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===Early career=== | ===Early career=== | ||
[[File:Fred. | [[File:HTFOR AS - Fred in body suit.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Fred during Operation: TALON in 2525.]] | ||
Fred was part of [[Operation: TALON]],<ref name="H5GLT"/> a mission to [[Eridanus Secundus]] to abduct [[Colonel]] [[Robert Watts]] in 2525. At some point after the [[Battle of Chi Ceti IV]], he and John briefly were sent to support a group of Marines fighting Insurrectionists, but the skirmish quickly changed as the Covenant's arrival forced the UNSC troops to briefly side with the rebels.<ref>'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn''', Part 3</ref> | Fred was part of [[Operation: TALON]],<ref name="H5GLT"/> a mission to [[Eridanus Secundus]] to abduct [[Colonel]] [[Robert Watts]] in 2525. At some point after the [[Battle of Chi Ceti IV]], he and John briefly were sent to support a group of Marines fighting Insurrectionists, but the skirmish quickly changed as the Covenant's arrival forced the UNSC troops to briefly side with the rebels.<ref>'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn''', Part 3</ref> | ||
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===Argent Moon=== | ===Argent Moon=== | ||
[[File:H5G-Kelly&Needler.jpg|thumb|250px|Blue Team onboard UNSC ''Argent Moon'']] | |||
{{Quote|no=three|q1=I haven't seen Chief press himself like this since we were in boot camp.|Fred|q2=He's fine, Fred.|Kelly|q3=This many missions non-stop isn't fine.|Fred|Fred and Kelly debating the Master Chief's mental state}} | {{Quote|no=three|q1=I haven't seen Chief press himself like this since we were in boot camp.|Fred|q2=He's fine, Fred.|Kelly|q3=This many missions non-stop isn't fine.|Fred|Fred and Kelly debating the Master Chief's mental state}} | ||
On October 23, 2558, Fred and the rest of Blue Team were deployed on an operation to recapture the ONI research vessel {{UNSCShip|Argent Moon}}. Before the mission, Fred expressed concern about the Master Chief's relentless redeployment after the loss of Cortana to Kelly, and asked the Chief himself if he was good before they made their insertion aboard the station, where they encountered [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction|Covenant scavengers]] stripping it of parts and equipment.<ref name="h5gblueteam">'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level ''[[Blue Team (level)|Blue Team]]''</ref> The Spartans fought their way through the ship, clearing it of Covenant occupants, until the Master Chief received a vision from Cortana, warning him that "Meridian" was next.<ref name="h5gblueteam"/> Fred asserted that it was impossible, since he'd confirmed her death over Earth.<ref name="h5gblueteam"/> Setting the vision aside, the Spartans attempted to continue their salvage mission until a Covenant fleet arrived in the system, bringing word of [[Jul 'Mdama]]'s [[Battle of Kamchatka|death at Kamchatka]].<ref name="h5gblueteam"/> Deciding the ship was no longer salvageable, the Master Chief switched the mission to asset denial, and the Spartans used Covenant [[Type-54 Banshee|Banshees]] to damage the reactor and trigger an overload.<ref name="h5gblueteam"/> Mission accomplished, the Master Chief reassigned himself to Meridian to investigate, against the orders of {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}.<ref name="h5gblueteam"/> He attempted to convince Blue Team that they didn't need to follow him, but all three members declared their solidarity with him, and joined him aboard the Prowler [[ONI Acrisius|ONI ''Acrisius'']] which they used to escape the ship, avoid the Covenant fleet, and reach Meridian.<ref name="h5gblueteam"/> | On October 23, 2558, Fred and the rest of Blue Team were deployed on an operation to recapture the ONI research vessel {{UNSCShip|Argent Moon}}. Before the mission, Fred expressed concern about the Master Chief's relentless redeployment after the loss of Cortana to Kelly, and asked the Chief himself if he was good before they made their insertion aboard the station, where they encountered [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction|Covenant scavengers]] stripping it of parts and equipment.<ref name="h5gblueteam">'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level ''[[Blue Team (level)|Blue Team]]''</ref> The Spartans fought their way through the ship, clearing it of Covenant occupants, until the Master Chief received a vision from Cortana, warning him that "Meridian" was next.<ref name="h5gblueteam"/> Fred asserted that it was impossible, since he'd confirmed her death over Earth.<ref name="h5gblueteam"/> Setting the vision aside, the Spartans attempted to continue their salvage mission until a Covenant fleet arrived in the system, bringing word of [[Jul 'Mdama]]'s [[Battle of Kamchatka|death at Kamchatka]].<ref name="h5gblueteam"/> Deciding the ship was no longer salvageable, the Master Chief switched the mission to asset denial, and the Spartans used Covenant [[Type-54 Banshee|Banshees]] to damage the reactor and trigger an overload.<ref name="h5gblueteam"/> Mission accomplished, the Master Chief reassigned himself to Meridian to investigate, against the orders of {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}.<ref name="h5gblueteam"/> He attempted to convince Blue Team that they didn't need to follow him, but all three members declared their solidarity with him, and joined him aboard the Prowler [[ONI Acrisius|ONI ''Acrisius'']] which they used to escape the ship, avoid the Covenant fleet, and reach Meridian.<ref name="h5gblueteam"/> | ||
=== | ===Absent without leave=== | ||
{{Quote|They won't court-martial all of us, right?|Fred backing John up}} | |||
[[File:H5G-Blue-01.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Blue Team in the Guardian's shelter]] | |||
The very next day, the UNSC declared Fred-104 and the other members of Blue Team AWOL. [[Fireteam Osiris]], a [[Spartan-IV]] unit led by Spartan [[Jameson Locke]], was tasked with recovering Blue Team and the ''Acrisius''. Upon arriving at [[Meridian]], Blue Team landed at [[Apogee Station]] and proceeded make their way downwards to where the dormant [[Guardian]] lay buried. Their arrival on-planet was witnessed by multiple colonists, who were wholly unaware of their intentions. Also unbeknownst to the people of Meridian was the fact that their own [[Governor Sloan]] purposefully ensured nobody tried to stop them, as he was already serving [[Cortana]] at that point. Blue Team encountered no resistance from the [[Warden Eternal]] or any mechanical [[Prometheans]]. Fireteam Osiris caught up to Blue Team as they were entering the Guardian. Kelly, Fred, and Linda proceeded to enter the Guardian while John lingered and had an altercation with Locke. Once John had dealt with him and resumed boarding, the Guardian began to awaken. Fireteam Osiris scrambled to escape the collapsing chamber it had been held in as it rose out of the ground. The Guardian caused massive amounts of destruction as it took to the air, both from the very fact that it was emerging from beneath the earth and from electromagnetic shockwaves it sent out continually. During this time, many mechanical Promethean forces were deployed from the Guardian to engage Fireteam Osiris as they tried to escape the destruction in their Pelican. The Guardian jumped to slipspace on a course for [[Genesis]], taking Blue Team with it. | |||
===On Genesis=== | ===On Genesis=== | ||
[[File:H5G Blue Team exploring.png|thumb|250px|Blue Team scouting territory on Genesis]] | |||
{{Quote|Chief, back on Meridian - there was a lot of destruction. There were civilians.|Fred, expressing concern at the collateral damage of awakening a Guardian.}} | {{Quote|Chief, back on Meridian - there was a lot of destruction. There were civilians.|Fred, expressing concern at the collateral damage of awakening a Guardian.}} | ||
Riding the Guardian as it devastated Meridian,<ref>'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level ''[[Evacuation]]''</ref> Blue Team disembarked once it had made its slipspace jump to [[Genesis|a Forerunner planet]].<ref name="h5greunion">'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level ''[[Reunion]]''</ref> Fred asked the Chief why Cortana had brought them there, though he did not receive an answer.<ref name="h5greunion"/> As Blue moved out to explore the planet, locating terminals that emitted an audible [[oly oly oxen free]] signal to open the way, Fred noted the enormous casualties the Meridian Guardian had inflicted, though Kelly argued that Cortana may not have know that they would be the result of its activation.<ref name="h5greunion"/> Proceeding further, Fred alerted the team to the presence of Covenant scattered across Genesis, drawn through the slipspace portals of other Guardians activated across the galaxy.<ref name="h5greunion"/> Dealing with a few isolated squads, Blue Team encountered a clearing filled with a significant number of Covenant dead, and were confronted by the [[Warden Eternal]], who introduced itself as Cortana's protector before [[slipspace translocation|translocating]] Promethean forces in to try to kill Blue Team, declaring that while Cortana wanted them to ally with her, he perceived them as nothing more than a severe threat to their plan.<ref name="h5greunion"/> | Riding the Guardian as it devastated Meridian,<ref>'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level ''[[Evacuation]]''</ref> Blue Team disembarked once it had made its slipspace jump to [[Genesis|a Forerunner planet]].<ref name="h5greunion">'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level ''[[Reunion]]''</ref> Fred asked the Chief why Cortana had brought them there, though he did not receive an answer.<ref name="h5greunion"/> As Blue moved out to explore the planet, locating terminals that emitted an audible [[oly oly oxen free]] signal to open the way, Fred noted the enormous casualties the Meridian Guardian had inflicted, though Kelly argued that Cortana may not have know that they would be the result of its activation.<ref name="h5greunion"/> Proceeding further, Fred alerted the team to the presence of Covenant scattered across Genesis, drawn through the slipspace portals of other Guardians activated across the galaxy.<ref name="h5greunion"/> Dealing with a few isolated squads, Blue Team encountered a clearing filled with a significant number of Covenant dead, and were confronted by the [[Warden Eternal]], who introduced itself as Cortana's protector before [[slipspace translocation|translocating]] Promethean forces in to try to kill Blue Team, declaring that while Cortana wanted them to ally with her, he perceived them as nothing more than a severe threat to their plan.<ref name="h5greunion"/> | ||
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Fighting through the Promethean forces, the team was finally contacted by Cortana, who expressed relief and joy to see them, and explained that she had survived by being pulled into slipspace aboard a chunk of the [[Mantle's Approach]] and arriving on Genesis, where accessing the Domain "cured" her of her [[rampancy]].<ref name="h5greunion"/> Moreover, she explained that a cure for rampancy had inspired her to take up the [[Mantle of Responsibility]] herself, to use her ability to strategise and coordinate in the long term to benefit the galaxy and usher in an age of peace and stability.<ref name="h5greunion"/> Fred thought the idea had some merit, and didn't understand why the Warden expected them to oppose it, but the Master Chief asserted that the example of the Didact showed that the Mantle could lead to brutal imperialist oppression, a suggestion which Cortana dismissed off-handedly.<ref name="h5greunion"/> Blue Team managed to acquire Promethean [[Phaeton]]s for part of the trek to the [[Gateway]], with Fred commenting that they had some experience commandeering enemy vehicles.<ref name="h5greunion"/> Reaching the Gateway, Blue Team stepped through another slipspace portal to another part of the planet.<ref name="h5greunion"/> | Fighting through the Promethean forces, the team was finally contacted by Cortana, who expressed relief and joy to see them, and explained that she had survived by being pulled into slipspace aboard a chunk of the [[Mantle's Approach]] and arriving on Genesis, where accessing the Domain "cured" her of her [[rampancy]].<ref name="h5greunion"/> Moreover, she explained that a cure for rampancy had inspired her to take up the [[Mantle of Responsibility]] herself, to use her ability to strategise and coordinate in the long term to benefit the galaxy and usher in an age of peace and stability.<ref name="h5greunion"/> Fred thought the idea had some merit, and didn't understand why the Warden expected them to oppose it, but the Master Chief asserted that the example of the Didact showed that the Mantle could lead to brutal imperialist oppression, a suggestion which Cortana dismissed off-handedly.<ref name="h5greunion"/> Blue Team managed to acquire Promethean [[Phaeton]]s for part of the trek to the [[Gateway]], with Fred commenting that they had some experience commandeering enemy vehicles.<ref name="h5greunion"/> Reaching the Gateway, Blue Team stepped through another slipspace portal to another part of the planet.<ref name="h5greunion"/> | ||
During their journey, Blue Team were unexpectedly contacted by Osiris, who had activated a Guardian under [[Sunaion]] on [[Sanghelios]] in order to reach Genesis.<ref name="h5ggenesis">'''Halo 5: Genesis''', campaign level ''[[Genesis (level)|Genesis]]''</ref> Spartan Locke insisted that they were there under orders from Doctor [[Catherine Halsey]] to assist, rather than neutralise them, and that Cortana was deliberately activating Guardians across known space. Cortana blocked further radio contact with them before he could explain any further.<ref name="h5ggenesis"/> Blue Team were still at the Gateway when Osiris arrived, where the Master Chief finally admitted that Cortana had become dangerous, but they were teleported away before they could join with Osiris.<ref name="h5ggenesis"/> | [[File:H5G-Blue-02.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Blue Team confronting Cortana]] | ||
During their journey, Blue Team were unexpectedly contacted by Osiris, who had activated a Guardian under [[Sunaion]] on [[Sanghelios]] in order to reach Genesis.<ref name="h5ggenesis">'''Halo 5: Genesis''', campaign level ''[[Genesis (level)|Genesis]]''</ref> Spartan Locke insisted that they were there under orders from Doctor [[Catherine Halsey]] to assist, rather than neutralise them, and that Cortana was deliberately activating Guardians across known space. Cortana blocked further radio contact with them before he could explain any further.<ref name="h5ggenesis"/> Blue Team were still at the Gateway when Osiris arrived, where the Master Chief finally admitted that Cortana had become dangerous, but they were teleported away before they could join with Osiris.<ref name="h5ggenesis"/>Then Blue Team fought an uphill battle through Promethean forces and multiple bodies of the Warden Eternal before physically meeting Cortana. There she revealed to them her plan to use the Guardians as a means of enforcing a forced peace upon the galaxy. Rejecting Cortana's plan, John ordered her to stand down and return to Earth with the team. Cortana refused and sealed Blue Team in a [[Cryptum]], intending to keep them in stasis for 10,000 years. | |||
With the aid of [[031 Exuberant Witness]], Fireteam Osiris narrowly managed to free Blue Team from the Cryptum. | |||
==Personality and description== | ==Personality and description== | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:1775201-gallery.png|Turn-around renders of Fred's face from ''The Package''. | File:1775201-gallery.png|Turn-around renders of Fred's face from ''The Package''. | ||
File:HTFoR AS - Fred 01.jpg|Fred during the [[Assault on Eridanus Secundus]] | |||
File:Fred 2.jpg|Fred-104 in combat in a variant of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|MJOLNIR Mark IV armor]]. | File:Fred 2.jpg|Fred-104 in combat in a variant of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|MJOLNIR Mark IV armor]]. | ||
File:Fred Legends.jpg|Close-up of Fred in ''The Package''. | File:Fred Legends.jpg|Close-up of Fred in ''The Package''. | ||
