PRAETORIAN Division

"Honoro quod Vallo"

- Motto of the PRAETORIAN Division (Latin for "To Honor and Defend")

The PRAETORIAN Division (also known as "SPARTAN Project Generation: Two") is a special operations unit of the UNSC Navy and Marine Corps. Colloquially known as the "Second Class", this division was the second generation of the successful SPARTAN-II Project led by Dr. Catherine Halsey. Unlike their older brethren, the PRAETORIAN Guards were established not to defeat a growing Insurrection, but to defend the Human Inner Colonies from Covenant invasions.

The name "PRAETORIAN" comes from the force of the same name used by the Emperors of Rome as bodyguards. Doctor Halsey also conceived this name as for first generation of SPARTAN-II's.

Internal

 * UNSC Defense Forces
 * Chancellor of the United Earth Government
 * UNSC Special Operations Command
 * SPARTAN-II Project

External

 * PRAETORIAN Division on Halopedia
 * Praetorian Guards on Wikipedia