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===Augmentation procedures=== | ===Augmentation procedures=== | ||
{{Main|SPARTAN-IV Augmentation Program}} | {{Main|SPARTAN-IV Augmentation Program}} | ||
Like [[SPARTAN-II augmentation procedures|the augmentations]] performed for the [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan-IIs]] and the [[Project CHRYSANTHEMUM|improved procedures]] utilized in the subsequent [[SPARTAN-III program]], the Spartan-IVs undergo a series of procedures to enhance their physical capabilities and to wear Mjolnir armor.{{Ref/Reuse|story}} The technology used in the two preceding SPARTAN programs necessitated that the candidates meet exceedingly strict genetic qualifications as well as the application of the enhancements on preteens, to avoid the catastrophic failure rates produced by the augmentation of adult subjects in the [[ORION Project]].<ref>'''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'''</ref> By the time of the initiation of the SPARTAN-IV program, the technology had advanced to the point that adults could be augmented without major risk,<ref>'''Halo: New Blood''', ''page 52'' (Google Play edition)</ref> although the improvements to the subject's strength and speed are not as extensive as in the previous two programs.{{Ref/Reuse|frankie}}<ref>'''Halo: New Blood''', ''page 113'' (Google Play edition)</ref> The genetic enhancements were similar to the ones in the Spartan-III augmentations and were believed to be the only possible treatment against deadly genetic damage caused by a Forerunner artifact on [[Meridian]], the Spartan-III augmentations having rendered [[Owen-B096]] immune to the same issue.{{Ref/Reuse|MerDi21}} | Like [[SPARTAN-II augmentation procedures|the augmentations]] performed for the [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan-IIs]] and the [[Project CHRYSANTHEMUM|improved procedures]] utilized in the subsequent [[SPARTAN-III program]], the Spartan-IVs undergo a series of procedures to enhance their physical capabilities and to wear Mjolnir powered armor.{{Ref/Reuse|story}} The technology used in the two preceding SPARTAN programs necessitated that the candidates meet exceedingly strict genetic qualifications as well as the application of the enhancements on preteens, to avoid the catastrophic failure rates produced by the augmentation of adult subjects in the [[ORION Project]].<ref>'''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'''</ref> By the time of the initiation of the SPARTAN-IV program, the technology had advanced to the point that adults could be augmented without major risk,<ref>'''Halo: New Blood''', ''page 52'' (Google Play edition)</ref> although the improvements to the subject's strength and speed are not as extensive as in the previous two programs.{{Ref/Reuse|frankie}}<ref>'''Halo: New Blood''', ''page 113'' (Google Play edition)</ref> The genetic enhancements were similar to the ones in the Spartan-III augmentations and were believed to be the only possible treatment against deadly genetic damage caused by a Forerunner artifact on [[Meridian]], the Spartan-III augmentations having rendered [[Owen-B096]] immune to the same issue.{{Ref/Reuse|MerDi21}} | ||
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