Scotty Ross

"'I said when all this is over, we should go out and I'll buy you a pint. I think we should have that pint now, then.' - Scotty Ross to Nestor McKellen, after the fallout of Operation Cobalt Hue."James Albert Ross, known to his friends as Scotty Ross, is a veteran of the African War and a famous figure in military history. He served as an EU Shock Trooper, and was present for several major events of the war, and influenced many of them. He was last seen in the public eye during the Miracle of Cape Town.

History
James Albert Ross was born in Aberdeen in the early 90s. He grew up in a middle-class household, and excelled in High School Sport. He was the Captain of his High School's 1st XV Team, and later went on to play for a local club until the African War.

He joined the EU's Military in 2014 at 22 years old. He was quickly selected for special training due to his athletic capabilities and exceptional performance in a leadership role under pressure.

Shock Trooper
James Ross was shipped out to the Northern Saharan Front, where he and other Shock Trooper candidates were organised into squads and put through advanced training.

James was made the leader of his group, and as such was granted the rank of Lieutenant. He immediately meshed well with his squad, and even to this day the remaining members are still extremely close friends.

His squad was comprised of:
 * Lt Scotty Ross as Squad Leader
 * Sgt Arne Jensen, Ross' closest friend and the man to give him his now famous nickname. In his words, "You're either Scotty or Jimmy my friend."
 * 2nd Lt Caesar Fulmine du-Leone, who was only assigned to the unit for training but became like family to the team.
 * Cpl Valor MacGregor, a fellow Scot with a penchant for violent ambushes.
 * MSGT Phillipe Videlle, an espionage master who saved the team on many occasions.

The Valentine's Day Disaster and Death
After 11 years of no contact, Scotty Ross contacted his old African War ally Jewel Mondragon. She had previously contacted the EU about sending a strike force to Area 51, but Scotty's arrival was confirmation that the plan was now in motion. Together, they organised a large team which they split into three sqauds. Alpha Squad was Scotty's team. They were going to bust in through Hangar 19, draw attention away from Bravo Team and then escape through the monorail to Hangar 20. Bravo Team's goal was to open the way to Hangar 19, then head deep into the base and find as much on the Hyperions as they could, including taking as many as they could with them before they fled with Alpha Team. Charlie Team's goal was simple- lower the Hangar 20 lift and exfil with Alpha and Bravo.

So Scotty charged down into Hangar 19 with his team- Karl Jensen, William Peterson, Valor MacGregor, Phillipe Videlle and Harrison Parker. MacGregor was killed quickly, as Phillipe betrayed the group silently and killed MacGregor stealthily. Phillipe later killed Peterson before escaping, right as Eric Connelly arrived. Connelly launched Jensen down the hallway, snapped Parker's leg before tearing the right arm and heavy weapon off Scotty's Power Armour. Connelly then left his subordinates to finish the three off. Luckily, Jensen managed to fend off the attackers long enough for Scotty to help drag Parker to another elevator. Later on, Scotty was present in the Hallway of Death where he was mortally wounded by Connelly. Despite Samantha Ko dragging his broken body to an elevator, most of his spine was missing so he stayed behind to not slow them down. When Connelly reached the elevator, he was able to taunt the man, shooting him three times in the groin before pronouncing his immortal last words in response to Connelly's unflinching approach."'HA! Fookin' knew it ya bloodeh' bahstad!' - Scotty Ross, shortly before passing out and dying from blood loss. Connelly never even attacked him in the elevator, only silently watched."

After Death
James Albert Ross, known as 'Scotty' to his friends, was buried in a small ceremony at Area 51 alongside Jewel Mondragon. The only attendees were Nestor McKellen, Sergei Chernov, Hannah Stewart and Natalie McKellen. Connelly appeared briefly to watch Jewel's coffin be lowered down before leaving. Nestor and Natalie placed down a headstone for their friends and relatives, Natalie mourning her biological mother and Nestor mourning a good friend. In a eulogy, Nestor remarked that whilst Scotty Ross had never been with them in good times, he had been there with them in dark ones. That despite their differing sides, he had been a good man who deserved nothing but respect. Natalie was the one to engrave the headstones, her mechanical arm being precise enough to make the job flawless. "'James Albert Ross: 1992-2032. He's up there waiting at the bar, and we'll have that drink when we next meet.'"Back in the EU, Dmitrei Ivanov-Wilheim returned Scotty Ross' dog tags to his family members and a large funeral was held in Aberdeen. Arne Jensen gave a moving speech about his friend, and Caesar Fulmine du-Leone was a surprise guest, having survived the brutal attack by a Metahuman outside Hangar 20 at Area 51. Caesar, now missing an eye, was a pallbearer for Scotty's coffin alongside Arne, Scotty's fiance Derek and Scotty's father Ronan. Scotty Ross was lionized in death by the EU as a hero, and the cover story for his death was told as a heroic effort in saving POWs from an Atlas experimentation facility. Despite his death, he got them out. To this day, Scotty Ross' image is a symbol for EU Special Forces."'Like Ross before us- Who Dares Wins!' - Carving at the base of James Albert Ross' grave in Aberdeen."