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This apple is brown, and rotten. This orange on the other hand, is in relatively average shape. So the orange is definitely the preferable option. ----------You can't compare apples and oranges. You're so dumb.
I posted a thread some what related to this in the morning. The thread unfortunetely died before it gained steam.
These are new Spartan IIs. A new generation, previously unheard of.
From Halo wiki.
It is also stated in Fall of Reach that there are 25 Spartans present during the Battle of Reach[5], however later it states that there are 30 Spartans present[6]. This number is maintained in Halo: First Strike.[7]
The most current count of Spartans comes from Halo Wars timeline that states that 25 of the 28 remaining Spartans were present at Reach. The remaining three Spartans are generally assumed to be Grey Team, whose status at that time is still unknown. This information also confirms that since the Augmentation of the Spartans five had since gone missing or had died. Samuel, Kurt, Randall, and Sheila are part of this count, with the final Spartan likely the one "too wounded to continue active duty".
Bungie, along with Eric S. Trautmann, have said that these discrepancies only seem to be errors and that everything will be made clear in time.
Don't be distracted by the bottom of the first paragraph. Its saying initially there were 33 Spartan IIs, but by the time Reach fell there were only 28. Which means five died before Reach.
The parts thats important, is the discrepancy about the number of Spartan IIs.
Once in Reach, and in Halo Wars it states 25 Spartan IIs fought on Reach. But once in Reach, and once in First Strike it states 30 Spartan IIs fought on Reach. I don't know about the quote from FoR, but I know Halo wars states 25 of the original Spartan IIs were on Reach. But even more odd, that only 28 Spartan IIs were alive before Reach fell. Which makes claims in FoR and FS that there were 30 Spartan IIs at Reach, particularly odd.
There are five Spartans in the banner at the top. These five Spartans, and the five additional Spartans mentioned once in FS, and FoR, but not earlier in FoR, or Halo Wars are likely the same.
Beyond that, 150 children were potential canidates for the original Spartan II project. Every Spartan thus far has had a call sign below 150. I see no reason why two Spartan IIs, in the exact same teaser trailer would suddenly, and unexplainably defy what has previously been a rigid rule.
Finally, I believe there was something small hidden in Ghosts of Onyx. A hint, that the Spartan II project gets revived.
If you add up the unused canidates from the first two companies of Spartan IIIs, you get a total of 315 unused canidates. If you add 315, to 150 , you get 465. That means the highest Spartan II call sign would then be 465.
Nicole call sign, was 458.
465 - 458 = 7
I think, the Spartan II project did regain steam, likely right after Alpha company died , after just a year of service. Recycling unused, but perfectly adequte candidates from Alpha and Beta company.
Edit: In FoR, Hasely remarks that all remaining Spartans are at Reach attending the mission briefing. Exept for three too far away too be called in. She remarks two dozen Spartans are present.
[Edited on 07.23.2009 7:32 PM PDT]