Paul DeMarco: Difference between revisions

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|birth=[[2532|August 24, 2532]]<ref name="VIS"/>

|death= [[2558#March|March 5, 2558]] (aged 25)

|rank=[[Spartan Operations#Rank structure|Spartan]]

|height= 216.3 centimeters (7 ft 1 in)<ref name="VIS"/>

|mass={{Convert|280|lb|kg|disp=flip}}<ref name="VIS"/>

**[[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] <ref name="VIS"/>

'''Paul DeMarco''' ([[service number]] '''76283-34092-PD''')<ref name="VIS"/> was a [[SPARTAN-IV program|SPARTAN-IV supersoldier]] stationed aboard the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}. He served as the leader of [[Fireteam Majestic]] prior to and during the [[Requiem Campaign]] in [[2558#February|February 2558]].<ref name="LE Contents">[[:File:Halo-4-limited-edition.jpeg|''Halo 4 Limited Edition Contents'']]</ref><ref>[http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/intel/spartanops '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Intel - Spartan Ops'']</ref> He led [[Fireteam Bailey]] during the [[Battle of Ealen IV]] the following month, with [[Gabriel Thorne|Spartan Thorne]] receiving command of Majestic.<ref name="Escalation #4">'''[[Halo: Escalation]]''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 4|Issue #4]]''</ref>

DeMarco was born on [[2532|August 24, 2532]] on [[Algolis]]. He enlisted in the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] and eventually joined the [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]]. Several years later he was recruited into the SPARTAN-IV program where he was deployed in numerous locations before being assigned to Fireteam Majestic as fireteam leader.<ref name="VIS"/> Sometime after the [[New Phoenix Incident|attack]] on [[New Phoenix]] in [[2557]], DeMarco and his team were deployed to the city of [[Rio de Janeiro]] to eliminate or detain former members of the Covenant [[asylum seeker|seeking asylum]] on [[Earth]].

Shortly after being deployed to Requiem, Fireteams [[Fireteam Crimson|Crimson]] and Majestic were sent north of the UNSC's area of operations on the [[Forerunner]] [[shield world]] [[Requiem]] in order to shut down local power generators. When Commander Palmer turned the objective into a competition, DeMarco asked about the reward; Palmer responded sarcastically, saying he would gain "the respect of his peers". Upon insertion, both Crimson and Majestic had their long-range communications jammed by Forerunner jamming devices. After deactivating their respective devices, their mission continued. Majestic temporarily took the lead, but were eventually beaten by Crimson. DeMarco began to complain that Crimson's tower could not have encountered the same degree of resistance as Majestic; Palmer responded shortly, informing DeMarco that Crimson had faced tougher defenses.<ref name="The Challenge"/>

Sometime during the operation in recovering the "[[Didact's Gift]]" from [[Galileo Base]], DeMarco and his team became pinned down by [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction|Covenant]] air support while en route to a [[D79-TC Pelican|Pelican]] transport. DeMarco attempted to have the team make a run for the Pelican, but was told by Madsen that the risky maneuver might kill them all. As DeMarco tried to think of another plan, Thorne quickly hijacked a low-flying [[Type-26 Banshee|Banshee]], much to DeMarco's dismay. However, Thorne was able to destroy a nearby [[Type-44 Phantom|Phantom dropship]] and secure the area, allowing the Fireteam to return to ''Infinity''.<ref name="hand">'''Spartan Ops''', ''[[Memento Mori]]''</ref>

By [[2558#March|March 8]], Palmer had given DeMarco command of [[Fireteam Bailey]] so Gabriel Thorne could lead Fireteam Majestic.<ref name="Escalation #4"/> Fireteams Bailey and [[Fireteam Jackknife|Jackknife]] were assigned to escort and provide security for [[Fleet Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood]] and [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] on a diplomatic mission to [[Ealen IV]]. While Commander Palmer and Fireteam Jackknife accompanied the delegates, DeMarco and the rest of Bailey stayed back to act as [[overwatch]]. As Hood and 'Vadam were negotiating with the [[Jiralhanae]] [[Chieftain]] [[Lydus]], Covenant mercenaries broke into the chamber and attacked the delegates. Despite facing heavy resistance from Covenant forces, Fireteam Bailey cleared a path for the delegates and escorted them to a nearby parts depot. Once everyone was inside, DeMarco sealed the depot to halt the oncoming Covenant forces.<ref>'''[[Halo: Escalation]]''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 1|Issue #1]]''</ref>

[[File:DeMarco_Death.png|thumb|right|250px|DeMarco remains defiant to the end.]]

As the party attempted to escape the storage depot, DeMarco and the rest of Bailey were ordered to secure the area and escort the delegation to an old redoubt. Soon after their escape, they were intercepted by a Covenant [[Type-56 Lich|Lich]]. After a brief skirmish with the Covenant leading to the destruction of the Lich, DeMarco and Bailey stayed with the delegation as Fireteam Jackknife and the delegation's bodyguards left to ensure that the redoubt was safe to use as shelter.<ref>'''[[Halo: Escalation]]''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 2|Issue #2]]''</ref>

At the battle's climax, DeMarco and Fireteam Bailey were forced to stay behind in order to secure the lives of Lord Hood, the Arbiter, and Chieftain Lydus. While the ambassadors escaped aboard a [[Covenant cargo tug]], DeMarco and the other members of his fireteam manned [[Type-38 Tyrant|anti-air cannons]] to cover their retreat; a [[Type-26 Banshee|Banshee]] subsequently obliterated the emplacement manned by DeMarco with its [[fuel rod cannon]], killing him. DeMarco's sacrifice and that of the other Spartans killed on Ealen IV were commemorated at a memorial service aboard ''Infinity''.<ref name="esc3">'''[[Halo: Escalation]]''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 3|Issue #3]]''</ref>

Analysts concluded that DeMarco's tactical skill and talent were invaluable despite his coarse and often irreverent behavior.<ref name="VIS"/> He enjoyed a particularly close camaraderie with Madsen, his second-in-command in Fireteam Majestic. Both DeMarco and Madsen preferred to see themselves as ladies' men; for example, they openly boasted about their conquests in Rio de Janeiro after Majestic's mission there and upon arrival aboard ''Infinity'', DeMarco immediately attempted to flirt with Commander Palmer.<ref name="departure"/> Despite his irregular behavior, DeMarco's tactical skill was deemed exceptional, leading to his recruitment into the SPARTAN-IV program.<ref name="VIS"/> He also showed a more amicable side prior to his death. In a brief conversation with Commander Palmer, DeMarco told her that Madsen had loaned him an antique adventure book and had insisted that DeMarco read it. While he had never got around to reading the book, DeMarco asked Commander Palmer to return the book to Madsen and tell him something that seemed like he had read it.<ref name="esc3"/>

DeMarco wore the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Soldier|Soldier]] variant of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR GEN2 armor]] as a result of extensive field experience;<ref name="VIS"/> like the rest of Majestic's armor his suit was painted blue and his helmet featured [[Visor color#Halo 4|VISR 4.09]]. He continued to wear Fireteam Majestic's emblem after his reassignment to Fireteam Bailey. He wielded a [[BR85HB battle rifle]]. He also used [[Type-1 energy sword]] near the end of the Requiem Campaign; Thorne gave the weapon to DeMarco as a gift out of gratitude after he killed Gek 'Lhar.<ref name="Expendable"/>

File:DeMarco - 4.jpg|DeMarco testing Gek's energy sword.

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