User:FightWithHonor/Spencer Urie

You ain't got nothing on this! "Enjoying the double negatives there, are we?"

- "Disco" Urie and an unknown Ensign

Gordon Lydecker was an experienced non-commissioned officer in the United Nations Space Command's 10th Shock Troops Battalion. He fought bravely in the Necros War, alongside his commanding officer and lover, Jennifer Wolf.

Early Life
The youngest son of retired Naval officer and Human-Covenant War veteran Commander Seamus Lydecker, Gordon grew up with his older brother and sister on the orbital restoration platforms above Eridanus II. Because the majority of the colonists were retired military personnel who accepted the Office of Veteran's Affairs offer of a parcel of land, Gordon's life was relatively disciplined and regimented. His father started him on the path to physical fitness at an early age, so he was always one of the biggest kids in his class. He didn't let this superiority affect his attitude towards others, and was also one of the friendliest and most popular people throughout his educational career. Learning, on the other hand, was always a challenge for him, as he had something of a reading problem during his early years. By the time he reached high school, however, he had thankfully discovered how to study, and was making decent grades, enough to earn him consideration for the UNSCDF's Junior Servicemen Trainee Program (JSTP).

Teenage Years
Lydecker was happy to have the invitation, and readily joined the newly-developed program. He quickly distinguished himself as a natural leader, and ended up as his highschool's Battalion Sergeant Major. He made many friends and developed his physical abilities even more. Unfortunately, during Gordon's senior year, his father and mother died suddenly in a freak accident on the station's tramline. Grief-stricken, the young man fell apart, letting his grades slip and abandoning his responsibilities. Eventually, after some time to think, he decided to enlist in the Marine Corps, as he had no money to attend college. When he first arrived at Basic, he was surly and bitter, working off his excess sadness by hurting others. The Drill Instructor for his platoon, Gunnery Sergeant Robert Ermey, would have none of this, and made sure that the recruit was constantly doing something in punishment for his bad attitude. Eventually, Lydecker was whipped into shape, becoming the guidon-bearer for his training platoon and earning top marks on his weapons proficiency tests. He graduated Basic as a Lance Corporal because of his JSTP performance, and was stationed on the newly-refurbished Reach as a fire team leader.