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===Becoming a SPARTAN-IV=== | ===Becoming a SPARTAN-IV=== | ||
[[File:Initiation-Training.jpg|thumb|120px|Spartan Sarah Palmer training against UNSC Marines onboard the ''UNSC Infinity''.]] | [[File:Initiation-Training.jpg|thumb|120px|Spartan Sarah Palmer training against UNSC Marines onboard the ''UNSC Infinity''.]] | ||
In [[2553|January 2553]], Palmer was promoted to the rank of corporal aboard [[Lockhart medical station|''Lockhart'' medical station]] and placed in line for rapid promotion to sergeant.<ref name="rank" group="note"/> She was visited by the former [[SPARTAN-III program|SPARTAN-III]] | {{Quote|We're Spartans, Jun...it's time to start acting like it.| Palmer to [[Jun-A266]] on her first operation as a Spartan.}} | ||
In [[2553|January 2553]], Palmer was promoted to the rank of corporal aboard [[Lockhart medical station|''Lockhart'' medical station]] and placed in line for rapid promotion to sergeant.<ref name="rank" group="note"/> She was visited by the former [[SPARTAN-III program|SPARTAN-III]] Jun-A266. Because of her physical prowess, innate tactical leadership, unquestioning loyalty to the UNSC, and her record service, Jun offered her a place as the first recruit for the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]'s new [[SPARTAN-IV program]].<ref name="Reed"/><ref name="Initiation1"/> | |||
Palmer agreed to join the Spartans. Soon, she and the other candidates underwent a series of biological and chemical augmentations that lasted three weeks. After the augmentation procedures were complete, Palmer and fellow inductees [[Edward Davis]], [[Yeong-hao Holst]], [[Vladimir Scruggs]], and [[Joel Thomas]] trained under Jun's supervision. During a [[Tactical training round|simulated engagement]] with a group of Marines, Palmer rushed to the Spartans' objective at the expense of her teammates' "lives". Jun berated the Spartans' poor performance; former Spartan [[Musa-096]] (who was largely responsible for the program's existence) singled out Palmer for her glory-hounding recklessness.<ref name="Initiation2"/> | Palmer agreed to join the Spartans. Soon, she and the other candidates underwent a series of biological and chemical augmentations that lasted three weeks. After the augmentation procedures were complete, Palmer and fellow inductees [[Edward Davis]], [[Yeong-hao Holst]], [[Vladimir Scruggs]], and [[Joel Thomas]] trained under Jun's supervision. During a [[Tactical training round|simulated engagement]] with a group of Marines, Palmer rushed to the Spartans' objective at the expense of her teammates' "lives". Jun berated the Spartans' poor performance; former Spartan [[Musa-096]] (who was largely responsible for the program's existence) singled out Palmer for her glory-hounding recklessness.<ref name="Initiation2"/> | ||
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{{Main|Raid on UNSC Infinity}} | {{Main|Raid on UNSC Infinity}} | ||
[[File:HI Ilsa and palmer.png|thumb|right|250px|Palmer fighting against Ilsa Zane.]] | [[File:HI Ilsa and palmer.png|thumb|right|250px|Palmer fighting against Ilsa Zane.]] | ||
{{Quote|I'll show you what a real Spartan looks like.| Palmer to Ilsa Zane during their fight.}} | |||
Around this time, a group of [[Insurrectionist]]s led by [[Ilsa Zane]]—a former participant in the prototype phase of the [[SPARTAN-IV program]]—captured [[Andrew Del Rio|Captain Andrew Del Rio]] and the bridge crew, in addition to disabling the ship's AI, [[Aine]]. [[Commander (UNSC)|Commander]] [[Thomas Lasky]], the ship's executive officer, grudgingly allowed the Spartans to access the armor bay. Choosing function over form, Palmer selected a suit of [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/S variant|GEN2 Scout armor]], which would be her mainstay from that moment on.<ref name="Initiation2"/> Together, the Spartans helped repel the takeover attempt. Palmer distinguished herself during this engagement, as did Davis.<ref name="Reed"/> She personally battled Ilsa Zane in hand-to-hand combat. Despite Zane's superior physical augmentations, Palmer got the upper hand and knocked the rebel leader out of the ship's airlock.<ref name="Initiation3">'''Halo: Initiation, ''Issue 3''</ref> | Around this time, a group of [[Insurrectionist]]s led by [[Ilsa Zane]]—a former participant in the prototype phase of the [[SPARTAN-IV program]]—captured [[Andrew Del Rio|Captain Andrew Del Rio]] and the bridge crew, in addition to disabling the ship's AI, [[Aine]]. [[Commander (UNSC)|Commander]] [[Thomas Lasky]], the ship's executive officer, grudgingly allowed the Spartans to access the armor bay. Choosing function over form, Palmer selected a suit of [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/S variant|GEN2 Scout armor]], which would be her mainstay from that moment on.<ref name="Initiation2"/> Together, the Spartans helped repel the takeover attempt. Palmer distinguished herself during this engagement, as did Davis.<ref name="Reed"/> She personally battled Ilsa Zane in hand-to-hand combat. Despite Zane's superior physical augmentations, Palmer got the upper hand and knocked the rebel leader out of the ship's airlock.<ref name="Initiation3">'''Halo: Initiation, ''Issue 3''</ref> | ||
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===Battle of Ealen IV=== | ===Battle of Ealen IV=== | ||
{{Main|Battle of Ealen IV}} | {{Main|Battle of Ealen IV}} | ||
{{Quote|[[Lydus]] wants to hear my plan. Heh. Who has time to make a plan on a day like this?| Sarah Palmer about her strategy.}} | |||
Upon ''Infinity'''s return to [[Earth]], Palmer was requested to appear before the [[UNSC Security Council]] at [[HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6]] along with Captain Lasky. There, she and Lasky were debriefed about the [[Second Battle of Requiem]]. Admiral Serin Osman berated Lasky over the complete destruction of Requiem and the failed assassination of Dr. Halsey. Osman then asked Commander Palmer if Lasky had deliberately sent Fireteam Majestic to stop her from eliminating Halsey. To protect Lasky from any ramifications, Palmer lied to Osman and claimed that Majestic was there for backup. | Upon ''Infinity'''s return to [[Earth]], Palmer was requested to appear before the [[UNSC Security Council]] at [[HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6]] along with Captain Lasky. There, she and Lasky were debriefed about the [[Second Battle of Requiem]]. Admiral Serin Osman berated Lasky over the complete destruction of Requiem and the failed assassination of Dr. Halsey. Osman then asked Commander Palmer if Lasky had deliberately sent Fireteam Majestic to stop her from eliminating Halsey. To protect Lasky from any ramifications, Palmer lied to Osman and claimed that Majestic was there for backup. | ||
[[File:HE Spartans Ealen IV.png|thumb|250px|Palmer and the Spartan-IV's protecting the delegation on Ealen IV.]] | [[File:HE Spartans Ealen IV.png|thumb|250px|Palmer and the Spartan-IV's protecting the delegation on Ealen IV.]] | ||
Shortly after, Palmer, along with Fireteams [[Fireteam Jackknife|Jackknife]], [[Fireteam Bailey|Bailey]], and [[Paul DeMarco]] of [[Fireteam Majestic]], was assigned to escort and provide security for [[Fleet Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood]] and [[Kaidon]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] on a diplomatic mission to [[Ealen IV]]. While Hood and 'Vadam were negotiating with the [[Jiralhanae]] [[Chieftain]] | Shortly after, Palmer, along with Fireteams [[Fireteam Jackknife|Jackknife]], [[Fireteam Bailey|Bailey]], and [[Paul DeMarco]] of [[Fireteam Majestic]], was assigned to escort and provide security for [[Fleet Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood]] and [[Kaidon]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] on a diplomatic mission to [[Ealen IV]]. While Hood and 'Vadam were negotiating with the [[Jiralhanae]] [[Chieftain]] Lydus, [[Vata 'Gajat's mercenary group|Covenant mercenaries]] broke into the chamber and attacked the delegates. She ordered Jackknife to clear the chamber and help the delegates evacuate, and ordered Bailey to clear a path to the [[DS-004|evac shuttle]]. When the ship was destroyed by Banshees, the team proceeded to escort the delegates to a nearby parts depot.<ref name="HE1">'''[[Halo: Escalation]]''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 1|Issue #1]]''</ref> | ||
Inside the repair depot, 'Vadam notified the rest of a decommissioned redoubt in which they could take refuge in. Lasky then ordered Palmer and the protection detail to escort the delegation to the redoubt, while he would try to re-establish communications with the fleet above the planet. Palmer refused to let him go alone and tasked [[Naiya Ray|Spartan Naiya Ray]] of team Jackknife to escort the captain and utilize her SIGINT background. As the party escaped the storage depot, they were intercepted by a Covenant [[Type-56 Lich|Lich]]. Palmer quickly acted and ordered everyone to give her their grenades. She put all the grenades in her helmet, which she then threw at the Lich, destroying it. As she and the others retreated to a gravity lift, a surviving enemy Sangheili grabbed her. Scruggs killed the Elite just in time. | Inside the repair depot, 'Vadam notified the rest of a decommissioned redoubt in which they could take refuge in. Lasky then ordered Palmer and the protection detail to escort the delegation to the redoubt, while he would try to re-establish communications with the fleet above the planet. Palmer refused to let him go alone and tasked [[Naiya Ray|Spartan Naiya Ray]] of team Jackknife to escort the captain and utilize her SIGINT background. As the party escaped the storage depot, they were intercepted by a Covenant [[Type-56 Lich|Lich]]. Palmer quickly acted and ordered everyone to give her their grenades. She put all the grenades in her helmet, which she then threw at the Lich, destroying it. As she and the others retreated to a gravity lift, a surviving enemy Sangheili grabbed her. Scruggs killed the Elite just in time. | ||
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{{Main|Ambush at Oth Lodon}} | {{Main|Ambush at Oth Lodon}} | ||
[[File:Escalation-Freeze.png|thumb|250px|right|Sarah Palmer and Fireteam Majestic capturing the station.]] | [[File:Escalation-Freeze.png|thumb|250px|right|Sarah Palmer and Fireteam Majestic capturing the station.]] | ||
{{Quote|no=two|q1=Comms are down. Guess it's our job to save the day again, Spartans.|Palmer|q2=No worries. We've had practice.|Spartan| Palmer and Fireteam Majestic about new course of actions.}} | |||
On March 11, six days after DeMarco's death, ''Infinty'' arrived in the [[Artesia-702 system]] having received a distress signal from the damaged [[freighter]] ''[[Pilgrims Pride]]''. When the freighter was tugged inside ''Infinity'', an ambush was sprung as the freighter set itself to self-destruct and multiple UNSC assault crafts exited its cargo bay. With the help of Spartan-IVs the attack was repelled. Following the attack, ''Infinity'' learned that the assault crafts from the freighter belonged to the long-lost {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}.<ref>'''Halo: Escalation''', ''Issue #4''</ref> Roland discovered that the freighter was launched near [[Oth Lodon]], a gas giant located deep in Jiralhanae space. With the ''Spirit'''s possible location found, Lord Hood authorized Commander Palmer to conduct a search-and-rescue mission. Equipped with [[OF92 Booster Frame]]s, Palmer and Fireteam Majestic scouted the planet's system. As they entered an asteroid field, Palmer, not wanting to listen to [[Jared Miller|Miller]]'s in-mission chatter, shut down communications with ''Infinity'' under the guise of losing the signal in the asteroids. Exploring the asteroid field, the Spartans came across not the ''Spirit of Fire'' but instead a [[Oth Lodon station|Covenant station]] under control by [[New Colonial Alliance]] insurgents. Palmer restored communications to inform ''Infinity'' about the discovery.<ref>'''Halo: Escalation''', ''Issue #5''</ref> | On March 11, six days after DeMarco's death, ''Infinty'' arrived in the [[Artesia-702 system]] having received a distress signal from the damaged [[freighter]] ''[[Pilgrims Pride]]''. When the freighter was tugged inside ''Infinity'', an ambush was sprung as the freighter set itself to self-destruct and multiple UNSC assault crafts exited its cargo bay. With the help of Spartan-IVs the attack was repelled. Following the attack, ''Infinity'' learned that the assault crafts from the freighter belonged to the long-lost {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}.<ref>'''Halo: Escalation''', ''Issue #4''</ref> Roland discovered that the freighter was launched near [[Oth Lodon]], a gas giant located deep in Jiralhanae space. With the ''Spirit'''s possible location found, Lord Hood authorized Commander Palmer to conduct a search-and-rescue mission. Equipped with [[OF92 Booster Frame]]s, Palmer and Fireteam Majestic scouted the planet's system. As they entered an asteroid field, Palmer, not wanting to listen to [[Jared Miller|Miller]]'s in-mission chatter, shut down communications with ''Infinity'' under the guise of losing the signal in the asteroids. Exploring the asteroid field, the Spartans came across not the ''Spirit of Fire'' but instead a [[Oth Lodon station|Covenant station]] under control by [[New Colonial Alliance]] insurgents. Palmer restored communications to inform ''Infinity'' about the discovery.<ref>'''Halo: Escalation''', ''Issue #5''</ref> | ||