David Kahn

David Wellesley, also known by his SPARTAN designation as David-345, was a Class III SPARTAN II who, following the conclusion of the Human-Covenant War, deserted the UNSC and, after briefly serving with the Sons of the Silent Blade, became one of the galaxy's most skilled and effective mercenaries. Although his family name was not Wellesley and has been forgotten since he was recruited for the Class IIIs, David took on the surname "Wellesley" shortly after betraying the UNSC.

Early Life
The man who would eventually come to be known throughout the galaxy's underworld as David Wellesley was born on the UNSC outer colony world of Selene IV, one of the last remaining Outer Colonies to not have been discovered and glassed by the Covenant. Born into a family whose surname has long since been forgotten, David displayed early signs of cleverness and self sufficiency. To the occasional annoyance of his parents, both of which were teachers at a local Middle School, David would often go off by himself for long periods of time. During these times of enforced solitude, the young boy would read, practice his writing ability, or simply observe his surroundings. Despite his habitual detachment, David shared a loving relationship with both his parents and his older brother and younger sister.

An early tragedy in David's life would shape the way he looked at the galaxy forever. During a period of civil disorder in the city where David and his family lived, his mother was killed when local police opened fire on a riot that she was not even a part of. Observing the senseless and random way in which his mother had died, a young David began to see the universe as one in which anyone could be hurt, regardless of his or her moral standing or status in life. After hearing his father and older brother discussing how the police force had failed to issue so much as an apology for the innocents who had been killed in the riot, David gradually began to hate the UNSC for the pain it had caused his family. As his father struggled to make ends meet, David's time spent alone gradually increased until his siblings found themselves forced to keep a near-constant watch over him to ensure that he spent at least some time with the rest of the family.

SPARTAN II Class III
At the age of six, David would be conscripted into the UNSC's new Spartan II Class III program. This action by the UNSC would change his life in ways that he could only begin to imagine, and would lead to unintended consequences for both him and the UNSC.