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The SPARTAN-IVs serve in a dedicated branch of the UNSCDF known simply as [[Spartan (branch)|"Spartan"]], whereas their forebears operated within other chains of command.<ref name="story">[http://halo.xbox.com/halo4#!an-epic-universe/story/6eeabce4-dc80-4aa3-b2aa-2f5d123b7514 '''Halo 4 Official Site:''' ''Story'']</ref> Unlike their predecessors, the SPARTAN-IVs are identified by their surnames rather than numeric tags (due to their obvious volunteered enlistment rather than kidnapping/conscription). Unusually, the SPARTAN-IVs have shown a great deal of solidarity, especially impressive given the short time they have served together. Many of them have adopted colloquialisms first used by the SPARTAN-IIs, such as "Alpha Bravo" for "Alien Bastard". Psychologists assert that this camaraderie and cohesiveness will help distinguish the SPARTAN-IVs, and the Spartan branch as a whole, from the other UNSCDF branches.<ref name="EH"/>
The SPARTAN-IVs serve in a dedicated branch of the UNSCDF known simply as [[Spartan (branch)|"Spartan"]], whereas their forebears operated within other chains of command.<ref name="story">[http://halo.xbox.com/halo4#!an-epic-universe/story/6eeabce4-dc80-4aa3-b2aa-2f5d123b7514 '''Halo 4 Official Site:''' ''Story'']</ref> Unlike their predecessors, the SPARTAN-IVs are identified by their surnames rather than numeric tags (due to their obvious volunteered enlistment rather than kidnapping/conscription). Unusually, the SPARTAN-IVs have shown a great deal of solidarity, especially impressive given the short time they have served together. Many of them have adopted colloquialisms first used by the SPARTAN-IIs, such as "Alpha Bravo" for "Alien Bastard". Psychologists assert that this camaraderie and cohesiveness will help distinguish the SPARTAN-IVs, and the Spartan branch as a whole, from the other UNSCDF branches.<ref name="EH"/>


==Personnel==
==List of Spartan-IV units==
*[[Fredric Zurenia]]<ref>[[Spartan Ops|'''Spartan Ops''']], [[S1/Catherine|S1E3 ''Spartan Mountain'']]</ref>
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|[[UNSC Infinity|UNSC ''Infinity'']] Spartan command
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*[[Sarah Palmer]], commander of ''Infinity'' Spartan contingent <ref name="panel"/>
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*[[Carmichael]], mission handler
*[[Robert Dalton]]<ref name="Spartan Ops"/>  
*[[Robert Dalton]]<ref name="Spartan Ops"/>  
*[[Sarah Palmer]] <ref name="panel"/>
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*[[Scott Macrae]]<ref>[[Spartan Ops|'''Spartan Ops''']], [[S1/Catherine|S1E3 ''Spartan Mountain'']]</ref>
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|[[Gypsy Company]]
|Active
|At least two Spartan-IVs<ref name="H4Reclaimer"/>
|Also contains [[UNSC Marine Corps]] personnel.<ref name="H4Reclaimer">[[Halo 4]], level ''[[Reclaimer]]''</ref>
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|[[Mountain Squad]]
|KIA
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*[[Fredric Zurenia]]<ref name="SOS1E3">[[Spartan Ops|'''Spartan Ops''']], [[S1/Catherine|S1E3 ''Spartan Mountain'']]</ref>
*[[Scott Macrae]]<ref name="SOS1E3"/>
*Several unnamed Spartans<ref name="SOS1E3"/>
|A science attache unit. Killed during the [[Requiem campaign]] after being shot down in [[Two Giants]].<ref name="SOS1E3"/>
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*[[Fireteam Apex]]<ref name="War Games Session Summary">[[Halo 4 Limited Edition|'''Halo 4 Limited Edition]] —''' ''War Games Session Summary''</ref>

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"There won't be any program; not like the Spartan-Twos, anyway or the Spartan-Threes, if I can help it. We're back to using consenting adults now, like we did in Project Orion."
— Margaret Parangosky[1]

The SPARTAN-IV Program is the fourth iteration of the SPARTAN supersoldier program. It was conceived by Admiral Margaret Parangosky, the Commander-in-Chief of the Office of Naval Intelligence.

Background

Commissioned as a result of the success of the preceding SPARTAN-II and SPARTAN-III projects, the SPARTAN-IV Program was originally to be headed by SPARTAN-III lead Colonel James Ackerson, with SPARTAN-II project lead Dr. Catherine Halsey to be reassigned as Ackerson's subordinate.[2] Ackerson was killed following the Battle of Mare Erythraeum and Halsey was arrested after returning from Onyx, though ONI continued the program without the two.[3]

Like the original ORION Project, the SPARTAN-IV Program utilizes consenting adult volunteers selected from the other branches of the UNSC Defense Force.[1] Recruits are drawn from both career military veterans and young soldiers who show considerable promise.[4] The SPARTAN-IIs and SPARTAN-IIIs who survived the Human-Covenant War were offered to be integrated into the SPARTAN-IV Program.[5] An unknown number of SPARTAN-IVs were active by 2553. Some of them, including Fireteam Majestic, were assigned to the UNSC Infinity before it was launched.[3] They trained with one another on the Infinity's state-of-the art combat deck (a training chamber that is capable of replicating environments), in order to constantly stay battle-ready.[6]

The SPARTAN-IVs serve in a dedicated branch of the UNSCDF known simply as "Spartan", whereas their forebears operated within other chains of command.[7] Unlike their predecessors, the SPARTAN-IVs are identified by their surnames rather than numeric tags (due to their obvious volunteered enlistment rather than kidnapping/conscription). Unusually, the SPARTAN-IVs have shown a great deal of solidarity, especially impressive given the short time they have served together. Many of them have adopted colloquialisms first used by the SPARTAN-IIs, such as "Alpha Bravo" for "Alien Bastard". Psychologists assert that this camaraderie and cohesiveness will help distinguish the SPARTAN-IVs, and the Spartan branch as a whole, from the other UNSCDF branches.[4]

List of Spartan-IV units

Unit Status Personnel Notes
UNSC Infinity Spartan command Active
Gypsy Company Active At least two Spartan-IVs[10] Also contains UNSC Marine Corps personnel.[10]
Mountain Squad KIA A science attache unit. Killed during the Requiem campaign after being shot down in Two Giants.[11]




Equipment

MJOLNIR Armor

Main article: MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)

SPARTAN-IVs are equipped with a second generation, lightweight variation of the MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor.[6]

Augmentation procedures

Like the augmentations performed for the SPARTAN-IIs and the improved procedures utilized in the subsequent SPARTAN-III Program, the SPARTAN-IVs underwent a series of enhancement procedures in order to wear MJOLNIR armor.[7]

Gallery

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b Halo: Glasslands, page 434
  2. ^ Halo: Glasslands, page 147
  3. ^ a b Halo: Glasslands, page 422
  4. ^ a b Eleventh Hour reports, part 3
  5. ^ Halo: Glasslands, page 435
  6. ^ a b Gameinformer (May 2012), pages 46-47
  7. ^ a b Halo 4 Official Site: Story
  8. ^ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named panel
  9. ^ a b YouTube - Halo 4: Spartan Ops Gameplay
  10. ^ a b Halo 4, level Reclaimer
  11. ^ a b c d Spartan Ops, S1E3 Spartan Mountain
  12. ^ Halo 4, Infinity
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Halo 4 Limited Edition — War Games Session Summary
  14. ^ Spartan Ops, S1E1 Departure
  15. ^ MightyApe.co.nz: Halo 4 Limited Edition screenshots
  16. ^ a b YouTube - Halo 4: Spartan Ops - Episode 6 Chapter 4 Developer Commentary
  17. ^ Halo 4 Limited Edition — Infinity Briefing Packet

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