Astro

Norbert "Astro" Jackson is a mercenary and High Value Target, located in the Gunnarson Complex. Jackson will only appear on the Very Hard difficulty or above, and will appear early on to defend the Gunnarson Complex.
In combat, Jackson is equipped with a grenade launcher modified with homing grenades, and has a pistol modified with a compensator as a backup weapon. He also wears juggernaut armor, painted white to resemble an astronaut's space suit.
== Biography ==
Norbert Jackson was a member of the United States Air Force, quickly becoming an experienced pilot and earning the attention of Horizon as a candidate for their experimental space shuttle. During one of his missions up in space, a terrorist group took over a space station; despite the odds, Jackson managed to subdue all of the terrorists, earning him the reputation of the first person to ever engage in space combat.
However, this had exposed him to a large amount of radiation, leaving him unable to partake in space missions anymore. Despite that, Horizon continues to employ him as a mercenary on the ground.
== Official Description ==
Jackson was always drawn to the stars. He enlisted in the Air Force and quickly rose through the ranks to become a top pilot. In 2030, he was selected by the Horizon Corporation to be the first human to fly an their experimental space shuttle. 
During a routine mission, Jackson become the first person to engage in space combat. A nearby space station was suddenly taken over by a terrorist group. Armed with only a survival pistol, he single handedly cleared out the station of hostile forces. 
However, by 2034, Jackson was deemed medically unfit for space combat due to the radiation exposure he had endured. Despite this, he continued to work for Horizon as a military contractor, deploying on ground missions with his custom EOD armor painted to resemble his old space suit.