Benjamin Giraud

This unidentified photographer is a member of the Office of Naval Intelligence on Earth. Ostensibly a civilian working on the public relations of the Civilian Warthog, he actually helped alter battle footage to keep the public unaware how badly the UNSC was losing the Human-Covenant War.

He was injured during the Prophet of Regret's invasion of New Mombasa, and after, was a part of a small resistance group trying to hold the Covenant back until the Marines arrived. He recorded and translated an order from a Sangheili to "Clear this area before we can access the Ark." He was ordered by a Marine sergeant to get the recording out of the city to the Office of Naval Intelligence. He was about to board a boat out of the city, but stopped when he saw a young girl crying with no one with her. He calmed her down and handed her his laptop with the recording in it. He presumably asked her to give it to the authorities when she got to the mainland. He remained in the city, and was last seen observing the Covenant invasion in a room full of displays.

It is unknown whether he survived the shockwave caused by the Solemn Penance's jump into Slipspace, or the subsequent Jiralhanae occupation and glassing of the city.