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'''Colonel Marmon Crowther''', callsign '''Dagger Actual''',<ref name="HSSC7">'''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''', ''Chapter 7''</ref> was the commander of the elite [[21st Space Assault Battalion]], nicknamed the Black Daggers.

During the attack on the Covenant supply world of [[Zhoist]], Crowther gave contradicting orders to Sierra Force, the Prowlers that fell under John's command to disrupt [[Hector Nyeto]]'s planned betrayal.<ref name="HSSC23">'''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''', ''Chapter 23'', ''pages 304-305''</ref> Crowther then waited on the flight deck of the {{UNSCShip|Ghost Song}} with Sergeant [[Avery Johnson]] for backup to make his move and relieve Nyeto of command when Nyeto attempted to betray them to the Covenant. When Nyeto began his betrayal, Crowther revealed that Nyeto's Insurrectionist loyalties were already known and attempted to relieve him of command and place Nyeto under arrest for treason. However, the entire Prowler's crew turned out to be Insurrectionists and turned on Crowther and Johnson. When Johnson handed Crowther a hidden pistol, the ''Ghost Song's'' sensor operator drew an [[M6E magnum]] and shot Crowther in the chest and head, killing him instantly. Johnson returned fire, killing the sensor operator and escaping, but Nyeto blew all of the ODSTs into space. Nonetheless, Johnson and Crowther succeeded in foiling Nyeto's plan through a combination of Nyeto's orders and Johnson using his emergency [[distress beacon]] to draw the Covenant's attention to Nyeto, forcing him to flee.<ref name="HSSC24-25">'''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''', ''chapters 24-25''</ref>

Crowther would ultimately leave a lasting impact [[John-117]] despite their differences. After the successful operation, John chose not to go AWOL and chase Nyeto as he knew that it was not something that Crowther would've wanted. Instead, John intended to honor his legacy by carrying on with the fight. Crowther's example also taught John the important but subtle difference between a leader and a commander.<ref name="HSSC27">'''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''', ''Chapter 27'', ''pages 381-382''</ref> Additionally, Crowther's decision to promote John to Master Chief would become a promotion that would ultimately define the Spartan's career.

[[John-117]] initially suspected Crowther of wanting to save his own reputation when he was reluctant to use the Spartan-IIs in operations after he found out they were minors and blamed the Colonel for not giving the Spartans more commanding roles within the battalion. Crowther later changed his mind after the [[Battle of Seoba]] and privately recognized that they were magnificent soldiers, but kept up appearances after he realized that there were Insurrectionists on board.<ref name="HSSC16">'''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''', ''Chapter 16'', ''page 226''</ref> After Crowther confided to John-117 that he was weary of [[Hector Nyeto]] - whom he suspected of having Insurrectionist sympathies and wanting to kill the Spartan-IIs - however, he became more accepting and respectful of the Spartans in general, and John in particular; the latter especially saw him as a father figure and a role model for commanding. When John attempted to apologize for his previous behavior, Crowther's response was to never apologize for making himself clear and that Crowther himself never did.<ref name="HSS">'''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'''</ref>