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'''Commander Richard Lash''' was a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] naval officer who served from the mid-2540's until the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]]. He was one of the first humans to witness the outbreak of the [[Great Schism|Covenant Civil War]].
'''Commander Richard Lash''' was a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Navy|Naval]] officer who served from the mid-2540's until the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]]. He was one of the first humans to witness the outbreak of the [[Great Schism]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
===Early Career===
===Early career===
He transferred to the [[Prowler Corp]]s in [[2545]], by [[2552]] he was the first officer of the [[UNSC Prowler|prowler]] ''[[Dusk]]''.<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 185''</ref>
He transferred to the [[Prowler Corp]]s in [[2545]], by [[2552]] he was the first officer of the [[UNSC Prowler|prowler]] ''[[Dusk]]''.<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 185''</ref>


Lash's father was a welder on the ''[[Cradle]]'' and was killed when it was destroyed during the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]] on July 17, [[2552]]. Lash knew his father wanted an opportunity to be a hero during the war, and was glad in a sense that he got the chance to.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 186''</ref>
Lash's father was a welder on the ''[[Cradle]]'' and was killed when it was destroyed during the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]] on July 17, [[2552]]. Lash knew his father wanted an opportunity to be a hero during the war, and was glad in a sense that he got the chance to.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 186''</ref>


===[[Battle of Earth]] and the [[Great Schism|Covenant Civil War]]===
===Battle of Earth and the Great Schism===
 
Shortly before the [[Battle of Earth]], [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Iglesias]] was injured and undergoing radiation treatment Earthside, forcing Lash to take command. Lash took the ''[[Dusk]]'' into the fight during the Battle of Earth.
Shortly before the [[Battle of Earth]], [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Iglesias]] was injured and undergoing radiation treatment Earthside, forcing Lash to take command. Lash took the ''[[Dusk]]'' into the fight during the Battle of Earth.


Lash eventually had to take the ''Dusk'' into Slipspace to follow the {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}} as well as the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s [[Assault Carrier]]. Once they arrived at [[Installation 05]], Lash witnessed the [[Great Schism|Covenant Civil War]], as the [[Second Fleet of Homogeneous Clarity]] destroyed itself.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 189''</ref> Lash was the first [[Human]] to return to [[Earth]] and give details of the Covenant Civil War.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 289''</ref>
Lash eventually had to take the ''Dusk'' into Slipspace to follow the {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}} as well as the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s [[Regret's assault carrier|assault carrier]]. Once they arrived at [[Installation 05]], Lash witnessed the beginning of the [[Great Schism|Covenant civil war]], as the [[Second Fleet of Homogeneous Clarity]] destroyed itself.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 189''</ref> Lash was the first [[human]] to return to [[Earth]] and give details of the Covenant civil war.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 289''</ref>


===[[Battle of Onyx]]===
===Battle of Onyx===
Lash was quickly ordered to take the ''Dusk'' to [[Onyx]] to provide the ''[[UNSC Stalingrad]]'' and its battle group with tactical data as well as observe the battlefield.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 287''</ref> Against Lash's better judgment, the ''Stalingrad'''s battle group charged into [[Onyx]] and was crushed by superior [[Covenant]] forces, forcing the ''Dusk'' to float adrift in space until they could escape.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 333''</ref> This opportunity came when Onyx exploded into a [[Shield World]].<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 377''</ref> Lash was able to escape [[The Battle of Onyx]] and keep his crew alive.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 378''</ref>
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Lash was quickly ordered to take the ''Dusk'' to [[Onyx]] to provide the ''[[UNSC Stalingrad]]'' and its battle group with tactical data as well as observe the battlefield.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 287''</ref> Against Lash's better judgment, the ''Stalingrad'''s battle group charged into Onyx and was crushed by superior [[Covenant]] forces, forcing the ''Dusk'' to float adrift in space until they could escape.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 333''</ref> This opportunity came when Onyx disintegrated into millions of [[Onyx Sentinel|sentinels]] which assaulted the Covenant fleet.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 377''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 378''</ref>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
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Commander Richard Lash was a UNSC Naval officer who served from the mid-2540's until the end of the Human-Covenant War. He was one of the first humans to witness the outbreak of the Great Schism.

Biography

Early career

He transferred to the Prowler Corps in 2545, by 2552 he was the first officer of the prowler Dusk.[1]

Lash's father was a welder on the Cradle and was killed when it was destroyed during the Battle of Sigma Octanus IV on July 17, 2552. Lash knew his father wanted an opportunity to be a hero during the war, and was glad in a sense that he got the chance to.[2]

Battle of Earth and the Great Schism

Shortly before the Battle of Earth, Captain Iglesias was injured and undergoing radiation treatment Earthside, forcing Lash to take command. Lash took the Dusk into the fight during the Battle of Earth.

Lash eventually had to take the Dusk into Slipspace to follow the UNSC In Amber Clad as well as the Prophet of Regret's assault carrier. Once they arrived at Installation 05, Lash witnessed the beginning of the Covenant civil war, as the Second Fleet of Homogeneous Clarity destroyed itself.[3] Lash was the first human to return to Earth and give details of the Covenant civil war.[4]

Battle of Onyx

Main article: Battle of Onyx

Lash was quickly ordered to take the Dusk to Onyx to provide the UNSC Stalingrad and its battle group with tactical data as well as observe the battlefield.[5] Against Lash's better judgment, the Stalingrad's battle group charged into Onyx and was crushed by superior Covenant forces, forcing the Dusk to float adrift in space until they could escape.[6] This opportunity came when Onyx disintegrated into millions of sentinels which assaulted the Covenant fleet.[7][8]

Trivia

  • Lash owned an ancient spring-and-gear wristwatch, which he received from his father upon his graduation from OCS. He always kept it wound tight for luck, as his father had advised.

Sources

  1. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 185
  2. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 186
  3. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 189
  4. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 289
  5. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 287
  6. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 333
  7. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 377
  8. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 378