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'''Lieutenant, Junior Grade Frederic-104''', born '''Frederic Ellsworth''',<ref name="HWFred"/> is a [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-II commando]]. As of [[2558]], he is one of the few remaining SPARTAN-IIs and holds the highest rank among his active-duty peers. | '''Lieutenant, Junior Grade Frederic-104''', born '''Frederic Ellsworth''',<ref name="HWFred"/> is a [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-II commando]]. As of [[2558]], he is one of the few remaining SPARTAN-IIs and holds the highest rank among his active-duty peers. By the end of the Covenant war, he had completed 197 military operations, including 139 full campaigns. His post-war experience is equally impressive, but most of his missions have been unrecorded black ops. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
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===Early career=== | ===Early career=== | ||
[[File:Fred.png|thumb|left|150px|Fred before | [[File:Fred.png|thumb|left|150px|Fred before Operation: TALON in 2525.]] | ||
Fred was part of | Fred was part of [[Operation: TALON]] a mission to [[Eridanus Secundus]] to abduct [[Colonel]] [[Robert Watts]] in 2525. At some point after the [[Battle of Chi Ceti IV]], he and John briefly were sent to support a group of Marines fighting Insurrectionists, but the skirmish quickly changed as the Covenant's arrival forced the UNSC troops to briefly side with the rebels.<ref>'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn''', Part 3</ref> | ||
In [[2526]], the Spartans were deployed to [[Circinius IV]] to combat a Covenant invasion. During the battle they received a distress signal from a [[Hastati Squad|cadet squad]] pinned down at [[Corbulo Academy of Military Science]]: these cadets were the only survivors on the entire planet. [[Kelly-087]] led [[Blue Team]] north to the evacuation point, where they waited for John; soon, John and the three surviving cadets reached the evacuation point and their Pelican immediately dusted off. During the flight Kelly and Fred removed their helmets. When [[Michael Sullivan|Cadet Sullivan]], asked how old they were, Kelly and Fred exchanged glances and responded simply, ''"That's classified."''<ref name="FUD">'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn''', Part 5</ref> | In [[2526]], the Spartans were deployed to [[Circinius IV]] to combat a Covenant invasion. During the battle they received a distress signal from a [[Hastati Squad|cadet squad]] pinned down at [[Corbulo Academy of Military Science]]: these cadets were the only survivors on the entire planet. [[Kelly-087]] led [[Blue Team]] north to the evacuation point, where they waited for John; soon, John and the three surviving cadets reached the evacuation point and their Pelican immediately dusted off. During the flight Kelly and Fred removed their helmets. When [[Michael Sullivan|Cadet Sullivan]], asked how old they were, Kelly and Fred exchanged glances and responded simply, ''"That's classified."''<ref name="FUD">'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn''', Part 5</ref> | ||
Fred | At some point during the war, Fred was deployed as part of [[Operation: ROCK HOUSE]] to neutralize an Insurrection facility and personnel on [[Eridanus II]]. Fred likely fought in the [[Battle of Jericho VII]] in [[2535]]. | ||
{{Main|Operation: WARM BLANKET}} | {{Main|Operation: WARM BLANKET}} | ||
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===Fall of Reach=== | ===Fall of Reach=== | ||
{{Main|Fall of Reach}} | {{Main|Fall of Reach}} | ||
Fred was assigned on the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} as part of the SPARTAN-II contingent of [[Operation: RED FLAG]], but the mission was aborted as all ships were ordered to defend Reach from a massive Covenant assault. John assigned Fred to lead Red Team, which was sent to land on the ground and protect the [[Orbital defense generator|power generators]] for the [[Orbital defense platform|orbital MAC stations]]. As Red Team's [[D77-TC Pelican]], ''[[Bravo 001]]'', descended to the surface of the planet, it was attacked by [[Type-31 Exoatmospheric Multi-role Fighter|Seraphs]] and dove uncontrollably towards the ground. Fred ordered Red Team to jump from the Pelican. The impact killed four of the Spartans; however, if they had not jumped, they would have all died as ''Bravo 001'' exploded. When the group met again, they went to [[Orbital Defense Generator Facility A-331|ODG Facility A-331]] where they met what was left of the nearly destroyed [[Charlie Company]], and received a distress call from [[Vice Admiral]] [[Danforth Whitcomb]].<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''pages 2-22''</ref> | Fred took part in [[Operation: OCEAN BREAKER]] in 2552, designated Blue-Three and part of John's team that destroyed the Covenant forces at [[Côte d'Azur]]. Later, Fred was assigned on the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} as part of the SPARTAN-II contingent of [[Operation: RED FLAG]], but the mission was aborted as all ships were ordered to defend Reach from a massive Covenant assault. John assigned Fred to lead Red Team, which was sent to land on the ground and protect the [[Orbital defense generator|power generators]] for the [[Orbital defense platform|orbital MAC stations]]. As Red Team's [[D77-TC Pelican]], ''[[Bravo 001]]'', descended to the surface of the planet, it was attacked by [[Type-31 Exoatmospheric Multi-role Fighter|Seraphs]] and dove uncontrollably towards the ground. Fred ordered Red Team to jump from the Pelican. The impact killed four of the Spartans; however, if they had not jumped, they would have all died as ''Bravo 001'' exploded. When the group met again, they went to [[Orbital Defense Generator Facility A-331|ODG Facility A-331]] where they met what was left of the nearly destroyed [[Charlie Company]], and received a distress call from [[Vice Admiral]] [[Danforth Whitcomb]].<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''pages 2-22''</ref> | ||
Fred then divided his Spartans into four teams: He, Kelly-087, and [[Joshua-029]], comprising [[Team Alpha]] went to destroy a nearby Covenant landing zone, while [[Team Gamma]], led by [[Anton-044]] with two other Spartans, would rescue Admiral Whitcomb. The third team, [[Team Delta]], led by [[William-043]] and consisting of the wounded Spartans would secure a fall back position at [[CASTLE Base]] and the fourth team, [[Beta-Red|Team Beta]], consisting of the rest of the Spartans, would defend the ODG Facility. Fred's team successfully destroyed the landing zone using [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshees]] to deliver [[Fury tactical nuclear weapon|Fury tactical nukes]] into a [[Unidentified cruiser (Particular Justice)|Covenant cruiser]] overhead. However, Joshua was killed and the team at the ODG facility appeared to be wiped out by a Covenant [[Glassing|plasma bombardment]].<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''pages 23-32''</ref> Fred bitterly thought that he would rather trade 10,000 Covenant lives for that of Joshua's. | Fred then divided his Spartans into four teams: He, Kelly-087, and [[Joshua-029]], comprising [[Team Alpha]] went to destroy a nearby Covenant landing zone, while [[Team Gamma]], led by [[Anton-044]] with two other Spartans, would rescue Admiral Whitcomb. The third team, [[Team Delta]], led by [[William-043]] and consisting of the wounded Spartans would secure a fall back position at [[CASTLE Base]] and the fourth team, [[Beta-Red|Team Beta]], consisting of the rest of the Spartans, would defend the ODG Facility. Fred's team successfully destroyed the landing zone using [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshees]] to deliver [[Fury tactical nuclear weapon|Fury tactical nukes]] into a [[Unidentified cruiser (Particular Justice)|Covenant cruiser]] overhead. However, Joshua was killed and the team at the ODG facility appeared to be wiped out by a Covenant [[Glassing|plasma bombardment]].<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''pages 23-32''</ref> Fred bitterly thought that he would rather trade 10,000 Covenant lives for that of Joshua's. | ||
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Fred-104, Linda-058, and William-043 were sent to defend Earth for two weeks shortly after {{UNSCship|In Amber Clad}}'s journey to [[Installation 05]]. The missions given were around the globe, including [[Ross Island|Mount Erebus]], the [[Yucatan Peninsula]], and [[Wikipedia:Cuba|Cuba]]. Shortly after the [[Battle of Havana]], Fred was given a transmission from [[Fleet Admiral]] Hood to have his team travel to [[Onyx]] to aid Dr. Halsey. He led his team to hijack a [[Covenant destroyer]], ''[[Bloodied Spirit]]'', and destroyed another with [[FENRIS nuclear warhead]]s. | Fred-104, Linda-058, and William-043 were sent to defend Earth for two weeks shortly after {{UNSCship|In Amber Clad}}'s journey to [[Installation 05]]. The missions given were around the globe, including [[Ross Island|Mount Erebus]], the [[Yucatan Peninsula]], and [[Wikipedia:Cuba|Cuba]]. Shortly after the [[Battle of Havana]], Fred was given a transmission from [[Fleet Admiral]] Hood to have his team travel to [[Onyx]] to aid Dr. Halsey. He led his team to hijack a [[Covenant destroyer]], ''[[Bloodied Spirit]]'', and destroyed another with [[FENRIS nuclear warhead]]s. | ||
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{{Main|Battle of Onyx}} | {{Main|Battle of Onyx}} | ||
Using the ''Bloodied Spirit'', Fred and Blue Team traveled to Onyx, being caught in a brief space battle with a [[Covenant frigate]] on the way.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 223-226''</ref> Upon arrival at Onyx, the ''Bloodied Spirit'' was engaged by [[Onyx Sentinel]]s in orbit. As the ship crashed on the surface, Blue Team escaped in a Spirit dropship.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 232-235''</ref> On the surface, Fred and Blue Team soon met with [[Kurt-051]] and other human survivors, with the long-lost friend assuming command of the mission. | Using the ''Bloodied Spirit'', Fred and Blue Team traveled to Onyx, being caught in a brief space battle with a [[Covenant frigate]] on the way.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 223-226''</ref> Upon arrival at Onyx, the ''Bloodied Spirit'' was engaged by [[Onyx Sentinel]]s in orbit. As the ship crashed on the surface, Blue Team escaped in a Spirit dropship.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 232-235''</ref> On the surface, Fred and Blue Team soon met with [[Kurt-051]] and other human survivors, with the long-lost friend assuming command of the mission. | ||
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Having passed through the slipspace rift, Fred and the rest of the human survivors found themselves inside a [[Trevelyan|massive Dyson sphere]] contained within a slipspace bubble of compressed space-time in the heart of what used to be Onyx.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 378''</ref> After the survivors had explored the sphere for several days—over three months in normal space-time—they discovered a group of [[Huragok]] which helped them establish contact with the ONI ships outside the sphere and eventually bring the sphere back into normal space.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 382-389''</ref> They were then recovered by the ONI team [[Kilo-Five]] and taken to a debriefing in [[HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6]] aboard the {{UNSCShip|Port Stanley}}.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 401''</ref> Fred, along with the rest of the surviving SPARTAN-IIs, were present in the [[Voi Memorial]] ceremony on [[2553|March 3, 2553]].<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 414''</ref> | Having passed through the slipspace rift, Fred and the rest of the human survivors found themselves inside a [[Trevelyan|massive Dyson sphere]] contained within a slipspace bubble of compressed space-time in the heart of what used to be Onyx.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 378''</ref> After the survivors had explored the sphere for several days—over three months in normal space-time—they discovered a group of [[Huragok]] which helped them establish contact with the ONI ships outside the sphere and eventually bring the sphere back into normal space.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 382-389''</ref> They were then recovered by the ONI team [[Kilo-Five]] and taken to a debriefing in [[HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6]] aboard the {{UNSCShip|Port Stanley}}.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 401''</ref> Fred, along with the rest of the surviving SPARTAN-IIs, were present in the [[Voi Memorial]] ceremony on [[2553|March 3, 2553]].<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 414''</ref> | ||
In May 2553, Fred would lead Blue Team as they were attached to the [[717th Xeno-Materials Exploitation Battalion]] sent to investigate a disturbance on the planet [[Gao]] and retrieve [[Intrepid Eye|a Forerunner ancilla]] housed on the planet.<ref name="Azure Noir">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-azure-noir '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Azure Noir'']</ref> | Fred participated in at least two operations prior to May of 2553: [[Operation: INSTINCT]] and [[Operation: CARRION HEART]]. The former involved the rescue of [[UEG]] diplomatic personnel and the neutralization of insurrectionists on [[Andesia]]. In May 2553, Fred would lead Blue Team as they were attached to the [[717th Xeno-Materials Exploitation Battalion]] sent to investigate a disturbance on the planet [[Gao]] and retrieve [[Intrepid Eye|a Forerunner ancilla]] housed on the planet.<ref name="Azure Noir">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-azure-noir '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Azure Noir'']</ref> | ||
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In the post-war years to follow, Blue Team—comprising Fred, Kelly and Linda—was redeployed to the outer fringes of human space to eliminate hostile [[Covenant remnants|Covenant remnants]]. These operations were highly classified and under ONI's direct oversight.<ref name="HWFred"/> | In the post-war years to follow, Blue Team—comprising Fred, Kelly and Linda—was redeployed to the outer fringes of human space to eliminate hostile [[Covenant remnants|Covenant remnants]]. These operations were highly classified and under ONI's direct oversight.<ref name="HWFred"/> | ||
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Fred has displayed many similarities, both physical and mental, with [[John-117]], with whom he often works very closely. He is an exceptional leader and a quick thinker. John remarked, however, that Fred sometimes takes the responsibility of his command too seriously, empathizing too deeply with any wounded member of his team.<ref name="FS">'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 219''</ref> However, in the years following the [[Fall of Reach]], he learned to better adapt to battlefield casualties. Many consider him the most capable fireteam leader of all Spartans.<ref name="HWFred"/> Although he had led Blue Team for years and despite now outranking John, Fred quickly conceded his leadership of the team to the Master Chief after the Spartans reunited in 2557.<ref name="HE8"/> | Fred has displayed many similarities, both physical and mental, with [[John-117]], with whom he often works very closely. He is an exceptional leader and a quick thinker. John remarked, however, that Fred sometimes takes the responsibility of his command too seriously, empathizing too deeply with any wounded member of his team.<ref name="FS">'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 219''</ref> However, in the years following the [[Fall of Reach]], he learned to better adapt to battlefield casualties. Many consider him the most capable fireteam leader of all Spartans.<ref name="HWFred"/> Although he had led Blue Team for years and despite now outranking John, Fred quickly conceded his leadership of the team to the Master Chief after the Spartans reunited in 2557.<ref name="HE8"/> | ||
Fred, like many of the other Spartans is an introvert and is rarely called by his full name. He never began to stand out among the Spartans until the death of [[Samuel-034]]. Like many of the Spartan-IIs, he dislikes the special treatment he and the other Spartans receive from ordinary humans and does not elevate himself above baseline troops.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 18''</ref> John believed that Fred could easily have "come out on top" in the contests the Spartans had as children, though he chose to make second place because he did not like the attention of winning.<ref name="for78">'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''pages 78-79''</ref> He is the Spartan-IIs' second-best sniper and their best spotter, just below [[Linda-058]]'s skills. Despite this, he prefers and specializes in close-quarters combat.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 158''</ref><ref name="HE8"/> He is well known for his abilities with the [[combat knife]], and has a habit of twirling his knife between his fingers when idle.<ref name="for78"/><ref>'''Halo: The First Strike''', ''page 2''</ref> As of [[2552]] he had fought in more than 120 campaigns.<ref name="FS"/> | Fred, like many of the other Spartans is an introvert and is rarely called by his full name. He never began to stand out among the Spartans until the death of [[Samuel-034]]. Like many of the Spartan-IIs, he dislikes the special treatment he and the other Spartans receive from ordinary humans and does not elevate himself above baseline troops.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 18''</ref> John believed that Fred could easily have "come out on top" in the contests the Spartans had as children, though he chose to make second place because he did not like the attention of winning.<ref name="for78">'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''pages 78-79''</ref> He is a highly decorated soldier, but he refrains from wearing his awards. He is the Spartan-IIs' second-best sniper and their best spotter, just below [[Linda-058]]'s skills. Despite this, he prefers and specializes in close-quarters combat.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 158''</ref><ref name="HE8"/> He is well known for his abilities with the [[combat knife]], and has a habit of twirling his knife between his fingers when idle.<ref name="for78"/><ref>'''Halo: The First Strike''', ''page 2''</ref> As of [[2552]] he had fought in more than 120 campaigns.<ref name="FS"/> | ||
Fred has black hair with streaks of silver appearing after he underwent his augmentations. John-117 noted that he was "not too short or tall", slightly shorter than John, and neither too muscular, nor too slim. John-117 remarked, ''"If any Spartan had to blend into a crowd it would be Fred."''<ref name="for78"/> | Fred has black hair with streaks of silver appearing after he underwent his augmentations. John-117 noted that he was "not too short or tall", slightly shorter than John, and neither too muscular, nor too slim. John-117 remarked, ''"If any Spartan had to blend into a crowd it would be Fred."''<ref name="for78"/> | ||