Linda's medical data winked on a display along with the entire Spartan roster:a long list of every Spartan's current operational status.Only a handful was left,almost every one of them listed as WOUNDED IN ACTION or MISSING IN ACTION.
"No KIAs?" Dr.Halsey murmured.She touched SPARTAN-034's entry."Sam is listed as missing in action.Why would that be?He died in 2525."
"ONI Section Two Directive Nine-Three-Zero,"Cortana replied."When ONI went public with the Spartan-II program it was decided that reports of Spartan losses could cause a crippling loss of morale.Consequently,any Spartan casualties are listed as MIA or WIA,in order to maintain the illusion that Spartans do not die"
"Spartans never die?"she whispered.Dr Halsey swiveled out of the contour chair and pushed the monitors out of her way with a sudden violence,"If only that were true."
From the book Halo:First Strike.
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