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A month later, Buck and his squad guarded Vergil at an [[ONI orbital facility]]. They watched as [[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery Junior Johnson|Avery Johnson]] interrogated the Engineer. | A month later, Buck and his squad guarded Vergil at an [[ONI orbital facility]]. They watched as [[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery Junior Johnson|Avery Johnson]] interrogated the Engineer. | ||
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After the end of the Covenant War in [[2553]], the UNSC offered Buck the opportunity to join the first class of the new [[SPARTAN-IV program]].<ref>'''Halo: New Blood''' ''Back cover description''</ref> He initially declined [[Jun-A266]]'s invitation to join but after being forced to watch the [[the Rookie]]'s death at the hands of Insurrectionists during a stand-off on [[Draco III]], he and the remnants of his team decided to become SPARTAN-IVs. | |||
In [[2555]], Buck, now a SPARTAN-IV, participated in a mission alongside Mickey and Romeo at | In [[2555]], Buck, now a SPARTAN-IV, participated in a mission alongside Mickey and Romeo at a [[United Rebel Front]] facility on [[Talitsa]] to recover the defected Huragok from New Mombasa, [[Quick to Adjust]], and his human handler, [[Sadie Endesha]]. On the way to the base, however, they were surrounded and forced to surrender by a large number of insurgents; it was revealed that Crespo had betrayed the team and revealed their mission to the URF. Despite the Insurrectionists' numerical superiority, Buck managed to subdue him and kill the rebels' leader, [[Schein|Dr. Schein]], while Romeo fought off the rest of the rebels and rescued both Sadie and the Huragok. Buck and Agu detained Crespo and handed him over to Jun-A266 once the Spartans returned to [[Mars]].<ref>'''Halo: New Blood''', Chapters 17-18</ref> | ||
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==Personality and traits== | ==Personality and traits== | ||
{{Quote|Bam, said the lady.|A recurring catchphrase used by Buck}} | |||
[[File:Dare and Buck.jpg|thumb|250px|Buck and Dare shared a relationship together.]] | [[File:Dare and Buck.jpg|thumb|250px|Buck and Dare shared a relationship together.]] | ||
Edward Buck is a brave soldier who consistently displays strong leadership skills and perseverance. His commendable success in his early military career led to the acceptance of his application to the [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]]. Buck's two-decade service at the front lines of the [[Human-Covenant War]] established him as an incredibly devoted leader and effective combatant, even among the elite ODSTs.<ref name="waypoint"/> Buck developed a romantic relationship with [[Veronica Dare]], an intelligence officer in [[Office of Naval Intelligence#Section One|Section One]] of the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]. He proposed to her, but Dare remained silent, feeling that her job would force them to split.<ref>'''Halo 3: ODST''', campaign level ''Coastal Highway'' ('''Buck:''' ''Oh, so full of big ONI secrets, couldn't even give a guy a yes or no answer!'' '''Dare:''' ''I never thought I'd see you again!'')</ref> The two eventually agreed to end their relationship.<ref name="plaza"/> | Edward Buck is a brave soldier who consistently displays strong leadership skills and perseverance. His commendable success in his early military career led to the acceptance of his application to the [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]]. Buck's two-decade service at the front lines of the [[Human-Covenant War]] established him as an incredibly devoted leader and effective combatant, even among the elite ODSTs.<ref name="waypoint"/> Buck developed a romantic relationship with [[Veronica Dare]], an intelligence officer in [[Office of Naval Intelligence#Section One|Section One]] of the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]. He proposed to her, but Dare remained silent, feeling that her job would force them to split.<ref>'''Halo 3: ODST''', campaign level ''Coastal Highway'' ('''Buck:''' ''Oh, so full of big ONI secrets, couldn't even give a guy a yes or no answer!'' '''Dare:''' ''I never thought I'd see you again!'')</ref> The two eventually agreed to end their relationship.<ref name="plaza"/> | ||
