User:FightWithHonor/SPARTAN-C088

SPARTAN-C088, also known as Beckett or "Trigger," is a member of Scout-Sniper Team "Mohawk," Bear Squadron, Charlie Company, First Battalion, 117th Special Operations Regiment, serving as a combat reconnaissance operator and sniper.

Beckett operates under the callsign "Mohawk Shooter" or "Mohawk 2," indicating his position as the sniper ("shooter") and second member of a two-man Scout-Sniper team.

Early Life
Born in West Texas, Earth in 2595, Beckett was orphaned at an early age after his redneck parents were killed in a car crash. Adopted by a UN foster family, Beckett spent only a few months before being shuttled to a UNSC orphanage, where ONI agents proceeded to abduct him and erase his already-scarce records.

Training
Entering Phase 1 of SPARTAN-IV training, Beckett was assigned to Charlie Company. He fit in well with his classmates, although his accent and a handful of "redneck" habits lead to some good-natured ribbing from his friends and bullying from a handful of Halo Company SPARTANs. Angered, Beckett proceeded to sneak into the bully's barracks one night, where he pinned a note on the bed of the gang's leader, a threat to "beat the shit" of out him. The bullying continued.

Beckett then rallied a handful of his friends to take revenge. Breaking into Third Battalion's "secure" compound, Beckett and his friends clubbed and unwary sentry with a wooden 2x4, before proceeding to throw tear gas grenades into the barrack windows of Halo Company. The bullies had been sitting up, hoping to catch Beckett breaking in. Assuming the tear gas heralded an attack, they charged into action, only to wind up fighting themselves in a wild, bloody, but useless melee.

Beckett was not bullied from that point on.

During Phase 5 of SPARTAN-IV training, Beckett was routed as a Scout-Sniper, a role he quickly learned to love. Blasting away at targets at the range, he amassed strong shooting scores on every sniper rifle in the SPARTANs arsenal while his fieldcraft and MOUT "shoot house" performances spoke highly of his strong eyes and quick trigger finger, a fact which earned him the nickname "Trigger".

Paired with Criag-C197, Beckett initially feuded with the rather anal Scotsman, but the two soon formed a strong professional relationship and a firm "battle buddy" friendship.

Appearance
Beckett's eyes are a piercingly intense shade of blue and they are perhaps his most notable facial feature, along with his unkempt thatch of blond hair. Tall and lanky, Beckett is rather less than handsome, a fact which leads to quite a bit of teasing from his sectionmates.

Personality
Aggressive and headstrong, Beckett wears an outward veneer of good-nature. He is a killer, by nature and by training, and he has little tolerance for those who lack the killer drive he has worked so hard to hone.

Strengths and Weaknesses
A deadeye marksman and a master of concealment, Beckett's hair-trigger temper and drive to kill make him a deadly weapon. They also make him very, very difficult to get along with, and most people he encounters run into violent personality conflicts with him until they learn to deal with his eccentricities.

Tactical Loadout
Weapons
 * M113 Scout Rifle Fitted with a bipod, an AUGUR Scope, and a camouflage paint job, Beckett's lethality on the M113 is the reason for his "Trigger" nickname.
 * M12 Sub Machine Gun Beckett's preferred MOUT weapon, the M12 is a lethal tool in his hands, shredding targets with sawing bursts of FMJ ammo.
 * M7B Tactical Knife A deadly CQC weapon, Beckett uses his M7B as a means to silently dispose of sentries during night raids.
 * M70 Flash Bang Grenade A perfect tool for stunning unsuspecting targets, Beckett uses the M70 as a means of distraction or incapacitation during recon raids.

Armor
 * MJOLNIR Mark VII Scout Variant Beckett's armor is fitted with a light Ghillie Suit on the arms, head and shoulders, leaving his legs unencumbered for sprints and tactical dashes.

Quotes
"I gawt two tangos, movin' North along da' berm. Craig, lemme shoot 'em."

"I ain't no goddamn [|Whiskey Tango], so yew can jes' cut that shit rayt now."

"Hell, I ken shoot the wings offa fly. It jes' helps if he ain't movin' none"

"Did I shoot him? Fuckin' ay I did."

"I joined up to shoot people, so that's what I fuckin' do. I shoot 'em, all of 'em."

Behind the Scene

 * Yes, Trig is a stereotype of a Texan, and yes, I do realize very few people actually talk with such a pronounced accent; but I must say, it was fun writing in that drawl...