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The story itself begins with [[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] and Lieutenant Junior Grade [[Jacob Keyes]] on board the ''[[Han]]'', a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] diplomatic shuttle. Their mission is to identify a potential candidate, [[John]], for Halsey's [[Spartan-II program]]. During this time, Halsey gives John a coin which is later taken from him. | The story itself begins with [[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] and Lieutenant Junior Grade [[Jacob Keyes]] on board the ''[[Han]]'', a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] diplomatic shuttle. Their mission is to identify a potential candidate, [[John]], for Halsey's [[Spartan-II program]]. During this time, Halsey gives John a coin which is later taken from him. | ||
The plot then goes on to show in detail the brutal indoctrination and training regime that John and his fellow Spartans are put through. [[Chief Petty Officer]] [[Franklin Mendez|Mendez]] trains the Spartan- | The plot then goes on to show in detail the brutal indoctrination and training regime that John and his fellow Spartans are put through. [[Chief Petty Officer]] [[Franklin Mendez|Mendez]] trains the Spartan-IIs, showing them the many necessary virtues of a soldier (e.g. courage, teamwork, skill, etc.) while [[Deja]] teaches them history, mathematics, and physics. After a daring training mission, John is made squad leader of the remaining Spartans. When the Spartans are fourteen, they undergo [[SPARTAN-II Augmentation Procedures|intense biological enhancements]], such as effectively increasing their strength by three times, drastically decreasing reaction times, making their bones practically indestructible, increasing blood flow to the eyes so that they can almost see in the dark, and other various improvements. However, of the 75 Spartans, less than half emerge still fit for combat; the rest died or were horribly injured by the augmentation progress. | ||
The Spartans are then issued orders to capture [[Robert Watts|Colonel Robert Watts]], an [[Insurrectionist]] leader in the Eridanus asteroid belt. John leads a small team which manages to capture Watts. John is wounded during this mission and is subsequently awarded a [[Purple Heart]]. | The Spartans are then issued orders to capture [[Robert Watts|Colonel Robert Watts]], an [[Insurrectionist]] leader in the Eridanus asteroid belt. John leads a small team which manages to capture Watts. John is wounded during this mission and is subsequently awarded a [[Purple Heart]]. | ||
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*The upcoming game, [[Halo: Reach]], will be set in the same time period as this novel. | *The upcoming game, [[Halo: Reach]], will be set in the same time period as this novel. | ||
*The book says that the | *The book says that the [[Pillar of Autumn]] has a command chair, but in Halo: Combat Evolved there is no chair. | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||