[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] DestructoNome Where was it confirmed that Johnson was a SPARTAN I? Yes, I read all the books, but maybe there's something I forgot.[/quote] Contact Harvest: [quote]A few seconds later Avery's service record appeared on the pad. The lieutenants eyes widened as a long list of meritorious citations and battlefield commendations cascaded down the monochromatic screen. [b]ORION,[/b] KALEIDOSCOPE, TANGLEWOOD, TREBUCHET. Dozens of programs and operations, most of which downs had never eve heard of. [/quote] [quote] "48789-20114-AJ,"She said, pulling a COM-pad from her purse and reading from it's screen. "That is your serial number, correct?" Avery's eyes refocused. "Yes ma'am." Suddenly her smile didn't seem so sweet. [b]"Team leader, ORION detachment, NavSpecWar division?"[/b] "With respect, ma'am. That's classified." "I know" [/quote] ORION is the original Spartan program: [quote] In order to deal with increasing civil turmoil the Colonial Military Administration had secretly launched Project ORION back in 2491. The purpose of the program was to develop super soldiers codenamed "Spartans," who would receive special training and physical augmentation. The Initial effort was successful, and in 2517 a new group of Spartans , the II-series, had been selected as the new generation of supersoldier. [/quote]