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'''Major General Nicolas Strauss''' is a | '''Major General Nicolas Strauss''' is a [[Major general|two-star general]] of the [[UNSC Army]] and a member of the [[UNSC Security Council]].<ref name="HE1">'''[[Halo: Escalation]]''' - ''Issue #1''</ref><ref name="FS">'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', '''2010''', ''page 126''</ref> | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
In [[2552]], | In [[2552#September|September 2552]], Strauss represented his service branch on the UNSC Security Council, which convened within [[HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6]] in [[Sydney]], [[Australia]], on [[Earth]]. Strauss was present on the committee that debriefed [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] [[Lieutenant]] [[Wagner]]. Strauss was shocked that the [[Covenant]] had [[Glassing|glassed]] the planet [[Reach]], the UNSC's primary fortress world.<ref name="FS"/> | ||
During the [[Battle of Earth]], | During the [[Battle of Earth]], Sydney was devastated by Covenant forces. However, Facility Bravo-6 was left unscathed<ref>'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', ''page 33''</ref> and Major General Strauss survived. | ||
In [[2558#March|March 2558]], Strauss served once more on the Security Council. They evaluated [[Captain]] [[Thomas Lasky]]'s handling of the [[Second Battle of Requiem]].<ref name="HE1"/> | |||
==Personality== | ==Personality== | ||
Strauss was intimidated by [[Colonel]] [[James Ackerson]] (two ranks his junior), likely because he knew details of the [[SPARTAN-III program]].<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 103'' (''"Strauss sighed. "At least we have your special weapons programs, Ackerson. Halsey's SPARTAN-IIs were such a great suc—" Ackerson shot the General a look that could have blasted through battle plate."'')</ref> | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' {{1st}} | ||
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Major General Nicolas Strauss is a two-star general of the UNSC Army and a member of the UNSC Security Council.[1][2]
Biography
In September 2552, Strauss represented his service branch on the UNSC Security Council, which convened within HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6 in Sydney, Australia, on Earth. Strauss was present on the committee that debriefed ONI Lieutenant Wagner. Strauss was shocked that the Covenant had glassed the planet Reach, the UNSC's primary fortress world.[2]
During the Battle of Earth, Sydney was devastated by Covenant forces. However, Facility Bravo-6 was left unscathed[3] and Major General Strauss survived.
In March 2558, Strauss served once more on the Security Council. They evaluated Captain Thomas Lasky's handling of the Second Battle of Requiem.[1]
Personality
Strauss was intimidated by Colonel James Ackerson (two ranks his junior), likely because he knew details of the SPARTAN-III program.[4]
List of appearances
- Halo: First Strike (First appearance)
- Halo: Escalation
Sources
- ^ a b Halo: Escalation - Issue #1
- ^ a b Halo: First Strike, 2010, page 126
- ^ Halo: Glasslands, page 33
- ^ Halo: First Strike, page 103 ("Strauss sighed. "At least we have your special weapons programs, Ackerson. Halsey's SPARTAN-IIs were such a great suc—" Ackerson shot the General a look that could have blasted through battle plate.")
