It can provide a Spartan with an incredible amount of protection and strength. [28] The motion of a Spartan in combat is nearly impossible for an outsider to follow, their movement appearing as a blur. [22] The Spartans' reaction times were noted to be significantly faster in combat situations or with assistance from an AI. The Sangheili enter battle-meditation before completing the machine link protocols to control the pain, while Jiralhanae pilots embrace the interface burn to trigger their own focus. [5] Admiral Ysionris Jeromi conducted experimental procedures on bonobo chimpanzees at the request of his former student in an attempt to reduce the failure rates and improve the regime. The survivors then carried out a raid that resulted in the destruction of a Covenant fleet anchorage, stalling a Covenant plan to invade Earth. A kick by John-117 flung one of the exoskeleton-clad men eight meters. [33], In October 2558, Blue Team tried to prevent the rise of the Created, a faction of rebellious AIs and Promethean forces led by Cortana and the Warden Eternal, who used Forerunner Guardians to enforce the Mantle of Responsibility on the galaxy. The children of the ORIONs are sometimes referred to as Spartan 1.1s, reflecting the retroactive application of the SPARTAN-I moniker. Each Spartan now uses a different weapon: Douglas-042 wields the rocket launcher, Alice-130 wields the machine gun turret and Jerome-092 wields the Spartan Laser when fully upgraded; however, all of them start with dual wielded M6C magnums and the "Spartan Slam" ability. SPARTAN-IIs would go on to play pivotal roles in the Battle of Earth, the Battle of Installation 05, the Onyx Conflict and the Battle of Installation 00. Rojka gave up his hatred and thirst for vengeance upon Gray Team and agreed to act as an envoy to the human population of the world for Akato 'Dakaj, the new ruling Kaidon of Rak. [15] Further medical advances have been made in areas not directly related to physical performance but nonetheless improving humans' quality of life. [46] He was allowed to return to civilian life and joined the Marine Corps by the age of twenty. The following is the list of all known Spartan-II subjects conscripted in 2517. Dj instructing the Spartan-II children to their seats in a classroom in Halo: Fall of Reach. Once the subject has been sedated, he or she is transported from the pre-op wing of the facility to another area where the surgical procedures are performed. Spartan-II candidates were all abducted from their families around the age of six in 2517. . CMDR Dantae said: At the start of the war. [41] However, as of 2553, there were pervasive rumors among the UNSC military that the Spartans had been kidnapped as six-year-old children and replaced by flash clones. However, Dr. Halsey hoped that some might be rehabilitated and enter service as fully functional Spartans.[6]. [72] However, at least one of the candidates allegedly killed by the augmentation procedures actually lived and were pressed into ONI service, their survival kept secret from their peers. [1] While many of the changes were ostensibly cosmetic and made for cultural reasons, others were designed to enhance a Forerunner's abilities. In the years following the deactivation of the original ORION Project in 2506[8] the effectiveness of small special forces combating the Insurrectionists became too difficult for the UNSC to manage. The first bio-engineering protocol was established to help humans adjust to long duration spaceflight and different planetary environmental conditions, and subsequently for interplanetary war. Naomi-010 wearing her Mark VII armor in Halo Mythos. This produces the most prolonged delay in the rest of the augmentation procedures as the subject's body begins to alter as a result of the previous procedure. The doctor considered that some of the deceased Spartans may some day be resuscitated and placed into active service; by June 27, 2525, rehabilitation protocols were in development for 80% of the washouts, with AIs predicting a total survival rate as high as 50%. This was presumably made possible by Halsey's insistence that no invasive autopsies be performed and that the funeral for those killed by the procedures be closed-casket, the cadavers instead remaining in cold storage. Spartan II vs Spartan III, Augments & Armor. [7], As time went on, the side effects for successful subjects diminished either completely or to the point where it was considered mild. [6], Though conventional body armor had protected soldiers for centuries, the Gen-II project's second radical change involved integrating the subject with a new powered exoskeleton device, designed to help keep its user safe and provide a powerful means of combating enemy forces. Alteration of bioelectrical nerve transduction to shielded electronic transduction. [27], Their reaction time, while impossible to chart accurately, was estimated to be twenty milliseconds. Rather than be buried or cremated their bodies were cryogenically preserved with the hopes of one day reviving these candidates. The Spartan III project had multiple generations. [84] The Office of Naval Intelligence would ultimately cancel Class II due to the lack of sufficient candidates. This was incredibly invasive, requiring a lot of surgeries that physically imparted the augmentations. In order to maintain morale among the other forces of the UNSC, the Office of Naval Intelligence created Directive 930. Although the subject is in a state of unconsciousness during the procedure, they may experience excruciating pain. During this time, John-117 rose to be the de facto leader of the Spartans. [12][13], The San'Shyuum in the Covenant used genetic enhancement techniques to augment a number of San'Shyuum into elite supersoldiers known as Prelates. There were too few candidates that were in sync with her age and genetic restriction protocols and a majority of her funding was going towards Mjolnir maintenance and construction; this left little room for continued training efforts. Physiological stress of the augmentations could have lead to cardiac arrest,[3] in addition to cross-chemical complications that could result in augmentation failure. In order to preserve the program's secrecy, the children were replaced by flash clones, which would die soon thereafter due to numerous medical complications associated with flash-cloning an entire human being. This is evident by the significantly smaller size of S-IIIs . The result of these programs, however, has yet to be determined. At least some of the candidates who were crippled may have been physically rehabilitated in later years.[6]. Of the 150 children considered for the program, only 75 were conscripted. John-117 after augmentation The augmentations after performed, on the forearms of John-117. In the fighting game Dead or Alive 4, Nicole-458 is teleported back to the 21st-century aboard Nassau Station. One unidentified trainee - Committed suicide after escaping the program in 2525. Inevitably the small number of Spartan-IIs dwindled as casualties were sustained. [88], In 2552, Silver Team was sent to the Outer Colony Madrigal where the Covenant were attacking an Insurrectionist outpost. Catherine Halsey overlooks her Spartans as they undergo their augmentations. Parangosky viewed the clones as unnecessary, maintaining that Halsey replaced the abductees with clones for personal, moral reasons, believing that she was giving the families closure and thus easing her own conscience. Detail of the surgical scars on the forearms of a SPARTAN-II, in this case John-117. John-117. [87][notes 2]. [8][14], Once the augmentation procedures are finished, the subject begins a long recovery process. There are sixteen Spartan 1.1s, including Janissary James and Kevin Morales. Research on the then-named ORION Generation II augmentations began five years after the deactivation of the ORION Project. Kelly-087, Kurt-051, and another Spartan during the Onyx Conflict in Halo: Ghosts of Onyx. However, as technology improved and scientists continued to understand the human body, advancements paved the way for the eventual use of body enhancement chemicals; the first bio-engineering protocol was established to help humans adjust to long duration spaceflight and different planetary environmental conditions, and subsequently for interplanetary war. They were, according to every single source from the canon. [6] As such, the Spartans possess a profound understanding of their role as weapons and the weight of the life imposed on them. [23] The members of Gray Team were left drifting in space after their latest operation in late 2552 and went to cryo-sleep. [5], The augmentation procedures themselves took place aboard Medical Facility Endurance in orbit over Reach and began on March 9, 2525.[7]. Her independent conclusions predicted an even darker future than Carver's model, with UNSC inaction against the rebel leadership resulting in a minimum of thirty years of war and five billion dead; the maximum was a conflict of indeterminate length potentially leading to the downfall of human civilization. The carbide ceramic ossification was said to feel like the subject's bones were breaking, as if their marrow was made of glass and was being shattered. The Human-Covenant War marked a change in objectives for the program; originally intended to quell rebellions, the Spartans were now forced into battle against a superior opponent to the insurrectionists: the Covenant. Examples of this include Kurt-051's ribs being broken by a Hunter's shield strike,[25] Otto-031 breaking his ankle upon falling from a great height,[26] and Douglas-042's left shoulder being broken by Atriox. In 2547,[15] the SPARTAN-II program was revealed to the public in an effort to boost morale among the UNSC. The growth hormone is released and progressively works its way through the body, stimulating the growth of skeletal and muscle tissue. The identities of the Spartans' full names have been deleted from all military records. During the Battle of the Rubble in 2535, Adriana-111, while clad in Mark IV armor, used her enhanced strength to lift a 1077 kilogram (2370lb)[Note 4] Mongoose by the handle bars and ram several Grunts with it. This device allows a starship-grade AI to be carried "between" the host's brain and later models of the Mjolnir armor. Every day the subject performs stretches, isometric exercises, light sparring drills and consumes five high-protein meals. Most of the Spartans' training was carried out in the various facilities within the complex as well as the surrounding wilderness of Reach's Highland Mountains, with classroom sessions provided by Dj in the Reach Naval Academy. Blue Team during the Battle of Circinius IV in Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn. The ability to . [6], Despite the tremendous risk and the unethical means of creating new soldiers, ORION Generation II was greenlit by the top brass within the Office of Naval Intelligence, who concluded that the lives that could be saved far outweighed the risks involved. [58] Although the Spartan-IIs often have difficulty socializing with baseline humans outside situations of a strictly military nature, they are rather gregarious among themselves and habitually cluster together while out of the battlefield, commonly engaging in activities such as playing cards, exercising together, reading, or maintaining their personal equipment. Advanced material grafting onto skeletal structures to make bones virtually unbreakable. Halsey presented her results to Vice Admiral Michael Stanforth of ONI Section III, finding that they had come to the same conclusions. The SPARTAN-II candidates being taught by Dj in Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series. The Master Chief among a group of Marines. Fred-104, Linda-058, John-117, and Joshua-029 wearing various iterations of the Mark IV armor. [27], In 2557, after being missing in action for nearly five years, John-117 stopped the Ur-Didact's attack on Earth after linking up with the UNSC Infinity on Requiem. In Halo Wars 2, the Spartan-IIs of Red Team are Hero Units units for the UNSC faction. Together they managed to destroy an underground Forerunner facility housing hundreds of thousands of Sharquoi under the control of Brute Chieftain Hekabe, preventing their deployment to other inhabited worlds and eliminating Hekabe's faction in the process, a dangerous force made up of several Jiralhanae war packs. [50], The Spartan-IIs' training emphasized dedication to one's duty as well as winning at any cost, values most of the active Spartan-IIs remain committed to. They were trained to be survivors from the age of 5 (ish), to be the best of the best. [23] The augmentation procedures performed on the SPARTAN-IIs paved the way for Project CHRYSANTHEMUM and thusfor the "disposable" SPARTAN-IIIs. After each meal, the subject must report to the medical bay to receive a series of vitamin and mineral injections.[15]. Project: ASTER[2] was the codename for the series of biochemical and biomechanical augmentation procedures applied to SPARTAN-II conscripts at the onset of puberty. The Forerunners used artificially-induced mutations consisting of a combination of genetic engineering, gene therapy and biochemical manipulation to custom-tailor an individual's body to a form considered suited for their social standing and field of work in a rate. The Spartan-II Augmentation Washouts 100,124 views Jul 25, 2017 2.6K Dislike Halo Canon 232K subscribers Note: the original version of this claimed Omega Team were confirmed as washouts. The first was adrenal-response enhancement, which would enhance the autonomic nervous system to better balance between sympathetic and parasympathetic function in the body's response to stress. The reaction times of the SPARTAN-IIs were so fast that they, in heightened states of stress, were able to think, react and see things as if everything around them were simultaneously occurring at both a slow and rapid pace - a phenomenon dubbed "SPARTAN Time" by Kelly-087. [36], As of April 2559, there are fourteen active Spartan-IIs, of whom only the members of Blue and Red teams remained under NAVSPECWAR's operational command, while Gray Team and Naomi-010 continued operating under authority of the Office of Naval Intelligence. Carver's findings. [11], During the occipital capillary reversal, a neurosurgeon cuts out a small space in the skull, exposing the brain. [43], Three discharged Spartans have had the effects of their augmentations reduced through unknown means. The standard neural interface provides the neural link between the Spartan-II and the Mjolnir armor. Although they would have to be applied while the candidates are still children, the augmentations are equal in capability to the Spartan II augmentations, but are vastly . [14] During the events on the planet Onyx in 2552, Will-043 used his enhanced strength to engage a Hunter pair in hand-to-hand combat, and succeeded in killing one by tearing the worms from its bruised body. 2% of subjects acquire elephantiasis. This allowed the creation of much larger numbers of supersoldiers than before, although the procedures still had to be performed at the onset of puberty. [10] Therefore, many of the SPARTANs attributes have increased through time. Suppressed sexual drive. Surgeon Reacts to Spartan II Augmentations - YouTube from the year 2500) is possible with modern medical science. Although the subject was in a state of unconsciousness, where the subject should not have felt any pain, the effects of the augmentation procedures produced excruciating pain. This thread is archived Deceased Spartans are assumed to be officially listed missing in action or wounded in action, even if known with certainty to be KIA. [23] John-117 has been noted to have run at around 105km/h or 65.2mph during a MJOLNIR Mark V training exercise; however, his Achilles tendon was torn because the strain put on his body was unsustainable. And the Infinity wasn't even complete when the war ended, so the idea that the UNSC was suddenly going to pack millions of people into it and run away is similarly . As the hormone is released into the body the pellet dissolves and is absorbed. These injections target the muscles' molecules increasing the density of the connective tissues and fibers, the more visible result being the muscles quivering and contorting over one another, making connecting tendons stronger and decreasing lactase [sic] recovery time. By the 22nd century, cancer had been virtually eradicated from the human genome, with any isolated cases that do occur being easy to treat.[16]. Each procedure was marked with its own unbearable pain. The subject may experience neurological confusion such as falling over, exaggerated reflexes, and problems grabbing or holding onto an object. The protocol is not applied to members of the SPARTAN-IV program and the Spartan Operations branch, the UNSC opting to honor their sacrifices accordingly rather than maintaining an aura of invincibility for propaganda purposes. Kelly-087. The Spartans reluctantly agreed to work for ONI, asking for a prowler of their own. Blue Team during Operation: FIRST STRIKE in Halo: First Strike. Specific risk for pre-and near-postpubescent adolescents: skeletal growth spurts may cause irreparable bone pulverization. It's unclear whether or not John ran at this speed under the use of his own power or through the use of MJOLNIR armor. [66], The Spartan-IIs enjoy a large degree of operational autonomy in the field and typically operate in teams of three to five and even individually,[27] although the size and composition of these teams is heavily mission-specific; a team leader will typically pick the Spartans best suited for the mission at hand according to their personal talents. The result of these programs, however, has yet to be determined. Dr. Halsey suspected this to be due to inexplicable, synergistic effects resulting from all the augmentations acting in concert. Daisy-023 faces her clone in Halo Legends: Homecoming. [59], Most humans view the Spartan-IIs with awe, sometimes even revulsion, due to both their reputation and intimidating presence,[60] the latter complemented by the seemingly unnatural speed, precision and grace of their movements. [22] Experimental rehabilitation programs were performed on more than 80% of the washouts. The reaction time increase for example is closer to 1000% and that's even before Spartan time kicks in. As the exploits of the Spartans were a major propaganda boon to the UNSC, Section II of the Office of Naval Intelligence issued Directive 930,[16] which stated that Spartans killed or wounded would be listed as "missing in action" (MIA) or "wounded in action" (WIA), thus maintaining the illusion of the Spartans' invincibility. The Spartans joined forces with local militia and remnants of one of the Sangheili groups to protect civilians from the Jiralhanae invaders. The third goal was to substantially reduce the cost of conventional means of pacification. The hormone also targets osteoblasts to help boost bone tissue formation and effectively strengthen the bone structure. One of the most notable candidates, six-year-old Yasmine Zaman, was abducted and replaced by a flash clone. The status of candidates 116, 118, 119, 121, 123, and 124 after, The SPARTAN-II program's methodology mirrors the, The SPARTAN-II seal closely resembles the modern, The SPARTAN-II program is reminiscent of the Adam Project depicted in the 1998 film, Despite Spartans being listed as Missing in Action when they are killed, several have actually gone MIA. The subject could have experienced bleeding eyes, intense pain, constant headaches, and aches in the bones. They accomplish the impossible regularly, and received more extensive and complete augmentations than any Spartan class after them. They received the harshest and best augmentations, and the best quality of training. However, cheaper and more invasive augmentations with unknown medical drawbacks and psychological costs were considered more viable given the high cost and amount of effort required to create actual Spartans. In order to be considered for the spartan program, the potential recruit must have at least a 12 in every stat except Charisma. However, the muscular and neurological alterations are not as effective as those used in the previous two programs, although the SPARTAN-IVs' GEN2 MJOLNIR armor compensates for this through its more extensive performance enhancement. He was able to hold a Jiralhanae Warlord's jaw and pull the Chieftain to the ground despite its weight, while uppercutting another Jiralhanae with his shotgun; single-handedly launching the enemy several meters away. Many of the enhancements were to the neurological and cognitive abilities of the individual,[2] although at least the Warrior-Servants' mutations also made them physically stronger and more robust. Their familiarity with each other's body language allows the Spartan-IIs to function in perfect synergy in combat, their teamwork abilities having been described as borderline telepathic. As a result, they were not on the ship when it was attacked by the Banished and the Master Chief was thrown into space. However, after five military candidates were selected and tested, the project was declared ineffective and the candidates were returned to their respective chains of command. Contents 1 History 1.1 Background 1.2 Creation 1.3 Training 1.4 Human-Covenant War 1.5 Post-war survivors Are Spartan-II Augmentations Possible? If the subject has survived the changes, the final part of the augmentation is performed. Platinum pellet containing human growth hormone catalyst is implanted in the thyroid to boost growth of skeletal and muscle tissues. Awakened from cryo-sleep, the members of Red Team, in an attempt to establish contact with the UNSC, encountered on the surface of the Ark a hostile mercenary faction known as the Banished, led by the Jiralhanae warlord Atriox. However, she died during the augmentation procedures. The subject may have experienced neurological confusion that included falling over, exaggerated reflexes, and difficulty grabbing and holding objects. During their initial exercises in Reach's titanium mines, after recovering from the augmentations, the Spartans completely overpowered trainers wearing Mark I exoskeletons, outrunning their automated targeting systems and dismantling the heavy combat suits with their bare hands. The SPARTAN-II program, Class I was the first iteration of the SPARTAN programs and the first class of the Spartan-II program, an effort to produce elite soldiers through mechanical and biological augmentation. Dr. Halsey's proposal for the project detailed radical changes from the original ORION in many different fields. The subject may experience bleeding from the eyes, constant headaches, and aches in the bones. [22], An illustration detailing the muscular augmentations performed on a Spartan-II's arm, A screen monitoring Carter-A259's CHRYSANTHEMUM augmentations, SPARTAN-IV Sarah Palmer undergoing her augmentations, An overview of the Spartan-IVs' augmentations, Prelate Tem'Bhetek, an augmented San'Shyuum, https://www.halopedia.org/index.php?title=Biological_augmentation&oldid=1531962. [30] During the Battle of Trove, the three members of Red Team (Jerome-092, Alice-130, and Douglas-042) defeated a force of over twenty Stealth Sangheili in close-quarters combat without sustaining any injuries themselves. [37], In December 2559, Captain Thomas Lasky redeployed the rest of Blue Team on a separate operation of some kind as the Infinity prepared to deploy the Master Chief and the Weapon to Installation 07 to stop Cortana. However, as technology improved and as scientists continued to understand the human body, advancements paved the way for the eventual use of body enhancement chemicals. In. The effect of the muscles increasing in density is said to make the subject feel like their entire body is on fire, mixed with the feeling of "plated glass shattering" and being worked in the subject's body. Surgery is performed on the occipital lobe of the left cerebral hemisphere of the brain; the occipital lobe is the visual processing center of the brain, containing most of the anatomical region of the visual cortex. This results in the bones being virtually unbreakable. . [23] The Spirit of Fire subsequently entered into an ongoing conflict with the Banished for control of the Ark. [20] SPARTAN-IIs are also known for their sharp eyesight being able to virtually see in the dark. The first and most controversial was the subjects themselves, who were selected by a gene-candidate pool, and must fit into a certain age restriction protocol. [22] These reflexes allowed Spartans to successfully dodge gunfire on certain occasions. The SPARTAN-III augmentations were entirely chemical. The rank of the aforementioned Sangheili is not known. Among those who survived was Nicole-458. Following the Battle of Installation 04, the survivors returned to Reach and were able to rendezvous with the remaining Spartans. Twelve Spartan-II candidates were officially discharged from the program after failing the augmentation procedures, most becoming severely crippled. [10] Cal-141 was capable of negating a Jiralhanae Chieftain's Gravity Hammer swing with a single hand, dodging multiple retaliatory swings using her enhanced strength to jump great heights, and wound the massive adversary with a few punches and kicks. [43] Admiral Parangosky planned to unveil the SPARTAN-II program's classified aspects to the UEG defense committee by early 2553,[44] although any information on the Spartan-IIs origins remained unconfirmed among military personnel as of 2555. Advanced mechanical prosthetics have also been developed, although such technology is used solely for the purpose of replacing lost limbs rather than supplanting existing ones for any possible advantages they may have over biological limbs. Project Aster is the augmentation program for the Spartan-IIs. The ORION augmentations included enhancements to muscle density, lung capacity, vision, hearing and balance. This new threat accelerated the Spartans' training to its final phase: Project MJOLNIR. Significant instances of Parkinson's Disease and Fletcher's Syndrome. The candidate's bones are exposed via surgery or procedurally sequential surgeries. Because of the requirements, the best suitable candidates who would adapt without severe side effects were those of prepubescent age. [5] Within a year, all candidates would die of unknown causes. [34] However, their attempts proved to be unsuccessful. With the Mjolnir armor, the Spartans would be the first major UNSC response to the alien threat. They have frequently been shown to ignore concerns over their personal health as long as there remains a mission to complete[51] and tend to become incredibly frustrated when prevented from acting in a combat situation; because of this they generally prefer planetary operations to being based aboard starships with no way to contribute to an engagement. [7], Initiated by Colonel James Ackerson, the SPARTAN-III program built upon Dr. Halsey's pioneering work on the preceding SPARTAN-II project. [47], Randall-037 emerged from the augmentation procedures unscathed and served on the frontlines until he went missing in action in 2532. [3][4], Since the dawn of widespread spaceflight, humans have sought to use biochemical, surgical and cybernetic means to augment their bodies. The artificial intelligence construct Cortana, carried within John-117's Mark V Mjolnir armor, would serve as the strike force's hacker and technology specialist. [40] Fostering this accomplishment, Spartan-IIs donning Mjolnir have in many instances been shown as capable of throwing armored Jiralhanae from their vehicles. Two escaped aboard the UNSC Pillar of Autumn, one of whom was place in cryostasis aboard the ship after sustaining life-threatening injuries during the battle on Gamma Station. Just because the S-II was more dangerous doesn't mean it was better. [33][Note 5] During the Battle of Installation 04, a 41 year old MJOLNIR armored John-117 flipped a Warthog and later broke the skull of a Sangheili soldier with his fist, after it was weakened by a grenade. 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