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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>'''''Headhunters''' redirects here. For other uses, see [[Headhunters (disambiguation)]].''</center> |
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| | {{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 (Short Story)|Headhunters]]'', page 159</ref>}} |
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| | '''Headhunters''' are [[Spartan-III]] Special Operations squads. Only SPARTAN-IIIs that had survived two or more specially assigned training missions would be evaluated. 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 top [[ONI]] specialists. 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 squads, 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' real-world wartime insertions. These SPARTAN-IIIs would go onto missions far behind enemy lines and would more than likely be expected to die in combat.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''' - ''[[Headhunters (Short Story)|Headhunters]]</ref> |
| |image=[[File:Newspartan3s.jpg|300px|A lineup of several Headhunters; Jonah and Roland are in the middle.]]
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| |affiliation= [[United Nations Space Command]]
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| |branch=*[[UNSC Navy]] {{C|formerly}}
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| **[[UNSC Special Forces|Naval Special Warfare Command]]
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| ***[[SPARTAN-III program]]
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| *[[Spartan Operations|Spartan Operations]]
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| |type=Special operations infantry
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| |role=Sabotage, reconnaissance
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| |size=Up to six two-man teams
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| |garrison=[[Onyx]]
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| |equipment=[[Semi-Powered Infiltration armor]]
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| {{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>}} | |
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| The '''Headhunters''' are a covert group of [[Spartan-III]] special operations squads, later reorganized to include [[Spartan-IV]] operatives as well.<ref name="canonfodder">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/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-B283]] and [[Roland-B210]].<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', "Headhunters" ; '''Volume 1''', ''pages 205-206''</ref>
| | Two Headhunter teams participated in a failed mission on an unnamed Covenant moon, with notable members including [[Jonah]] and [[Roland (Spartan)|Roland]]. |
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| ==Background==
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| 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 within the [[Beta-5 Division]]. 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.
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| 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>
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| The Headhunter program remains active following the [[Human-Covenant War]], although changes to its structure have been made. [[Spartan Operations]] 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/Reuse|canonfodder}}
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| ==Equipment==
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| During the [[Human-Covenant War]], at least two Headhunters wore a more advanced version of the standard-issue [[Semi-Powered Infiltration armor]] used by most Spartan-IIIs. This armor included [[motion tracker]]s, [[energy shielding]], [[Visual Intelligence System, Reconnaissance|VISR]] technology, and a prototype [[active camouflage]] module. The active camouflage system could be sustained for only three-and-a-half to four minutes and diverted power from other systems while it recharged.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', "Headhunters" ; '''Volume 1''', ''page 212''</ref> Some of the first Headhunter teams also field tested the [[ZACHARIAS-class Mjolnir|Mk.IV/Z suits]].{{Ref/Game|Id=HI|HINF|Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|Armor Hall|Detail=Zacharias - Helmet Description|Quote=Mk. IV/Z suits were field tested by the first Headhunter deep strike teams, proving the deployment concept which would prove highly effective during the Covenant War.}}
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| 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>
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| ==Known Headhunters== | | ==Known Headhunters== |
| *[[Jonah-B283]] | | *[[Jonah]] |
| *[[Jun-A266]]<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/jun-a266 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Jun-A266'']</ref> | | *[[Roland (Spartan)|Roland]] |
| *[[Kevin-A282]]
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| *[[Hazel-A302]]
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| *[[Naiya Ray]]<ref name="osfm">''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]'', p. 113</ref>
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| *[[Roland-B210]]
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| *[[Unidentified Headhunter]]
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| *[[Unidentified Headhunter 2]]
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| *An unidentified Headhunter that was captured and tortured by [[Inka 'Saham]].{{Ref/Game|Id=Target01|HINF|[[High Value Target]] dossier, Inka 'Saham}}
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| ==Non-canon and dubious canon appearances==
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| ===Silver Timeline===
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| {{Main|Silver Timeline}}
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| Prior to [[Operation: DEFIANT GLASS]], [[Vannak-134/Silver|Vannak-134]] was flagged for Headhunter assignment after the operation was complete.{{Ref/Site|Id=HTVDCHCW0|URL=https://halotheseries.tv/|Site=Halo: The Series|Page=Dr. Catherine Halsey's Computer|Detail=Week 0|D=25|M=3|Y=2022|LocalArchive=Dr._Catherine_Halsey's_Computer}} This ultimately never happened after [[STOLEN GAUNTLET]] was enacted due to [[John-117/Silver|John-117]].{{Ref/Site|Id=HTVDCHCW1|URL=https://halotheseries.tv/|Site=Halo: The Series|Page=Dr. Catherine Halsey's Computer|Detail=Week 1|D=25|M=3|Y=2022|LocalArchive=Dr._Catherine_Halsey's_Computer}}
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| ==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 Spartan-IIs were aware of Black and Gray Teams' existence at one point or another. | | *The concept of the Headhunters is quite similar to that of the SPARTAN-II group, [[Gray Team]]. Both groups are separated from their fellow Spartans and are sent far behind enemy lines for special covert operations. However, while the IIs knew about Gray Team, it is mentioned that the Headhunters were a secret even to their peers. How this is done with the Headhunter training facilities on [[Onyx]] is unknown. |
| | | *At the height of the program there was a maximum contingent of six squads - six teams with a total of 17 soldiers rotating in to fill gaps when half or all of a team was lost. |
| ==Gallery==
| | *It appears that they wear advanced prototype armor, likely to be MJOLNIR or SPI that includes tracking, shields, VISR technology and a prototype active camouflage, or av-cam, but it only lasts 3-5 minutes and it comes at lower power to other systems while it recharges. |
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| | *it is common belief that the headhunter story is a prelude to noble team because this story was released only months before the details of halo reach were announced, the most important detail being that noble team are spartan-III's that were pulled out of their normal missions and given advanced equipment. whch is very similar to the concept of headhunters. this evidence makes it most likely that this story was intentionally made to once again bring spartan-IIIs into the recent canon and to introduce the idea of spartan-III teams with advanced equipment not normally available to S-IIIs. this entire theory is boosted by the fact that armor abilities were introduced in the story (av-cam) and that halo reach confirms that MJOLNIR can be issued to S-IIIs which makes the headhunters equipment make a lot more sense. |
| File:Headhunters.png|Roland and Jonah during a mission on an unidentified moon in ''[[Headhunters (story)|Headhunters]]''.
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| File:Spivariant.jpg|Jonah and Roland stand back-to-back while fighting Covenant forces.
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| File:Evo Headhunters Post.jpg|Officially endorsed fan art of Jonah and Roland.
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| File:HSS-WarMaster1.png|A Headhunter in ''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''
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| </gallery>
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| ==List of appearances==
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| *''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
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| **''[[Headhunters (short story)|Headhunters]]'' {{1st}}
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| *''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''
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| *''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo Mythos]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''
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| *''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{Mo}}
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
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