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[Styler]

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[Styler]

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Status: Active
First Name: Rexlus
Middle name: Robert
Last Name: Tallum
Age: 37
Planet of Birth: Janus V
Allergies: None
Occupation: Orbital Drop Shock Trooper (ODST)
Rank: First-Sergeant
Assignment: Team Leader of Fireteam Hades
Call Sign: Grim

History:
Rexlus was born on the Planet of Janus V. None of his direct family had any history of military service. During the Covenant War Rexlus had grown disgruntled about his thoughts towards the military and also that of ONI. Refusing to join the military despite the number of recruitment agencies that had been stationed on Janus V, he saw the concept as the UNSC wanting more meat for the grinder and more meat shields to help slow the Covenant down, not for soldiers to help win the war. During his adult life Rexlus was a factory worker for a large machinery company, usually allocated for the use of earth moving equipment and structure development.

During the time of employment, Rexlus' life long friend had considered joining the military and daily made it a goal to try and also persuade Rex, no to avail. During a confrontation between Rexlus and another factory worker, several employee's were injured with only one listed fatality, being Rexlus' friend. The confrontation was brought to an end when military forces intervened and brought the conflict to an end. Finding Rexlus attempting to murder the man who had killed his friend, Rexlus was arrested for attemptive murder.
Awaiting his trial and sentence, the Covenant War had already been noted to be flooding throughout the system of Janus V and her surrounding colonies. Because of this Rexlus was given the choice to spend his sentence in prison and be left at the will of the Covenant should they arrive, or live out his sentence as an enlisted soldier of the UNSC. Choosing the latter, he volunteered himself into the ODST program.

Upon his training, it was well documented that his accuracy was rather exceptional, as was his ability to blend into his surroundings and relay information accurately. Assigned to a reconnaissance sector of the 105th Division, Rexlus was frequently deployed onto several potential and undergoing sieges. Expected to locate and find enemy positions and key personnel, his role was that of information gathering and rarely used as a tactical infiltration unit.
After the fall of Janus V to the Covenant, Rexlus requested to be assigned to a combat team, having grown sick of being told to 'Not take the shot' by his commanding officers. Assigned to Fireteam Hades under command of Lieutenant Nosan, Rexlus soon began to earn the respect of his comrades and earnt the position of unit sergeant after an infiltration mission on Harvest which cost the unit the life of their commanding officer. Elevated to the position of Fireteam Leader, Rexlus soon began to resent his fellow team members who he felt were the cause of their previous officer's demise.

Over time, members of the Fireteam were replaced due to casualties until at last all but himself were the only remaining original member of Fireteam Hades. His resentment towards other soldiers, including fellow ODSTs has been well noted and his desires to return as a single reconnaissance operator has been declined several times by the UNSC. Despite his mistrust of the members of Fireteam Hades, the Fireteam's accomplishments have been well acknowledged, elevating Rexlus to the rank of First Sergeant.

Despite his accomplishments and his effective military career, the UNSC refuse to elevate Rexlus to an officer position due to his criminal past and recognize that his time serving in the ODSTs is a reflection of his sentence given to him by the courts of Janus V for attemptive murder.

[North]

Corporal Kalmore Tsuna 
Status: Active
Age: 26 
Planet of Birth: Arcadia 
Allergies: None 
Occupation: Orbital Drop Shock Troopers (ODST'S)
Rank: Corporal
Assignment: Support gunner in Fireteam Hades

History :

Kalmore enlisted into the UNSC after being evacuated from his home colony on Arcadia

during a Covenant invasion which, by the time he and the survivors of his colony had been
rescued, had already witnessed the deaths of his close family. Showing natural leadership
skills and a caring nature towards his men, Kalmore moved quickly up the ranks in his unit
until reaching the rank of Sergeant and being giving command of his own squad consisting
of 12 other marines. They were named Jackal Squad.

Throughout the time of Jackal Squad many high achievements were made, including high value target

assassinations of insurrectionist leaders and supporters , sabotage behind enemy lines and assisting in
military offensives on multiple fronts. During the time Jackal squad was active Kalmore was commended 
multiple times for his bravery and selflessness in combat situations and for was noted for having a large
amount of respect for the chain of command.

On several occasions Kalmore has been injured inside a combat zone and has earned the purple heart medal.
Twice Kalmore has had to be removed from a combat zone due to serious and life threatening wounds.
These include a broken femur from a vehicle accident involving an IED and severe chest and neck trauma
from an enraged Brute (Jiralhanae). Despite multiple injures and offers of a medical discharge, Kalmore 
has continued to stay loyal to the UNSC and keeps in mind the history he has with the Covenant.

After 3 tours Jackal Squad had been thinned, with the remaining 4 members of Jackal Squad applying for the
ODST program with the hope of staying together as a Fireteam. They each passed the tests and completed the

training required to become ODST's. Kalmore was kept as the team leader and was promoted to the rank of 
Staff Sergeant.

Jackal Squad, now Fireteam Jackal, were deployed onto the surface of planet Reach between the 7th

and 21st of August 2552 during the Covenant Invasion to assist in the defense and evacuation of the remaining
non-combatants on the already war torn planet. During this deployment Fireteam Jackal lost the remaining members 
apart from Kalmore due to overwhelming force used by the Covenant. Kalmore completed the evacuation of the last
colony and following his orders, set a Havoc Nuclear warhead to detonate and then left the planets surface on one of
the last Pelicans heading to the frigate delegated to aid with evacuation efforts. 

After the events on Reach, Kalmore was to be assigned to lead another squad, but after much arguing and very little
cooperation from Kalmore, he was given a choice between being discharged and sent to help with war relief efforts
or to be re-assigned into a newly formed ODST Fireteam. Kalmore was demoted, twice, and soon joined Fireteam Hades
under the command of Sergeant Rexlus Tallum. Kalmore was assigned to the role of support gunner and prefers to take
part in close fire combat missions instead of reconnaissance or path-finding assignments.   

Kalmore deals with clinical depression, insomnia and PTSD. He doesn't believe the rumors about Naval

Intelligence and the Spartan program and he has no romantic partner(s). He is fiercely loyal to his the men in his unit and
always volunteers to take point as he doesn't believe that he should be the reason for any more UNSC death. During Psych 
evaluations Kalmore has been described as a broken man, and that the best course of action for his mental health would
be to either be on permanent heavy sedatives, or to be kept on the front lines to keep his mind busy.

In appearance, Tsuna has short, brown, side shaven hair. He often has dark patches under his eyes due to lack of sleep
and has small tattoo's on either wrist. Standing at around 6'1 and of average build and with no facial markings, Tsuna doesn't
stand out in a crowd, making him ideal for blending into a small population for undercover espionage. Communications with Tsuna 
are usually friendly and he doesn't mind being cheeky even to his team leader, though when close to enemy lines, when communication
is paramount, Tsuna will speak with short, formal answers and he rarely speaks out of turn though if agitated, he can quickly turn aggressive.
Having experience leading a team, Tsuna will offer tactical advice when he sees an opportunity. If he, or a member of his team is
threatened, Tsuna will not hesitate to react aggressively.

Tsuna prefers to keep his personal thoughts quiet from the rest of his fireteam, though, if asked for his opinions he will speak openly.
His stance is usually rather still and straight and when available will keep his entire ODST armor kit on, even when in a safe zone or a 
friendly camp. He almost always has his primary firearm on his person and checks and cleans most of his equipment daily or when possible.


Note: Has “Only Death Stops Them” marked onto his personal M7 Caseless Sub machine Gun.
 

[korrah]

Profile

Status: Active
First Name: Korrah
Last Name: Blackthorne
Age: 34
Planet of Birth: Earth
Allergies: None
Occupation: Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI)
Rank:  Shadow-Marshal
Assignment: ONI Enforcer
Call Sign: Widow

History:
Born into a life of military, Korrah grew up knowing the common place of the UNSC Military. Her mother was a Marine of the UNSC, killed in action during the insurrection uprising of Far Isle in 2492. Her Father is an active General of the UNSC Marine forces stationed on earth. When she came of age she enlisted herself into perhaps one of the finest military academy's available, courtesy of her father. Sadly she did not manage to reach the requirement of the academy and was returned to civilian life knowing full well the disappointment that it had brought to her father. Determined to not be the only member of the family that wasn't a member of the Military, she volunteered her services around several of the staging areas around earth doing simple tasks such as transporting wounded soldiers to the infirmary, filing documents and refilling supplies.

During this time she found her love interest, an ODST; Sergeant Tyson Mckenzie of Fireteam Havoc. Falling in love the two of them were married after four years of juggling deployment and civilian life. Sadly married life didn't last too long as Tyson was declared KIA during deployment though the cause of his death was never made clear and open. Using her father to find out the truth behind her husbands demise, it was only then brought to light that he was killed in battle by friendly fire. Threatening to pursue his death and petitioning the UNSC to hold the ODST responsible accountable, her father finally managed to talk her out of such an action as knowing about her husbands death was strictly confidential and filing an open report would jeopardize his own career.

Admitting defeat on her husbands killer going free, she once again enlisted into the military career, determined to find whoever had committed the war crime. Once again she was unable to meet the requirements of the military academy, though before she received her discharge papers she was instead taken to another facility, away from the other military cadets. Her passion to find the truth and knowledge of the military both as a civilian and as the daughter of a high ranking officer was deemed valuable. Areas of her training that she excelled at such as hand to hand combat and infiltration had caught the eye of the Officer of Naval Intelligence (ONI). Scratching her previous attemps at the academy from the record as well as any history of marriage and connection to her father's position, Korrah was enlisted into ONI has an operative.

It was during her time as an ONI Operative that Korrah slowly began to let go of her hatred and determination to find her husbands killer. Instead she soon found herself losing grasp of her old self, forced to become countless people, pretend to be a sympathizer for one mission while traumatized victim on another, she soon became withdrawn from her handlers at ONI and began to show worrying signs of psychological trauma from her experiences. Still showing to be of use, Korrah's employment objective was changed to that of an ONI Enforcer, an individual often sent deep into a hostile environment to eliminate a potential threat by any means necessary. Any and all civilian casualties caused by these actions were swiftly wiped from the record. It wasn't uncommon for Korrah to also be sent onto an ongoing military deployment, carrying out the same orders on UNSC personnel under order of the Officer of Naval Intelligence.

By the time the events of Planet Cinosa; Codename 'Anvil', had occurred, Korrah was assigned Fireteam Hades for a delicate objective, one that couldn't be done by shear means of infiltration but could potentially need the use of muscle and experience. Despite her past of her husband being killed by an ODST, a mere shadow of that woman still remained instead leaving a cold, silent and calculating enforcer with a whispered reputation amongst non-ONI personnel.