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'''Anton-044''' was a [[Spartan-II]] supersoldier. He was considered to be one of the Spartans' most skilled scouts. | '''Anton-044''' was a [[Spartan-II]] supersoldier. He was considered to be one of the Spartans' most skilled scouts.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 177''</ref> During [[Operation: SILENT STORM]] in early [[2526]], he served as part of [[Green Team]], led by [[Kurt-051]].{{Ref/Reuse|HSS3}} He was one of the few Spartan-IIs to survive the [[Fall of Reach]] in summer [[2552]], though he was killed shortly after escaping the planet. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Conscription and training=== | ===Conscription and training=== | ||
Anton was conscripted into the SPARTAN-II Program in [[2517]], when he was singled out as a physically and intellectually superior child by Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]]. He was replaced by a [[flash clone]] after being abducted by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]. He was then taken to [[Reach]] where he was trained along with the rest of the Spartan candidates by [[Chief Petty Officer]] [[Franklin Mendez]] and the AI [[Déjà]]. During one training exercise on the tropical colony of [[Emerald Cove]], he and the other Spartans were able to live on their own for a | Anton was conscripted into the SPARTAN-II Program in [[2517]], when he was singled out as a physically and intellectually superior child by Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]]. He was replaced by a [[flash clone]] after being abducted by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]. He was then taken to [[Reach]] where he was trained along with the rest of the Spartan candidates by [[Chief Petty Officer]] [[Franklin Mendez]] and the AI [[Déjà]]. During one training exercise on the tropical colony of [[Emerald Cove]], he and the other Spartans were able to live on their own for a few days. As he was fond of beaches, Anton found this experience to be particularly enjoyable.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 266'' (2010)</ref> When the Spartans were [[Project ASTER|augmented]] in [[2525]], Anton was among those who made it through with no long-term ill effects. | ||
===The war begins=== | ===The war begins=== | ||
{{Main|Human-Covenant War}} | {{Main|Human-Covenant War}} | ||
Months after the [[Human-Covenant War]] began with the [[First Battle of Harvest|attack]] on [[Harvest]] in early [[2525]], Anton-044 and the other Spartan-IIs were brought to the [[Reach FLEETCOM Military Complex]], where [[Rear Admiral]] [[Michael Stanforth]] briefed them on the emerging [[Covenant]] threat. In response, the training of the Spartan-IIs was accelerated, and in [[2525#November|November 2525]] they were sent to [[Chi Ceti IV]] to receive their new [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] from the [[Damascus Materials Testing Facility]].{{Ref/Novel|Id= | Months after the [[Human-Covenant War]] began with the [[First Battle of Harvest|attack]] on [[Harvest]] in early [[2525]], Anton-044 and the other Spartan-IIs were brought to the [[Reach FLEETCOM Military Complex]], where [[Rear Admiral]] [[Michael Stanforth]] briefed them on the emerging [[Covenant]] threat. In response, the training of the Spartan-IIs was accelerated, and in [[2525#November|November 2525]] they were sent to [[Chi Ceti IV]] to receive their new [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] from the [[Damascus Materials Testing Facility]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=TFoR121|TFoR|Detail=page 121}} While en route to Chi Ceti IV aboard the {{UNSCShip|Commonwealth}}, they were [[Battle of Chi Ceti|attacked]] by the ''[[Unrelenting]]'', a Covenant [[warship]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=TFoR127|TFoR|Detail=page 127}} The ''Commonwealth'' was able to ward off the ''Unrelenting'' and the Spartans were deployed to Chi Ceti IV with Halsey, where they each received a set of armor.{{Ref/Novel|Id=for141|TFoR|Detail=page 141}} While the Spartans were returning to the ''Commonwealth'' via [[Pelican]] [[dropship]], the ''Unrelenting'' re-engaged the frigate. To save the ''Commonwealth'', John had Anton and the other Spartan-IIs use [[thruster pack]]s in an attempt to board the alien vessel, and destroy it with [[Anvil-II air-to-surface missile|Anvil-II AS missiles]]. However, only John-117, [[Kelly-087]], and [[Samuel-034]] made it aboard. Anton and the others missed the ''Unrelenting'', but were picked up after the battle.{{Ref/Novel|Id=TFoR147to150|TFoR|Detail=pages 147-150}} | ||
===Radiant Arrow=== | ===Radiant Arrow=== | ||
{{Main|Skirmish over Netherop}} | {{Main|Skirmish over Netherop}} | ||
By early [[2526]], Anton, [[Malcolm-059]], and [[Solomon-069]] had been assigned to [[Green Team]], which was then led by [[Kurt-051]]. On [[2526#March|March 5]] of that year, Anton and eleven other Spartans were organized into an assault squad with orders to board and capture a [[Covenant frigate]], ''[[Radiant Arrow]]'', orbiting the planet [[Netherop]]. To accomplish this, they were all deployed from the [[prowler]] {{UNSCShip|Starry Night}} for an [[Extra-vehicular activity|EVA]] [[ | By early [[2526]], Anton, [[Malcolm-059]], and [[Solomon-069]] had been assigned to [[Green Team]], which was then led by [[Kurt-051]]. On [[2526#March|March 5]] of that year, Anton and eleven other Spartans were organized into an assault squad with orders to board and capture a [[Covenant frigate]], ''[[Radiant Arrow]]'', orbiting the planet [[Netherop]]. To accomplish this, they were all deployed from the [[prowler]] {{UNSCShip|Starry Night}} for an [[Extra-vehicular activity|EVA]] [[Boarding|boarding action]], with [[John-117]] in charge of the mission.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS1|HSS|Chapter=1}} Using a flight of [[Type-27 Banshee]]s for cover, the Spartans stealthily approached the alien vessel.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS2|HSS|Chapter=2}} They [[Skirmish over Netherop|boarded]] the frigate via its underslung hangar and eliminated the Covenant forces within, preparing to move deeper into the frigate without the rest of crew realizing they had been boarded. [[Blue Team]] spearheaded the assault, clearing rooms along the ship's main corridor as Anton and the rest of Green Team secured these chambers and any intersections they encountered. As the two teams continued on, a sensor operator aboard one of the prowlers "accidentally" broadcast a transmission on the Spartans' [[COM|SQUADCOM]], revealing their presence to the frigate's crew. Unbeknownst to them, the crewman's apparent mistake was part of an [[insurrectionist]] plot designed by [[Hector Nyeto]], who intended to get the Spartans killed. With their presence known, Blue and Green Teams split up, with John leading his team to the bridge. Green Team would make their way to the [[engineering]] section until John informed them of the ship's imminent [[Self-destruct|self-destruction]] at the hands of its [[shipmaster]], and ordered them to evacuate. All of the Spartans—including Anton—made it to safety before the ''Radiant Arrow'' detonated.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS3|HSS|Chapter=3}} | ||
===SILENT STORM=== | ===SILENT STORM=== | ||
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The next day, [[Captain (NAVCOM)|Captain]] [[Halima Ascot]], commander of Task Force Yama and captain of the ''Starry Night'', held a meeting to discuss the events of the previous day's battle. John was reprimanded for his maverick actions at the start of the battle, and his Spartans' experience was called into question once more. Due to some of Nyeto's sly comments, the truth about their young ages was revealed to the few personnel present at the meeting. Learning this disturbing fact, Colonel Crowther refused to send the Spartans into battle again, instead ordering them to guard the insurrectionists captured during the fighting and prepare them to be sent to Biko to be processed. While this meeting was being held, a Covenant [[Bloodstar Flotilla|flotilla]] was detected as it arrived in-system and began heading for Seoba.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS11|HSS|Chapter=11}} As the rest of Task Force Yama mobilized to meet the alien vessels, Anton and the other Spartans were sent to [[Subsurface Maintenance Grotto 6M430]] where they would direct the captured insurgents onto [[Emmeline|a transport]]. While the line of roughly 300 prisoners marched onto the vessel, John noticed that a group of them were hiding the presence of an officer, [[General]] [[Harper Garvin]] of the [[United Rebel Front]]. He ordered the officer to step forward, but [[Petora Zoyas|another rebel]] presented herself instead, clearly trying to stall for Garvin. To show that he meant business, John grabbed the woman by her tunic lapels and threatened her with summary execution for interfering with a guard while on the field of combat, as per the [[UNSC Military Code of Conduct]]. John's plan worked and General Garvin presented himself. He began trying to pry information out of John, but this effort was interrupted when a situation with Captain Ascot's [[flagship]] was relayed over the task force's command channel. The ''Starry Night'' had been shot down on takeoff, crash-landing back into the quarry. Crowther was unable to send a unit of his Black Daggers to search for survivors without putting more prowlers at risk. Since they were the only unit available to assist, John decided that he and his Spartans would go for the ''Starry Night'' once the transport was loaded. After sending Garvin back to his people and ordering the transport pilot to launch, John had his Spartans move out, much to the concern of Kurt-051 and [[Joshua-029]]. Not only would they be disobeying a direct order from Crowther, operating without the support of the task force in such a situation would be very risky.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS13|HSS|Chapter=13}} | The next day, [[Captain (NAVCOM)|Captain]] [[Halima Ascot]], commander of Task Force Yama and captain of the ''Starry Night'', held a meeting to discuss the events of the previous day's battle. John was reprimanded for his maverick actions at the start of the battle, and his Spartans' experience was called into question once more. Due to some of Nyeto's sly comments, the truth about their young ages was revealed to the few personnel present at the meeting. Learning this disturbing fact, Colonel Crowther refused to send the Spartans into battle again, instead ordering them to guard the insurrectionists captured during the fighting and prepare them to be sent to Biko to be processed. While this meeting was being held, a Covenant [[Bloodstar Flotilla|flotilla]] was detected as it arrived in-system and began heading for Seoba.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS11|HSS|Chapter=11}} As the rest of Task Force Yama mobilized to meet the alien vessels, Anton and the other Spartans were sent to [[Subsurface Maintenance Grotto 6M430]] where they would direct the captured insurgents onto [[Emmeline|a transport]]. While the line of roughly 300 prisoners marched onto the vessel, John noticed that a group of them were hiding the presence of an officer, [[General]] [[Harper Garvin]] of the [[United Rebel Front]]. He ordered the officer to step forward, but [[Petora Zoyas|another rebel]] presented herself instead, clearly trying to stall for Garvin. To show that he meant business, John grabbed the woman by her tunic lapels and threatened her with summary execution for interfering with a guard while on the field of combat, as per the [[UNSC Military Code of Conduct]]. John's plan worked and General Garvin presented himself. He began trying to pry information out of John, but this effort was interrupted when a situation with Captain Ascot's [[flagship]] was relayed over the task force's command channel. The ''Starry Night'' had been shot down on takeoff, crash-landing back into the quarry. Crowther was unable to send a unit of his Black Daggers to search for survivors without putting more prowlers at risk. Since they were the only unit available to assist, John decided that he and his Spartans would go for the ''Starry Night'' once the transport was loaded. After sending Garvin back to his people and ordering the transport pilot to launch, John had his Spartans move out, much to the concern of Kurt-051 and [[Joshua-029]]. Not only would they be disobeying a direct order from Crowther, operating without the support of the task force in such a situation would be very risky.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS13|HSS|Chapter=13}} | ||
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===Fall of Reach=== | ===Fall of Reach=== | ||
{{Main|Fall of Reach}} | {{Main|Fall of Reach}} | ||
Anton was among the 25 Spartan-IIs assembled on Reach for [[Operation: RED FLAG]] in [[2552#August|August 2552]]. Like the other Spartans, Anton was deliberately kept uninformed of the [[Covenant]]'s ongoing invasion of the planet.<ref>[[Data Drop]]</ref> Anton and the other Spartans were embarked on the cruiser {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} (which was set to leave the [[Epsilon Eridani system|system]]) when the Covenant's [[Fleet of Particular Justice]] arrived at Reach. He was assigned to [[Red Team]] and given the callsign "Red-Twenty One". Red Team, under the command of | Anton was among the 25 Spartan-IIs assembled on Reach for [[Operation: RED FLAG]] in [[2552#August|August 2552]]. Like the other Spartans, Anton was deliberately kept uninformed of the [[Covenant]]'s ongoing invasion of the planet.<ref>[[Data Drop]]</ref> Anton and the other Spartans were embarked on the cruiser {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} (which was set to leave the [[Epsilon Eridani system|system]]) when the Covenant's [[Fleet of Particular Justice]] arrived at Reach. He was assigned to [[Red Team]] and given the callsign "Red-Twenty One". Red Team, under the command of [[Frederic-104]], was tasked with traveling to the planet's surface to defend the [[orbital defense generator|generators]] that powered the planet's network of 20 [[orbital defense platform]]s. | ||
As the team descended to the surface of Reach, their [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]], ''[[Bravo 001]]'', was shot down. The Spartans were forced to jump from the vessel before it crashed. Anton then rendezvoused with the rest of the Spartans at [[ODG Facility A-331]]. There, Anton was given command of [[Team Gamma]], which also included [[Li-008]] and [[Grace-093]]. Fred sent the trio to evacuate [[Vice Admiral]] [[Danforth Whitcomb]].<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 24''</ref> Though they were successful in picking up the Admiral, they were unable to meet up with [[Team Delta|Delta]] and [[Team Alpha|Alpha]] teams due to Covenant activity.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''pages 111-112''</ref> | As the team descended to the surface of Reach, their [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]], ''[[Bravo 001]]'', was shot down. The Spartans were forced to jump from the vessel before it crashed. Anton then rendezvoused with the rest of the Spartans at [[ODG Facility A-331]]. There, Anton was given command of [[Team Gamma]], which also included [[Li-008]] and [[Grace-093]]. Fred sent the trio to evacuate [[Vice Admiral]] [[Danforth Whitcomb]].<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 24''</ref> Though they were successful in picking up the Admiral, they were unable to meet up with [[Team Delta|Delta]] and [[Team Alpha|Alpha]] teams due to Covenant activity.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''pages 111-112''</ref> | ||
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===Escape from Reach=== | ===Escape from Reach=== | ||
{{Main|Raid on Reach}} | {{Main|Raid on Reach}} | ||
Anton and Team Gamma then retreated to [[Camp Independence]] for three weeks where they broadcast the Spartan's "all clear" signal (''[[Oly Oly Oxen Free]]'') on the [[COM|UNSC E-Band]] until it was picked up by [[John-117]] and [[Cortana]] aboard the captured [[ | Anton and Team Gamma then retreated to [[Camp Independence]] for three weeks where they broadcast the Spartan's "all clear" signal (''[[Oly Oly Oxen Free]]'') on the [[COM|UNSC E-Band]] until it was picked up by [[John-117]] and [[Cortana]] aboard the captured [[DDS-class carrier|Covenant carrier]] ''[[Ascendant Justice]]''. Cortana then sent a return signal. Anton then went out to meet John, being the first Spartan the latter had seen since his escape from Reach. Anton then listened to John's story of the [[Battle of Installation 04|events]] at [[Halo]] [[Installation 04]]. | ||
Anton assisted John when they rescued the survivors of Delta and Alpha Teams, in the [[Forerunner]] [[Menachite portal complex|complex]] beneath the remains of [[CASTLE Base]]. Together, they all retreated to the ''Ascendant Justice'' (which had been tethered to the [[Paris-class heavy frigate|UNSC frigate]] ''[[Gettysburg]]'') aboard a captured [[Spirit]] dropship.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 156''</ref> The group tried to initiate a [[slipspace]] jump but the [[Forerunner crystal]] artifact found by Fred's team created an anomalous slipspace bubble in which the ship was trapped. In the rift a group of [[Sangheili]] who had survived Cortana's takeover of ''Ascendant Justice'' sabotaged the main power conduit.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 218''</ref> | Anton assisted John when they rescued the survivors of Delta and Alpha Teams, in the [[Forerunner]] [[Menachite portal complex|complex]] beneath the remains of [[CASTLE Base]]. Together, they all retreated to the ''Ascendant Justice'' (which had been tethered to the [[Paris-class heavy frigate|UNSC frigate]] ''[[Gettysburg]]'') aboard a captured [[Spirit]] dropship.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 156''</ref> The group tried to initiate a [[slipspace]] jump but the [[Forerunner crystal]] artifact found by Fred's team created an anomalous slipspace bubble in which the ship was trapped. In the rift a group of [[Sangheili]] who had survived Cortana's takeover of ''Ascendant Justice'' sabotaged the main power conduit.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 218''</ref> | ||
Anton (under the callsign Blue Four) took part in the extravehicular mission to repair the ship. He, John, Fred, Li, Grace, and [[Will]], along with [[Petty Officer Second Class|PO2]] [[Shiela Polaski]], took the dropship out to the site. There they were ambushed by several Sangheili. Anton posted on top of the dropship to provide cover. As the conduit was repaired, a large globule of stray plasma struck the dropship, destroying its cockpit. Anton, Li, and Polaski went missing in this event. While he and the others were most likely flash-vaporized by the extreme heat, Anton was listed as missing in action in accordance with [[ | Anton (under the callsign Blue Four) took part in the extravehicular mission to repair the ship. He, John, Fred, Li, Grace, and [[Will]], along with [[Petty Officer Second Class|PO2]] [[Shiela Polaski]], took the dropship out to the site. There they were ambushed by several Sangheili. Anton posted on top of the dropship to provide cover. As the conduit was repaired, a large globule of stray plasma struck the dropship, destroying its cockpit. Anton, Li, and Polaski went missing in this event. While he and the others were most likely flash-vaporized by the extreme heat, Anton was listed as missing in action in accordance with [[office of Naval Intelligence Directive 930|protocol]]. | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' | *''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
