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==Biography==

[[File:Robert_Watts.jpg|left|thumb|Watts in 2513.]]

Formerly an officer of the [[UNSC Marine Corps]], Colonel Watts became a turncoat and a traitor some time before [[2513]], abandoning the military and joining the Eridanus Rebels. He led an insurrection in the [[Eridanus system]], which lasted for a number of years. Soon, though, he and his forces were put down during [[Operation: TREBUCHET]], a UNSC counter-insurrectionist offensive.

~~He eventually became the leader~~ of the ~~rebels and governor of the rebel stronghold of~~ [[~~Eridanus Secundus~~]]~~. He ensured that~~ his ~~operation ran smoothly~~ and ~~that it remained relatively hidden from~~ the ~~UNSC~~. ~~This all changed when one of his spies was discovered. In~~ [[~~2525~~]], he ~~was captured~~ by a ~~team~~ of [[~~SPARTAN-II Program~~|~~SPARTAN-IIs~~]] ~~led~~ by [[~~John-117~~]], ~~who sedated him using~~ [[~~polypseudomorphine~~]]. ~~They then brought Watts~~ to ~~the [[Office~~ of ~~Naval Intelligence]] for interrogation.~~

Formerly an officer of the [[UNSC Marine Corps]], Colonel Watts betrayed his commanders in [[2512]], abandoning the military and joining the Eridanus rebels. He led an insurrection in the [[Eridanus system]], which lasted for a number of years with himselves serving as supreme commander.<ref group="notes">This is evident in issue #1 of ''Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp'', where he coordinates fleet movements despite having served in the UNSC Marine Corps</ref> However, in May 2513, Watt's men were met by a massive fleet initially reported as over one hundred ships entered the system at the start of the wide-spread interstellar, anti-insurrectionist operation, "[[Operation: TREBUCHET|TREBUCHET]]". Ordering the mass-exodus of insurrectionist forces, knowing their survival in battle to be impossible, Watts was taken by Pelican to the ''[[Iliad]]'', a captured [[UNSC frigate]], which he used as a command post as he coordinated both the resistance and evacuation. His experience proved very useful when he had the ''Iliad'' use towing cables to pull a UNSC ship apart before exiting orbit via slipspace.<ref>''Halo: Fall of Reach: Boot Camp'', issue #1</ref>

Colonel Watts enjoyed luxury items, such as [[Sweet William cigar]]s, high-quality steaks, [[Beta Centauri]] vintage champagne, and Swiss chocolates. This vanity helped the SPARTAN-II team quickly locate and secure him by tagging the incoming delivery crates containing these items.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 83''</ref>

The rebels kept a presence in the Eridanus system, however, though not present on Eridanis II to an official capacity, instead living and operating inside the hollowed-out asteroid ''[[Eridanus Secundus]]''. Their activities outside of the asteroid field were minor, though Watts, now governor of the stronghold as a representative of the [[United Rebel Front]], personally took part in a desperate act of piracy on the UNSC-registered cargo ship {{UNSCship|Dartmouth}} in order to acquire much-needed supplies. Despite the frigate {{UNSCship|Journeyman}} being less than four minutes away he gave his men the order to board the ship and commandeer, allowing supplies to be looted in the safety of the asteroid field.<ref>''Halo: Fall of Reach: Boot Camp'', issue #2</ref>

While the specific site of the stronghold was remained relatively hidden from the UNSC, it was known for some time before 2525 that it was ''somewhere'' in the asteroid field. This all changed when one of his men was captured and offered the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] information, presumably in exchange for his survival. What ONI learned was that the insurrectionists were being supplied by independent freighters, of which the ''[[Laden]]'' was one such vessel. Still unaware of the asteroid's location, making a naval operation impractical, it was decided that the SPARTAN-IIs should perform the operation as their first mission. Their mission was simple: find Colonel Watts and bring him back for trial.

Watts enjoyed luxury items, such as [[Sweet William cigar]]s, high-quality steaks, [[Beta Centauri]] vintage champagne, and Swiss chocolates. This vanity helped the SPARTAN-II team quickly locate and secure him by tagging the incoming delivery crates containing these items.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 83''</ref> He was soon captured by the SPARTAN team, who made short work of his guards as they abducted him, forcing him into a small air-tight cargo crate. Unable to use the ''Laden'' again Watts' crate was dragged onto an insurrectionist Pelican by the team and flown out back to the {{UNSC|Pioneer}}.

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 ==Biography==
 [[File:Robert_Watts.jpg|left|thumb|Watts in 2513.]]
-Formerly an officer of the [[UNSC Marine Corps]], Colonel Watts became a turncoat and a traitor some time before [[2513]], abandoning the military and joining the Eridanus Rebels. He led an insurrection in the [[Eridanus system]], which lasted for a number of years. Soon, though, he and his forces were put down during [[Operation: TREBUCHET]], a UNSC counter-insurrectionist offensive.
-He eventually became the leader of the rebels and governor of the rebel stronghold of [[Eridanus Secundus]]. He ensured that his operation ran smoothly and that it remained relatively hidden from the UNSC. This all changed when one of his spies was discovered. In [[2525]], he was captured by a team of [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-IIs]] led by [[John-117]], who sedated him using [[polypseudomorphine]]. They then brought Watts to the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] for interrogation.
+Formerly an officer of the [[UNSC Marine Corps]], Colonel Watts betrayed his commanders in [[2512]], abandoning the military and joining the Eridanus rebels. He led an insurrection in the [[Eridanus system]], which lasted for a number of years with himselves serving as supreme commander.<ref group="notes">This is evident in issue #1 of ''Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp'', where he coordinates fleet movements despite having served in the UNSC Marine Corps</ref> However, in May 2513, Watt's men were met by a massive fleet initially reported as over one hundred ships entered the system at the start of the wide-spread interstellar, anti-insurrectionist operation, "[[Operation: TREBUCHET|TREBUCHET]]". Ordering the mass-exodus of insurrectionist forces, knowing their survival in battle to be impossible, Watts was taken by Pelican to the ''[[Iliad]]'', a captured [[UNSC frigate]],  which he used as a command post as he coordinated both the resistance and evacuation. His experience proved very useful when he had the ''Iliad'' use towing cables to pull a UNSC ship apart before exiting orbit via slipspace.<ref>''Halo: Fall of Reach: Boot Camp'', issue #1</ref>
-Colonel Watts enjoyed luxury items, such as [[Sweet William cigar]]s, high-quality steaks, [[Beta Centauri]] vintage champagne, and Swiss chocolates. This vanity helped the SPARTAN-II team quickly locate and secure him by tagging the incoming delivery crates containing these items.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 83''</ref>
+The rebels kept a presence in the Eridanus system, however, though not present on Eridanis II to an official capacity, instead living and operating inside the hollowed-out asteroid ''[[Eridanus Secundus]]''. Their activities outside of the asteroid field were minor, though Watts, now governor of the stronghold as a representative of the [[United Rebel Front]], personally took part in a desperate act of piracy on the UNSC-registered cargo ship {{UNSCship|Dartmouth}} in order to acquire much-needed supplies. Despite the frigate {{UNSCship|Journeyman}} being less than four minutes away he gave his men the order to board the ship and commandeer, allowing supplies to be looted in the safety of the asteroid field.<ref>''Halo: Fall of Reach: Boot Camp'', issue #2</ref>
+While the specific site of the stronghold was remained relatively hidden from the UNSC, it was known for some time before 2525 that it was ''somewhere'' in the asteroid field. This all changed when one of his men was captured and offered the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] information, presumably in exchange for his survival. What ONI learned was that the insurrectionists were being supplied by independent freighters, of which the ''[[Laden]]'' was one such vessel. Still unaware of the asteroid's location, making a naval operation impractical, it was decided that the SPARTAN-IIs should perform the operation as their first mission. Their mission was simple: find Colonel Watts and bring him back for trial.
+Watts enjoyed luxury items, such as [[Sweet William cigar]]s, high-quality steaks, [[Beta Centauri]] vintage champagne, and Swiss chocolates. This vanity helped the SPARTAN-II team quickly locate and secure him by tagging the incoming delivery crates containing these items.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 83''</ref> He was soon captured by the SPARTAN team, who made short work of his guards as they abducted him, forcing him into a small air-tight cargo crate. Unable to use the ''Laden'' again Watts' crate was dragged onto an insurrectionist Pelican by the team and flown out back to the {{UNSC|Pioneer}}.
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