Nerdgasm: He admits to Kane that he's jealous of him, simply because Kane is seeing awesome technology he can't.In an off-screen adventure he even manages to fight his way to safety while trapped alone deep behind enemy lines while Kane was busy getting raped by the Makron and being turned into a Strogg. Badass Bookworm: Despite being every bit the Insufferable Genius, he's more than capable of holding his own in a fight.Now they receive missions deep in enemy territory that require interaction with Strogg security and computer systems. Because of his talents, he was assigned to Rhino squad. While in the field, Strauss found he excelled in working with Strogg technology. Strauss insulted the general so badly that he found himself on the front lines a week after the argument. He would have remained in research were it not for a run-in with General Nathaniel Hastings. In keeping with his genius status, Strauss also has a tremendous ego and can be extremely brash. in advanced computer science and in biotechnology and is one of eight people fluent in the Strogg language. He was part of the research team that discovered how the Strogg used black holes to travel across the vast distances of space. At the age of 8 he was fluent in six languages and could recite all of Shakespeare's works from memory. By the time he was 4 years old, Strauss could perform complex trigonometry equations in his head. Johann Strauss possesses one of the most gifted minds of our age. Rogue Drone: Although it's more of a case of a person never fully turned into a hive member in the first place.Phlebotinum Rebel: The Strogg obviously never watched a Showa era Kamen Rider installment, or they'd know you have to brainwash your victims before you turn them into cyborgs.Noodle Incident: At the beginning, he's reputed to be a badass (and a nut) for something that happened on a space station before the events of the game.However, it's strongly implied that it is he who narrates the game's trailer. Heroic Mime: Typical of an FPS series, but it's especially notable here, as he remains utterly silent throughout even the cutscenes.

He had it replaced with a cybernetic implant - way before most of the rest of his body was replaced with cybernetics. Eye Scream: Prior to being assigned to Rhino Squad, he lost one of his eyes in the initial Strogg invasion of Earth.

Badass Abnormal: After his incomplete Stroggification.

Badass: Word of God said that he's surnamed Kane because it's said that the creator of Star Trek have always used a hard 'K' sound in the names of his heroes.

However, as soon as the shit hits the fan and his Strogg implants makes him humanity's last best hope, everyone wants to be his best bud.

All of the Other Reindeer: He gets bashing from the other non-Rhino Squad Marines before and after being Stroggified (although in the 'after' they seem to be under the mistaken impression he's a Strogg Ambassador rather than a Stroggified fellow Marine).

They don't trust him, and they believe he might be too much of a loose cannon. However, the squad knows him only from his mysterious reputation. This was due to Lieutenant Voss, who saw Kane's potential to be a truly valuable asset to the team. After several months of recuperation, Kane was assigned to Rhino squad. But exactly what happened there may never be known-he is under the strictest orders to remain silent. He was involved with the disaster on Space Station Armstrong and was the only one to emerge alive.

Above all else, Corporal Matthew Kane is a survivor.

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