Lou Cage

Lou Cage (service number 89578-18582-LC) is a Lance Corporal who served with the UNSC Marine Corps throughout the Human-Covenant War, the last years of which he spent as an Orbital Drop Shock Trooper.
== Biography ==
=== Childhood and early career ===
Lou Cage was born in 2525 (December 12, 2525) in London, Earth. Cage had a rough childhood, being brought up during the early stages of the Human-Covenant War, with both of his parents being away, fighting the Covenant. In 2543 (July 1, 2543), Cage enlisted into the UNSC Marine Corps, and was sent off to Reach to train. He is put in Fireteam Falcon of the Fourteenth Squad of the 2nd Platoon of Gamma Company of the 7th Battalion of the 9th Regiment 25th Marine Division. He is joined by Private Jessica Moore, Private Tony Ferguson, Private Mark Graham, Private Mellisa O'Brien, and Corporal John Heston. He is promoted to Private First Class a year later (July 1, 2544). __________ He is promoted to Lance Corporal soon after (July 1, 2546).
===Later career===
Cage, along with Fireteam Falcon, requested an official transfer to the Orbital Drop Shock Troopers; their request was granted three weeks later, on March 2 (2550). They were made Fireteam Falcon of the Eighth Squad of the Twenty-fourth Platoon of Delta Company of the 74th Battalion of the 2nd Division of the 105th Shock Troops Division. That same day, they are placed on a Corvette, the UNSC Kingston stationed at Gamma Pavonis VII. They are a part of the Battle of Gamma Pavonis VII (March 30, 2550). The next year they are stationed on Earth (November 1, 2551) and help Conor-322 train with his new prosthetic arm.
===Fall of Reach===
In 2552 (July 25, 2552), Cage leaves Earth and is sent to defend Reach. Cage and his squad are present during the Fall of Reach (August 18, 2552), fighting in New Alexandria. During a fight with Covenant forces (August 22, 2552), Moore, Ferguson, Graham and O'Brien are killed out by Banshee fire. He and Heston join Fireteam Foxtrot and continue the fight. Two members of that fireteam are killed by a Hunter. When the city falls (August 23, 2552), Cage, Heston, Carter and Snart head south-west towards the Asźod ship breaking yards to get off planet. When they reach the ship breaking yard, they are put on a transport ship and taken off the planet and to Earth.
===Post war===
In 2554 (October 21, 2554) he and Heston meet Fireteam Foxtrot once again on Sanghelios while helping the Swords of Sangheilios with stopping rebel forces. There, he also meets Xotan 'Lofam.
He is stationed on Tribute and put in Fireteam Thunder (along with Spartan Mallery, Colt-B233, Drago-A200, Kobe-A013, Finn O'Connel and Xotan 'Lofam) to help protect personnel and civilians evacuate the system and head back to the Solar System (December 18. 2562). In 2565 (October 28, 2565), the fleet of Striking Honor, Kor 'Nar Lohamee's fleet of 42 ships arrives in the system, now aligned with the Banished and tasked with clearing UNSC outposts from the system. 
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== Notes ==
=== Parallel Reality ===
Cage is killed in a battle against the Banished on Zeta Halo (December 16, 2559)