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[[File:FoR-SpartansWinning.png|thumb|left|250px|Spartan-IIs upon completing one of their post-augmentation Capture the Flag exercises.]] | [[File:FoR-SpartansWinning.png|thumb|left|250px|Spartan-IIs upon completing one of their post-augmentation Capture the Flag exercises.]] | ||
While many outsiders view them as single-minded, the Spartan-IIs remain independent thinkers;<ref>'''[[Halo 2 Limited Collector's Edition]]''', ''[[Conversations from the Universe]]''</ref> from early on, Dr. Halsey's intent was to mold the candidates into effective soldiers through "persuasion and acclimation" as opposed to the brainwashing suggested by some of her colleagues within ONI, believing that in order to be truly efficient, the Spartans must be able to properly understand and embrace the significance of their mission.{{Ref/Reuse|journal}} As such, the Spartans possess a profound understanding of their role as weapons and the weight of the life imposed on them. Most of them do not hold grudges over their abduction and treatment, instead having come to embrace their lives as Spartans as both a necessity and something they were born to do.<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians ViDoc: A Hero Reborn]]'''</ref> | |||
The Spartan-IIs' training emphasized dedication to one's duty as well as winning at any cost, values most of the active Spartan-IIs remain committed to. They have frequently been shown to ignore concerns over their personal health as long as there remains a mission to complete<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''pages 124-125, 242'' (2003)</ref> and tend to become incredibly frustrated when prevented from acting in a combat situation; because of this they generally prefer planetary operations to being based aboard starships with no way to contribute to an engagement.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 107'' (2001)</ref><ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 157''</ref> | The Spartan-IIs' training emphasized dedication to one's duty as well as winning at any cost, values most of the active Spartan-IIs remain committed to. They have frequently been shown to ignore concerns over their personal health as long as there remains a mission to complete<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''pages 124-125, 242'' (2003)</ref> and tend to become incredibly frustrated when prevented from acting in a combat situation; because of this they generally prefer planetary operations to being based aboard starships with no way to contribute to an engagement.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 107'' (2001)</ref><ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 157''</ref> | ||