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&nbsp "You should be shot."

-Andrew G196

The child of a UNSC Marine Commander and an ONI operative, both killed in action, Andrew G196 was a Gamma Company Spartan-IIII who was removed from training on Onyx early as the Office of Naval Intelligence believed his skills would be better utilised elswhere in the field. Originaly he was intended to be the leader of Team Katana because of his exceptional field skills, but it was quickly realised that, after years of solitary concentration during training, he was better suited as a 'lone wolf' soldier. On June 22nd 2552, the day after his fourteenth birthday, Andrew was removed from Onyx and sent to a top secret ONI testing site on LIster, Aigburth, Gannymede (coincidentaly his birth city). It was here he was allowed to trial and help develop the latest MJOLNIR technology. But on the 4th August he was transferred to Reach under special orders and the Winter Contingency, to which he was bound. Luckily surviving the Fall, Andrew lived on to fight in both battles of earth and the Battle of Instillatiion 00. After the war he returned to his home world of Gannymede for more testing.

"Heroes are just people who were at the right place at the right time, and did something which in any other situation would be stupid"

-Andrew G196

After the war, Andrew assisted in the long and fruitless search for John-117, and later helped train the early SPARTAN-IVs in hand-to-hand and close quarters combat. Before this, he spent several years hunting down and killing Insurgent leaders and rogue ONI agents.

Friends and Allies
Andrew had strong opinions on all of the people, particularly military personnel, that he met. During his era of service, he memorably stated his opinions of people, regardless of the knock-on effects this would have.

Riker-012

"I know he's one of the best soldiers the human race has ever conceived, but he has some wierd hatred of SPARTANs who aren't dead...."

-Andrew G196, following his first encounter with Riker-012 in 2555.

John-117

"I really wish I'd had the opportunity to meet John- even in the early days of training they told us of his heroic deeds; we all wanted to meet his standard. It'd be wrong to say any of us ever did- or that anyone ever will.

-Andrew G196, making a statement after John-117 was declared MIA.

[|Tom-B292]

"I don't even want to contemplate the pain you've been through. I can't even imagine losing the rest of the guys (Gamma Company). But you've always been so much stronger than anyone. You've been the best, you are the best. See you when it's all over"

-Andrew G196, saying his final goodbye to Tom-B292