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{{Article Quote|There won't be any program; not like the Spartan-Twos, anyway or the Spartan-Threes, if I can help it. We're back to using consenting adults now, like we did in Project Orion.}} | {{Article Quote|There won't be any program; not like the [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan-Twos]], anyway or the [[SPARTAN-III Program|Spartan-Threes]], if I can help it. We're back to using consenting adults now, like we did in [[ORION Project|Project Orion]].{{citation needed}}}} | ||
The '''SPARTAN-IV Program''' is the fourth iteration of the [[SPARTAN Program|SPARTAN supersoldier program]]. It was conceived by [[Margaret Orlenda Parangosky|Admiral Margaret Parangosky]], the Commander-in-Chief of the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]. | The '''SPARTAN-IV Program''' is the fourth iteration of the [[SPARTAN Program|SPARTAN supersoldier program]]. It was conceived by [[Margaret Orlenda Parangosky|Admiral Margaret Parangosky]], the Commander-in-Chief of the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]. | ||
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Like the original [[ORION Project]], the SPARTAN-IV Program utilizes consenting adult volunteers selected from the other branches of the [[UNSC Defense Force]].<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 434''</ref> The remaining SPARTAN-IIIs and SPARTAN-IIs that survived the [[Human-Covenant war|war]] were offered to be integrated into the SPARTAN-IV Program.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 435''</ref> An unknown number of SPARTAN-IVs were active by [[2553]]. Some of them, including [[Majestic Squad]], were assigned to the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} before it was launched.<ref name="infinity"/> They trained with one another on the ''Infinity''<nowiki />'s state-of-the art combat deck (a training chamber that is capable of replicating environments), in order to constantly stay battle-ready.<ref name="gameinformer">'''Gameinformer''' (''May 2012''), ''pages 46-47''</ref> | Like the original [[ORION Project]], the SPARTAN-IV Program utilizes consenting adult volunteers selected from the other branches of the [[UNSC Defense Force]].<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 434''</ref> The remaining SPARTAN-IIIs and SPARTAN-IIs that survived the [[Human-Covenant war|war]] were offered to be integrated into the SPARTAN-IV Program.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 435''</ref> An unknown number of SPARTAN-IVs were active by [[2553]]. Some of them, including [[Majestic Squad]], were assigned to the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} before it was launched.<ref name="infinity"/> They trained with one another on the ''Infinity''<nowiki />'s state-of-the art combat deck (a training chamber that is capable of replicating environments), in order to constantly stay battle-ready.<ref name="gameinformer">'''Gameinformer''' (''May 2012''), ''pages 46-47''</ref> | ||
The SPARTAN-IVs serve in a dedicated branch of the UNSCDF known simply as [[Spartan (branch)|"Spartan"]], whereas their forebears operated within other chains of command.<ref name="story">[http://halo.xbox.com/halo4#!an-epic-universe/story/6eeabce4-dc80-4aa3-b2aa-2f5d123b7514 '''Halo 4 Official Site:''' '' | The SPARTAN-IVs serve in a dedicated branch of the UNSCDF known simply as [[Spartan (branch)|"Spartan"]], whereas their forebears operated within other chains of command.<ref name="story">[http://halo.xbox.com/halo4#!an-epic-universe/story/6eeabce4-dc80-4aa3-b2aa-2f5d123b7514 '''Halo 4 Official Site:''' ''Story'']</ref> Unlike their predecessors, the SPARTAN-IVs are identified by their surnames rather than numeric tags. | ||
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