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'''Beta Company''' | '''Beta Company''' was the second class of soldiers generated by the [[SPARTAN-III Program]]. The formation of the company was authorized in [[2537]] and built upon experience garnered from [[Alpha Company]]. Ultimately, Beta Company was destroyed during [[Operation: TORPEDO]] in [[2545]]. Beta Company was succeeded by [[Gamma Company]]. | ||
== | ==History== | ||
Beta Company | ===Genesis=== | ||
The authorization and funding for Beta Company came in the wake of the destruction of [[Alpha Company]] during [[Operation: PROMETHEUS]] in [[2537]]. While the loss of the lead company was unfortunate, Alpha's impressive combat record clearly made the SPARTAN-III program worth pursuing. Beta was projected to produce 1000 soldiers. However, even using expanded selection criteria the number of candidates found with suitable genetic characteristics made this impossible. On the positive side lessons learned from Alpha made it possible to graduate a larger proportion of recruits. As with Alpha, then-Lieutenant [[Kurt-051|Kurt Ambrose]] and Senior Chief Petty Officer [[Franklin Mendez]] were again charged with training Beta. | |||
== | ===Training=== | ||
418 candidates gathered at [[Camp Currahee]], [[Onyx]]. The vetting process to select 300 for [[Project CHRYSANTHEMUM|augmentation]] was ongoing in [[2541]]. The Camp was supervised by the [[AI]] [[Deep Winter]], replacing the previous AI [[Eternal Spring]]. After-action analysis of Operation: PROMETHEUS resulted in an increased emphasis on unit cohesion during training. | |||
===Operation: TORPEDO=== | |||
{{Main|Operation: TORPEDO}} | |||
The 300 soldiers of Beta Company inserted successfully via drop pod onto [[Pegasi Delta]] on July 3, 2545, at 1135 hours. Their objective was to destroy a [[Covenant]] deuterium/tritium fuel refinery. Nine soldiers were lost immediately upon touchdown. The remainder proceeded toward the objective on foot, and were engaged by Covenant forces reacted with unexpected speed and strength. As the soldiers reached the refinery complex the source of the Covenant response became clear. Seven enemy [[Covenant Cruiser|cruisers]] were on station and had escaped detection by UNSC [[Stealth Tactical Aerial Reconnaissance Satellite|reconnaissance satellites]]. In the face of such overwhelming force an [[Omega Three]] code was issued and Beta was ordered to retreat. [[Team Foxtrot]] ignored the order and continued to the objective and destroyed the refinery. The resulting explosion destroyed everything within a four kilometer radius, including all Covenant forces and Beta Company. The only survivors from Beta Company were [[Lucy-B091]] and [[Tom-B292]] who leapt into the nearby ocean to escape the blast. | |||
== | ===Aftermath=== | ||
The destruction of Beta Company would drive Kurt Ambrose to greater efforts to perfect its successor. As a result [[Gamma Company]] received illicit drugs during augmentation. | |||
==Augmentation== | |||
{{Main|Project CHRYSANTHEMUM}} | |||
Beta Company underwent similar augmentation procedures as Alpha Company. | |||
== | ==Equipment== | ||
Beta Company was issued Mark II [[Semi-Powered Infiltration Armor]]. Alpha Company was issued Mk. I. | |||
==Spartans in Beta Company== | ==Spartans in Beta Company== | ||
*[[Team Echo]] - KIA | |||
[[Team Echo]] - KIA | *[[Team Foxtrot]] | ||
**[[Tom-B292]] | |||
[[Team Foxtrot]] | **[[Lucy-B091]] | ||
*[[Tom-B292]] | **[[Adam-B004]] | ||
*[[Lucy-B091]] | **[[Min-B174]] | ||
*[[Adam-B004]] | *[[Team India]] - KIA | ||
*[[Min-B174]] | *[[Team Lima]] - KIA | ||
*[[Team Romeo]] - KIA | |||
[[Team India]] - KIA | *[[Team X-ray]] - MIA | ||
[[Team Lima]] - KIA | |||
[[Team Romeo]] - KIA | |||
[[Team X-ray]] - MIA | |||
==Leaders of Beta Company== | ==Leaders of Beta Company== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The 300 | *The 300 soldiers of Beta Company mirrors the strength of the 300 Greek Spartans at the Battle of Thermopylae. | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
*[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]] | |||
{{SpartanIII}} | {{SpartanIII}} | ||
<noinclude> | <noinclude> | ||
[[Category:Spartan Companies|Spartan]] | [[Category:Spartan Companies|Spartan]] | ||
</noinclude> | </noinclude> |