Editing Bernhard Strauss

{{Character infobox
|species= [[Human]]
|affiliation= [[MIDA]], [[UESC]]
|death= 2794
|causeofdeath= Killed in the [[Pfhor]] attack on the [[UESC Marathon|Marathon]]
|firstappearance= ''[[Marathon (1994)|Marathon]]'' (1994)
}}
'''Dr Bernhard H. Strauss''' was the Head of AI Management and Systems Improvement for [[Project Marathon]],<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/_files/UESC_docu_PROGO_memo_AI_RampStrat_Strauss.pdf Marathon 202x ARG, Note from Bernhard Strauss on AI Rampancy]</ref> and the first science director onboard the [[UESC Marathon]].<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/pfhor.html#M1.20.2.1 ''Marathon'' (1994), '''Beware of Low-Flying Defense Drones...''' Terminal 2]</ref> He took a special interest in researching the effects of rampancy, using [[Durandal]] as his subject.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/counterattack.html#M1.09.3.1 ''Marathon'' (1994), '''Blaspheme Quarantine''', Terminal 3]</ref> According to [[Tycho]], Strauss kept Durandal in the first stage of rampancy for years.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/counterattack.html#M1.03.3.1 ''Marathon'' (1994), '''Defend THIS!''' Terminal 3]</ref>

When the [[Pfhor]] attacked the Marathon in 2794, Strauss was among the Marathon crew abducted by the Pfhor on the [[Sfiera]]. Durandal sent the [[Security Officer]] to search for him onboard the ship, but the search was unsuccessful.<ref>[https://marathon.bungie.org/story/pfhor.html#M1.17.1.1 ''Marathon'' (1994), '''No Artificial Colors''', Terminal 1: 'Unfinished' message]</ref>

A reference to Strauss in the Destiny weapon, the [[MIDA Mini-Tool]], suggests he was a member of [[MIDA]] who had infiltrated Project Marathon.

== Notes ==
* Bernard Strauss shares his name with a former professor in the Department of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology at the University of Chicago, where Jason Jones and Alex Seropian both graduated.

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