When he was 16 years old, Chris was faced with a complication that would scar him for the rest of his life. A plane crash that claimed the lives of 4,000 passengers also killed his parents. For two years after this, he regressed, barely spoke to anyone except close friends and Michelle Anderson, a former girlfriend. In 3232, the Second Rainforest War, a conflict located on Talahan V had reached its boiling point. The UNSC issued a planet-wide draft of all able bodied men above 18 and below 30. Chris was deemed 'EXCEPTIONAL' by a military physician and was sent to Alpha Centauri II for training.