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Because of the program's accelerated timetable, puberty was artificially induced for the members of Gamma Company via supplements added to their diet prior to the [[Project: CHRYSANTHEMUM|augmentations]], causing the Spartans' physiques to develop into a near-adult stature over nine months and forcing them to relearn basic movement and coordination.<ref name="goo98"/> Before the augmentations, Kurt Ambrose briefed the Spartans of Gamma Company on the failures of the [[SPARTAN-II augmentation procedures]] as a final test, despite the safety of the SPARTAN-III program's improved procedures. Not one of the 330 candidates opted out of the program despite witnessing the fate of the previous program's washouts, and at the request of Lieutenant Commander Ambrose, all 330 of those who passed the selection process were approved for augmentation.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''pages 99-100''</ref> | Because of the program's accelerated timetable, puberty was artificially induced for the members of Gamma Company via supplements added to their diet prior to the [[Project: CHRYSANTHEMUM|augmentations]], causing the Spartans' physiques to develop into a near-adult stature over nine months and forcing them to relearn basic movement and coordination.<ref name="goo98"/> Before the augmentations, Kurt Ambrose briefed the Spartans of Gamma Company on the failures of the [[SPARTAN-II augmentation procedures]] as a final test, despite the safety of the SPARTAN-III program's improved procedures. Not one of the 330 candidates opted out of the program despite witnessing the fate of the previous program's washouts, and at the request of Lieutenant Commander Ambrose, all 330 of those who passed the selection process were approved for augmentation.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''pages 99-100''</ref> | ||
Every candidate survived their training and [[Project: CHRYSANTHEMUM|augmentations]]. In addition to the enhancements received by the previous SPARTAN-III generations, they were injected with illegal drugs that altered the frontal lobes of their brains to enhance aggression, strength, endurance, and tolerance to injury.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 102''</ref> Following their augmentations in [[2551|February 2551]] Gamma Company remained in training for over a year, until they received deployment orders several weeks after the [[Fall of Reach]]. The majority of the company left Onyx a | Every candidate survived their training and [[Project: CHRYSANTHEMUM|augmentations]]. In addition to the enhancements received by the previous SPARTAN-III generations, they were injected with illegal drugs that altered the frontal lobes of their brains to enhance aggression, strength, endurance, and tolerance to injury.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 102''</ref> Following their augmentations in [[2551|February 2551]] Gamma Company remained in training for over a year, until they received deployment orders several weeks after the [[Fall of Reach]]. The majority of the company left Onyx roughly a week before the [[Battle of Onyx]] occurred, with only fifteen Spartans of Gamma Company remaining on Onyx for top honors competitions.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 139''</ref> | ||
===Battle of Onyx=== | ===Battle of Onyx=== | ||