SPARTAN-077(troud38)

SPARTAN-077, or Thomas, born Thomas Patterson, is a Lieutenant Commander and SPARTAN-II Commando in the United Nations Space Command Navy and one of the few SPARTAN-II's to survive the Human-Covenant War. Kidnapped by Doctor Catherine Halsey and the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) at the age of six for the SPARTAN-II program, SPARTAN-077 would later become the leader of Naval Special Warfare (NavSpecWar) Team Havoc, consisting of himself, three other SPARTAN-II's, and later SPARTAN-III's towards the end of the Human-Covenant War. 
==Early life==
Born on Earth, Thomas was the son of a police officer and a nurse. Raised in what was once known as the state of Indiana in the URNA until he was six years old, Thomas enjoyed a simple and quiet life. He was kidnapped by agents of ONI Section III for the SPARTAN-II program and replaced by a flash clone.
==Becoming a SPARTAN==
In 2517, Thomas, along with seventy-four other suitable candidates identified by Doctor Catherine Halsey, were kidnapped, replaced by flash clones, and brought to the UNSC military planet of Reach. The SPARTAN-II candidates would be introduced to Chief Petty Officer Franklin Mendez, their head training instructor. Mendez was no-nonsense, and employed training methods that some would likely consider brutal, the SPARTAN candidates would learn how to become efficient killers. Mendez would also instill into them the importance of functioning as a team. Thomas and his fellow SPARTAN candidates would also learn that despite being soldiers, honor and strong morals were also important. Chief Mendez often stressed to the SPARTAN candidates the importance of doing the right thing. 
The one area of training Thomas immediately showed an extreme interest in was hand-to-hand combat. Chief Mendez put all SPARTAN-II candidates through a fierce curriculum of martial arts training. This included studies in grappling arts, such as Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Judo, as well as the “stand-up” arts like Taekwondo, Kempo, and other numerous forms of Karate.  It was during this hand-to-hand training that Thomas began to strike up a friendly competition with another SPARTAN-II candidate - Chase-003. The two would both have a continual thirst for knowledge and constantly pushed each other to be better. This created a massive trust and respect - and soon a blossoming friendship.
It was during this time that Thomas began demonstrating the clear qualities of a leader. Chief Mendez’s instructor cadre deemed Thomas worthy of leading a fire team due to his displays of sheer determination, quick thinking under pressure, and devotion to his teammates. This would become Tan Team - consisting of Thomas, Chase-003, and SPARTAN-022(troud38). The newly-christened Tan Team quickly displayed that they were a natural fit and scored notable exercise victories over the likes of Red Team and Gray Team.
In 2525, now fourteen year old Thomas and the seventy-four other SPARTAN-II candidates underwent numerous physical and biological augmentations. These augmentations gave the SPARTAN-II’s immense strength (such as being capable of lifting three times their body weight), enhanced reaction times that allowed a SPARTAN to react to a situation in an estimated twenty milliseconds, and carbide ceramic ossification that essentially made their bones unbreakable. Thirty candidates were killed by this dangerous procedure, and a further twelve more were crippled. Officially, Thomas and his Tan Team teammates were among the thirty that did not survive the augmentation procedures. In actuality, Tan Team had been taken by ONI Section III in a combined effort with Naval Special Warfare to essentially create an ONI assassination team. Re-titled Naval Special Warfare Team Havoc, the former Tan Team would soon learn of their new mission. 
== ONI Strike Team ==
In 2527, after extensive training with ONI for counterinsurgency and Long Range Patrol operations, Havoc Team was officially outfitted with MJOLNIR Mark IV Powered Assault Armor. Promoted to Petty Officer 1st Class, Thomas was given command of Havoc Team. Due to the emergence of the extraterrestrial religious collective known as the Covenant, Havoc Team would be directed on ONI operations to counter the Covenant’s crusade against humanity.
While the Covenant was at the forefront of Human military attention, Havoc Team’s first operational combat was against United Rebel Front forces. Thomas and the team were sent to the Orrichon System and the planet of Sedra to eliminate a rebel cell. This cell was led by a UNSC defector, Colonel Francis Haynes and was attempting to recruit members of the local population. While the United Earth Government had largely abandoned Sedra, ONI saw this as a prime opportunity to eliminate a large number of secessionists. Havoc Team successfully infiltrated the base of operations of Haynes' cell and eliminated it in its entirety. 
== Human-Covenant War ==
Thomas and Havoc Team saw their first action against Covenant forces in early 2528 during the Battle of Madrigal. Thomas led the team on numerous hit and run operations against the attacking Covenant force. Despite the best efforts of the UNSC defenders, Madrigal was glassed.
In 2530, Thomas was promoted to Chief Petty Officer. He continued to lead Havoc Team against Covenant forces, including being present at the Battle of Lostwithiel.
In 2532, Thomas and Havoc Team executed Operation: FEDORA, a reconnaissance operation involving locating Covenant refineries on remote asteroid facilities. Havoc Team successfully located and destroyed two facilities and successfully returned to UNSC space.
In 2536, Thomas is promoted to Senior Chief Petty Officer, and begins making use of the Commando variant of the MJOLNIR Mk. IV. He leads Havoc Team on several hit and run operations against Covenant forces, including Operations INDY, WRAITH, and TOIL. All such operations consisted of Havoc Team attacking Covenant communications networks during the defense of several worlds. This pattern of operating continued into 2539.
In 2540, Thomas is sent to Officer Candidate School (OCS) and is commissioned as an Ensign, and is promoted to Lieutenant Junior Grade not long afterwards. 
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== Favored Weapons and Equipment ==
Thomas-077, while a noted specialist in Close Quarters Battle (CQB), preferred to utilize the standard UNSC Navy service rifle - the BR58. When engaging in hostage rescue operations or boarding actions, Thomas often opted for the M7B submachine gun, or its suppressed counterpart - the M7B/S. Thomas was also known to be a crack shot with the UNSC post-Covenant War service pistol - the M11. 
As of September of 2561, Thomas wears a personally modified set of CQB-variant MJOLNIR Mark VII powered assault armor. Painted flat grey and featuring tan pinstripes on the helmet, the armor features numerous communication upgrades and equipment that lends itself to leading a team of Spartans on a wide variety of missions. Prominently mounted on the armor's breastplate is Thomas's personal bowie knife that has finished off numerous Covenant troops throughout the war. 
== Personality ==
Thomas was known to be notably more social than other members of the Spartan-II program. Often unafraid of exposing his humanity to UNSC service men and women, it wasn't uncommon for Thomas to be seen without his helmet in the corridors of UNSC vessels. 
Thomas often enjoyed getting to know the men and women he was fighting alongside. Notably, he formed a friendship with Captain Zachary Pelling of the UNSC Army's 17th Air Assault Division. 
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