Editing Douglas-042

{{Status|Canon}}

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'''Senior Chief Petty Officer Douglas-042''', born '''Douglas Rutland''',{{Ref/Reuse|HWDoug}} is a [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II supersoldier]] of the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Navy|Naval]] [[UNSC Special Forces|Special Warfare Command]]. He was a member of [[Red Team]] and fought alongside the crew of the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} in [[2531#February|February 2531]].{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}<ref>'''Halo Wars'''</ref>

Douglas Rutland was born to an affluent family in the city of [[Khetleya]], on the remote [[Human colonies|colony]] of [[Asphodel]].<ref name="art of war">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/the-art-of-war-s '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Canon Fodder: The Art of War(s)'']</ref> In [[2517]], he was abducted and conscripted into the SPARTAN-II program headed by [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] at the age of six. He was then taken to the [[human colony]] world of [[Reach]] and [[SPARTAN-II training|trained]] by the [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] [[Déjà]] and [[Chief Petty Officer]] [[Franklin Mendez]] along with the rest of the SPARTAN children. Douglas-042 had a tough time adjusting to the SPARTAN-II program. However, after an initial bout of culture shock, his anger gave way to a quiet confidence.{{Ref/Reuse|art of war}} In [[2525]], he and the other candidates underwent a [[SPARTAN-II augmentation procedures|series of augmentations]] to improve their strength.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', page ''???''</ref> Douglas was one of a number of "washouts" whose bodies initially rejected the augmentations, but he was able to be retrained and re-augmented separately. During the process, he was partnered with fellow augmentation washouts [[Alice-130]] and [[Jerome-092]], with the three being organized into an incarnation of [[Red Team]].<ref name="log alice">'''Halo Wars 2''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]] — Alice-130''</ref>

Douglas was a member of Red Team during the Battle for Arcadia in February 2531 and was tasked with delaying the [[Covenant]] forces long enough to evacuate the civilians of [[Arcadia]].<ref>'''Halo Wars''', level ''[[Arcadia City]]''</ref> Afterward, he and the rest of Red Team linked up with forces from the UNSC ''Spirit of Fire'' and assisted in a counter-attack on a Covenant outpost.<ref>'''Halo Wars''', level ''[[Arcadia Outskirts]]''</ref> Once the plan to infiltrate a large Covenant [[Energy shielding|energy shield dome]] was passed down from [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[James Gregory Cutter|James Cutter]] of the ''Spirit of Fire'', he and Red Team remained with the crew to assist with the assignment. They prevented the destruction of several prototype [[M-145D Rhino|M-145D "Rhino" artillery tanks]] while they ensured that the shield was destroyed.<ref>'''Halo Wars''', level ''[[Dome of Light]]''</ref> After [[Sergeant]] [[John Forge]]'s forces triumphed over a [[R'awuw-pattern Scarab|Scarab assault platform]], the SPARTANs searched for Covenant survivors in the jungles on a [[M12 Force Application Vehicle|Warthog]].<ref>'''Halo Wars''', level ''[[Scarab (level)|Scarab]]''</ref> Upon hearing that [[Ellen Anders|Professor Ellen Anders]] had been abducted by [[Arbiter]] [[Ripa 'Moramee]], they went to the ''Spirit of Fire'', which soon jumped into [[Slipstream space|slipspace]] in pursuit of the Covenant vessel carrying Anders.<ref name="signal">'''Halo Wars''', level ''[[Anders' Signal]]''</ref>{{Ref/Note|The in-game timeline of ''Halo Wars'' states that Douglas-042 made a suggestion to destroy 'Moramee's vessel upon its departure from Arcadia, that he fought Sergeant Forge in the mess hall of the ''Spirit of Fire'' over the suggestions, and that the two later bonded over meals. However, Jerome-092 instead makes the suggestion in the game proper. Jerome is also the only Spartan seen to interact directly with Forge during the campaign. More importantly, Forge takes Jerome's place in the suicidal attempt to destroy the shield world's star, suggesting the camaraderie developed between Forge and the Jerome, rather than Douglas.}}

[[File:Douglas at Apex.png|thumb|150px|left|Douglas fighting at the Apex.]]

Later, upon arriving at [[Trove]], Douglas assisted the ''Spirit of Fire''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew in neutralizing Covenant and [[The Flood|Flood]] forces.{{Ref/Reuse|signal}} Later, Red Team assisted [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] in destroying a [[proto-Gravemind]].<ref>'''Halo Wars''', level ''[[The Flood (level)|The Flood]]''</ref> Some time later, he and Red Team became stranded on the surface of the [[shield world]]. With the ''Spirit of Fire'' being dragged down inside the megastructure, Red Team was assisted by Forge and his forces and successfully withdrew to the ship.<ref>'''Halo Wars''', level ''[[Shield World (level)|Shield World]]''</ref> Red Team then assisted the crew in scouring the Flood forces from the hull of the ''Spirit of Fire''.<ref>'''Halo Wars''', level ''[[Cleansing]]''</ref> Later, after the ''Spirit of Fire'' collided with a Covenant [[Unidentified CPV-class heavy destroyer|''CPV''-class heavy destroyer]], Red Team successfully repelled Covenant boarders while the crew repaired the vessel's drive core.{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}<ref>'''Halo Wars''', level ''[[Repairs]]''</ref>

Once Anders was rescued, Douglas assisted Red Team in capturing a Covenant Scarab and used it to help Forge secure a beachhead.<ref>'''Halo Wars''', level ''[[Beachhead (Halo: Reach map)|Beachhead]]''</ref> The Spartans were then tasked with escorting the ''Spirit of Fire''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|slipspace drive]] to a [[teleporter]] that was linked to the [[Apex Site]].<ref>'''Halo Wars''', level ''[[Reactor (Halo Wars level)|Reactor]]''</ref> At the Apex Site's command center, he and Red Team engaged a force of [[Stealth Sangheili]] while Forge dueled the Arbiter. Red Team soon defeated the Covenant force and Forge killed the Arbiter with his own [[Type-1 energy sword|energy sword]] and Douglas rolled the Arbiter's dead body off the platform after his death. Douglas, with the ''Spirit of Fire''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew, was then charged with opening the gate which allowed the ''Spirit of Fire'' to exit the Shield World.{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}<ref name="Escape">'''Halo Wars''', level ''[[Escape (Halo Wars level)|Escape]]''</ref> Douglas, as with the rest of the crew, entered [[Cryo chamber|cryo sleep]] after the ''Spirit of Fire'' escaped the destruction of the Shield World. After the loss of contact, the UNSC tried unsuccessfully to locate the ''Spirit of Fire'' for the next three years, before declaring the ship and its crew "lost with all hands" in [[2534]]. Thus Douglas was declared MIA.

In [[2559]], after 28 years of drifting in space the UNSC ''Spirit of Fire'' found its way to the orbit of the Forerunner [[Installation 00]], known as the Ark. Awakened from cryo-sleep, Douglas, as part of Red Team, was tasked with investigating a UNSC distress signal coming from surface of the Ark. There, inside an [[Henry Lamb Research Outpost|abandoned UNSC outpost]], they encountered [[Isabel]], a logistics [[AI]], who warned the Spartans about a danger concealed on the Ark.<ref name="gamestop">[http://www.gamespot.com/articles/halo-wars-2-new-character-images-and-details-revea/1100-6442098/?ftag=GSS-05-10aaa0b '''Gamestop''': ''Halo Wars 2: New Character Images and Details Revealed'']</ref> The Spartans extracted Isabel and continued investigating the outpost. However, they were soon ambushed by the [[Jiralhanae]] warlord [[Atriox]], the leader of a mercenary organization known as the [[Banished]]: Atriox defeated the Spartans, severely wounding Douglas by crushing his left shoulder. Red Team was forced to retreat, while Atriox ordered his troops to hunt them down and capture them, in order to learn where they came from. Douglas soon fell unconscious but was carried into a [[M12 Chaingun Warthog|Warthog]] by Alice. With Red Team speeding toward pickup and pursued by [[Karo'etba-pattern Ghost|Ghost]]s, [[Jerome-092|Jerome]] requested an orbital bombardment on their location from the ''Spirit of Fire''. Reaching the [[landing zone]], Alice decided to stay back and provide cover for Jerome and Douglas' safe evacuation to the ''Spirit'', where medical teams were already awaiting Douglas.{{Ref/Reuse|TS}}

Soon, after receiving medical treatment and repairing his Mjolnir armor with [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|[GEN2]]] components recovered from UNSC outposts on the Ark,{{Ref/Reuse|art of war}} Douglas returned to the field assisting Jerome in his mission to cripple the Banished [[Teleportation grid|portal network]] and successfully terminating [[Decimus]], Atriox's right hand.<ref name="Lights Out">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', campaign level, ''[[Lights Out]]''</ref> Later on Douglas led a defensive operation of a captured Forerunner [[particle cannon]], which the UNSC used against the ''[[Enduring Conviction]]'', immobilizing the carrier and disabling its shields, allowing Jerome and Isabel to infiltrate the carrier through its [[gravity lift]], while Alice and her artillery units cleared out a Banished base around the lift.<ref name="Hold the Line">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', campaign level, ''[[Hold the Line]]''</ref>  

 

As the battle on the new Halo progressed, a [[Retriever Sentinel]] appeared, wreaking havoc on the UNSC forces, who were eventually able to send it into retreat. After Red Team secured three control towers, Prof. [[Ellen Anders]] managed to take control of the massive sentinel and use its weapon to gain access to the control room.<ref name="The Halo">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', campaign level, ''[[The Halo]]''</ref> As the professor descended into the control center, the Spartans and Marines stayed behind to defend the structure. With support from the ''Spirit of Fire'', Red Team and the Marines held back heavy Banished reinforcements long enough for Anders to access the Halo's weapons systems and plant a [[distress beacon]] to the UNSC. Once the Banished forces on the ring had been dealt with, Red Team evacuated to the ''Spirit of Fire'' immediately before Halo entered slipspace and departed for the [[Soell system]].<ref name="Last Stand">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', campaign level, ''[[Last Stand (Halo Wars 2 level)|Last Stand]]''</ref>

In October, Douglas and the rest of Red Team performed a successful search and rescue mission for the surviving [[Ferret]]s following the [[Battle of Epsilon Clarion]].{{Ref/Novel|DW}}

Even among other Spartans, Douglas is considered something of a giant. His faith in his destiny marks Douglas as an optimist by Spartan standards, and his hopefulness often lifts the spirits of his more cynical comrades. He also displayed an aggressive grudge torwards the Banished, mainly torwards Atriox, especially after recovering from his injuries from his encounter with the Jiralhanae.{{Ref/Reuse|art of war}}

Douglas wears olive green [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|Mark IV MJOLNIR armor]] with a white stripe along the center of the helmet. His right pauldron is painted with a red phoenix character;{{Ref/Reuse|HWDoug}} his suit's biceps bear the [[Legendary|image]] of a [[Sangheili]] skull with a bullet hole in the temple, set against a shield with crossed knives. He commonly used a four-barreled variant of the [[M41 rocket launcher]] from the Battle of Arcadia to ''Spirit of Fire''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s escape from Shield World 0459. He and Alice-130 both wielded pairs of [[M7 submachine gun]]s during the raid on the Apex.{{Ref/Reuse|Escape}}

After Red Team's encounter with Atriox and the subsequent operations on the Ark, Douglas' armor was repaired with new technology from various sources. Core components of his Mark IV armor could not be replicated by the ''Spirit of Fire'', and Red Team took advantage of [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|[GEN2]]] components recovered from UNSC outposts on the Ark, reverse-engineered solutions developed by Serina, and modifications made by Isabel to remain combat operational. The amalgamation of these changes and Red Team's original Mark IV armor resulted in completely new design permutations customized to the needs of each Spartan.{{Ref/Reuse|art of war}}

File:Eskape1.png|Sergeant Forge and Red Team preparing to dismount ''Spirit of Fire''{{'}}s FTL drive in ''[[Halo Wars]]''.

File:HW2-WoundedDouglas.png|A wounded Douglas is dragged to safety by Jerome.

File:HW2 - Douglas-042 with Mark IV-GEN2 hybrid armor.jpg|Douglas in artwork for his [[Blitz]] card.

File:HINF - Charm icon - Atrioxs Grip.png|A weapon charm of Douglas' crushed Mark IV helmet in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.

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