SPARTAN-III program: Difference between revisions

As with Alpha Company, several members of Beta Company deemed too valuable to be wasted on suicide missions were pulled out of the unit before Operation: TORPEDO. Some of them were initially assigned to non-combat roles as cover, much to Colonel Ackerson's dismay, as he wanted to have all available Spartans in the field. Like the personnel extracted from Alpha Company, they were issued with special equipment such as Mjolnir. These included [[Kat-B320]] and [[SPARTAN-B312]], both of whom later served on [[NOBLE Team]], as well as [[SPARTAN-B170]].{{Ref/Reuse|comm}}

Alpha and Beta Companies initially had 497 and 418 candidates, respectively, although only 300 would become Spartans within each company. Of the "washouts" from these companies, most would later become drill instructors for their successors. However, there may still have been a large recruitment pool from which to draw members for specialist teams. At least six Spartans — [[Emile-A239]], [[Carter-A259]], [[Jun-A266]], [[Thom-A293]],<ref name="Waypoint 51">[https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm3015253_Catalog-Interaction.aspx#post3015253 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Catalog Interaction (Page 51)'']</ref> [[Kevin-A282]],{{Ref/Reuse|HFBS}} and [[Rosenda-A344]],{{Ref/Reuse|Waypoint 51}} were culled from Alpha Company, though the extent of these personnel withdrawals is unknown. Lieutenant Commander Ambrose believed that as much as 1.08% of Beta Company could be folded into base personnel prior to the [[Operation: TORPEDO|attack]] on [[Pegasi Delta]], which was expected to be a bloodbath: [[SPARTAN-B312]] was pulled immediately after training and deployed as a "lone wolf" by an unknown superior; [[Kat-B320]] was extracted (with difficulty) after [[Operation: CARTWHEEL]] and assigned to NOBLE Team. Ambrose also attempted to send [[Lucy-B091]] and [[SPARTAN-B170]] on deep, long-term reconnaissance to keep them away from Operation: TORPEDO;{{Ref/Reuse|comm}} Lucy ultimately participated in the battle, though B170's fate is unknown. Rosenda-A344 served in the non-company personnel rotation and was considered as a possible replacement for Emile-A239's position as Noble Four due to the latter's excessive hostility toward [[Insurrectionist]]s.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=personnel&cid=24523 '''Bungie.net''': ''Emile-A239 personnel profile'']</ref> With Gamma Company, all 330 trainees officially graduated as part of the company, although the three best-ranked teams were set apart from the main body of the unit and remained on Onyx for additional training exercises even as the rest of the company was deployed into combat.{{Ref/Reuse|g139}}

Composed of five Spartan-IIIs and one Spartan-II, NOBLE Team was issued [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|Mjolnir armor]] rather than the [[Semi-Powered Infiltration armor]] issued to most Spartan-IIIs. Their most notable combat deployment was during the [[Fall of Reach]]. The team was commanded by [[Carter-A259]], with [[Kat-B320]] as his second-in-command. All but [[Jun-A266]]<ref>'''[[Halo: Initiation]]''', ''[[Halo: Initiation Issue 1|Issue #1]]''</ref> were killed in combat during the Fall of Reach.<ref name="lonewolf">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Lone Wolf]]''</ref> NOBLE Team's sacrifice was later commemorated with a statue at [[Hősök tere]] in the city of [[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]] on Reach.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach Legendary Edition]]''' [[:File:Journal Package Letter.jpg|Letter "Dear Cousin"]]</ref>

**[[Kat-B320]] - Reassigned to Noble Team. KIA during the [[Siege of New Alexandria]].

File:Deliverhopekatandarmy.jpg|[[Kat-B320]] and UNSC Soldiers charge against Covenant forces in ''[[Deliver Hope]]''.