- J Sanchez 21
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XBL: FTG Spartan
But you were dead a thousand times. Hopeless encounters successfully won. A man long dead, grafted to machines your builders did not understand. You follow the path, fitting in to an infinite pattern.
Yours to manipulate, to destroy and rebuild.
Now, in the quantum moment before the closure, when all become one. One moment left. One point of space and time.
I know who you are.
You are Destiny.
The manual calls you a "cyborg" however a cyborg doesn't mean that you're a robot. The Master Chief (Master Petty Officer Chief-John-Spartan 117) is fully human. Not a human brain robot body. Christ, where'd you hear that. At the age of 14 he underwent genetic augmentation:
**SPOILERS**
Carbide ceramic ossification: which grafts metal material onto bones rendering them almost unbreakable.
Muscualar enancement injections: which is a protien complex, increases muscular density, decreases lactose recovery time and improves overall strength tremendously.
Catalytic thyroid implant: a platinum pellet containing the human growth hormone catalyst to boost growth of skeletal and muscle tissues.
Occipital capillary reversal: boosted blood vessel flow in retina causing increased visual perception and ability to see in the dark very well.
Superconducting fibrification of neural dendrites: alteration of bioelectrical nerve transduction to shielded electronic transduction. 300% increase in subject reflexes. Increase in intelligence, memory, and creativity.
(Summary)
The Fall of Reach
-pg 57-58
Not all of the children survived the augmentation. Several died and about a dozen were crippled for life. 30 survived the augmentation unchanged and enhanced.
All of the following genetic and bio-engineering augmentation was done to the Spartans at age 14. Keep in mind that the Spartans (Spartan-II program) are the closest to genetically perfect that the UNSC can find. The UNSC sent Dr.Halsey and Captain Keyes (Lieutenant Jacob Keyes at the time) to research the Spartan canidates. There were roughly 150 or so that showed the genetic markers the UNSC was looking for. 75 children were selected at age 6 and abducted from their homes. They were replaced with flash-clones who died after a few years. The children underwent rigorous training and eventually the augmentation. After awhile they were given the MJOLNIR armour. At the time it didn't have shields but it did enhance reflexes, strength, coordinated aiming through HUD in the helmet, and the visor could adjust to sudden changes in light and allow you to see better. Eventually the MJOLNIR armor was upgraded to MarkV and it had shields and was capable of holding an onboard AI. The armour also was capable of keeping your body tempature at a good temp (homeostatic). The AI is integrated into a special outlet in John's head which was surgically installed. He is not a machine, the AI just stays in his mind AND armour so she can be transported. He still has total control and the AI can just help him.
That's who the Master Chief is and what he is. Keep in mind he is WEARING the armour and he is completely human.
[Edited on 6/29/2004 10:51:45 PM]