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'''Private Diego Jones''' was a soldier stationed on [[Outpost High Ground]].
'''Private Diego Jones''' was a soldier stationed on [[Outpost High Ground]], voiced by [[Syp The Mighty]].


==Personality==
==Personality==
Jones was an immature and rude man who deserved what happened to him.
Jones was an immature and rude man who deserves anything bad that happens to him.


==Role in Plot==
==Role in Plot==
===[[Major Malfunction|Events of ''Major Malfunction'']]===
===[[Season 1|Events of ''Season 1'']]===
''To be added...''
At the end of ''[[Machine]]'', Jones swiftly dismisses claims from [[Frank Collins]] to have seen a warthog on the beach of [[Outpost High Ground]], with [[Jack O'Brien]] agreeing with Jones. After [[Linda Kelen]] criticizes O'Brien for supposedly changing his armor to a captain's uniform in the absence of [[Cayde Jasper]], Jones joins O'Brien in dismissing her.


===[[WarGames|Events of ''WarGames'']]===
He is later taken prisoner along with Collins and Kelen, guarded by [[Riel]], during ''[[Overture]]'' after other members of [[The Damned]] had already killed O'Brien and Jasper. He and Kelen are then mentioned as having been killed by the raiders during [[Corvus]]' interrogation of Collins in ''[[Retrograde]]''.
Moments after driving out of Outpost High Ground's front gate, in the opening flashback of ''[[Ambush]]'', Jones witnesses O'Brien and Kelen both get shot by a plasma blast. In response, he and Collins exit the warthog and attempt to escape only to encounter [[Corvus|a soldier clad in black armor]] that lunged at them with her sword. Later, in ''[[Deception]]'', Spartan [[Louie Vargas]] and five repurposed protocol robots investigate the attack and two of the robots discover the dead bodies of Jones and Collins before dismissing them entirely.


==Trivia==
===''Classic''===
*His first name is never stated in-series, with ''[[Major Malfunction]]'' co-creator [[Syp The Mighty]] coming up with it after the release of ''[[WarGames]]''. During the production of the original run, its creators considered his first name to be ''Mitchell'' and later ''Stanley'' during ''Major Malfunction II''. Syp would end up using the name ''Mitchell'' as the first name for [[Mitchell Miller|Miller]], a main character in ''[[Guard Duty]]'' proper.
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*While Syp The Mighty has voiced Jones every single appearance, her voice direction is inconsistent throughout ''Major Malfunction'', as Syp would sometimes pitch her voice to make it deeper but other times would not. This would continue in ''[[WarGames]]'', with Syp's voice direction in [[Ambush|its finale]] being based on her portrayal of [[Dino Jones]], who she considers to be the twin brother of Jones.
! Jones' role in ''Classic''
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Moments after driving out of Outpost High Ground's front gate, in the opening flashback of ''[[Ambush]]'', Jones witnesses O'Brien and Kelen both get shot by a plasma blast. In response, he and Collins exit the warthog and attempt to escape only to encounter [[Corvus#Classic-0|a soldier clad in black armor]] that lunged at them with her sword. Later, in ''[[Deception]]'', Spartan [[Louie Vargas]] and five repurposed protocol robots investigate the attack and two of the robots discover the dead bodies of Jones and Collins before dismissing them entirely.
 
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==See Also==
==Gallery==
*[[Diego Jones (MMII)|A different iteration of Jones]] from ''[[Major Malfunction II]]''
<gallery mode="nolines">
Jones WG8.png|Jones during ''[[WarGames]]''
Jones MM1.png|Jones during ''[[Major Malfunction]]''
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==Appearances==
==Appearances==
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*[[Major Malfunction]]
*[[Season 1]]
**[[Major Malfunction: Episode 0]] <small>(debut)</small>
**[[Machine]]  
**[[Major Malfunction: Episode 1]]
**[[Overture]]
**[[Major Malfunction: Episode 2]]
**[[Major Malfunction: Episode 3]]
**[[Major Malfunction: Episode 4]] <small>(archival footage)</small>
*[[WarGames]]
*[[WarGames]]
**[[Deception|DECEPTION]] <small>(corpse only)</small>
**[[Deception]] <small>(corpse only)</small>
**[[Ambush|AMBUSH]] <small>(flashback)</small>
**[[Ambush]] <small>(flashback)</small>
*[[Major Malfunction]] <small>(debut)</small>
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==Trivia==
*His first name is never stated in-series, with ''[[Major Malfunction]]'' co-creator [[Syp The Mighty]] coming up with it after the release of ''[[WarGames]]''. During the production of the original run, its creators considered his first name to be ''Mitchell''. Syp would end up using this as the first name for [[Mitchell Miller|Miller]], a main character in ''[[Guard Duty]]'' proper.
*While Syp has voiced Jones in all of his appearances, her voice direction is inconsistent throughout ''Major Malfunction'', as Syp would sometimes pitch her voice to make it deeper but other times would not. This would continue in ''[[WarGames]]'', with Syp's voice direction in [[Ambush|its finale]] being based on her portrayal of [[Dino Jones#Classic-0]], who she considers to be the twin brother of Jones. While Dino's voice changed, Jones would retain this direction in ''[[Season 1]]''.


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Latest revision as of 14:30, 23 September 2024

Private Diego Jones was a soldier stationed on Outpost High Ground, voiced by Syp The Mighty.

Personality

Jones was an immature and rude man who deserves anything bad that happens to him.

Role in Plot

Events of Season 1

At the end of Machine, Jones swiftly dismisses claims from Frank Collins to have seen a warthog on the beach of Outpost High Ground, with Jack O'Brien agreeing with Jones. After Linda Kelen criticizes O'Brien for supposedly changing his armor to a captain's uniform in the absence of Cayde Jasper, Jones joins O'Brien in dismissing her.

He is later taken prisoner along with Collins and Kelen, guarded by Riel, during Overture after other members of The Damned had already killed O'Brien and Jasper. He and Kelen are then mentioned as having been killed by the raiders during Corvus' interrogation of Collins in Retrograde.

Classic

Jones' role in Classic
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Moments after driving out of Outpost High Ground's front gate, in the opening flashback of Ambush, Jones witnesses O'Brien and Kelen both get shot by a plasma blast. In response, he and Collins exit the warthog and attempt to escape only to encounter a soldier clad in black armor that lunged at them with her sword. Later, in Deception, Spartan Louie Vargas and five repurposed protocol robots investigate the attack and two of the robots discover the dead bodies of Jones and Collins before dismissing them entirely.

Gallery

Appearances

Appearances for Jones

Trivia

  • His first name is never stated in-series, with Major Malfunction co-creator Syp The Mighty coming up with it after the release of WarGames. During the production of the original run, its creators considered his first name to be Mitchell. Syp would end up using this as the first name for Miller, a main character in Guard Duty proper.
  • While Syp has voiced Jones in all of his appearances, her voice direction is inconsistent throughout Major Malfunction, as Syp would sometimes pitch her voice to make it deeper but other times would not. This would continue in WarGames, with Syp's voice direction in its finale being based on her portrayal of Dino Jones, who she considers to be the twin brother of Jones. While Dino's voice changed, Jones would retain this direction in Season 1.