.

  • Doherty inspecting a piece of a detonator used by his squad member.

    Doherty inspecting a piece of a detonator used by his squad member.

  • Doherty finds Romeo's bent sniper rifle dangling from a power line.

    Doherty finds Romeo's bent sniper rifle dangling from a power line.

  • Doherty inspecting a biofoam canister.

    Doherty inspecting a biofoam canister.

  • Doherty using a flamethrower in New Mombasa Data Center.

    Doherty using a flamethrower in New Mombasa Data Center.

  • Doherty fighting alongside an NMPD officer.

    Doherty fighting alongside an NMPD officer.

  • Doherty and Dare fighting in the Yanme'e hive.

    Doherty and Dare fighting in the Yanme'e hive.

  • Doherty watches as Dare interact with Quick to Adjust.

    Doherty watches as Dare interact with Quick to Adjust.

  • Doherty sleeping under the staircase in the ONI facility.

    Doherty sleeping under the staircase in the ONI facility.

List of appearances[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ It has been confirmed in a comment by Tobias Buckell here that the rookie character in Dirt is indeed The Rookie from Halo 3: ODST.
  2. ^ a b While there are two possible events in the game depending on the number of audio logs the player has collected, the Essential Visual Guide has confirmed that Jonathan did collect all of the Audio Logs and learned of Sadie's Story. Thus, the article assumes that the events that followed collecting 29 Audio Logs in the level Mombasa Streets are canon.

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 160
  2. ^ a b c d e Halo Waypoint - Universe: Rookie
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 97
  4. ^ a b Jessica Shea's twitter: Today in Halo 1/3/2554
  5. ^ a b c Halo: New Blood, Chapter 11
  6. ^ a b c Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), page 61
  7. ^ Halo 3: ODST ViDoc: Desperate Measures
  8. ^ a b Bungie.net: Meet the Squad
  9. ^ a b c Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "Dirt"
  10. ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "Dirt", page 153
  11. ^ a b The Rookie Cosplay GuideMedia:H3ODST Cosplay Guide.pdf, p.73
  12. ^ Halo Legendary Crate, Data Drop #2
  13. ^ Halo Waypoint: Into Hell 1
  14. ^ a b Halo 3: ODST, campaign level Prepare To Drop
  15. ^ a b Halo 3: ODST, campaign level Mombasa Streets
  16. ^ a b c Halo 3: ODST, campaign level Data Hive
  17. ^ Halo Waypoint - Is there an actual name for Vergil?
  18. ^ Halo 3: ODST, campaign level Coastal Highway
  19. ^ a b Halo: New Blood, Chapter 12
  20. ^ Halo 3: ODST, Epilogue
  21. ^ Halo: New Blood, page 81 (Google Play edition)
  22. ^ Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition, Spartan Locke's Classified Orders
  23. ^ Halo: New Blood, page 99 (Google Play edition)
  24. ^ Halo: New Blood, Chapter 4
  25. ^ The Rookie Cosplay GuideMedia:H3ODST Cosplay Guide.pdf, p.26
  26. ^ The Rookie Cosplay GuideMedia:H3ODST Cosplay Guide.pdf, p.22
  27. ^ The Rookie Cosplay GuideMedia:H3ODST Cosplay Guide.pdf, p.32
  28. ^ The Rookie Cosplay GuideMedia:H3ODST Cosplay Guide.pdf, p.43-44
  29. ^ The Rookie Cosplay GuideMedia:H3ODST Cosplay Guide.pdf, p.46
  30. ^ The Rookie Cosplay GuideMedia:H3ODST Cosplay Guide.pdf, p.49
  31. ^ The Rookie Cosplay GuideMedia:H3ODST Cosplay Guide.pdf, p.50
  32. ^ McFarlane Toys: Halo line
  33. ^ Screencapture of the girl in HEV
  34. ^ a b YouTube: Halo Fest 2011 - Bungie: Hatching the Cosmic Halo Egg Panel! PART 3
  35. ^ Halo Waypoint, Official Cosplay Guide: The Rookie (Retrieved on Sep 23, 2020) [local archive] [external archive]

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