Clayton Zachery

Clayton "Clay" Zachery was a SPARTAN-IV who served aboard the UNSC Infinity as Fireteam Valiant's mission handler.

Clayton served as an during the, serving during many of the major battles of the final days of the war, including the  and the. After the war, Clayton was among the first recruited SPARTAN-IVs, and passed the selection, training, and augmentation processes with flying colors. Unfortunately, during one of his first deployments as a SPARTAN-IV, Clayton was caught in the blast of an IED, costing him both of his legs.

Unable to fight but unwilling to allow the UNSC to discharge him, Clayton was transferred to the UNSC Infinity, where he would serve as a mission handler for Fireteam Valiant. However, he was extremely jealous of his able-bodied peers, and gained a reputation for having an irritable demeanor because of this.