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Col. Carl Frederick Figursky

"...Col Figursky is the kind of man that you can get along very well, but comes up with the most suicidal plans that makes you wonder why he's in the uniform " - unidentified UNSC Marine, circa 2548

Early Life

Born in early 2514, not much is actually known about Colonel Figursky. What is known is that he was born into the very wealthy 'Figursky' family, and showed an interest in the United Nations Space Command. When he was only 18, he graduated an unknown high school at the top of his class. Almost immediately, he joined the United Nations Space Command Army Corp with intentions of being a high-ranked officer.

Army Life

Carl Figursky quickly became very known for coming up with radical military plans that normal military strategists wouldn't think of using. He was very friendly and outgoing, yet his superiors were concerned with his mental state of being when he came up with a mock-plan to destroy an Insurrectionist base with a SHIVA-warhead that would cost him 92% of his forces. Nevertheless, he graduate 14th of his class out of 200 students.

The Great War

The beginning of what was to be called 'The Great War', Figursky was almost immediately sent to the front line to prepare UNSC Army Forces for combat against the Covenant. During his first year of the war, he successfully destroyed a Covenant ground force invading a small hamlet the farm world Harvest. However, he and his forces were forced to retreat when the Covenant Navy began glassing the planet. Figursky was prepared to participate in the Harvest Campaign, but HIGHCOM ordered him to command Army Forces on Arcadia. Figursky flat-out disobeyed that order, going so far as to steal a UNSC Frigate and perform guerrilla tactics against superior Covenant forces.

The Beginning of the End

The beginning of Figursky's insanity began in 2543 when he commanded a UNSC air base that was destroyed by Covenant banshees and Spirit dropships, him being outnumbered 12-to-1. He began to believe that to only win the war was for Humanity to fight like the Covenant; to show absolutely no mercy or remorse. His beliefs passed on to the troops under his command and began slaughtering any Covenant that surrendered. Five years later, Figursky and his soldiers came across a town destroyed by the Covenant on the planet Arcadia. Visibly shaken by the great loss of human life, the final blow to his insanity was when he saw a nursery destroyed by Wraiths, where Covenant soldiers showed no mercy to children and toddlers alike.

Going Rogue and Final Years

Two years later, after countless attempts to contact Figursky, HIGHCOM officially listed the colonel as MIA. In reality, Figursky was commanding the stolen frigate 'Nothing Else Matters' and using it in his attacks against Covenant forces. During the Battle of Oynx, he slipped into the shield world unsuspected by UNSC, Covenant, and Forerunner forces alike. HIGHCOM then officially listed him as an enemy combatant and ordered any UNSC forces to find and kill the rogue Colonel. He and his rogue soldiers stayed on Onyx for about three months undetected, performing desperate hit-and-run tactics on any Covenant forces that landed on the planet. He continued to be reported missing until when the UNSC Supercarrier 'Rise of the Morning Sun' responded to the message when the Slipspace portal from the Ark dumped them out near Onyx. Captain Keyes responded to the call and sent MCPO John-117 down with his squad to assassinate the rogue Colonel. When the small task force finally reached Figursky's compound, the insane Figursky told John-117 that he knew someone would be sent to kill him, calling John 'an errand boy send by grocery clerks to pay the bill'. He confessed to the veteran super-soldier his beliefs on the SPARTAN project, saying that the SPARTAN super-soldier as a species was extinct. He also told the soldier his beliefs on how to fight the Covenant was to show no remorse or mercy. He also criticized the UNSC, saying that they hypocritical soldiers who 'trained men to bomb cities from faraway and couldn't even write the word fuck on their airplanes'. After saying his piece, he gave the SPARTAN leave, knowing that his death would probably come soon.

Death

The following night, Figursky held a luau for his soldiers, himself not participating in the event. Meanwhile, John-117 snuck into the compound armed only with an assault rifle and his wits. The luau was interrupted when John opened fire on the defenseless soldiers, killing them all. He then tore off into the compound to find Figursky. At exactly 1:05 in the morning, Figursky was shot to death by John-117. Some reports say that it was dark and he was shot in the back. He was then rather violently beheaded by the SPARTAN; John took the head back to his soldiers as 'a gift'.

Legacy

The Legacy Colonel Carl F. Figursky left behind was one of a man who had gone insane by the constant horrors of war, but was prepared to do anything to make sure Humanity survived. The UNSC has officially listed him as KIA by Covenant forces; the truth behind his death remains closely guarded by top officials.

--Halo123AlphaCallofDutyRedvsBlue 21:07, November 14, 2011 (UTC)