Daniel Tarkin

"Oh...to hell with it."

- Daniel Tarkin Daniel Samuel Tarkin (Born Daniel Samuel Armstrong)   ( : 44471-00063-DA) is a     in the    that served during the    and post war era. He is the current captain of the UNSC Altman and one of the primary leaders of the Alpha-Zulu Corps following the death of James T. Avery.

Early Years
Born in New Phoenix, Arizona on Earth, Daniel Armstrong was born to an overworking mother and overbearing father. Daniel was also the descendant of famous astronaut, Neil Armstrong which he was always compared to. As such, Daniel enlisted with the navy and changed his surname to Tarkin, a name he like since watching the 600 year old classic, Star Wars.

Insurrection
After first enlisting with the UNSC, Tarkin was placed as part of a bridge crew for the UNSC Spirit of the Galaxy. The ship's task was put down a minor insurrectionist group on the planet, Mykeyo as part of the 51st Fleet. The Spirit was tasked with joining the UNSC Alexander and one other ship to investigate a local disturbance nearby one of Mykeyo's four moons. The the three ships arrived they were ambushed by an Insurrections destroyer which was able to throw one of the frigates off guard and destroyed.

While the Alexander kept fighting, the Spirit was heavily damaged and was forced to return to the fleet to survive. After a hour later, the fleet received word from Marcus Locke that the insurgents were either killed or arrested. Tarkin was placed with a squad to board the ship and arrest the crew members who lead the coup.

Human-Covenant War
After years in space, Tarkin was reassigned to the new UNSC Altman carrier. After a week as part of the crew, Tarkin learned of the Covenant and thus joined the Human-Covenant War.