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(Their gender really isn't all that important.)
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|image=[[File:Black Team.png|265px]]
|image=[[File:Black Team.png|265px]]
|formed=[[2517|September 2517]] - [[2557#July|July 25, 2557]]
|formed=[[2517|September 2517]] - [[2557#July|July 25, 2557]]
|affiliation=[[UNSC Navy]]
|affiliation=[[Unified Earth Government]]
|branch=[[UNSC Navy]]
*[[Office of Naval Intelligence]]
*[[Office of Naval Intelligence]]
|branch=
|type=Unconventional warfare
|type=[[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II]]
|battles=*[[Raid on Verge]]
|battles=*[[Raid on Verge]]
*[[Battle of Line Installation 1-4]]
*[[Battle of Line Installation 1-4]]
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|commanders=[[Margaret-053]]
|commanders=[[Margaret-053]]
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'''Fireteam Spartan: Black''',<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions''', "Blunt Instruments", ''page 193''</ref> often referred to as '''Team Black''' or '''Black Team''', was an unconventional warfare unit of [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-II supersoldiers]] who reported directly to the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]], unlike their [[UNSC Special Forces|NAVSPECWEAP]]-aligned comrades.<ref>[http://marvel.com/news/comicstories.6832.NYCC_~apos~09~colon~_Two_New_Halo_Series_on_the_Way NYCC '09: Two New Halo Series on the Way]</ref><ref name="Halopedia Interview SPB">[[Halopedia:News/21 May 2009/Fred Van Lente and Spartan Black|Halopedia News - Fred Van Lente and Spartan Black]]</ref> The team comprised four members: two female and two male.<ref name="EVO">'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''Blunt Instruments''</ref>
'''Fireteam Spartan: Black''',<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions''', "Blunt Instruments", ''page 193''</ref> often referred to as '''Team Black''' or '''Black Team''', was an unconventional warfare unit of four [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-II supersoldiers]] who reported directly to the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]], unlike their [[UNSC Special Forces|Naval Special Weapons]] comrades.<ref>[http://marvel.com/news/comicstories.6832.NYCC_~apos~09~colon~_Two_New_Halo_Series_on_the_Way NYCC '09: Two New Halo Series on the Way]</ref><ref name="Halopedia Interview SPB">[[Halopedia:News/21 May 2009/Fred Van Lente and Spartan Black|Halopedia News - Fred Van Lente and Spartan Black]]</ref><ref name="EVO">'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''Blunt Instruments''</ref>


Late in the [[Human-Covenant War]] the team was issued [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Black|MJOLNIR: Black]], which included components later incorporated into the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|MJOLNIR Mark VI armor]].<ref name="Halopedia Interview SPB"/>. Their armor was painted matte black rather than the green color scheme normally used by mainline SPARTAN-IIs.<ref name="EVO"/>
Late in the [[Human-Covenant War]] the team was issued [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Black|MJOLNIR: Black]], which included components later incorporated into the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|MJOLNIR Mark VI armor]].<ref name="Halopedia Interview SPB"/>. Their armor was painted matte black rather than the green color scheme normally used by mainline SPARTAN-IIs.<ref name="EVO"/>