Jones (Another Day at the Beach)


 * Looking for the Halo: The Flood character? See: "Snaky" Jones

"Let me give him my "Welcome to Earth" gift basket."

- Lance Corporal Jones

Lance Corporal Jones was a UNSC Marine sharpshooter and Orbital Drop Shock Trooper stationed at Earth in 2552. He was probably part of the 7th Orbital Drop Shock Trooper Division.

Character Biography
During the First Battle of Earth, his squad was dispatched from the UNSC In Amber Clad from Cairo Station to relieve the ground forces. Shortly after deployment, their Pelican was shot down over Old Mombasa by a Scarab walker. He survived the crash, but his squad was soon attacked by a Covenant patrol. When the squad was pinned down by a Jackal sniper, Jones, as the squad's own sniper, neutralized the Jackal with his "welcome-to-Earth gift basket", causing the majority of the other Covenant to flee the area. A camouflaged Elite then snuck up on the squad and took Jones hostage with an Energy Sword. One of his squad-mates, wielding an overcharged plasma pistol taken dropped by a Grunt, killed the alien, along with Stacker using his Battle Rifle, and freed him. His subsequent fate is unknown, although it is possible that he returned to the In Amber Clad with the rest of his squad and was possibley killed when assisting the Chief on Delta Halo, or else fell victum to the Flood when they took over the ship.

Personality
Like all ODSTs Jones is extremely tough and professional. When he is being held Hostage by an Elite he orders the team to kill the Elite instead of saving him.

Trivia

 * Jones is named after the Bungie employee: Jason Jones. He worked as the Project Lead for Halo 2.
 * Jones has a lot in common with "Snaky", including both soldiers being ODSTs, both being Marine snipers, and both being Lance Corporals. It is possible they are the same character.
 * He also shares his name and rank with a character from the British sitcom "Dads Army".