"Snaky" Jones

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"Damn it!"

— "Snaky" Jones, after Noga 'Putumee avoided his sniper shot

Lance Corporal "Snaky" Jones was a UNSC Marine and ODST. Jones was a sniper with the Helljumpers, always carrying a Sniper Rifle with him. He swore a lot and enjoyed candy bars.

He was one of the Marines stationed on the Pillar of Autumn and was aboard it when it crashed.

Under the command of First Lieutenant Melissa McKay, Jones was in a convoy that was ferrying supplies to Alpha Base. Covenant ground forces under the command of Noga 'Putumee attacked the convoy using Wraiths, Banshees, and Ghosts. Jones was in the fourth Warthog, under command of Sergeant Corly when his vehicle was hit by a plasma mortar round from the Wraiths. The vehicle toppled end over end, and Corly was killed while Jones was thrown free and survived. He then climbed to a hill and spotted two Elites on it, one being a Minor Domo Elite,Ado 'Mortumee, and the other being a Zealot, Noga 'Putumee. For some particular reason, he decided to kill the lower ranking Elite first. He decapitated 'Mortumee's head with a sniper shot but his second missed, allowing 'Putumee to escape. 'Putumee then ordered the Banshees to find Jones' position and take him out. His fate after that was unknown, as the book did not mention him again. However, it is safe to assume that he was possibly killed when Banshee patrol found him, or died along with every one else when the Master Chief blew up the Pillar of Autumn's fusion drive core, effectively causing a catastrophic explosion which destroyed Installation 04. He may even have been rescued.