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Subject: Spartan or Sierra?

I know this probably isnt the place to ask this question and it might also be a pretty obvious answer so anyway...

What is the difference between Sierra and Spartan? Throughout the Halo trilogy, John 117 had been known as Spartan 117, and then in Halo 3 he was suddenly refered to as Sierra 117. What's the explanation?

Please note that I posted this thread in the Halo: Reach forum because there was talks of the Spartan/Sierra IIs and IIIs

  • 09.19.2009 4:02 PM PDT
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that's a really good question, you know. I'd like to hear the explanation too.

I remember not understanding who sierra 117 was when playing H3 XD

  • 09.19.2009 4:05 PM PDT

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Ugh...

He is a Spartan.
The Military use words that begin with the letter of the word they are talking about on the Radio.

They say "Sierra" because it starts with the letter 'S'.

A = Alfa
B = Bravo
C = Charlie

And so on...



[Edited on 09.19.2009 4:09 PM PDT]

  • 09.19.2009 4:06 PM PDT
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you see Sierra = female. Spartan = Male. john got a sex change right before halo3. mystery solved.

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Posted by: z0rgy
that's a really good question, you know. I'd like to hear the explanation too.

I remember not understanding who sierra 117 was when playing H3 XD


Maybe a codename? I don't know

  • 09.19.2009 4:06 PM PDT

Posted by: Connorwmcl
Ugh...

He is a Spartan.
The Military use words that begin with the letter of the word they are talking about.

They say "Sierra" beause it starts with the letter 'S'.


That is a factor I wasn't thinking of, thanks Connor

  • 09.19.2009 4:10 PM PDT

Posted by: Connorwmcl
Ugh...

He is a Spartan.
The Military use words that begin with the letter of the word they are talking about on the Radio.

They say "Sierra" because it starts with the letter 'S'.

A = Alpha
B = Bravo
C = Charlie

And so on...

fix'd


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  • 09.19.2009 4:11 PM PDT
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MC's a she-male

  • 09.19.2009 4:13 PM PDT

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But now is not the time to cry
Now's the time to find out why
I think you're the same as me
We see things they'll never see
You and I are gonna live forever

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Posted by: Connorwmcl
Ugh...

He is a Spartan.
The Military use words that begin with the letter of the word they are talking about on the Radio.

They say "Sierra" because it starts with the letter 'S'.

A = Alpha
B = Bravo
C = Charlie

And so on...

fix'd


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We are both correct :P

  • 09.19.2009 4:14 PM PDT

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Spartan has an S and Sierra is the code for the letter S......

  • 09.19.2009 4:15 PM PDT
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It's so that the Covvies don't understand what they are talking about if they hack into a radio channel. If they heard where John was gonna hit, they'd have an army flying that way instantly, They don't know what Sierra is would they?

  • 09.19.2009 4:16 PM PDT
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MC has male and female private parts

  • 09.19.2009 4:19 PM PDT

Maybe I will never be
All the things that I wanna be
But now is not the time to cry
Now's the time to find out why
I think you're the same as me
We see things they'll never see
You and I are gonna live forever

Posted by: Spartan ODST 2
It's so that the Covvies don't understand what they are talking about if they hack into a radio channel. If they heard where John was gonna hit, they'd have an army flying that way instantly, They don't know what Sierra is would they?
Correct.

  • 09.19.2009 4:20 PM PDT

Posted by: Connorwmcl
Posted by: Extreme Elite 24
Posted by: Connorwmcl
Ugh...

He is a Spartan.
The Military use words that begin with the letter of the word they are talking about on the Radio.

They say "Sierra" because it starts with the letter 'S'.

A = Alpha
B = Bravo
C = Charlie

And so on...

fix'd


i wait all day for my shining moment of intelligence
We are both correct :P


and now that moment just got kicked while it was down...

  • 09.19.2009 4:20 PM PDT

Another question would be to consider acknowledging is that the Human command calling Spartan (John) 117 as Sierra 117 would still be a bit too obvious to the Covenant.

Surely if the Covenent are so highly technological, they would be able to figure out that the humans would use a simple code as using Sierra instead of Spartan. They would probably remeber that 117 = the DEMON and that they'd know he'd be on his way anyway

  • 09.19.2009 4:23 PM PDT
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Posted by: Achronos
It isn't our shiznit anymore.

I don't think Sierra =Spartan. It could be just as likely it is a sniper, spec ops, pelican transporting Spartans, etc. Where's the logic in making the leap from Sierra to Spartan?

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Posted by: P3P5I
I don't think Sierra =Spartan. It could be just as likely it is a sniper, spec ops, pelican transporting Spartans, etc. Where's the logic in making the leap from Sierra to Spartan?


Read above posts.

  • 09.19.2009 5:43 PM PDT

This is a funny thread.

  • 09.19.2009 5:48 PM PDT

Posted by: th3 z0mbi3
This is a funny thread.


Funny how? I never knew this stuff.

  • 09.19.2009 5:54 PM PDT
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His callsign can be abreviated to this : S-117
In the military when they are reading letters out loud they say a ceratin word like Alpha, Sierra, Bravo. There is a name like that for each letter. The first letter of the word is the letter they are talking about.
So
A=Alpha
B=Bravo
And so on.

In this case Sierra is the word for S, thus Sierra 117.

  • 09.19.2009 6:03 PM PDT

"Don't worry I'll hold his hand"

Posted by: P3P5I
I don't think Sierra =Spartan. It could be just as likely it is a sniper, spec ops, pelican transporting Spartans, etc. Where's the logic in making the leap from Sierra to Spartan?


When chief is not on the pelican its just a regular pelican. When chief sets foot on the pelican it is then reffered to as Sierra 117 because he is precious cargo when he gets in.

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Posted by: DTM3000
Posted by: P3P5I
I don't think Sierra =Spartan. It could be just as likely it is a sniper, spec ops, pelican transporting Spartans, etc. Where's the logic in making the leap from Sierra to Spartan?


When chief is not on the pelican its just a regular pelican. When chief sets foot on the pelican it is then reffered to as Sierra 117 because he is precious cargo when he gets in.
Its kinda like airforce 1.

  • 09.19.2009 6:05 PM PDT

"Don't worry I'll hold his hand"

Posted by: cB4d93
Posted by: DTM3000
Posted by: P3P5I
I don't think Sierra =Spartan. It could be just as likely it is a sniper, spec ops, pelican transporting Spartans, etc. Where's the logic in making the leap from Sierra to Spartan?


When chief is not on the pelican its just a regular pelican. When chief sets foot on the pelican it is then reffered to as Sierra 117 because he is precious cargo when he gets in.
Its kinda like airforce 1.


Exactly! someone finally is on the same page with me and not retarded! lol

  • 09.19.2009 6:06 PM PDT
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on the ground things are different the Spartans/Sierra soldiers are viewed as these nigh on invincible soldiers of doom in the skies they are precious cargo since there were less than 50 spartans which means any losses were very bad and sierra is like spartan they both start with S it was logical too logical

  • 09.19.2009 6:10 PM PDT

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