Thomas van Zandt (Earth-5875)

"Alright, listen up! We have a potential Covenant attack here. That's right — a Covenant attack. So make sure you nail your targets at a distance, plasma can be a real son of a bitch."

- - Major Thomas van Zandt to 1st Battalion, 3rd Regiment

Major Thomas van Zandt was a member of the UNSC Marine Corps, leading the 1st Battalion, 3rd Regiment aboard the Bougainville-class destroyer UNSC Marlow. He led a mission to the colony Terra Nova against xenomorph and Covenant forces, where he and most of his Marines perished.