Ram Chalva: Difference between revisions

'''Ramsey "Ram" Chalva''' was the leader of a well-known [[salvager|salvage crew]] before it was set upon by [[Gek 'Lhar]]. Ram was captured but eventually rescued by the crew of the ''[[Ace of Spades]]''.<ref name="SaS">'''[[Halo: Smoke and Shadow]]'''</ref> He subsequently joined the crew of the ''Ace of Spades'' after recovering from his injuries.{{Ref/Reuse|Renegades}}

In the wake of the [[Human-Covenant War]], salvaging lost technology and assets blossomed into a competitive and prosperous line of work. Ram took advantage of the state of the post-war galaxy and became one of the more prominent individuals engaging in the practice. He regularly did business with [[Nor Fel]]'s [[Nor Fel's clearing house|clearing house]] in [[New Tyne]], Venezia. In [[2557#January|January of 2557]], Ram and his crew were returning to [[Venezia]] from [[Mesa]], where they had cut through the planet's [[glassing|glassed]] surface to uncover a couple of old [[M400 Kodiak]]s and a piece of [[Forerunner]] tech. It was then that they were set upon by a [[war-freighter]] under the command of the [[Sangheili]] [[Sangheili Commander|commander]], Gek 'Lhar. Chalva was taken prisoner aboard the vessel, where he was tortured. It did not take long for Nor Fel to notice the disappearance.{{Ref/Reuse|SaS}}