Steven-A231

"Copy that Roderick, taking the shot...now!"

- Steven-A231

Biography
Born on the colony world, New Amsterdam, Steven Neeson was born into a regular, middle-class family just trying to make a living on the farm world. One day while working in the fields, he heard gunshots coming from the house and ran to it. Stepping into the kitchen, Steven saw his mother dead on the ground and an armed gunman standing opposite of him. Angered, Steven attacked the gunman but not before getting shot in his leg. Beating the man on the ground, the gunman was able to get off of Steven and run outside, leaving his gun. Still angered, Steven picked up the gun and shot the man in the back crippling him.

The family was place in witness protection as it turned out that the man was a hitman sent but the local gangster, Pablo Martinez who wanted Steven's mother. Knowing that Steven was the target and that he could not protect his son, Maxwell Neeson sent Steven to an orphanage until Martinez was brought to justice.

In late 2531, Steven was abducted by for the Spartan-III program. Once training began, Steven was placed into a squad with fellow cadets, Roderick-A207 and Stewart-A210. During training, Steven would form a strong bond with both and all three would come to know each other as best friends and brothers. The team would later be joined by fellow members of Alpha Company, James-A208 and Elizabeth-A221, together they formed Tiger Team.