Editing Vladimir Scruggs

{{Status|Canon}}

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Days later, Scruggs and his fellow Spartans embarked on the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}. There, he was struck by the enormity of the ship. However, an [[Insurrectionist]] attack led by [[Ilsa Zane]], the first SPARTAN-IV, interrupted the tour and locked the Spartans on S-deck. While Spartans Palmer and [[Edward Davis|Davis]] headed to ''Infinity''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s bridge from space, Scruggs, Thomas, and [[Yeong-hao Holst|Holst]] repelled the Insurrectionists. At one point, Scruggs wanted to vent a group of trapped Insurrectionists into space, though he was stopped by [[Thomas Lasky|Commander Thomas Lasky]].<ref name="HI3">'''Halo: Initiation''', ''[[Halo: Initiation Issue 3|Issue #3]]''</ref>

In [[2558#March|March 2558]], Scruggs and the rest of Fireteam Jackknife, along with [[Fireteam Bailey]] led by [[Paul DeMarco]], were assigned to escort and provide security for [[Fleet Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood]] and [[Kaidon]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] on a diplomatic mission to [[Ealen IV]]. While Hood and 'Vadam were negotiating with the [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]] [[Lydus]], [[Vata 'Gajat's mercenary group|Covenant mercenaries]] led by [[Shipmaster]] [[Vata 'Gajat]] attacked the delegates. Commander Palmer ordered Scruggs and the other SPARTAN-IVs to clear the chamber and help the delegates evacuate. After their [[DS-004|evacuation ship]] was destroyed, the Spartans escorted the delegates to a nearby parts depot. Once everyone was inside, DeMarco sealed the depot to halt the incoming Covenant forces.{{Ref/Reuse|HE1}}

 

Jackknife and the alien bodyguards then left the delegates to ensure that the redoubt was safe to use as shelter. As the party arrived at the redoubt, Scruggs killed his team and the Brute bodyguards. He then notified [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Daniel Clayton]], a member of the [[New Colonial Alliance]] who had leaked the location of the peace talks,{{Ref/Reuse|Issue 5}} of Fireteam Jackknife's elimination. After that he radioed Palmer to inform her that it was safe to bring the delegates into the redoubt.<ref name="HE2">'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 2|Issue #2]]''</ref>

[[File:HE Scruggs killed.jpg|thumb|250px|Scruggs being killed by Palmer.]]

When the party arrived, Scruggs ambushed the delegates and took Admiral Hood hostage, using him as a human shield. Palmer was shocked by Scruggs' treachery, urging him that as a Spartan he was above such behavior. Scruggs accepted that he was a Spartan but insisting that he was fighting for something else. When Palmer accused him of being an [[Insurrectionist]], Scruggs scoffed at her and told her she was unaware of a grander scheme surrounding the UNSC, mentioning the [[New Phoenix Incident|attack on New Phoenix]], the Arbiter's inability to make peace, and the disappearance of Spartan [[John-117]]. Palmer then shot Hood in the leg, causing Scruggs to lose his grip on him, and quickly tackled Scruggs out of a window onto a platform below. Scruggs tried to take aim at Palmer but she threw a knife into his wrist, forcing him to drop his pistol. When he tried to use his own combat knife, Palmer quickly disarmed him and stabbed him in the throat, killing him.<ref name="HE3">'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 3|Issue #3]]''</ref>

Scruggs was not given the honor of being presented at the funeral of the Spartans who were killed at Ealan IV.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/db05ce78845f4120b062c50816008e5d/topics/canon-fodder-1-15-15-just-getting-started/1091aee3-f861-4b8b-b405-f3dfd01a4e65/posts?page=2#post28 '''Halo Waypoint Forums''' - ''Canon Fodder 1-15-15: Just Getting Started (Catalog Answer)'']</ref>

During his [[SPARTAN-IV program|SPARTAN-IV]] training, Scruggs was very headlong and rash. He charged the [[UNSC Marines]] he was competing against without any weapons, allowing the Marines to quickly eliminate him from the training exercise. After being berated by [[Jun-A266]], Scruggs complained that he deserved to wear armor, since he was a Spartan.{{Ref/Reuse|HI2}} Scruggs became disillusioned with the [[Unified Earth Government]] and the [[UNSC]]'s post-war involvement. He began questioning the events that were occurring throughout the galaxy, such as why the [[New Phoenix Incident|attack on New Phoenix]] was blamed on [[Covenant remnants]], why [[Thel 'Vadam]] was [[Blooding Years|unable to make peace]] with his species, and the disappearance of Spartan [[John-117]]. Scruggs claimed to be a Spartan, but he stated that he was not affiliated with the UNSC or the "[[Insurrectionist]]s".{{Ref/Reuse|HE3}}

During the [[Raid on UNSC Infinity|Raid on UNSC ''Infinity'']], he wielded an [[MA5D assault rifle]]{{Ref/Reuse|HI3}} and an [[M739 SAW]] during the [[Battle of Ealen IV]].{{Ref/Reuse|HE1}}

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[[Category:Spartan-IVs|Scruggs, Vladimir]]

[[Category:Insurrectionists|Scruggs, Vladimir]]