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The '''CH252 helmet''' is the standard issue helmet worn by the members of the [[UNSC Marine Corps]], [[UNSC Army]], and [[UNSC Air Force]]; it is an integral component of the [[UNSC Marine Corps Battle Dress Uniform|Marine]] and [[UNSC Army Battle Dress Uniform|Army Battle Dress Uniforms]].<ref group="Note">In ''Halo: Reach'', | The '''CH252 helmet''' is the standard issue helmet worn by the members of the [[UNSC Marine Corps]], [[UNSC Army]], and [[UNSC Air Force]]; it is an integral component of the [[UNSC Marine Corps Battle Dress Uniform|Marine]] and [[UNSC Army Battle Dress Uniform|Army Battle Dress Uniforms]].<ref group="Note">In ''Halo: Reach'', UH-144 Falcon pilots from the Air Force's [[Air Mobility Express]] wear enclosed CH252 helmets in lieu of the standard [[UNSC Air Force Pilot helmet|Air Force pilot helmet]], which is presumably worn by fighter and bomber pilots. The ''[[YSS-1000 Sabre]]'' pilots in the level ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]'' also wear enclosed CH252 helmets.</ref> It has been in service since the [[Insurrection]].<ref name="Origins"> '''Halo Legends:''' ''Origins''</ref> Nicknames for the helmet include "Coconut", "Lid", "Can", and "Pasta Shell".<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 49''</ref> | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
The standard helmet weighs 3.3 pounds.<ref>'''Halo 2''' and '''Halo 3''' [[List of UNSC crates|crates]]</ref> When worn with the Marines' [[M52B body armor]], the helmet is typically painted olive drab, though when worn with other body armor models, the helmet is painted to match the body armor.<ref name="HW">'''Halo Wars'''</ref><ref name="H:R">'''Halo: Reach'''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved'''</ref><ref name="Origins"/><ref name="HC">'''Halo Legends:''' ''Homecoming''</ref> Within the Army, the helmet is generally painted tan, dust gray, or olive drab; medics' helmets feature a [[Wikipedia:Caduceus|caduceus]].<ref name="H:R"/> Air Force pilots' helmets are painted dull brown, similar to those of many Marines. | The standard helmet weighs 3.3 pounds.<ref>'''Halo 2''' and '''Halo 3''' [[List of UNSC crates|crates]]</ref> When worn with the Marines' [[M52B body armor]], the helmet is typically painted olive drab, though when worn with other body armor models, the helmet is painted to match the body armor.<ref name="HW">'''Halo Wars'''</ref><ref name="H:R">'''Halo: Reach'''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved'''</ref><ref name="Origins"/><ref name="HC">'''Halo Legends:''' ''Homecoming''</ref> Within the Army, the helmet is generally painted tan, dust gray, or olive drab; medics' helmets feature a [[Wikipedia:Caduceus|caduceus]].<ref name="H:R"/> Air Force pilots' helmets are painted dull brown, similar to those of many Marines. | ||
The helmet can be outfitted with | The helmet can be outfitted with a [[heads-up display|heads-up display]] [[UNSC tactical eyepiece|eyepiece]] or ballistic goggles that can be polarized either orange or black, as well as a boom microphone and a tactical flashlight. The helmet can be fitted with an accessory clip which can be used to mount a [[night vision device]]. The basic Army configuration of the helmet features a chin strap, though this is typically not worn by Marines.<ref name="H:R"/> Balaclavas are often worn with the helmet, especially when operating in frigid environments, though they are occasionally worn in temperate and desert climates.<ref name="HW"/><ref name="HC"/> | ||
The helmet can be fully enclosed and environmentally sealed; this sealed configuration is the basis of the [[Beta-5 Division]]'s [[military police]] [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V(MP)|helmet]], which | ==Variations== | ||
===Enclosed model=== | |||
The helmet can be fully enclosed and environmentally sealed, featuring either a polarized or unpolarized visor; this sealed configuration is the basis of the [[Beta-5 Division]]'s [[military police]] [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V(MP)|helmet]], which is a shared asset among the branches of the [[UNSC Defense Force]]. This version can be used with [[vacuum suit]]s during [[extra-vehicular activity]],<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''Long Night of Solace''</ref> as well as during terrestrial combat, as it can provide protection from the environmental hazards caused by [[glassing]].<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Reach level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]''</ref> This variation is standard-issue for the Air Force's [[UH-144 Falcon]] and [[YSS-1000 Sabre]] pilots. The Beta-5 Division's MP helmet can also be used in conjunction with [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|MJOLNIR armor]].<ref name="H:R"/> | |||
===ODST helmet=== | |||
{{Main|ODST armor}} | |||
The standard helmet worn by [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s, which was originally designed for use with the MJOLNIR system,<ref>'''Halo: Reach''': ODST helmet Armory description: ''"Many technologies initially developed for MJOLNIR have gained widespread adoption."''</ref> was also derived from the CH252 helmet. Like the Beta-5 Division MP helmet, the ODST helmet is enclosed and can provide oxygen for fifteen minutes; unlike the Beta-5 Division MP helmet, however, the ODST helmet features a distinct, more rounded visor. This version is made of titanium and is coated with a heat-dispersing material; the inside of the helmet is lined with padding to provide comfort for the user. The visor is capable of polarizing, fully obscuring the user's face, or depolarizing, becoming nearly transparent, at the user's whim; the visor is generally colored silver-blue, though red<ref>'''Halo: Helljumper''', ''[[Halo: Helljumper Issue 2|Issue 2]]''</ref> and golden-orange polarization are also possible.<ref>'''Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp''', ''Issue 3'' and ''Issue 4''</ref> | |||
The newest version of the helmet links with the wearer's [[neural interface]] and features a head-up display; this HUD provides a targeting reticule, weapon and ammunition information, and a bio sign readouts. It also features thermal imaging equipment and [[motion sensor]]s.<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 57''</ref> The most remarkable aspect of the ODST helmet is the [[Visual Intelligence System, Reconnaissance]] (VISR), which provides on-the-fly access to [[Unified Earth Government|UEG]], [[Colonial Administration Authority|CAA]], and UNSC databases, as well as enabling the storage up to 610 megabytes of secure data. More significantly, VISR provides the user with access to a dynamic [[TACMAP]] and outlines hostile personnel in red, friendly personnel in green, weapons in blue, and objects of interest in yellow. VISR also provides the user with low-light vision enhancement. | |||
===New Mombasa Police Department model=== | |||
A variation of the CH252 helmet was worn by the officers of the [[New Mombasa Police Department]]. This version featured a large blast shield to protect the wearer from small arms' fire and presumably from shrapnel and secondary explosions. Like its military counterparts, the NMPD's version of the CH252 could mount a boom microphone.<ref>'''Halo 3: ODST'''</ref> | A variation of the CH252 helmet was worn by the officers of the [[New Mombasa Police Department]]. This version featured a large blast shield to protect the wearer from small arms' fire and presumably from shrapnel and secondary explosions. Like its military counterparts, the NMPD's version of the CH252 could mount a boom microphone.<ref>'''Halo 3: ODST'''</ref> | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Helmet.jpg|A CH252 helmet without any attachments. | File:Helmet.jpg|A CH252 helmet without any attachments. | ||
File:Eyepiece.jpg|A CH252 helmet with a tactical eyepiece. | File:Eyepiece.jpg|A CH252 helmet with a tactical eyepiece. | ||
File:Army helmet.jpg|A CH252 helmet with an eyepiece, an accessory mount, and a chin strap. | File:Army helmet.jpg|A CH252 helmet with an eyepiece, an accessory mount, and a chin strap. | ||
File:HESA E MP.jpg|The Beta-5 Division's military police variation of the CH252 helmet | File:HESA E MP.jpg|The Beta-5 Division's military police variation of the CH252 helmet | ||
File:Enclosed CH252 helmet.jpg|An environmentally sealed CH252 helmet. | File:Enclosed CH252 helmet.jpg|An environmentally sealed CH252 helmet. | ||
File:Boarder.jpg|An Air Force pilot wearing an enclosed CH252 helmet with a vacuum suit. | |||
File:Odst2.jpg|[[S. Hartley]] wearing the ODST helmet. Note the resemblance to the standard CH252 helmet. | |||
File:94348577-Full.jpg|Two NMPD officers (left and right) wearing the NMPD version of the helmet. | |||
File:Unnamed cop.png|[[Unidentified NMPD officer|An NMPD officer]] wearing the CH252 helmet. | |||
File:CH252 explore.png|Concept art of the CH252 helmet. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
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*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' | *''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo 2]]'' | *''[[Halo 2]]'' | ||
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*''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' | *''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' | *''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'' | *''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'' | ||
**''[[Dirt]]'' | |||
**[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian|''Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian'' motion comic]] | |||
**''[[Palace Hotel (short story)|Palace Hotel]]'' | **''[[Palace Hotel (short story)|Palace Hotel]]'' | ||
**''[[The Mona Lisa]]'' | **''[[The Mona Lisa]]'' | ||
**[[The Return|''The Return'' motion comic]] | **[[The Return|''The Return'' motion comic]] | ||
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*''[[Halo: Uprising]]'' | *''[[Halo: Uprising]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Helljumper]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo Legends]]'' | *''[[Halo Legends]]'' | ||
**''[[Origins]]'' | **''[[Origins]]'' | ||
**''[[Homecoming]]'' | **''[[Homecoming]]'' | ||
**''[[Prototype]]'' | **''[[Prototype]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: | **''[[The Babysitter]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Landfall]]'' | |||
**''[[Halo: Arms Race]]'' | **''[[Halo: Arms Race]]'' | ||
**''[[Halo: Combat]]'' | |||
**''[[Halo: Last One Standing]]'' | **''[[Halo: Last One Standing]]'' | ||
*''[[The Life]]'' | |||
*''[[Deliver Hope]]'' | *''[[Deliver Hope]]'' | ||
*[[Believe|''Believe'' campaign]] {{C|Non-canonical appearance}} | |||
{{Col-end}} | |||
==Note== | ==Note== | ||
Revision as of 13:34, June 18, 2011
The CH252 helmet is the standard issue helmet worn by the members of the UNSC Marine Corps, UNSC Army, and UNSC Air Force; it is an integral component of the Marine and Army Battle Dress Uniforms.[Note 1] It has been in service since the Insurrection.[1] Nicknames for the helmet include "Coconut", "Lid", "Can", and "Pasta Shell".[2]
Description
The standard helmet weighs 3.3 pounds.[3] When worn with the Marines' M52B body armor, the helmet is typically painted olive drab, though when worn with other body armor models, the helmet is painted to match the body armor.[4][5][6][1][7] Within the Army, the helmet is generally painted tan, dust gray, or olive drab; medics' helmets feature a caduceus.[5] Air Force pilots' helmets are painted dull brown, similar to those of many Marines.
The helmet can be outfitted with a heads-up display eyepiece or ballistic goggles that can be polarized either orange or black, as well as a boom microphone and a tactical flashlight. The helmet can be fitted with an accessory clip which can be used to mount a night vision device. The basic Army configuration of the helmet features a chin strap, though this is typically not worn by Marines.[5] Balaclavas are often worn with the helmet, especially when operating in frigid environments, though they are occasionally worn in temperate and desert climates.[4][7]
Variations
Enclosed model
The helmet can be fully enclosed and environmentally sealed, featuring either a polarized or unpolarized visor; this sealed configuration is the basis of the Beta-5 Division's military police helmet, which is a shared asset among the branches of the UNSC Defense Force. This version can be used with vacuum suits during extra-vehicular activity,[8] as well as during terrestrial combat, as it can provide protection from the environmental hazards caused by glassing.[9] This variation is standard-issue for the Air Force's UH-144 Falcon and YSS-1000 Sabre pilots. The Beta-5 Division's MP helmet can also be used in conjunction with MJOLNIR armor.[5]
ODST helmet
- Main article: ODST armor
The standard helmet worn by Orbital Drop Shock Troopers, which was originally designed for use with the MJOLNIR system,[10] was also derived from the CH252 helmet. Like the Beta-5 Division MP helmet, the ODST helmet is enclosed and can provide oxygen for fifteen minutes; unlike the Beta-5 Division MP helmet, however, the ODST helmet features a distinct, more rounded visor. This version is made of titanium and is coated with a heat-dispersing material; the inside of the helmet is lined with padding to provide comfort for the user. The visor is capable of polarizing, fully obscuring the user's face, or depolarizing, becoming nearly transparent, at the user's whim; the visor is generally colored silver-blue, though red[11] and golden-orange polarization are also possible.[12]
The newest version of the helmet links with the wearer's neural interface and features a head-up display; this HUD provides a targeting reticule, weapon and ammunition information, and a bio sign readouts. It also features thermal imaging equipment and motion sensors.[13] The most remarkable aspect of the ODST helmet is the Visual Intelligence System, Reconnaissance (VISR), which provides on-the-fly access to UEG, CAA, and UNSC databases, as well as enabling the storage up to 610 megabytes of secure data. More significantly, VISR provides the user with access to a dynamic TACMAP and outlines hostile personnel in red, friendly personnel in green, weapons in blue, and objects of interest in yellow. VISR also provides the user with low-light vision enhancement.
New Mombasa Police Department model
A variation of the CH252 helmet was worn by the officers of the New Mombasa Police Department. This version featured a large blast shield to protect the wearer from small arms' fire and presumably from shrapnel and secondary explosions. Like its military counterparts, the NMPD's version of the CH252 could mount a boom microphone.[14]
Gallery
- Helmet.jpg
A CH252 helmet without any attachments.
A CH252 helmet with a tactical eyepiece.
A CH252 helmet with an eyepiece, an accessory mount, and a chin strap.
The Beta-5 Division's military police variation of the CH252 helmet
An environmentally sealed CH252 helmet.
- Boarder.jpg
An Air Force pilot wearing an enclosed CH252 helmet with a vacuum suit.
S. Hartley wearing the ODST helmet. Note the resemblance to the standard CH252 helmet.
- 94348577-Full.jpg
Two NMPD officers (left and right) wearing the NMPD version of the helmet.
An NMPD officer wearing the CH252 helmet.
- CH252 explore.png
Concept art of the CH252 helmet.
List of appearances
Note
- ^ In Halo: Reach, UH-144 Falcon pilots from the Air Force's Air Mobility Express wear enclosed CH252 helmets in lieu of the standard Air Force pilot helmet, which is presumably worn by fighter and bomber pilots. The YSS-1000 Sabre pilots in the level Long Night of Solace also wear enclosed CH252 helmets.
Sources
- ^ a b Halo Legends: Origins
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia, page 49
- ^ Halo 2 and Halo 3 crates
- ^ a b Halo Wars
- ^ a b c d Halo: Reach
- ^ Halo: Combat Evolved
- ^ a b Halo Legends: Homecoming
- ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level Long Night of Solace
- ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level The Pillar of Autumn
- ^ Halo: Reach: ODST helmet Armory description: "Many technologies initially developed for MJOLNIR have gained widespread adoption."
- ^ Halo: Helljumper, Issue 2
- ^ Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp, Issue 3 and Issue 4
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia, page 57
- ^ Halo 3: ODST
