Andreas Tarkov (Earth-5875)

Captain Andreas Tarkov is a member of the UNSC Marine Corps and an Orbital Drop Shock Trooper, assigned to the 19th Battalion of the 105th Shock Troops Division.

Enlistment
During the middle of the First Contact War, Andreas Tarkov's mentor, Staff Sergeant Karla Stark of the 19th Battalion, was killed during a battle against Covenant warriors. He attended her funeral, and then volunteered to be an Orbital Drop Shock Trooper just like her. On Mars, Tarkov underwent a brutal series of training and exercises, such as combat using living ammunition and crawling through mud. Eventually, he graduated at the top of his class and joined the 19th Battalion.

Battle
During one of Tarkov's first deployments, he was dropped into a desolated Nouveau Montreal, where he and his battalion immediately fought against Covenant warriors. Many jiralhanae lances were present, killing most of his squadmates, while Banshees gave them air support.