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Hey, now!
This is officially either the greatest or worst thing to ever happen to Star Wars. I'm going with the former.
Posted by: OrderedComa
He's not saying that only the small bunches of SIIIs that had the same qualifications (which covers a far wider specification than just DNA and genetics) as the SIIs could wear Mjolner. What he's saying is that only the IIIs who matched Halsey's specifications for the Spartan II candidates are the only ones that Kurt and Mendez chose to outfit as proper Spartans as opposed to the half-assed budget-cut equipment requirements for the average Spartan III.
Any Spartan III could wear Mjolner and function efficiently with and what not, but only the IIIs who would have been chosen as Spartan IIs if the project had lasted longer or they had been born earlier were outfitted with Mjolner and the same kinds of equipment and technology given to their Spartan II brethren.
And advertising material is just as much canon as anything else until contradicted by new info from a higher source (interview with Bungie/343i, book, game, or new marketing info).
No, I know what he's saying, and my problem with what he's saying is that he is 1) incorrect, 2) Trying to use conjecture and personal opinion as canon, and disregarding actual canon, and 3) constantly getting frustrated with people that don't agree with what he posted in his thread.
The "average" Spartan III had the better augmentation procedures done compared to the Spartan II's (as the enhancement procedure and technology involved had advanced to be more effective, less dependent on the 'select' DNA, and safer than the SII augmentors, as not a a single Spartan III died during the Augmentation procedures, compared with almost half of the Spartan II's that died or suffered debilitating side effects.)
The SIII training time was reduced, as to field more Spartans faster, but I believe in GoO Kurt says that it is a more intense training regimen.
Basically, the 'average' SIII would be roughly equivalent to a SII with the same experience and equipment.
The issuing of MJOLNIR has nothing to do with their possible conscription into the SII program if it had continued, and everything to do with unit/individual need, proven ability(i.e., surviving previous missions), and to incease the combat efficiency and survivability of the SIII operators.
Again, SIII's having MJOLNIR does not have to do with the UNSC deciding that only the SIII's with the 'select' DNA would be equipped with it, in fact it has to do with individual ability and performance, which has nothing to do with DNA.
Think about it. You could have a Spartan III who was the strongest, fastest, smartest, survived all of his battles, but wasn't in that 'select' DNA pool.
By your logic, he wouldn't be issued MJOLNIR because his DNA wasn't on a good enough level, and it would be given to some other Spartan III, who, while being a excellent soldier, wasn't on par with his comrade ability wise.
Doesn't make much sense, does it?
I don't know what 'advertising material' you're talking about. If you're talking about the Noble Team Letter here on Bnet, all that's implying is that NOBLE and some other SIII's are on par ability wise with some of the SII's. Never does it mention anything about DNA.
[Edited on 10.09.2011 11:34 AM PDT]