Bain-B114

"When Reach is in ashes, then you have my permission to die..."

- Bain to the Dark Zealot.

Lieutenant Junior Grade Bain-G057 is a SPARTAN-III Commando of the UNSC Naval Special Warfare Command, attached to Special Warfare Group Three. Bain is an extremely skilled hand to hand fighter, mastering several forms of martial arts, boxing, wrestling and lethal take down techniques. He is the leader of REAPER Team, an elite team of SPARTANs whose job was to complete Operation: ARK ANGEL.

Childhood & Early Career
Bain was a BOB, born aboard the UNSC [insert ship name here] in the Leonis Minoris system to a family of four in 2529. In 2537, the entire system came under Covenant attack. When they invaded, Bain was attending school and was evacuated with the rest of his classmates off-world. His parents and older sister were on a separate ship that came under plasma bombardment and were killed in a fireball in the atmosphere.

Bain was then sent to a refugee camp on Reach and when approached by ONI offering to get revenge on the Covenant, Bain took it and was made part of the SPARTAN-III Beta Company. He survived augmentation and was trained under Kurt-051 and Franklin Mendez, gaining their attention for his ability to improvise in the field. They pushed him towards using this talent as a squad leader, and his superiors were pleasantly surprised to see how quickly he took to it.

Later Career
In 2551, he was issued MJOLNIR Mark V Powered Assault Armour due to his physical profile, which showed he had the same genetic profile as a SPARTAN-II. He was also issued a prototype variant of the MJOLNIR Mark VI Helmet, prior to the full suit's deployment to the few surviving SPARTAN-II's in October, 2552.

Psychological Profile
Whilst Bain harboured more concern for completing objectives and destroying the Covenant than the survival of himself and his fellow SPARTANs, he understands and acknowledges the importance of his teammates wellbeing and continued effectiveness. During the training of SPARTAN-III Gamma Company on Onyx, Bain was initially slow to unlock his potential as a leader, preferring to rely on others only when no other option remained. Kurt-051 was quick to drill this mindset out of him, imparting a lasting appreciation and respect for the concept of a well knit team. Bain quickly began to catch the eyes of Kurt and Mendez for his keen battlefield improvisation and adaptation to the ever-changing wind of combat.

Trivia

 * Bain is voiced by Joshua Bennett, and is often jokingly referred to as "the illegitimate love child of Solid Snake and Master Chief" due to his incredibly gruff voice.
 * The original planned story for Bain would have involved him being released from a military prison to aid Kai and Brock during the Fall of Reach.