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|homeworld=[[Wikipedia:Wolverhampton|Wolverhampton]], [[United Kingdom]], [[Earth]]<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 90''</ref> | |homeworld=[[Wikipedia:Wolverhampton|Wolverhampton]], [[United Kingdom]], [[Earth]]<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 90''</ref> | ||
|birth=c. 2520<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 83''</ref> | |birth=c. 2520<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 83''</ref> | ||
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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Malcolm J. "Mal" Geffen was born in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom on Earth in [[2520]]. In [[2538]], he enlisted in the [[UNSC Marine Corps]]' [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]]. | |||
===Human-Covenant War=== | ===Human-Covenant War=== | ||
During the [[Human-Covenant War]], around [[2546]],<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 185''</ref> Geffen served in the same unit as fellow ODSTs [[Vasily Beloi]] and [[Emanuel Barakat]] and a solid camaraderie developed between them. During a battle on [[Imber]] near the end of the war, Geffen, Beloi and Barakat hijacked a [[ | During the [[Human-Covenant War]], around [[2546]],<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 185''</ref> Geffen served in the same unit as fellow ODSTs [[Vasily Beloi]] and [[Emanuel Barakat]] and a solid camaraderie developed between them. During a battle on [[Imber]] near the end of the war, Geffen, Beloi and Barakat hijacked a [[Dextro Xur-pattern Spirit|Spirit]] to exfiltrate from the planet,<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 64''</ref> later leaving the dropship on [[Criterion]].<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 429''</ref> Later in the war, Mal was stationed at [[Mars]], where the ODSTs are headquartered. On [[2552#October|October 13, 2552]], he was part of a scouting team that investigated gravitic and radiation anomalies near [[Argyre Planitia]]. On-site search and assessment revealed cloaked remote sensor platforms of unknown provenance, which triggered [[cryptonym WIDEAWAKE]]. [[2552#October|Four days later]], Mal reported multiple files detailing the initial findings of the scouting team.<ref>'''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]''', ''[[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #2]]''</ref> | ||
===Post-war=== | ===Post-war=== | ||
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Meanwhile, a crew of [[Kig-Yar]] [[piracy|pirates]] contracted by 'Telcam located ''Pious Inquisitor''. The Kig-Yar, led by [[Shipmistress]] [[Chol Von]], boarded the ''Inquisitor'' and attempted to commandeer the ship for themselves. Sinks, distrustful of the Kig-Yar and only compliant to Sentzke's orders, placed the ship in complete lock-down. Once Kilo-Five located the ship, Sentzke convinced Sinks to allow him and Vaz to come onboard.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 398''</ref> Mal and Naomi subsequently boarded the ship in a different location and eliminated several members of the Kig-Yar crew.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 421''</ref> | Meanwhile, a crew of [[Kig-Yar]] [[piracy|pirates]] contracted by 'Telcam located ''Pious Inquisitor''. The Kig-Yar, led by [[Shipmistress]] [[Chol Von]], boarded the ''Inquisitor'' and attempted to commandeer the ship for themselves. Sinks, distrustful of the Kig-Yar and only compliant to Sentzke's orders, placed the ship in complete lock-down. Once Kilo-Five located the ship, Sentzke convinced Sinks to allow him and Vaz to come onboard.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 398''</ref> Mal and Naomi subsequently boarded the ship in a different location and eliminated several members of the Kig-Yar crew.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 421''</ref> | ||
With Mal and Naomi pressing on the [[bridge]], Shipmistress Von set the ship to explode and escaped with her remaining crew. While Kilo-Five escaped to their dropships, Sentzke took a [[ | With Mal and Naomi pressing on the [[bridge]], Shipmistress Von set the ship to explode and escaped with her remaining crew. While Kilo-Five escaped to their dropships, Sentzke took a [[Dextro Xur-pattern Spirit|Spirit]] from the [[hangar bay|shuttle bay]] but stayed in range to ensure Naomi was safe.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 445''</ref> Sentzke was assumed dead when the ship self-destructed; unknown to Kilo-Five, he had actually survived, his Spirit having been outfitted with a miniature slipspace drive by Sometimes Sinks.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''pages 452-456''</ref> | ||
With ''Pious Inquisitor'' destroyed and the Venezian threat seemingly neutralized for the time being, Kilo-Five was granted shore leave on [[Cascade]]. Mal and Vaz went to drink at a bar in the [[Old Admiralty Hotel]] in [[Kowloon]].<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 480''</ref> | With ''Pious Inquisitor'' destroyed and the Venezian threat seemingly neutralized for the time being, Kilo-Five was granted shore leave on [[Cascade]]. Mal and Vaz went to drink at a bar in the [[Old Admiralty Hotel]] in [[Kowloon]].<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 480''</ref> | ||
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*Geffen's medical zap badge reads "A+/NO V-CIN" indicating his [[blood type]] is A+. The meaning of "NO V-CIN" is not clear, however NO may mean "nitric oxide" suggesting he may have at one time suffered from pulmonary embolism or angina. | *Geffen's medical zap badge reads "A+/NO V-CIN" indicating his [[blood type]] is A+. The meaning of "NO V-CIN" is not clear, however NO may mean "nitric oxide" suggesting he may have at one time suffered from pulmonary embolism or angina. | ||
*While writing ''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'', [[Karen Traviss]] originally envisioned Mal as being [[Australia]]n, but later changed his nationality to British.<ref>[https://twitter.com/#!/karentraviss/status/137140490503073793 '''Twitter''': ''Mal started in my mind as...'']</ref> | *While writing ''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'', [[Karen Traviss]] originally envisioned Mal as being [[Australia]]n, but later changed his nationality to British.<ref>[https://twitter.com/#!/karentraviss/status/137140490503073793 '''Twitter''': ''Mal started in my mind as...'']</ref> | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
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*''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]'' | *''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'' | *''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo Mythos]]'' | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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[[Category:Orbital Drop Shock Troopers|Geffen, Mal]] | [[Category:Orbital Drop Shock Troopers|Geffen, Mal]] | ||
[[Category:Human characters]] | |||