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==Operational history==
==Operational history==
===Formation===
===Formation===
At around age six, the orphaned children chose to become Spartan-IIIs, and were sent to [[Camp Currahee]] on the planet [[Onyx]]. After having survived the [[Project CHRYSANTHEMUM|bioaugmentation process]] on [[2551|February 20, 2551]], Team Saber graduated from the SPARTAN-III training program. As they were one of the highest-ranked teams in the program, they stayed on Onyx to participate in training exercises with [[Team Gladius|Teams Gladius]] and [[Team Katana|Katana]] to see who would claim top honors even after the rest of Gamma Company was deployed into combat in late 2552.<ref name="honors"/>
At around age six, the orphaned children chose to become Spartan-IIIs, and were sent to [[Camp Currahee]] on the planet [[Onyx]]. After having survived their week-long [[Project CHRYSANTHEMUM|bioaugmentation process]] beginning on [[2551|February 19, 2551]], Team Saber and the rest of Gamma Company continued to train for over a year before graduating from the SPARTAN-III training program. As they were one of the highest-ranked teams in the program, they stayed on Onyx to participate in training exercises with [[Team Gladius|Teams Gladius]] and [[Team Katana|Katana]] to see who would claim top honors even after the rest of Gamma Company was deployed into combat in late 2552.{{Ref/Reuse|honors}}


===Onyx Conflict===
===Onyx Conflict===
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After successfully destroying the Sentinel factory, the Spartans translocated to another section of Onyx, where they rescued the members of [[Team Katana]], who had been interred in suspended animation within Forerunner [[slipspace field pod]]s. Pursued by a massive [[Joyous Exultation Covenant|Covenant]] army led by [[Voro Nar 'Mantakree]], they were forced to fall back to the [[shield world]]'s [[Core room antechamber|entry room]] in Onyx's core. A drawn-out battle ensued, and the super-soldiers killed many Covenant troops, despite losing three of their own. Finally, Kurt ordered the surviving Spartans through the slipspace portal to the shield world and sacrificed himself for their safety by destroying the Covenant army that attempted to gain entrance to the shield world by detonating two [[FENRIS nuclear warhead]]s.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 352-372''</ref>
After successfully destroying the Sentinel factory, the Spartans translocated to another section of Onyx, where they rescued the members of [[Team Katana]], who had been interred in suspended animation within Forerunner [[slipspace field pod]]s. Pursued by a massive [[Joyous Exultation Covenant|Covenant]] army led by [[Voro Nar 'Mantakree]], they were forced to fall back to the [[shield world]]'s [[Core room antechamber|entry room]] in Onyx's core. A drawn-out battle ensued, and the super-soldiers killed many Covenant troops, despite losing three of their own. Finally, Kurt ordered the surviving Spartans through the slipspace portal to the shield world and sacrificed himself for their safety by destroying the Covenant army that attempted to gain entrance to the shield world by detonating two [[FENRIS nuclear warhead]]s.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 352-372''</ref>


The surviving members of Team Saber successfully made it into [[Trevelyan|Shield World 006]], a Forerunner "micro" [[Dyson sphere]] contained in a [[slipspace bubble]] in the core of Onyx. There, they were integrated into Blue Team, led by Fred-104.<ref name="goo382"/> After reconnoitering the shield world for some time, the structure was brought into normal space by a group of resident [[Huragok]] and the human survivors were rescued by [[Kilo-Five]], to be taken to Earth for a debriefing aboard {{UNSCShip|Port Stanley}}.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 401''</ref> In early [[2553]], the members of Team Saber were offered the chance to integrate into the ongoing [[SPARTAN-IV program]],<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 435''</ref> though they continued to serve with Blue Team until early [[2553#July|July 2553]], when [[CINCONI]], [[Margaret Parangosky|Admiral Margaret Parangosky]], decided to reassign them into a [[Ferret|covert investigations unit]] and list them as [[killed in action]] in order to cover up knowledge of their illegal enhancements.<ref name="hll330">'''[[Halo: Last Light]]''', ''pages 330-331'' (Google Play edition)</ref>
The surviving members of Team Saber successfully made it into [[Trevelyan|Shield World 006]], a Forerunner "micro" [[Dyson sphere]] contained in a [[slipspace bubble]] in the core of Onyx. There, they were integrated into Blue Team, led by Fred-104.{{Ref/Reuse|goo382}} After reconnoitering the shield world for some time, the structure was brought into normal space by a group of resident [[Huragok]] and the human survivors were rescued by [[Kilo-Five]], to be taken to Earth for a debriefing aboard {{UNSCShip|Port Stanley}}.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 401''</ref> In early [[2553]], the members of Team Saber were offered the chance to integrate into the ongoing [[SPARTAN-IV program]],<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 435''</ref> though they continued to serve with Blue Team until early [[2553#July|July 2553]], when [[CINCONI]], [[Margaret Parangosky|Admiral Margaret Parangosky]], decided to reassign them into a [[Ferret|covert investigations unit]] and list them as [[killed in action]] in order to cover up knowledge of their illegal enhancements.<ref name="hll330">'''[[Halo: Last Light]]''', ''pages 330-331'' (Google Play edition)</ref>


== Dossier ==
== Dossier ==
*[[Holly-G003]] ([[killed in action]], [[ONI Directive 930|listed]] as [[missing in action]]) - Team Saber's close-quarters combat specialist. Demoted twice for fighting with other trainees. Buzz-cut her hair into the shape of bear claws, and was often teased by other members of Gamma Company about this fact.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 115''</ref>
*[[Holly-G003]] ([[killed in action]], [[ONI Directive 930|listed]] as [[missing in action]]) - Team Saber's close-quarters combat specialist. Demoted twice for fighting with other trainees. Buzz-cut her hair into the shape of bear claws, and was often teased by other members of Gamma Company about this fact.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 115''</ref>
*[[Ash-G099]] (active, listed as KIA) - Leader of Team Saber, notable for being one of the smartest and best leaders in Gamma Company and being able to understand the needs of his teammates and assist them in developing their skills.<ref name="honors"/>
*[[Ash-G099]] (active, listed as KIA) - Leader of Team Saber, notable for being one of the smartest and best leaders in Gamma Company and being able to understand the needs of his teammates and assist them in developing their skills.{{Ref/Reuse|honors}}
*[[Dante-G188]] (KIA, listed as MIA)- Demolitions expert of Team Saber, possessed 'near-magical' abilities with regards to explosives.<ref name="goo116"/>
*[[Dante-G188]] (KIA, listed as MIA)- Demolitions expert of Team Saber, possessed 'near-magical' abilities with regards to explosives.{{Ref/Reuse|goo116}}
*[[Olivia-G291]] (active, listed as KIA) - The team's scout/stealth expert. Called "O" by her fellow Spartans for her skills at tracking and stealth. Regularly operated as a scout for the team.<ref name="goo116"/>
*[[Olivia-G291]] (active, listed as KIA) - The team's scout/stealth expert. Called "O" by her fellow Spartans for her skills at tracking and stealth. Regularly operated as a scout for the team.{{Ref/Reuse|goo116}}
*[[Mark-G313]] (active, listed as KIA) - Nicknamed "The Mark" for his exceptional sniping abilities. Team Saber's marksman.<ref name="goo116">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 116''</ref>
*[[Mark-G313]] (KIA) - Nicknamed "The Mark" for his exceptional sniping abilities. Team Saber's marksman.<ref name="goo116">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 116''</ref> Died in [[2559#October|October 2559]] during the [[Second Ark Conflict]].{{Ref/Novel|DW}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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==Sources==
==Sources==
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[[Category:SPARTAN-III teams|Saber]]
[[Category:SPARTAN-III teams|Saber]]

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Saber redirects here. For the UNSC experimental space fighter, see FSS-1000 Sabre.
Team Saber

Active:

2552 (surviving members incorporated into Blue Team in November 2552)

Affiliation:

United Nations Space Command

Branch:

Size:

5

Engagements:

Onyx Conflict

Commanders:

Ash-G099

 

Kelly-087: "What's your take on the others? Team Saber?"
Fred-104: "They're kids. But so were we once. I think they're Spartans, like us."
Kelly-087 and Frederic-104 assessing Team Saber following the Onyx Conflict[1]

Team Saber was a fireteam of SPARTAN-III Gamma Company.[2]

Operational history[edit]

Formation[edit]

At around age six, the orphaned children chose to become Spartan-IIIs, and were sent to Camp Currahee on the planet Onyx. After having survived their week-long bioaugmentation process beginning on February 19, 2551, Team Saber and the rest of Gamma Company continued to train for over a year before graduating from the SPARTAN-III training program. As they were one of the highest-ranked teams in the program, they stayed on Onyx to participate in training exercises with Teams Gladius and Katana to see who would claim top honors even after the rest of Gamma Company was deployed into combat in late 2552.[2]

Onyx Conflict[edit]

Main article: Onyx Conflict

During a training exercise, Team Saber was attacked by what appeared to be artillery fire. After retreating behind the Zone 67 fence, they ran into their previous assailants which turned out to be Onyx Sentinels. After a sporadic firefight, Saber learned about the strange nature of these Forerunner constructs and retreated to the jungle to lay low for a time.[3] The team joined the remaining members of SPARTAN-II Blue Team, including Fred, Linda, Will, and Kelly, as well as Kurt Ambrose, the Spartan-IIIs' commander, to help Dr. Catherine Halsey recover crucial Forerunner technology rumored to be buried below the surface of Onyx.[4]

After entering a formerly buried Forerunner city within Zone 67 and discovering Onyx's map room, Team Saber and the other Spartans were ordered by AI Endless Summer to destroy a Sentinel manufacturing facility near the northern pole of Onyx in order to halt the production of Sentinels and save the UNSC battle group over Onyx. They succeeded in destabilizing the core systems of the factory thanks to a plan formulated by Team Saber's leader, Ash-G099, who proposed they use the production plant's teleportation grid to quickly move across the facility.[5]

After successfully destroying the Sentinel factory, the Spartans translocated to another section of Onyx, where they rescued the members of Team Katana, who had been interred in suspended animation within Forerunner slipspace field pods. Pursued by a massive Covenant army led by Voro Nar 'Mantakree, they were forced to fall back to the shield world's entry room in Onyx's core. A drawn-out battle ensued, and the super-soldiers killed many Covenant troops, despite losing three of their own. Finally, Kurt ordered the surviving Spartans through the slipspace portal to the shield world and sacrificed himself for their safety by destroying the Covenant army that attempted to gain entrance to the shield world by detonating two FENRIS nuclear warheads.[6]

The surviving members of Team Saber successfully made it into Shield World 006, a Forerunner "micro" Dyson sphere contained in a slipspace bubble in the core of Onyx. There, they were integrated into Blue Team, led by Fred-104.[1] After reconnoitering the shield world for some time, the structure was brought into normal space by a group of resident Huragok and the human survivors were rescued by Kilo-Five, to be taken to Earth for a debriefing aboard UNSC Port Stanley.[7] In early 2553, the members of Team Saber were offered the chance to integrate into the ongoing SPARTAN-IV program,[8] though they continued to serve with Blue Team until early July 2553, when CINCONI, Admiral Margaret Parangosky, decided to reassign them into a covert investigations unit and list them as killed in action in order to cover up knowledge of their illegal enhancements.[9]

Dossier[edit]

  • Holly-G003 (killed in action, listed as missing in action) - Team Saber's close-quarters combat specialist. Demoted twice for fighting with other trainees. Buzz-cut her hair into the shape of bear claws, and was often teased by other members of Gamma Company about this fact.[10]
  • Ash-G099 (active, listed as KIA) - Leader of Team Saber, notable for being one of the smartest and best leaders in Gamma Company and being able to understand the needs of his teammates and assist them in developing their skills.[2]
  • Dante-G188 (KIA, listed as MIA)- Demolitions expert of Team Saber, possessed 'near-magical' abilities with regards to explosives.[11]
  • Olivia-G291 (active, listed as KIA) - The team's scout/stealth expert. Called "O" by her fellow Spartans for her skills at tracking and stealth. Regularly operated as a scout for the team.[11]
  • Mark-G313 (KIA) - Nicknamed "The Mark" for his exceptional sniping abilities. Team Saber's marksman.[11] Died in October 2559 during the Second Ark Conflict.[12]

Trivia[edit]

Like all known teams of Gamma Company, Team Saber is named after a blade.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, pages 382-383
  2. ^ a b c Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 117
  3. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 117-119
  4. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 249-258
  5. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 313-324
  6. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 352-372
  7. ^ Halo: Glasslands, page 401
  8. ^ Halo: Glasslands, page 435
  9. ^ Halo: Last Light, pages 330-331 (Google Play edition)
  10. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 115
  11. ^ a b c Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 116
  12. ^ Halo: Divine Wind