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Posted by: REVOLUTION 25
Posted by: mojeda101
Posted by: The Seraphim
I wouldn't be surprised if a Spartan IV project is started based off of major experiences through the war, to combat the remaining Covenant Loyalists, as well as any Flood that return to the galaxy.
There are also still 7 Spartan II's and about 350 Spartan III's ( Gamma Company ) who are still alive.
Seven? John, Linda, Kelly, and Fred, only four, who are the other three? Oh and Gamma Company was 330, but, with that aside, 3 teams died, so about 300 are alive, not all of them.
again, Gamma company received deployment orders only a few weeks after the Fall of Reach, and most left Onyx before the Battle of Onyx occurred. It is unknown where they presently are
Well about 60 of Gamma were included in the short story Headhunters. I drew this conclusion based of the time the mission in question took place, most likely in 2552 or a year or two beforehand. This is based off the fact that the Headhunters were field-testing VISR tech before it was to be issued to the rest of the UNSC troops. In 2552, Buck's ODST squad had only just received VISR as a special enhancement, so it still was just past the prototype stages. This means that trhe Headhunter's mission must have taken place around this time.
The story states that a dozen Spartan III fireteams would make an assault once the Headhunters had made a sufficient dent in the Covies encampments. This would be roughly 60 Spartans (5 per team x 12 =60). At this time in the war both Alpha and Beta Companies were non existent and we know that Gamma were deployed before October 2552, meaning they were the only active Spartan III unit with the required numbers. When the mission went tits-up it seems unlikely the main assault force would be sent in see so presumably these Spartans are still alive, at least at this time.
As for the rest of Gamma, I would guess that after Reach fell all remaining assets would be recalled to defend Earth. Since we never hear anything of them 343i have about 300 loose ends to work with for the future, if they so choose.