Simon Drake, also known by his callsign: Ghost, was a ONI Section 3 High Priority Communications Analyst, working in the Delta-1 sub division, who was later assigned to work with the 6th ODST battalion, and an elite squad of ONI Operatives known simply as GHOST. He served in both the Human-Covenant War and the Human-Jiralhanae War. He distinguished himself in combat, earning numerous medals and saving countless lives. He had a long, intense relationship with Anna Michel, a fellow ONI Communications Analyst.