Brian S. Olivas

"Aaron move! Ahhhh!"

- Brian Olivas, Staff Sergeant, July 1st 2552

Staff Sergeant Brian S. Olivas (: 7701-33784-BO) was a human who served as a Marine during the Human-Covenant War. Olivas played a role during the course of the Great War and fought at major battles such as New Atalia, and was even posthumously awarded the Colonial Cross.

Physical appearance and description
Olivas is described as having his hair cut short as per Marine Corps regulations, accompanied by an average-looking face and dark brown, almost black eyes.

Early life and military
He was born in July 2525 to a high-ranking UNSC officer and a woman from Mars; he was also of Caucasian and Hispanic descent. Living on Reach he was accepted to the Tarsus Academy's pre-enlistment training at age 16 along with his friends Aaron Bryant and Catherine Olivas.

Throughout his career, he was forced to confront accusations of nepotism from those who ascribed his rapid rise in rank to the position and influence of his family.

Battle of New Atalia
Prior to being shipped to Reach, First Lieutenant Bryant and Sergeant Brian Olivas participated in the Battle of New Atalia which occurred from June 16th 2552 until the glassing of the planet on July 1st. During the course of which he lost his friend Brian and comrade in arms to a "suicidal Grunt" before being given the order to retreat by Alvaro Santos Kalel.

Personality
Olivas typically possessed a gung-ho attitude but at times he could become a firm hand and didn't hesitate to kill or give orders to men or women under his command.

Medals
Olivas was posthumously awarded the Colonial Cross and it was given his childhood friend Aaron Bryant as well as his own for their actions at New Atalia and for Bryant's at Reach. Bryant passed the Cross on to Brian's cousin Catherine who then passed on to his mother, whom was deeply saddened and proud of her son.

List of appearances

 * Halo: Believe
 * Halo: Recon
 * The Little ODST That Could