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===Expansion and conflict=== | ===Expansion and conflict=== | ||
With the formal establishment of the [[Inner Colonies]] in [[2390]],<ref name="Enyc">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''' ''page 43''</ref> mankind's expansion era had begun, and the next century would be an important boom for Humanity. As mankind expanded, the political and military power that the [[Unified Earth Government|UEG]] desired to maintain began to diminish, and sentiments of reform and political independence spread among the colonists.<ref name="Enyc"/> As the Colonies began to separate themselves from Earth, the UNSC took every step necessary to keep its grip on the [[Outer Colonies]] that were developing during this time. By the 2400s, | With the formal establishment of the [[Inner Colonies]] in [[2390]],<ref name="Enyc">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''' ''page 43''</ref> mankind's expansion era had begun, and the next century would be an important boom for Humanity. As mankind expanded, the political and military power that the [[Unified Earth Government|UEG]] desired to maintain began to diminish, and sentiments of reform and political independence spread among the colonists.<ref name="Enyc"/> As the Colonies began to separate themselves from Earth, the UNSC took every step necessary to keep its grip on the [[Outer Colonies]] that were developing during this time. By the 2400s, Outer and many Inner colonies soon began to question the often-draconian interference of the UEG in what was originally intended to be a confederation of independently governed worlds.<ref name="Enyc"/> | ||
The dream that had swept Humanity into new worlds had begun to sour in the minds of its colonies. This inevitably led into open rebellion among the various worlds and soon led to civil war among the populations. [[2321|Decades]] before the first colony ship left Earth, the Office of Naval Intelligence initiated the ORION Project, named after the [[Orion Arm]] of the Milky Way Galaxy. The aim of Orion was to build upon bioengineering protocols developed during the Interplanetary Wars of [[2163]] in order to to generate tougher, faster soldiers. Five military candidates were selected and "tested," the project was declared ineffective and the candidates were seeded into their respective chain of command.<ref name="enyc44"/> | The dream that had swept Humanity into new worlds had begun to sour in the minds of its colonies. This inevitably led into open rebellion among the various worlds and soon led to civil war among the populations. [[2321|Decades]] before the first colony ship left Earth, the Office of Naval Intelligence initiated the ORION Project, named after the [[Orion Arm]] of the Milky Way Galaxy. The aim of Orion was to build upon bioengineering protocols developed during the Interplanetary Wars of [[2163]] in order to to generate tougher, faster soldiers. Five military candidates were selected and "tested," the project was declared ineffective and the candidates were seeded into their respective chain of command.<ref name="enyc44"/> | ||
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===Effectiveness and shortcomings=== | ===Effectiveness and shortcomings=== | ||
As the war against the [[Insurrectionist]]s continued to escalate, the UNSC stepped up their counter-insurgent activities under Operation: TREBUCHET, created in response to the defector UNSC Marine Colonel [[Robert Watts]].<ref name="enyc45">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 45''</ref> The SPARTAN-Is became a key member in the fight against the rebel attacks across the colonies, taking down insurgents as soon as they cropped up — however as time went on the insurgent attacks became more effective, and insurgent personnel more difficult to root out, and over the ensuing decades, became more organized and difficult to combat. More factions began to join the cause until some of the smaller factions merged into one of the major insurrectionist forces: the [[United Rebel Front]]. Bombings continued despite the best efforts of both military personnel and the SPARTAN-Is — civilians became caught in the crossfire of these conflicts and casualties began to mount exponentially, adding to fuel to the simmering hatred harbored against the UNSC by | As the war against the [[Insurrectionist]]s continued to escalate, the UNSC stepped up their counter-insurgent activities under Operation: TREBUCHET, created in response to the defector UNSC Marine Colonel [[Robert Watts]].<ref name="enyc45">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 45''</ref> The SPARTAN-Is became a key member in the fight against the rebel attacks across the colonies, taking down insurgents as soon as they cropped up — however as time went on the insurgent attacks became more effective, and insurgent personnel more difficult to root out, and over the ensuing decades, became more organized and difficult to combat. More factions began to join the cause until some of the smaller factions merged into one of the major insurrectionist forces: the [[United Rebel Front]]. Bombings continued despite the best efforts of both military personnel and the SPARTAN-Is — civilians became caught in the crossfire of these conflicts and casualties began to mount exponentially, adding to fuel to the simmering hatred harbored against the UNSC by many colonists. This prompted the UNSC to recruit more soldiers to the SPARTAN-I Program, which eventually had around three-hundred active personnel. Though the Spartans continued to prove their effectiveness, some of the older conscripts began to exhibit flaws, passed off as natural defects or stress from the war. Despite all of this, the results of the Spartans abilities were falling short of the scientists' hopes. However, due to their combat-effectiveness, the UNSCDF decided to use the ORIONs as exemplary models, implementing them into the training of the [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|ODSTs]]. | ||
===KALEIDOSCOPE and deactivation=== | ===KALEIDOSCOPE and deactivation=== | ||
In [[2502]], Operation: KALEIDOSCOPE—part of the UNSC's greater plan to pacify the entirety of Human-colonized space, was put into action. Many SPARTAN-Is were deployed to take down insurrectionist strongholds, but one of the key goals was to eliminate [[Jerald Mulkey Ander]], the leader of another major insurrectionist faction, the [[Secessionist Union]]. On March 13th [[2502]] Ander was assassinated by a SPARTAN-I operative, Corporal [[Avery Junior Johnson]]<ref name="HGN">'''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]''' ''[[Halo Graphic Novel, Page 122|page 122]]''</ref> — with Ander dead, the Secessionist Union fell apart,<ref name="enyc45"/> however Ander's death did not deter those who wished to be free from the control of the UNSC and | In [[2502]], Operation: KALEIDOSCOPE—part of the UNSC's greater plan to pacify the entirety of Human-colonized space, was put into action. Many SPARTAN-Is were deployed to take down insurrectionist strongholds, but one of the key goals was to eliminate [[Jerald Mulkey Ander]], the leader of another major insurrectionist faction, the [[Secessionist Union]]. On March 13th [[2502]] Ander was assassinated by a SPARTAN-I operative, Corporal [[Avery Junior Johnson]]<ref name="HGN">'''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]''' ''[[Halo Graphic Novel, Page 122|page 122]]''</ref> — with Ander dead, the Secessionist Union fell apart,<ref name="enyc45"/> however Ander's death did not deter those who wished to be free from the control of the UNSC and only strengthened the resolve of the insurrectionist movement in the colonies. Although KALEIDOSCOPE successfully dealt a heavy blow to the insurgents, the overall strategy of KALEIDOSCOPE failed to pacify the colonies. Worse was the fact that some of the older SPARTAN-I soldiers were beginning to develop severe side effects from their augmentations, that ranged from physical to mental illnesses. Their performance was also continuing to decline in addition to the ineffective strategies the UNSC were using. Operation: TANGLEWOOD would be the last operation the SPARTAN-Is participated in, the exact nature of this operation is not known other than it was to combat insurrectionist forces.<ref name="enyc"/> in [[2506]] The SPARTAN-I Program was quietly deactivated and the surviving members reassigned to other special operations units in the field. However these soldiers often exhibited side effects as a result of their augmentations and many members are discharged from the military as a result of mental instabilities. In order to ensure absolute secrecy, the side effects caused by SPARTAN-I augmentations are masked as a disease known as [[Boren's Syndrome]] — many SPARTAN-Is go on to retire, some eventually have children, but due to their augmentations their children must also be given some form of injections to ensure no defects.<ref>'''[[Media:Miracles.ogg|Miracles Axon]]'''</ref><ref>'''[[Media:dream_child.ogg|dream_child Axon]]'''</ref> | ||
==Personnel== | ==Personnel== | ||