Anvil Initiative

"An opportunity to train with Sangheili swordmasters? Sign me up."

- Spartan Gabriel Thorne

The Anvil Initiative is a cross-training and evaluation program of the UNSC Armed Forces' Spartan Operations, operated in collaboration with the Swords of Sanghelios. The Anvil Initiative provides Spartan-IVs an opportunity to directly interact and train with Sangheili warriors in both shared War Games and live exercises aboard ANVIL Station. Anvil also tests hybrid technologies developed by the Office of Naval Intelligence, corporate partners, Sangheili artisan-armorers, and special research collaborations. The program was established alongside Project CRUCIBLE, which aimed to create a joint Spartan-Sangheili task force to begin building a robust relationship between the two species'.

The location of the Anvil Initiative and the details of its select participation are classified, and access is by invitation only.

Behind the scenes
Anvil Station served as the setting for the War Games simulations featured in the cancelled game Halo Online. The station was associated with the Anvil Initiative.

List of appearances

 * Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual
 * Halo: The Master Chief Collection