Thom Shephard

Summary
Engineering Technician aboard the UNSC cruiser Pillar of Autumn. He along with Tech Officer Sam Marcus unsealed the Master Chief from the Cryo-chamber at the beginning of Halo: Combat Evolved. He runs the Chief through several diagnostics and tests his MJOLNIR armor. Soon after, Captain Keyes calls the Chief to the Bridge of the ship. A Squad of Elites enter the conrol center of Cryo-B, killing Sam. He then rushes out the door where he is killed by an explosion of a conduit in the wall.