SPARTAN-IV 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. Though Ackerson was killed following the Battle of Mare Erythraeum, ONI continued the program without him.

Like the original ORION Project, the SPARTAN-IV Program utilized consenting adult volunteers. The remaining SPARTAN-IIIs were offered to be integrated into the SPARTAN-IV Program. An unknown number of SPARTAN-IVs were active by 2553. Some of them, including Majestic Squad, were assigned to the before it was launched. 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.

The SPARTAN-IVs serve in a dedicated branch of the UNSCDF known simply as "Spartan", whereas their forebears operated within other chains of command.

Personnel

 * Jared Miller
 * Robert Dalton
 * Sara Palmer
 * Castle Squad
 * Fireteam Crimson
 * Shadow Squad
 * Majestic Squad
 * Demarco
 * Grant
 * Madeen
 * Gabriel Thorne
 * Gamma Company

MJOLNIR Armor
SPARTAN-IVs are equipped with a second generation, lightweight variation of the MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor.

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.

Trivia
Unlike the SPARTAN-II and III Programs, soldiers within the SPARTAN-IV Program apparently retain and are aware of their surnames.

List of appearances

 * Halo: Glasslands
 * Halo 4