Spartan

Spartan is the term used to describe members of an elite Special Forces unit instituted by the OCU and later the JSOC in the late 21st century, named after the Ancient Greek warriors of Sparta. More specifically, were you looking for:
 * ...the SPARTAN Initiative, where the program is listed and analyzed?


 * ...the 707th Special Missions Unit or SPARTAN-I Team, the precursor to the SPARTAN Initiative?
 * ...the SPARTAN-IV Team, a SPARTAN cell operating in Southeast Asia during Operation Stardust?
 * ...the SPARTAN-VII Team, the SPARTAN cell also known as "S7"?
 * ...the SPARTAN-VIII Team, a special training squadron dedicated to preparing soldiers for assignment to a proper SPARTAN cell?
 * ...the SPARTAN-IX Team, the SPARTAN cell killed in action during Operation Bright Squall?
 * ...the SPARTAN-X Team, the ALF faction's premier assault unit?