Eddard Ellison

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Eddard "Gunny" Ellison
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Biological information

Born:

March 23, 2150 CE
Lowell City Hospital, Lowell City, Mars

Died:

June 2, 2186 CE
Titan Zero-G Training Center, Titan, in orbit over Saturn

Physical information

Species:

Human

Gender:

Male

Height:

6.8ft

Hair:

Black

Eyes:

Hazel

Political and military information

Affiliation:

Systems Alliance

Weapon(s):

Banshee assault rifle
Stiletto pistol

Equipment:

Rank(s):

Gunnery Chief

Era:

Asari Cycle
Pax Galactica Era

Battle(s):

 
"Get on your feet, private! Get UP! That's right, move it! The enemy are ready to kill you; they want to cook your fucking corpse! I don't give a fuck whether you go home and hug your mummy, but today, YOU'RE GOING TO MOVE!"
— Ellison

Gunnery Chief Eddard Ellison, known by his nicknames Gunny Ellison and Taskmaster Elly, was a marine and drill instructor in the Systems Alliance Marine Corps who served in Jackal Squad, a unit of the 41st Orbital Infantry Company. Born on Mars, Ellison believed in tough-as-nails leadership, and earned his name 'taskmaster elly' for his uncanny ability to drive people to their breaking point. He joined the marines when he was 19, making his way up the ranks steadily and earning himself a commission. He was later assigned to the Titan Zero-G Training Center over Saturn, where he became a drill instructor, and earned his other nickname 'Gunny Ellison'. Here, he was known to have trained some of the Alliance's most famous officers, among them Marcus L. Shepard, Ashley M. Williams, Kaidan Alenko and James Vega: his methods were revered by all of them, and helped to shape them into who they were. He was also famous for his "Sir Isaac Newton is the deadliest son-of-a-bitch in space" speech, which many Coalition drill instructors have tried to mimick, but have failed to encapsulate the same effect.

Ellison and his facility were put on lockdown when the Reapers invaded the Sol system in 2186 CE, hoping to go unnoticed by the passing Reaper forces, allowing them to escape afterwards. They were detected however, and the subsequent bombardment of the moon destroyed the entire facility, resulting in Ellison's death, and those of the other facility personnel.

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