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In [[2502]], Operation: KALEIDOSCOPE—part of the UNSC's greater plan to pacify the entirety of Human-colonized space, was put into action. Many SPARTAN-Is were deployed to take down insurrectionist strongholds, but one of the key goals was to eliminate [[Jerald Mulkey Ander]], the leader of another major insurrectionist faction, the [[Secessionist Union]]. On March 13th [[2502]] Ander was assassinated by a SPARTAN-I operative, Corporal [[Avery Junior Johnson]]<ref name="HGN">'''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]''' ''[[Halo Graphic Novel, Page 122|page 122]]''</ref> — with Ander dead, the Secessionist Union fell apart,<ref name="enyc45"/> however Ander's death did not deter those who wished to be free from the control of the UNSC and only strengthened the resolve of the insurrectionist movement in the colonies. Although KALEIDOSCOPE successfully dealt a heavy blow to the insurgents, the overall strategy of KALEIDOSCOPE failed to pacify the colonies. Worse was the fact that some of the older SPARTAN-I soldiers were beginning to develop severe side effects from their augmentations, that ranged from physical to mental illnesses. Their performance was also continuing to decline in addition to the ineffective strategies the UNSC were using. Operation: TANGLEWOOD would be the last operation the SPARTAN-Is participated in, the exact nature of this operation is not known other than it was to combat insurrectionist forces.<ref name="enyc"/> in [[2506]] The SPARTAN-I Program was quietly deactivated and the surviving members reassigned to other special operations units in the field. However these soldiers often exhibited side effects as a result of their augmentations and many members are discharged from the military as a result of mental instabilities. In order to ensure absolute secrecy, the side effects caused by SPARTAN-I augmentations are masked as a disease known as [[Boren's Syndrome]] — many SPARTAN-Is go on to retire, some eventually have children, but due to their augmentations their children must also be given some form of injections to ensure no defects.<ref>'''[[Media:Miracles.ogg|Miracles Axon]]'''</ref><ref>'''[[Media:dream_child.ogg|dream_child Axon]]'''</ref>