- ninjakenzen
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If you're passionate about the thing you're talking about, I'll always lend an ear.
It's a bit obvious but I'll do a simple summary.
S-II: Chosen for superior genetics, intellect and physical prowness as children so they could develop alongside a military background. Given dramatic enhancements that were not fully safe to carry out and a MJOLNIR.[Best armour for military personnel]
Oversighted by Halsey for overall progression, Mendez for training.
Genetically, the best of the best.AKA The Usain Bolt.
It is the most expensive project and houses the most successful operations. Although the main purpose was to tackle the insurrectionist. The covenant threat had proven that the S-IIs were truly legendary.
S-III: Any child of any background who volunteered,[Generally those orphaned] Given training similar to the S-II and similar BUT safer enhancements as the S-IIs except for the last stand treatment given so they can have "a fighting chance". Given SPI armour. A significant notch down the MJOLNIR.
Proposed by Ackerson, headed by ONI, Kurt given charge and Mendez is back for training.
Some happened to contain the suprior genetics found in the S-IIs which would match them more similarly. Besides that they are basically kids who had a shortcut to the S-II program. They were employed on large scale suicidal missions by the bulk. The main purpose was to produce "as many of them and as cheap as possible".
They are S-II's in everyway but the genetic supriorty that the S-II's were chosen for. This was a major theme that Kurt tried to put across in the GoO about the idea of a unit working as a family.[E.g Kurt choosing SPI over the MJOLNIR] Most of you numbnuts on this board probably don't recognise this thematic aspect of the book and it's significance symbolically as you just read face value, but moving on.
S-IVS: Only consist of adult volunteers and train on a training simulation aboard the UNSC Infinity. Looks like they have a form of MJOLNIR which would suggest that they were given enhancements as well.
Lead by ONI admiral Parangosky. Unknown training methods.
Blah blah blah. There are many issues with this but I'll point it out for another discussion.
By default S-IIs are the best. There are dramatic differences between the S-III's and the S-IVs.
But then again I'm sure 343 would bring out some meh worthy stuff and add in some shiz that skewers down the overall quality of the SPARTAN project.
The real strength of the SPARTAN project in II and III project was that these kids made family out of each other as they grew up. They functioned as a unit effectively due to one of these aspects. They were bred to fight and had no other purpose beyond fighting.
The idea of the S-IVs is appropriate for the period the universe is set in but by no means should they be called called Spartans.
But then again, if you believe Spartan = anyone with augmentation+MJOLNIR then your interpretation might suggest they do. My opinions differ. Which is also why I believe Noble Team was such a flop.
[Edited on 05.05.2012 5:39 PM PDT]