Character Bios

(Listed in order of appearance)

Combat Personnel

Tina Armstrong - her father was drafted by the UNSC when she was young, causing her to hate the Covenant as she grew older, for taking her father away from her. Believing him to be dead, she fights the Covenant to prove herself and to avenge her father's death.

Preferred Weapons/Fighting Style - Tina likes the MA5B Assault Rifle along with the standard Marine load out of equipment. She doesn't mind getting up close and personal to do her dirty work, and fights with controlled aggression.

Age: 21

Heritage: American

Appearance: Shoulder-length blonde hair, stands at about 5'10.

Bayman - His parents were killed before his eyes on a Covenant raid on his home planet. He despises the Covenant and enlisted with the UNSC to avenge their deaths. He gained distinction in a daring raid on Jericho VII, and eventually became one of the top commandos Earth had to offer.

Preferred Weapon/Fighting Style: T6K Battle Rifle. Bayman is a commando, skilled at clean killing and stealthy movement. He is a skilled tactician and will use caution when confronted with a situation. However, when his friends are under attack, there is no stopping this man from charging out to help his friends.

Age: 31

Heritage: Russian

Appearance: Muscular 6'4 body, short black hair.

Christie - The origins of this woman are vague. They say that she was raised on Elipson Benedas II, and was raised throughout a Covenant invasion. When she escaped from the planet, she had lost everything. Her family, her friends, all her possessions... everything. As a consequence of her violent and depressing childhood, she has no remorse for the Covenant. If she could, she would kill them all without hesitation.

Preferred Weapon/Fighting Style: Modified S2 AM Sniper Rifle. Christie will sweep the entire area clear of enemies with cold precision. Her hatred of the Covenant runs deep, very deep. Her skill with her modified S2 is unmatched, and they say she is incapable of feeling emotions for the Covenant. All the better to make a soldier.

Age: 24

Heritage: British.

Appearance: Christie stands at about 5'8, and she has medium-length white hair. Blue eyes.

Bass Armstrong - Father of Tina. Drafted by the UNSC when Tina was 5, fought against the Covenant for many, many years. He fights to stall the Covenant, hopefully stopping them from invading his home planet, Alpha Draconis...

Preferred Weapon/Fighting Style: M19 Rocket Launcher. Bass loves big guns and big explosions. He is a master with the M19, knowing everything about the gun. He can lead his target and plant the shot almost instinctively. If you want someone to hold a M19, pick him.

Age: 42

Heritage: American.

Appearance: 6'6, massive body reminiscent of Hulk Hogan. Tremendously tough and strong.

Kasumi - Before the Covenant War, Kasumi was a smuggler and bounty hunter. Her assassination skills were unrivalled and she was in high demand as a bounty hunter and mercenary. However, this made her comrades jealous, and she wisely left her smuggler's guild before they could make an attempt on her life. She freelanced for awhile, fending off assassins and bounty hunters eager to get rid of her. Then, when the humans were forced to unite because of the impending Covenant threat, Kasumi enlisted with the UNSC. They saw her potential and now she's the top scout in the whole force.

Preferred Weapons/Fighting Style: Throwing Knives and Silenced Weapons. She will scout out the enemy positions, using her small sie and speed to her advantage. She will strike silently and quickly, not leaving any indication that she's been there. She is also adept at defeating security systems and hacking computer terminals.

Age: 18

Heritage: Japanese

Appearance: Short, at only 5'2, and slim. Long brown hair, usually worn loose or in a ponytail.

Ryu Hayabusa - Somewhat of a legend among UNSC personnel, Ryu was born on Earth, in Japan. When the covenant attacked, he vowed to protect his home plant and his beautiful home country. At the battle of Elipson Benedas, he single-handedly defeated an Elite in hand to hand combat with his bare fists, thus saving the lives of everyone on his ship. He declined a promotion to a command post, and instead fights the Covenant again, proud to defend the beautiful country known as Earth.

Preferred Weapon/Fighting Style: MA5B Assault Rifle/Combat Knife. Ryu will fight with a MA5B, then switch to a combat knife if the battle gets up close. He was raised in a semi-feudal Japanese village, and thus has some training as a ninja. He can move with startling quickness and agility, and his aim with his knife is unmatched.

Age: 25

Heritage: Japanese

Appearance: Tall, lean body. Long brown hair.

Hitomi - A young karate master that enlisted in the UNSC when she was 16. Her combat experience started when she was on a training exercise. The Covenant raided the planet unexpectedly, and Hitomi used the machinegun effective against thm. It has been her favorite weapon ever since.

Preferred Weapon/Fighting Style: Moblie LAAG. She is a machinegunner, providing heavy fire support and coverage. She is an expert at thinking on the fly and is dead accurate with her gun. When things get too close for comfort, she can rely on her sidearm and her deadly karate skills.

Age: 18

Heritage: German

Appearance: Short and slim body, shoulder-length brown hair.

Zack - Pyrotechnics expert that started off working at Hollywood. When the war broke out, the UNSC recruited him because of his knowledge of explosives. He is the undisputed master of blowing things up, and that includes Covenant. His goal is to defeat the Covenant so he can go back to rubbing shoulders with the celebrities.

Preferred Weapon/Fighting Style: Grenades, Mines, MA5B Assault Rifle. Zack's laid-back style has annoyed many people, but all efforts to change his ways have failed. Sometimes he fails to take things seriously, but when his squadmates are under fire, he will help them at whatever cost. He enjoys toasting the Covenant with mines while watching from a safe distance.

Age: 27

Heritage: American

Appearance: Dark skin, funky hairdo, tall and lean.

Leon - Heavy-weapons expert. He lost his family to the Covenant, just as his wife was pregnant with her second child. Filled with rage, Leon fights the Covenant to prove himself to the woman he loved most.

Preferred Weapon/Fighting Style: M64U Submachinegun. Leon likes firepower. Lots of firepower. Whether it be Grunts, Hunters, or anything in between, Leon will use the same strategy on them: spray them with lead until they die.

Age: 42

Heritage: Italian

Appearance: Heavily built 6'4 body, short dirty blonde hair.

Brad Wong - Brad was a space pirate and sumggler. He would take illegal shipments of anything and transport them to anywhere for a small fee. He had to deal with various sorts of trouble on the way, and thus gained combat experience by doing so. He has fought with a vairty of weapons and styles, and if very unpredictable in combat.

Preferred Weapon/Fighting Style: MA5B Assault Rifle, or any other thing that shoots. And even some weapons that don't. Brad is a jack of all trades. Tell him to be a rocketeer, and he'll do it. Tell him to be a tank driver, he's on it. Rough, tough, and totally unpredictable in combat, Brad is a formidable addition to the team.

Age: 26

Heritage: Chinese

Appearance: Slim 5'10 body, long white hair.

Helena - The daughter of a famous ONI field agent, Helena was brought up in a sheltered manner. Her father died  under mysterious circumstances in an operation that officially didn't exist. She loved her father dearly and joined the UNSC, hoping that eventually she will find out the truth.

Preferred Weapon/Fighting Style: MA5B Assault Rifle. What's so special about Helena is that she is basically impervious to all distraction while completing a task. Some say that it's because of her upbringing, others say it was the result of being the offspring of an ONI spook. She is cool as ice in combat, and she fights in a very controlled manner.

Age: 21

Heritage: French

Appearance: Medium height, meduim build, long blonde hair tied back in a ponytail.

Ayane - A former bounty hunter turned commando. She started out as a bounty hunter, taking on small jobs for various customers. Soon, her skill and expertise made her more popular. She joined the same clan as Kasumi, but soon grew jelous of Kasumi's success, because Ayane thought Kasumi was less skilled then her. On the day Ayane planned to kill Kasumi, Kasumi fled. Ayane was about to catch her when the Covenant attacked. By chance, the two rivals met again, united. Ayane's skill as a bounty hunter caught the eye of ONI, and she worked as a field agent there for awhile, gaining experience in stealth, subterfuge, and combat. In battle, she effectively combines all three in one deadly mix.

Preferred Weapon/Fighting Style: Silenced Weapons, Throwing Knives, Explosives. Ayane employs a lethal combination of stealth, deception and force in combat. Preferring to strike unseen, most of her enemies die without seeing what hit them. However, Ayane is also skilled in combat, armed and unarmed, making her a valuable asset.

Jann Lee - Always the lonely soldier, Jann Lee still fights on for the planet he loves most: Earth. He was a orphan, and enlisted in the army as soon as he could by lying about his age. He is the silent but deadly kind, preferring to use actions instead of words to express himself.

Preferred Weapon/Fighting Style - MA8B Assault Rifle. Jann Lee prefers to fight alone. This is reflected in his choice of weapon - the MA8B. It is like the MA5B but with double the ammo capacity, a 2x scope, and a grenade launcher, making it the all-round weapon of choice. He likes to slowly march across the battlefield, leaving a swath of destruction in his wake. In battle, he is dead serious and hard as steel. He doesn't like Zack very much because of his laid back attitude.

Age: 25

Heritage: Chinese

Appearance: Medium-build 6'0 body. Spiked black hair.