Editing Ralph-103

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'''Ralph-103'''{{Ref/Reuse|Bulletin}} was a [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II supersoldier]] of the [[United Nations Space Command]]'s [[UNSC Special Forces|Naval Special Weapons]] division. After being discharged from the program<ref>[http://forums.bungie.org/halo/archive32.pl?read=967135 '''Halo.Bungie.org''': ''Re: Spoiler-free thoughts on the new episodes: "Ralph failed out of the program."'']</ref> Ralph served in the [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]] until his death during the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="Legends">'''Halo Legends''', ''Homecoming''</ref>

Ralph was abducted and conscripted into the SPARTAN-II program by Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]] in [[2517]] when he was about six years old. He and the other candidates were taken to the planet [[Reach]] and trained by the AI [[Déjà]] and [[Chief Petty Officer]] [[Franklin Mendez]]. In [[2525]] he and the other candidates underwent a [[SPARTAN-II augmentation procedures|series of augmentations]] to improve their physical abilities. Ralph "washed out" before all the physical alterations could be introduced to his body. Certain enhancements were curtailed, making him physically superior to baseline humanity yet inferior to his successfully augmented comrades.<ref name="augmentation">[http://forums.bungie.org/halo/archive32.pl?read=967143 '''Halo.Bungie.org''': ''Re: Spoiler-free thoughts on the new episodes'']</ref>{{Ref/Note|The Adjunct section in ''Halo: The Fall of Reach'' makes no mention of Ralph failing to adapt to the augmentations. His discharge is instead noted to be due to the psychological trauma he suffered between the procedures and his recovery by ONI. However, the two explanations for his discharge do not contradict each other, so they are both included in the article.}}

A few weeks after the augmentation procedures, Ralph, [[Daisy-023]], [[Joseph-122]], [[Oscar-129]], and one other Spartan rebelled against their trainers, taking them hostage and demanding that Dr. Halsey let them leave. Halsey granted them freedom, and they escaped Reach as stowaways, hoping to return home to their families. Soon after escaping, Ralph returned home and encountered his [[Flash cloning|flash clone]], whom he realized was ill. Suffering a psychological breakdown, Ralph killed his clone. He was soon captured along with Daisy and was returned to Reach.<ref name="hunt">''Hunt the Truth'', Episode 09</ref>{{Ref/Reuse|Legends}}

Ralph was eventually discharged from the SPARTAN-II program due to his psychological condition. After his dismissal, he was adopted by a family and lived a normal life. Although some of his gene treatments were curtailed and suppressed,{{Ref/Reuse|augmentation}} there were some irreversible changes that made his appearance different from other children of his own age when he assimilated into civilian life. Due to his upbringing and physiological differences, his transitional years were easier for him, though he had tendencies of bullying weaker children. However, this was viewed as a phase and not a trend.<ref name="for">'''''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''''' 2010 edition bonus content</ref>

Though his Spartan augmentation was largely diminished, Ralph's physique remained greater than that of a baseline human.{{Ref/Reuse|augmentation}} Ralph enlisted in the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] and later participated in the [[Human-Covenant War]]. During an engagement with the Covenant on an undefined world,{{Ref/Note|1=According to a series of "trading cards" posted on Facebook as part of a promotional campaign for ''Halo Legends'', the battle in ''Homecoming'' takes place on Harvest. However, the same cards also erroneously claim Harvest is Daisy's homeworld, and have other mistakes, such as spelling Sergeant [[Hauser]]'s name as "Howser". In addition, the planet is shown to have moons in ''Homecoming'', whereas Harvest has no natural satellites. The site of the battle in the episode also has a number of visual allusions to Daisy's flashbacks of her homeworld, which could imply the scene takes place on Sargasso and would thus date the battle as late as 2546. This is supported by the opening narration, which states that the [[Outer Colonies]] are already gone at the time, implying the episode takes place after 2535. Whatever the case, [[Jeff Easterling]] [https://twitter.com/GrimBrotherOne/status/1038898982880047104?s=19 has stated] that [[343 Industries]] have chosen to leave the setting vague for the time being.}} Daisy-023 attempted to assist him and a group of other Marines. After being mortally wounded by [[Type-33 Needler|Needler]] fire, Daisy unsuccessfully attempted to cover the Marines' retreat. Ralph and the other Marines were killed by a [[fuel rod]] projectile while trying to escape in a [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican dropship]].{{Ref/Reuse|Legends}}

After Ralph's death, an [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] scientist named [[Mike (civilian)|Mike]] sent a letter to another scientist, [[Agnes]], regarding Ralph's life and his reintegration into society.{{Ref/Reuse|for}}

[[File:Homecoming Conscripts Concept.png|thumb|300px|Concept art of Ralph-103 and Daisy-023.]]

*''[[Homecoming]]'' and the 2010 revised edition of ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' refer to Ralph as Ralph-''303''. In a [http://forums.bungie.org/halo/archive32.pl?read=967138|a forum post] on February 15, 2010, [[Frank O'Connor]] commented that Ralph's unusually high Spartan tag might eventually be explained. However, the issue was never resolved as such and Ralph's tag was instead retconned to 103.{{Ref/Reuse|Bulletin}}

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