Spencer Hume

Spencer Hume
Biographical information
Died:	October 14, 2553
Personal details
Species:	Human
Gender:	Male
Political and military information
Affiliation:	Unified Earth Government

"A shit-flinger."

— Mark-G313 sharing his opinion on Hume.

Spencer Hume was a human investigative journalist active around 2553.

Biography

Hume was considerably overweight and somewhat disheveled in appearance. By 2553 he was roughly middle-aged.

In 2553, Hume was reporting exposés on the Office of Naval Intelligence that were being broadcast by the BuzzCast. He showed a considerable bias against Spartans, with one of his stories claiming the supersoldiers were behind a supposed meteor impact on Tanuab III. At some point Hume was contacted by Ota Gallo, a former ONI agent now working for Dark Moon Enterprises. Seeking to undermine ONI for Dark Moon's gain, Gallo fed Hume information on the SPARTAN-III program, particularly Gamma Company. On October 14, Hume managed to gain entry into the officers' club at UNSC Recreational Facility 6055-NA-A on Neos Atlantis, where a Ferret Team led by Veta Lopis was conducting an undercover training exercise.

Hume spotted Olivia-G291, undercover as a Luna OCS Academy graduate, and started talking to her; unaware of Hume's identity, Olivia played along. With Gallo posing as a server, she and Hume gave Olivia a glass of zantelle laced with nicothiotal, drugging Olivia in an effort to get information on the Spartan-IIIs. Unfortunately for Hume, Veta Lopis realized what was going on and ordered Mark-G313 to arrest Hume. Mark used a wrist lock to force Hume out the emergency exit into a hallway. However, Hume was resisting which distracted Mark, making him unable to see Gallo moving to attack him with a knife. Mark instinctively used Hume as a shield to block the knife; when Hume continued to resist Mark punched him in the chest, killing him. Mark and Ash-G099 disposed of Hume's body out an airlock. Veta later framed Gallo for Hume's murder, claiming Hume was going to name Gallo as his source.

In October 2559, Veta Lopis remembered the incident with Hume when Insolan 'Gadogai asked her what Lopis would do to protect the Ferrets.

List of appearances

• Halo: Fractures
  • A Necessary Truth (First appearance)
• Halo: Divine Wind (Not mentioned by name)