Butkis
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- "Sniper...3rd floor to the left."
- — Butkis informing Jones of the position of a Jackal sniper after nearly being hit.
Butkis was a UNSC Marine and Orbital Drop Shock Trooper stationed at Earth in 2552. He was part of the 7th Shock Troops Battalion.[1]
During the Battle of Earth, his squad was dispatched from the UNSC In Amber Clad to relieve the ground forces. Their Pelican was shot down over Old Mombasa by a Scarab. He survived the crash, but his squad was soon attacked by a Covenant patrol. He was nearly killed by a Jackal Sniper but the sniper just missed him. A Sangheili then tried to sneak up on him with an Energy sword. Butkis' rifle was destroyed and he himself narrowly dodged the attack and fell to the ground, picking up a plasma pistol and charging it. As the Elite took Jones hostage, Butkis was able to take down the Elite's shields and allow his CO, Gunnery Sergeant Pete Stacker to kill the elite instantly with a single burst of a Battle Rifle, saving his squadmate. His squad then joined John-117 and helped him to chase down and destroy the Scarab.
He is presumed to be alive, since Stacker had returned to UNSC In Amber Clad afterward, although he and other members of Stacker's squad weren't mentioned outside of Another Day at the Beach.
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Added by Chickenman- Butkis is named after the Bungie employee John Butkus. He worked on the animations and cinematics for Halo 2. Oddly however his name is spelled differently from his namesake, this is likely intentional.
- Butkis used a captured Plasma Pistol to take down an Elite's shields, followed by a Battle Rifle burst from Stacker. This is commonly referred to as the "Noob Combo" by players in the online community and may be a reference on Bungie's part.
