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During the | During the [[Human-Covenant War]], Geffen served in the same unit as fellow ODSTs [[Vasily Beloi]] and [[Emanuel Barakat]] and a solid camaraderie developed between them. During a battle on [[Imber]] near the end of the war, Geffen, Beloi and Barakat hijacked a [[Type-25 Troop Carrier|Spirit]] to exfiltrate from the planet,<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 64''</ref> later leaving the dropship on [[Criterion]].<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 429''</ref> | ||
===Post-War=== | ===Post-War=== | ||
In [[2553#January|January 2553]], Mal Geffen and Vaz Beloi were hand-picked by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] Commander-in-Chief, [[Admiral]] [[Margaret Parangosky]], to serve under [[Serin Osman|Captain Serin Osman]] as part of a black operations team designated [[Kilo-Five]]. On their way to the initial briefing in [[HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6]] in [[Sydney]], they stopped by in the ruins of bar [[Parthenon]] to raise a drink in honor of their friend Emanuel Barakat, who had been killed in action during the final stages of the war.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 35''</ref> | |||
As part of Kilo-Five, Geffen served aboard {{UNSCShip|Port Stanley}}, participating in several missions. These included the extraction of the ONI agent [[Mike Spenser]] from [[Reynes]], where Geffen and Beloi were involved in a brief firefight with several [[Kig-Yar]] who were attempting to claim the team's dropship for themselves. At one point, Kilo-Five seized the Covenant cargo ship ''[[Piety]]'' and successfully captured a [[Huragok]], [[Requires Adjustment]]. Geffen and Beloi were also present during several arms transactions between Kilo-Five and the Servants of Abiding Truth. | As part of Kilo-Five, Geffen served aboard {{UNSCShip|Port Stanley}}, participating in several missions. The team was tasked with sowing discord amongst the now-disorganized [[Sangheili]] by a number of means, including providing arms to the [[Servants of the Abiding Truth]], a faction opposed to the [[Covenant separatists|allies]] of [[Thel 'Vadam]]. <ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 67''</ref> These included the extraction of the ONI agent [[Mike Spenser]] from [[Reynes]], where Geffen and Beloi were involved in a brief firefight with several [[Kig-Yar]] who were attempting to claim the team's dropship for themselves. At one point, Kilo-Five seized the Covenant cargo ship ''[[Piety]]'' and successfully captured a [[Huragok]], [[Requires Adjustment]]. Geffen and Beloi were also present during several arms transactions between Kilo-Five and the Servants of the Abiding Truth. | ||
After ONI had established communications with the human survivors inside [[Trevelyan]], Admiral Parangosky ordered Kilo-Five to arrest [[Catherine | After ONI had established communications with the human survivors inside [[Trevelyan]], Admiral Parangosky ordered Kilo-Five to arrest [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]]. Geffen accompanied the party that entered the shield world via dropship, detained Halsey and brought her, along with the other survivors, aboard ''Port Stanley''. | ||
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==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]'' | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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Template:Character Infobox Staff Sergeant Malcolm J. Geffen,[1] commonly known as Mal, is a Orbital Drop Shock Trooper in the UNSC Marine Corps.[2]
Biography
During the Human-Covenant War, Geffen served in the same unit as fellow ODSTs Vasily Beloi and Emanuel Barakat and a solid camaraderie developed between them. During a battle on Imber near the end of the war, Geffen, Beloi and Barakat hijacked a Spirit to exfiltrate from the planet,[3] later leaving the dropship on Criterion.[4]
Post-War
In January 2553, Mal Geffen and Vaz Beloi were hand-picked by the Office of Naval Intelligence Commander-in-Chief, Admiral Margaret Parangosky, to serve under Captain Serin Osman as part of a black operations team designated Kilo-Five. On their way to the initial briefing in HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6 in Sydney, they stopped by in the ruins of bar Parthenon to raise a drink in honor of their friend Emanuel Barakat, who had been killed in action during the final stages of the war.[5]
As part of Kilo-Five, Geffen served aboard UNSC Port Stanley, participating in several missions. The team was tasked with sowing discord amongst the now-disorganized Sangheili by a number of means, including providing arms to the Servants of the Abiding Truth, a faction opposed to the allies of Thel 'Vadam. [6] These included the extraction of the ONI agent Mike Spenser from Reynes, where Geffen and Beloi were involved in a brief firefight with several Kig-Yar who were attempting to claim the team's dropship for themselves. At one point, Kilo-Five seized the Covenant cargo ship Piety and successfully captured a Huragok, Requires Adjustment. Geffen and Beloi were also present during several arms transactions between Kilo-Five and the Servants of the Abiding Truth.
After ONI had established communications with the human survivors inside Trevelyan, Admiral Parangosky ordered Kilo-Five to arrest Dr. Catherine Halsey. Geffen accompanied the party that entered the shield world via dropship, detained Halsey and brought her, along with the other survivors, aboard Port Stanley.
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Trivia
- Geffen's medical zap badge reads "A+/NO V-CIN" indicating his blood type is A+. The meaning of "NO V-CIN" is not clear, however NO may mean "nitric oxide" suggesting he may have at one time suffered from pulmonary embolism or angina.
- While writing Halo: Glasslands, Karen Traviss originally envisioned Mal as being Australian, but later changed his nationality to British.[7]
List of appearances
- Halo: Glasslands (First appearance)
- Halo: The Thursday War
Sources
- ^ Halo: Glasslands, page 387
- ^ Halo Waypoint — 343 Sparkast #5
- ^ Halo: Glasslands, page 64
- ^ Halo: The Thursday War, page 429
- ^ Halo: Glasslands, page 35
- ^ Halo: Glasslands, page 67
- ^ Twitter: Mal started in my mind as...
