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{{Quote|The lives we had are gone. The worlds we knew.. have moved on. And now all that we may have left are those standing beside us... And the DUTY that defines us. Battle after battle, fighting side by side... together|Cutter reaffirms his belief in his crew's purpose to it.}} | {{Quote|The lives we had are gone. The worlds we knew.. have moved on. And now all that we may have left are those standing beside us... And the DUTY that defines us. Battle after battle, fighting side by side... together|Cutter reaffirms his belief in his crew's purpose to it.}} | ||
[[File:HW2 SadCutter.png|thumb|300px|left|Cutter collects himself after awakening from years spent in cryo.]] | [[File:HW2 SadCutter.png|thumb|300px|left|Cutter collects himself after awakening from years spent in cryo.]] | ||
Captain James Cutter is a leader steeped in military tradition and discipline, but who balances that tradition with a genuine compassion and interest for those who serve underneath him.<ref name="C">'''Halo Wars 2''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]] — Cutter''</ref> A true hero of the UNSC, Cutter's military career is long and distinguished and he has sacrificed advancement up the ranks in order to remain with his crew and ship and near to his family on Reach. Cutter has served on seven ships, two of them as captain, and has a record of service and bravery that is well known within the Navy. But it was his lack of political ambition and unwillingness to climb the ladder of the UNSC by stepping over others that kept him from far more. He could easily have been an [[admiral]] if he had ever cared to be. | Captain James Cutter is a leader steeped in military tradition and discipline, but who balances that tradition with a genuine compassion and interest for those who serve underneath him.<ref name="C">'''Halo Wars 2''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]] — Cutter''</ref> A true hero of the UNSC, Cutter's military career is long and distinguished and he has sacrificed advancement up the ranks in order to remain with his crew and ship and near to his family on Reach. Cutter has served on seven ships, two of them as captain, and has a record of service and bravery that is well known within the Navy. But it was his lack of political ambition and unwillingness to climb the ladder of the UNSC by stepping over others that kept him from far more. He could easily have been an [[admiral]] if he had ever cared to be.{{Ref/Note|The Halo Wars: Official Strategy Guide erroneously uses the term "general" instead of "admiral".}}<ref name="OSG"/> Where some would saw his captaincy of the ''Spirit of Fire'' as a job lacking in prestige—always having an assignment as the supply boat of a fleet with more missions waiting in the wings was something that made Cutter smile behind his morning coffee.<ref name="OSG"/> Though he has never personally seen an actual waterborne military vessel, he has a habit of referring to ships and their parts in archaic nautical terms.<ref name="Card"/> | ||
The crew on the ''Spirit of Fire'' are more than soldiers to the captain, they are his extended family. Cutter's respect is reciprocated by his troops, who place a great deal of faith in the captain and his decisions. Cutter was an officer from the start, but his demeanor was never one of a do-nothing officer like many of his class. Many of the young men had political aspirations far beyond their potential, but Cutter found it more interesting to “talk shop” in the soldier’s club with the non-officers. Cutter liked his fellow officers, but he believed in getting to know and respect his men, believing that in turn they would give him "two-hundred percent" when the time came. He is known for walking the ship at night to check on his crew. He was so well respected and well-known before vanishing in [[2531]] that [[coffee]] houses in the [[Inner Colonies]] gave him free coffee beans to take with him on long deployments.<ref>[http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/halo-wars-character-profiles-captain-cutter-and-the-brute-chieftain/?page=3 '''Game Daily''' - ''Give the man some coffee'' (defunct link)]</ref> The A.I., Isabel, feels sure that the captain will have her back if they survive the war on the Ark and her breaking | The crew on the ''Spirit of Fire'' are more than soldiers to the captain, they are his extended family. Cutter's respect is reciprocated by his troops, who place a great deal of faith in the captain and his decisions. Cutter was an officer from the start, but his demeanor was never one of a do-nothing officer like many of his class. Many of the young men had political aspirations far beyond their potential, but Cutter found it more interesting to “talk shop” in the soldier’s club with the non-officers. Cutter liked his fellow officers, but he believed in getting to know and respect his men, believing that in turn they would give him "two-hundred percent" when the time came. He is known for walking the ship at night to check on his crew. He was so well respected and well-known before vanishing in [[2531]] that [[coffee]] houses in the [[Inner Colonies]] gave him free coffee beans to take with him on long deployments.<ref>[http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/halo-wars-character-profiles-captain-cutter-and-the-brute-chieftain/?page=3 '''Game Daily''' - ''Give the man some coffee'' (defunct link)]</ref> The A.I., Isabel, feels sure that the captain will have her back if they survive the war on the Ark and her breaking | ||