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<center>'''''Saber''' redirects here. For the UNSC experimental starfighter, see [[Sabre]].''</center>
<center>'''''Saber''' redirects here. For the UNSC experimental space fighter, see [[YSS-1000 Sabre]].''</center>
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'''Team Saber''' is a [[fireteam]] of [[SPARTAN-III program|SPARTAN-III]] [[Gamma Company]].<ref name="honors">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 117''</ref>
'''Team Saber''' is a [[fireteam]] of [[SPARTAN-III program|SPARTAN-III]] [[Gamma Company]].<ref name="honors">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 117''</ref>


==Background==
==Operational history==
===Formation===
===Formation===
At around age seven, the orphaned children chose to become SPARTAN-IIIs, and were sent to [[Camp Currahee]] on the planet [[Onyx]]. After having survived the [[Project CHRYSANTHEMUM|bioaugmentation process]], Team Saber graduated from the SPARTAN-III training program on [[2551|February 20, 2551]]. As they were one of the highest-ranked teams in the program, they stayed on Onyx to participate in training exercises with [[Team Gladius|Teams Gladius]] and [[Team Katana|Katana]] to see who would claim top honors.<ref name="honors"/>
At around age seven, the orphaned children chose to become SPARTAN-IIIs, and were sent to [[Camp Currahee]] on the planet [[Onyx]]. After having survived the [[Project CHRYSANTHEMUM|bioaugmentation process]], Team Saber graduated from the SPARTAN-III training program on [[2551|February 20, 2551]]. As they were one of the highest-ranked teams in the program, they stayed on Onyx to participate in training exercises with [[Team Gladius|Teams Gladius]] and [[Team Katana|Katana]] to see who would claim top honors.<ref name="honors"/>


==Battle of Onyx==
===Battle of Onyx===
{{Main|Battle of Onyx}}
{{Main|Battle of Onyx}}
During a training exercise, Team Saber was attacked by what appeared to be artillery fire. After retreating behind the [[Zone 67]] fence, they ran into [[Onyx Sentinel]]s, their previous assailants. After a sporadic firefight, Saber learned about the strange nature of these Forerunner constructs and retreated to the jungle to lay low for a time.
During a training exercise, Team Saber was attacked by what appeared to be artillery fire. After retreating behind the [[Zone 67]] fence, they ran into their previous assailants which turned out to be [[Onyx Sentinel]]s. After a sporadic firefight, Saber learned about the strange nature of these Forerunner constructs and retreated to the jungle to lay low for a time.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 117-119''</ref> The team joined the remaining members of [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II]] [[Blue Team]], including [[Frederic-104|Fred]], [[Linda-058|Linda]], [[William-043|Will]], and [[Kelly-087|Kelly]], as well as [[Kurt-051|Kurt Ambrose]], the SPARTAN-IIIs' commander, to help [[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] recover crucial [[Forerunner]] technology rumored to be buried below the surface of Onyx.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 249-258''</ref>


The squad joined the remaining members of [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II]] [[Blue Team]], including [[Frederic-104|Fred]], [[Linda-058|Linda]], [[William-043|Will]], and [[Kelly-087|Kelly]], as well as [[Kurt-051|Kurt Ambrose]], the SPARTAN-IIIs' commander, to help [[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] recover crucial [[Forerunner]] technology rumored to be buried below the surface of Onyx. After a stealth entry, the SPARTANs rescued the members of Team Katana, who had been interred within Forerunner [[Slipspace Field Pod]]s, placing them in suspended animation. They managed to escape detection by the Sentinels, but were attacked by a massive [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] invasion fleet and forced to fall back to the [[Shield World]]'s [[Core Room Antechamber|entry room]]. A drawn-out battle ensued, and the super-soldiers killed many Covenant troops, despite losing three of their own. Kurt ordered the surviving SPARTANs through the entry and sacrificed himself for their safety by destroying the Covenant army that attempted to gain entrance to the [[Micro Dyson Sphere]], including the Covenant force's commander, [[Voro Nar 'Mantakree]], by detonating two [[FENRIS Nuclear Warhead|FENRIS nuclear warheads]]. Team Saber's last known location is inside the Micro Dyson sphere that is contained in a [[Slipstream space|Slipspace]] rift inside Onyx.
After entering a formerly buried Forerunner city within Zone 67 and discovering Onyx's [[Cartographer|map room]], Team Saber and the other Spartans were ordered by AI [[Endless Summer]] to destroy a [[Sentinel manufacturing facility]] near the northern pole of Onyx in order to halt the production of Sentinels and save the [[Battlegroup Stalingrad|UNSC battle group]] over Onyx. They succeeded in destabilizing the core systems of the factory thanks to a plan formulated by Team Saber's leader, Ash-G099, who proposed they use the production plant's [[teleportation grid]] to quickly move across the facility.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 313-324''</ref>
 
After successfully destroying the Sentinel factory, the Spartans translocated to another section of Onyx, where they rescued the members of [[Team Katana]], who had been interred in suspended animation within Forerunner [[slipspace field pod]]s. Pursued by a massive [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] army led by [[Voro Nar 'Mantakree]], they were forced to fall back to the [[shield world]]'s [[Core room antechamber|entry room]] in Onyx's core. A drawn-out battle ensued, and the super-soldiers killed many Covenant troops, despite losing three of their own. Finally, Kurt ordered the surviving Spartans through the slipspace portal to the shield world and sacrificed himself for their safety by destroying the Covenant army that attempted to gain entrance to the shield world by detonating two [[FENRIS nuclear warhead]]s.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 352-372''</ref>
 
The surviving members of Team Saber successfully made it into [[ONI Research Facility Trevelyan|The Sharpened Shield]], a Forerunner "micro" [[Dyson sphere]] contained in a slipspace rift inside Onyx. There, they were integrated into Blue Team, led by Fred-104.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 378''</ref> After reconnoitering the shield world for some time, the structure was brought into normal space by a group of resident [[Huragok]] and the human survivors were rescued by [[Kilo-Five]], to be taken to Earth for a debriefing aboard {{UNSCShip|Port Stanley}}.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 401''</ref> In early [[2553]], the members of Team Saber were offered the chance to integrate into the ongoing [[SPARTAN-IV Program]] under the leadership of the surviving SPARTAN-IIs.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 435''</ref>


== Dossier ==
== Dossier ==
*[[Holly-G003]] ([[killed in action]], listed as [[Office of Naval Intelligence Directive 930|missing in action]])- Team Saber's close-quarters combat specialist. Demoted twice for fighting with other trainees. Buzz-cut her hair into the shape of bear claws, and was often teased by other members of Gamma Company about this fact.
*[[Holly-G003]] ([[killed in action]], listed as [[Office of Naval Intelligence Directive 930|missing in action]])- Team Saber's close-quarters combat specialist. Demoted twice for fighting with other trainees. Buzz-cut her hair into the shape of bear claws, and was often teased by other members of Gamma Company about this fact.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 115''</ref>
*[[Ash-G099]] - Leader of Team Saber, notable for understanding the needs of his teammates and being able to assist in such situations.
*[[Ash-G099]] - Leader of Team Saber, notable for being one of the smartest and best leaders in Gamma Company and being able to understand the needs of his teammates and assist them in developing their skills.<ref name="honors"/>
*[[Mark]]- Nicknamed "The Mark" for his exceptional sniping abilities. Team Saber's marksman.
*[[Mark]]- Nicknamed "The Mark" for his exceptional sniping abilities. Team Saber's marksman.<ref name="goo116">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 116''</ref>
*[[Dante-G188]] (KIA, listed as MIA)- Demolitions expert of Team Saber, possessed 'near-magical' abilities with regards to explosives.
*[[Dante-G188]] (KIA, listed as MIA)- Demolitions expert of Team Saber, possessed 'near-magical' abilities with regards to explosives.<ref name="goo116"/>
*[[Spartan-Olivia|Olivia]]- The team's scout/stealth expert. Called "O" by her fellow Spartans for her skills at tracking and stealth. Regularly operated as a scout for the team.
*[[Olivia]]- The team's scout/stealth expert. Called "O" by her fellow Spartans for her skills at tracking and stealth. Regularly operated as a scout for the team.<ref name="goo116"/>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Like all known Teams of Gamma Company, Team Saber is named after a [[wikipedia:Sabre|blade]].
Like all known teams of Gamma Company, Team Saber is named after a [[wikipedia:Sabre|blade]].


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==