The new Halo: Reach trailer also shows multiple Spartan soldiers. According to Microsoft, the six-Spartan group is Noble Squad, the military unit that will be the focus of Halo: Reach.

You can choose whether your Spartan will be male or female, which will determine not just their body type but their voice. You don't hear much from your Spartan in the game, though.

Microsoft just announced that a new Halo live action short, Birth of a Spartan, will be released on April 27 as a promo for the upcoming Reach beta.

LONDON – Friday 27 August 2010 – Xbox today revealed the final member and lucky team captain of the Halo: Reach Elite Spartan Squad – 17-year old Halo fan, Lewis Chapman. After fending off ...