Darren Leone

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Darren Leone
Personal details
Species:	Human
Gender:	Male
Political and military information
Affiliation:	UNSC Navy
Rank:	Captain

Darren Leone is an officer in the UNSC Navy and the captain of the downed military cargo tender, the Template:UNSCship.

Biography

War and Crash

At the tail end of the Human-Covenant War, the Dark Was the Night came under fire from the Covenant and was forced to make an emergency slipspace jump. The damage sustained to the ship catastrophic, however, and it wasn't long before a death spiral of critical malfunctions, including the loss of its A.I, put the lives of everyone onboard in danger. Darren took control of piloting the vessel and managed to crash-land it on the Outer Colony named Losing Hand. Impressively, he avoided putting it in the ocean or flattening it against a chain of mountains. The ship touched down on a landing strip but in the process the wind farm providing a nearby township with power was destroyed. The Dark Was the Night's command crew had been gutted in the wake of the attack and subsequent struggles, leaving Darren to take over as captain. One of his first decisions was to make First Lieutenant Maher his executive officer. He also gradually slackened the rules as far as disciplinary matters were concerned, given the crew's situation. To make up for the loss of the colony's source of power, Darren worked out a deal with the colonists whereby the cargo tender's power core, powered through solar energy, could provide that same power to the town. Template:Expand-Section

Escalating Tensions

After spending almost a year on Losing Hand, relations between the UNSC personnel and the colonists were still uneasy. One morning, following a fight the night before, First Lt. Maher woke Captain Leone up to inform him of some vandalism done to the side of the ship. Upon viewing an image of the writing, Darren recognized the writing and told Maher he would handle it. He also instructed him to ensure that the point-defense cupola nearest to the damage was powered up so that, despite being unable to fire, could still track targets and deter anyone from getting too close. Maher also made sure to let his captain know about the return of an issue they had been having with their power core that resulted from solar flares overcharging it. Just then, Aoife Larsson was escorted to Leone, a colonist that had spent the night in their brig after the last night's fight. Darren made light of the drunken state she had been in and offered to take her back to her brother, Ryan. He, Aoife, and the marine escort piled into a warthog and set out for town. Template:Expand-Section

Personality and traits

As of the important events of 2553, Darren had grown a graying beard. He typically wore his uniform and donned a heavy weather parka when it was necessary. When he first took over the captaincy of the Dark Was the Night, he tried to solve all the problems the ship and crew faced partially out of guilt but also out of a sense of responsibility to do so and a dedication to the ideals of the UNSC. As time wore on, however, he found himself doing things simply because someone had to. His work caused him to lack sleep often. He took pride in the ship that was under his command and damage done to it angered him. He could also be easily annoyed by what he perceived to be an inability of the civilians on Losing Hand to understand what the ship meant to those that arrived on it. Despite his dedication, Darren still usually felt like an imposter in his position. The crash weighed heavily on him and he thought about it every day. Template:Expand-Section

List of appearances

• Halo: Fractures
  • Breaking Strain (First appearance)