SPARTAN-IV program
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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."
—Admiral Margaret Parangosky to Dr. Catherine Halsey about the Spartan Four program.
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] Though Ackerson was killed following the Battle of Mare Erythraeum, ONI continued the program without him.[2]
Like the original ORION Project, the SPARTAN-IV Program utilized consenting adult volunteers.[3] The remaining SPARTAN-IIIs 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]
Personnel
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
- ^ YouTube: Gamespot : Halo 4 Flag Stabbing and Spartan Cosplay - Comic-Con 2012
- ^ MightyApe.co.nz: Halo 4 Limited Edition screenshots
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