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{{Quote|Per Mare, Per Terras, Per Constellatum.|Motto. <small>''"By Sea, By Land, By the Stars."''</small><ref name="spartan ops">'''[[Halo 4]]''', ''[[Spartan Ops]]''</ref>}} | {{Quote|Per Mare, Per Terras, Per Constellatum.|Motto. <small>''"By Sea, By Land, By the Stars."''</small><ref name="spartan ops">'''[[Halo 4]]''', ''[[Spartan Ops]]''</ref>}} | ||
'''Spartan''',<ref name="HW Story">[http://halo.xbox.com/halo4#!an-epic-universe/story/6eeabce4-dc80-4aa3-b2aa-2f5d123b7514 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Story''] (defunct)</ref> also referred to as the '''Spartan branch'''<ref name="vale">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/olympia-vale '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Olympia Vale'']</ref><ref>[[Halo 4 Limited Edition|'''Halo 4 Limited Edition —''' ''Spartan armor customization schematic'']]</ref> or the '''Spartans''',<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', [[Departure|E01 ''Departure'']] ([[Thomas Lasky]]: ''"Navy disagrees with Spartans on this one."'')</ref><ref>'''Spartan Ops''', [[Didact's Hand|E4 ''Didact's Hand'']] : ([[Gabriel Thorne]]: ''"I enlisted with the Spartans because..."'')</ref> is the fifth and newest branch of the [[United Nations Space Command]]'s [[UNSC Armed Forces|Armed Forces]]. The branch is responsible for the command of [[special operations]] undertaken mainly by | '''Spartan''',<ref name="HW Story">[http://halo.xbox.com/halo4#!an-epic-universe/story/6eeabce4-dc80-4aa3-b2aa-2f5d123b7514 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Story''] (defunct)</ref> also referred to as the '''Spartan branch'''<ref name="vale">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/olympia-vale '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Olympia Vale'']</ref><ref>[[Halo 4 Limited Edition|'''Halo 4 Limited Edition —''' ''Spartan armor customization schematic'']]</ref> or the '''Spartans''',<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', [[Departure|E01 ''Departure'']] ([[Thomas Lasky]]: ''"Navy disagrees with Spartans on this one."'')</ref><ref>'''Spartan Ops''', [[Didact's Hand|E4 ''Didact's Hand'']] : ([[Gabriel Thorne]]: ''"I enlisted with the Spartans because..."'')</ref> is the fifth and newest branch of the [[United Nations Space Command]]'s [[UNSC Armed Forces|Armed Forces]]. The branch is responsible for the command of [[special operations]] undertaken mainly by [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan-IVs]], with many [[SPARTAN-III program|Spartan-IIIs]] integrated into their ranks. However, the surviving [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan-IIs]] and select Spartan-IIIs remain in the [[UNSC Special Forces#Naval Special Warfare Command|Navy branch]]. Although the Spartan branch has autonomy from the other four branches of the Armed Forces,<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/factions/spartans '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Spartans'']</ref> the Spartans closely collaborate with the [[UNSC Navy]] and share assets with the [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]] and [[UNSC Army|Army]].<ref name="reqt">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-reqlamation-begins '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Reqlamation Begins'']</ref> | ||
The branch was established in the years following the apocalyptic [[Human-Covenant War]], a time which saw a dramatic increase in the numbers of Spartan supersoldiers upon the activation of the SPARTAN-IV program.<ref name="HW Story"/> The operations conducted by these Spartans are collectively referred to as the '''Spartan Ops program'''<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-gb/games/halo-spartan-assault '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Halo: Spartan Strike''] ("''...the historic first missions of the Spartan Ops program...''")</ref> or '''Spartan Operations'''.<ref name="H5GLtd"/><ref name="he18">'''[[Halo: Escalation]]''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 18|Issue #18]]'' ("''...to Mr. Jun, Spartan Operations.''")</ref> | The branch was established in the years following the apocalyptic [[Human-Covenant War]], a time which saw a dramatic increase in the numbers of Spartan supersoldiers upon the activation of the SPARTAN-IV program.<ref name="HW Story"/> The operations conducted by these Spartans are collectively referred to as the '''Spartan Ops program'''<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-gb/games/halo-spartan-assault '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Halo: Spartan Strike''] ("''...the historic first missions of the Spartan Ops program...''")</ref> or '''Spartan Operations'''.<ref name="H5GLtd"/><ref name="he18">'''[[Halo: Escalation]]''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 18|Issue #18]]'' ("''...to Mr. Jun, Spartan Operations.''")</ref> | ||