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'''Anton-044''' (also known as Blue-Four) was one of the [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-II]] super soldiers and one of the few to survive the [[Fall of Reach|Battle of Reach]].
'''Anton-044''' was a [[Spartan-II]] supersoldier. He was one of the few Spartan-IIs to survive the [[Fall of Reach]] in summer [[2552]], though he was killed shortly after escaping the planet.


==Biography==
==Biography==
===Conscription and training===
===Conscription and training===
Anton-044 was conscripted into the [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-II]] Program in [[2517]], when he was singled out as a physically and intellectually superior child by [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Halsey]]. He was replaced by a [[flash cloning|flash clone]] and abducted. He was then taken to [[Reach]] where he was trained along with the rest of the Spartans by [[Chief Petty Officer]] [[Franklin Mendez]] and [[Déjà]]. During one training exercise he and the other Spartans went to [[Coral]] and lived on their own for a few days. Anton found this particularly fun because he enjoyed beaches.
Anton was conscripted into the SPARTAN-II Program in [[2517]], when he was singled out as a physically and intellectually superior child by Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]]. He was replaced by a [[flash clone]] after being abducted by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]. He was then taken to [[Reach]] where he was trained along with the rest of the Spartan candidates by [[Chief Petty Officer]] [[Franklin Mendez]] and the AI [[Déjà]]. During one training exercise he and the other Spartans went to [[Coral]] and lived on their own for a few days. Anton found this particularly fun because he enjoyed beaches.{{Citation needed}}


===Fall of Reach===
===Fall of Reach===
In 2552 he was briefly aboard the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} when the [[Fall of Reach]] began. He was then assigned as Red-Twenty One, part of Fred's team. As the group descended to the surface of Reach, their [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]], [[Bravo 001]], was shot down. The Spartans were forced to jump from the vessel before it crashed. Anton then met up with the rest of the Spartans at [[Orbital Defense Generator Facility A-331|ODG Facility A-331]]. He was then assigned to lead "[[Team Gamma]]", along with [[Li-008]] and [[Grace-093]], and they were sent by Fred to evacuate [[Vice Admiral]] [[Danforth Whitcomb]].<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 24''</ref> Though they were successful in picking up the Admiral, they were unable to meet up with "Delta" and "Alpha" teams due to [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] activity.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''pages 111-112''</ref>
{{Main|Fall of Reach}}
Anton was among 25 Spartan assembled on Reach for [[Operation: RED FLAG]] in [[2552#August|August 2552]]. Like the other Spartans, Anton was deliberately kept uninformed of the [[Covenant]]'s ongoing invasion of the planet.<ref>[[Data Drop]]</ref> Anton and the other Spartans were embarked on the cruiser {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} (which was set to leave the [[Epsilon Eridani system|system]]) when the Covenant's [[Fleet of Particular Justice]] arrived at Reach. He was assigned to [[Red Team]] and given the callsign "Red-Twenty One". Red Team, under the command of [[Fred-104]], was tasked with traveling to the planet's surface to defend the [[orbital defense generator|generators]] that powered the planet's network of 20 [[orbital defense platform]]s.
 
As the team descended to the surface of Reach, their [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]], ''[[Bravo 001]]'', was shot down. The Spartans were forced to jump from the vessel before it crashed. Anton then rendezvoused with the rest of the Spartans at [[ODG Facility A-331]]. There, Anton was given command of [[Team Gamma]], which also included [[Li-008]] and [[Grace-093]]. Fred sent the trio to evacuate [[Vice Admiral]] [[Danforth Whitcomb]].<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 24''</ref> Though they were successful in picking up the Admiral, they were unable to meet up with [[Team Delta|Delta]] and [[Team Alpha|Alpha]] teams due to Covenant activity.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''pages 111-112''</ref>


===Escape from Reach===
===Escape from Reach===
{{Main|Raid of Reach}}
{{Main|Raid on Reach}}
Anton and Team Gamma then retreated to [[Camp Independence]] for three weeks where they broadcast ''[[Oly Oly Oxen Free]]'' on the [[COM|UNSC E-Band]] until it was picked up by [[John-117]] and [[Cortana]] aboard the ''[[Ascendant Justice]]''. Cortana then sent a return signal. Anton subsequently went out to meet John, and was the first Spartan John had met since his escape from Reach. He then listened to John's story of the events of [[Installation 04]].
Anton and Team Gamma then retreated to [[Camp Independence]] for three weeks where they broadcast the Spartan's "all clear" signal (''[[Oly Oly Oxen Free]]'') on the [[COM|UNSC E-Band]] until it was picked up by [[John-117]] and [[Cortana]] aboard the captured [[DDS-class carrier|Covenant carrier]] ''[[Ascendant Justice]]''. Cortana then sent a return signal. Anton then went out to meet John, being the first Spartan the latter had seen since his escape from Reach. Anton then listened to John's story of the [[Battle of Installation 04|events]] at [[Halo]] [[Installation 04]].
 
Anton then assisted John when they rescued the survivors of "Delta" and "Alpha" Teams, in the [[Forerunner]] [[Menachite Forerunner complex|complex]] beneath the remains of [[CASTLE Base]]. Together, they all retreated to the ''Ascendant Justice/[[UNSC Gettysburg|Gettysburg]]'' aboard a captured [[Type-28 Troop Carrier|Spirit]].<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 156''</ref> The group tried to initiate a [[Slipstream space|Slipspace]] jump, but the [[Forerunner crystal]] artifact found by Fred's team created an anomalous Slipspace bubble in which the ship was trapped. In the rift a group of [[Sangheili|Elites]] who had survived Cortana's takeover of the ship sabotaged the main power conduit.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 218''</ref>


Anton was designated as Blue-Four in the extravehicular mission to repair the ship. He; John; Fred; Li; Grace; and [[William-043|William]], along with [[Petty Officer Second Class|PO2]] [[Shiela Polaski]], took the Dropship out to the site. When there, they were ambushed by several Elites. Anton posted on top of the Dropship to provide cover. As the conduit was repaired, a large globule of rogue plasma struck the dropship, destroying its cockpit. Anton, Li, and Polaski went missing in this event. He is [[office of Naval Intelligence Directive 930|listed as MIA]]. It is most likely that he was flash-vaporized by the extreme heat, as the Elites were.
Anton assisted John when they rescued the survivors of Delta and Alpha Teams, in the [[Forerunner]] [[Menachite Forerunner complex|complex]] beneath the remains of [[CASTLE Base]]. Together, they all retreated to the ''Ascendant Justice'' (which had been tethered to the [[Paris-class heavy frigate|UNSC frigate]] ''[[Gettysburg]]'') aboard a captured [[Spirit]] dropship.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 156''</ref> The group tried to initiate a [[slipspace]] jump but the [[Forerunner crystal]] artifact found by Fred's team created an anomalous slipspace bubble in which the ship was trapped. In the rift a group of [[Sangheili]] who had survived Cortana's takeover of ''Ascendant Justice'' sabotaged the main power conduit.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 218''</ref>


==Trivia==
Anton (under the callsign Blue Four) took part in the extravehicular mission to repair the ship. He, John, Fred, Li, Grace, and [[Will]], along with [[Petty Officer Second Class|PO2]] [[Shiela Polaski]], took the dropship out to the site. There they were ambushed by several Sangheili. Anton posted on top of the dropship to provide cover. As the conduit was repaired, a large globule of stray plasma struck the dropship, destroying its cockpit. Anton, Li, and Polaski went missing in this event. Anton and the others were flash-vaporized by the extreme heat, though Anton was listed as missing in action in accordance with [[office of Naval Intelligence Directive 930|protocol]].
He seemed to love the ocean and beaches.


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==

Revision as of 19:33, September 11, 2015

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Anton-044 was a Spartan-II supersoldier. He was one of the few Spartan-IIs to survive the Fall of Reach in summer 2552, though he was killed shortly after escaping the planet.

Biography

Conscription and training

Anton was conscripted into the SPARTAN-II Program in 2517, when he was singled out as a physically and intellectually superior child by Dr. Catherine Halsey. He was replaced by a flash clone after being abducted by the Office of Naval Intelligence. He was then taken to Reach where he was trained along with the rest of the Spartan candidates by Chief Petty Officer Franklin Mendez and the AI Déjà. During one training exercise he and the other Spartans went to Coral and lived on their own for a few days. Anton found this particularly fun because he enjoyed beaches.[citation needed]

Fall of Reach

Main article: Fall of Reach

Anton was among 25 Spartan assembled on Reach for Operation: RED FLAG in August 2552. Like the other Spartans, Anton was deliberately kept uninformed of the Covenant's ongoing invasion of the planet.[1] Anton and the other Spartans were embarked on the cruiser UNSC Pillar of Autumn (which was set to leave the system) when the Covenant's Fleet of Particular Justice arrived at Reach. He was assigned to Red Team and given the callsign "Red-Twenty One". Red Team, under the command of Fred-104, was tasked with traveling to the planet's surface to defend the generators that powered the planet's network of 20 orbital defense platforms.

As the team descended to the surface of Reach, their Pelican, Bravo 001, was shot down. The Spartans were forced to jump from the vessel before it crashed. Anton then rendezvoused with the rest of the Spartans at ODG Facility A-331. There, Anton was given command of Team Gamma, which also included Li-008 and Grace-093. Fred sent the trio to evacuate Vice Admiral Danforth Whitcomb.[2] Though they were successful in picking up the Admiral, they were unable to meet up with Delta and Alpha teams due to Covenant activity.[3]

Escape from Reach

Main article: Raid on Reach

Anton and Team Gamma then retreated to Camp Independence for three weeks where they broadcast the Spartan's "all clear" signal (Oly Oly Oxen Free) on the UNSC E-Band until it was picked up by John-117 and Cortana aboard the captured Covenant carrier Ascendant Justice. Cortana then sent a return signal. Anton then went out to meet John, being the first Spartan the latter had seen since his escape from Reach. Anton then listened to John's story of the events at Halo Installation 04.

Anton assisted John when they rescued the survivors of Delta and Alpha Teams, in the Forerunner complex beneath the remains of CASTLE Base. Together, they all retreated to the Ascendant Justice (which had been tethered to the UNSC frigate Gettysburg) aboard a captured Spirit dropship.[4] The group tried to initiate a slipspace jump but the Forerunner crystal artifact found by Fred's team created an anomalous slipspace bubble in which the ship was trapped. In the rift a group of Sangheili who had survived Cortana's takeover of Ascendant Justice sabotaged the main power conduit.[5]

Anton (under the callsign Blue Four) took part in the extravehicular mission to repair the ship. He, John, Fred, Li, Grace, and Will, along with PO2 Shiela Polaski, took the dropship out to the site. There they were ambushed by several Sangheili. Anton posted on top of the dropship to provide cover. As the conduit was repaired, a large globule of stray plasma struck the dropship, destroying its cockpit. Anton, Li, and Polaski went missing in this event. Anton and the others were flash-vaporized by the extreme heat, though Anton was listed as missing in action in accordance with protocol.

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ Data Drop
  2. ^ Halo: First Strike, page 24
  3. ^ Halo: First Strike, pages 111-112
  4. ^ Halo: First Strike, page 156
  5. ^ Halo: First Strike, page 218

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