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Subject: Male and Female Spartans

normal male humans are naturally bigger and stronger then females, not always faster, but with the spartan 2 augmentations and what not would this still be the case?

i am not in any way saying that males are better just on average larger and stronger..

[Edited on 12.08.2010 12:55 PM PST]

  • 12.08.2010 12:55 PM PDT

Well the strongest Spartan was a guy and the quickest was a girl, so I would guess that even with augmentations their base traits would still exist but just be multiplied.

  • 12.08.2010 1:00 PM PDT

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Male human are normally bigger and sturdier, but this is not always the case.

Spartan-IIs were selected because they had optimal genetics. Halsey looked for things that indicated an abundance of physical traits normally expected from a soldier. In reality, male and female Spartan-IIs would likely be indistinguishable aside from hip shape and facial structure, and the private bits of course.

[Edited on 12.08.2010 6:28 PM PST]

  • 12.08.2010 1:07 PM PDT

"Question. Which Spartan is best?"
"That's a ridiculous question."
"False. Master Chief."
"Well, that's debatable. There are basically two schools of thought."
"Spartans shoot Sangheili. Spartans. Sangheili.....Battle Star Galactica."

I wonder what would happen if two Spartans had a baby.

Did that ever happen?

Imagine the cute little baby armor!

  • 12.08.2010 1:13 PM PDT

The other Spartans, and every single one, was inferior to Kelly when it came to natural speed, reaction time and stamina. Just an example of how not always men are superior in every way.

  • 12.08.2010 1:16 PM PDT

Well the kid would be normal just like any other kid. Although their genes would make them an excellent candidate for becoming a Spartan themselves.

  • 12.08.2010 1:17 PM PDT

Actually augments suppressed the ability to have babies for the spartans. It was a side-effect.

  • 12.08.2010 1:37 PM PDT

"Question. Which Spartan is best?"
"That's a ridiculous question."
"False. Master Chief."
"Well, that's debatable. There are basically two schools of thought."
"Spartans shoot Sangheili. Spartans. Sangheili.....Battle Star Galactica."


Posted by: DirectLonely
Actually augments suppressed the ability to have babies for the spartans. It was a side-effect.


Even for IIIs?

What about Spartan Is? Is that why Johnson always tells people he could be their daddy but then stops?

  • 12.08.2010 1:39 PM PDT

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Posted by: DirectLonely
Actually augments suppressed the ability to have babies for the spartans. It was a side-effect.


Correction: It was a possible side effect, a suppressed -blam!- drive wasn't always the case.

The children of Spartan-Is were nicknamed Spartan-1.1s, they inherited several traits that were the result of the augmentations of their parent(s).

  • 12.08.2010 1:53 PM PDT


Posted by: spurkis
The other Spartans, and every single one, was inferior to Kelly when it came to natural speed, reaction time and stamina. Just an example of how not always men are superior in every way.

i wasnt thinking superior in every but more along the lines of size and strength

  • 12.08.2010 1:56 PM PDT

I suppose through the years of training they received they are equal in their abilities, but yeah, Kelly was the fastest so even then, there are advantages on both sides.

  • 12.08.2010 1:59 PM PDT

just thought i should point out that the fastest people in the world are men, not women, usain bolt and what not. so men are naturally stronger, faster and bigger, due to the fact that women are child-bearers (biologically, im not sexist at all) and men are hunter-gatherers. all the SPARTAN-II augmentations do is augment the individuals existing traits, thats why they choose genetically superior children, so its likely the SPARTAN-II males would still have their normal male traits, bigger, stronger, faster and more aggressive. again not to sound sexist but female SPARTAN-IIs are pretty much pointless unless they provide some unknown quality that the males don't, and im aware women can be just as good soldiers as men, but men are naturally better equipped for confrontation.

  • 12.09.2010 2:16 PM PDT