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<center>''"Maria" redirects here. For other uses of the name, see [[Maria (disambiguation)]].''</center>
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{{SPARTAN Infobox
{{Character infobox
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|fullname=Maria
|name=Maria-062
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|birth=circa [[2511]]
|birth=c. [[2511]]
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|affiliation=*[[UNSC Navy]]
|branch=[[UNSC Navy]]
**[[Naval Special Warfare Command]]
|group= [[UNSC Special Forces|Naval Special Weapons]], [[SPARTAN-II Program]]
***[[SPARTAN-II program]]
|rank=[[Petty officer second class]] or higher<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 99''</ref>
|rank=[[Petty Officer, Second Class]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc11|Enc11|Page=112}}
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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-117|he]] gets a hold of [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|this armor]], I think we'll all start sleeping a little better at night.|Maria-062}}
'''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 and that she was serving in the reserves as of [[2552#October|October 2552]].<ref name="at">'''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]''', "[[Armor Testing]]", ''page 68''</ref>
 
[[Petty Officer, Second Class]] '''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/Comic|Id=at|HGN|Story=Armor Testing}}


==Biography==
==Biography==
===Conscription and training===
{{Main|SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II training}}
Maria was identified and marked by Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]] for her physical and intellectual talents and was abducted and conscripted into the [[SPARTAN-II Program]] in [[2517]] at around the age of six. She was then taken to the planet [[Reach]], and trained by the [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] [[Déjà]] and [[Chief Petty Officer]] [[Franklin Mendez]], along with the rest of the Spartan candidates. For the next eight years, she and her fellow Spartans endured harsh physical and mental training programs, team exercises, and more. In [[2525#March|March 2525]], she and the other candidates underwent [[SPARTAN-II augmentation procedures|a series of augmentations]] to improve their abilities. Presumably, Maria was among those who survived without becoming crippled by the procedures.{{Ref/Novel|Id=TFoR|TFoR}}
===Retirement===
At some point prior to [[2552#October|October 2552]], Maria had allegedly retired to [[Earth]] before marrying and having least one child. Maria is something of an anomaly as a SPARTAN-II that has managed to lead a normal human life.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}}
===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 MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] in [[Seongnam]], [[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 (Armor Testing)|captain]] in charge of the test, stating that she did not regret her decision.<ref name="at"/>
Hours before the [[Covenant]]'s [[Battle for 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]], [[Korea]]. She engaged the [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers|ODSTs]] of the [[340th ODST Combat Training Unit]]'s [[Echo Team (ODST)|Echo]] and [[Kilo Team|Kilo]] teams in a mock battle near the [[Special Warfare Center]] at the [[UNSC Operational Test and Evaluation Center]].<ref name="JRH2EODST">[[Joyride Studios/Halo 2 Exclusives#ODST|''Joyride'', ODST (Halo Graphic Novel Limited Edition Exclusive)]]</ref>
 
After the exercise, the armor was approved for battle and was delivered to the [[orbital defense platform]] ''[[Cairo Station (station)|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/Level|H4|Epilogue (Halo 4 level)|Epilogue}} 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/Reuse|at}}


==Ambiguous mentions==
==Ambiguous mentions==
{{Conjecture}}
{{Conjecture}}
Maria's claim that she retired to start a family is somewhat suspect in light of the SPARTAN-IIs' reduced sex drives as well as their unyielding dedication to military service; her alleged retirement occurring during the crisis of the Human-Covenant War is particularly strange in light of the latter. Maria-062 is theorized to have been mentioned in two other ''Halo'' books, but it cannot be clearly determined if it is specifically her.
Maria 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 SPARTAN-II who was 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 afterward having healed enough by October 2552 to test the Mark VI MJOLNIR armor. Other candidates are possible, though, like [[Naomi-010]], who is not known to have been at the Fall of Reach and later served in ONI's [[Kilo-Five]] team.
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#Multiple sources|here]] for further analysis.


In ''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'', [[Serin Osman]] mentions that only one Spartan has ever retired, and only because they had the excuse of having failed the augmentation procedures.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', page ''367''</ref> Since Maria was planning to retire, Osman could be referring to her. However, Osman compares the unnamed retired Spartan to herself, as Serin had also failed augmentations. While Osman had not received any physical benefits from the procedure, Maria seems to be at the peak of ability, well enough to use the MJOLNIR powered armor, a system dangerous enough to kill an unaugmented user. Possible answers include Maria having been one of the crippled Spartans who was later rehabilitated, or Maria having not yet retired by [[2553]] and Osman referring to another Spartan like [[Ralph-303]].
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/Reuse|for}}


{{Conjecture end}}
{{Conjecture end}}
==Trivia==
Maria-062 is the first SPARTAN-II whose face was visually depicted in official media.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Spartan-062.jpg|Maria-062 making a sub-orbital jump while testing John-117's Mark VI MJOLNIR armor.
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 the free-fall burn.
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.
File:ConceptMaria.jpg|A concept art piece of Maria from the ''Graphic Novel'' drawn by Doug Alexander
File:ConceptMaria.jpg|A concept art piece of Maria from the ''Graphic Novel'' drawn by Doug Alexander.
</gallery>
</gallery>


==List of confirmed appearances==
==List of confirmed appearances==
*''[[Halo Graphic Novel]] {{1st}}
*''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]''
**''[[Armor Testing]]'' {{1st}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}


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{{Spartan II}}
[[Category:Human characters]]
[[Category:UNSC Navy enlisted personnel]]
[[Category:Spartan-IIs]]
[[Category:Spartan-IIs]]

Latest revision as of 11:45, November 16, 2024

"Maria" redirects here. For other uses of the name, see Maria (disambiguation).
Maria-062
PO2 Maria-062 at the Special Warfare Center in Songnam, Kyonggi Province|Kyonggi, Korea in Fall 2552.
Biographical information

Born:

c. 2511

Personal details

Species:

Human

Gender:

Female

Hair color:

Black

Eye color:

Brown

Political and military information

Affiliation:

Rank:

Petty Officer, Second Class[1]

Service number:

S-062

 

"Once he gets a hold of this armor, I think we'll all start sleeping a little better at night."
— Maria-062

Petty Officer, Second Class 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.[2]

Biography[edit]

Conscription and training[edit]

Main articles: SPARTAN-II program, SPARTAN-II training

Maria was identified and marked by Dr. Catherine Halsey for her physical and intellectual talents and was abducted and conscripted into the SPARTAN-II Program in 2517 at around the age of six. She was then taken to the planet Reach, and trained by the AI Déjà and Chief Petty Officer Franklin Mendez, along with the rest of the Spartan candidates. For the next eight years, she and her fellow Spartans endured harsh physical and mental training programs, team exercises, and more. In March 2525, she and the other candidates underwent a series of augmentations to improve their abilities. Presumably, Maria was among those who survived without becoming crippled by the procedures.[3]

Retirement[edit]

At some point prior to October 2552, Maria had allegedly retired to Earth before marrying and having least one child. Maria is something of an anomaly as a SPARTAN-II that has managed to lead a normal human life.[1]

Special Warfare Center[edit]

Hours before the Covenant's invasion of Earth on October 20, 2552, Maria tested the new Mark VI Mjolnir armor in Songnam, Korea. She engaged the ODSTs of the 340th ODST Combat Training Unit's Echo and Kilo teams in a mock battle near the Special Warfare Center at the UNSC Operational Test and Evaluation Center.[4]

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,[5] who would use it to great effect as late as 2557.[6] 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.[2]

Ambiguous mentions[edit]

Warning: The following information is conjecture and does not necessarily represent official information.

Maria 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.[7] 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.[8] 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[9] and the rejection of certain physical enhancements;[10] unlike the other washouts, he was allowed to return to civilian life.[9]

Conjecture ends here.

Gallery[edit]

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  • Maria-062 making a sub-orbital jump while testing John-117's Mark VI Mjolnir armor.

    Maria-062 making a sub-orbital jump while testing John-117's Mark VI Mjolnir armor.

  • Maria in free-fall burn.

    Maria in free-fall burn.

  • Maria-062 prepares to throw a mock grenade.

    Maria-062 prepares to throw a mock grenade.

  • Flames flicker about Maria's shields.

    Flames flicker about Maria's shields.

  • A concept art piece of Maria from the Graphic Novel drawn by Doug Alexander.

    A concept art piece of Maria from the Graphic Novel drawn by Doug Alexander.

List of confirmed appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition), page 112
  2. ^ a b Halo Graphic Novel - Armor Testing
  3. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach
  4. ^ Joyride, ODST (Halo Graphic Novel Limited Edition Exclusive)
  5. ^ Halo 2, campaign level The Armory
  6. ^ Halo 4, campaign level Epilogue
  7. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 240
  8. ^ Halo: Mortal Dictata, page 367
  9. ^ a b Halo: The Fall of Reach 2010 edition bonus content
  10. ^ Halo.Bungie.org: Re: Spoiler-free thoughts on the new episodes

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