Paul DeMarco

"DeMarco"

- Sarah Palmer Paul DeMarco (service number 76283-34092-PD) was a SPARTAN-IV supersoldier stationed aboard. During the Second Battle of Requiem, he served as the leader of Fireteam Majestic and the leader of Fireteam Bailey during the Battle of Ealen IV.

Biography
DeMarco was born on August 24, 2532 on Algolis. He enlisted in the UNSC Marine Corps and eventually joined the Orbital Drop Shock Troopers. Several years later he was recruited into the SPARTAN-IV program.

Sometime after the attack on New Phoenix in 2557, DeMarco and his team were deployed to the city of Rio de Janeiro to eliminate or detain former Covenant seeking asylum on Earth.

Second Battle of Requiem
Later he and the rest of Fireteam Majestic, including the team's newest member, Gabriel Thorne, were reassigned to the. Immediately after arriving on the ship on February 8, 2558, he flirted with Sarah Palmer (boasting about his leadership of Majestic) before Palmer revealed that she was the commander of the ship's Spartan contingent.

Shortly after being deployed to Requiem, Fireteams Crimson and Majestic were sent north of the UNSC's area of operations in Requiem in order to shut down Forerunner power generators. When Commander Palmer turned the objective into a competition, DeMarco asked about the reward; Palmer responded sarcastically, saying he would gain "the respect of his peers". Upon insertion, both Crimson and Majestic had their long-range communications jammed by Forerunner jamming devices. After deactivating their respective devices, their mission continued. Majestic temporarily took the lead, but were eventually beaten by Crimson. DeMarco began to complain that Crimson's tower could not have encountered the same degree of resistance as Majestic; Palmer responded shortly, informing DeMarco that Crimson had faced tougher defenses.

Sometime later, Fireteam Majestic was engaged by multiple Promethean Crawlers. Madsen started to complain about their ability to "pop up" anywhere, when a Promethean Knight teleported into the area. Madsen was shot in the shoulder, knocking him back. Hoya broke cover and blatantly engaged the Knights in close quarters, which prompted DeMarco to yell for him to get back into cover. Hoya was injured and brought back aboard the Infinity.

Later, DeMarco and Madsen were assigned to guard Dr. Catherine Halsey while she was brought aboard the Infinity. On the way to the engine room, DeMarco questioned why they needed to guard an "old lady". Madsen informed him of Halsey's role in the SPARTAN-II Program, calling her a "mad scientist" and the abduction of children for military training. After the artifact reacted as Halsey interacted with the engine room's controls, DeMarco, Palmer, and Madsen brandished their weapons against Halsey, but soon lowered them as she was a not a pertinent threat.

Sometime during the operation in recovering the "Didact's Gift" from Galileo Base, DeMarco and his team became pinned down by Covenant air support while en route to a Pelican transport. DeMarco attempted to have the team make a run for the Pelican, but was told by Madsen that the risky maneuver might kill them all. As DeMarco tried to think of another plan, Thorne quickly hijacked a low-flying Banshee, much to the dismay of DeMarco, who disobeyed the order to stay put. However, Thorne was able to destroy a nearby Phantom and secure the area, allowing the Fireteam to return to the Infinity.

When Thorne later went missing, DeMarco along with the rest of Majestic set out to find him. DeMarco eventually saved Thorne in the nick of time, shooting Gek 'Lhar right before the Elite was able to execute him. While DeMarco was searching Gek he found several UNSC dog tags, some of which belonged to Spartans. As thanks for saving him, Thorne gave DeMarco Gek's energy sword.

A short while later, Majestic was attacked by Covenant forces, DeMarco radioed in for reinforcements. While Crimson destroyed the Covenant artillery firing on Majestic, DeMarco radioed in to check on their progress. When the Pelican arrived for their evacuation, Majestic was contacted by Captain Thomas Lasky, who asked them to rescue Dr. Halsey from Jul 'Mdama, as she had been abducted during the attack on Infinity. When they arrived at Halsey's location DeMarco waited for Thorne to give the signal to attack. When he did DeMarco swiftly attacked with his newly acquired energy sword, cutting down any Elites in the way, while Hoya, Grant, and Madsen attacked from above. DeMarco and the rest of Majestic showed up to help Thorne just as Promethean Knights translocated into the area and engaged them. Jul 'Mdama managed to escape with Halsey, just as Thorne and Palmer closed in on him. Palmer questioned why Majestic was there, DeMarco said Captain Lasky wanted them to rescue Halsey.

Sometime later, along with Commander Palmer, Majestic was ordered to deactivate one of the two translocation artifacts still on Requiem, while Crimson deactivated the other. Before they left they witnessed the departure of the Covenant fleet fleeing Requiem. When Requiem began to move towards the local star Palmer hurried them toward the artifact. DeMarco and the others faced significant Covenant resistance in deactivating their device. When Jared Miller reported to Palmer about their progress, she could be heard yelling at DeMarco to check his six. Shortly after Crimson deactivated their artifact, Majestic eliminated the last of the Elites defending the third artifact and deactivated it. They evacuated and arrived aboard Infinity at the same time as Crimson, allowing Infinity to escape just in time.

Battle of Ealen IV
By March of 2558 DeMarco had been made leader of Fireteam Bailey by Sarah Palmer so Gabriel Thorne could lead Fireteam Majestic. Both Fireteam Bailey and Fireteam Jackknife were assigned to escort and provide security for Fleet Admiral Terrence Hood and Kaidon Thel 'Vadam on a diplomatic mission to Ealen IV. While Commander Palmer and Fireteam Jackknife accompanied the delegates, DeMarco and the rest of Bailey stayed back to act as overwatch. As Hood and 'Vadam were negotiating with the Jiralhanae Chieftain Lydus, the Covenant remnant broke into the chamber and attacked the delegates. Despite facing heavy resistance from Covenant forces, DeMarco and Fireteam Bailey managed to clear a path for the delegates and escort them to a nearby parts depot. Once everyone was inside, DeMarco sealed the depot to halt the oncoming Covenant forces. As the party attempted to escape the storage depot, DeMarco and the rest of Bailey were ordered to secure the area and escort the delegation to an old fortified redoubt. Soon after their escape, they were intercepted by a Covenant Lich. After a brief skirmish with the Covenant leading to the destruction of the Lich, DeMarco and Bailey stayed with the delegation as Fireteam Jackknife and the delegation's bodyguards left to ensure that the redoubt was safe to use as shelter.

At the battle's climax, DeMarco was forced to stay behind in order to secure the lives of Lord Terrence Hood, Arbiter Thel 'Vadam, and Chieftain Lydus. He and the rest of Fireteam Bailey's sacrifices would be commemorated at a memorial service aboard Infinity.

Equipment
DeMarco wore the Soldier variant of the MJOLNIR GEN2 armor. He wielded a BR85 Heavy Barrel Service Rifle. He also used energy sword near the end of the Second Battle of Requiem; Thorne gave the weapon to DeMarco as a trophy after Madsen killed Gek 'Lhar.

Production note
Paul DeMarco is voiced by Travis Willingham, who also voices Jul 'Mdama.

List of appearances

 * Halo 4
 * Spartan Ops
 * Halo: Initiation
 * Halo: Escalation