Daniel Silveria

 Daniel Silveria was a  who had served with the  (UNSCDF), serving in the  and later reassigned to the.

Daniel Silveria was a highly trained Marine, serving with various units of the UNSC Naval Special Warfare Command, along with being a product of. Silveria would later serve with honorable distinction during the, , and the Rebuild Era.

Career Service Vitae (CSV)
Below is the summarized career service vitae for SILVERIA, Daniel M.

Name: Silveria, Daniel M. D.O.B.: 25 October 2472 Birthplace: New Alexandria, Eposz, Reach Nationality: Reachan

Pay Grade: Command Sergeant Major (E-10) M.O.S.: 9000 Senior Enlisted Advisor Service Number: 24658-38044-DS Joined: 16 December 2490

Unit:  Command: ///CLASSIFIED/// First Duty Station:  (, ) Current Duty Station: ' ' Service: ///CLASSIFIED///

Primary Training: Secondary Training:
 * UNSC Shock Infantry Training Center
 * UNSC Shock Infantry Training Center
 * UNSC Shock Infantry Training Center

Childhood
"In life, the honors and rewards fall to those who show their good nature and will to fight..."

- Alex Silveria addressing his son, Daniel

Daniel Silveria was born on October 25th, 2472 in the metropolis of on the colony world of ; born to Alex Silveria, an   operator, and Sophia Silveria, a part-time nurse that works near the remote farming community of. The Silveria family was known in their community for their tightly-knit and hardworking lifestyle.

Daniel's early years were spent pretty normally, despite having an upper class lifestyle provided by the wealth from the for their family for many years. His days were mostly spent playing video games, joining his mother at the, and playing sports with the other children. He was described to be very intelligent, and reliable for being only a child. At the age of 5, Daniel began his studies at the New Alexandria Elementary School. There, he excelled at almost everything he did, high test scores, fantastic reading abilities, and extremely fast reflexes during his Physical Education classes.

As Daniel was about to complete his primary education, Alex, wanting only what was best for his son, initiated his plan for his son to attend the, a prestigious UNSC military academy on the colony of. Despite initial objections by himself and his mother, Daniel agreed to attend the military school upon his completion of his secondary education. This would only lead to bitterness and tension between Daniel and his father.

Adolescence
"Sir, with all due respect, you can't take anything away from me. So, good luck in trying to break this horse, sir..."

- Daniel Silveria, addressing his instructor at

After his acceptance into, Daniel, with only his duffel bag in hand, ventured to the UNSC colony of. Upon his arrival, Daniel was escorted by Marines to the Corbulo campus grounds for his matriculation into the academy. This would be the beginning of Daniel's two-year stint at the Corbulo Academy.

Daniel's freshman year at the academy was considered less than stellar. Daniel was constantly harassed by upper class cadets and was struggling with his academics. While Corbulo officials noted him for his intelligence and resilience, they reprimanded Daniel for his defiance and deemed his academic performance as "average". Daniel would complete his first year with fair, yet disappointing, results. Alex was disappointed in his son's performance and Daniel grew more frustrated. In his sophomore year, Daniel would have another lackluster year. While his military field performance was rated as excellent, Daniel continued his academic struggles and was berated by his peers and instructors. After his second year, Daniel and Alex's relationship worsened. Alex was upset with his son's lack of motivation and Daniel, in a act of defiance, dropped out of Corbulo academy and left his home on.

Daniel boarded a colony ship and headed towards, in order to have a brand new start. He found his residency on the Scottish mainland, and attended, where he would study archaeology and human history. For quite some time, Daniel lived a satisfactory life; he was performing well in college and had lived a humble life. However, tragedy would strike him. After a year-and-a-half, Daniel's mother contacted his estranged son to inform of some tragic news; Alex Silveria was killed in action. Alex and his unit were rescuing POWs from Insurrectionists on one of the outer colonies. Alex was fatally wounded when a grenade went off at his feet.

Daniel returned to Reach and rushed to his family. He attended his father's funeral and stayed with his grieving mother for a few weeks. During his stay, Daniel discovered a letter written by his father; it declared an apology to Daniel and how much he loved him and his mother.

After returning to Earth, Daniel finished his education and graduated from Edinburgh. Hours later, Daniel enlisted in the. He wanted to find repentance and closure. Daniel enlisted because he felt it was the only to pay his debt to society and his father. Daniel Silveria had become a changed man.