Jameson Locke

"That is why I'm sharing this with you now. We're talking about trust, after all."

- To Arbiter Thel 'Vadamee

Lieutenant Commander Jameson Locke is an ONI Acquisitions Specialist.

Biography
Locke was born on March 15, 2529, on Jericho VII. When he was six years old, Jericho VII fell to the Covenant Empire and Locke was evacuated. His parents were killed during the assault.

On September 26, 2552, Locke compiled a target profile report regarding Thel 'Vadam's personal history during the war, including the glassing of Reach, the destruction of Installation 04, and the Great Schism. He was tasked to find John-117 and met with Thel 'Vadam to better learn about John's history via battle recordings and testimonies from the Arbiter himself.

Sedra Crisis
After the war, Locke was part of a unit sent by the UNSC to investigate Covenant activity on Sedra. During a covert operation, Locke and a team of ONI agents attempted to prevent a rogue Sangheili from detonating an unidentified weapon. Locke's efforts failed, which resulted in the deployment of a biological weapon that only affected humans. Locke's investigation into the source of the biological weapon led ONI to a fragment of Installation 04. Working with Colonel Randall Aiken and a small team of Sedra militia members, Locke and his team landed on the fragment. The joint strike team captured two human smugglers,  but only Locke and Macer were able to escape the Halo fragment before Aiken detonated the nuclear device, destroying the fragment.

Searching for John-117
Some time after the Sedra crisis, Locke underwent SPARTAN-IV augmentations and led an ONI SPARTAN team to search for John-117. As a first step, Locke made contact with Thel 'Vadam in order to gain insight on John's history while carrying out a UNSC-Sanghelli joint operation.

Personality
Locke is a competent soldier who approaches combat situations with caution and logic and inspires loyalty in those under his command. However, he is troubled by some aspects of the organization he serves under.

Trivia

 * Locke will be a playable character in Halo 5: Guardians.
 * In Halo: Nightfall, Locke is portrayed by actor Mike Colter. Colter also did the motion capture for Locke for Halo 5: Guardians.
 * Locke will be voiced by Ikè Amadi in Halo 5: Guardians.
 * During the Halo: Nightfall casting process, Locke's codename was "Marlowe."
 * Locke has burn scars on the right side of his neck.

Appearances

 * Halo: The Master Chief Collection
 * Halo 2: Anniversary
 * Terminals
 * Halo: Nightfall
 * Halo 5: Guardians