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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]]. Dr. Halsey finds John in a school playground in Eridanus 2, where she tests if he is good enough to be a Spartan. Using a coin, she tests John reflexes by flipping the coin in the air and having him identify the side it will land on. John catches it and correctly identifies the side: the eagle. During this time, Halsey gives John the 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]]. Dr. Halsey finds John in a school playground in Eridanus 2, where she tests if he is good enough to be a Spartan. Using a coin, she tests John reflexes by flipping the coin in the air and having him identify the side it will land on. John catches it and correctly identifies the side: the eagle. During this time, Halsey gives John the 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-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 in the wilds of [[Reach]], 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 | 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 in the wilds of [[Reach]], 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]]. | ||