Nicolas Strauss

Major General Nicolas Strauss is a two-star general of the UNSC Army and a member of the UNSC Security Council.

Biography
In September 2552, Strauss represented his service branch on the UNSC Security Council, which convened within HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6 in Sydney, Australia, on Earth. Strauss was present on the committee that debriefed ONI Lieutenant Wagner. Strauss was shocked that the Covenant had glassed the planet Reach, the UNSC's primary fortress world.

During the Battle of Earth, Sydney was devastated by Covenant forces. However, Facility Bravo-6 was left unscathed and Major General Strauss survived. In March 2558, Strauss served once more on the Security Council. They evaluated Captain Thomas Lasky's handling of the Second Battle of Requiem.

Personality
Strauss was intimidated by Colonel James Ackerson (two ranks his junior), likely because he knew details of the SPARTAN-III program.

List of appearances

 * Halo: First Strike
 * Halo: Escalation