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Master Chief
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One of few surviving products of the "Project Spartan II" program, he is both genetically enhanced and well-trained. He is equipped with the Mark V battle armor in Halo, and Mark VI battle armor in Halo 2. He is one of very few so called "super soliders" still alive, and is the only one that can save human-kind from the covenant and possibly extinction.
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Captain Keyes
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Twenty-six years into his military career, Captain keyes commands respect as a keen strategist and inspirational leader of his men. He became a minor hero early in his career, when he led a small group of security troops against the Covenant ambush of the colorny ship Meriwether Lewis and held them off long enough for the ship to escape. his many decorations and years of combat experience against the Covenant made him a natural choice to command the Pillar of Autumn and its secret cargo.
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The Marines
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A rugged and diverse assortment of soldiers, the Marines on the Pillar of Autumn are fighting a losing battle against the Covenant's Superior weaponry and numbers. Under the leadership of Captain Keyes they continue to wage a furious strugle against the Covenant, even as their number dwindle. They're the best of the best-but they're only human.
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Cortana
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Cortana is the highly advanced AI at the heart of the Pillar of Autumn. Her design allows her to be uploaded into any appropriately configured battle suit for safe keeping. She is capable of hacking into alien computer systems, and has used this skill to intercept Covenant communications during combat. She interprets this data to provide her caretakers with directional waypoints and the best available information about troop movement and startegy
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