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Commissioned as a result of the success of the preceding [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-II]] and [[SPARTAN-III Program|SPARTAN-III]] projects, the SPARTAN-IV Program was originally to be headed by SPARTAN-III lead [[Colonel]] [[James Ackerson]], with SPARTAN-II project lead [[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] to be reassigned as Ackerson's subordinate.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 147''</ref> Ackerson was killed following the [[Battle of Mare Erythraeum]] and Halsey was arrested after returning from [[Onyx]], though ONI continued the program without the two.<ref name="infinity">'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 422''</ref> | Commissioned as a result of the success of the preceding [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-II]] and [[SPARTAN-III Program|SPARTAN-III]] projects, the SPARTAN-IV Program was originally to be headed by SPARTAN-III lead [[Colonel]] [[James Ackerson]], with SPARTAN-II project lead [[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] to be reassigned as Ackerson's subordinate.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 147''</ref> Ackerson was killed following the [[Battle of Mare Erythraeum]] and Halsey was arrested after returning from [[Onyx]], though ONI continued the program without the two.<ref name="infinity">'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 422''</ref> | ||
Like the original [[ORION Project]], the SPARTAN-IV Program utilized consenting adult volunteers.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 434''</ref> The remaining SPARTAN-IIIs 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 utilized consenting adult volunteers selected from the other branches of the [[United Nations Space Command Defense Force|UNSDF]].<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 434''</ref> The remaining SPARTAN-IIIs 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:''' ''STORY'']</ref> Unlike their predecessors, the SPARTAN-IVs are identified by their surnames rather than numeric tags. | 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. | ||