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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Operation: SILENT STORM=== | |||
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Colonel Marmon Crowther was in command of the UNSC's 21st Space Assault Battalion, the "Black Daggers", consisting of [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] (ODST). According to [[Vice Admiral]] [[Preston Cole]], they were the best the UNSC had aside from the untested [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II supersoldiers]]. Crowther was skeptical about deploying the SPARTAN-IIs at their front lines due to their inexperience in the battlefield as well as their young age, much to [[John-117]]'s frustration. | Colonel Marmon Crowther was in command of the UNSC's 21st Space Assault Battalion, the "Black Daggers", consisting of [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] (ODST). According to [[Vice Admiral]] [[Preston Cole]], they were the best the UNSC had aside from the untested [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II supersoldiers]]. Crowther was skeptical about deploying the SPARTAN-IIs at their front lines due to their inexperience in the battlefield as well as their young age, much to [[John-117]]'s frustration. | ||
During the | During the surprise attack on the ODST deployment on [[Biko]]'s moon [[Seoba]], the [[Zelos Cuvier|commanding officer]] of the 21st's Alpha Company was killed, resulting in Crowther promoting [[Nelly Hamm|Lieutenant Hamm]] to the rank of captain and CO of Alpha Company. Hamm would constantly butt heads with the leader of the SPARTAN-IIs, John-117. Crowther was later responsible for John's promotion to the rank of [[Master Chief Petty Officer]]. | ||
===Betrayal and Death=== | |||
During the attack on the Covenant supply world of [[Zhoist]], Crowther gave contradicting orders to Sierra Force, the Prowlers that fell under John's command to disrupt [[Hector Nyeto]]'s planned betrayal.<ref>'''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''', ''pages 304-305''</ref> Crowther then waited on the flight deck of the {{UNSCShip|Ghost Song}} with Sergeant [[Avery Johnson]] for backup to make his move and relieve Nyeto of command when Nyeto attempted to betray them to the Covenant. When Nyeto began his betrayal, Crowther revealed that Nyeto's Insurrectionist loyalties were already known and attempted to relieve him of command and place Nyeto under arrest for treason. However, the entire Prowler's crew turned out to be Insurrectionists and turned on Crowther and Johnson. When Johnson handed Crowther a hidden pistol, the ''Ghost Song's'' sensor operator drew an [[M6E magnum]] and shot Crowther in the chest and head, killing him instantly. Johnson returned fire, killing the sensor operator and escaping, but Nyeto blew all of the ODSTs into space. Nonetheless, Johnson and Crowther succeeded in foiling Nyeto's plan through a combination of Nyeto's orders and Johnson using his emergency [[distress beacon]] to draw the Covenant's attention to Nyeto, forcing him to flee.<ref>'''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''', ''chapters 24-25''</ref> | |||
===Legacy=== | |||
Crowther would ultimately leave a lasting impact [[John-117]] despite their differences. After the successful operation, John chose not to go AWOL and chase Nyeto as he knew that it was not something that Crowther would've wanted. Instead, John intended to honor his legacy by carrying on with the fight. Crowther's example also taught John the important but subtle difference between a leader and a commander.<ref>'''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''', ''pages 381-382''</ref> Additionally, Crowther's decision to promote John to Master Chief would become a promotion that would ultimately define the Spartan's career. | |||
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