Howland Saqqaf (Earth-9812)

"The Office of Naval Intelligence believes deployment of a SPARTAN-III team is a gross misallocation of valuable resources... I disagree."

- - Colonel Howland Saqqaf

Colonel Howland Saqqaf, codenamed NOBLE Actual is a human field grade officer answering to the UNSC Army who served through the First Contact War and beyond it. He is the commanding officer of Special Warfare Group Three, possessing operational control of NOBLE Team during the Fall of Reach.

Early Life
Howland Saqqaf was born in Soren, Reach, on May 11th, 2609, to a family with a proficient military career. His mother served in the UNSC Army, while his father still served in the UNSC Marine Corps. This inspired Howland to follow their footsteps.

At age 16, he ingressed on the Jon Grissom Academy, where he graduated with top honors. Joining the Army, Saqqaf would rise through the ranks and eventually be tasked by the HIGHCOM to be the commanding officer of the special operations Special Warfare Group Three.

In December 12th, 2651, Saqqaf made a psychological and physical evaluation of NOBLE Team, which was tasked by ONI to respond directly to him. It was his belief that the SPARTAN-III team should be comprised of commissioned officers to allow them to alter the parameters of their operations.