Gold Team (Spartan 501)

Gold Team was a group of SPARTAN-IIs from the third class of SPARTAN-IIs.

SPARTAN-II Class III
Capitializing on the success of the Spartan IIs, Spartan IIIs, and the early successes of the Spartan IVs (who were in training), ONI began to create a third class of Spartan IIs, who would be more similar to the Spartan IIs then to the Spartan IIIs or IVs. Funding was ample, but insufficient screening (due to covenant attacks) made sure of that only 75 test subjects could be identified. In addition, covenant raids killed off 25 subjects before they could be taken. This project was almost completely identical to Halsey's project, including the dubious moral ethics. All 50 were flash cloned in a similar manner to the S-IIs and transported off planet, to Reach, and then, with ONI permission, to Breach, a top-secret training planet where eventually the Spartan II Class IVs would be trained. The training was fierce, and augumentations were difficult. Each group was divided into five man/woman squads, and often pitted against each other or instructors. In 2545, the Spartans were augumented, unfortunatetly killing off roughly 40% of the Spartans. With only 30 Spartans remaining, the squads were reorganized from squads of five to squads of three. After augumentation, the spartans were given mix match armor, from full normal mjolnir, to parts of EVA, CQB, and EOD. This is due to the fact that ONI scrounged as much armor as possible. Spartan II Class III Squads rarely worked together, and thus were never fully wiped out in one mission.

Gold Team
Gold Team was one of the better of the Spartan II Class III Squads, but certainly not the best. Gold Team origininally was made up of five spartans, but eventually two of them were killed in augumentation. After augumentation, Gold Team was assinged mjolnir armor that was a mix of normal mjolnir, CQB chestplates, and normal shoulders. In addition, the members of Gold Team had their armor painted brown. Gold Team was used for missions such as Assaninations, Recon, Assualt on covenant targets, ground support, recovery, etc. Gold Team is still active, and has even dealt the death to one of their comrades, SPARTAN-012T, who went rogue.

Gold Team Squad Roster

 * Petty Officer Third Class Mathew-063T-Active
 * Petty Officer Second Class Mason-017T-Active
 * Petty Officer Second Class Amara-059T-Active
 * Petty Officer Second Class Yasmine-074T-WIA (Killed In Augumentation)
 * Petty Officer Second Class Otto-036T-WIA (Killed in Augumentation)

Total Identified Subject Roster

 * SPARTAN-001T (Maria) - KIA (In Covenant Strike)
 * SPARTAN-002T (Mickey) - Active
 * SPARTAN-003T (Jacob) - WIA (Killed in Augumentation)
 * SPARTAN-004T (Draco) - Active
 * SPARTAN-005T (Diego) - KIA (In Covenant Strike)
 * SPARTAN-006T (Anne)- WIA (Killed in Augumentation)
 * SPARTAN-007T (Bridget) - Active
 * SPARTAN-008T (Megan) - WIA (Killed in Augumentation)
 * SPARTAN-009T (Kiana) - Active
 * SPARTAN-010T (Hayley) - KIA (In Covenant Strike)
 * SPARTAN-011T (Brennan) - Active
 * SPARTAN-012T (Richard) - MIA (Killed by Gold Team after going rogue in 2552)
 * SPARTAN-013T (Jack)- WIA (Killed in Augumentation)
 * SPARTAN-014T (Domnic) - Active
 * SPARTAN-015T (Austin) - KIA (In Covenant Strike)
 * SPARTAN-016T (Scott) - Active
 * SPARTAN-017T (Mason) - Active
 * SPARTAN-018T (Dillon)- WIA (Killed in Augumentation)
 * SPARTAN-019T (James) - Active
 * SPARTAN-020T (Samuel) - KIA (In Covenant Strike)
 * SPARTAN-021T (Jessica) - KIA (In Covenant Strike)
 * SPARTAN-022T (Joeseph) - Active
 * SPARTAN-023T (Melinda)- WIA (Killed in Augumentation)
 * SPARTAN-024T (Victor) - Active
 * SPARTAN-025T (Casey) - KIA (In Covenant Strike)
 * SPARTAN-026T (Tuck) - Active
 * SPARTAN-027T (Maggie)- WIA (Killed in Augumentation)
 * SPARTAN-028T (Griffin) - KIA (In Covenant Strike)
 * SPARTAN-029T (Lucy) - Active
 * SPARTAN-030T (Arthur) - KIA (In Covenant Strike)
 * SPARTAN-031T (Connor) - Active
 * SPARTAN-032T (Joshua) - KIA (In Covenant Strike)
 * SPARTAN-033T (Susan)- WIA (Killed in Augumentation)
 * SPARTAN-034T (Gregory) - Active
 * SPARTAN-035T (Theresa) - KIA (In Covenant Strike)
 * SPARTAN-036T (Otto) - WIA (Killed in Augumentation)
 * SPARTAN-037T (Barney) - KIA (In Covenant Strike)
 * SPARTAN-038T (Melissa) - Active
 * SPARTAN-039T (Andrea) - Active
 * SPARTAN-040T (Gerard) - KIA (In Covenant Strike)
 * SPARTAN-041T (Roger) - Active
 * SPARTAN-042T (David) - KIA (In Covenant Strike)
 * SPARTAN-043T (Aaron)- WIA (Killed in Augumentation)
 * SPARTAN-044T (Grace) - Active
 * SPARTAN-045T (Cathy) - KIA (In Covenant Strike)
 * SPARTAN-046T (Anisha) - KIA (In Covenant Strike)
 * SPARTAN-047T (Jennifer) - Active
 * SPARTAN-048T (Jackson)- WIA (Killed in Augumentation)
 * SPARTAN-049T (Lucia) - Active
 * SPARTAN-050T (Jimmy) - KIA (In Covenant Strike)
 * SPARTAN-051T (Arnold) - Active
 * SPARTAN-052T (Kelly) - KIA (In Covenant Strike)
 * SPARTAN-053T (Rick)- WIA (Killed in Augumentation)
 * SPARTAN-054T (Nancy) - Active
 * SPARTAN-055T (Heather) - KIA (In Covenant Strike)
 * SPARTAN-056T (Michael) - Active
 * SPARTAN-057T (George) - KIA (In Covenant Strike)
 * SPARTAN-058T (Richie) - Active
 * SPARTAN-059T (Amara) - Active
 * SPARTAN-060T (Rose) - KIA (In Covenant Strike)
 * SPARTAN-061T (Olivia) - Active
 * SPARTAN-062T (Keegan)- WIA (Killed in Augumentation)
 * SPARTAN-063T (Mathew) - Active
 * SPARTAN-064T (Lucius) - Active
 * SPARTAN-065T (Andrew) - KIA (In Covenant Strike)
 * SPARTAN-066T (Daniel)- WIA (Killed in Augumentation)
 * SPARTAN-067T (Christopher)- WIA (Killed in Augumentation)
 * SPARTAN-068T (Reynold) - KIA (In Covenant Strike)
 * SPARTAN-069T (Alai)- WIA (Killed in Augumentation)
 * SPARTAN-070T (Steven) - KIA (In Covenant Strike)
 * SPARTAN-071T (Landry)- WIA (Killed in Augumentation)
 * SPARTAN-072T (Lauren) - KIA (In Covenant Strike)
 * SPARTAN-073T (Amber)- WIA (Killed in Augumentation)
 * SPARTAN-074T (Yasmine)- WIA (Killed In Augumentation)
 * SPARTAN-075T (Lisa) - KIA (In Covenant Strike)

Subjects Trained Roster

 * SPARTAN-002T (Mickey) - Active
 * SPARTAN-003T (Jacob) - WIA (Killed in Augumentation)
 * SPARTAN-004T (Draco) - Active
 * SPARTAN-006T (Anne)- WIA (Killed in Augumentation)
 * SPARTAN-007T (Bridget) - Active
 * SPARTAN-008T (Megan) - WIA (Killed in Augumentation)
 * SPARTAN-009T (Kiana) - Active
 * SPARTAN-011T (Brennan) - Active
 * SPARTAN-012T (Richard) - MIA (Killed by Gold Team after going rogue in 2552)
 * SPARTAN-013T (Jack)- WIA (Killed in Augumentation)
 * SPARTAN-014T (Domnic) - Active
 * SPARTAN-016T (Scott) - Active
 * SPARTAN-017T (Mason) - Active
 * SPARTAN-018T (Dillon)- WIA (Killed in Augumentation)
 * SPARTAN-019T (James) - Active
 * SPARTAN-022T (Joeseph) - Active
 * SPARTAN-023T (Melinda)- WIA (Killed in Augumentation)
 * SPARTAN-024T (Victor) - Active
 * SPARTAN-026T (Tuck) - Active
 * SPARTAN-027T (Maggie)- WIA (Killed in Augumentation)
 * SPARTAN-029T (Lucy) - Active
 * SPARTAN-031T (Connor) - Active
 * SPARTAN-033T (Susan)- WIA (Killed in Augumentation)
 * SPARTAN-034T (Gregory) - Active
 * SPARTAN-036T (Otto) - WIA (Killed in Augumentation)
 * SPARTAN-038T (Melissa) - Active
 * SPARTAN-039T (Andrea) - Active
 * SPARTAN-041T (Roger) - Active
 * SPARTAN-043T (Aaron)- WIA (Killed in Augumentation)
 * SPARTAN-044T (Grace) - Active
 * SPARTAN-047T (Jennifer) - Active
 * SPARTAN-048T (Jackson)- WIA (Killed in Augumentation)
 * SPARTAN-049T (Lucia) - Active
 * SPARTAN-051T (Arnold) - Active
 * SPARTAN-053T (Rick)- WIA (Killed in Augumentation)
 * SPARTAN-054T (Nancy) - Active
 * SPARTAN-056T (Michael) - Active
 * SPARTAN-058T (Richie) - Active
 * SPARTAN-059T (Amara) - Active
 * SPARTAN-061T (Olivia) - Active
 * SPARTAN-062T (Keegan)- WIA (Killed in Augumentation)
 * SPARTAN-063T (Mathew) - Active
 * SPARTAN-064T (Lucius) - Active
 * SPARTAN-066T (Daniel)- WIA (Killed in Augumentation)
 * SPARTAN-067T (Christopher)- WIA (Killed in Augumentation)
 * SPARTAN-069T (Alai)- WIA (Killed in Augumentation)
 * SPARTAN-071T (Landry)- WIA (Killed in Augumentation)
 * SPARTAN-073T (Amber)- WIA (Killed in Augumentation)
 * SPARTAN-074T (Yasmine)- WIA (Killed In Augumentation)

Survived Augumentation Roster

 * SPARTAN-002T (Mickey) - Active
 * SPARTAN-004T (Draco) - Active
 * SPARTAN-007T (Bridget) - Active
 * SPARTAN-009T (Kiana) - Active
 * SPARTAN-011T (Brennan) - Active
 * SPARTAN-012T (Richard) - MIA (Killed by Gold Team after going rogue in 2552)
 * SPARTAN-014T (Domnic) - Active
 * SPARTAN-016T (Scott) - Active
 * SPARTAN-017T (Mason) - Active
 * SPARTAN-019T (James) - Active
 * SPARTAN-022T (Joeseph) - Active
 * SPARTAN-024T (Victor) - Active
 * SPARTAN-026T (Tuck) - Active
 * SPARTAN-029T (Lucy) - Active
 * SPARTAN-031T (Connor) - Active
 * SPARTAN-034T (Gregory) - Active
 * SPARTAN-038T (Melissa) - Active
 * SPARTAN-039T (Andrea) - Active
 * SPARTAN-041T (Roger) - Active
 * SPARTAN-044T (Grace) - Active
 * SPARTAN-047T (Jennifer) - Active
 * SPARTAN-049T (Lucia) - Active
 * SPARTAN-051T (Arnold) - Active
 * SPARTAN-054T (Nancy) - Active
 * SPARTAN-056T (Michael) - Active
 * SPARTAN-058T (Richie) - Active
 * SPARTAN-059T (Amara) - Active
 * SPARTAN-061T (Olivia) - Active
 * SPARTAN-063T (Mathew) - Active
 * SPARTAN-064T (Lucius) - Active

Summary
Gold Team was one of the better of the Spartan II Class III Squads, but certainly not the best. Gold Team origininally was made up of five spartans, but eventually two of them were killed in augumentation. After augumentation, Gold Team was assinged mjolnir armor that was a mix of normal mjolnir, CQB chestplates, and normal shoulders. In addition, the members of Gold Team had their armor painted brown. Gold Team was used for missions such as Assaninations, Recon, Assualt on covenant targets, ground support, recovery, etc. Gold Team is still active, and has even dealt the death to one of their comrades, SPARTAN-012T, who went rogue.

Gold Team Squad Roster

 * Petty Officer Third Class Mathew-063T-Active
 * Petty Officer Second Class Mason-017T-Active
 * Petty Officer Second Class Amara-059T-Active
 * Petty Officer Second Class Yasmine-074T-WIA (Killed In Augumentation)
 * Petty Officer Second Class Otto-036T-WIA (Killed in Augumentation)

Gold Team Peronell Files
Mathew is the leader of Gold Team. Mathew is strong willed and a highly skilled fighter and commander. Mathew was born in 2531 on Stallion IV, and was kidnapped into the Spartan II Class III project when he was six. Mathew was close to the members of his squad, and was deeply hurt when two of them died during augumentation. Mathew was especially close to Yasmine, and there whispers of romantic relationships between them. Whether or not this is true, it never came to fruiton; Yasmine died during augumentation in 2545. Mathew is deeply commited to his squad, and is also greatly loyal to the UNSC. Mathew is a highly skilled strategic commander, and does profoundly well at missions requiring assasination.

Mason was born in 2531 in Austrailia, Earth. He was abducted by ONI Section III in 2537, and placed in the Spartan II Class III project. Mason quickly found a love and talent of sniping, getting some of the top scores in the entire class. Mason idolized the older Spartan IIs, particulary Linda-058 and did his best to follow in their footsteps. Mason was very emotional and jokeful, a trait strange for a sniper, and he would often bond deeply with other members of the squad. When Yasmine and Otto died in 2545, Mason was shocked. It took him years to fully heal. Mason is a crack shot, and he often hangs back in combat.

Amara is gold team's close-qaurters-combat and stealth expert. Amara is notouriously good at getting in and getting out without being seen, and she is a menace with a shotgun. Amara keeps a tight wrap over her emotions, and doesn't let her feelings get the better of her. Amara is ruthless in her work, and some of the other Spartans say she doesn't feel pain or regret. She has little mercy for anyone, and is a rock hard soldier that can be counted on to do the bloody work.