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The SPARTAN Branch, also known as the Spartan Corps,[4] is a branch of the UNSC, founded by Musa-096.[1] It encompasses only the members of the SPARTAN-IV program and the surviving SPARTAN-IIIs who converted into to SPARTAN-IVs.[5] Members of the SPARTAN-II and SPARTAN-III programs belong to the Navy branch instead.
History
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Creation
- “It clearly suggests that the Spartan branch has rapidly and unapologetically become its own thing... almost overnight.”
During the creation of the Branch, all remaining SPARTAN-IIIs were offered to be incorporated into the Spartan branch.[5]
The performance of the SPARTAN-IVs during the raid of the UNSC Infinity helped give the Branch near full autonomy from the Navy.[7]
Requiem
- Main articles: First Battle of Requiem and Second Battle of Requiem
When the UNSC Infinity crashed landed on Requiem, the SPARTANs were deployed to fight off attacking Prometheans.[8] Other Spartans were then deployed with John-117 to take down the planet's gravity well and particle canon network.[9] Once it was destroyed, the Infinity escaped Requiem.[10]
Infinity would return to Requiem several months later beginning a new series of Spartan operations.[11]
Other Operations
Spartan recon teams were also deployed onto the surface of Basis to assess the debris of Installation 04.[12]
Duties
Similar to other military branches, the Spartan Branch has a multitude of roles. These roles include reconnaissance,[12] security and patrol,[13] counter insurgency,[14] military police duties,[15] high value asset retrieval,[16] and frontline combat.[17]
Branches
- Spartan Command
Organization
Spartan forces are organized into detachments. Within these detachments, they are organized into Fireteams.[2]
Specializations
- “It's one thing to be an over-achieving badass such as yourself, but it is something else altogether to be a Specialist.”— Sarah Palmer to all Infinity Spartans.[18]
Once a Spartan rates 50 in War Games simulations, they can apply to become a specialist. Specialists receive different sets of weapons and different sets of power armor.[18]
Assets
Uniform
Power Armor
Spartans utilize the Mjolnir Powered Assault Armor Generation 2 platform of power armors. As per Regulation 3A-950, newly recruited personnel of the Spartan branch have access to one Mjolnir Armor.[19]
Air Vehicles
A new dropship under the name Project SLEIPNIR was developed specifically for use with Spartans.[20]
Subordinates
Personnel
- Main article: SPARTAN-IV Personnel
Units
- Main article: SPARTAN-IV Fireteams
Ranks
The ranking system of the Spartan branch only applies to Spartan-IVs, while Spartan-IIs and Spartan-IIIs still retain their ranks. All Spartan-IVs share the same rank of Spartan and do not possess any formal ranks.[21] The only exception being Sarah Palmer, who is a Spartan Commander.[2][22]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Halo: Initiation - Issue #1
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide - page 33
- ↑ Halo Waypoint: Universe - Characters - Jun-A266
- ↑ Halo 4: Official Game Guide, page 380
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Halo: Glasslands, page 434
- ↑ ELEVENTH HOUR#Transmission 3/5ELEVENTH HOUR Transmission 3]]
- ↑ Halo: Initiation, Issue 3
- ↑ Halo 4 - Level: Infinity
- ↑ Halo 4 - Level: Reclaimer
- ↑ Halo 4 - Level: Shutdown
- ↑ Spartan Ops - Episode 1: Departure
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Halo 5: Guardians - Description: Vector (Armor)
- ↑ Halo 5: Guardians - Description: Orbital (Armor)
- ↑ Halo 5: Guardians - Description: Defender (Armor)
- ↑ Halo 5: Guardians - Description: Raider (Armor)
- ↑ Halo 5: Guardians - Level: Osiris
- ↑ Spartan Ops - Episode 1: Chapter 1 - Land Grab
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Halo 4 Limited Edition - Bonus Item: UNSC Infinity Briefing Packet
- ↑ Halo 4 Limited Edition - Bonus Item: Armor Schematics
- ↑ Halo 5: Guardians - Description: Foehammer (Armor)
- ↑ Halo Waypoint - Universe, Spartan
- ↑ Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide - page 18
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