Editing Bertold Vettel

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*[[SPARTAN-IV program]]
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'''Bertold Vettel''' is a [[SPARTAN-IV program|SPARTAN-IV]] supersoldier of [[Fireteam Taurus]] in the [[United Nations Space Command]].{{Ref/Reuse|EN}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=SOR16|HSoR|Chapter=16}}

==Biography==
===Early life and UNSC service===
Bertold Vettel was born on [[Earth]] on [[2532#September|September 14, 2532]], eventually enlisting in the [[United Nations Space Command]]. Following the [[Human-Covenant War]], he was recruited into the [[SPARTAN-IV program]] and would serve as part of [[Fireteam Taurus]] alongside Spartans [[Hudson Griffin|Griffin]], [[Oshiro]], and [[Dimka]].{{Ref/Reuse|EN}}

===Post-war activities===
Vettel and the rest of Fireteam Taurus would become well-known within the [[Spartan Operations|Spartan Branch]] for their efficiency in combat, scoring several victories against [[Covenant]] [[Covenant remnants|remnants]]. Despite growing very close, none of Vettel's squadmates knew much about his past.{{Ref/Reuse|EN}} Between [[2557]] and [[2559]], Fireteam Taurus⁠—presumably including Vettel⁠—worked alongside [[John-117]] and [[Blue Team]] several times.{{Ref/Reuse|SOR16}}

===Liberating Reach===
Fireteam Taurus was deployed onto [[Reach]] in [[2559#October|October 2559]], during [[Operation: WOLFE]]. Alongside [[Fireteam Intrepid]], they were to aid Spartan Commander [[Sarah Palmer]] in securing the [[Viery Militia]]'s [[nuclear weapon]]s during the [[Battle of New Mohács]], ensuring that the weapons would not be used during the fighting and attract unwanted [[Created]] attention.{{Ref/Reuse|SOR16}}

===Installation 07===
{{Main|Installation 07 conflict}}
On [[2559#December|December 12, 2559]], Fireteam Taurus was onboard the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} when it was [[Battle for Installation 07|ambushed]] by [[Banished]] forces upon arrival at [[Installation 07]]. Vettel and the rest of Fireteam Taurus were pinned down by Banished boarders when [[Master Chief Petty Officer]] [[John-117]], while escorting [[Captain (NAVCOM)|Captain]] [[Thomas Lasky]] off the ship, arrived to help.{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Infinity's Approach 2|UNSC Audio log|Detail=Infinity's Approach #08 - Losing Ground}}{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Infinity's Approach 2|UNSC Audio log|Detail=Infinity's Approach #09 - Taurus}} Vettel then assisted in escorting Captain Lasky to his lifeboat.{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Infinity's Approach 2|UNSC Audio log|Detail=Infinity's Approach #12 - Abandon Ship}} Fireteam Taurus evacuated on ''[[Victor 321]]'', and, under the leadership of Spartan [[Hudson Griffin]], changed the landing zone to destroy Banished anti-air artilleries firing at UNSC crafts.{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Ringfall 2|Spartan Audio log|Detail=Ringfall #05 - Priority One}}{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Evacuation 2|Spartan Audio log|Detail=Evacuation #03 - Touchdown}} With sniper support from Spartan [[Nina Kovan]],{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Evacuation 2|Spartan Audio log|Detail=Evacuation #05 - Overwatch}} Taurus disabled two Banished artilleries, and witnessed an explosion on the ring fracturing its surface.{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Ringfall 2|Spartan Audio log|Detail=Ringfall #05 - Run and Guns}}

By December 18, Fireteam Taurus have rendezvoused with other UNSC forces at the wreckage of {{UNSCShip|Mortal Reverie}}, which had been found by Spartan [[Vedrana Makovich]] and designated as a UNSC base of operations.{{Ref/Game|Id=hafh|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Reverie 2|Spartan Audio log|Detail=Reverie #01 - Home Away From Home}} 

On January 23, [[2560]], Spartan Griffin led Spartans [[Panago]], Malik, and [[Sarkar]] in an assassination mission on the Banished [[War Chief]] [[Escharum]]. Griffin left Vettel in charge of the UNSC forces at ''Reverie''.{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Retaliation 2|Spartan Audio log|Detail=Retaliation #02 - Those Left Behind}} However, the assassination on Escharum failed. Griffin sent an encrypted message to the ''Reverie'' on January 31 before he was captured and handed over to [[Chak 'Lok]] for torture. In his message, Griffin warned the ''Reverie'' of an impending Banished assault.{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Retaliation 2|Spartan Audio log|Detail=Retaliation #05 - Encroachment}} Under the combined leadership of Vettel and counsel of Makovich, the UNSC forces at the ''Reverie'' braced for the Banished's attack.{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Retaliation 2|Spartan Audio log|Detail=Retaliation #06 - Drawing the Line}} Despite the preparations, the Banished assault under Chieftain [[Tremonius]] proved to be too much, and on February 2, 2560, Vettel made the difficult choice to abandon their position, knowing that it meant the end of organized UNSC resistance on the Ring.{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Retaliation 2|Spartan Audio log|Detail=Retaliation #08 - The Retreat}}

Over the next month, the UNSC lost all remaining Forward Operating Bases on the fragmented section of the ring. On March 3, 2560, Vettel regrouped with Spartans Makovich and [[Theodore Sorel]], and a few dozen marines. They decided to enact the [[Rubicon Protocol]]: stop or slow the Banished by any means necessary and keep Zeta Halo out of their control.{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Scattered 2|Spartan Audio log|Detail=Scattered #01 - Rubicon Protocol}}

On April 23, Vettel ambushed a Banished patrol and interrogated them about the whereabouts of other survivors.{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Scattered 2|Spartan Audio log|Detail=Scattered #03 - Inquries}} Six days later, on April 29, Vettel tracked down Griffin's last known location before his capture by Escharum. He correctly deduced that Griffin had been taken to [[Chak 'Lok]]'s [[Tower]]. Vettel formulated a plan to take a transport skiff and slip through the defenses.{{Ref/Reuse|EN}}{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Scattered 2|Spartan Audio log|Detail=Scattered #06 - Holding On}} Considering the fact that his rescue of Griffin was unsuccessful, Vettel either escaped or was killed by Banished forces.

==Equipment==
During the [[Battle for Zeta Halo]], Spartan Vettel wore the Mjolnir [[GEN3]] [[Mark VII]] armor, employing the [[CAVALLINO-class Mjolnir|Cavallino]] helmet and the [[UA attachments|UA/Hampus]] shoulder pads.{{Ref/Reuse|EN}}

==Production notes==
[[File:HINF ForgeVettelBody.png|thumb|300px|Vettel's body as a Forge object in ''Halo Infinite''.]]
*Bertold Vettel was portrayed by American actor [[Wikipedia:Scott Whyte|Scott Whyte]].{{Ref/Game|HI|Halo Infinite credits|credits}}
*Vettel's [[Armor coatings (Halo Infinite)#Mark VII core|Mark VII armor coating]], Crimson Vettel, is available in ''Halo Infinite'' multiplayer. The coating can be unlocked by accessing the [[Mjolnir Armory]] locker north of [[FOB Alpha]].
*In ''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]'', Vettel's first name was misspelled as "Bert'''h'''old".{{Ref/Novel|RP|15}}
*As with other Spartans in the audio logs, Vettel's body is available as a Forge object despite not appearing in the campaign. Similarly, the bodies of [[Tomas Horvath]] and [[Nina Kovan]] are available in Forge while being unused in the campaign. Additionally, their armor configurations are depicted differently from their canon appearances in the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)|Halo Encyclopedia]]''. In Vettel's case, the in-game version employs the UA/Agathius shoulder pads—similar to other Spartans whose bodies ''are'' depicted in the campaign—and he wore the [[ISR-class Mjolnir|ISR helmet]] instead of Cavallino. However, whereas the audio logs depicting the deaths of Horvath and Kovan were cut so their fates could be expanded in ''Halo: The Rubicon Protocol'',{{Ref/Twitter|KellyHGay|1626704260959199232|Kelly Gay|Quote=Glad you enjoyed it! :D Fun Fact: During game development Kovan & Horvath were originally KIA in the campaign audio logs story. Writing the book during development, gave me the chance to work w/343 to pick certain Spartans to keep alive & kicking. 🤗}} Vettel's death was depicted in neither the audio logs nor the novel.

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''
*''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]''

==Sources==
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