Project GLADIUS

During the collection of the SPARTAN-II candidates, many of them were cut during the search for suitable candidates. However, ONI gave [Redacted] the green-light to take in at least ten worthy candidates for training in small strike missions against any hostile rebel groups. 
Due to its small size, it was considered much more affordable than the normal SPARTAN-II Program, especially after the augmentations, taking out half of the amount of candidates.
Their existence wasn't revealed until the three remaining Spartans were found fighting during the battle of Installation 07, where Incognito Company was deployed for the first time, with the three being spotted by Spartan-I303. As the report was noticed by ONI, they quickly managed to silence I303, however, rumors persisted.
It seemed that those in the project who survived augmentations were equipped with Mark IV armor, and for some time it seemed their armor was not to be updated, up until 2555, where they were given Mark-V MJLONIR, where at that point it had become "outdated".
One of the three survivors, Hannah-218, was reassigned to Fireteam Beta Three from Incognito Company, being the only Spartan-II on the team, and officially making it multi-branch. 
== Spartans ==
* Randy-128
* Thorne-124
* Deja-150
* Catharine-149
* Hannah-119
Category:IE Spartans
Category:IE Units