Orval-163

Chief Petty Officer Orval-163, formerly Orval Żuraw, is a SPARTAN-II Class-II Commando, and leader of Bistre Team. Orval fought in many campaigns over the later half of the war, including The Fall of Reach and the Battle of Earth.

Early Life
Orval was born on March 24, 2531, on the military world New Saidabad. He was born to a low-income family, and was relatively unnoticeable despite being physically imposing and significantly more intelligent than other children his age, until a mandatory vaccine was issued for "Covenant fever" in 2537. The vaccine, while truthful in it's purpose, was also used as a cover up by ONI to screen children for the proper genetic markers in preparation for the second class of the SPARTAN-II Program.

After analysis by the Office of Naval Intelligence, it was found that he matched the markers, and plans were soon being made to orchestrate his abduction. As agents moved in to secure him in the middle of the night, his father, a very paranoid individual sprang out with a loaded shotgun, prompting the agents to sedate him and induce short term amnesia. Orval, who was woken up by the commotion, saw the agents sedate his father, and believed him dead. This would lead to a great resentment to his ONI handlers during training, and may have been the reason behind more than a few "accidental" trainer deaths.