Van Zandt: Difference between revisions

Van Zandt's advocation for peace with the Covenant did not make him particularly popular with his fellow officers during the war, nor did his eventual justification.<ref name="HitD39"/> After the war, he was also among the few officers who, like Lord Hood, could let go of their prejudices and grudge towards the Covenant and were willing to work together with the Sangheili.<ref name="Hood"/> His foresightedness and unorthodox, nonconformist thinking likely lead to his appointment as a liaison to the Office of Naval Intelligence during the turbulent [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|post-war era]]. At any rate, Zandt's attitudes and disposition set him in marked contrast to his [[UNSC Army]] counterpart, [[Crystal Speakman|General Crystal Speakman]], an aggressive field commander who had fought ferociously against the Covenant and still harbored resentment and disgust towards the former Covenant client species.<ref name="HitD39"/> Zandt and Speakmen were indeed polar opposites, for whereas [[CINCONI]] Serin Osman believed that Speakman could be easily pegged and leveraged, Zandt proved himself able to contend Osman on important issues.<ref name="Hood"/>