Mark Temple

"Fate is not without irony. And the past is not without its just dessert."

- Temple

Temple is the leader of the Blues and Reds, a group of Simulation Troopers that are very similar to the Reds and Blues of Blood Gulch.

Role in Plot
He and the rest of his team perform terrorist attacks ten months following the Chorus-Charon War, seemingly in vengeance for the UNSC's actions towards Project Freelancer personnel. After an attack on a UNSC outpost, Temple leaves his helmet behind at the crime scene.

Skills & Abilities
Temple appears to lack any sort of skill when using the sniper rifle, much like his Blood Gulch counterpart Church. The one time he managed to land a shot, was proceeded by many missed attempts beforehand.

Unlike Church, he is an effective leader, as he led several successful raids on UNSC outposts, but he admits to taking the job only because of an absence of legitimate leadership, as Church had before him.

Trivia

 * A temple is a holy place of prayers like the Church which fits the similarities to his counterpart.