Terrence Hood

Fleet Admiral Terrence Hood (service number 07960-48392-TH) is a human male flag officer of the UNSC Navy. As the UNSC's Chief of Naval Operations, and the Chairman of the UNSC Security Council, he became the de facto leader of humanity's war effort during the latter years of the Great War.
== Biography ==
=== Early life ===
Born into British nobility, Terrence was a descendant of Admiral Samuel Hood of the Royal Navy. The family history of naval service would would continue, with Terrence entering the UNSC Navy at the age of 17. He attended the Academy at Mare Nubium on Luna, graduating with top marks.
=== Military career ===
Hood served as James Cutter's executive officer onboard the UNSC Spirit of Fire until November 2530, before taking command of his own vessel, the UNSC Roman Blue.
Three months later, during the Battle of Arcadia, Hood was assigned to recover a log buoy dropped by the Spirit of Fire. However, as the colony was already deemed lost by UNSC command, Roman Blue was also ordered to withhold from engaging the enemy in combat. However, Hood, enraged by the massive losses the Galactic Empire had already inflicted on the UNSC, ordered his crew to attack an Imperial destroyer. Consequently, the log buoy was not recovered. Hood would subsequently view himself as responsible for the Spirit of Fire's disappearance.
=== Late War ===
Hood was a decorated officer and veteran as the Great War neared its end. SPARTAN-IIs saved his life twice and he generally defended the program against its detractors, such as Colonel James Ackerson. Hood met John-117 prior to the Fall of Reach.
By September 4, 2552, Hood had been promoted to Fleet Admiral and taken the seat of Chief of Naval Operations, while serving as the Chairman of the UNSC Security Council. Holding these three powerful positions, Hood was effectively the de facto leader of the UNSC. In the aftermath of the Fall of Reach, Hood received Lieutenant Wagner's report on the Fall of Reach in front of the Council. The Admiral was interested in the fate of the UNSC Pillar of Autumn and its SPARTAN-IIs, and was dismayed to find most of the supersoldiers had been expended during the battle. Hood also considered Wagner's petition to authorize a mission to search for survivors on Reach, but this was later rendered unnecessary by the return of the remaining survivors aboard the frigate Gettysburg following Operation: FIRST STRIKE.
=== Battle for Earth ===
In October 2552, Hood presided over an awards ceremony aboard Cairo Station recognizing the participants of the Battle of Installation 04. Captain Jacob Keyes and Sergeant Major Avery Johnson were awarded the Colonial Cross; Lieutenant Commander Miranda Keyes received her father's posthumous award.
The ceremony was interrupted by the attack on Earth by Admiral Konstantine's fleet. The admiral ordered John-117 to defend Cairo from enemy boarders and assumed command of the defense from the station into the following weeks.
Some time afterwards, Frederic-104 was subjected to a psychological analysis conducted by Dr. Veronica Clayton of the Office of Naval Intelligence. As the doctor began pressuring the Spartan on decisions he made during the battle for Reach, Hood, who had not authorized the evaluation, came in and had MPs escort the doctor away, ordering Fred to rejoin Blue Team and defend the planet.
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