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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."
- — Margaret Parangosky[1]
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.[2] 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.[3]
Like the original ORION Project, the SPARTAN-IV Program utilizes consenting adult volunteers selected from the other branches of the UNSC Defense Force.[1] Recruits are drawn from both career military veterans and young soldiers who show considerable promise.[4] The SPARTAN-IIs and SPARTAN-IIIs who survived the Human-Covenant War were offered to be integrated into the SPARTAN-IV Program.[5] An unknown number of SPARTAN-IVs were active by 2553. Some of them, including Fireteam Majestic, were assigned to the UNSC Infinity before it was launched.[3] 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.[6]
The SPARTAN-IVs serve in a dedicated branch of the UNSCDF known simply as "Spartan", whereas their forebears operated within other chains of command.[7] Unlike their predecessors, the SPARTAN-IVs are identified by their surnames rather than numeric tags (due to their obvious volunteered enlistment rather than kidnapping/conscription). Unusually, the SPARTAN-IVs have shown a great deal of solidarity, especially impressive given the short time they have served together. Many of them have adopted colloquialisms first used by the SPARTAN-IIs, such as "Alpha Bravo" for "Alien Bastard". Psychologists assert that this camaraderie and cohesiveness will help distinguish the SPARTAN-IVs, and the Spartan branch as a whole, from the other UNSCDF branches.[4]
List of Spartan-IV units
| Unit | Status | Personnel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNSC Infinity Spartan command | Active |
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| Gypsy Company | Active | At least two Spartan-IVs[10] | Also contains UNSC Marine Corps personnel.[10] |
| Mountain Squad | KIA |
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A science attache unit. Killed during the Requiem campaign after being shot down in Two Giants.[11] |
| Fireteam Apex | Active | unknown | Participated in the Requiem campaign[12] |
| Fireteam Avalanche | Active | unknown | Participated in the Requiem campaign[13] |
| Fireteam Castle | KIA | Killed in action after being shot down during the Requiem campaign[15] | |
| Fireteam Crimson | Active | Four Spartans | |
| Fireteam Domino | Active | unknown | Participated in the Requiem campaign[12] |
| Fireteam Horse | Active | unknown | Participated in the Requiem campaign[12] |
| Fireteam Ivy | Active | unknown | Participated in the Requiem campaign[12] |
| Fireteam Kodiak | Active | unknown | Participated in the Requiem campaign[16] |
| Fireteam Lancer | Active | unknown | Participated in the Requiem campaign[12] |
| Fireteam Majestic | Active[12] | ||
| Fireteam Rhino | Active[12] | ||
| Fireteam Shadow | Active[12] | ||
| Fireteam Sword | Active[12] | ||
| Fireteam Switchback | Active | [18] | |
| Fireteam Sydney | Active[19] | ||
| Fireteam Talon | Active[12] | ||
| Fireteam Tower | Active[12] | ||
| Fireteam Wolf | Active[12] |
- Unknown
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.[6]
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.[7]
Gallery
A SPARTAN-IV from Making Halo 4: First Look.
SPARTAN-IV recruits in their MJOLNIR bodysuits aboard Infinity.
A group of SPARTAN-IVs being outfitted with MJOLNIR armor by dedicated machinery.
Gabriel Thorne receiving his Recruit helmet.
A fully-equipped Thorne steps out of the MJOLNIR assembly device.
A sniper-spotter team from Fireteam Majestic.
Fireteam Majestic observing the AI Roland's avatar.
List of appearances
- Halo: Glasslands Template:First mentioned
- Halo: The Thursday War (Mentioned only)
- Halo 4 (First appearance)
Sources
- ^ a b Halo: Glasslands, page 434
- ^ Halo: Glasslands, page 147
- ^ a b Halo: Glasslands, page 422
- ^ a b Eleventh Hour reports, part 3
- ^ Halo: Glasslands, page 435
- ^ a b Gameinformer (May 2012), pages 46-47
- ^ a b Halo 4 Official Site: Story
- ^ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedpanel - ^ a b YouTube - Halo 4: Spartan Ops Gameplay
- ^ a b Halo 4, level Reclaimer
- ^ a b c d Spartan Ops, S1E3 Spartan Mountain
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Halo 4 Limited Edition — War Games Session Summary
- ^ Spartan Ops, Episode 7, Chapter 2: "Home Field"
- ^ Spartan Ops, S1E1 Departure
- ^ Spartan Ops, S1E4 Didact's Hand: Chapter 1: Hairy Call
- ^ Spartan Ops, Episode 7, Chapter 4: "The Guns of Infinity"
- ^ MightyApe.co.nz: Halo 4 Limited Edition screenshots
- ^ YouTube - Halo 4: Spartan Ops - Episode 6 Chapter 4 Developer Commentary
- ^ Halo 4 Limited Edition — Infinity Briefing Packet
- ^ Halo 4, Infinity
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