Edward Buck/Quotes

Halo 3: ODST

Single-Player Quotes

Scripted

• "You know the music, time to dance." - When telling his squad to suit up.
• "Pods, now." -After Romeo comments on Dare.
• "Second to last, right next to mine." -When showing Dare to her pod.
• "Ms. Naval intelligence, our new boss. So check your mouths, find your chairs... [tosses a Sniper rifle to Romeo] and get set for a combat drop!" - Buck to Romeo when Romeo asked for her name.
• "Troopers! We are green, and very, very mean!" - Just before the drop on Easy and Normal.
• "Pucker up, Marines! I sure as hell ain't hosing out your pods!" - Just before the drop on Heroic.
• "We are droppin' into Hell, troopers! Time to grow a pair!" - Just before the drop on Legendary.
• "Hey Romeo, remember when I told you to shut your mouth? Consider that a standing order." Buck to Romeo during the HEV drop.
• "You know the only thing I regret about us? Not knowing you were a spook. I would have been a lot less charming." Buck to Dare immediately after the drop.
• "Hey Romeo, have you got your ears on?" -Buck to Romeo after he does not respond to him.
• "Oh, I get it. Permission to speak, smartass." -Buck to Romeo after he does not respond to his previous question.
• "Do you ever get tired of bitching, Romeo?" -In response to Romeo complaining about having to use the stairs.
• "Point taken." -Replying to Romeo's comment.
• "Get this thing off of me." - While underneath a dead Brute Chieftain.
• "No! Well... maybe one or... two!" -During conversation with Dare, who asked him if he had killed any Engineers.
• "Well, how was I supposed to know?" -After being scolded after the above statement.
• "What was that for?" -After being punched by Dare.
• "Take my advice, Rookie. You ever fall for a woman? Make sure she's got balls." -Buck to Rookie, after Dare boards a NMWD truck, and out of earshot.
• "Whoa! Stand down, stand down!" -After Avery Johnson tosses his lighter at Vergil.

Dialogue

• "Don't look at me Rookie, cover the Captain!" -Buck to the Rookie if he stares at him for a few moments.
• "That look may work with the chicks, but not with me." -Buck to the Rookie if he stares at him for a few moments.
• "The last person who looked at me like that was the Captain and I asked her to marry me, so... you know." -Buck to Rookie if he stares at him for a few moments.
• "I understand that in the Military we aren't supposed to ask, but I think I don't have to with you." -Buck to Rookie if he continues to stare at him (reference to the US military's former "Don't ask, don't tell" policy).
• "Look, I'm not saying anything has to happen, but maybe later we just hold each other in our underwear or something, but now we have a job to do!" -Buck to either the Rookie or Romeo if he stares at him.
• "Don't let that damn turret fire one more round!"
• "This is Sparta!" -IWHBYD Skull at various points in campaign and Firefight, a reference to both 300, the SPARTAN and III programs.
• "Don't make me do something manly and impulsive now." -IWHBYD Skull. This is a reference to Nathan Fillion's character Malcolm Reynolds from Firefly who insists that "Barging onto a companion's shuttle is both manly and impulsive".
• "This is your 8 A.M. wake up call!"
• "You know, with that helmet on... I can't tell... if you're staring at me... or not." -When stared at. IWHBYD possibly required.
• "Go through 'em like a one stoplight town." -After all enemies in the area are dead.
• "Thank you for the shiny, pretty gun." -If the player gives Buck a more powerful and bigger weapon
• "You do know this is a better gun?" -If the player gives Buck a more powerful weapon.  IWHBYD required.
• "You do realize that this is a better gun?" -If the player gives Buck a more powerful weapon.
• "Whoop-dee-doo!" -When the vehicle Buck is in is launched by an explosive. IWHBYD possibly required
• "That was 800 yards with a bent scope!" -IWHBYD Skull required. When you no scope a headshot in NMPD HQ. Firefly reference.
• "Hey, watch it. New vehicles don't just fall out of the sky." -IWHBYD skull possibly required. When you repeatedly roll your Warthog on Coastal Highway.
• "You take the turret. I haven't been able to hit anything all day." -If the player replaces Buck in the Warthog turret on Coastal Highway.
• "You take the turret. You're better at it anyway." -If the player mans the Warthog turret on Coastal Highway.
• "You know, they are more fun to fight than Elites" -referring to Brutes on NMPD HQ.

Firefight Quotes

• "Heat in the pipe! That's what she said!" - Rocket Launcher
• "Let me turret, you suck at it."
• "Bam, said the lady." - This is a phrase voice actor Nathan Fillion is trying to promote, with the meaning of a general exclamation. It also makes an appearance in his TV show Castle.
• "Boom, headshot." - Refrence to Doug from Pure Pwnage
• "Ooh, the back of your head." - Assassination/Melee kill, Red vs. Blue reference.
• "Aaand, a headshot!"
• "Let me turret, you suck at it. Don't get mad, we all know it."
• "Felt good, sounded better."-Rare to be said
• "Smile, you son of a bitch!" - This is a reference to Jaws.
• "Whoops, dropped your brain!"
• "Nice catch! With your face."
• "You must be the stupidest apes in the whole damn 'verse!" - Firefly reference. Firefly characters refer to the universe as the 'verse.
• "Special delivery from kick your ass express!"
• "Putting the pineapple in there!"
• "I thought you guys were supposed to be shiny?" - Firefly reference.
• "I was expecting some actual resistance!"
• "That all you've got?"
• Here's that violent and unnatural death you ordered!"

Halo: Reach

Firefight Voice

• "You in there? Respond. That's an order." - When previewing his voice in the Armory.
• "Yeah, well... Here I am." - When previewing his voice in the Armory (quote from Halo 3: ODST's Coastal Highway).
• "Covies won't know what hit them." - When previewing his voice in the Armory.
• "In one ear, out the other." - Headshot.
• "Right betwixt the eye sockets." - Headshot.
• "Here's one for your face!" - Headshot.
• "Nice catch, with your face." - Headshot.
• "Frag out." - Said when throwing a grenade (Can be a Fragmentation Grenade or Plasma Grenade).
• "See you in hell, Covie!" - Said when throwing a grenade.
• "I aim to misbehave." - When meleeing (Serenity reference).
• "Cover me please, I am reloading". - When reloading.
• "Changing mags! If anyone's got a spare, I wouldn't say no." - When reloading.
• "Violence is definitely ensuing." (Serenity reference)
• "Tango down!"
• "Yeah, eat it!"
• "Ha ha ha ha ha! Man, I'm gettin' good."
• "Nice to meet ya." - Assassinating an enemy
• "Yeah, that's the way!"
• "Got one!"
• "That's how we do it!"
• "That one's for you!"
• "Like that, ya bastard?!"
• "Ha ha ha ha, got plenty more!"
• "Popped one!"
• "I am green and very, very mean!" (Reference to a similar quote from the opening cutscene of ODST)
• "Bam, said the lady!" - Also used in ODST; A phrase of general exclamation that Buck's voice actor, Nathan Fillion, is trying to promote.
• "Put a pineapple in there!" - When throwing a grenade. Another quote from ODST.
• "It may look like I'm taking a break, but I'm actually reloading."
• "Do yourself a favor and just die." - Randomly during combat.
• "Say my name!" - When throwing a grenade; reference to a ship Veronica Dare served on.
• "That's for being ugly!"

Campaign Voice

"Thanks for the assist, SPARTAN. I'll see you in hell." - After escorting him on the mission New Alexandria