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'''Beta Company''' was the second class of soldiers generated by the [[SPARTAN-III program]]. | '''Beta Company''' was the second class of soldiers generated by the [[SPARTAN-III program]]. Built upon experience garnered from [[Alpha Company]], the formation of the company was authorized in [[2537#July|July 2537]],{{Ref/Novel|Id=GoO8|GoO|Chapter=8}} and would begin training circa [[2539]].{{Ref/Anthology|Id=LL|Fra|Story=Lessons Learned}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22P106|Enc22|Page=106}} Ultimately, most of Beta Company perished during [[Operation: TORPEDO]] in [[2545]]. Beta Company was succeeded by [[Gamma Company]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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===Training=== | ===Training=== | ||
418 candidates | Circa [[2539]],{{Ref/Reuse|LL}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P106}}{{Ref/Note|Id=Beta|''[[Lessons Learned]]'' establishes that Tom-B292 and Lucy-B091 were six years old when they started their training. Page 106 of the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]'' establishes that Tom and Lucy were born on April 14, 2533 and January 28, 2533, respectively. This makes Beta Company's start date somewhere between April 2539 and January 2540.}} 418 candidates were conscripted and brought to [[Camp Currahee]] on [[Onyx]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=GoO9|GoO|Chapter=9}} The camp was supervised by the [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] [[Deep Winter]], replacing the previous AI [[Eternal Spring]]. After-action analysis of Operation: PROMETHEUS resulted in an increased emphasis on unit cohesion during training. The vetting process to select 300 for [[Project CHRYSANTHEMUM|augmentation]] was ongoing in [[2541]] and involved an array of unconventional training exercises as well as strenuous theoretical studies under Deep Winter every night. While the AI criticized the harshness of Ambrose's training regimen, Kurt was confident it was necessary to ensure the Spartans could endure the stress of a live combat situation.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''pages 91-92''</ref> | ||
The 300 Spartans of Beta Company graduated at some point prior to [[2545|May 2545]] and participated in an unspecified number of engagements, including [[Operation: CARTWHEEL]].<ref name="comm">[http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=personnel&cid=24040 '''Bungie.net''': ''Communique from Kurt to Mendez'']</ref> Unlike Ackerson, who was quite prepared to see every one of the Spartan-IIIs trained die if an appropriately high-value target could be found, both Kurt and Mendez tried to extract as many personnel as they could to stop them from being wasted on suicide missions, as almost the entire company would be in Operation: TORPEDO. Ambrose believed that approximately 1.08% of the company could be absorbed into base personnel before TORPEDO due to the operation's expected high death toll. [[SPARTAN-B312]] was deployed alone immediately after training, although [[Catherine-B320]] was more difficult to extract after Operation: CARTWHEEL.{{Ref/Reuse|comm}} | The 300 Spartans of Beta Company graduated at some point prior to [[2545|May 2545]] and participated in an unspecified number of engagements, including [[Operation: CARTWHEEL]].<ref name="comm">[http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=personnel&cid=24040 '''Bungie.net''': ''Communique from Kurt to Mendez'']</ref> Unlike Ackerson, who was quite prepared to see every one of the Spartan-IIIs trained die if an appropriately high-value target could be found, both Kurt and Mendez tried to extract as many personnel as they could to stop them from being wasted on suicide missions, as almost the entire company would be in Operation: TORPEDO. Ambrose believed that approximately 1.08% of the company could be absorbed into base personnel before TORPEDO due to the operation's expected high death toll. [[SPARTAN-B312]] was deployed alone immediately after training, although [[Catherine-B320]] was more difficult to extract after Operation: CARTWHEEL.{{Ref/Reuse|comm}} | ||
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*''[[Halo: Battle Born]]'' | *''[[Halo: Battle Born]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Meridian Divide]] | *''[[Halo: Meridian Divide]] | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||