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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.^[1] 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.^[2]

Like the original ORION Project, the SPARTAN-IV Program utilizes consenting adult volunteers selected from the other branches of the UNSC Defense Force.^[3] The remaining SPARTAN-IIIs and SPARTAN-IIs that survived the war were offered to be integrated into the SPARTAN-IV Program.^[4] An unknown number of SPARTAN-IVs were active by 2553. Some of them, including Majestic Squad, were assigned to the UNSC Infinity before it was launched.^[2] 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.^[5]

The SPARTAN-IVs serve in a dedicated branch of the UNSCDF known simply as "Spartan", whereas their forebears operated within other chains of command.^[6] Unlike their predecessors, the SPARTAN-IVs are identified by their surnames rather than numeric tags.

Personnel

Jared Miller^[7]
Robert Dalton^[7]
Sara Palmer ^[8]
Castle Squad
Fireteam Crimson
Shadow Squad
Majestic Squad
- Demarco
- Grant
- Madeen
- Gabriel Thorne^[9]
Gamma Company

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.^[5]

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.^[6]

Gallery

A SPARTAN-IV from Making Halo 4: First Look.

List of appearances

Halo: Glasslands Template:First mentioned
Halo 4 (First appearance)

Sources

^ Halo: Glasslands, page 147
^ ^a ^b Halo: Glasslands, page 422
^ Halo: Glasslands, page 434
^ Halo: Glasslands, page 435
^ ^a ^b Gameinformer (May 2012), pages 46-47
^ ^a ^b Halo 4 Official Site: STORY
^ ^a ^b YouTube - Halo 4: Spartan Ops Gameplay
^ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named panel
^ MightyApe.co.nz: Halo 4 Limited Edition screenshots

[1] Halo: Glasslands, page 147

[infinity-2] Halo: Glasslands, page 422

[3] Halo: Glasslands, page 434

[4] Halo: Glasslands, page 435

[gameinformer-5] Gameinformer (May 2012), pages 46-47

[story-6] Halo 4 Official Site: STORY

[Spartan_Ops-7] YouTube - Halo 4: Spartan Ops Gameplay

[panel-8] Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named panel

[MightyApe_H4LE-9] MightyApe.co.nz: Halo 4 Limited Edition screenshots

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 Commissioned as a result of the success of the preceding [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-II]] and [[SPARTAN-III Program|SPARTAN-III]] projects, the SPARTAN-IV Program was originally to be headed by SPARTAN-III lead [[Colonel]] [[James Ackerson]], with SPARTAN-II project lead [[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] to be reassigned as Ackerson's subordinate.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 147''</ref> 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.<ref name="infinity">'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 422''</ref>
-Like the original [[ORION Project]], the SPARTAN-IV Program utilizes consenting adult volunteers selected from the other branches of the [[UNSC Defense Force]].<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 434''</ref> The remaining SPARTAN-IIIs were offered to be integrated into the SPARTAN-IV Program.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 435''</ref> An unknown number of SPARTAN-IVs were active by [[2553]]. Some of them, including [[Majestic Squad]], were assigned to the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} before it was launched.<ref name="infinity"/> They trained with one another on the ''Infinity''<nowiki />'s state-of-the art combat deck (a training chamber that is capable of replicating environments), in order to constantly stay battle-ready.<ref name="gameinformer">'''Gameinformer''' (''May 2012''), ''pages 46-47''</ref>
+Like the original [[ORION Project]], the SPARTAN-IV Program utilizes consenting adult volunteers selected from the other branches of the [[UNSC Defense Force]].<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 434''</ref> The remaining SPARTAN-IIIs and SPARTAN-IIs that survived the [[Human-Covenant war|war]] were offered to be integrated into the SPARTAN-IV Program.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 435''</ref> An unknown number of SPARTAN-IVs were active by [[2553]]. Some of them, including [[Majestic Squad]], were assigned to the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} before it was launched.<ref name="infinity"/> They trained with one another on the ''Infinity''<nowiki />'s state-of-the art combat deck (a training chamber that is capable of replicating environments), in order to constantly stay battle-ready.<ref name="gameinformer">'''Gameinformer''' (''May 2012''), ''pages 46-47''</ref>
 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.