Luka-B219

Luka-B219 is a SPARTAN-III commando, formerly of SPARTAN-III Beta Company.
She has a twin brother, also a SPARTAN-III -- Mihaly-B218
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== Biography ==
=== Childhood ===
Luka was born Luka Pivovarsky on Jericho VII in April of 2530, to a pair of ammunition plant workers. She was the third of six children, and the second of four girls. Luka's family lived in the outskirts of Tanoyla, the world's capital, in the Ad-Dabish prefecture.
When the Covenant first attacked the colony in 2532, Luka's family refused to evacuate, believing that remaining in the capital with the bulk of the UNSC garrison would be safer than attempting to run the gauntlet established by Covenant space elements. Her family toiled away for 3 years in a nearby arms factory alongside hundreds of other stubborn colonists, and survived several orbital bombardment attempts over the course of the prolonged Battle of Jericho VII. 
When a Covenant battlegroup finally broke the UNSC's orbital defenses in 2535, they finally decided to flee. In the chaos, Luka was separated from her family, save for her twin brother and a younger sister. The trio managed to escape on a SAR jump-ship; her parents, older brother, and two other sisters were killed when their freighter was intercepted by a plasma torpedo.
The siblings were relocated to a camp on Alluvion, alongside thousands of other refugees from Jericho VII, where they remained for two years. Her sister died in early 2538, alongside approximately 62% of the camp when a viral outbreak overwhelmed the local medical facilities.
==== SPARTAN-III training ====
Luka and Mihaly joined the SPARTAN-III program in December of 2538. They were conscripted into Beta Company, and were among the first candidates to arrive at Camp Currahee on Onyx when the program initiated basic training in March of 2539. Due to their status as twins, the two were assigned to the same four-man fireteam, Team Yankee, when the Betas' fireteams were formed in early 2540.
==== Operation: CARTWHEEL ====
Luka participated in Operation: CARTWHEEL in May of 2545, alongside Team Yankee and the rest of Beta Company. 
=== KOMYETA: 2545-2552 ===
Shortly after CARTWHEEL, Luka and Mihaly were pulled from the larger Beta Company alongside a number of other standout Beta Company members. The two were reassigned to KOMYETA Team, a 
Cat-II SPARTAN-III fireteam comprised of other standout Beta Company Spartans.
Komyeta was activated at 2300 hours on 4 June, 2545, just 5 weeks before Operation: TORPEDO was to be carried out. At 0400 on 5 June, 2545, Luka-B219, Mihaly-B218, Otto-B052, Mae-B183, Quentin-B149, and Whitney-B266 departed for Reach aboard Razor-class prowler UNSC Cher Ami.
==== Operation: HOTCAKE ====
While en-route to Reach, Komyeta was abruptly redirected to the inner colony world of Campa. Orbiting Lesath within the Scorpius constellation, and occupying the nexus of several major Slipspace lanes, Campa had developed into a major manufacturing and logistics hub for FLEETCOM Sector Three. Campa's foundries had supplied UNSC fleets and garrisons throughout the sector with arms and equipment for almost 15 years; the loss of these stockpiles would severely reduce the scope of UNSC fleet operations in Sector Three, as well as cut off access to a number of other colonies within the Scorpius subsector.
Komyeta arrived in the Lesath system on July 17th, ahead of a reinforcing UNSC battlegroup, and were updated on the UNSC's tenuous position in the system. Covenant forces had made planetfall on June 30, and were quick to subjugate most urban centers on the southern continent, including two of Campa's tether cities. In the north, Covenant ground forces were distributed into clusters surrounding major cities; New Ceka, the planetary capital and primary tether hub, was the focus of a protracted, ongoing siege lasting nearly two weeks. The colony's expansive Air Force garrison, and dense Army anti-aircraft networks surrounding the northern cities, prevented a complete collapse of the UNSC defense, but rapid Covenant advances in the early stages of the battle isolated many cities, and created large pockets of UNSC resistance across the planet's surface. In orbit, the situation was similar: the initial garrison fleet had been virtually wiped out, save for a single cruiser squadron, while the first UNSC battlegroup sent to reinforce them was severely depleted, and stretched dangerously thin across the system.
==== Operation: FLAPJACK ====
==== Operation: PICKPOCKET ====
==== Operation: PIXIE ====
==== Operation: EVENSONG ====
==== Operation: TALISMAN ==== 
==== Operation: MARKET STALL ====
== Equipment ==
*Like all Beta Company SPARTAN-IIIs, Luka was originally equipped with a set of Mark II Semi-Powered Infiltration Armor; unlike most other Beta Company members, however, Luka had the benefit of being a Cat-II. She and the rest of Komyeta received major alterations to their SPI to enhance their performance in the field. The most notable of Luka's upgrades was the addition of a large remote sensor suite to her helmet. A 40x-magnification spotting lens as well as thermal, magnetic, and other high-end sensors enabled Luka to act as a mobile spotting post for her team. Her helmet was also fitted with a hardened, long-range uplink package for transmitting gathered data directly to the UNSC installation or warship overseeing a given operation.Luka's time in SPI armor was brief. After being reassigned to Komyeta, Luka was outfitted with a set of MJOLNIR Mark IV Powered Assault Armor. Luka's SPI suit was presumably returned to Onyx's armory for use with Gamma Company.
*From June of 2546 to November of 2551, Luka was equipped with a set of MJOLNIR Mark IV Powered Assault Armor. Like her SPI armor before it, Luka's Mark IV set received a number of upgrades over the course of its lifespan, the first being a new helmet. While physically impressive, the base Mark IV helmet left a great deal to be desired when it came to surveillance; Luka was quick to requisition a SCOUT-class helmet to remedy this, along with a hardened uplink/remote sensor module to mount on it. This new helmet offered enhanced versions of the same sensor packages found in her original SPI helmet, along with a few new toys, housed in a much more compact unit. In addition to a new helmet, Luka also requisitioned a set of RECON-class shoulder spaulders, and a pair of NxRA plates and a soft case to attach to her thigh armor.Luka's set of Mark IV was painted brick-red, with grey forearms and lower legs.
*In November of 2551, KOMYETA Team was recalled to Reach for another refit. There, Luka would be outfitted with the first-series production model of the brand-new Mark V MJOLNIR, the Mark V[B]. Rather than an all-stock Mark V[B] set, however, Luka was given the opportunity to replace and add on to certain elements of the armor. She received a brand-new SCOUT-class helmet compatible with the new armor system, GUNGNIR-class knee guards, and new shoulder armor: a SECURITY-class pauldron on her left shoulder, and a RECON-class spaulder on her right. In addition to the replacement equipment, Luka also requested a UGPS device dock to be mounted on her right forearm, as well as NxRA plates for both thighs and a softcase for her left thigh.Luka's new helmet wasn't just a BIOS update and a fresh coat of paint. Various improvements had been made to the design, and several new features had been added to the Mark V iteration. The most notable of these upgrades were an enhanced VISR prototype, and a largely-experimental signal receiver that allowed her to intercept Covenant wireless communications at short distances.
*Luka's personal Series 1 has been in her possession since graduation; the deaths of twenty-three high-ranking Covenant officers, including a Sangheili fleetmaster and a Minor Prophet, are credited to it. After Operation: CARTWHEEL in 2545, she named it "Iokheira," after the mythical arrows of the ancient Greek goddess Artemis. Luka most commonly uses APFSDS rounds, although she typically carries a magazine or two of APHE or HVAP rounds in-case of unexpected complications while on assignment.
*While incredibly powerful at a distance, the SRS99-AM S1 is far less effective in close quarters. To this end, Luka typically carries a BR55 battle rifle in addition to Iokheira for use at short-to-medium ranges. Her personal BR55 is equipped with a custom 1x-4x variable-magnification scope.
*When engagement ranges are expected to be too short for even the BR55, Luka can often be seen sporting an MA5K carbine in its place. The fully-automatic rate of fire lends itself far better to close-quarters engagements than the burst- and single-fire BR55, and the rifle's small size allows Luka to position it more freely in a brawl.
*Luka typically carries a single M6C magnum as a backup weapon in the event that her secondary rifle of choice is disabled or runs out of ammunition. While the SAP-HP ammunition utilized by the M6C is considerably less powerful against armored or shielded targets when compared to the SAP-HE used in the M6D, its rate of fire and controllability are far higher than its hand-cannon cousin. The M6C offers a moderate amount of stopping power with a high volume of fire and lethal precision at short range, making it Luka's sidearm of choice.
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