User:Arbiter7290/James Watson

History
James Watson was born on Earth to a rich family in the USA. He grew up, and got a good education, but to the horror of his parents, he enlisted in the Marine Core. While serving as a Marine, he worked his way up to the rank of Captain, and then, led a mission in the Eirdanus Sector. While there, he saw Marines kill civilians to get to Rebels, and saw how disorganized the UNSC was in it's attacks. After a while, he contacted the Rebels in the Eridanus asteroid belt, and became a sympathizer. he was leaking information to Colonel Watts, and was found out after the UNSC interrogated Watts. He fled to the Eridanus asteroid belt with about 100 former Marines and their families, whom Watts also betrayed. The Eridanus Rebels were hesitant to allow them sanctuary. So Watson, as the leader of the refugees, game them an ultimatum. Allow us to join you, or we'll give your location to the UNSC. The rebels quickly accepted, and Watson was put in charge of their military forces. Through his family, who helped him, he increased the Rebels military and naval forces to almost five times more then what they had been before his arrival, and after the leader of the rebels was killed the UNSC forces in a minor skirmish, he was elected leader. He led the rebels until 2552, when the G.A.J. arrived. He took a few thousand rebels and fled, leaving the remaining rebels to fend for themselves. These escapees survived, and fled to a secret base Watson had created in another asteroid, and already had set up. With the capability to support of to 25,000 inhabitants, the base was formidable, and even had two stolen UNSC Frigates and a Destroyer docked inside it was so massive. These vessels were taken from the graveyards of Human-Covenant Space battles, repaired and refitted, and made into a small 'battlegroup'. The rebel's also fielded a small army of about 8,500 men, all equipped with weapons the UNSC used. Despite searches by the Covenant, the base remained undetected, and to this day, the UNSC doesn't know it's exact location.

Watson died in the year 5231, and his son became leader of the rebel forces. He died in a minor skirmish with a group of Kig-Yar pirates that attacked his base. While his forces died around him, he took one of the frigates right into the heart of the attacking fleet, and deatonated three nukes, wiping the attackers out. He went down in the rebel's history as a hero and a savior.