User:S105MasonSCPO/SPARTAN-II Class-II

''They weren't really afraid. They were just afraid of being afraid'' -Malcolm Gladwell

Background
After the graduation of the first class of Spartan-IIs in 2525, Dr. Halsey began planning for the next wave of Spartans; her efforts, however, ran into problems. 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. Halsey eventually gave up on Class II and left the program, after she judged the candidates to be of an inferior standard. However, secretly, 2 years later, enough candidates were within the right age range to begin a second class instead of the 12 years. These kids were to be the second, more hyper-lethal class, and be more victorious on battle, in both space and ground

Training
Beginning on August 14 2527, the 21 subjects of Class II (initially 35 but 15 were redacted because their colonies were not glassed by the Covenant) arrived at Camp Roman in Planet Trinity, where they were introduced to their trainer for the next eight years: Gunnery Sergeant John Washington Ortega. Under GSGT Ortega, the 21 kids were divided into five teams, Alpha Beta Delta Gamma and Omega, and they were put through rigorous training, including various training exercises, such as Capture the Flag, Slayer, Hostage Rescue, Assault and Skirmish, against each other and against Marine Company K, otherwise known as King Company. Overtime, the Spartans grew to respect Gunnery Sergeant Ortega, a big improvement from when they first met him that early, chilly, breezy morning on 7/14/27. They also participated in zero-gravity training exercises on top of their already constant exercises The trainees were also put into schooling classes. There they were taught all different kinds of things, from mathematics to astronomy, from The Last Stand of the 300 Spartans against the Persian Army in 480 BC at Thermopylae to The Battle of The Alamo in 1836, from the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863 to D-Day at Normandy France in 1944. After all that, they faced their final training test: Augmentations. In 2535, the 21 teens were taken to Remote Orbital Station Epsilon, in orbit of Eden Minor, one of Trinity's two moons. All of the trainees ended up surviving, though it was reported three of the Spartan-IIs, Team Gamma, had been KIA, though they had actually survived and were placed under the command of the Office of Naval Intelligence

Human-Covenant War
Once they graduated, they were deployed against the Covenant time and time again, each mission being successful with the cost of no lives. Between their activation in 2535 to 2552, the only known KIA is of SPARTAN 003 while several others go MIA, but most of the Spartans survive with, at most, injuries but no deaths. They were very successful, with 100% mission successes, with little or no casualties. That all changed when the Covenant attacked their unofficial homeworld of Trinity. From that day onward, all of the Spartans were either KIA or MIA after the battle until after the Human-Covenant War ended.

Post-War
When the war ended on 3 March 2553, none of the Spartan-IIs in the second class were present for the ceremony, as they were either KIA or MIA. In 2557, the prowler that had taken them to Trinity just over two decades ago made an emergency slipspace exit above the planet and picked up the Spartan 'Oly Oly Oxen Free' signal and picked up the remnants of Spartan-II Team Delta After being evacuated, the Spartans make it back to Earth in 2557. Afterwards, Delta Team is given a debriefing and an update of how the UNSC won the war etc. They are then given MJOLNIR GEN2 variants of their choosing and assigned to the UNSC Infinity, S-Deck. As of 2559, their missions are relatively unknown, classified as they serve mainly under the command of ONI,though they do take orders from UNSC HIGHCOM as well. As of 2559, the Spartan-II Teams designated Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Omega are still MIA, Team Delta assuming that Alpha being more than likely KIA while Beta, Gamma and Omega are still out there, somewhere.

Personnel
Doctor Jane Krystal Gunnery Sergeant John Washington Ortega Drill Instructor Rodriguez At least 19 other unknown Drill Instructors

Trainees
The full names and identities of the Spartan-IIs is currently top secret, with only Doctor Krystal having access. She was able to keep the files intact despite the glassing of Trinity, and unbeknownst to her, GSGT Ortega also has a copy of the files on each of the Spartans and their civilian lives

The following is a list of Spartan-IIs in Class II abducted in 2527, with their current status:

SPARTAN 003: Haiden- Listed as MIA, confirmed KIA during Operation OVERDUE, May 11 2545

SPARTAN 009: Cole- Active as of 2557, currently serving as leader of Delta Team

SPARTAN 012: Xavier- Listed as MIA, Active aboard UNSC Ironsburg during the Battle of Omega Halo, June 6-9 2559, serving as Gamma Team leader

SPARTAN 013: Naomi- Listed as MIA, Active aboard UNSC Ironsburg during the Battle of Omega Halo, June 6-9 2559, serving as part of Gamma Team

SPARTAN 015: Kai- Listed as MIA, Active aboard UNSC Ironsburg during the Battle of Omega Halo, June 6-9 2559, serving as part of Gamma Team

SPARTAN-021: Todd- Active as of 2557, currently serving as part of Delta Team

SPARTAN-032: William- Listed as MIA, Active aboard UNSC Ironsburg during the Battle of Omega Halo, June 6-9 2559, serving as part of Omega Team

SPARTAN-041: Wolffe- Listed as MIA, presumably KIA along with Alpha Team after investigating a Forerunner structure and radioing about flying robotic drones attacking them before losing COMMs, February 4 2552

SPARTAN-045: Samuel- Listed as MIA, Active aboard UNSC Ironsburg during the Battle of Omega Halo, June 6-9 2559, serving as part of Omega Team

SPARTAN-055: Keisha- Listed as MIA, Active aboard UNSC Ironsburg during the Battle of Omega Halo, June 6-9 2559, serving as part of Gamma Team

SPARTAN-065: Caleb- Listed as MIA, confirmed KIA after detonating a pair of Fury Tac-Nukes while defending ODG Complex Bravo, February 4 2552

SPARTAN-067: Jordan- Listed as MIA, Active aboard UNSC Ironsburg during the Battle of Omega Halo, June 6-9 2559, serving as Omega Team leader

SPARTAN-083: Grant- Listed as MIA, Active aboard UNSC Ironsburg during the Battle of Omega Halo, June 6-9 2559, serving as Gamma Team leader

SPARTAN-085: Shane- Listed as MIA, Active aboard UNSC Ironsburg during the Battle of Omega Halo, June 6-9 2559, serving as part of Gamma Team

SPARTAN-098: Derrik- Listed as MIA, confirmed KIA by plasma mortar while defending ODG Complex Bravo, February 4 2552

SPARTAN-105: Mason- Listed as MIA, Active aboard UNSC Ironsburg during the Battle of Omega Halo, June 6-9 2559, serving as part of Omega Team

SPARTAN-139: Maveric- Active as of 2557, currently serving as part of Delta Team

SPARTAN-153: Katja- Active as of 2557, currently serving as part of Delta Team

SPARTAN-169: Oliver- Listed as MIA, confirmed KIA by plasma and needler fire as well as energy sword while defending ODG Complex Bravo, February 4 2552

SPARTAN-171: Dominic- Listed as MIA, presumably KIA along with Alpha Team after investigating a Forerunner structure and radioing about flying robotic drones attacking them before losing COMMs, February 4 2552

SPARTAN-181: Sabine- Listed as MIA, presumably KIA along with Alpha Team after investigating a Forerunner structure and radioing about flying robotic drones attacking them before losing COMMs, February 4 2552

Equipment
Project MJOLNIR

The MJOLNIR Armor was created in parallel to the SPARTAN-II project and is the most technologically advanced piece of hardware in human hands; it can provide a SPARTAN-II with an incredible amount of protection and strength. The on-board computer system relays basic tactical information including IFF tags, a motion sensor, weapons information and health and energy shield level readouts. The MJOLNIR system is capable of carrying a starship grade A.I which can provide tactical data on the fly. While MJOLNIR Armor has all these advantages, only SPARTANS are capable of controlling it. The speed and power behind it is too great for a normal human being. During the testing stages on Chi Ceti IV a number of scientists were injured or killed testing the armor

Specialized Neural Interface

A specialized version of the Neural Interface is implanted into the skull of a SPARTAN-II. This allows a ship grade A.I to be carried on board the Mjolnir Armor. The standard Neural Interface along with the newer specialized version also provide the neural link between the SPARTAN-II and the Mjolnir Armor

Spartan Augmentation Procedures

One of the essential and most dangerous aspects of the SPARTAN-II Program is the augmentation procedures that a Spartan must endure. The process consists of many injections and surgeries, including serum injections every two weeks following the events of successful augmentations. Only a small percentage of subjects survive the process and fully recovered from the first class. However, the second class had a 100% survival rate