- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
The folder was named "S-III". It contained information about each spartan, their enhancements and the flash clones that were made to replace them. It leads you to believe S-III means Spartan 3, but it is never officially stated. Also, when Reach gets attacked, there is no mention of Mendez. In fact, Mendez was not even seen or really talked about since the Spartans finished training.
Also in the middle of First Strike Ackerson is in Sydney, Australia. It is possible that if he is training Spartan 3s. The training could take place on earth.
And finally, Kelly and Dr. Halsy leave and don't say where they are going. It is just as likely that they are trying to find another Forerunner artifact or capture a Prophet, that they would be spying on Ackerson. He's the least of their troubles it seems...