Dom-094

 Dominic-094 was one of the last surviving SPARTAN-II super soldiers after the.

Conscription
When Dom was six years old, he was abducted and conscripted into the SPARTAN-II Program by Dr. Halsey. Like the rest of the SPARTANs, he was taken to Reach, trained by Chief Petty Officer Mendez, and underwent severe augmentation procedures in 2525. And, of course, he is one of the only successful candidates.

Battle of Lares
"I guess Mr. Hawking was right."

- Dom-094, upon seeing the Covenant for the first time.

Dom was pulled out of the to be placed into the newly-formed Platinum Team. The Platinum Team, led by Annie-003, was deployed on Lares, an outer colony, to defend the latter from a relatively small Covenant force. By the time the SPARTANs reached the planet, nearly a quarter of the colony had already been massacred. The SPARTANs first searched through the destroyed towns for potential survivors, but only Dom was able to find one - a little girl named Teresa Almonte - and break the neck of a that would have been the civilian's murderer. He gave Teresa an M6C, in case the SPARTANs failed to defend her during the wait for a to pick her up. Once the civilian was safely escorted, the SPARTANs swept into the larger cities, effectively driving back the Covenant with their teamwork, changing the tides of the ground battle. Meanwhile in orbit, the UNSC fleet of Lares destroyed the entire Covenant invasion, but at the cost of twenty-three out of thirty-two ships. After the battle, Dom and the other members of the Platinum Team were divided, rarely seeing each other again for the next twenty-six years.

"You know what I like."

- Dom's response to Rick's order of the former taking the back passenger section of Private Parks' to provide rear support fire

Dom participated in the in the year 2530. He was sent to help evacuate UNSC ground forces, alongside. The two SPARTANs eventually went their separate ways in evacuating different groups of infantry. Dom eventually met up with former teammate Rick-077, who was escaping to a Pelican along with several marines on an. Dom entered the back passenger section, and Private Michael Parks, the driver, successfully splattered their way to the Pelican. The dropship successfully escaped, docking in a Frigate, which slipspaced away.

Raid on Volos
A small Covenant ground force landed on the outer colony of Volos; sniped the Covenant infantry to cause confusion to allow UNSC forces to push. Dom was sent to Volos to assist Cal in holding off any stray infantry at close quarters. The raid was a success, and the two SPARTANs pulled out as the colony's military overran the aliens.

Fall of Arcadia
", Commander."

- Dom-094 to Caroline-191 aboard the above ,

In the year 2549, Dom was sent to a that was deploying drop pods of ground forces on,. He was ordered to aid two SPARTAN-IIIs in destroying the ship. In a Spatha, he spun his way into the hangar and splattered most of the Covenant infantry in the area, allowing him to safely exit the vehicle. The sight of a Pelican in the hangar notified Dom that the SPARTAN-IIIs were already on their way to the corvette's. After meeting up with Caroline-191 and Lindsey-412, the three SPARTANs fought their way to the reactor room, effectively taking out incoming Covenant troops with their teamwork. Caroline decided to destroy the fusion reactor by using several plasma batteries, so Dom covered the younger SPARTANs while they gathered the batteries for the detonation. Just as they finished placing the batteries and were about the leave the room, Lindsey took a plasma shot to her side, temporarily incapacitating her. Dom helped Lindsey out of the room as Caroline fired several shots at the batteries and then sprinted from the explosion. The ship began to tilt, making it more difficult for the SPARTANs to reach the hangar. Dom nodded to Caroline and Lindsey before entering his Spatha and leaving the Corvette. As Dom was returning to the Prowler he was sent from, he turned around to see no Pelican in sight. He then looked away in disappointment of the deaths of the two other SPARTANs.

Battle of Gliese 581 g
"I've got a bad feeling about this."

- Dom-094, when he and his team board the Desolate Inquisition

Battle of Isis
"If I don't call in two hours, I'm."

- Dom-094, right before entering his solo mission "This is SPARTAN-094. I'm done here."

- Dom, reporting back to the Platinum Team

Battle of Vector
"No free rides."

- Dom-094, shooting a latching off Commander Caseiro's Pelican

Battle of Daybreak
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- Dom-094, while watching Daybreak being glassed "This is war. Survival is your responsibility."

- Dom-094's response to Eva Connors' distress call

Operation Squall
"Go for it, Rick."

- Dom to Rick as the latter prepares to assassinate Fleet Master 'Akamee The Contumacy was hidden within a complex cavern on Catacomb. The Covenant ground forces were this time led personally by 'Akamee. Through teamwork, the SPARTANs defeated 'Akamee's Zealot strike team and were able to kill 'Akamee himself. As the SPARTANs proceeded deeper into the cave, Dom was knocked into a cavern wall by the force of a plasma grenade explosion, which also caused stalactites to divide his unconscious body from his team. The covenant gave up the search as the Minister of Justice decided that this relic was unimportant and ordered the glassing of Catacomb. The rest of the Platinum Team was forced to leave Dom behind. After waking up, Dom miraculously uncovered the Contumacy and found his way out of the cave. He discovered that most of Catacomb was glassed. Coincidentally there was a fallen nearby, so he climbed into a  for his "eternal rest".

Return to UNSC
"Every time I look back, I wonder why I am still here."

- Dom, remarking on being one of the last SPARTANs alive

After the end of the Human-Covenant War, he was discovered by Sangheili. Upon awakening, he punched one in the face, but was halted by energy sword from other Sangheili to prevent unnecessary violence. The Sangheili spoke to Dom of their alliance with the humans due to the and returned him to the UNSC.

Operation Thermopylae

 * Dom: ""

"Just send a few marines every so often to keep the pressure on; I'll do the rest."

- Dom

Personality and Description
"If it wasn't for my damn morality, you'd be a smoking crater by now."

- Dom to

Dom was considered very quiet as he almost never talked to anyone else, including all other SPARTANs besides those of his team. However, he talked far more with most of the other members of the Platinum Team, leaving only them to know his true personality. Dom was very blunt in his words and had a general habit of pointing out flaws in whoever was the cause of a problem (however, he never blamed Sam for anything, because she generally did not respond well to negativity). Internally, Dom resented his superiors of the UNSC, and he could not forgive Dr. Halsey for kidnapping him. He was also one of the only SPARTANs, if not the only SPARTAN, who had little to no respect for. Dom's hatred towards ONI did not prevent him from understanding the necessity of defending against the Covenant and other enemies, because he "no longer had anything to lose." Despite his general coldness, Dom was sympathetic towards civilians in the earlier stages of the Human-Covenant War, but had problems communicating with them; both Annie and Sam dubbed him "a gentleman." However, his cold side eventually got the better of him following the death of Annie as he became more remorseless towards everyone else other than his friends. This can be seen as the opposite of what occurred with.

Out of all military skills, Dom was the best at close quarters combat, being able to outmaneuver virtually all infantry on foot, landing quick and powerful blows while effortlessly evading the opponent's attacks. However, he was considered to be one of the worst SPARTANs at grenade usage, despite still being more proficient at it than nearly all standard infantry. Dom was known for spontaneous outbursts of near-impossible reflexes that were even faster than those of, as often noted by Rick; these were triggered only on occasion and were inconsistent. His speed and reflexes were further enhanced by a Forerunner artifact called the Contumacy, allowing him to run at speeds as high as 195 km/h in his armor and go to extremes as to dodge transonic projectiles. Dom was also known for seemingly improbable tactics with many of them involving the usage of an Electrolaser Pistol. Although not exactly the most combat-skilled SPARTAN of his team, Dom knew what tactics to use at nearly any given situation, even if he was unable to properly execute the given tactic himself. This earned him the new leader position of the Platinum Team after Rick's death.

Dom was shortest SPARTAN-II, standing only 188 centimeters (6 feet, 2 inches) tall, compared to the general close-to-7-feet shared by most of the other SPARTANs. Manufacturing MJOLNIR Armor that would fit Dom was difficult, due to his relatively small stature.

Armor
Early in the Human-Covenant War, Dom wore the standard until the  of the armor was released of which he wore. When the was issued, Dom wore a  helmet with a CBRN upgrade, a  chest piece, a CQC shoulder pauldron on his left shoulder, a UGPS on his left forearm, and a  on his left leg. Dom wore Hayabusa Mark III armor upon reentering service, but wore a variant of MJOLNIR VII Armor starting 2565.

Halo: Platinum Annals Attributes
Dom has the fastest running speed of all the usable characters (unless Sam uses sprint) and has the highest and farthest leaping distance. All (but one) of his movesets involve rapid short-ranged attacks with his only ranged attacks being his pistol and grenades. Dom's armor ability is evade.

First Encounter
Health: 38

Special Attacks

 * Neutral: Magnum Burst (25 damage)
 * Side: Magnum Shot (5 damage)
 * Up: Upwards Magnum Shot (5 damage)
 * Down: Frag Grenade (150 damage)

Ground Melee Attacks

 * Neutral: The Halo: Combat Evolved shotgun melee animation, Dom swings his shotgun up and brings its butt into the enemy's head. (50 damage)
 * Side: A shotgun blast forward. The damage depends on how many pellets strike the enemy. (20 damage per pellet, 6 pellets)
 * Up: A shotgun blast upwards at 45 degrees. (20 damage per pellet, 6 pellets)
 * Down: A shotgun blast downwards at 45 degrees. (20 damage per pellet, 6 pellets)

Aerial Melee Attacks

 * Neutral: Four quick kicks in the air. (28 damage per kick)
 * Forward: A downward punch that smashes the opponent into the ground or off a cliff. (52 damage)
 * Back: A flying back kick. (52 damage)
 * Down: Dom spins, kicking the enemy downwards with his feet. (52 damage)
 * Up: An upwards axe kick. (68 damage)

Demolition
It should be noted that Dom is slower and cannot jump as high in this moveset.

Health: 100

Special Attacks

 * Neutral: Frag Grenade (200 damage)
 * Side: Rocket Launcher (150 damage)
 * Up: Gravity Lift
 * Down: Demolition Charge (1000 damage)

Ground Melee Attacks

 * Neutral: A knee thrust(40 damage) followed by an overhead swing with both arms(65 damage).
 * Side: Dom pulls out a rocket launcher and fires it slightly towards the ground. (800 damage)
 * Up: Dom slams his grenade launcher on the ground(20 damage) and fires a grenade upwards, which will fall back down(400 damage).
 * Down: Dom plants a trip mine on the ground, it will detonate upon contact with any character or enemy. (700 damage)

Aerial Melee Attacks

 * Neutral: Four quick kicks in the air. (35 damage per kick)
 * Forward: An axe kick that will send the enemy into the ground or off a cliff. (75 damage)
 * Back: A slow but powerful back kick with both legs. (70 damage)
 * Down: Four stomps with the last stomp being the most powerful. (25 damage per starting kicks, 65 damage on last kick)
 * Up: An upwards kick with both legs. (70 damage)

Default
This is Dom’s moveset for the majority of the Human-Covenant War campaign.

Health: 100

Special Attacks

 * Neutral: Magnum Burst (25 damage)
 * Side: Magnum Shot (5 damage)
 * Up: Upwards Magnum Shot (5 damage)
 * Down: Frag Grenade (150 damage)

Ground Melee Attacks

 * Neutral: The Halo: Combat Evolved shotgun melee animation, Dom swings his shotgun up and brings its butt into the enemy's head. (57 damage)
 * Side: A shotgun blast forward. The damage depends on how many pellets strike the enemy. (20 damage per pellet, 6 pellets)
 * Up: A shotgun blast upwards at 45 degrees. (20 damage per pellet, 6 pellets)
 * Down: A shotgun blast downwards at 45 degrees. (20 damage per pellet, 6 pellets)

Aerial Melee Attacks

 * Neutral: Four quick kicks in the air. (35 damage per kick)
 * Forward: A downward punch that smashes the opponent into the ground or off a cliff. (65 damage)
 * Back: A flying back kick. (65 damage)
 * Down: Dom spins, kicking the enemy downwards with his feet. (65 damage)
 * Up: An upwards axe kick. (85 damage)

Dom's strange tactics
Credit goes to Rayg, ZRDragoon, and Woojin, for sprites