Ciara Maclin

Lieutenant, Junior Grade Ciara Maclin (SN: 28513-91472-CM) is a young pilot in the UNSC’s 49th Naval Air Squadron. She enlisted in 2556 and was part of the UNSC Infinity's vast complement, being the pilot of Pelican Delta 314 with the callsign of “Hush.” A young officer mostly keeping to herself, she is renowned by her peers as a gifted flyer.
During the Human-Covenant War, she suffered from posttraumatic vocal disarticulation after the Covenant invaded her homeworld, destroying her settlement and severely burning her which resulted in her being transtibial in both legs; separating her from her brother who “mysteriously disappeared” following the glassing of their colony. She eventually overcame her silence during on Reach, inspired by a supersoldier who saved her life during the Siege of Esztergom. This has caused her to be a quiet, yet determined girl who strives to pick up the pieces and uncover the truth about her brother’s disappearance. 
By 2560, her endeavours aboard the UNSC Infinity would eventually lead to her being one of the many stranded on Installation 07. Crashing to the surface amid the Banished attack, she and the rest of the Delta crew would take up the harrowing challenge of survival, traversing the enemy-thick ring with hopes of repairing their damaged craft and meeting up with any survivors they can. 
== Biography ==
=== Early Life ===
Ciara Maclin was born on September 4, 2530 to a couple of miners on the human outer colony of Reynes. From the earliest years, she was known as a clingy child who used to follow her brother, Brenden, everywhere all the time, slipping away from her mother’s grasp to follow him and growing anxious when separated from him. Their bond came to be inseparable, more so than with their mother. This would all come to an end in 2543 when the colony was attacked by a Covenant task force in search of Forerunner artifacts. A Jackal scouting unit attacked, catching the entire military and civilian population off guard. Ciara and her brother were left orphaned, hidden beneath the cellar of their home while everything came down above them. Eventually rescued by Colonial Militia, the duo would venture together across various refugee camps set up on Reynes as the battle raged globally. 
They constantly relocated whenever the Covenant got too close and on September 3rd, a plasma mortar would strike the centre of camp while Ciara lay unwell in her tent. She would be buried underneath several small pieces of rubble which had crushed her lower legs, shooting unbearable pain mixed with the burning of plasma. Thankfully, her brother was able to dig her out and hoist her onto his back as people fled. Although it did very little to ease the intense pain, he carried her through the ensuing warzone toward the rest of the civilians. There, Brenden was able to offload Ciara to the professionals who inspected her injuries. 
Following the disaster, the orphaned siblings would be ferried away along with the rest of the colony, escaping the later glassing. The colony ship they were in eventually landed itself in the Epsilon Eridani system, specifically the planet of Reach. Most of the orphaned children were divided and sent to conservatories around the world, which were now becoming quite overabundant due to the war. The siblings were transported to Esztergom, where Ciara would spend the rest of her childhood. Wheelchair-ridden, the trauma she induced from the Reynes attack had diagnosed her with posttraumatic vocal articulation, rendering her mute throughout most of her time. Brenden would try to speak to her, try to motivate her to talk and she would hear him but never listen, not finding the courage. She would cry herself to sleep from the sounds of his crying, and the bond that they had was shattered beyond repair.
One day, Brenden came up to her and began to talk to her about things, stuff that she couldn’t comprehend or understand. He mentioned starting a new life, and becoming something better, but Ciara couldn’t understand what he meant. She would never get that chance, as Brenden would disappear the day after. He was gone, but most of the things he had in his bed at the conservatory weren't. He left without a word said to the others and it was accepted that he simply ran away, but Ciara knew something was amiss, something she couldn't express as per her condition.
Whether that was the case or not, Ciara wouldn’t harbour too much resentment from his abandonment but rather confusion which she would carry throughout her remaining time on Reach and beyond.
==== Suffering in Silence ====
=== Fall of Reach ===
==== Siege of Esztergom ====
=== Post-War Conflicts ===
==== Military Service ====
== Personality & Traits ==
== Equipment ==
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