Wonder what Spartan would have to say upon learning of the offspring of who-he-kinda-was. (Not that I know if Spartan's even operational right now. I'm starting at the beginning of the series.)

Not spoiling anything in saying this: Spartan is indeed still around.

Winter would probably consider it par for the course.

"You're not Russian."
"..."

Nikolas thinks: this explains the occasional bouts of optimism I've never been able to shake off.

"Your mom's an alien."
"..."
"Oh, and your dad's a robot."
"..."
"He wasn't at the time!"

There would be much vodka and beer after this converstion, and, depending on who's telling him all this, possibly bloodshed.