User:Norman-123/Ronald Harris

Ronald Harris was a human politician and statesman, being well known for his leadership during the Human-Covenant War. While he was an excellent speaker and statesman, he also served with distinction in the UNSC Navy prior to his entering of politics.

Born into an middle class family, Harris developed an interest in space travel. Seeing the UNSC Navy as a way to get off Tribute and get to visit different star systems, he joined the Navy's officer corps, signing up at one of the military academies on. He also considered being in the navy a safer alternative to being in the marine corps or army, as he would not have to get shot at.

When the Human-Covenant War broke out, however, he soon found himself incorrect in being safer in the UNSC Navy. However, he continued his service in the UNSC Navy anyway, rising to command his own vessel, the UNSC Conquistador until he was wounded in 2545, losing his right leg below the knee, where he was honorably discharged from the navy, retiring as a captain.

He was able to enter government by being elected on the Action Party, which supported further military spending. He became the Assistant Secretary of War in 2550, rose to the position of Secretary of War in 2560, where he oversaw the final year of UNSC Counteroffensives, reclaiming the UNSC colonies lost in the war, or at least the ones that were not glassed.

He also oversaw the "quiet years" of the war, notably the rebuilding of the UNSC military, which was nearly completely destroyed after nearly four decades of non-stop war against a much larger foe.

In 2570, he ran for president, barely defeating his foe from the Liberal Democratic Party. His handling of the Covenant counteroffensive, which occurred the next year was considered to be very well done, halting their counteroffensive on Cathor, at least until it was destroyed by a Divine-Smite Antimatter Bomb. Harris ordered retaliatory NOVA strikes on Covenant worlds.

He held his position until his death shortly after the Human-Covenant War, where he died due to cardiac arrest.