Alpha-Nine
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Alpha-Nine is a small fireteam of Spartan-IV supersoldiers under the command of Spartan Edward Buck.[1][2] Formerly a small team of UNSC Marine Orbital Drop Shock Troopers,[3] the team's roster changed drastically over the Human-Covenant War and the post-war era, with the remnants eventually becoming Spartan-IV supersoldiers within a single fireteam. After Operation: COALPEPPER, the team was disbanded and the remaining active members reassigned to other locations.[4] Following the outbreak of the Created conflict, the scattered members of Alpha-Nine were reunited to help combat the new threat.[1]
Squad roster[edit]
- Spartan Edward Buck (formerly Gunnery Sergeant) - Squad CO until the team's initiation into the SPARTAN-IV program in 2554 and reassigned to Fireteam Osiris by 2558. Reinstated in late 2558. Married to teammate Veronica Dare.
- Spartan Taylor "Dutch" Miles (formerly Corporal) - The team's heavy weapons specialist until retirement in 2554. Came out of retirement by 2558 and reinstated. Married to teammate Gretchen Ketola.
- Spartan Kojo "Romeo" Agu (formerly Lance Corporal) - The squad's marksman until reassignment before 2558. Reinstated in late 2558.
- Spartan Michael "Mickey" Crespo (formerly Private First Class) - The squad's explosive ordnance expert and unofficial pilot. Defected to the United Rebel Front and incarcerated after Operation: COALPEPPER in 2555, but reinstated during squad's reformation as of 2558.
- Spartan Gretchen Ketola - A former Marine who served with Miles and Agu until discharge by 2552. Newest team member as a SPARTAN-IV as of late 2558. Married to teammate Taylor Miles.
Affiliates
- Captain Veronica Dare - An Office of Naval Intelligence operative who assumed operational command of the squad for ONI's purposes on several occasions. Married to teammate Edward Buck.
Former
- Baruti "Gramps" Komen - The oldest member until his death during the Fall of Reach. (deceased)
- "Gogo" Gomez - One of the original members. Served during the Battle of Sargasso. (deceased)
- Lance Corporal Jonathan "Rookie" Doherty - The newest member of the squad by the Battle for Earth. Killed during the Draco III rebellion. (deceased)
- "Daughter" Svensdottir - One of the original members. Served during the Battle of Sargasso. (deceased)
- "Sammy" Samrat - One of the original members. Served during the Battle of Sargasso. (deceased)
History[edit]
Human-Covenant War[edit]
Battle of Sargasso[edit]
- Main article: Battle of Sargasso
During the battle on Sargasso, ONI tasked Alpha-Nine—then composed of Buck, Gomez, Svensdottir and Samrat—with retrieving Lethbridge Industrial's research data before the Covenant did.[5] As Alpha-Nine completed their mission and prepared to leave the town of Belisk, Buck overheard Sarah Palmer of Gamma-Six questioning Command about their lack of extraction. Command informed Palmer that the amount of hostiles at her position made extraction infeasible, and ordered for her to retreat to a safer location. Buck ignored ONI's orders and led his squad to rescue Palmer and Gamma-Six. By the time Alpha-Nine arrived, Palmer was the last remaining member of her squad. Together, the ODSTs eliminated the Jiralhanae, Kig-Yar, Unggoy and Banshees assaulting their position and returned back to base in a civilian truck.[6]