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'''Missing in Action''', better known as '''MIA''', is a casualty classification used by the [[United Nations Space Command]] that refers to members of the UNSC who has been reported missing following a combat mission and whose status as to injury, capture, or death is unknown. Missing combatants must not have been otherwise accounted for as either [[Killed in action|Killed in Action]] or a [[prisoner of war]].
'''Missing in Action''', better known as '''MIA''', is a casualty classification used by the [[United Nations Space Command]] that refers to members of the UNSC who has been reported missing following a combat mission and whose status as to injury, capture, or death is unknown. Missing combatants must not have been otherwise accounted for as either [[Killed in action|Killed in Action]] or a [[prisoner of war]].


When [[SPARTAN-II]]s are killed, they are reported as Missing in Action or [[Wounded in Action]] to create the illusion that [[Office of Naval Intelligence Directive 930|Spartans never die]]. This helped boost morale in the UNSC.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 249''</ref>  [[SPARTAN-III]]s are not normally subject to this, as the very existence of the program remains classified. However, at least two were listed as such in accordance with the tradition by [[Kurt-051]].
When [[SPARTAN-II]]s are killed, they are reported as Missing in Action or [[Wounded in Action]] to create the illusion that [[ONI Directive 930|Spartans never die]]. This helped boost morale in the UNSC.{{Ref/Novel|FS|Page=249}} [[SPARTAN-III Program|SPARTAN-IIIs]] are not normally subject to this, as the very existence of the program remains classified. However, at least two were listed as such in accordance with the tradition by [[Kurt Ambrose]].
 
==Notable examples==
*[[James-005]] - Sent spinning into space during the [[Fall of Reach]]. Lost contact shortly thereafter and no sign of him was detected ever again. Presumably deceased.{{Ref/Novel|FoR}}
*[[Alice-130]], [[Jerome-092]], [[Douglas-042]] - Declared Missing in Action after the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} was left stranded in space following the [[Battle of Trove]].{{Ref/Game|Id=HW|HW}} The ''Spirit of Fire'' eventually declared "lost with all hands" on February 10, [[2534]].{{Ref/Book|Id=enc71|Enc09|Page=71}} As of [[2559]] are active on [[Installation 00]].{{Ref/Game|Id=HW2|HW2}}
*Crew of the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} - Went Missing in Action following the [[Battle of Trove]] when the ''Spirit of Fire's'' FTL reactor was sacrificed to destroy [[Trove]] and its fleet of {{Class|Sojourner|dreadnought}}s.{{Ref/Reuse|HW}} Declared "lost with all hands" on February 10, [[2534]].{{Ref/Reuse|enc71}} As of [[2559]], active at [[Installation 00]].{{Ref/Reuse|HW2}}
*[[Kurt-051]] - Went Missing in Action during a mission in [[2531]]. In reality abducted for the [[SPARTAN-III program]]. Died during the [[Onyx Conflict]] in [[2552]].{{Ref/Novel|GoO}}
*[[Randall-037]] - Went missing in [[2532]]{{Ref/Novel|Id=HGO173|GoO|Page=173}} during the [[Battle of Vodin]]. Survived a fall from the planet's [[skyhook]]s and settled on the planet for the next ten years until the UNSC reestablished contact with [[Vodin]]. Refused to rejoin the Spartan program and had many of his augmentations reversed. Died during the [[Mission to Alpha Shard]] in [[2556]].{{Ref/TV|Nightfall}}
*[[Sheila-065]] - Declared Missing in Action in [[2544]]. Died in the [[Battle of Miridem]], witnessed by Doctor [[Catherine Halsey]].{{Ref/Reuse|HGO173}}
*Sergeant [[Ghost (Marine)|Ghost]] - Declared Missing in Action during the [[Algolis Invasion]] after sacrificing himself to use the [[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark I ADS|prototype powered armor]] to hold off the attacking Covenant forces. Killed when the armor [[self-destruct]]ed per his orders.{{Ref/Film|HLeg|Detail=''[[Prototype]]''}}
*[[Kelly-087]] - Declared Missing in Action by [[John-117]] after she was abducted by Doctor [[Catherine Halsey]].{{Ref/Novel|FS}} No longer considered to be MIA after the UNSC gained control of the [[Sarcophagus]] [[shield world]] where she had been taken.{{Ref/Novel|Gla}}
*[[John-117]] - Disappeared after the [[Battle of Installation 00]] when the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}} split in half, leaving him trapped in deep space in the rear half of the ship.{{Ref/Game|H3}} Considered Missing in Action due to the fact that there was no evidence that he died, despite [[Terrence Hood]]'s quote, ''"hard to believe he's dead."''{{Ref/Book|Enc09|Page=104-105}} Resurfaced in [[2557]] during the [[Battle of Requiem]] to help the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} against [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]]. Returned to Earth following the [[New Phoenix Incident]] and was no longer declared Missing in Action.{{Ref/Game|H4}}
*Doctor [[Henry Glassman]] - Activated one of the [[Requiem slipspace artifacts]], was pulled in and vanished, apparently killing him.{{Ref/Reuse|Artifact}} In reality, transported to the surface of [[Requiem]] where he was captured by Covenant forces and put to work at "[[Librarian's Rest]]."{{Ref/Reuse|Catherine}} [[Escape from Librarian's Rest|Escaped]] after inadvertently activating a protective shield at the shrine and fled with [[Spartan-IV|Spartan]] [[Gabriel Thorne]] who had suffered a similar fate.<ref name="Scattered">''Spartan Ops'', [[Scattered|S106 Scattered]]</ref> Both later rescued by [[Fireteam Majestic]]<ref name="Expendable">''Spartan Ops'', [[Expendable|S108 Expendable]]</ref> with Glassman later being returned by Pelican to the ''Infinity''.<ref name="Key">''Spartan Ops'', [[Key|S109 Key]]</ref>
*Science Team Gagarin - Vanished without a trace after activating Forerunner technology at "[[the Refuge (Requiem location)|the Refuge]]." Despite clues being found on Gagarin's computers by [[Fireteam Crimson]], Gagarin was never located again and remains Missing in Action. Spartan [[Jared Miller]] speculated that they had suffered the same fate as Doctor [[Henry Glassman]]<ref name="Gagarin">''Spartan Ops'', [[Artifact (Spartan Ops)/Gagarin|S102 Gagarin]]</ref> who had similarly vanished after activating one of the [[Requiem slipspace artifacts]].<ref name="Artifact">''[[Spartan Ops]]'', [[Artifact (Spartan Ops)|S102 Artifact]]</ref> However, Glassman had been found and captured by the Covenant on Requiem<ref name="Catherine">''Spartan Ops'', [[Catherine|S103 Catherine]]</ref> while Gagarin was never seen again.
*[[Spartan-IV|Spartan]] [[Gabriel Thorne]] - Went Missing in Action after activating one of the [[Requiem slipspace artifacts]]{{Ref/Reuse|Memento Mori}} like Doctor [[Henry Glassman]]{{Ref/Reuse|Artifact}} which transported him to "[[the Cauldron]]."<ref name="Memento Mori">''Spartan Ops'', [[Memento Mori|S105 Memento Mori]]</ref> Captured by two [[Sangheili Storm]] after a fight.{{Ref/Reuse|Scattered}} [[IFF]] tag found by [[Fireteam Crimson]] at "the Cauldron" along with signs of the struggle.<ref name="The Cauldron Base">''Spartan Ops'', [[Memento Mori/The Cauldron Base|S105 The Cauldron Base]]</ref> Tracked to the "[[Quarry]]" where the trail vanished.<ref name="Spartan Thorne">''Spartan Ops'', [[Memento Mori/Spartan Thorne|S105 Spartan Thorne]]</ref> Eventually detected again by [[Roland]] as he was transported to "[[Librarian's Rest]]" where Thorne managed to break free and [[Escape from Librarian's Rest|escape]] with Glassman.{{Ref/Reuse|Scattered}} Eventually rescued by [[Fireteam Majestic]] from [[Gek 'Lhar]] and no longer declared Missing in Action.{{Ref/Reuse|Expendable}}
*[[Icebreaker squad]] - Declared Missing in Action at some point during the [[Requiem Campaign]]. Found alive by [[Fireteam Crimson]] in "[[Lockup]]" and rescued during Crimson's [[Escape from Lockup|own escape]]. Those who survived the following fight with Covenant forces fled "Lockup" in a stolen [[Ru'swum-pattern Phantom|Phantom]].<ref>''Spartan Ops'', [[Scattered/Escape Plan|S106 Escape Plan]]</ref>
*[[Fireteam Switchback]] - Vanished without a trace while investigating a Covenant [[Harvester (location)|dig site]] during the [[Requiem Campaign]], leaving behind only their blank [[IFF]] tags.<ref>''Spartan Ops'', [[Scattered/Switchback|S106 Switchback]]</ref> Later found alive, aside from Spartan [[Cara Costabile]], after broadcasting an SOS over Covenant frequencies for some time in the "[[Warrens]]." Rescued by Fireteam Crimson and [[Fireteam Lancer]] during [[Assault on the Warrens|a mission]] in the area and extracted to the ''Infinity'' by Pelican.<ref>''Spartan Ops'', [[Expendable/Lancer|S108 Lancer]]</ref>
*[[Gray Team]] - Considered Missing in Action by [[Frederic-104]] in [[2552#November|November 2552]] after they had been out of contact for over a year on a mission far outside the reaches of UNSC space.{{Ref/Novel|GoO|Page=221}} Actually went Missing in Action in December 2552 following [[Operation: SUNSPEAR]] where they destroyed the planet [[Glyke]] and were left adrift in its ruins in [[cryo chamber]]s in [[Whiskey Tango Foxtrot One|their lifeboat]]. Recovered in [[2558]] by [[Fleetmaster]] [[Rojka 'Kasaan]] then freed from their cryo chambers by [[Melody Azikiwe]] during the [[Carrow Conflict]]. Reestablished contact with UNSC forces aboard the {{UNSCShip|Welcome to the Snipehunt}} following the battle and were no longer Missing in Action.{{Ref/Novel|Env}}
*[[Ferret]]s - Missing in Action and presumed dead for more than two years before reappearing during [[Operation: WOLFE]]. In reality working deep undercover in the [[Keepers of the One Freedom]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=Chapter 21|HSoR|Chapter=21}}
*[[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Amalea Petrov]] and seven others - Effectively went Missing in Action after they were left stranded on [[Netherop]] in [[2526]]{{Ref/Novel|Oblv|Epilogue}} and after three failed rescue missions for them.{{Ref/Novel|Out|9}} Survivors and their families rescued after thirty-three years in [[2559#November|November 2559]] by Spartan [[Olympia Vale]], [[Rosa Fuertes]], forces from the {{UNSCShip|Hidden Point}}, and forces from the [[Swords of Sanghelios]].{{Ref/Novel|Out|24}}{{Ref/Novel|Out|26}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*[[Randall (SPARTAN-II)|Randall]], [[James (SPARTAN-II)|James]], all the Spartans aboard the ''[[UNSC Spirit of Fire|Spirit of Fire]]'' ([[Alice-130]], [[Jerome-092]], [[Douglas-042]]), [[Gray Team]], [[Team Black|Black Team]] and [[Jun-A266]] are the only Spartans who truly became missing without ever being found.
*During the video log in the level ''[[343 Guilty Spark (level)|343 Guilty Spark]]'', the automated video recorder regards [[Wallace A. Jenkins]] as possibly MIA due to the sudden termination of his recording as a result of his infection by the [[Flood]].
*John-117 was considered Missing in Action due to the fact that there was no evidence that he died, despite [[Terrence Hood]]'s -quote, ''"Hard to believe he's dead."''<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 104-105''</ref> With the help of [[Cortana]] and the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, the Chief eventually managed to return to Earth on his own during the [[Battle of Earth (2557)|Didact's attack on Earth]], returning just in time to save the Earth from a grave threat. Afterwards, he was no longer declared Missing In Action.
*During the video log in the level [[343 Guilty Spark (level)|343 Guilty Spark]], the automated video recorder regards [[Wallace A. Jenkins]] as possibly MIA, due to the sudden termination of his recording as a result of his infection by the [[Flood]].
*Despite all Spartans being declared MIA when killed, the only ones who were ever ''truly'' Missing In Action were John-117 and [[Kelly-087]]. Both were eventually found again.


==Sources==
==Sources==
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==Links==
==See also==
===Related pages===
*[[Killed in action|Killed in action (KIA)]]
*[[Killed in action|Killed in action (KIA)]]
*[[Wounded in action|Wounded in action (WIA)]]
*[[Wounded in action|Wounded in action (WIA)]]


===External===
==External links==
*[[Wikipedia:Missing in action|'''Wikipedia''''s article on "Missing in action"]]
*[[Wikipedia:Missing in action|'''Wikipedia''''s article on "Missing in action"]]
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Latest revision as of 02:58, March 11, 2024

Missing in Action, better known as MIA, is a casualty classification used by the United Nations Space Command that refers to members of the UNSC who has been reported missing following a combat mission and whose status as to injury, capture, or death is unknown. Missing combatants must not have been otherwise accounted for as either Killed in Action or a prisoner of war.

When SPARTAN-IIs are killed, they are reported as Missing in Action or Wounded in Action to create the illusion that Spartans never die. This helped boost morale in the UNSC.[1] SPARTAN-IIIs are not normally subject to this, as the very existence of the program remains classified. However, at least two were listed as such in accordance with the tradition by Kurt Ambrose.

Notable examples[edit]

Trivia[edit]

  • During the video log in the level 343 Guilty Spark, the automated video recorder regards Wallace A. Jenkins as possibly MIA due to the sudden termination of his recording as a result of his infection by the Flood.

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo: First Strike, page 249
  2. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach
  3. ^ a b Halo Wars
  4. ^ a b Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), page 71
  5. ^ a b Halo Wars 2
  6. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx
  7. ^ a b Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 173
  8. ^ Halo Legends: Prototype
  9. ^ Halo: First Strike
  10. ^ Halo: Glasslands
  11. ^ Halo 3
  12. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), page 104-105
  13. ^ Halo 4
  14. ^ a b c Spartan Ops, S102 Artifact
  15. ^ a b Spartan Ops, S103 Catherine
  16. ^ a b c Spartan Ops, S106 Scattered
  17. ^ a b Spartan Ops, S108 Expendable
  18. ^ Spartan Ops, S109 Key
  19. ^ Spartan Ops, S102 Gagarin
  20. ^ a b Spartan Ops, S105 Memento Mori
  21. ^ Spartan Ops, S105 The Cauldron Base
  22. ^ Spartan Ops, S105 Spartan Thorne
  23. ^ Spartan Ops, S106 Escape Plan
  24. ^ Spartan Ops, S106 Switchback
  25. ^ Spartan Ops, S108 Lancer
  26. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 221
  27. ^ Halo: Envoy
  28. ^ Halo: Shadows of Reach, chapter 21
  29. ^ Halo: Oblivion, Epilogue
  30. ^ Halo: Outcasts, chapter 9
  31. ^ Halo: Outcasts, chapter 24
  32. ^ Halo: Outcasts, chapter 26

See also[edit]

External links[edit]

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