SPARTAN-IV program

SPARTAN-IV program
Allegiance	United Nations Space Command
Branch	SPARTAN
Type	Special Operations
Size	300-500+
Equipment	MJOLNIR GEN2 Powered Assault Armor
Battles	Requiem Conflict Battle of Draetheus V Reclaimer Conflict
Commanders	ADM Margaret Parangosky ADM Serin Osman
Notable	CDR Sarah Palmer

“There won't be any program; not like the Spartan-Twos, anyway or the Spartan-Threes, if I can help it. We're back to using consenting adults now, like we did in Project Orion.”

— Margaret Parangosky

The SPARTAN-IV Program is the fourth generation of the SPARTAN Program, consisting of members recruited from the UNSC's military who were augmented to be capable of wearing a new variant of the MJOLNIR GEN2 armor. This phase was initiated by Admiral Margaret Parangosky after the Human-Covenant war, and some are stationed near the UNSC Infinity in the Oort Cloud.

Similar to the original ORION Project, the SPARTAN-IV Program would only consist of adult volunteers, as opposed to young children (despite their stellar operational record in previous generations of the program). When the program was started, surviving members of previous generations were offered an opportunity to be integrated into it, though it remains unknown how many accepted or declined. The first active SPARTAN-IVs were already deployed as early as 2553 as some of them were temporarily assigned to the UNSC Infinity before it was scheduled to launch.

It has been stated that red SPARTANs fight blue SPARTANs because they are in a training simulation aboard the UNSC Infinity.

Personnel

• Sarah Palmer
• Jared Miller
• Robert Dalton
• Davis
• Fireteam Apex
• Fireteam Avalanche
• Fireteam Castle
  • Estey-Bethel
  • Lincoln
  • Dunlap
  • Casillas
  • Toshi
• Fireteam Crimson
• Fireteam Domino
• Fireteam Forest
  • Esposito
• Fireteam Horse
• Fireteam Ivy
• Fireteam Kodiak
• Fireteam Lancer
  • Terry Ledge
• Fireteam Majestic
  • Paul DeMarco
  • Tedra Grant
  • Madsen
  • Gabriel Thorne
  • Hoya
• Fireteam Mountain
• Fireteam Rhino
• Fireteam Shadow
  • Horatio Fry
  • Carmichael
• Fireteam Switchback
  • Cara Costabile
  • Bradford Gale
• Fireteam Sword
• Fireteam Sydney
• Fireteam Talon
• Fireteam Tower
• Fireteam Wolf

Trivia

• It is stated through the thoughts of Admiral Parangosky in Halo: Glasslands that there were a small fraction of SPARTAN-IVs active before the end of the war with the Covenant.
• There may now be a branch of the UNSC Defense Force comprised entirely of SPARTAN-IVs; it is unknown if officially the SPARTAN-IVs are their own branch or if they only see themselves as such.
• It seems that SPARTAN IV personnel wear part of their MJOLNIR bodysuit at all times, as evidenced by the docking ports as well as that no one else is seen wearing it. This also makes sense as SPARTAN-IVs spend more time out of armor and may need to don their armor quicker than previous generations.
• Considering Spartans from all generations were invited to the SPARTAN-IV program; Orions, Spartan 1.1s, SPARTAN-IIs and SPARTAN-IIIs could be considered SPARTAN-IVs if they joined. There is reason to believe a number of Spartan-IVs are former ODSTs as well, indicated by ingame dialogue.
• In addition to being deployed on the UNSC flagship Infinity, Spartan-IVs are also stationed on ONIRF Trevelyan and Gamma Halo.
• Red and Blue Spartans are set to be released in Minecraft Xbox 360 Edition skin pack 4.
• The only SPARTAN-IV whose rank is mentioned is Sarah Palmer, who is a Commander. It is possible, though unconfirmed, that the rank structure of the SPARTAN-IVs is identical or at least similar to that of the UNSC Navy.
  • This is supported by the fact that Palmer was originally an ODST Lieutenant, a Marine rank, but as a SPARTAN-IV her rank conforms to those of the Navy.
• Instead of being given a number to go with their first name, SPARTAN-IV's are referred to as SPARTAN and then their last name or their full name, perhaps to make the soldiers more individualized compared to the previous Spartan programs. 

List of appearances

• Halo: Glasslands (First mentioned)
• Halo 4 (First appearance)
• Halo: The Thursday War (Mentioned only)
• Halo: Spartan Assault

Gallery

A Blue SPARTAN-IV about to melee a Red.

A Blue SPARTAN-IV shooting at a Red.

An early build of combat between the Red and Blue SPARTAN-IVs.

Red SPARTAN-IVs traveling in Adrift.

A SPARTAN-IV's view of the BR85HB SR Battle Rifle.

Halo 4's enhanced camera following a Blue SPARTAN-IV shooting at a Red.

A Blue SPARTAN-IV shooting a Red with a Battle Rifle.

An upper-body frontal view of a gray-colored SPARTAN-IV.

SPARTAN-IV, as seen in Halo Waypoint.

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Another render of a SPARTAN-IV.

A SPARTAN-IV wearing Warrior armor in Spartan Ops.

SPARTAN Thorne in close-quarters combat with Gek during the Second Battle of Requiem.

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Edward Davis during the Battle of Draetheus V.

Sources

1. Halo Waypoint Halo Official Website
2. Youtube: Halo 4 ViDoc: Making Halo 4: First Look
3. Youtube: Halo 4 - Multiplayer Snapshots
4. Youtube: Halo 4 - Multiplayer Preview
5. Youtube: Halo 4 Analysis, Details, & News!
6. Youtube: Halo 4 - "Inside Xbox" Event Coverage

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