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There is some confusion concerning the number of SPARTAN-IIs throughout the series. For example, in ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', it is cited on page 46 that there are 75 children on board a pelican for a training mission; however, on page 47, it states that there were 67 children on the training mission out of 75 that were originally on board. No mention is made of the whereabouts of the missing 8. After the augmentation process all 75 reappear, with 33 surviving, 12 surviving but crippled, and 30 being killed as a result of the procedures. | There is some confusion concerning the number of SPARTAN-IIs throughout the series. For example, in ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', it is cited on page 46 that there are 75 children on board a pelican for a training mission; however, on page 47, it states that there were 67 children on the training mission out of 75 that were originally on board. No mention is made of the whereabouts of the missing 8. After the augmentation process all 75 reappear, with 33 surviving, 12 surviving but crippled, and 30 being killed as a result of the procedures. | ||
In ''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]'', it is stated that all of the 33 surviving SPARTAN-IIs, with the exception of Gray Team which has been described to be "''on a mission far outside the confines of UNSC space, now missing for over a year''"<ref name="GoO">'''[[Halo: Ghost of Onyx]]''', page 221</ref>, were gathered at Reach. Dr. Halsey states that in the last decade, prior to 2552, only three SPARTAN-IIs had been confirmed KIA between 2542 and 2552, and one who is too wounded to continue active duty. This places the number of surviving SPARTAN-IIs at an assumed number of 28, with only 25 assumed present at Reach.<ref>'''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''', page 240</ref> However, this assumption does not take into account possible KIAs, MIAs, or WIAs for the time between Samuel-034's death in 2525, and 2542. In [[Halo: First Strike]], three SPARTAN-IIs diverted from defending Reach's Orbital Defense Generators to destroying the UNSC Circumference's NAV database while the rest of the SPARTAN-IIs will proceed to Reach's surface.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', page 3</ref> Later in the book, it was revealed that a total of 27 SPARTAN-IIs in the Pelican headed for Reach's surface.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', page 7</ref> This puts the number of SPARTAN-IIs present at Reach at 30. This is consistent with Halo: Fall of Reach's number of active SPARTAN-IIs that were said to be present on Reach but again does not take into account of the KIAs, MIAs, or WIAs. The status of SPARTAN-IIs is muddied further in the later novels. For example, [[Kurt-051]] is listed as missing in action presumed dead in [[2531]] when in reality, he was drafted into the [[SPARTAN-III Program]] until his actual death in [[2552]] on [[Onyx]]. Three SPARTAN-IIs designated [[Gray Team]] were said to have been on ''"fields of battle too distant to be easily recalled"'' and apparently had made no contact with the UNSC prior to the [[ | In ''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]'', it is stated that all of the 33 surviving SPARTAN-IIs, with the exception of Gray Team which has been described to be "''on a mission far outside the confines of UNSC space, now missing for over a year''"<ref name="GoO">'''[[Halo: Ghost of Onyx]]''', page 221</ref>, were gathered at Reach. Dr. Halsey states that in the last decade, prior to 2552, only three SPARTAN-IIs had been confirmed KIA between 2542 and 2552, and one who is too wounded to continue active duty. This places the number of surviving SPARTAN-IIs at an assumed number of 28, with only 25 assumed present at Reach.<ref>'''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''', page 240</ref> However, this assumption does not take into account possible KIAs, MIAs, or WIAs for the time between Samuel-034's death in 2525, and 2542. In [[Halo: First Strike]], three SPARTAN-IIs diverted from defending Reach's Orbital Defense Generators to destroying the UNSC Circumference's NAV database while the rest of the SPARTAN-IIs will proceed to Reach's surface.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', page 3</ref> Later in the book, it was revealed that a total of 27 SPARTAN-IIs in the Pelican headed for Reach's surface.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', page 7</ref> This puts the number of SPARTAN-IIs present at Reach at 30. This is consistent with Halo: Fall of Reach's number of active SPARTAN-IIs that were said to be present on Reach but again does not take into account of the KIAs, MIAs, or WIAs. The status of SPARTAN-IIs is muddied further in the later novels. For example, [[Kurt-051]] is listed as missing in action presumed dead in [[2531]] when in reality, he was drafted into the [[SPARTAN-III Program]] until his actual death in [[2552]] on [[Onyx]]. Three SPARTAN-IIs designated [[Gray Team]] were said to have been on ''"fields of battle too distant to be easily recalled"'' and apparently had made no contact with the UNSC prior to the [[Battle of Reach]].<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', page 240</ref><ref name="GoO"/> | ||
[[Halo Wars]]' [[Halo Wars Timeline Events|timeline]] mentions that a total of 25 out of 28 surviving SPARTAN-IIs were present at Reach (The three absent SPARTAN-IIs are the members of Gray Team). This timeline also confirms that five SPARTAN-IIs were no longer in active duty since the augmentation of the SPARTAN-IIs. Samuel-034, Kurt-051, Randall, Sheila and another SPARTAN-II mentioned to be ''"too wounded to continue active duty"'' are part of this count. The wounded SPARTAN-II could be Maria-062, who, by the Battle of Earth, had "retired" with the intent of starting a family. It should be noted that Samuel-034 died in 2525, and Kurt-051 and Randall went missing in 2531 and 2532 respectively. This does not line up with Halsey's statements about the SPARTAN-IIs that no longer serve because of events between the years of 2542 and 2552. Although Halo Wars' timeline feature appears to clear up the confusion, the plot of the game causes a new discrepancy, as three new SPARTAN-IIs are introduced: Douglas-042, Jerome-092, and Alice-130. These SPARTAN-IIs were aboard the ''[[UNSC Spirit of Fire|Spirit of Fire]]'', which was lost with all hands in 2531. To maintain the number given in the timeline, all three of these SPARTAN-IIs would have had to have made their way back to Reach by the time of the battle. | [[Halo Wars]]' [[Halo Wars Timeline Events|timeline]] mentions that a total of 25 out of 28 surviving SPARTAN-IIs were present at Reach (The three absent SPARTAN-IIs are the members of Gray Team). This timeline also confirms that five SPARTAN-IIs were no longer in active duty since the augmentation of the SPARTAN-IIs. Samuel-034, Kurt-051, Randall, Sheila and another SPARTAN-II mentioned to be ''"too wounded to continue active duty"'' are part of this count. The wounded SPARTAN-II could be Maria-062, who, by the Battle of Earth, had "retired" with the intent of starting a family. It should be noted that Samuel-034 died in 2525, and Kurt-051 and Randall went missing in 2531 and 2532 respectively. This does not line up with Halsey's statements about the SPARTAN-IIs that no longer serve because of events between the years of 2542 and 2552. Although Halo Wars' timeline feature appears to clear up the confusion, the plot of the game causes a new discrepancy, as three new SPARTAN-IIs are introduced: Douglas-042, Jerome-092, and Alice-130. These SPARTAN-IIs were aboard the ''[[UNSC Spirit of Fire|Spirit of Fire]]'', which was lost with all hands in 2531. To maintain the number given in the timeline, all three of these SPARTAN-IIs would have had to have made their way back to Reach by the time of the battle. | ||
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The status of the SPARTAN-IIs is even further skewed by [[Halo Legends]]. In the anime series, eight SPARTAN-IIs are introduced: Cal-141, Solomon-069, Arthur-079, Daisy-023, Ralph-303, Joseph-122 and two other unnamed. Seven of the eight SPARTAN-IIs are killed in their respective episodes: Cal-141 is killed by a [[Jiralhanae]] [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|Chieftain]] in [[The Babysitter]], putting her death between 2540 and 2552<ref>'''[[The Babysitter]]''' - [[Taylor H. Miles|Taylor H. "Dutch" Miles]], who enlisted in 2540, witnessed Cal's death.</ref> Solomon-069 and Arthur-079 are killed in a mission that takes place in 2535, as seen in [[The Package]].<ref>John-117 is addressed as "Master Chief" by the [[Unnamed ONI Commander|ONI commander]]; John achieved this rank at some point between the Battle of Jericho VII, at which point Thel is a Major in the episode, being granted the rank in 2535. By extrapolation, one can determine that the Package takes place sometime in 2535.</ref> And the two unnamed Spartans are killed in 2525, with Daisy-023 and Ralph-303 are killed between 2526 and 2531, during the Harvest Campaign. Joseph-122 is recaptured into UNSC custody during the episode, but he is never seen nor referred to ever again in the series, making it likely that he was killed also. This completely contradicts Halsey's statements about about three SPARTAN-IIs being KIA between 2542 and 2552, and it still skews the total number of SPARTAN-IIs present at Reach. | The status of the SPARTAN-IIs is even further skewed by [[Halo Legends]]. In the anime series, eight SPARTAN-IIs are introduced: Cal-141, Solomon-069, Arthur-079, Daisy-023, Ralph-303, Joseph-122 and two other unnamed. Seven of the eight SPARTAN-IIs are killed in their respective episodes: Cal-141 is killed by a [[Jiralhanae]] [[Jiralhanae Chieftain|Chieftain]] in [[The Babysitter]], putting her death between 2540 and 2552<ref>'''[[The Babysitter]]''' - [[Taylor H. Miles|Taylor H. "Dutch" Miles]], who enlisted in 2540, witnessed Cal's death.</ref> Solomon-069 and Arthur-079 are killed in a mission that takes place in 2535, as seen in [[The Package]].<ref>John-117 is addressed as "Master Chief" by the [[Unnamed ONI Commander|ONI commander]]; John achieved this rank at some point between the Battle of Jericho VII, at which point Thel is a Major in the episode, being granted the rank in 2535. By extrapolation, one can determine that the Package takes place sometime in 2535.</ref> And the two unnamed Spartans are killed in 2525, with Daisy-023 and Ralph-303 are killed between 2526 and 2531, during the Harvest Campaign. Joseph-122 is recaptured into UNSC custody during the episode, but he is never seen nor referred to ever again in the series, making it likely that he was killed also. This completely contradicts Halsey's statements about about three SPARTAN-IIs being KIA between 2542 and 2552, and it still skews the total number of SPARTAN-IIs present at Reach. | ||
If Samuel-034, Randall, Sheila, Kurt-051, Maria-062, Douglas-042, Jerome-092, Alice-130, Cal-141, Solomon-069, Arthur-079, Daisy-023, Ralph-303, Joseph-122, the two unnamed Spartans and the three members of Grey Team are removed from the count of 33 surviving SPARTAN-IIs as previously mentioned in Halo: Fall of Reach, only 14 SPARTAN-IIs could have been present at the | If Samuel-034, Randall, Sheila, Kurt-051, Maria-062, Douglas-042, Jerome-092, Alice-130, Cal-141, Solomon-069, Arthur-079, Daisy-023, Ralph-303, Joseph-122, the two unnamed Spartans and the three members of Grey Team are removed from the count of 33 surviving SPARTAN-IIs as previously mentioned in Halo: Fall of Reach, only 14 SPARTAN-IIs could have been present at the Battle of Reach. Furthermore, because Jorge-052 served with [[Noble Team]] during the Battle of Reach - assuming he is yet another "missing" Spartan - the ''Pillar of Autumn'' could have deployed no more than 13 SPARTAN-IIs; three to Gamma Station and the remaining 10 to the surface of the Reach. This poses a complicated non sequitur as we know of at least 16 Spartans by their individual names that were sent to Reach to defend the generators. | ||
Bungie, along with [[Eric S. Trautmann]], have said that these discrepancies only ''seem'' to be errors and that everything will be made clear in time.<ref>http://halostory.bungie.org/spartanroster.html</ref> | Bungie, along with [[Eric S. Trautmann]], have said that these discrepancies only ''seem'' to be errors and that everything will be made clear in time.<ref>http://halostory.bungie.org/spartanroster.html</ref> | ||