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==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
The SPARTAN-III program was both the successor and supplement to the [[SPARTAN-II program]]. Created and engineered by Colonel Ackerson of the Office of Naval Intelligence, the SPARTAN-III soldiers were to be the next generation of supersoldiers. Composed primarily of vengeful orphans from fallen colonies,<ref name="Page 70"> | The SPARTAN-III program was both the successor and supplement to the [[SPARTAN-II program]]. Created and engineered by Colonel Ackerson of the Office of Naval Intelligence, the SPARTAN-III soldiers were to be the next generation of supersoldiers. Composed primarily of vengeful orphans from fallen colonies,<ref name="Page 70">'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', page 70</ref> they would be cheaper to arm, train, and produce; being chosen from a wider pool of candidates, they would also be more numerous than their SPARTAN-II predecessors. They would rely on superior battle tactics, teamwork and sheer numbers rather than advanced technology and equipment, to achieve their effectiveness.<ref name="Page 44">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', pages 44-48</ref> | ||
==Purpose== | ==Purpose== | ||
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===Beta Company=== | ===Beta Company=== | ||
{{Main|SPARTAN-III Beta Company}} | {{Main|SPARTAN-III Beta Company}} | ||
Beta Company was approved right after Operation: PROMETHEUS in [[2537]]. 418 candidates were conscripted in [[2539]], but only 300 became Spartans. Kurt-051 was disheartened at the loss of his first Spartans, and trained this group in unit cohesiveness along with a tougher training program. Though they were even better trained than the previous Spartans, they were similarly massacred in [[Operation: TORPEDO]] in [[2545]]. From the entire company, only two participants survived the battle.<ref> | Beta Company was approved right after Operation: PROMETHEUS in [[2537]]. 418 candidates were conscripted in [[2539]], but only 300 became Spartans. Kurt-051 was disheartened at the loss of his first Spartans, and trained this group in unit cohesiveness along with a tougher training program. Though they were even better trained than the previous Spartans, they were similarly massacred in [[Operation: TORPEDO]] in [[2545]]. From the entire company, only two participants survived the battle.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''Prologue''</ref> | ||
As with Alpha Company, several members of Beta Company deemed too valuable to be wasted on suicide missions were pulled out of the unit before Operation: TORPEDO. Some of them were assigned to "non-combat roles" as a cover, much to Ackerson's dismay, as he wanted to have all Spartans in the field. Like the personnel extracted from Alpha Company, they were issued with special equipment such as the MJOLNIR. These included [[SPARTAN-B312]] and [[Catherine-B320]], both of which later served with Noble Team.<ref name="comm"/> | As with Alpha Company, several members of Beta Company deemed too valuable to be wasted on suicide missions were pulled out of the unit before Operation: TORPEDO. Some of them were assigned to "non-combat roles" as a cover, much to Ackerson's dismay, as he wanted to have all Spartans in the field. Like the personnel extracted from Alpha Company, they were issued with special equipment such as the MJOLNIR. These included [[SPARTAN-B312]] and [[Catherine-B320]], both of which later served with Noble Team.<ref name="comm"/> | ||
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===Gamma Company=== | ===Gamma Company=== | ||
{{Main|SPARTAN-III Gamma Company}} | {{Main|SPARTAN-III Gamma Company}} | ||
Gamma Company was trained with the help of the only two Spartan-IIIs from Beta Company who survived Operation: TORPEDO: [[Tom-B292]] and [[Lucy-B091]]. Lieutenant Commander Ambrose regarded Gamma Company to be the finest of the SPARTAN-III companies. 330 candidates were selected, on average only six years old, and at the request of Kurt, all 330 were approved. Every one of them survived the [[Project CHRYSANTHEMUM|augmentation procedures]].<ref> | Gamma Company was trained with the help of the only two Spartan-IIIs from Beta Company who survived Operation: TORPEDO: [[Tom-B292]] and [[Lucy-B091]]. Lieutenant Commander Ambrose regarded Gamma Company to be the finest of the SPARTAN-III companies. 330 candidates were selected, on average only six years old, and at the request of Kurt, all 330 were approved. Every one of them survived the [[Project CHRYSANTHEMUM|augmentation procedures]].<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', pages 96-120</ref> Gamma Company received deployment orders only a few weeks after the [[Fall of Reach]], and most left Onyx before the [[Battle of Onyx]].<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', page 139</ref> Only fifteen SPARTAN-IIIs remained on Onyx as they competed for top honors. Following the Battle of Onyx, seven had been killed in action. [[Team Gladius|Teams Gladius]] and [[Team Katana|Katana]] were not present in the early stages of the battle, leaving only [[Team Saber]]. Team Saber was the only SPARTAN-III unit to fight alongside the SPARTAN-II unit [[Blue Team]]. With the help of their older, more experienced counterparts, they successfully fought off a Covenant attack along with destroying a [[Onyx Sentinel|Sentinel]] [[Sentinel Constructor Factory|manufacturing facility]]. Ultimately, the surviving SPARTAN-IIIs escaped to the [[Shield World]] at the core of Onyx.<ref name="Page 369">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', pages 369-383</ref> | ||
===Delta Company=== | ===Delta Company=== | ||
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*[[Battle of New Constantinople]] - Success. | *[[Battle of New Constantinople]] - Success. | ||
*Operations in the [[Bonanza Asteroid Belt]] – Success. | *Operations in the [[Bonanza Asteroid Belt]] – Success. | ||
*Six other successful unnamed battles in which Alpha Company participated.<ref name="Page 83"> | *Six other successful unnamed battles in which Alpha Company participated.<ref name="Page 83">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', pages 81-83</ref> | ||
*July 27, [[2537]] - August 2, 2537 - [[Operation: PROMETHEUS]] – Success, all participants confirmed KIA.<ref> | *July 27, [[2537]] - August 2, 2537 - [[Operation: PROMETHEUS]] – Success, all participants confirmed KIA.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', pages 83-88</ref> | ||
===2539=== | ===2539=== | ||
