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{{Center|"Headhunter" and "Headhunters" redirect here. For the [[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe|Halo: Evolutions]] story, see [[Headhunters (short story)]]. For other uses, see [[Headhunter (disambiguation)]].}} | {{Center|"Headhunter" and "Headhunters" redirect here. For the [[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe|Halo: Evolutions]] story, see [[Headhunters (short story)]]. For other uses, see [[Headhunter (disambiguation)]].}} | ||
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|unit_name=Headhunters | |unit_name=Headhunters | ||
|image=[[File:Newspartan3s.jpg|300px|A lineup of several Headhunters; Jonah and Roland are in the middle.]] | |image=[[File:Newspartan3s.jpg|300px|A lineup of several Headhunters; Jonah and Roland are in the middle.]] | ||
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**[[UNSC Special Forces|Naval Special Warfare Command]] | **[[UNSC Special Forces|Naval Special Warfare Command]] | ||
***[[SPARTAN-III program]] | ***[[SPARTAN-III program]] | ||
*[[Spartan | *[[Spartan (branch)|Spartan]] | ||
|type=Special operations infantry | |type=Special operations infantry | ||
|role=Sabotage, reconnaissance | |role=Sabotage, reconnaissance | ||
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|equipment=[[Semi-Powered Infiltration armor]] | |equipment=[[Semi-Powered Infiltration armor]] | ||
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{{Article | {{Article Quote|But even among this collection of steadfast soldiers there were a select few with a bond deeper than the others could ever begin to imagine, as these unique IIIs were a secret even to their peers.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', "Headhunters", ''page 159''</ref>}} | ||
The '''Headhunters''' are a covert group of [[ | The '''Headhunters''' are a covert group of [[SPARTAN-III program|SPARTAN-III]] special operations squads, later reorganized to include [[SPARTAN-IV]] operatives as well.<ref name="canonfodder">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-have-s-moa '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder: Have S'moa'']</ref> Two Headhunter teams participated in a failed mission on an [[Unidentified moon (Headhunters)|unidentified Covenant-occupied moon]], with notable members including [[Jonah]] and [[Roland (SPARTAN-III)|Roland]].<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', "Headhunters" ; '''Volume 1''', ''pages 205-206''</ref> | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
Only | Only SPARTAN-IIIs who had survived two or more specially assigned training missions would be evaluated for induction into the Headhunters. Once an overall list of potential candidates was compiled, each soldier's personal files and mission reports were analyzed against a set series of parameters calculated by the top [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] specialists at [[Beta-5 Division|Beta-5]]. Once selected, candidates were separated from their fellow Spartans and shipped to a special training facility on the far side of [[Onyx]]. After three months, the soldiers were broken into four two-person teams. These teams were chosen through a series of detailed evaluations and an intense interview process meant to devise the best possible pairings between members of the group. | ||
For the next two years, the Headhunters would go through seven months of supervised field exercises, followed by six months of real-world wartime insertions. These | For the next two years, the Headhunters would go through [[seven]] months of supervised field exercises, followed by six months of real-world wartime insertions. These SPARTAN-IIIs would then perform missions far behind enemy lines and would likely die in combat. At the height of the program there was a maximum contingent of six squads—six teams with a total of seventeen soldiers rotating in to fill gaps when one or both members of a team were lost.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', "Headhunters" ; '''Volume 1''', ''pages 207-208''</ref> | ||
Following the [[Human-Covenant War]], the Headhunter program remained active, although changes and adjustments to its structure have been made. The [[Spartan Operations|Spartan branch]] and ONI maintain a selective list of Spartan-III and [[Spartan-IV]] supersoldiers who may be deployed on highly classified missions, whether in two-person teams ("BINARY") or as single operatives ("LONEWOLF").<ref name="canonfodder"/> | |||
==Equipment== | ==Equipment== | ||
During the [[Human-Covenant War]], | During the [[Human-Covenant War]], the Headhunters wore a more advanced version of the standard-issue [[Semi-Powered Infiltration armor]] used by most SPARTAN-IIIs. This armor includes [[motion tracker]]s, [[energy shielding]], [[Visual Intelligence System, Reconnaissance|VISR]] technology, and a prototype [[active camouflage]] module. The active camouflage system can only be sustained for three and a half to four minutes and diverts power from other systems while it recharges.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', "Headhunters" ; '''Volume 1''', ''page 212''</ref> | ||
Following the war, the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|Mjolnir [GEN2]]] [[WAR MASTER-class Mjolnir|WAR MASTER]] variant became the ''de facto'' standard among Spartan-IV Headhunters,<ref>''Halo 5: Guardians'' War Master armor description</ref> with the [[WRATH-class Mjolnir|WRATH]] variant developed to be specifically tailored to the needs of future Headhunter teams.<ref>''Halo 5: Guardians'' Wrath armor description</ref> | Following the war, the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|Mjolnir [GEN2]]] [[WAR MASTER-class Mjolnir|WAR MASTER]] variant became the ''de facto'' standard among Spartan-IV Headhunters,<ref>''Halo 5: Guardians'' War Master armor description</ref> with the [[WRATH-class Mjolnir|WRATH]] variant developed to be specifically tailored to the needs of future Headhunter teams.<ref>''Halo 5: Guardians'' Wrath armor description</ref> | ||
==Known Headhunters== | ==Known Headhunters== | ||
*[[Jonah- | *[[Jonah]] | ||
*[[Roland (SPARTAN-III)|Roland]] | |||
*[[Jun-A266]]<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/jun-a266 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Jun-A266'']</ref> | *[[Jun-A266]]<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/jun-a266 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Jun-A266'']</ref> | ||
*[[Unidentified Headhunter]] | *[[Unidentified Headhunter]] | ||
*[[Unidentified Headhunter 2]] | *[[Unidentified Headhunter 2]] | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
The concept of the Headhunters is similar to that of the [[SPARTAN-II program]]'s [[Black Team|Black]] and [[Gray Team]]s. All three groups are separated from their fellow Spartans and are sent far behind enemy lines for special covert operations. The Headhunters were a secret even to their peers, though the | The concept of the Headhunters is similar to that of the [[SPARTAN-II program]]'s [[Black Team|Black]] and [[Gray Team]]s. All three groups are separated from their fellow Spartans and are sent far behind enemy lines for special covert operations. The Headhunters were a secret even to their peers, though the SPARTAN-IIs were aware of Black and Gray Teams' existence at one point or another. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Headhunters.png|Roland and Jonah during a mission on an unidentified moon | File:Headhunters.png|Roland and Jonah during a mission on an unidentified moon. | ||
File:Spivariant.jpg|Jonah and Roland stand back-to-back while fighting Covenant forces. | File:Spivariant.jpg|Jonah and Roland stand back-to-back while fighting Covenant forces. | ||
File:Evo Headhunters Post.jpg|Officially endorsed fan art of Jonah and Roland. | File:Evo Headhunters Post.jpg|Officially endorsed fan art of Jonah and Roland. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo Mythos]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo Mythos]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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{{SPARTAN Teams}} | {{SPARTAN Teams}} | ||
