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'''Captain''' is a junior [[commissioned officer]] rank of the [[UNSC Marine Corps]], [[UNSC Army]], and [[UNSC Air Force]] equal in rank to [[Lieutenant]] in the [[UNSC Navy]].  In the Marine Corps, they are usually placed in command of companies, or serve as staff officers in battalions. They may also serve in the battalion Executive Officer billet.
'''Captain''' is a junior [[commissioned officer]] rank of the [[UNSC Marine Corps]], [[UNSC Army]], and [[UNSC Air Force]] equal in rank to [[Lieutenant]] in the [[UNSC Navy]].  In the Marine Corps, they are usually placed in command of companies, or serve as staff officers in battalions. They may also serve in the battalion Executive Officer billet.


There are three Captains featured so far. One is the nameless commander of [[Tango Company]], one of the Marine Corps [[companies]] the [[Spartan-IIs]] were pitted against during their training as youths.<ref>''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', page 158 - "They're not going to play fair. You heard the sniper we captured. He said that this time the Captain told them to win no matter what - even if they had to bloody a few of us to do it."</ref> The second is [[Ponder]], after being demoted from [[Lieutenant Colonel]].<ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''</ref> Lastly, [[Dare]] is an operative of [[ONI]] who took command of a squad comprised of [[Unnamed Shock Trooper Squad|Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] before the [[Prophet of Regret|Prophet of Regret's]] [[Assault Carrier]] made a [[slipspace]] jump. Dare will be featured as a character in [[Halo 3: ODST]].<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=15547 PARDON OUR DUST - Bungie Teaser - 9/22/2008]</ref>
There are three Captains featured so far. One is the nameless commander of [[Tango Company]], one of the Marine Corps [[companies]] the [[Spartan-IIs]] were pitted against during their training as youths.<ref>''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', page 158 - "They're not going to play fair. You heard the sniper we captured. He said that this time the Captain told them to win no matter what - even if they had to bloody a few of us to do it."</ref> The second is [[Ponder]], after being demoted from [[Lieutenant Colonel]].<ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''</ref> Lastly, [[Dare]] is an operative of [[ONI]] who took command of an [[Unnamed Shock Trooper Squad|ODST]] squad during the [[First Battle of Earth]]. Dare will be featured as a character in [[Halo 3: ODST]].<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=15547 PARDON OUR DUST - Bungie Teaser - 9/22/2008]</ref>


==Relation to Navy Captain==
==Relation to Navy Captain==

Revision as of 05:54, July 13, 2009

Template:Ratings Template:Rank Infobox This article refers to the UNSC Marine Corps, UNSC Army, and UNSC Air Force rank of Captain. For the UNSC Navy rank, see Captain (Navy).

Captain is a junior commissioned officer rank of the UNSC Marine Corps, UNSC Army, and UNSC Air Force equal in rank to Lieutenant in the UNSC Navy. In the Marine Corps, they are usually placed in command of companies, or serve as staff officers in battalions. They may also serve in the battalion Executive Officer billet.

There are three Captains featured so far. One is the nameless commander of Tango Company, one of the Marine Corps companies the Spartan-IIs were pitted against during their training as youths.[1] The second is Ponder, after being demoted from Lieutenant Colonel.[2] Lastly, Dare is an operative of ONI who took command of an ODST squad during the First Battle of Earth. Dare will be featured as a character in Halo 3: ODST.[3]

Relation to Navy Captain

The Marine Corps, Army, and Air Force rank of Captain is ranked three pay grades lower than a Navy Captain, and has no special command authority with respect to a ship.

Sources

  1. ^ Halo: First Strike, page 158 - "They're not going to play fair. You heard the sniper we captured. He said that this time the Captain told them to win no matter what - even if they had to bloody a few of us to do it."
  2. ^ Halo: Contact Harvest
  3. ^ PARDON OUR DUST - Bungie Teaser - 9/22/2008

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