Auntero is a refugee from Jericho VII and a survivor of the Battle therein. He owns a converted cargo hauler, the Strikeout, and used to run a highly profitable cargo route system until the Cole Protocol put him out of business. Shortly afterward, the UNSC Defense Forces hired him in various contracts.He became bored with his UNSC-employed jobs and began a smuggling career in addition to his UNSC contracts. He crossed one smuggling contractor in 2543 and hid on Station Rugaldo-6. After being found out, he escaped his tail and used most of his ships fuel to get away from the station.