User:144PA/Devin Briggs

Devin Briggs was a well-respected officer in the UNSC Navy. He had a close, almost father-son relationship with SPARTAN-025.

History
Devin Briggs was born on Eradinus II. Not much is known about his childhood except that he enlisted in the navy at the age of sixteen. He travelled to Saturn's moon, Titan, to begin his naval career at the Titan Naval Academy. At the top of his class, he transferred to Reach at the ONI Reach Naval Academy, one of the most prestigious naval academies in the galaxy. He graduated from the academy at the top of his class and was stationed aboard the UNSC Kingston. After only six in a half months of distinguished service, Briggs earned half of all known naval medals. He soon became the captain of his own ship, the UNSC Warlord, and joined the Seventh Fleet.

In a naval engagement above the colony of New Jerusalem, Devin Briggs managed to destroy a Covenant battlecruiser, however, the Warlord sustained heavy damage and needed to be abandoned. He later recieved a new ship, the UNSC Cumulus, and was reassigned to Battlegroup 7, in which he was part of a mission to support Preston Cole in the Groombridge System. He later became part of a patrol fleet on the edge of the Inner Colonies for sixth months. During this time, he and the battlegroup he was part of destroyed multiple Covenant scout ships. When the Outer Colonies fell, Briggs became involved in many offensive fronts on the Covenant. This earned him further promotion. Within one more year, Briggs became a Vice Admiral and led the Ninth Fleet. He later retired after the Human-Covenant War ended.