User:ODSTHawkins/Eric Manheim

== Backround== ''"The man's an ass. A clever ass, but an ass none the less. He thinks he can move the hearts and minds of thousands through covert operations. The SPARTANs are hardly existant anymore. Who really wants to lose more?" ''

Eric Manheim was an ambitious, idealistic man. Many thought he was unstable, however no one could say he trully was. He wanted the war to end between the Covenant and humans as soon as possible, but thought he would be useless as just another body in uniform. He put his life into studying genetics and anatomy in hopes that he could recreate the SPARTAN projects to their prime condition.

Eric Manheim was a scientist studying the capabilities of super soldiers, and their creation. Instead of repeating what the SPARTAN projects did, Manheim wanted to attempt to create super soldiers from already trained, volunteer, military personell. Over several years he compiled all his research, and recieved assistance from Dr. Halsey. When he presented his research and data to ONI, he was granted funds and facilities to start the GHOST project.

GHOST Projects
"It's been a long, and a savage war. Many people died. So many aren't coming back. What we need now is a Morale boost. And this man is giving us the golden fucking ticket. After all, these super soldiers might help with the Aftermath" ~ONI Adminstrator

Manheim was elated to have everything ready for him. He began work immediately, picking out capable human bodies and soldiers who would volunteer themselves to risk their lives. In the first attempt, Manheim made many mistakes, these mistakes costed each of his volunteers with their life, and the UNSC pulled all funds for his project. Discouraged but still holding true to his ambition, Manheim continued research and work. By the time the war had ended Manheim was ready to once again present himself to ONI and the UNSC. Once more he was granted facilities. An unknown patient was taken in and experimented on, and was the first successful GHOST. It was at this point that the Aftermath War began. Manheim was stranded on a tiny station inside of UPU space, when the Flame of War arrived to investigate the station. A member of the Flame's Crew, Oregon J. Hawkins, whom had turned down the first phase of the GHOST Project, became ill and was made into the second GHOST.

Manheim created fourty two more GHOSTs and then vanished. The UNSC was in desperate hunt for him, attempting to find him at all costs, in case he had fallen into UPU hands. On a reconaisance mission, Task Force Oscar raded a base to find themselves confronted by hostile GHOSTs. Within the base old research notes and facilities for creating the GHOSTs were found. Soon after Manheim was discovered to have joined the UPU willingly.

Demise
''"Don't you see my child? This is our salvation. The UPU and the former Covenant. Together. This is what we need. This is what we have been waiting for. Come with me, Join our cause. Join the-" "Target neutralized, that psycho son of a bitch isn't waking up anytime soon sir." ''~Manheim and Gamma-002

Manheim spent a good time with the UPU. At first he created a large sum of GHOST units, hoping they could turn the tide of the war, the now unstable scientist began more cruel and brutal experiments. He began attempting to fuse DNA between the former Covenant species an humans. Using children he attempted to give them attributes of the superior Covenant forces. When these projects were discovered a group of GHOSTs on the UNSCs side, along with a few GHOSTs from the UPU joined forces to kill the crazed man. The forces reached him and he attempted to escape, Gamma-002, listening in on a radio channel from half a mile away shot him mid-speach.

Manheim is often credited with being the demise of the UPU. His experiments and deteriorated mental state drove many of the soldiers and GHOSTs away, their loyalties shaken. This gave the UNSC the advantage once again, and in Manheims haste to create his ideal paradise, he destroyed it.