User:Theorism/Alexander Sterling

"'Currently nailing it!'"

Lieutenant Alexander-B184 is a Spartan-IV, hailing from Reach.

= File =

Capabilities
Never the most combat-adept Spartan, Alexander was regarded as 'on the lower end of the spectrum' by his superiors but useful nonetheless. He was often the subject of light teasing by his colleagues because of his 'flawed fighting style and frequent mishaps'.

Fighting Style
Alexander was, according to his file, 'not comfortable with close-range combat' and 'too heavily reliant on melee'. However, he was 'adept with long-range weaponry' and 'liked large vehicles'.

Weaponry
During training, deployment, and War Games, Alexander was shown to favor large vehicles (such as M808V MBTs and Falcons) and took especially towards flying vehicles. For this reason, he was often utilized as a pilot and for air support. On the ground, he was shown to favor the Battle Rifle and a DMR modified with a much closer zoom.

Bad Tendencies
Alexander's file was full of combat mishaps, most of which occurred at close range. He 'did not find cover when at close range, instead preferring to charge recklessly and melee at anybody within range'.

Mental State
According to military psychologists, Alexander was slightly unstable, most likely of 'continued teasing throughout his youth' that he 'had never really gotten over'. However, his superiors stated that this made him 'a great subordinate, complying to orders without a hitch'. Despite the aforementioned ease of subordination, Alexander often cracked jokes during deployment and other official settings, much to the chagrin of his superiors.

= History =

Early Childhood
Born in Quezon, Reach, on June 6, 2529, to ONI specialist James Q. and Caitlyn R. Sterling, he often moved as per his father's job, living in Manassas and New Alexandria for periods throughout his youth, before finally settling down at the age of ten in Ezhtergom.