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|height = 5'10 (178cm)
|weapons = [[M7S Caseless Submachine Gun]]
|weapons = [[M7S Caseless Submachine Gun]]
|equipment = *[[ODST Ballistic Battle Armor]]
|equipment = *[[ODST battle armor]]
*<small>[[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle]]</small>
*<small>[[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle]]</small>
|hair = Brown
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|eyes = Brown
|eyes = Brown
|era = [[Human-Covenant War]]
|era = [[Human-Covenant War]]
|affiliation = [[UNSC]] [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]]
|affiliation = UNSC Marine Corps, Orbital Drop Shock Troopers
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'''Master Sergeant Cortez''' was a [[Master Sergeant|Staff Non-commissioned Officer]] of the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] and an [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]].<ref>''[[Halo Legends]]'': ''[[The Babysitter]]''</ref> Cortez was a member of the [[105th ODST Division]]'s contingent aboard the [[Unnamed Destroyer (The Babysitter)|Destroyer DD-933]], and was in command of a fire team.
'''Cortez''' is a [[Master Sergeant]] in the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] and an [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]. Cortez was a member of the [[105th Shock Troops Division]]'s contingent aboard the [[UNSC destroyer|destroyer]] [[Unnamed Destroyer (The Babysitter)|''DD-933'']].<ref>'''Halo Legends:''' ''[[The Babysitter]]''</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
===Assassination===
===Assassination mission===
Some time between [[2542]] and [[2552]], MSgt Cortez and his fire team were tasked on a high priority mission on a [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]-controlled planet known as [[Heian]] to assassinate a [[Unidentified Prophet (The Babysitter)|Prophet]] to interrupt Covenant supply lines. This mission was unusual in that a [[Cal-141|Spartan-II]] was given command over the mission. His team was deployed via [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|SOEIV]] during a meteor storm to mask their approach. The mission almost immediately turned sour, when [[Checkman|a fellow marine]] was killed during atmospheric entry. He nearly lost a second soldier, the team's secondary sniper [[O'Brien (The Babysitter)|O'Brien]], whose pod begun to sink in the thick mud of a swamp he landed in. Cortez was about to begin to assist him when the Spartan took matters into her own hands and freed the entire Pod from the mud with pure brute strength. The team then began it's day march to their intended destination. During their trip they neutralized several Covenant [[Unggoy|Grunts]] and one [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|Brute Chieftain]].
Some time between [[2540]] and [[2552]], Cortez and his fireteam were tasked with a high priority mission on the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]-controlled planet [[Heian]].<ref> Taylor H. Miles, who participated in the mission, enlisted in 2540. Thus, the mission took place during or after 2540.</ref> The team was ordered to assassinate a [[Unidentified Prophet (The Babysitter)|Prophet]] to interrupt Covenant's supply lines. This mission was unusual in that a [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN]], [[Cal-141]], was given command over the mission. His team was deployed via [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|SOEIV]] during a meteor storm to mask their approach. One of Cortez' squad members, [[Checkman]], was killed during atmospheric entry following a collision with an asteroid. After landing, Cortez nearly lost a second ODST, the team's secondary sniper, [[O'Brien (The Babysitter)|O'Brien]], whose pod began to sink in the thick mud of a swamp he had landed in. Cortez and [[Taylor H. Miles|Dutch]] were about to assist O'Brien when the SPARTAN hurled the pod from the swamp. The team then began its day-long march to their intended destination. During their march, they neutralized several[[Unggoy]] and a [[Jiralhanae]] [[Unidentified Jiralhanae chieftain (The Babysitter)|chieftain]].


Upon reaching their destination, Cortez and his fellow ODSTs set up a loose guard around the Spartan as she adjusted her [[Sniper Rifle]] for the assassination attempt, but was caught unawares by the sudden approach of the Brute they had earlier battled with who had not only survived the encounter but tracked the squad down to their location. The Brute, wielding a [[Type-2 Energy Weapon/Hammer|Gravity Hammer]], attempted to smash O'Brien, but the Spartan managed to&nbsp;push him out of the way and take the brunt of the blow herself. After he and his fellow marines knocked down and killed the Brute, O'Brien finished the mission himself. With her dying breaths, the Spartan, Cal-141, handed Cortez the data she had gathered from the strange ruins scattered about the planet and asked him to bring them to [[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|Dr. Halsey]]. It is unknown whether he fulfilled this request.
Upon reaching their destination, Cortez and his fellow ODSTs set up a loose perimeter around the SPARTAN as she adjusted her sniper rifle for the assassination attempt. However, they were caught unawares by the Brute they had previously engaged, who had hunted them since its defeat. The Brute, wielding a [[Type-2 Energy Weapon/Hammer|gravity hammer]], attempted to smash O'Brien, but the SPARTAN managed to push him out of the way and take the brunt of the blow herself. After he and his fellow troopers knocked down and killed the Brute, O'Brien finished the mission himself. With her last words, Cal-141 handed Cortez the data she had gathered from the strange ruins scattered about the planet and asked him to take them to [[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|Dr. Halsey]]. It is unknown whether he fulfilled this request.


==Relationship with Spartans==
After the mission, Cortez, Dutch, and O'Brien were returned to the destroyer. There, they were accosted by a Marine, [[Berger]], who mocked the death of the SPARTAN. Rather than holding anitpathy for the SPARAN, as most ODSTs would do, Cortez and his squadmates scolded Berger.  
ODSTs are often known for their antagonistic feelings toward Spartan-IIs, and at the beginning of the mission Cortez and his team were all asked to put these feelings aside while working with a Spartan. After seeing her sacrifice herself to save one of his squad mates, it is likely Cortez has reconsidered these feelings. After the assassination he is seen physically and verbally assaulting a fellow [[Berger|Marine]] who called into question the abilities of Cal.


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*[[Halo Legends]]
*''[[Halo Legends]]''
:*[[The Babysitter]] {{1st}}
**''[[The Babysitter]]'' {{1st}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
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[[Category:UNSC Marine Corps Personnel]]

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Cortez is a Master Sergeant in the UNSC Marine Corps and an Orbital Drop Shock Trooper. Cortez was a member of the 105th Shock Troops Division's contingent aboard the destroyer DD-933.[1]

Biography

Assassination mission

Some time between 2540 and 2552, Cortez and his fireteam were tasked with a high priority mission on the Covenant-controlled planet Heian.[2] The team was ordered to assassinate a Prophet to interrupt Covenant's supply lines. This mission was unusual in that a SPARTAN, Cal-141, was given command over the mission. His team was deployed via SOEIV during a meteor storm to mask their approach. One of Cortez' squad members, Checkman, was killed during atmospheric entry following a collision with an asteroid. After landing, Cortez nearly lost a second ODST, the team's secondary sniper, O'Brien, whose pod began to sink in the thick mud of a swamp he had landed in. Cortez and Dutch were about to assist O'Brien when the SPARTAN hurled the pod from the swamp. The team then began its day-long march to their intended destination. During their march, they neutralized severalUnggoy and a Jiralhanae chieftain.

Upon reaching their destination, Cortez and his fellow ODSTs set up a loose perimeter around the SPARTAN as she adjusted her sniper rifle for the assassination attempt. However, they were caught unawares by the Brute they had previously engaged, who had hunted them since its defeat. The Brute, wielding a gravity hammer, attempted to smash O'Brien, but the SPARTAN managed to push him out of the way and take the brunt of the blow herself. After he and his fellow troopers knocked down and killed the Brute, O'Brien finished the mission himself. With her last words, Cal-141 handed Cortez the data she had gathered from the strange ruins scattered about the planet and asked him to take them to Dr. Halsey. It is unknown whether he fulfilled this request.

After the mission, Cortez, Dutch, and O'Brien were returned to the destroyer. There, they were accosted by a Marine, Berger, who mocked the death of the SPARTAN. Rather than holding anitpathy for the SPARAN, as most ODSTs would do, Cortez and his squadmates scolded Berger.

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ Halo Legends: The Babysitter
  2. ^ Taylor H. Miles, who participated in the mission, enlisted in 2540. Thus, the mission took place during or after 2540.
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