Andrew Del Rio: Difference between revisions

During the construction of {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, Andrew Del Rio served as the project manager.<ref name="universe"/> [[Margaret Parangosky|Admiral Margaret Parangosky]], [[Commander-in-Chief of the Office of Naval Intelligence|Commander-in-Chief]] of the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]], noted that Del Rio is more of a manager than a leader. She considers him unable to inspire those under his command. She conceded to making him captain of the UNSC ''Infinity'' only because [[Commander]] [[Thomas Lasky]] was assigned as his [[executive officer]].<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 422''</ref> A few years prior to the end of major hostilities in the Great War, Del Rio was leading the military personnel assigned to maintain, repair, and protect the ''Infinity'';<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 422''</ref> he had received this assignment for his status as a seasoned naval line officer and because he could drop off the grid with little trouble. Later, he would be given the honor of being the first commanding officer of the UNSC's largest and most advanced warship to date. Del Rio and the sailors and Marines under his command would take ''Infinity'' out for her first space trials in mid-[[2553]]. At one point, Del Rio avoided promotion to admiral to retain his command of ''Infinity''.<ref name="universe"/>