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|battles=[[Operation: CARTWHEEL]]<br>[[Operation: TORPEDO]] | |battles=[[Operation: CARTWHEEL]]<br>[[Operation: TORPEDO]] | ||
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'''Beta Company''' was the second class of soldiers generated by the [[SPARTAN-III program]]. The formation of the company was authorized in [[2537]] and built upon experience garnered from [[Alpha Company]]. Ultimately, most of Beta Company | '''Beta Company''' was the second class of soldiers generated by the [[SPARTAN-III program]]. The formation of the company was authorized in [[2537]] and built upon experience garnered from [[Alpha Company]]. Ultimately, most of Beta Company perished during [[Operation: TORPEDO]] in [[2545]]. Beta Company was succeeded by [[Gamma Company]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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===Training=== | ===Training=== | ||
418 candidates gathered at [[Camp Currahee]], [[Onyx]]. The | 418 candidates gathered at [[Camp Currahee]], [[Onyx]]. The camp was supervised by the [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] [[Deep Winter]], replacing the previous AI [[Eternal Spring]]. After-action analysis of Operation: PROMETHEUS resulted in an increased emphasis on unit cohesion during training. The vetting process to select 300 for [[Project CHRYSANTHEMUM|augmentation]] was ongoing in [[2541]] and involved an array of unconventional training exercises as well as strenuous theoretical studies under Deep Winter every night. While the AI criticized the harshness of Ambrose's training regimen, Kurt was confident it was necessary to ensure the Spartans could endure the stress of a live combat situation.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''pages 91-92''</ref> | ||
The 300 Spartans of Beta Company graduated at some point prior to [[2545|May 2545]] and participated in an unspecified number of engagements, including [[Operation: CARTWHEEL]].<ref name="comm">[http://www.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=personnel&cid=24040 '''Bungie.net''': ''Communique from Kurt to Mendez'']</ref> Unlike Ackerson, who was quite prepared to see every one of the Spartan-IIIs trained die if an appropriately high-value target could be found, both Kurt and Mendez tried to extract as many personnel as they could to stop them from being wasted on suicide missions, as almost the entire company would be in Operation: TORPEDO. Ambrose believed that approximately 1.08% of the company could be absorbed into base personnel before TORPEDO due to the operation's expected high death toll. [[SPARTAN-B312]] was deployed alone immediately after training, although [[ | The 300 Spartans of Beta Company graduated at some point prior to [[2545|May 2545]] and participated in an unspecified number of engagements, including [[Operation: CARTWHEEL]].<ref name="comm">[http://www.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=personnel&cid=24040 '''Bungie.net''': ''Communique from Kurt to Mendez'']</ref> Unlike Ackerson, who was quite prepared to see every one of the Spartan-IIIs trained die if an appropriately high-value target could be found, both Kurt and Mendez tried to extract as many personnel as they could to stop them from being wasted on suicide missions, as almost the entire company would be in Operation: TORPEDO. Ambrose believed that approximately 1.08% of the company could be absorbed into base personnel before TORPEDO due to the operation's expected high death toll. [[SPARTAN-B312]] was deployed alone immediately after training, although [[Kat-B320]] was more difficult to extract after Operation: CARTWHEEL.<ref name="comm"/> | ||
Similarly, Kurt attempted to send [[SPARTAN-B170]] and [[Lucy-B091|B091]] on deep-space reconnaissance to avoid being sent as part of the TORPEDO assault force, although this attempt was unsuccessful in Lucy's case. All of these were of the SPARTAN-II genetic standards and were deemed too valuable to be wasted on suicide missions and were later equipped with actual [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] rather than the cheaper but less effective SPI, and deployed on missions more befitting their Spartan status, rather than the suicide missions they had been trained for. All of these extractions would result in Beta Company Spartan-III personnel surviving to fight in the [[Human-Covenant War]], outside of Ackerson's chain of command.<ref name="comm"/> | Similarly, Kurt attempted to send [[SPARTAN-B170]] and [[Lucy-B091|B091]] on deep-space reconnaissance to avoid being sent as part of the TORPEDO assault force, although this attempt was unsuccessful in Lucy's case. All of these were of the SPARTAN-II genetic standards and were deemed too valuable to be wasted on suicide missions and were later equipped with actual [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] rather than the cheaper but less effective SPI, and deployed on missions more befitting their Spartan status, rather than the suicide missions they had been trained for. All of these extractions would result in Beta Company Spartan-III personnel surviving to fight in the [[Human-Covenant War]], outside of Ackerson's chain of command.<ref name="comm"/> | ||
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===Aftermath=== | ===Aftermath=== | ||
The destruction of Beta Company would drive Kurt Ambrose to greater efforts to perfect its successor. As a result, [[Gamma Company]] received illicit drugs during augmentation to make them more resistant to pain and shock. | The destruction of Beta Company would drive Kurt Ambrose to greater efforts to perfect its successor. As a result, [[Gamma Company]] received illicit drugs during augmentation to make them more resistant to pain and shock. | ||
==Equipment== | ==Equipment== | ||
Beta Company was issued Mark II [[Semi-Powered Infiltration armor]], | Beta Company was issued Mark II [[Semi-Powered Infiltration armor]], an upgrade from Alpha Company's Mark I. Their main service rifle was the [[MA5K carbine]], a [[MA5 series]] variant intended for special forces use.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 13''</ref> | ||
==Known members== | ==Known members== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
The 300 soldiers of Beta Company mirrors the strength of the 300 Greek Spartans at the Battle of Thermopylae. Similarly, the 300 Spartan-IIIs of Beta Company only yielded a few survivors, just as two of the 300 Spartans at Thermopylae returned home to Sparta. | The 300 soldiers of Beta Company mirrors the strength of the 300 [[Sparta|Greek Spartans]] at the [[Wikipedia:Battle of Thremopylae|Battle of Thermopylae]]. Similarly, the 300 Spartan-IIIs of Beta Company only yielded a few survivors, just as two of the 300 Spartans at Thermopylae returned home to Sparta. | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{1st}} | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||