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Subject: Novel about Marvin Mobuto

"I didn't know you, Sarge, but I sure as hell wish I had. You must have been one hard-core son of a -blam!-."
> SPARTAN-117, upon finding Mobuto's body

From Halopedia:

Staff Sergeant Marvin Mobuto was a UNSC Marine non-commissioned officer and the first Reclaimer during the Flood infestation on Installation 04.

Staff Sergeant Mobuto participated in the Battle of Reach, and was on the UNSC Pillar of Autumn when it made a blind Slipspace jump to escape from Reach. Since the Pillar of Autumn traveled directly from Reach to Halo, it can be assumed Mobuto was involved in the battle itself. However, his involvement during the conflict is unclear and unaccounted for. He participated in the defense of the Autumn and was evacuated before the craft crash landed onto the Halo.

While on the ring, Mobuto was somehow detached from his squad and was contacted by 343 Guilty Spark, who used Halo's teleportation grid to transport him to the Library, much like he did with the Master Chief. Instructed to retrieve the Index, Mobuto fought valiantly through hordes of Flood, Combat Forms, Carrier Forms, and Infection Forms. He surprisingly managed to survive until he was in sight of the Index. However, with little experience against the enemy and standard, UNSC-issued ballistic body armor as protection (which 343 Guilty Spark referred to as "insufficient armor"), Mobuto eventually succumbed to the Flood's might. His body was completely thrashed and mangled to the point where even the Flood Infection Forms could not make use of it.

The Master Chief found Mobuto's body in the Library during his mission to collect the Index. John discovered Mobuto's identity through his dog tag and paid his respects to the Marine. Master Chief was surprised at how far Mobuto had managed to get, as he himself had been pushed to the limit to get as far as he had even with his augmentations and MJOLNIR body armor. Mobuto's determination inspired the Spartan to continue through the Flood-infested halls and complete his mission.


Do you think it would be interesting to explore the character of Marvin Mobuto at some point in the future, as in a Novel, or maybe even a Game? I would be interested to learn more about him, he humbled the Chief, reason enough for me to like him. What is the community's thoughts on this "SSgt. Mobuto"?

  • 07.16.2011 6:00 AM PDT
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Posted by: DecepticonCobra

We are all going to get banned aren't we?

no unless it will be something different than johnsons backstory and i can tell you now that he doesn't need a game, maybe a comic.


They should have made a game around the ODSTs on installation 4 for the last bang

  • 07.16.2011 6:25 AM PDT
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I don't think that he deserves a game for it, IMO. However, a comic detailing about his story sounds good, I'm bit curious how he did fare at war and how he felt, etc.

  • 07.16.2011 6:31 AM PDT

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"Happiness is like glass, you might not always notice it but if you change your view and then that glass will sparkle when it reflects the light."

A comic would be good. Although it would be cool to have a survival mission like lone wolf in the Halo Cea.

  • 07.16.2011 8:17 AM PDT

Vengeance only leads to an ongoing cycle of hatred.

A novel or comic would be nice. However, I'd like to see a game mode in Halo 4. Call it, "Mobuto's Run" and have you fight off hordes of Flood. But, instead of FF style, you have to move to new objectives or something. I don't know, but I think it'd be fun.

[Edited on 07.16.2011 8:52 AM PDT]

  • 07.16.2011 8:52 AM PDT