SPARTAN-II training: Difference between revisions

The Spartan often trained in various locations across Reach's [[Highland Mountains]] surrounding the FLEETCOM compound; among these were [[Camp Hathcock]], [[Military Reservation 01478-B]] and the [[Military Wilderness Training Preserve]]. They were also taken to various offworld sites for specialized training, including [[Emerald Cove]] and the [[Chiron]] extreme-conditions facility over [[Mars]].

==History==

=== The beginning ===

Between August 17 and September 23, 2517, the accepted candidates were taken from their homes in the middle of the night, injected with a sedative, and rushed through [[slipspace]] to [[Reach]], where they were going to be trained. They were only recently brought out of [[Cryo chamber|cryo-sleep]] when they were introduced to the program in the [[Reach FLEETCOM Military Complex]], which would become their new home for several years. In the secure briefing chamber of the complex, Dr. Halsey told them that, in accordance with [[Naval Code 45812]], they would be indoctrinated to defend [[Earth]] and all [[Human colonies|her colonies]].<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 45''</ref> She attempted to encourage them in spite of the fact that they could not return to their parents and would be forced to endure many hardships in the years to come. The children were then escorted to barracks where they had a meal, and went to bed at around 2330 hours.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''pages 43-46''</ref>

=== Boot camp ===

==== September 24, 2517 ====

Afterwards, Mendez and the instructors jogged them about a mile to the [[Reach Naval Academy]] where [[Déjà]], a [[Dumb AI|"dumb"]] [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] and Halsey's attaché on the program, taught them a wide variety of lessons, including mathematics, science and history, between physical training. Their first lesson was a video of the original Greek [[wikipedia:Spartans|Spartans]] fighting against Persian soldiers at Thermopylae.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 55''</ref> Then they jogged two miles to the "playground", a maze in mid-air with a bell at the top, where they were divided into teams of three. Each team was tasked to [[Ring the Bell|ring the bell]] positioned on a pole and then cross the finish line. The last team to reach the bell at the end would not get supper, as an incentive to win. Though [[John-117]] reached the bell first, his other team-mates were last, forcing them all to do without supper.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 58''</ref>

====September 25, 2517====

The Spartans were woken, took their showers and did their morning calisthenics and ran a mile to Déjà. Their lesson was about a pack of wolves hunting moose. After the lesson they ran the two miles to the playground, which had been changed and was much more complicated.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 59''</ref>

====September 26, 2517 - July 11, 2519====

In this time Mendez taught them to strip a trip line, fire a rifle, and treat a chest wound. Mendez's exercises often had a twist to them such as stun mines on the obstacle course, snipers with [[Paint pellet gun|paint guns]] during parade drills, and others. They were taught to be strong in body and mind.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 64''</ref>

During the Spartans' third year of training, they studied classical mechanics in the physics courses, though John-117 was more interested in tactical theory than Newton's laws of motion.<ref>''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'', chapter 1</ref>

====July 12, 2519====

[[File:Highlands05.jpg|thumb|250px|The [[Military Wilderness Training Preserve]].]]

John was made team leader for his planning of the Spartans reaction to the training operation.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 72''</ref>

====July 14, 2523====

For even more serious training, the Spartan-IIs were matched against the formidable [[Tango Company]] in simulated war games. Still only 12 years old at the time, the Spartans were nevertheless able to continuously beat Tango Company. Eventually, the men of the company resorted to brutality as a form of payback, with "accidents" occurring with Spartans captured in the war games. Eventually, Tango Company's CO, furious at his men's inability to stop the Spartans, ordered them to use live rounds instead of stun rounds.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 195''</ref>

====September 11, 2525====

The newly augmented Spartans were transferred to an abandoned [[titanium]] mine on Reach to enhance secrecy and reduce the injury risk to other personnel. Due to the uneven strength, speed, intelligence and accuracy of the Spartans, their trainers were forced to don [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor#Mark I exoskeleton|Mark I powered armor]] simply to keep up with them. Training missions invariably ended in a victory for the Spartans, with even security cameras neutralized.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 90''</ref>

==List of appearances==

*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}

*''[[Halo: Lone Wolf]]'' {{Mo}}

*''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'' {{Mo}}

==Sources==

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