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|unit_name=SPARTAN-IV Program
|unit_name=SPARTAN-IV program
|image=[[File:Majestic - 4.jpg|300px]]
|image=[[File:Spartan Branch insignia.png|60px]]<br>The emblem of the Spartan-IVs
|imagecaption=A team of Spartan IVs on [[Requiem]].
[[File:HSFM Spartans.jpg|300px]]<br>Various Spartan-IV fireteams lined up
|imagecaption=A team of Spartan-IVs on [[Requiem]].
|formed=*[[2548]]-[[2550]] (experimental phase) {{Ref/Reuse|HOSFM87}}
*[[2553]]{{Ref/Reuse|wp spartans}}-''ongoing'' (current phase)
|allegiance=[[United Nations Space Command]]
|allegiance=[[United Nations Space Command]]
|branch=[[Spartan (branch)|Spartan]]
|branch=[[Spartan Operations]]
|type=Special operations
|type=[[Special operations]]
|size= 300-500+ <ref name="panel">[http://youtu.be/35_pXjNsDUY#t=18m14s '''YouTube''': ''Halo 4 Flag Stabbing and Spartan Cosplay - Comic-Con 2012'']</ref>
|size= 300-500+ <ref name="panel">[http://youtu.be/35_pXjNsDUY#t=18m14s '''YouTube''': ''Halo 4 Flag Stabbing and Spartan Cosplay - Comic-Con 2012'']</ref>
*First class: 145
*Second class: 145+
|equipment=[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR Powered Assault [GEN2]]]
|equipment=[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR Powered Assault [GEN2]]]
}}
}}
{{Quote|You are Spartans now. You stand side by side with your Spartan brothers and sisters. You march into battle together--you do not charge ahead. You do not grab glory for yourself. Spartans don't have rank because Spartan is your rank. You are naturally superior. We have made you better. You are Spartans now. Start acting like it.|[[Musa-096]]<ref name="HI2">'''Halo: Initiation''', ''[[Halo: Initiation Issue 2|Issue 2]]''</ref>}}


{{Quote|There won't be any program; not like the [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan-Twos]], anyway or the [[SPARTAN-III Program|Spartan-Threes]], if I can help it. We're back to using consenting adults now, like we did in [[ORION Project|Project Orion]].|[[Margaret Parangosky]]<ref name="glass434">'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 434''</ref>}}
The '''SPARTAN-IV program''' is the fourth iteration of the [[SPARTAN programs|SPARTAN supersoldier projects]]. Like the original [[ORION Project]], the SPARTAN-IV program utilizes consenting adult volunteers selected from the other branches of the [[United Nations Space Command]], in contrast to the previous two programs which used children as candidates.<ref name="glass434">'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 434''</ref> Recruits are drawn from both career military veterans and young soldiers who show considerable promise.<ref name="EH">'''[[Eleventh Hour reports]]''', ''part 3''</ref>


The '''SPARTAN-IV Program''' is the fourth iteration of the [[SPARTAN Program|SPARTAN supersoldier program]]. It was conceived by [[Margaret Orlenda Parangosky|Admiral Margaret Parangosky]], the Commander-in-Chief of the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]].
The [[SPARTAN-IV Augmentation Program|physical augmentations]] of the Spartan-IV supersoldiers are significantly less extensive than those of the two preceding programs, although their standard-issue [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|GEN2 Mjolnir armor]] is more technologically advanced, and designed to compensate for this drawback.<ref name="frankie">[https://web.archive.org/web/20160412160044/http://members.shaw.ca/laird2/temp/derp/interview.mp3 '''Frank O'Connor interview during San Diego Comic-Con 2012'''] 1:15 - 2:10</ref>{{Ref/Reuse|frankie}}<ref>[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2015/06/11/halo-5-guardians-unmasking-the-fireteam-hunting-master-chief.aspx '''Halo 5: Guardians – Unmasking The Fireteam Hunting Master Chief''']</ref> The Spartan-IVs serve in [[Spartan Operations]], an independent branch of the [[United Nations Space Command]] armed forces created for the oversight of their operations.<ref name="story">[http://halo.xbox.com/halo4#!an-epic-universe/story/6eeabce4-dc80-4aa3-b2aa-2f5d123b7514 '''Halo 4 Official Site:''' ''Story'']</ref>


==Background==
==History==
Commissioned as a result of the success of the preceding [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-II]] and [[SPARTAN-III Program|SPARTAN-III]] projects, the SPARTAN-IV Program was originally to be headed by SPARTAN-III lead [[Colonel]] [[James Ackerson]], with SPARTAN-II project lead [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] to be reassigned as Ackerson's subordinate.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 147''</ref> Ackerson was killed following the [[Battle of Mare Erythraeum]] and Halsey was arrested after returning from [[Onyx]], though ONI continued the program without the two.<ref name="infinity">'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 422''</ref>
[[File:HI Spartans.png|thumb|left|300px|Some of the first Spartan-IVs aboard ''Infinity''.{{clear}} (l-r) [[Edward Davis|Davis]], [[Joel Thomas|Thomas]], [[Sarah Palmer|Palmer]], [[Vladimir Scruggs|Scruggs]], and [[Yeong-hao Holst|Holst]].]]
The SPARTAN-IV program has its roots between [[2548]] and [[2550]], when ONI began to experiment with adding limited [[Biological augmentation|enhancements]] to select groups of special operators.<ref name="HOSFM87">'''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''', ''page 87''</ref> After [[Victor Gallardo]], [[Dorian Nguyen]], [[Evelyn Rousseau]] and [[Saskia Nazari]] were exposed to the deadly effects of a Forerunner artifact, ONI offered them the chance to become part of the program, having discovered that [[Owen-B096]]'s genetic enhancements as a [[Spartan-III]] made him immune to the same effects. With the dying Victor's parents having already agreed on his behalf, ONI started the augmentations before they told the other three which appeared to be working. After considering their options, the rest of the group agreed to undergo the augmentations and join the new program, both to survive and to continue fighting the Covenant.{{Ref/Novel|Id=MerDi21|MerDi|Chapter=21}}


Like the original [[ORION Project]], the SPARTAN-IV Program utilizes consenting adult volunteers selected from the other branches of the [[UNSC Defense Force]].<ref name="glass434"/> Recruits are drawn from both career military veterans and young soldiers who show considerable promise.<ref name="EH">[[Eleventh Hour reports]], part 3</ref> The SPARTAN-IIs and SPARTAN-IIIs who survived the [[Human-Covenant War]] were offered to be integrated into the SPARTAN-IV Program.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 435''</ref> An unknown number of SPARTAN-IVs were active by [[2553]]. Some of them, including [[Fireteam Majestic]], were assigned to the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} before it was launched.<ref name="infinity"/> They trained with one another on the ''Infinity''<nowiki />'s state-of-the art combat deck (a training chamber that is capable of replicating environments), in order to constantly stay battle-ready.<ref name="gameinformer">'''Gameinformer''' (''May 2012''), ''pages 46-47''</ref>
At some point prior to the instatement of the current SPARTAN-IV program in [[2553]],{{Ref/Reuse|wp spartans}} elements within the [[Office of Naval Intelligence#Section Three|Office of Naval Intelligence's Section III]] authorized a prototypical phase without approval from [[UNSC High Command|High Command]]. This incarnation was intended to produce supersoldiers whose physical prowess rendered [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|MJOLNIR armor]] redundant. However, only one of the ten volunteer test subjects survived the augmentation process. The survivor, [[Ilsa Zane]], was driven mad by the experience and was folded into ONI. Despite the project's failure, Zane was considered the original Spartan-IV.{{Ref/Reuse|HI3}}


The SPARTAN-IVs serve in a dedicated branch of the UNSCDF known simply as [[Spartan (branch)|"Spartan"]], whereas their forebears operated within other chains of command.<ref name="story">[http://halo.xbox.com/halo4#!an-epic-universe/story/6eeabce4-dc80-4aa3-b2aa-2f5d123b7514 '''Halo 4 Official Site:''' ''Story'']</ref> Unlike their predecessors, the SPARTAN-IVs are identified by their surnames rather than numeric tags (due to their obvious volunteered enlistment rather than kidnapping/conscription). Unusually, the SPARTAN-IVs have shown a great deal of solidarity, especially impressive given the short time they have served together. Many of them have adopted colloquialisms first used by the SPARTAN-IIs, such as "Alpha Bravo" for "Alien Bastard". Psychologists assert that this camaraderie and cohesiveness will help distinguish the SPARTAN-IVs, and the Spartan branch as a whole, from the other UNSCDF branches.<ref name="EH"/>
The program as it now exists was commissioned as a result of the success of the preceding [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II]] and [[SPARTAN-III program|SPARTAN-III]] projects. The SPARTAN-IV project was conceived by [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Musa-096]], a former Spartan-II candidate who was crippled by the [[SPARTAN-II augmentation procedures|augmentation process]]. Despite his grudge toward [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]], Musa recognized the crucial role of the Spartans in defending humanity and the continued importance of the supersoldiers in the aftermath of the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="HI1">'''[[Halo: Initiation]]''', ''[[Halo: Initiation Issue 1|Issue 1]]''</ref> The proposal was approved by [[Margaret Parangosky|Admiral Margaret Parangosky]], then-Commander-in-Chief of the Office of Naval Intelligence, and the new program was initiated under her orders. Parangosky initially planned to have SPARTAN-III lead [[Colonel]] [[James Ackerson]] heading the program, with SPARTAN-II project lead [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] to be reassigned as Ackerson's subordinate.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 147''</ref> Ackerson was killed following the [[Battle of Mare Erythraeum]] and Halsey was arrested after returning from [[Onyx]], though ONI continued the program without the two,<ref name="infinity">'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 422''</ref> headed by Musa-096 and [[Jun-A266]], a former [[SPARTAN-III Alpha Company]] member.{{Ref/Reuse|HI1}}


==List of Spartan-IV units==
The first class of Spartan-IVs, consisting of 145 members, went active on [[2553#January|January 7, 2553]].<ref name="wp spartans">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/factions/spartans '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Spartans'']</ref> Due to the success of the initial group, Commander Musa-096 was able to secure funding for a second class. Initiated in [[2554]], the second class was considerably larger than the first one due to the increased funding and was able to draw from a wider pool of candidates.<ref>'''Halo: New Blood''', ''page 106'' (Google Play edition)</ref>
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==Facilities and organization==
The SPARTAN-IV program is headquartered at a dedicated facility on [[Mars]]. Their [[SPARTAN-IV Augmentation Program|augmentation procedures]] are conducted at the same facility.<ref>'''Halo: New Blood''', ''pages 113, 126, 174'' (Google Play edition)</ref> The compound is able to augment around a dozen or two Spartans at any given time.<ref>'''Halo: New Blood''', ''page 115'' (Google Play edition)</ref> Their training is primarily conducted in a [[Spartan-IV Training Station|top-secret space station]] orbiting an unidentified dwarf planet.<ref>'''Halo: New Blood''', ''page 122'' (Google Play edition)</ref>
 
Hundreds of Spartan-IVs are assigned to {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, the most powerful warship ever constructed by mankind.{{Ref/Reuse|infinity}} The frigate {{UNSCShip|Meriwether Lewis}} also has its own Spartan contingent.{{Ref/Reuse|H5GLtd}} Spartan-IVs train with one another in simulations known as "[[War Games]]" on ''Infinity''<nowiki/>'s state-of-the art combat deck (a training chamber that is capable of replicating environments), in order to constantly stay battle-ready.<ref name="gameinformer">'''Gameinformer''' (''May 2012''), ''pages 46-47''</ref> Spartan-IVs also train in multiple different forms of [[martial arts]] outside of the War Games simulator.<ref>[[:File:Spartan IV's sparring.png|Image showing Thorne, Madsen, and other Spartan-IVs sparring in different forms of MMA.]]</ref> As per [[STO 11.6]], Spartan daily training must include at least two hours of military occupational specialty training, and two hours of physical conditioning and augmentation monitoring. <ref name"LC">'''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]''', ''[[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #1]]''</ref> Select Spartan-IIs have participated in the training of the Spartan-IVs.<ref name="wp spartan">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/factions/spartans '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Spartans'']</ref>
 
The Spartan-IVs serve in a dedicated branch of the UNSC known as [[Spartan Operations]] or "Spartans", whereas their forebears operated within other chains of command,{{Ref/Reuse|story}} although some Spartan-IVs serve in more covert roles within ONI.{{Ref/Reuse|wp spartans}} In addition to the significant numbers of adult volunteers which make up the majority of the Spartan-IVs, the Spartan-IIIs who survived the [[Human-Covenant War]] were offered to be integrated with the Spartan-IVs in the new Spartan branch.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 435''</ref> Many of the remaining Spartan-IIIs were folded in with the Spartan-IVs in the new branch, while others resigned to noncombat roles.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/db05ce78845f4120b062c50816008e5d/topics/catalog-interaction/4c3e1c6f-6519-4ee0-83a4-4bac13bf07a3/posts?page=14 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Catalog Interaction - Page 14'']</ref>
 
==Personnel==
Unlike their predecessors, the Spartan-IVs are identified by their surnames rather than numeric tags (due to their volunteered enlistment rather than conscription). The Spartan-IVs have shown a great deal of solidarity, especially impressive given the short time they have served together. Many of them have adopted colloquialisms first used by the Spartan-IIs, such as "Alpha Bravo" for "Alien Bastard". Psychologists assert that this camaraderie and cohesiveness will help distinguish the Spartan-IVs, and the Spartan branch as a whole, from the other UNSC branches.{{Ref/Reuse|EH}}
 
===List of known SPARTAN-IV units and personnel===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%; margin:2px auto; vertical-align:top;"
!Unit
!Unit
!Status
!Status
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!Notes
!Notes
|-
|-
|[[UNSC Infinity|UNSC ''Infinity'']] Spartan command
|{{UNSCShip|Infinity}} Spartan command
|Active
|Active
|
|
*[[Sarah Palmer]], commander of ''Infinity'' Spartan contingent <ref name="panel"/>
*[[Sarah Palmer]], commander of ''Infinity'' Spartan contingent{{Ref/Reuse|panel}}
*[[Jared Miller]], mission handler<ref name="Spartan Ops">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTPIFWHlZ0c '''YouTube''' - ''Halo 4: Spartan Ops Gameplay'']</ref>  
*[[Jared Miller]], mission handler<ref name="Spartan Ops">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTPIFWHlZ0c '''YouTube''' - ''Halo 4: Spartan Ops Gameplay'']</ref>  
*[[Carmichael]], mission handler
*[[Carmichael]], mission handler
*[[Robert Dalton]]<ref name="Spartan Ops"/>
*[[Robert Dalton]]{{Ref/Reuse|Spartan Ops}}
|
|
|-
|-
|[[Gypsy Company]]
|[[Gypsy Company]]
|Active
|Active
|At least two Spartan-IVs<ref name="H4Reclaimer"/>
|At least two Spartan-IVs{{Ref/Reuse|H4Reclaimer}}
|Also contains [[UNSC Marine Corps]] personnel.<ref name="H4Reclaimer">[[Halo 4]], level ''[[Reclaimer]]''</ref>
|Also contains [[UNSC Marine Corps]] personnel.<ref name="H4Reclaimer">[[Halo 4]], level ''[[Reclaimer]]''</ref>
|-
|-
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|KIA
|KIA
|
|
*[[Fredric Zurenia]]<ref name="SOS1E3">[[Spartan Ops|'''Spartan Ops''']], [[S1/Catherine|S1E3 ''Spartan Mountain'']]</ref>
*[[Fredric Zurenia]] - ''KIA''<ref name="SOS1E3">[[Spartan Ops|'''Spartan Ops''']], [[S1/Catherine|S1E3 ''Spartan Mountain'']]</ref>
*[[Scott Macrae]]<ref name="SOS1E3"/>
*[[Scott Macrae]] - ''KIA''{{Ref/Reuse|SOS1E3}}
*Several unnamed Spartans<ref name="SOS1E3"/>
*Several unnamed Spartans{{Ref/Reuse|SOS1E3}}
|A science attache unit. Killed during the [[Requiem campaign]] after being shot down in [[Two Giants]].<ref name="SOS1E3"/>
|A science attache unit; killed during the [[Requiem Campaign]] after being shot down in [[Two Giants]].{{Ref/Reuse|SOS1E3}}
|-
|[[Alpha-Nine]]
|Active
|
*[[Edward Buck]]
*[[Kojo Agu]]
*[[Michael Crespo]]
*[[Taylor Miles]]
*[[Gretchen Ketola]]
|Disbanded as ODST Fireteam after [[Draco III rebellion]] in 2554. Reinstated as Spartan Fireteam after [[Battle of Cassidy III]] in 2558.
|-
|-
|[[Fireteam Apex]]
|[[Fireteam Apex]]
|Active<ref name="War Games Session Summary">[[Halo 4 Limited Edition|'''Halo 4 Limited Edition]] —''' ''War Games Session Summary''</ref>
|Active
|''unknown''
|''unknown''
|Participated in the Requiem Campaign<ref name="War Games Session Summary">[[Halo 4 Limited Edition|Halo 4 Limited Edition]] — ''War Games Session Summary''</ref>
|-
|[[Fireteam Apollo]]
|Active<ref name="Crate">[http://news.xbox.com/2016/06/28/halo-legendary-crate-available-order-become-member-fireteam-apollo/ Halo Legendary Crate Available for Order; Become a Member of Fireteam Apollo]</ref>
|
|
*[[Dylan Novak]]
*[[Adam Cerra]]
*[[Danelle Reid]]
*[[92738-61842-LC]]{{Ref/Reuse|Crate}}
|Participated in [[Operation: SHELL GAME]], the [[Mission to the Korinth Prior system]] and the hunt for the ''[[Ace of Spades]]'' and [[343 Guilty Spark]]
|-
|-
|[[Fireteam Avalanche]]
|[[Fireteam Avalanche]]
|Active<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', ''Episode 7, Chapter 2: "Home Field"''</ref>
|Active
|''unknown''
|''unknown''
|Participated in the Requiem Campaign<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', ''Episode 7, Chapter 2: "Home Field"''</ref>
|-
|[[Fireteam Bailey]]
|Active
|
|
*[[Hong]]
*[[Paul DeMarco]]  - ''KIA''
*[[Dunn (Spartan-IV)|Dunn]]
*[[Jones (Spartan-IV)|Jones]]
|Participated in the [[Battle of Ealen IV]]
|-
|-
|[[Fireteam Castle]]
|[[Fireteam Castle]]
|KIA
|KIA
|
|
*[[Ernst Deming]]<ref>[[Spartan Ops|'''Spartan Ops''']], [[S1/Departure|S1E1 ''Departure'']]</ref>
*[[Ernst Deming]]<ref>[[Spartan Ops|'''Spartan Ops''']], [[S1/Departure|S1E1 ''Departure'']]</ref> - ''KIA''
*[[Estey-Bethel]]<ref name="War Games Session Summary"/>
*[[Estey-Bethel]]{{Ref/Reuse|War Games Session Summary}}  - ''KIA''
*[[Lincoln]]<ref name="War Games Session Summary"/>
*[[Lincoln]]{{Ref/Reuse|War Games Session Summary}}  - ''KIA''
*[[Dunlap]]<ref name="War Games Session Summary"/>
*[[Dunlap]]{{Ref/Reuse|War Games Session Summary}}  - ''KIA''
*[[Casillas]]<ref name="War Games Session Summary"/>
*[[Casillas]]{{Ref/Reuse|War Games Session Summary}}  - ''KIA''
*[[Tashi]]<ref name="War Games Session Summary"/>
*[[Tashi]]{{Ref/Reuse|War Games Session Summary}}  - ''KIA''
|Killed in action after being shot down during the Requiem campaign<ref>[[Spartan Ops|'''Spartan Ops''']], [[S1/Didact's Hand|S1E4 ''Didact's Hand'']]: ''Chapter 1: Hairy Call''</ref>
|Killed in action after being shot down during the Requiem Campaign<ref>[[Spartan Ops|'''Spartan Ops''']], [[S1/Didact's Hand|S1E4 ''Didact's Hand'']]: ''Chapter 1: Hairy Call''</ref>
|-
|[[Fireteam Cerberus]]
|Unknown
|''unknown''
|''unknown''
|-
|-
|[[Fireteam Crimson]]
|[[Fireteam Crimson]]
|Active
|Active
|Four Spartans
|Five Spartan-IVs
|
|Participated in the Requiem Campaign{{Ref/Reuse|War Games Session Summary}}
|-
|[[Fireteam Colossus]]
|Active
|Four Spartan-IVs
|Participated in the initial ambush in the [[Raid on Oth Lodon]]
|-
|[[Fireteam Dagger]]
|Active
|Four Spartan-IVs
|''unknown''
|-
|-
|[[Fireteam Domino]]
|[[Fireteam Domino]]
|Active<ref name="War Games Session Summary"/>
|Active
|
|
*[[Holly Tanaka]] - ''formerly''
|Participated in the Requiem Campaign{{Ref/Reuse|War Games Session Summary}}
|-
|[[Fireteam Eagle]]
|Active
|Five Spartan-IVs
|''unknown''
|-
|[[Fireteam Fenrir]]
|Active
|''unknown''
|Participated in the initial ambush during the [[Ambush at Oth Lodon]]
|-
|[[Fireteam Ferret]]
|Unknown
|''unknown''
|''unknown''
|-
|[[Fireteam Forest]]
|Active
|
|
*[[Gustavo Esposito]]
*[[R. D. Verrat]]
|Aided Crimson in acquiring replace power supply for the [[Za'zayara-pattern Harvester|Harvester]]<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', ''Episode 10, Chapter 3: "Seize the Power"''</ref>
|-
|[[Fireteam Grizzly]]
|Unknown
|''unknown''
|''unknown''
|-
|[[Fireteam Hellhound]]
|Unknown
|''unknown''
|''unknown''
|-
|-
|[[Fireteam Horse]]
|[[Fireteam Horse]]
|Active<ref name="War Games Session Summary"/>
|Active
|
|''unknown''
|
|Participated in the Requiem Campaign{{Ref/Reuse|War Games Session Summary}}
|-
|[[Fireteam Hydra]]
|Unknown
|''unknown''
|''unknown''
|-
|-
|[[Fireteam Ivy]]
|[[Fireteam Ivy]]
|Active<ref name="War Games Session Summary"/>
|Active
|''unknown''
|Participated in the Requiem Campaign{{Ref/Reuse|War Games Session Summary}}
|-
|[[Fireteam Intrepid]]
|Active
|
|
*[[Si Wheeler]]
*[[Tomas Horvath]]
|Participated in the [[Battle of New Mohács]],{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSoR16|HSoR|Chapter=16}} and the [[Battle for Installation 07]]{{Ref/Game|Id=Hi|Hi}}
|-
|[[Fireteam Jackknife]]
|Disbanded
|
|
*[[Naiya Ray]] - ''Formerly''
*[[Vladimir Scruggs]] - ''KIA''
*[[Newman]] - ''KIA''
*[[To]] - ''KIA''
|Participated in the Battle of Ealen IV; betrayed by Vladimir Scruggs, and Naiya Ray transferred to Fireteam Majestic
|-
|-
|[[Fireteam Kodiak]]
|[[Fireteam Kodiak]]
|
|Active
|
|''unknown''
|
|Participated in the Requiem Campaign<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', ''Episode 7, Chapter 4: "The Guns of Infinity"''</ref>
|-
|-
|[[Fireteam Lancer]]
|[[Fireteam Lancer]]
|Active<ref name="War Games Session Summary"/>
|Unknown
|
|
|
*[[Terry Hedge]] - ''KIA''
|Participated in the Requiem Campaign.{{Ref/Reuse|War Games Session Summary}} In 2559, the team participated in the [[Battle for Zeta Halo]]
|-
|[[Fireteam Leviathan]]
|KIA
|Four SPARTAN-IVs{{Ref/Novel|Id=Saturn|Halo: Saturn Devouring His Son}}
|Wiped out during the [[Outbreak at Site 22]].{{Ref/Reuse|Saturn}}
|-
|-
|[[Fireteam Majestic]]
|[[Fireteam Majestic]]
|Active<ref name="War Games Session Summary"/>
|Active{{Ref/Reuse|War Games Session Summary}}
|
|
*[[Paul DeMarco]]
*[[Paul DeMarco]] - ''Formerly; KIA''
*[[Tedra Grant]]
*[[Tedra Grant]]
*[[Madsen]]
*[[Anthony Madsen]]
*[[Gabriel Thorne]]<ref name="MightyApe H4LE">[http://www.mightyape.co.nz/product/Xbox-360/Halo-4-Limited-Edition/20302628/images/13549027/ '''MightyApe.co.nz:''' ''Halo 4 Limited Edition screenshots'']</ref>
*[[Gabriel Thorne]]<ref name="MightyApe H4LE">[http://www.mightyape.co.nz/product/Xbox-360/Halo-4-Limited-Edition/20302628/images/13549027/ '''MightyApe.co.nz:''' ''Halo 4 Limited Edition screenshots'']</ref>
*[[Hoya]]
*[[Carlo Hoya]]
*[[Naiya Ray]]
|Participated in the Requiem Campaign, the Ambush at Oth Lodon, [[Operation: WHISTLE STOP]], and the Battle of Aktis IV
|-
|[[Fireteam Mako]]
|Unknown
|''unknown''
|''unknown''
|-
|[[Fireteam Osiris]]
|Active
|
|
*[[Jameson Locke]]
*[[Holly Tanaka]]
*[[Olympia Vale]] - ''Formerly''
*[[Edward Buck]]  - ''Formerly''
|Participated in the battles of [[Battle of Kamchatka|Kamchatka]], [[Battle of Meridian (2558)|Meridian]], [[Battle of Nuusra|Nuusra]], [[Battle of Sunaion|Sunaion]], and [[Battle of Genesis|Genesis]]. Were sent to retrieve [[John-117]] and the rest of [[Blue Team]] after they were declared AWOL in [[2558]]. Edward Buck subsequently left to reform [[Alpha-Nine]]. Jameson Locke was deployed on [[Operation: BREAKER TRIP]] in December [[2559]].
|-
|[[Fireteam Phoenix]]
|Unknown
|''unknown''
|''unknown''
|-
|-
|[[Fireteam Rhino]]
|[[Fireteam Rhino]]
|Active<ref name="War Games Session Summary"/>
|Active
|
|Four Spartan-IVs
|
|Participated in the Requiem Campaign{{Ref/Reuse|War Games Session Summary}}
|-
|-
|[[Fireteam Shadow]]
|[[Fireteam Shadow]]
|Active<ref name="War Games Session Summary"/>
|Active
|
|
*[[Horatio Fry]]
*[[Horatio Fry]]
*[[Jason Kidman]]
*[[Bonita Stone]] - ''KIA''
*[[Nina Kovan]]
|Participated in the [[Battle of Requiem]] and its campaign months after{{Ref/Reuse|War Games Session Summary}}. In 2559, the team participated in the [[Battle for Zeta Halo]].
|-
|[[Fireteam Stingray]]
|Unknown
|
|
*[[Olympia Vale]] - ''Formerly''
*Three other Spartan-IVs
|Participated in [[Operation: OCEAN RAPTOR]] at a location "redacted" by the Office of Naval Intelligence.<ref name="H5GLtd">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition]]''', ''Spartan Locke's Classified Orders''</ref>
|-
|-
|[[Fireteam Sword]]
|[[Fireteam Sword]]
|Active<ref name="War Games Session Summary"/>
|Active
|
|''unknown''
|
|Participated in the Requiem Campaign{{Ref/Reuse|War Games Session Summary}}
|-
|-
|[[Fireteam Switchback]]
|[[Fireteam Switchback]]
|Active
|Active
|
|
*[[Cara Costabile]]
*[[Cara Costabile]] - ''KIA''
|<ref name="Episode 6 Chapter 4 Commentary">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8mHVIcS7aI '''YouTube -''' ''Halo 4: Spartan Ops - Episode 6 Chapter 4 Developer Commentary'']</ref>
*[[Bradford Gale]]
|Captured during a mission to destroy a [[Za'zayara-pattern Harvester|Harvester]] during the Requiem Campaign<ref name="Episode 6 Chapter 4 Commentary">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8mHVIcS7aI '''YouTube -''' ''Halo 4: Spartan Ops - Episode 6 Chapter 4 Developer Commentary'']</ref> Later rescued by [[Fireteam Crimson]] and [[Fireteam Lancer]].<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Expendable|S1E8 ''Expendable'']]: ''Chapter 3: Lancer''</ref>  
|-
|-
|[[Fireteam Sydney]]
|[[Fireteam Sydney]]
|Active<ref name="Infinity Briefing">[[Halo 4 Limited Edition|'''Halo 4 Limited Edition —''' ''Infinity Briefing Packet'']]</ref>
|Active
|
|''unknown''
|
|Participated in the Requiem Campaign{{Ref/Reuse|War Games Session Summary}}
|-
|-
|[[Fireteam Talon]]
|[[Fireteam Talon]]
|Active<ref name="War Games Session Summary"/>
|Active
|
|''unknown''
|Participated in the Requiem Campaign{{Ref/Reuse|War Games Session Summary}}
|-
|[[Fireteam Taurus]]
|Unknown
|
|
*[[Hudson Griffin]] - ''KIA''
*[[Bertold Vettel]] - Status unknown
*[[Oshiro]] - Status unknown
*[[Dimka]] - Status unknown
|Participated in Battle of New Mohács{{Ref/Reuse|HSoR16}} and the Battle for Installation 07{{Ref/Reuse|Hi}}
|-
|-
|[[Fireteam Tower]]
|[[Fireteam Tower]]
|Active<ref name="War Games Session Summary"/>
|Active
|
|''unknown''
|Participated in the Requiem Campaign{{Ref/Reuse|War Games Session Summary}}
|-
|[[Fireteam Venom]]
|Active
|Five Spartan-IVs
|''unknown''
|-
|[[Fireteam Windfall]]
|Active
|
|
*[[Vedrana Makovich]] - ''KIA''
*[[Henri Malik]] - ''KIA''
*Two other Spartan-IVs
|Participated in the Battle for Installation 07{{Ref/Reuse|Hi}}
|-
|-
|[[Fireteam Wolf]]
|[[Fireteam Wolf]]
|Active<ref name="War Games Session Summary"/>
|Active
|
|''unknown''
|
|Participated in the Requiem Campaign{{Ref/Reuse|War Games Session Summary}}
|}
|}


;Unknown
;Unknown units
*[[Peters]] <ref>'''Halo 4''', ''[[Infinity (Halo 4 level)|Infinity]]''</ref>
*[[Bethany Kossup]]
*[[Gamma Company]]
*[[Dorian Nguyen]]
*[[Edward Davis]] - ''KIA'' during the [[Battle of Draetheus V]]
*[[Elias Holt]]
*[[Evelyn Rousseau]]
*[[Frank Kodiak]]
*[[Hideo Wakahisa]] - ''KIA''
*[[Hieu Dinh]]
*[[M. Jaide]]
*[[Joel Thomas]]
*[[Kovsky]]
*[[Laurette Agryna]]
*[[Orzel]]
*[[Panago]] - ''KIA'' during the Battle for Installation 07
*[[Rosado]]
*[[Rudolf Schein]] - Formerly; defected to the [[United Rebel Front]]. ''KIA''
*[[Sarkar]] - ''KIA'' during the Battle for Installation 07
*[[Saskia Nazari]]
*[[Sigrid Eklund]]
*[[Theodore Sorel]] - ''KIA''
*[[Yeong-hao Holst]]
*[[Victor Gallardo]]
*[[Unidentified Spartan-IV|Unidentified Spartan]]
*Unidentified Spartan-IV headhunter - ''KIA'' in 2559 after being captured by their target, [[Inka 'Saham]]
*Multiple Spartans killed by [[Gek 'Lhar]]
*Seventy-six Spartans killed by [[Leonidas]] in the destruction of [[Laconia Station]]
 
===Discharged===
Ten Spartan-IV candidates were discharged from the prototypical phase of the program after being crippled or killed by the augmentations.<ref name="HI3">'''Halo: Initiation''', ''[[Halo: Initiation Issue 3|Issue 3]]''</ref>
*[[Ilsa Zane]] - Discharged after her augmentations left her mentally unstable and assigned to the Office of Naval Intelligence; subsequently escaped and defected to the [[New Colonial Alliance]].{{Ref/Reuse|HI3}}


==Equipment==
==Equipment==
===MJOLNIR Armor===
[[File:Majestic - 4.jpg|250px|thumb|[[Fireteam Majestic]] sporting variations of MJOLNIR [GEN2] armor.]]
===MJOLNIR armor===
{{Main|MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)}}
{{Main|MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)}}
SPARTAN-IVs are equipped with a second generation, lightweight variation of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]].<ref name="gameinformer"/>  
Spartan-IVs are equipped with the MJOLNIR [GEN2], the second-generation version of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]].{{Ref/Reuse|gameinformer}} Because of the Spartan-IVs' less extensive biological augmentations, the GEN2 armor boosts its wearer's reactions, speed, and strength to a greater degree than the first-generation Mjolnir.{{Ref/Reuse|frankie}}
 
An assortment of armor configurations are available for all new Spartans per [[UNSC Regulation 3A-950]], and Spartans are capable of customizing their individual armor set with modular components from a wide range of special-purpose variants, based on their personal preferences, specialization, and mission requirements. Selecting variants for purely cosmetic reasons is discouraged. It is strictly forbidden for Spartans to attempt to repair or modify their armor; all armor maintenance is only to be performed by qualified Class-61 technicians in dedicated facilities.<ref name="packet">'''[[Halo 4 Limited Edition]]''' - ''[[Infinity Briefing Packet]]''</ref> Unlike the generally green coloration of the Spartan-IIs' Mjolnir armor, Spartan-IV armor comes in a profusion of distinct color patterns, with the members of specific teams often sporting a consistent coloration.{{Ref/Reuse|spops}} However, any customization of the armor color must be in accordance to [[UNSC Equipment Code 20.00.62]].{{Ref/Reuse|packet}}
 
The standard-issue armor set for Spartan-IV (at least those assigned to {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}) is the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Recruit|Recruit]] variant,<ref>'''Halo 4''', ''Recruit armor description''</ref> colored gray and gold.<ref>'''Halo 4''' campaign level ''[[Infinity (level)|Infinity]]''</ref><ref name="spops">'''Spartan Ops'''</ref> Spartan-IVs also have access to more specialized equipment depending on their missions, example being the [[Infinity Actual Kit]], and [[Forerunner Hybrid Kit]].
{{Clear}}


===Augmentation procedures===
===Augmentation procedures===
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 underwent a series of enhancement procedures in order to wear MJOLNIR armor.<ref name="story"/>
{{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 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}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Spartan-IV First Look.gif|A SPARTAN-IV from [[Making Halo 4: First Look|Making ''Halo 4'': First Look]].
File:Spartan-IV First Look.gif|A Spartan-IV from [[Making Halo 4: First Look|Making ''Halo 4'': First Look]].
File:Spartan Ops - GG 1.jpg|SPARTAN-IV recruits in their MJOLNIR bodysuits aboard ''Infinity''.
File:H4-SpartanIVRecruit-ScanRender.png|A Spartan-IV wearing Recruit armor in ''[[Halo 4]]''.
File:Spartan Ops - GG 2.jpg|A group of SPARTAN-IVs being outfitted with MJOLNIR armor by dedicated machinery.
File:H4 SOS1E1 Spartan IV Hologram.jpg|[[Fireteam Majestic]] observing the AI [[Roland]]'s avatar in ''[[Spartan Ops]]''.
File:Spartan Ops - GG 3.jpg|[[Gabriel Thorne]] receiving his [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Recruit|Recruit]] helmet.
File:Spartan Ops - GG 2.jpg|A group of Spartan-IVs being outfitted with Mjolnir armor by dedicated machinery.
File:Spartan Ops - GG 4.jpg|A fully-equipped Thorne steps out of the MJOLNIR assembly device.
File:Spartan Ops - GG 3.jpg|[[Gabriel Thorne]] donning his RECRUIT-class helmet.
File:H4 SOS1 Sniper Team.jpg|A [[sniper-spotter team]] from [[Fireteam Majestic]].
File:Spartan Ops - GG 4.jpg|A fully-equipped Thorne steps out of the Mjolnir assembly device.
File:H4 SOS1E1 Spartan IV Hologram.jpg|[[Fireteam Majestic]] observing the AI [[Roland (AI)|Roland]]'s avatar.
File:Halo4assassination.jpg|Spartan-IVs facing off in the War Games simulator in ''Halo 4''.
File:CoreSpartans.jpg|Spartan-IVs during the [[Requiem Campaign]].
File:HSA Davis TradingCard.jpg|Edward Davis during the [[Battle of Draetheus V]] in ''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''.
File:HI-SpartanIV-Augmentations-Panels.jpg|Sarah Palmer undergoing her augmentation procedures in ''[[Halo: Initiation]]''.
File:HI Cover 3.jpg|Commander Sarah Palmer leading the Spartan-IVs of ''Infinity''.
File:HI - Spartan branch.jpg|Commander Sarah Palmer with a group of Spartan IVs.
File:HE Thorne and Fireteams.jpg|Fireteam Majestic and other Spartan-IVs in ''[[Halo: Escalation]]''.
File:H2A-Locke.jpg|[[Fireteam Osiris]] in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''.
File:HSS-WarMaster1.png|A [[Unidentified Spartan-IV|Spartan-IV]] in ''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''.
File:Hunters in the Dark full cover.jpg|Spartan-IV Frank Kodiak and Shipmaster [[N'tho 'Sraom]] fighting blind wolves on [[Installation 00]] during [[Operation: FAR STORM]] in ''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]''.
File:Spartan action figure.png|A human child holding a Spartan-IV [[Toy|action figure]] painted to resemble the [[John-117|Master Chief]] in ''[[A Hero Falls]]''.
File:HtT-KeldabeKiss.png|Spartans Locke and Tanaka in ''[[The Hunt Begins]]''.
File:H5-Truth-Beta-2.jpg|Spartan-IVs facing off in the War Games simulator in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.
File:SPARTAN-IV - Halo 5 Training Simulation.png|Spartan-IVs in the War Games.
File:Locke team Halo 5.png|[[Jameson Locke]]'s Spartan team, Fireteam Osiris.
File:H5-Spartan-Customization.png|Spartan-IVs in [[2558#October|October, 2558]].
File:H5G-RedTeamGo.png|Spartan-IVs disembarking from a [[D79-TC Pelican]] during a [[Warzone]] simulation.
File:H5G-Spartan poster.png|A poster in [[Promesa]], [[Andesia]] urging civilians to enlist in the UNSC and have a chance to join the Spartans.
File:H5G-Spartan poster 2.png|Another poster.
File:HO-Spartans&Elites.png|Spartan-IVs and Sangheili in the War Games simulator aboard [[Anvil Station]] in ''[[Halo Online]]''.
File:Halo Icons.jpg|Mark IV-clad Spartan-IV figures from the first [[Halo Legendary Crate]].
File:HM SpartanIVs.jpg|Spartan-IVs in ''[[Halo Mythos]]''.
File:HM BetrayalOnTalitsa.jpg|[[Alpha-Nine]] as Spartan-IVs.
File:HSFM SpartansWIP.jpg|Work-in-progress art of Spartan-IVs for the ''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''.
File:HSFM SpartanMaintenance.jpg|Spartans performing maintenance on an MA5D assault rifle in the ''Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual''.
File:HINF Concept Spartan getting armor.jpg|Concept art for ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' of a Spartan-IV receiving their armor.
File:HINF Concept Spartan Academy.jpg|Concept art of Spartan-IVs gathered in a hangar.
File:HINF Concept Spartan Graduation.jpg|Concept art of Spartan-IVs graduating from training.
File:HINF Concept Spartan Fireteam Velociraptor.jpg|Concept art of a Spartan-IV fireteam.
File:HINF Concept Spartans assaulted.jpg|Concept art of a Spartan-IV fireteam in combat.
File:HInf Spartan Laurette addressing Spartans.png|Commander Agryna with Spartan-IV recruits.
File:HINF Recharge Battle.jpg|Spartan-IVs in a War Games simulation on [[Recharge]].
File:TheThirdLife IlsaZane.jpg|[[Ilsa Zane]], a Spartan-IV defector who joined the [[Banished]].
</gallery>
</gallery>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'' {{First mentioned}}
*''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'' {{Fm}}
*''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo 4]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 4]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[Spartan Ops]]''
**''[[Infinity Briefing Packet]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''
*''[[Halo: Initiation]]''
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
*''[[Halo: New Blood]]''
*''[[Hunt the Truth]]''
**''[[All Hail]]''
**''[[The Cost]]''
**''[[Hunt the Signal]]''
**''[[The Hunt Begins]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''
*''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
**''[[Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition dossiers|Limited Edition dossiers]]''
*''[[Halo Mythos]]''
*''[[Halo Fractures]]''
**''[[Lessons Learned]]''
**''[[Rossbach's World (story)|Rossbach's World]]''
*''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]''
**''[[Fireteam Majestic Poker Night]]''
*''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]''
*''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''
*''[[Halo: Renegades]]''
*''[[Halo: Meridian Divide]]'' {{Im}}
*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]''
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''
*''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]''
*''[[Halo: Vertical Umbrage]]''
*''[[Halo: Outcasts]]''
*''[[Halo: Sunrise on Sanghelios]]''
*''[[Halo: Saturn Devouring His Son]]''
*''[[Halo: Trial of Reckoning]]''
*''[[Halo: The Third Life]]''
*''[[Halo: Flashpoint]]''


==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
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Latest revision as of 06:40, May 9, 2024

This article is about the fourth supersoldier program. For other uses, see Spartan (disambiguation).
SPARTAN-IV program
Spartan Branch insignia.png
The emblem of the Spartan-IVs

Illustration of Spartans lined up clad in armour.
Various Spartan-IV fireteams lined up

Active:

Branch:

Spartan Operations

Type:

Special operations

Size:

300-500+ [3]

  • First class: 145
  • Second class: 145+
 

"You are Spartans now. You stand side by side with your Spartan brothers and sisters. You march into battle together--you do not charge ahead. You do not grab glory for yourself. Spartans don't have rank because Spartan is your rank. You are naturally superior. We have made you better. You are Spartans now. Start acting like it."
— Musa-096[4]

The SPARTAN-IV program is the fourth iteration of the SPARTAN supersoldier projects. Like the original ORION Project, the SPARTAN-IV program utilizes consenting adult volunteers selected from the other branches of the United Nations Space Command, in contrast to the previous two programs which used children as candidates.[5] Recruits are drawn from both career military veterans and young soldiers who show considerable promise.[6]

The physical augmentations of the Spartan-IV supersoldiers are significantly less extensive than those of the two preceding programs, although their standard-issue GEN2 Mjolnir armor is more technologically advanced, and designed to compensate for this drawback.[7][7][8] The Spartan-IVs serve in Spartan Operations, an independent branch of the United Nations Space Command armed forces created for the oversight of their operations.[9]

History

Some of the first Spartan-IVs aboard Infinity.
(l-r) Davis, Thomas, Palmer, Scruggs, and Holst.

The SPARTAN-IV program has its roots between 2548 and 2550, when ONI began to experiment with adding limited enhancements to select groups of special operators.[1] After Victor Gallardo, Dorian Nguyen, Evelyn Rousseau and Saskia Nazari were exposed to the deadly effects of a Forerunner artifact, ONI offered them the chance to become part of the program, having discovered that Owen-B096's genetic enhancements as a Spartan-III made him immune to the same effects. With the dying Victor's parents having already agreed on his behalf, ONI started the augmentations before they told the other three which appeared to be working. After considering their options, the rest of the group agreed to undergo the augmentations and join the new program, both to survive and to continue fighting the Covenant.[10]

At some point prior to the instatement of the current SPARTAN-IV program in 2553,[2] elements within the Office of Naval Intelligence's Section III authorized a prototypical phase without approval from High Command. This incarnation was intended to produce supersoldiers whose physical prowess rendered MJOLNIR armor redundant. However, only one of the ten volunteer test subjects survived the augmentation process. The survivor, Ilsa Zane, was driven mad by the experience and was folded into ONI. Despite the project's failure, Zane was considered the original Spartan-IV.[11]

The program as it now exists was commissioned as a result of the success of the preceding SPARTAN-II and SPARTAN-III projects. The SPARTAN-IV project was conceived by Lieutenant Commander Musa-096, a former Spartan-II candidate who was crippled by the augmentation process. Despite his grudge toward Dr. Catherine Halsey, Musa recognized the crucial role of the Spartans in defending humanity and the continued importance of the supersoldiers in the aftermath of the Human-Covenant War.[12] The proposal was approved by Admiral Margaret Parangosky, then-Commander-in-Chief of the Office of Naval Intelligence, and the new program was initiated under her orders. Parangosky initially planned to have SPARTAN-III lead Colonel James Ackerson heading the program, with SPARTAN-II project lead Dr. Catherine Halsey to be reassigned as Ackerson's subordinate.[13] Ackerson was killed following the Battle of Mare Erythraeum and Halsey was arrested after returning from Onyx, though ONI continued the program without the two,[14] headed by Musa-096 and Jun-A266, a former SPARTAN-III Alpha Company member.[12]

The first class of Spartan-IVs, consisting of 145 members, went active on January 7, 2553.[2] Due to the success of the initial group, Commander Musa-096 was able to secure funding for a second class. Initiated in 2554, the second class was considerably larger than the first one due to the increased funding and was able to draw from a wider pool of candidates.[15]

Facilities and organization

The SPARTAN-IV program is headquartered at a dedicated facility on Mars. Their augmentation procedures are conducted at the same facility.[16] The compound is able to augment around a dozen or two Spartans at any given time.[17] Their training is primarily conducted in a top-secret space station orbiting an unidentified dwarf planet.[18]

Hundreds of Spartan-IVs are assigned to UNSC Infinity, the most powerful warship ever constructed by mankind.[14] The frigate UNSC Meriwether Lewis also has its own Spartan contingent.[19] Spartan-IVs train with one another in simulations known as "War Games" on Infinity's state-of-the art combat deck (a training chamber that is capable of replicating environments), in order to constantly stay battle-ready.[20] Spartan-IVs also train in multiple different forms of martial arts outside of the War Games simulator.[21] As per STO 11.6, Spartan daily training must include at least two hours of military occupational specialty training, and two hours of physical conditioning and augmentation monitoring. [22] Select Spartan-IIs have participated in the training of the Spartan-IVs.[23]

The Spartan-IVs serve in a dedicated branch of the UNSC known as Spartan Operations or "Spartans", whereas their forebears operated within other chains of command,[9] although some Spartan-IVs serve in more covert roles within ONI.[2] In addition to the significant numbers of adult volunteers which make up the majority of the Spartan-IVs, the Spartan-IIIs who survived the Human-Covenant War were offered to be integrated with the Spartan-IVs in the new Spartan branch.[24] Many of the remaining Spartan-IIIs were folded in with the Spartan-IVs in the new branch, while others resigned to noncombat roles.[25]

Personnel

Unlike their predecessors, the Spartan-IVs are identified by their surnames rather than numeric tags (due to their volunteered enlistment rather than conscription). The Spartan-IVs have shown a great deal of solidarity, especially impressive given the short time they have served together. Many of them have adopted colloquialisms first used by the Spartan-IIs, such as "Alpha Bravo" for "Alien Bastard". Psychologists assert that this camaraderie and cohesiveness will help distinguish the Spartan-IVs, and the Spartan branch as a whole, from the other UNSC branches.[6]

List of known SPARTAN-IV units and personnel

Unit Status Personnel Notes
UNSC Infinity Spartan command Active
Gypsy Company Active At least two Spartan-IVs[27] Also contains UNSC Marine Corps personnel.[27]
Mountain Squad KIA A science attache unit; killed during the Requiem Campaign after being shot down in Two Giants.[28]
Alpha-Nine Active Disbanded as ODST Fireteam after Draco III rebellion in 2554. Reinstated as Spartan Fireteam after Battle of Cassidy III in 2558.
Fireteam Apex Active unknown Participated in the Requiem Campaign[29]
Fireteam Apollo Active[30] Participated in Operation: SHELL GAME, the Mission to the Korinth Prior system and the hunt for the Ace of Spades and 343 Guilty Spark
Fireteam Avalanche Active unknown Participated in the Requiem Campaign[31]
Fireteam Bailey Active Participated in the Battle of Ealen IV
Fireteam Castle KIA Killed in action after being shot down during the Requiem Campaign[33]
Fireteam Cerberus Unknown unknown unknown
Fireteam Crimson Active Five Spartan-IVs Participated in the Requiem Campaign[29]
Fireteam Colossus Active Four Spartan-IVs Participated in the initial ambush in the Raid on Oth Lodon
Fireteam Dagger Active Four Spartan-IVs unknown
Fireteam Domino Active Participated in the Requiem Campaign[29]
Fireteam Eagle Active Five Spartan-IVs unknown
Fireteam Fenrir Active unknown Participated in the initial ambush during the Ambush at Oth Lodon
Fireteam Ferret Unknown unknown unknown
Fireteam Forest Active Aided Crimson in acquiring replace power supply for the Harvester[34]
Fireteam Grizzly Unknown unknown unknown
Fireteam Hellhound Unknown unknown unknown
Fireteam Horse Active unknown Participated in the Requiem Campaign[29]
Fireteam Hydra Unknown unknown unknown
Fireteam Ivy Active unknown Participated in the Requiem Campaign[29]
Fireteam Intrepid Active Participated in the Battle of New Mohács,[35] and the Battle for Installation 07[36]
Fireteam Jackknife Disbanded Participated in the Battle of Ealen IV; betrayed by Vladimir Scruggs, and Naiya Ray transferred to Fireteam Majestic
Fireteam Kodiak Active unknown Participated in the Requiem Campaign[37]
Fireteam Lancer Unknown Participated in the Requiem Campaign.[29] In 2559, the team participated in the Battle for Zeta Halo
Fireteam Leviathan KIA Four SPARTAN-IVs[38] Wiped out during the Outbreak at Site 22.[38]
Fireteam Majestic Active[29] Participated in the Requiem Campaign, the Ambush at Oth Lodon, Operation: WHISTLE STOP, and the Battle of Aktis IV
Fireteam Mako Unknown unknown unknown
Fireteam Osiris Active Participated in the battles of Kamchatka, Meridian, Nuusra, Sunaion, and Genesis. Were sent to retrieve John-117 and the rest of Blue Team after they were declared AWOL in 2558. Edward Buck subsequently left to reform Alpha-Nine. Jameson Locke was deployed on Operation: BREAKER TRIP in December 2559.
Fireteam Phoenix Unknown unknown unknown
Fireteam Rhino Active Four Spartan-IVs Participated in the Requiem Campaign[29]
Fireteam Shadow Active Participated in the Battle of Requiem and its campaign months after[29]. In 2559, the team participated in the Battle for Zeta Halo.
Fireteam Stingray Unknown Participated in Operation: OCEAN RAPTOR at a location "redacted" by the Office of Naval Intelligence.[19]
Fireteam Sword Active unknown Participated in the Requiem Campaign[29]
Fireteam Switchback Active Captured during a mission to destroy a Harvester during the Requiem Campaign[40] Later rescued by Fireteam Crimson and Fireteam Lancer.[41]
Fireteam Sydney Active unknown Participated in the Requiem Campaign[29]
Fireteam Talon Active unknown Participated in the Requiem Campaign[29]
Fireteam Taurus Unknown Participated in Battle of New Mohács[35] and the Battle for Installation 07[36]
Fireteam Tower Active unknown Participated in the Requiem Campaign[29]
Fireteam Venom Active Five Spartan-IVs unknown
Fireteam Windfall Active Participated in the Battle for Installation 07[36]
Fireteam Wolf Active unknown Participated in the Requiem Campaign[29]
Unknown units

Discharged

Ten Spartan-IV candidates were discharged from the prototypical phase of the program after being crippled or killed by the augmentations.[11]

  • Ilsa Zane - Discharged after her augmentations left her mentally unstable and assigned to the Office of Naval Intelligence; subsequently escaped and defected to the New Colonial Alliance.[11]

Equipment

Fireteam Majestic sporting variations of MJOLNIR [GEN2] armor.

MJOLNIR armor

Main article: MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)

Spartan-IVs are equipped with the MJOLNIR [GEN2], the second-generation version of the MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor.[20] Because of the Spartan-IVs' less extensive biological augmentations, the GEN2 armor boosts its wearer's reactions, speed, and strength to a greater degree than the first-generation Mjolnir.[7]

An assortment of armor configurations are available for all new Spartans per UNSC Regulation 3A-950, and Spartans are capable of customizing their individual armor set with modular components from a wide range of special-purpose variants, based on their personal preferences, specialization, and mission requirements. Selecting variants for purely cosmetic reasons is discouraged. It is strictly forbidden for Spartans to attempt to repair or modify their armor; all armor maintenance is only to be performed by qualified Class-61 technicians in dedicated facilities.[42] Unlike the generally green coloration of the Spartan-IIs' Mjolnir armor, Spartan-IV armor comes in a profusion of distinct color patterns, with the members of specific teams often sporting a consistent coloration.[43] However, any customization of the armor color must be in accordance to UNSC Equipment Code 20.00.62.[42]

The standard-issue armor set for Spartan-IV (at least those assigned to UNSC Infinity) is the Recruit variant,[44] colored gray and gold.[45][43] Spartan-IVs also have access to more specialized equipment depending on their missions, example being the Infinity Actual Kit, and Forerunner Hybrid Kit.

Augmentation procedures

Main article: SPARTAN-IV Augmentation Program

Like the augmentations performed for the Spartan-IIs and the 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.[9] 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.[46] 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,[47] although the improvements to the subject's strength and speed are not as extensive as in the previous two programs.[7][48] 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.[10]

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List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual, page 87
  2. ^ a b c d Halo Waypoint - Spartans
  3. ^ a b YouTube: Halo 4 Flag Stabbing and Spartan Cosplay - Comic-Con 2012
  4. ^ Halo: Initiation, Issue 2
  5. ^ Halo: Glasslands, page 434
  6. ^ a b Eleventh Hour reports, part 3
  7. ^ a b c d Frank O'Connor interview during San Diego Comic-Con 2012 1:15 - 2:10
  8. ^ Halo 5: Guardians – Unmasking The Fireteam Hunting Master Chief
  9. ^ a b c Halo 4 Official Site: Story
  10. ^ a b Halo: Meridian Divide, chapter 21
  11. ^ a b c Halo: Initiation, Issue 3
  12. ^ a b Halo: Initiation, Issue 1
  13. ^ Halo: Glasslands, page 147
  14. ^ a b Halo: Glasslands, page 422
  15. ^ Halo: New Blood, page 106 (Google Play edition)
  16. ^ Halo: New Blood, pages 113, 126, 174 (Google Play edition)
  17. ^ Halo: New Blood, page 115 (Google Play edition)
  18. ^ Halo: New Blood, page 122 (Google Play edition)
  19. ^ a b Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition, Spartan Locke's Classified Orders
  20. ^ a b Gameinformer (May 2012), pages 46-47
  21. ^ Image showing Thorne, Madsen, and other Spartan-IVs sparring in different forms of MMA.
  22. ^ Halo Legendary Crate, Data Drop #1
  23. ^ Halo Waypoint: Spartans
  24. ^ Halo: Glasslands, page 435
  25. ^ Halo Waypoint: Catalog Interaction - Page 14
  26. ^ a b YouTube - Halo 4: Spartan Ops Gameplay
  27. ^ a b Halo 4, level Reclaimer
  28. ^ a b c d Spartan Ops, S1E3 Spartan Mountain
  29. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Halo 4 Limited Edition — War Games Session Summary
  30. ^ a b Halo Legendary Crate Available for Order; Become a Member of Fireteam Apollo
  31. ^ Spartan Ops, Episode 7, Chapter 2: "Home Field"
  32. ^ Spartan Ops, S1E1 Departure
  33. ^ Spartan Ops, S1E4 Didact's Hand: Chapter 1: Hairy Call
  34. ^ Spartan Ops, Episode 10, Chapter 3: "Seize the Power"
  35. ^ a b Halo: Shadows of Reach, chapter 16
  36. ^ a b c Halo Infinite
  37. ^ Spartan Ops, Episode 7, Chapter 4: "The Guns of Infinity"
  38. ^ a b Halo: Saturn Devouring His Son
  39. ^ MightyApe.co.nz: Halo 4 Limited Edition screenshots
  40. ^ YouTube - Halo 4: Spartan Ops - Episode 6 Chapter 4 Developer Commentary
  41. ^ Spartan Ops, S1E8 Expendable: Chapter 3: Lancer
  42. ^ a b Halo 4 Limited Edition - Infinity Briefing Packet
  43. ^ a b Spartan Ops
  44. ^ Halo 4, Recruit armor description
  45. ^ Halo 4 campaign level Infinity
  46. ^ Dr. Halsey's personal journal
  47. ^ Halo: New Blood, page 52 (Google Play edition)
  48. ^ Halo: New Blood, page 113 (Google Play edition)

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