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On [[2519#July|July 12, 2519]], all seventy-five children were transported, via [[D96-TCE Albatross]], to a [[Reach Military Wilderness Training Preserve|military wilderness training preserve]] in the Highland Mountains.<ref name="HTFOR5"/> While ''en route'' at 0630 hours, Chief Mendez explained that each trainee would be dropped off alone in different locations throughout the preserve with only a piece of various maps provided to them.<ref name="HTFOR5"/><ref name="HFORBC"/> Their goal was simply to reconvene at a designated extraction point, but the last one to arrive would be forced to walk back to base.<ref name="HTFOR5"/> Mendez announced that [[John-117]] would be dropped off first, but before he was he sighted a lake and the river which fed it out the Albatross' windows and pointed it out to [[Sam-034]], who understood John's plan and passed it along to the rest. Shortly after 0801 hours, all the trainees had met back up with one another in one place. [[Kelly-087]] pieced together the maps from everyone's pieces. It turned out that the extraction point was a full day's hike from where they were. At noon the children stopped to stretch and eat berries they had gathered along their journey. It was near sundown when they finally came upon their destination in a meadow where another Albatross dropship sat. This one was guarded by six men without any uniforms. John was certain that the men wouldn't just let them board peaceably, so he devised a plan wherein someone who play the role of a "rabbit", luring the men into a trap but being quick enough not to get caught themselves. It fell to Kelly and Sam to convince the guards that Sam had broken his leg. When their guard was down, that was when the rest would strike. As soon as [[Vance|one man]], unprovoked, was about to use a [[humbler stun device]] on Sam, John launched a rock at his head. The projectile missed but it signaled Soren and the rest to suddenly pelt the man with stones from their hiding places. This basic strategy was repeated, but the second time the remaining five men were set upon at once by the trainees, who assaulted them with rocks, fists, and boots. Once all seventy-five children were aboard the Albatross, Déjà lifted them off the ground and returned them home.<ref name="HTFOR5"/> | On [[2519#July|July 12, 2519]], all seventy-five children were transported, via [[D96-TCE Albatross]], to a [[Reach Military Wilderness Training Preserve|military wilderness training preserve]] in the Highland Mountains.<ref name="HTFOR5"/> While ''en route'' at 0630 hours, Chief Mendez explained that each trainee would be dropped off alone in different locations throughout the preserve with only a piece of various maps provided to them.<ref name="HTFOR5"/><ref name="HFORBC"/> Their goal was simply to reconvene at a designated extraction point, but the last one to arrive would be forced to walk back to base.<ref name="HTFOR5"/> Mendez announced that [[John-117]] would be dropped off first, but before he was he sighted a lake and the river which fed it out the Albatross' windows and pointed it out to [[Sam-034]], who understood John's plan and passed it along to the rest. Shortly after 0801 hours, all the trainees had met back up with one another in one place. [[Kelly-087]] pieced together the maps from everyone's pieces. It turned out that the extraction point was a full day's hike from where they were. At noon the children stopped to stretch and eat berries they had gathered along their journey. It was near sundown when they finally came upon their destination in a meadow where another Albatross dropship sat. This one was guarded by six men without any uniforms. John was certain that the men wouldn't just let them board peaceably, so he devised a plan wherein someone who play the role of a "rabbit", luring the men into a trap but being quick enough not to get caught themselves. It fell to Kelly and Sam to convince the guards that Sam had broken his leg. When their guard was down, that was when the rest would strike. As soon as [[Vance|one man]], unprovoked, was about to use a [[humbler stun device]] on Sam, John launched a rock at his head. The projectile missed but it signaled Soren and the rest to suddenly pelt the man with stones from their hiding places. This basic strategy was repeated, but the second time the remaining five men were set upon at once by the trainees, who assaulted them with rocks, fists, and boots. Once all seventy-five children were aboard the Albatross, Déjà lifted them off the ground and returned them home.<ref name="HTFOR5"/> | ||
In the third year of training in [[2520]], Soren and the others began [[Wikipedia:Physics|physics]] courses, which included the study of [[Wikipedia:Classical mechanics|classical mechanics]].<ref name="HSS1">''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'', ''Chapter 1''</ref> On [[2520#September|September 20]] of that year, the candidates experienced their first casualty in the form of a handler who was accidentally killed by [[Carris-137]].<ref name="DHPJS20">''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'', ''September 20, 2520''</ref> Memorial services were held and all of the trainees attended. Following the loss, Halsey had Déjà emphasize that throughout the history of military training lethal force had often been employed and that deaths were an inherent risk.<ref name="DHPJS20"/> In [[2521]] Soren and the other children began to learn counterinterrogation techniques, in particular that of of seizing the initiative.<ref name="HSS13">''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'', ''Chapter 13''</ref> At some point during their training, the Spartans went through a fleet tactics course wherein they were taught a particular planetary assault doctrine.<ref name="HSS17">''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'', ''Chapter 17''</ref> | In the third year of training in [[2520]], Soren and the others began [[Wikipedia:Physics|physics]] courses, which included the study of [[Wikipedia:Classical mechanics|classical mechanics]].<ref name="HSS1">''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'', ''Chapter 1''</ref> On [[2520#September|September 20]] of that year, the candidates experienced their first casualty in the form of a handler who was accidentally killed by [[Carris-137]].<ref name="DHPJS20">''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'', ''September 20, 2520''</ref> Memorial services were held and all of the trainees attended. Following the loss, Halsey had Déjà emphasize that throughout the history of military training lethal force had often been employed and that deaths were an inherent risk.<ref name="DHPJS20"/> In [[2521]] Soren and the other children began to learn counterinterrogation techniques, in particular that of of seizing the initiative.<ref name="HSS13">''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'', ''Chapter 13''</ref> At some point during their training, the Spartans went through a fleet tactics course wherein they were taught a particular planetary assault doctrine.<ref name="HSS17">''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'', ''Chapter 17''</ref> There were times during training that Soren noticed Doctor Halsey standing at a deliberate distance, watching him with an expression on her face that he could not interpret.<ref name="HEP2"/> Once, when he was nearly eleven, she approached him as he ran through an exercise with the other children. He was hesitating as he wondered which team he ought to join. The doctor asked him if everything was alright. The boy replied in the affirmative, but slipped up and called her "Sir" before blushing and correcting his mistake. Halsey just smiled and told him he shouldn't get distracted by irrelevant data, then pointed past him as both teams ran for the skirmish ground and added that above all he shouldn't let himself get left behind.<ref name="HEP2"/> | ||
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