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{{Human Character Infobox
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|name=Zhao Heng Lopez
|death       = Presumably [[2552#October|October 2552]]
|image=[[File:Zhao Heng Lopez.png|275px]]
|rank        = Sergeant
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|birth=Before 2525<ref name="tml247">'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''"The Mona Lisa"'', ''page 247''</ref>
|vehicles    = UNSC ''Red Horse''
|death=Presumably [[2552#October|October 25, 2552]]{{Ref/Reuse|Page 23}}
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|era        = [[Human-Covenant War]]
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[[Sergeant]] '''Zhao Heng Lopez''' was a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] stationed aboard the {{UNSCShip|Red Horse}} in [[2552]], and a long-time veteran of the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="tml">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[The Mona Lisa]]"</ref>
'''Sergeant Zhao Heng Lopez''' ([[service number]] '''11283-99001-ZL'''<ref name="Catalog">[https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2976443_Catalog-Interaction.aspx#post2976443 '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Catalog Interaction: Page 23'']</ref>), commonly known among her Marines as '''"Mama" Lopez''',<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''"The Mona Lisa"'', ''page 243''</ref> was a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] stationed aboard the {{UNSCShip|Red Horse}} in [[2552#October|October 2552]], and a long-time veteran of the [[Human-Covenant War]].{{Ref/Reuse|tml247}}<ref name="tml236">'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''"The Mona Lisa"'', ''page 236''</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
Lopez led a small squad aboard the human [[Prison ship|prisoner ship]], ''[[Mona Lisa]]'', where she was ambushed by an [[The Flood|unknown hostile]]. After the ambush, Lopez and her men split into two teams. While scouting the medical bay, Lopez found an [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] [[Major (UNSC)|Major]] named [[John Smith]] locked inside a safe room. As they interrogated Smith about the experiments with the prisoners and the Flood, Smith broke free and killed two members of Lopez's team with a concealed knife, leaving her with [[James MacCraw|MacCraw]], a fellow Marine. After the incident, Lopez and MacCraw headed to the [[bridge]] of the ''Mona Lisa'' in order to enact the [[United Nations Space Command Emergency Priority Order 098831A-1|Cole Protocol]]. There they learned that not only had Smith stolen their only [[Dropship 77-Troop Carrier|Pelican]], but a [[Shiva-class nuclear missile]] was being prepared for launch against the ''Mona Lisa''. [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Tobias Foucault]] of the ''Red Horse'' then told Lopez that two escape pods were left on the lower deck, omitting the fact that the pods were designed for single occupants. As Lopez and MacCraw defended the pods, [[Hospital Corpsman|Corpsman]] [[Ngoc Benti]] arrived with [[Clarence]], a prisoner named [[Patrick Rimmer]], and his [[Sangheili]] companion, "[[Henry (Sangheili)|Henry]]". [[Clarence]], under strict orders from ONI to not let anything but the Marines leave the ship, executed Rimmer. Angered, Henry began to strike at Clarence with his cricket bat until Benti, who had already been heavily wounded on the way and showing signs of infection, sacrificed her life by pushing both herself and Clarence into the oncoming Flood horde. MacCraw then escaped in one of the escape pods, leaving both Henry and Lopez to fend for themselves. As the timer for the Shiva launch reached thirty seconds, Lopez and Henry fled into the airlock only to find that the pod couldn't fit them both. Lopez was last seen fighting with Henry for the escape pod with only ten seconds to spare. Lopez was probably defeated in the fight for the pod as she was already wounded and had no ammunition left in her [[MA5B Individual Combat Weapon System|assault rifle]]. Even if she won the fight, she would have likely been killed by the blast of the Shiva nuke.<ref name="tml"/>
===The Mona Lisa===
{{Main|Skirmish on Mona Lisa}}
After the crew of the [[prowler]] ''Red Horse'' discovered an escape pod and a [[John Doe|lone survivor]] in [[Installation 04]]'s debris field, Lopez was ordered by ''Red Horse'' shipboard [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] [[Rebecca]] and [[Commander]] [[Tobias Foucault]] to conduct reconnaissance on the [[Prison ship|prisoner ship]], ''[[Mona Lisa]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|tml236}} Lopez then led her squad as they [[Naval boarding|boarded]] the ship, where they were soon ambushed by several [[Sangheili]] lacking armor or weapons, and quickly took them out. After finding [[Rabbit|one]] of her Marines dead, Lopez received new orders to initiate the [[Cole Protocol]] by purging the ship's two navigational databases. Lopez and her men split into two teams, with Lopez's team going after the ship's primary NAV database at the ship's [[bridge]].<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''"The Mona Lisa"'', ''page 261''</ref>
 
While scouting the medical bay, Lopez found an [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] [[Major (UNSC)|Major]] named [[John Smith]] locked inside a safe room. As they interrogated Smith about the experiments with the prisoners and the Flood, Smith broke free and killed [[Mahmoud]] with a concealed knife, leaving her with three fellow Marines; [[James MacCraw|MacCraw]], [[Percy]] and [[Raj Singh|Singh]]. By the time they reached the bridge of the ''Mona Lisa'', only she and MacCraw remained. There, they learned that not only had Smith stolen their only [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]], but a [[Shiva-class nuclear missile]] was being prepared for launch against the ''Mona Lisa'' to ensure none of the Flood escaped. Commander Foucault then told Lopez that two escape pods were left on the lower deck, omitting the fact that the pods were designed for single occupants.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''"The Mona Lisa"'', ''page 326''</ref>
 
As Lopez and MacCraw defended the pods, [[Hospital Corpsman|Corpsman]] [[Ngoc Benti]] arrived with [[Clarence]], a prisoner named [[Patrick Rimmer]], and his [[Sangheili]] companion, "[[Henry]]". Clarence, under strict orders from ONI to not let anything but the Marines leave the ship, executed Rimmer. Angered, Henry moved to shoot Clarence but the latter already had him in his sights while Lopez wavered between aiming at the two of them. Meanwhile, MacCraw had taken one of the last two pods leaving only one. Benti, who had been heavily wounded on the way and was showing signs of infection, sacrificed her life by pushing both herself and Clarence into the oncoming Flood horde. As the timer for the Shiva launch reached thirty seconds, Lopez and Henry fled into the airlock only to find that the pod couldn't fit them both. As she stared at the pod, she reflected that "Henry", despite being an enemy, had carried an injured Benti to safety and was better than many of the humans who had also been on this ship. That still did not mean she would give up her only chance of survival. Realizing she had no ammunition left in her [[MA5B Individual Combat Weapon System|assault rifle]], Lopez proceeded to use the weapon as a club. With only thirty seconds to spare, she and Henry prepared to fight for the last escape pod.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''"The Mona Lisa"'', ''page 341-342''</ref>
 
===Death===
Lopez was listed as KIA in UNSC records as of October 25, 2552, likely being killed aboard the ''Mona Lisa'' or by the Shiva nuke fired from the Red Horse.<ref name="Page 23">[https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postst248247p23_Catalog-Interaction.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Catalog Interaction - Page 23'']</ref>
 
==Personality and traits==
Lopez cared deeply for her Marines, referring to the members of her squad as her "kids". She felt responsible for every one of them and had little tolerance for lies or being kept in the dark, particularly when this endangered her Marines, as demonstrated by her hostility toward Major Smith.
 
Lopez was apparently Roman Catholic, as she commonly referred to her subordinates as her "rosary beads". She also constantly remembered the smell of the pews at her mother's church.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Lopez was apparently Roman Catholic, as she commonly referred to her subordinates as her "rosary beads". She also constantly remembered the smell of the pews at her mother's church.
*Her name suggests that she was of Chinese and Hispanic ancestry.
*Her name suggests that she was of Chinese and Hispanic ancestry.
*Lopez may also be a personification of the segment of Sun Tzu's "[[Wikipedia:The Art of War|The Art of War]]" that states ''"Regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys; look on them as your own beloved sons, and they will stand by you even unto death."'' This is best exemplified as to how Lopez refers to her soldiers as her "kids," and they stand with her through the horrors of the Flood.
*Lopez had close relatives on [[Reach]] who were presumably killed when the planet [[Fall of Reach|fell]].<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''"The Mona Lisa"'', ''page 269''</ref>
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:TML_Characters_Concept.jpg|Concept art of characters for the motion comic, with Lopez seen in the bottom-left.
File:TML - Lopez armor.png|Lopez in her [[UNSC Marine Corps Battle Dress Uniform|Marine BDU]].
File:TML - punch.png|Lopez hits Major Smith after losing [[Rakesh|a Marine]] due to Smith's lack of cooperation.
File:TML - chase.png|Lopez and MacCraw being pursued by the Flood shortly before reaching the bridge.
File:TML - Lopez n MacCraw.png|Lopez and MacCraw on the bridge of the ''Mona Lisa''.
File:TML - MacCraw & Lopez.png|MacCraw and Lopez fire upon a horde of Flood as they make a run for the escape pods.
File:TML - finale.png|The final standoff between Henry and Lopez.
File:TML - Lopez full armor.jpg|Full view of Lopez's armor.
</gallery>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
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==Sources==
==Sources==
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Zhao Heng Lopez
Zhao Heng Lopez.png
Biographical information

Born:

Before 2525[1]

Died:

Presumably October 25, 2552[2]

Personal details

Species:

Human

Gender:

Female

Hair color:

Black

Eye color:

Brown

Political and military information

Affiliation:

UNSC Marines

Rank:

Sergeant

 

Sergeant Zhao Heng Lopez (service number 11283-99001-ZL[3]), commonly known among her Marines as "Mama" Lopez,[4] was a UNSC Marine stationed aboard the UNSC Red Horse in October 2552, and a long-time veteran of the Human-Covenant War.[1][5]

Biography[edit]

The Mona Lisa[edit]

Main article: Skirmish on Mona Lisa

After the crew of the prowler Red Horse discovered an escape pod and a lone survivor in Installation 04's debris field, Lopez was ordered by Red Horse shipboard AI Rebecca and Commander Tobias Foucault to conduct reconnaissance on the prisoner ship, Mona Lisa.[5] Lopez then led her squad as they boarded the ship, where they were soon ambushed by several Sangheili lacking armor or weapons, and quickly took them out. After finding one of her Marines dead, Lopez received new orders to initiate the Cole Protocol by purging the ship's two navigational databases. Lopez and her men split into two teams, with Lopez's team going after the ship's primary NAV database at the ship's bridge.[6]

While scouting the medical bay, Lopez found an ONI Major named John Smith locked inside a safe room. As they interrogated Smith about the experiments with the prisoners and the Flood, Smith broke free and killed Mahmoud with a concealed knife, leaving her with three fellow Marines; MacCraw, Percy and Singh. By the time they reached the bridge of the Mona Lisa, only she and MacCraw remained. There, they learned that not only had Smith stolen their only Pelican, but a Shiva-class nuclear missile was being prepared for launch against the Mona Lisa to ensure none of the Flood escaped. Commander Foucault then told Lopez that two escape pods were left on the lower deck, omitting the fact that the pods were designed for single occupants.[7]

As Lopez and MacCraw defended the pods, Corpsman Ngoc Benti arrived with Clarence, a prisoner named Patrick Rimmer, and his Sangheili companion, "Henry". Clarence, under strict orders from ONI to not let anything but the Marines leave the ship, executed Rimmer. Angered, Henry moved to shoot Clarence but the latter already had him in his sights while Lopez wavered between aiming at the two of them. Meanwhile, MacCraw had taken one of the last two pods leaving only one. Benti, who had been heavily wounded on the way and was showing signs of infection, sacrificed her life by pushing both herself and Clarence into the oncoming Flood horde. As the timer for the Shiva launch reached thirty seconds, Lopez and Henry fled into the airlock only to find that the pod couldn't fit them both. As she stared at the pod, she reflected that "Henry", despite being an enemy, had carried an injured Benti to safety and was better than many of the humans who had also been on this ship. That still did not mean she would give up her only chance of survival. Realizing she had no ammunition left in her assault rifle, Lopez proceeded to use the weapon as a club. With only thirty seconds to spare, she and Henry prepared to fight for the last escape pod.[8]

Death[edit]

Lopez was listed as KIA in UNSC records as of October 25, 2552, likely being killed aboard the Mona Lisa or by the Shiva nuke fired from the Red Horse.[2]

Personality and traits[edit]

Lopez cared deeply for her Marines, referring to the members of her squad as her "kids". She felt responsible for every one of them and had little tolerance for lies or being kept in the dark, particularly when this endangered her Marines, as demonstrated by her hostility toward Major Smith.

Lopez was apparently Roman Catholic, as she commonly referred to her subordinates as her "rosary beads". She also constantly remembered the smell of the pews at her mother's church.

Trivia[edit]

  • Her name suggests that she was of Chinese and Hispanic ancestry.
  • Lopez had close relatives on Reach who were presumably killed when the planet fell.[9]

Gallery[edit]

  • Concept art of characters for the motion comic, with Lopez seen in the bottom-left.

    Concept art of characters for the motion comic, with Lopez seen in the bottom-left.

  • Lopez in her Marine BDU.

    Lopez in her Marine BDU.

  • Lopez hits Major Smith after losing a Marine due to Smith's lack of cooperation.

    Lopez hits Major Smith after losing a Marine due to Smith's lack of cooperation.

  • Lopez and MacCraw being pursued by the Flood shortly before reaching the bridge.

    Lopez and MacCraw being pursued by the Flood shortly before reaching the bridge.

  • Lopez and MacCraw on the bridge of the Mona Lisa.

    Lopez and MacCraw on the bridge of the Mona Lisa.

  • MacCraw and Lopez fire upon a horde of Flood as they make a run for the escape pods.

    MacCraw and Lopez fire upon a horde of Flood as they make a run for the escape pods.

  • The final standoff between Henry and Lopez.

    The final standoff between Henry and Lopez.

  • Full view of Lopez's armor.

    Full view of Lopez's armor.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Mona Lisa", page 247
  2. ^ a b Halo Waypoint: Catalog Interaction - Page 23
  3. ^ Halo Waypoint - Catalog Interaction: Page 23
  4. ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Mona Lisa", page 243
  5. ^ a b Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Mona Lisa", page 236
  6. ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Mona Lisa", page 261
  7. ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Mona Lisa", page 326
  8. ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Mona Lisa", page 341-342
  9. ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Mona Lisa", page 269
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