SPARTAN Group Omega

"This is SPARTAN Group Omega. If they want war, we'll give 'em war!"

- A member of SPARTAN Group Omega during the Second Battle of Harvest.

SPARTAN Group Omega is a UNSC Naval Special Warfare unit present at Arcadia during its invasion by the Covenant. .

Background
SPARTAN Group Omega seems to be equipped with the MJOLNIR Mk IV Battle Armor with an external plate on the right shoulder. It has been confirmed to be a a six-person unit in-game.

Game Unit
In Halo Wars, Spartan Group Omega have a regenerating health bar, similar in function to energy shields. However Ensemble has confirmed many times that it is a regenerating health bar. The regenerating health bar recharges after a short time and makes the classic depletion and recharge sounds from the original trilogy. The Spartans must be managed carefully lest they be wiped out. They are armed with SMGs, which can be upgraded to chainguns and later Spartan Lasers. The Spartans are capable of hijacking and piloting enemy and friendly vehicles, similar to John in the original trilogy, but at a much slower rate. Additionally there is a neural implant upgrade that can be obtained, which gives Spartans the power to hi-jack vehicles at a much faster rate.

Omega are not actually usable outside of the Halo Wars campaign. Rather, they are a campaign-exclusive unit, like Red Team, composed of six Spartans, carrying either a Spartan Laser, a machine gun turret, or a homing rocket launcher. Their health system mimics the multiplayer-usable Spartans, but their weaponry is unique.

Trivia

 * The name of the team is Spartan "GROUP" Omega instead of Team Omega. That signifies that Spartan Group Omega is larger than the Spartan teams referenced throughout the series, as they are usually designated by a simple color. In Halo Wars' multiplayer and skirmish modes, the player may only deploy up to three Spartans at one time.
 * The battle cry "For Samuel!" refers to Samuel-034, the first Spartan to die in combat with the Covenant.
 * The depiction and characteristics of the MJOLNIR armor worn by SPARTAN Group Omega contradict established canon, such as possessing shields and AI hosting, and could be regarded as creative and gameplay concessions that are non-canon.

Related Pages

 * United Nations Space Command
 * Spartan Equipment
 * SPARTAN-II Program
 * Halo Wars