In Halo 3: ODST, Buck is unlocked for play in Firefight by getting the Tayari Plaza achievement. In Halo: Reach, Buck's voice can be purchased for 15,000 credits for use in Firefight mode. Buck is the first playable character in the Halo series to speak during combat gameplay.

Through a glitch on Reach's "New Alexandria" level, it is possible to have Buck or a random ODST fly with you on your Falcon's turret. To do this, one must first block Buck's path, just as he is about to land.

The Orbital Drop Shock Troopers (ODST), informally referred to as Helljumpers, are an elite special operations component of the UNSC Marine Corps and the Corps' rapid reaction force specialized in transorbital support interdiction tactics.

Gunnery Sergeant Edward Buck was the leader of a special ODST squad and one of the main characters in the Halo spin-off Halo 3: ODST. He is heavily inspired by Captain Malcolm "Mal" Reynolds, his voice actor's character on the cult classic TV show Firefly.

Oct 27, 2022 · Buck, being an experienced, long-time veteran ODST, was testing the Helljumper armour. Mickey and Romeo were also testing variants of the armour during that mission on Talitsa. Not really sure how Dutch and Gretchen ended up with Helljumper suits though.

In 2532, Buck fought in the Battle of Vodin. During that same year, he enrolled in an enlistment survey program for the ODST program. Three years later, he participated in the Battle of Charybdis IX. Come 2542, he found himself fighting in the Battle for Alluvion. At some point prior to 2545, Buck's father was killed in a traffic accident.

Feb 16, 2016 · "Buck was present along with the rest of Alpha-Nine during the Fall of Reach in August 2552, where he served with the 11th Shock Troops Battalion. During the battle, squadmate Baruti "Gramps" Komen was killed.

A marine, ODST, and Spartan-IV, Edward Buck has nearly thirty years of service to the UNSC and has been involved in some of the most important battles of the Human-Covenant War and post-war period.

"Command: this is Gunnery Sergeant Buck, 11th ODST, over." - Requesting emergency support. "My guys got caught in a firefight in the Nomolos Tower, roof collapsed. I gotta get over there and get them out." - Explanation to Lieutenant Commander Catherine-B320 …

Alpha-Nine is a small fireteam of Spartan-IV supersoldiers under the command of Spartan Edward Buck. Formerly a small team of UNSC Marine Orbital Drop Shock Troopers, the team's roster changed drastically over the Human-Covenant War and the post-war...