Catherine-B320

"This is Sierra-320, prepped for combat insertion"

- Catherine-320.

Lieutenant Commander Catherine-B320, commonly known as Kat, is a SPARTAN-III Commando of the UNSC Naval Special Warfare Command. She fought with Noble Team as Noble Two during the Fall of Reach in 2552.

Biography
Born on Monastir, New Harmony in 2530, she was conscripted as part of Beta Company. She, along with Carter, are the only two survivors from the original Noble Team, and they share a close bond as a result. She is Noble Team's second-in-command, and described as being fiercely loyal to Carter-259 and the team. This devotion also cost Catherine her right arm, which has been replaced by a robotic prosthetic.

Personality and Traits
Catherine is described as being an inspired tactician and an exemplary combatant, but also a brilliant cryptanalyst and a hacker; allegedly, there hasn't been a system yet she hasn't been able to crack. According to Colonel Urban Holland, she has a habit of occasionally investigating classified intel more than her superiors would like her to. Her ability to acquire and digest information has been described as "supernatural"; More than once, she has been able to read a situation, working with information many would find overly limited.

Much like Carter, Kat blames herself for Thom-293's death while it was apparent that neither was responsible- according to Colonel Urban Holland, Thom died because he pursued a group of enemies by himself rather than waiting for backup.

Trivia

 * Kat, along with the rest of the members of Noble Team, is slated to be a playable character in Halo: Reach ' s Firefight mode.
 * Kat shares her homeworld with Jun-A266.
 * Kat holds the same rank as Kurt Ambrose, Lieutenant Commander.