User:DMR4LIFE

Tyler Alshwind was born on January 1st 2518 on the colony of Jericho VII and was the only child of two farmers. He lived a very simple life, helping his family out on their farm. When war with the Covenant first broke out, he was only 7 years old and had a very limited opinion on the war. His parents refused to talk about it, for they were generally against the idea of war; they saw it as both futile and primative. As the war started to drag out, Tyler started to become more vocal about his desires to go and fight for humanity. His parents tried to talk him out of it but all of that changed when the Covenant invaded the planet. He was 16 when it happened and he was immediately drafted into the 3rd Jericho VII Army.

During the course of the battle, Tyler proved himself to be a remarkable soldier. In one instance, he was able to hold off an entire company of Covenant soldiers with just his XBR55. This got him regeneration from his superiors and a couple of UNSC generals. Even though the UNSC would win the battle, Tyler could not save his parents, who were killed during the battle. He would carry this hatred for most of the war; blaming himself for not being able to save his parents. For his actions during combat, instead of being promoted, he was reassigned to join the UNSC Black Eagles. The Black Eagles were an elite recon unit meant to gather intelligence on the Covenant before battles and operations.

As a member of the Black Eagles, Tyler would see combat during the battles of Metisette, Miridem, and Skopje. Battling both the Covenant and insurrection groups, Tyler would be bathized in the Hell of war. It was during the battle of Skopje were he would receive a scar across his left eye from a needle explosion. One of his squad mates used himself as a human shield to protect Tyler and payed the ultimate price. Tyler knew there was more he could do to help Humanity. It was at the moment he decided to join the ODSTs. The training was brutal and tough but he made it through and became an official member of the Orbital Drop Shock Troops. He would see his first combat mission as an ODST at the Fall of Reach.

Tyler and the rest of the 22nd Shock Troops Battalion entered Reach in SOEIVs. His fireteam, codenamed Bravo-Foxtrot, consisted of three ODSTs that he would soon become very close with; Jacob, a demolitions expert, Brandon, a master of CQC, and Jessica, the designated marksman. They become one of the best fireteams in no time, being used time and time again to help defend Reach. From repelling Covenant forces, to extracting civilians, to retreaving High Vaule targets and intel, to finally helping UNSC forces escape the planet; they became one of the most vital components of the UNSC. On one occasion, while making their way to their LZ, they got cornered into an intense firefight. To ensure the survival of the fireteam, Tyler picked up a M247H and provided covering fire for his squadmates until they reached their Pelican. During their last mission on Reach, Jacobs died protecting their demolition site, the ONI base code named SCORPIO Base. He was shot in the head by a Sangheili General while prepping the base with expolsives. The other three were able to escape the planet, aboard the UNSC Dark Iris, and make it back to Earth. They were stationed in Berlin, the UNSC headquarters on Earth. There, they waited for in inevitable invasion.

When the Battle of Earth began, Berlin was one of the first Covenant targets. Tyler and Jessica were not at the base when the Covenant attacked and had to race through the city to reach Fort Heer. They were forced into a Firefight just outside Fort Heer but Brandon and a few Marines were able to rescure them from certain death. Once they got there, they helped UNSC and police forces push back the Covenant. It was during a battle to secure civilian extraction zones that Brandon would lose his life. While fighting on the outskirts of the city, a Brute Chieftain killed him with a gravity hammer. The guilt, though, fell on Jessica, who missed her shot and allowed the Jiralhanae to come in close. After Berlin, HIGHCOM decided to take their remaining forces and start heading towards Voi, were majority of the Covenant was located. There was constant fighting the entire way and most of the UNSC forces did not make; but by the time they reached outskirts of Voi, the Chief had already arrived. Helping push through the Covenant onslaught, they fought valiantly only to see Truth escape.

The Battle then moved to Installation 00. At the start of the battle, the 22nd and 19th Battalions dropped onto the Installation. Helping clear Anti-Air defenses, they were able to allow Covenant Separatists and UNSC ships to deliver their ground forces. As the battle continued, they fought wave after wave of Covenant in a disparate attempt to stop Truth. During the last battle, the battalions were tasked with holding off the Covenant so the Chief and Arbiter could reach Truth. Outnumbered and outgunned, they fought valiantly to buy the Chief as much tame as possible. In an act of heroism, when they got pushed back, Tyler grabbed a Gravity Hammer and lead a charge to take back their positions. With the hammer in one hand and a M6G in the other, they were able to push back the Covenant and hold them off until Truth was killed. After the battle, Jessica and Tyler were asked to become part of the Spartan-IV program.

After three years of training, the two joined Fireteam Apex during the Second Battle of Requiem. Given Tyler's extensive resume, he was put in charge of the Fireteam; which consisted of two ex-ODSTs, Tyler and Jessica, and two ex-Spartans-IIIs of Juilet Company, Shwan and Brain. Shwan was a Tech-wiz and had extensively studied both the Covenant and Forerunners. Brain was the teams pilot but was also one of the best sappers in his entire company. Together, this team proved invaluable to the UNSC as they were able to gain important intelligence on both the Prometheans and the Covenant Remnant. They continued to fight until Requiem itself was going to be destroyed. The fireteam stayed behind and helped make sure every piece of intel and all UNSC personal were evacuated. Tyler, and the rest of the Spartan-IVs now wait and train, until their next mission.

Personality:

Emotional, quick on his feet, and unafraid of death, Tyler has become all but immune to the horrors of war. Though he does not like the idea of war, he has realized that he can not stop it and therefore, believes he must do all he can to bring it to an end. He cares deeply about the soldiers under his command and would do anything to ensure their survival. He would be willingly to do anything to complete the mission, short of sacrificing one of his squad mates. His loyalty and strong emotions have gotten him in trouble with some of his superiors on more than one occasion. Never afraid to back down or go against command, he is very vocal about his beliefs. Nevertheless, he knows his strengths and limits and how to get the job done.

Favorite Halo quotes:

"Dear humanity..., we Regret coming to Earth, we Regret being alien bastards, and we most definitely Regret the corps just blew up our raggedy-ass fleet."

"To give the Covenant back their bomb."

"Welcome Home, John."

"Send me out... with a bang."

"Thought I try shooting my way out. Mix things up a bit."

"We go in feet first, sir!"

"Spartans never die."

"And so... you must be silenced!"

"They let me pick. Did I ever tell you that? Choose which ever Spartan I wanted. You know me. I did my research, watched as you became the soldier we needed you to be. But you had something they didn't, something no one saw but me. Can you guess? Luck."

"Don't make a girl a promise, if you know you can't keep it."

"You know me, when I make a promise..."

"Tank beats Ghost. Tank beats Hunter! TANK BEATS EVERYTHING!"