Sarah Palmer

"Some of the old hands here know what you're in for. The rest of you: you're due an education."

- Palmer to the SPARTAN-IV initiates

Commander Sarah Palmer is a human senior officer of the Spartans serving in the post-war years. She was augmented as part of the SPARTAN-IV Program and currently serves aboard the as the commander of the Spartan contingent. Palmer wears the Scout variant of the MJOLNIR GEN2 armor, in-lieu of specialized communications models built specifically for Spartan officers, and arms herself accordingly with the M395 DMR.

Spartan Ops
After CAPT Del Rio had been discharged from the UNSC Infinity, Commander Palmer effectively became second-in-command after CAPT Lasky. Lasky may have chosen her himself due to her leadership and military knowledge, as well as her being the overall Commander of the SPARTAN-IV Program aboard the Infinity. She is seen to share many of Lasky's ideas and goals, however she often believes her way may be best. This was seen when she openly questioned Lasky's order for the SPARTAN-IV's to be made ready immediately, whereas Palmer wanted them to spend more time in the War Games, where Lasky soon reminded Commander Palmer who was in charge, by stating 'they (Navy) want you ready... Now!'. Soon after she is seen rallying and warning the SPARTAN-IV's of the dangers of Requiem, just before the Infinity exits slipspace sparking the Second Battle for Requiem between the UNSC, Covenant Remnant and Prometheans.

Trivia

 * Palmer is voiced by actress Jennifer Hale, popularly known as the female voice for Commander Shepard in the Mass Effect trilogy and Bastila Shan, Satele Shan, and the female voice of the Republic Trooper in the Star Wars: Knights of the Republic series.
 * Her facial appearance is based on actress Vedette Lim.
 * She is never seen with, or wearing, a helmet.
 * She however wears her Scout helmet on her Square Enix's Play Arts Kai figure.
 * During Infinity, Palmer says "I'd thought you'd be taller" to John. This could be a reference to the Halo PC map Infinity's description, "I imagined it would be bigger." Contrary to what she says, Master Chief is at least a foot taller then her, though her statement might have been sarcastic.
 * Palmer's line "Damn campers" from the Spartan Ops mission Pelican Down is a reference to the stereotypical "n00b," who stays in one place for an entire match, which is known as camping.

List of appearances

 * Halo 4