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|group= [[UNSC Special Forces|Naval Special Weapons]], [[SPARTAN-II | |group= [[UNSC Special Forces|Naval Special Weapons]], [[SPARTAN-II program]] | ||
|rank=[[Petty officer second class]] or higher<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 99''</ref> | |rank=[[Petty officer second class]] or higher<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 99''</ref> | ||
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{{Quote|Once John gets a hold of this armor, we'll all start sleeping a little better at night.|Maria-062}} | {{Quote|Once John gets a hold of this armor, we'll all start sleeping a little better at night.|Maria-062}} | ||
'''Maria-062''' is a [[SPARTAN-II | '''Maria-062''' is a [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan-II supersoldier]]. She claimed that at some point during the [[Human-Covenant War]] she had retired with the intent of starting a family. She served in the reserves as of [[2552#October|October 2552]].<ref name="at">'''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]''', "[[Armor Testing]]", ''page 68''</ref> | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Special Warfare Center=== | ===Special Warfare Center=== | ||
Hours before the [[Covenant]]'s [[Battle of Earth|invasion of Earth]] on [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], Maria tested the new [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|Mark VI | Hours before the [[Covenant]]'s [[Battle of Earth|invasion of Earth]] on [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], Maria tested the new [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|Mark VI Mjolnir armor]] in [[Songnam]], [[United Korea]]. She engaged a squad of [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] from the [[340th ODST Combat Training Unit]] in a mock battle near the [[Special Warfare Center]]. After the exercise, the armor was approved for battle and was delivered to the [[orbital defense platform]] ''[[Cairo Station]]''. There, it was issued to [[Master Chief Petty Officer]] [[John-117]],<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[The Armory]]''</ref> who would use it to great effect as late as [[2557]].<ref>'''[[Halo 4]]''', ''[[Epilogue]]''</ref> After the test, Maria declined a request to return to active duty by the [[Unidentified Navy captain (Seongnam)|captain]] in charge of the test, stating that she did not regret her decision to retire.<ref name="at"/> | ||
==Ambiguous mentions== | ==Ambiguous mentions== | ||
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Maria-062 may have been mentioned in two of the ''Halo'' novels, though it cannot be clearly determined if she is the Spartan in question. | Maria-062 may have been mentioned in two of the ''Halo'' novels, though it cannot be clearly determined if she is the Spartan in question. | ||
In ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', during [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Halsey's]] briefing to the Spartans assembled for [[Operation: RED FLAG]], she mentions that among those not present is one | In ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', during [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Halsey's]] briefing to the Spartans assembled for [[Operation: RED FLAG]], she mentions that among those not present is one Spartan who had (within the last decade) been too critically wounded to continue active duty.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', page ''240''</ref> It is possible that this wounded Spartan was Maria, whose absence allowed her to avoid the [[Fall of Reach]], and that she had healed adequately by October 2552 to test the Mark VI MJOLNIR armor. See [[List of inconsistencies in the Halo series#Several sources|here]] for further analysis. | ||
In ''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'', [[Serin Osman]] mentions that only one Spartan has ever retired and that they had the excuse of having failed the augmentation procedures.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', page ''367''</ref> Since Maria is | In ''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'', [[Serin Osman]] mentions that only one Spartan has ever retired and that they had the excuse of having failed the augmentation procedures.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', page ''367''</ref> Since Maria is said to have retired, Osman could be referring to her. However, Osman indicates that the other Spartan had likewise failed the augmentation process. While Osman received no physical benefits from the procedures, Maria is capable of using the Mjolnir powered armor, a system dangerous enough to kill an unaugmented user; it is possible that Maria was among the crippled Spartans who were later rehabilitated. If Osman were referring to another Spartan the most likely candidate is [[Ralph-103]]: Ralph was discharged due to a combination of psychological problems<ref name="for">'''''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''''' 2010 edition bonus content</ref> and the rejection of certain physical enhancements;<ref>[http://forums.bungie.org/halo/archive32.pl?read=967143 '''Halo.Bungie.org''': ''Re: Spoiler-free thoughts on the new episodes'']</ref> unlike the other washouts, he was allowed to return to civilian life.<ref name="for"/> | ||
{{Conjecture end}} | {{Conjecture end}} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
Maria-062 is the first | Maria-062 is the first Spartan-II whose face was visually depicted in official media. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Spartan-062.jpg|Maria-062 making a sub-orbital jump while testing John-117's Mark VI | File:Spartan-062.jpg|Maria-062 making a sub-orbital jump while testing John-117's Mark VI Mjolnir armor | ||
File:Maria Reentry.jpg|Maria in | File:Maria Reentry.jpg|Maria in free-fall burn | ||
File:HGN 1.jpg|Maria-062 prepares to throw a mock grenade. | File:HGN 1.jpg|Maria-062 prepares to throw a mock grenade. | ||
File:HGN 3.jpg|Flames flicker about Maria's shields. | File:HGN 3.jpg|Flames flicker about Maria's shields. | ||
Revision as of 09:35, October 4, 2015
- "Once John gets a hold of this armor, we'll all start sleeping a little better at night."
- — Maria-062
Maria-062 is a Spartan-II supersoldier. She claimed that at some point during the Human-Covenant War she had retired with the intent of starting a family. She served in the reserves as of October 2552.[1]
Biography
Special Warfare Center
Hours before the Covenant's invasion of Earth on October 20, 2552, Maria tested the new Mark VI Mjolnir armor in Songnam, United Korea. She engaged a squad of Orbital Drop Shock Troopers from the 340th ODST Combat Training Unit in a mock battle near the Special Warfare Center. After the exercise, the armor was approved for battle and was delivered to the orbital defense platform Cairo Station. There, it was issued to Master Chief Petty Officer John-117,[2] who would use it to great effect as late as 2557.[3] After the test, Maria declined a request to return to active duty by the captain in charge of the test, stating that she did not regret her decision to retire.[1]
Ambiguous mentions
Maria-062 may have been mentioned in two of the Halo novels, though it cannot be clearly determined if she is the Spartan in question.
In Halo: The Fall of Reach, during Dr. Halsey's briefing to the Spartans assembled for Operation: RED FLAG, she mentions that among those not present is one Spartan who had (within the last decade) been too critically wounded to continue active duty.[4] It is possible that this wounded Spartan was Maria, whose absence allowed her to avoid the Fall of Reach, and that she had healed adequately by October 2552 to test the Mark VI MJOLNIR armor. See here for further analysis.
In Halo: Mortal Dictata, Serin Osman mentions that only one Spartan has ever retired and that they had the excuse of having failed the augmentation procedures.[5] Since Maria is said to have retired, Osman could be referring to her. However, Osman indicates that the other Spartan had likewise failed the augmentation process. While Osman received no physical benefits from the procedures, Maria is capable of using the Mjolnir powered armor, a system dangerous enough to kill an unaugmented user; it is possible that Maria was among the crippled Spartans who were later rehabilitated. If Osman were referring to another Spartan the most likely candidate is Ralph-103: Ralph was discharged due to a combination of psychological problems[6] and the rejection of certain physical enhancements;[7] unlike the other washouts, he was allowed to return to civilian life.[6]
Trivia
Maria-062 is the first Spartan-II whose face was visually depicted in official media.
Gallery
Maria-062 making a sub-orbital jump while testing John-117's Mark VI Mjolnir armor
Maria in free-fall burn
Maria-062 prepares to throw a mock grenade.
Flames flicker about Maria's shields.
A concept art piece of Maria from the Graphic Novel drawn by Doug Alexander
List of confirmed appearances
- Halo Graphic Novel (First appearance)
Sources
- ^ a b Halo Graphic Novel, "Armor Testing", page 68
- ^ Halo 2, campaign level The Armory
- ^ Halo 4, Epilogue
- ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 240
- ^ Halo: Mortal Dictata, page 367
- ^ a b Halo: The Fall of Reach 2010 edition bonus content
- ^ Halo.Bungie.org: Re: Spoiler-free thoughts on the new episodes
