In times of war, the fallen are remembered, and the survivors placed in great respect. But what about times of peace? Before the Human-Covenant War, the UNSC was in a time of peace. That peace was broken by Insurrectionists. The UNSC answer: Send The Spartans. 75 spartans were trained. 33 survived the augmentation process. This is the story of Spartan 012-Cole, who died during the procedures, and his impact on life years after his death.