SPARTAN-B020

SPARTAN-B020 is a member of Fire Team Vilya, of Squad Silver

Appearance
Anthony wears his curly hair short and keeps himself clean whenever possible. He has a somewhat alarming appearance due to the scars left by a Glasgow Smile that was carved onto his face as a child.

Mental Report
While Anthony has no official mental illness, he suffers from trauma he experienced before being inducted into the SPARTAN program. Although his vocal cords are undamaged, he never speaks or makes any voluntary sound at all. He communicates to his team with primitive hand signals and uses the ready lights on his HUD to inform the others of things during combat. When he eats he does not open his mouth any wider than necessary, perhaps because of the pain his scars cause him.

Preferred Weapons
Anthony is Fire Team Vilya's designated marksman, and therefore uses Heavy Battle Rifle 11 Scoped Rifle. Because of this rifle's weight, he prefers not to carry any other weapons and relies on his teammates to protect him from close-ranged attackers.

Strengths
Anthony is a superb marksman, with an almost 100% accuracy rating. He is also Vilya's best driver and is almost always chosen to man the driver's seat in multi-person vehicles.

Weaknesses
Anthony's inability or unwillingness to talk is a severe drawback when communicating with his team. He cannot stray far from the rest of the team and has to rely on their support to protect him. SPARTAN-B013 is usually designated this task because his use of a lighter Battle Rifle allows him to cover Anthony while still allowing him to fire on the enemy.

History
As a child, Anthony was selected by ONI to be kidnapped and inducted into the SPARTAN-IV program. Mere days before he was scheduled to be taken, his father got into a disagreement with a local gang boss, who sent men to "deal with" Anthony's family. The thugs killed his parents and one particularly sadistic murderer slashed Anthony's cheeks in a Glasgow Smile. Anthony's life was saved by the arrival of the police, and he was taken to a local hospital to be treated. Despite the psychological damage that had been inflicted on the young boy, ONI took him anyway. Despite his silence, Anthony developed into an accomplished marksman with top marks in all of his academic classes. When he was placed in Fire Team Vilya, his team leader, Erwin, altered his strategies to fit Anthony's disability and welcomed him into the squad. He got on well enough with his teammates despite SPARTAN-B012 constant and often insensitive attempts to get him to talk.