Jacob "Assault" Hounds

## ***Early Years***

Jacob Hounds was born in the large and beautiful industrial Naval Command Super City that was located off the coast of Tribus' grass valleys on November 8, 2513 (2 ABST). He was given the nickname "Assault" after he was known to ambush and assault his combatants in the military academy he attended during his younger years. Near the end of Hounds' strict training years at the academy he took up marksmanship and became a well-rounded sniper. Instead of committing himself to a life of military service under his governing clan, he decided to try his hand at competitive sniping and entered himself into various Custom Game Co tournaments where he slowly began to place first in a handful of matches, which caught the eye of sponsors.

## ***Helping a Stranger***

Hounds was known for being a friendly and helpful person, that attempted to enlighten the moods of those around him. On June 22, 2522 (10 ABST), he encountered a man named Seagull along a trail in the Briggman Forest as he headed for his next tournament. He opted to help the man who had been attacked by a group of marines that beat him badly for unknown reasons. Hounds brought Seagull to the local medical centre and questioned him where his attackers headed to after they beat him up. He provided directions through the forest and Hounds headed for the trees with this sniper loaded. After tracking down the marines, he took a comfortable resting position on the tree branch and lined up them up in his crosshairs. After disposing the assailants, he returned to Seagull and informed him the marines would no longer be bothering him and should no longer have to walk the pathways in fear. Hounds left the medical centre and carried on his way to the tournament where by the end of it he would place first once more.

## ***Meeting Todd-098***

On August 14, 2543, Hounds was roaming the Sea of Sand on Tribus when he came to spot a group of Elites surrounding what appeared to be a wounded soldier. After climbing to the top of a ridge in order to gain better elevation, he dropped to his stomach and gazed down the scope of his rifle with the heads of the Elites in sight. After downing one of them, he saw that the unknown soldier took the opportunity to kill another. Hounds took out the last Elite and then descended down the ridge to meet up with the very confused stranger. After approaching the individual, the two began to converse and he introduced himself as Assault Hounds, for which the stranger replied by telling Hounds his name was Todd-098. Hounds was ecstatic to meet a Spartan-II for the first time but questioned Todd why he was engaging that group of Sangheili back down by the dunes. The Spartan replied that he had been betrayed by his clan and fellow Spartan-II's which led him to be stranded in enemy territory. Hounds felt sorry for the guy, and offered Todd to join him on his venture through the region, which the Spartan accepted in a monotone expression. Hounds would then suggest the duo call themselves the "Lone Wolves" in the hopes of getting a laugh out of the damaged soldier. The two headed for the Custom Game Co area that was locate in a Naval Command township roughly 267 km and began to talk some more about situation that had just transpired.