Franklin Mendez (Earth-5875)

"Nothing can kill the Chief."

- - John-117

Senior Chief Petty Officer Franklin Mendez (Ret.) (service number 22926-11908-FM) is a retired high-ranking member of the UNSC Navy who was involved in the training of both the SPARTAN-II Program and the SPARTAN-III Program. A veteran of Secession and the First Contact War, his career saw extensive campaigns and praise, and his service record is impressive, earning him several medals on his fight against the Insurrectionists and the Covenant.

Early life
Franklin Mendez was born on March 21st, 2492, in the human Inner colony Sigma Octanus IV. He enlisted in the UNSC Navy at age sixteen with his parents' consent, leaving for Reach to start his training. In 2514, Mendez was assigned to the UNSC Special Forces, where he undertook many high-risk assignments in the Secession, fighting against Insurrectionists in the Eridanus system, although the nature and details of the operations remain classified. After his promotion to Chief Petty Officer, Mendez became involved in the training of NAVSPECWAR, where the Office of Naval Intelligence took notice of his particular set of skills. By 2517, in addition to his battlefield expertise, Mendez was nearly universally regarded as the best hand-to-hand combatant and drill instructor of the Navy.