Checkman
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Failed orbital drop[2] |
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- "We lost Checkman in the atmosphere."
- — Dutch[2]
Checkman was an Orbital Drop Shock Trooper in the UNSC Marine Corps. In 2544,[1] he took part in Operation: GREY VEIL - a mission to assassinate a Covenant logistics officer on Heian. Checkman was the first trooper killed in the mission, with his drop pod burning up on entry into Heian's atmosphere.[2]
Biography[edit]
In 2544,[1] Checkman was a part of a team of ODSTs in the 105th Shock Troops Division led by Master Sergeant Cortez, and containing troopers Taylor "Dutch" Miles and O'Brien and serving aboard the Diligence-class destroyer UNSC Kronstadt. That year, Kronstadt was tasked with deploying the team to Heian, in the Arc star cluster, to hunt down and eliminate a San'Shyuum prophet in charge of the region's supply routes. The team's M8900 drop pods were deployed in the midst of an a meteor shower to mask their approach, but Checkman's accidentally collided with one of the meteors - resulting in the pod entering the atmosphere sideways and burning up. As such, Checkman was killed before any of the team even made landfall on Heian.[2]
Production note[edit]
As elaborated by Frank O'Connor, Checkman's name is rather literal; check-man. Had he survived the drop on Heian, he would have served to watch the team's back - which would have prevented the ambush by the Brute Chieftain that ultimately resulted in Cal-141's death.[3]
In The Babysitter, Checkman was voiced by Mark Adley.[4]
Gallery[edit]
Concept sketch of Checkman.
Concept art of Checkman.
Dutch and Checkman when off-duty.
From left, Dutch, O'Brien and Checkman getting debriefed by their commanding officer, Cortez.
List of appearances[edit]
- Halo Legends
- The Babysitter (First appearance)
Sources[edit]
- ^ a b c Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - System Shocks (Retrieved on Jun 30, 2023) [archive]
- ^ a b c d e f Halo Legends - The Babysitter
- ^ halo.bungie.org, Re: Ignore these snotlings Frankie: "As for them being stalked at the end - there's a few things in play: The mission has gone wrong twice, once when they lost Checkman in the atmosphere - who would have had their back ("Check-Man" geddit?)" (Retrieved on Aug 4, 2024) [archive]
- ^ Halo Legends - The Babysitter: credits
