User:Saberstorm/Nova X20

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A former member of the SPARTAN II program later reassigned to Project TROJAN, Nova X20 was one of ONI's best espionage agents, often providing data later used by her fellow Spartans during their operations. Her most common form of cover was that of an ODST, so she often wore such variants of MJOLNIR Armor, starting with the Mk IV. When the Human-Covenant War began, she was upgraded to a Mk V variant that utilized an experimental cloaking device in place of an energy shield. Near the end of her known history, she used patchwork armor stolen from the Covenant, loosing her cloaking device for a Covenant energy shield. Her typical weapons consisted of twin combat knives and a single M6D Pistol.

As one of the few Spartan II's commandeered for TROJAN, Nova fostered an intense dislike for her ONI superiors, occasionally ridiculing them in front of others. Though she made many enemies out of ONI officers, her "...loyalty to humanity, not ONI" stance earned her the respect of Section Zero, making those who wished her harm think twice.

Originally listed as KIA in 2533 when her orders carried her behind enemy lines, it was later revealed to the UNSC by Sangheili Seperalists in 2554 that Nova was likely still alive. Sealed documents delivered to ONI revealed a horrifying ordeal involving her capture by the Covenant, and subsequent incarceration in a private orbital facility maintained by the Minister of Hagiography. It was here where Nova was subjected to numerous experiments as the insane San'Shyuum sought to find a way to use the parasitic Flood as a bio-weapon against mankind. Among those experiments was exposure to a "form of powder" that later began slow - but surprisingly stable - mutations to occur within her body. Making use of the new adaptations, Nova sought to escape and kill Hagiography, only to discover that his experiments with the Flood had caused an outbreak to occur throughout the facility. Fighting through Covenant and Flood alike, Nova managed to set the station on a course into the nearby star, destroying all trace of the active parasite before escaping to pursue Hagiography. Both the former Spartan and the San'Shyuum's ships vanished without a trace in 2541.

Trivia
- Part of Nova's redesign is based off of Hayden Tenno from the game Dark Sector.