John Harrison

John Harrison is a 25 year old male ODST, and the specialist of Chi-Nine. As a lieutenant he is the highest ranking permanent member, and is arguably their most experienced. Hailing from New Alexandria, Reach, he had a complicated past relationship with his squadmate Rogers, who he in part join the military to get away from (this of course had the opposite affect).
== Biography ==
Harrison grew up in Utah, URNA, Earth for the first 15 years of his life. In 2542, however, his family moved to New Alexandria, Reach, due to rising covenant war threats, believing that a more militarised planet would be safer to stay. He lived there until adulthood, which was when he met Rain Rogers at a bar. Initially sexually attracted to them, he let them take him to their home, but it turned out that they were actually homeless, and also a local crime lord. He was initially terrified by this, but before he could leave a car full of shooters drove by, initiating a firefight in the streets. Rogers handed him a pistol, and from then on they were accomplices in crime. Eventually, though, he grew tired of his life as a criminal, feeling that fighting against the government during a time of war was not something he could morally stand by doing anymore. He felt an obligation to take his bloodlust and skill with a gun somewhere it could make change for the better, the UNSC Marine Corps. He enlisted, and proved to be an excellent soldier, rising the ranks and eventually getting accepted to join the ODSTs in 2549. Unbeknownst to him though, Rogers had joined the military as well, and was dedicating their life to find him again. After Rogers was accepted into the ODST regiment, they entered a vigorous training routine to prepare for formal integration, and during one of these training missions were assigned alongside Harrison. Despite his initial surprise and anger at seeing Rogers, old habits kicked in and they performed better together than anyone else on the training floor that day. Their incredible performance side by side was noted, and played a big part in the final decision from the corps to assign them both to the same squadron, Chi-Nine.
== Personality ==
Harrison is charismatic and well liked by his squadmates, although he tends to suck up to leadership which biased Billy Scott against him. They also disagree on modifying weapons, with Harrison believing it to be an unnecessary complication; Harrison doesn't care about this at all but Scott takes it as a personal insult. His skill in combat often pushes him over the line, and he can be seen as sadistic or even borderline psychopathic at times during combat.
== Equipment ==
He wears a grey ODST/TAC BDU with blue accents and a tactical backpack, and a standard ODST helmet with blue accents and visor. He wields a stock standard M90 CAWS Shotgun (much to Scott's dismay).
== Relationships ==
GySgt Billy Scott- Subordinate
Pvt Clair Jones- Squadmate
Pfc Rain Rogers- Ex-Partner
Agent Murdock- Acquaintance
Agent Tombstone- Acquaintance
Agent Valkyrie- Acquaintance
Agent Shadow- Acquaintance
Sera-133- Enemy
== Trivia ==
* He is one of three characters in Chi Nine loosely based off the lead writer's past works.
* He is proud of his American heritage despite the Unified Earth Government making nationalism far less popular.
* He was originally supposed to be 32 years old but was later aged down to 25.
* He is based off of Jack Harkness from British Sci-Fi show Doctor Who, being the conventionally attractive American gun lover out of a cast of mostly British protagonists.
* His Unreal Engine render was photoshopped to replace an MA5C with his iconic shotgun, as the Master Chief Collection forces all Halo 3 poses to have an assault rifle.
* He was originally drawn with blue primary and grey secondary colours on his helmet, but this was swapped around as this was not possible without also making the body armour blue.
== Gallery ==
File:John Harrison BDU.png|John Harrison in ODST/TAC BDU wielding an M90 CAWS Shotgun
File:Harrison UE4.png|John Harrison in ODST/TAC BDU rendered in Unreal Engine 4
File:Harrison's ID Card.png|John Harrison's ID card