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[[File:H4-S12SOLA-Jetpack.png|thumb|210px|A UNSC Series 12 jetpack.]]
{{Clear}}[[File:Jetpack.png|thumb|300px|right|The Jetpack as it appears in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.]]The '''jetpack''' is a user-operated jet engine mounted on the back, solely used by the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]. Unlike the [[Thruster pack]], which is a maneuvering unit used on deep-space missions, the jetpack is used for atmospheric flight.
{{Quote|no=two|1=Edward Davis|q1=Too bad we don't have jetpacks.|2=Sarah Palmer|q2=Maybe we should ask. Could be a thing.|3=[[Edward Davis]] and [[Sarah Palmer]]<ref>'''[[Halo: Initiation]]''', ''[[Halo: Initiation Issue 3|Issue #3]]''</ref>}}
'''Jetpacks''', '''thruster packs''', '''jump packs''' and '''jump-jets''', are personal propulsion device. Jetpacks give individuals limited flight capabilities, both inside and outside of gravity-intensive environments. Jetpacks are used by various species, including [[human]]s, [[Sangheili]], [[Kig-Yar]], [[Jiralhanae]], and occasionally [[Unggoy]].<ref name="ENC354">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''', ''page 354'' (2011 edition)</ref>


==In Halo: Reach==
==Background==
A type of unidentified UNSC jetpack is one of the seven [[Armor Abilities]] that are available in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''' - ''[[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Trailer|Multiplayer Trailer]]''</ref><ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_061810 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update 06.18.10'']</ref>
===Human===
[[File:DeliverHope - ThomJetpack.png|thumb|250px|[[Thom-A293]] equipped with a jump-jet.]]
As part of their standard training, all personnel of the [[UNSC]]'s [[UNSC Special Forces#Naval Special Warfare Command|Naval Special Weapons]] and [[UNSC Special Forces#Unified Special Warfare Command|Special Warfare Command]] are required to learn how to operate with jetpacks.{{Ref/Reuse|ENC354}} Likewise, all [[UNSC Navy]] and [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]] personnel are trained to become familiarized with jetpacks in [[Wikipedia:Micro-g environment|microgravity]] environments. However, only [[Spartan]] supersoldiers and certain [[UNSC Special Forces]] units—such as the [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] or operatives of [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]]'s [[Delta-6 Division]]—are trained to use jetpacks in an atmosphere. This training is often referred to as "jump pack training". Safety considerations are considered very important during jetpack training, especially for non-[[Biological augmentation|augmented]] personnel; without the encumbered of [[armor]] weighing half of a ton, some users can easily miscalculate the height and speed they are able to attain.<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/tech/jetpack '''Halo Waypoint''': ''UNSC Jet Pack'']</ref> The UNSC has developed [[jump jet safety restraints]] and gravity mitigation harness linkages to be used with certain jetpack models.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', ''Armory''</ref> Thrusterpacks are usually not well protected and the worn by [[James-005]] during the [[Fall of Reach]] exploded when hit with projectiles from a [[Needler]], causing him to tumble into deep space and subsequently lose contact.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page ??''</ref>


===Advantages===
Jetpacks are often used by specialized units, such as the ODSTs' [[Bullfrogs]].<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Exodus]]''</ref> The UNSC commonly uses jetpacks for [[extra-vehicular activity]] operations, such as ship repair by specialized technicians and welders.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 90'' (2003 edition); ''page 336'' (2010 edition)</ref> The new versions of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|second generation]] of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] used by the [[SPARTAN-IV program|SPARTAN-IVs]] features an integrated set of thrusters, but jetpacks are still used to give the Spartans full maneuvering capabilities. [[Lethbridge Industrial]]'s [[Series 12 jetpack|Series 12 SOLA jetpack]] is the standard jetpack unit following the [[Human-Covenant War]], featuring integrated fly-by-light controls.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}
*The jetpack can be used for travel purposes, as they may bypass any need to walk up many different staircases, ramps, etc by flying up to the destination.
===Covenant===
The [[Covenant]] equipped specialized infantry units with jetpacks to aid them in combat. [[Sangheili Ranger|Sangheili]] and [[Kig-Yar Ranger]]s of the Covenant [[Fleet Security]] division were normally equipped with jetpacks to allow them to carry out extra-vehicular activity missions and other operations that required extensive vertical mobility.{{Ref/Reuse|ENC354}} The [[jump pack]]s used by [[Jiralhanae Jumper]]s were not capable of true flight, although they allowed its users to propel themselves to great distances.<ref name="HE145">'''Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe''', ''page 145''</ref> The [[Unggoy Ranger]]s of [[Jul 'Mdama]]'s [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction|reformed Covenant faction]] were deployed with limited thruster packs seemingly capable of only short bursts.<ref>'''[[Halo 4]]'''</ref> [[Floatfighting]] referees were equipped with jetpacks to help them navigate around the [[Combat Section]] of the [[Ussans|Ussan]] [[The Refuge|Refuge]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]''', ''page 299''</ref>


*Flying up high is also effective in combat; when an enemy has a short-ranged weapon, but the wielder of the jetpack has a mid to long ranged-weapon, they can fly up high and be out of range of the enemy's weapon.
==Notable models==
 
*'''[[Antigravity pack]]''' – A Covenant propulsion unit utilized by [[Sangheili Ranger]]s.
*The jetpack is a great tool for defending a flag carrier, because the flyer can swoop down on anyone trying to kill the flag carrier.
*'''[[Covenant thruster pack]]''' - A thruster pack used by Sangheili Rangers to maneuver in zero- to low-gravity environments.<ref name="reach">'''Halo: Reach'''</ref>
 
*'''[[Jump pack]]''' – A Covenant propulsion unit utilized by [[Jiralhanae Jumper]]s.
*It can be used to disorient opponents by flying directly above them and attacking. They may be unaware of where the attack is coming from and die due to being unable to find their attacker.
*'''[[M805X thruster pack]]''' – An in-atmosphere UNSC thruster pack utilized by [[SPARTAN-IV program|SPARTAN-IVs]].
*Jetpacks can be used to perform 'Death from Above' manouvre, in which the jetpack-using player jumps from a high distance towards the ground, (for example, off the top of the Spire or from the side-seat of a Falcon) firing the jetpack at the last second to prevent death. This technique allows jetpack users to make quick surprise attacks that have the potential to defeat several unsuspecting enemies.
*'''[[T-PACK]]''' – A UNSC propulsion unit used for maneuvering in a vacuum.
 
*'''[[Series 8 jetpack]]''' – An in-atmosphere UNSC jetpack utilized by [[SPARTAN-III program|SPARTAN-III]]s and [[Bullfrogs]].
===Disadvantages===
*'''[[Series 9 jetpack]]''' – A UNSC jetpack.
*If the player using the jetpack flies too high without noting the fuel depleting, the player will fall from the height and be harmed, possibly dying upon impact. During the [[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta]] this could be countered by crouching just before impact, but requires precise timing.
*'''[[Series 12 jetpack]]''' – An in-atmosphere UNSC jetpack utilized by SPARTAN-IVs.
*Players using the jetpack are prone to being attacked by ground forces if they are unaware of their surroundings. If the flying player's shields are taken out whilst they are still in mid-air, there is a good chance that the player will die. To prevent this, players should always be aware of their surroundings and motion tracker before they take off for long flights.
*'''[[Thruster (Halo Infinite)|Unidentified Thrusters]]''' - An in-atmosphere UNSC thruster pack utilized by the Spartan branch.
*The jetpack is still affected by the range of many weapons. The [[MA37 Individual Combat Weapon System|MA37 Assault Rifle]] or other short-medium ranged weapons will still have the limited range and power, thus greatly reducing the attack power of the jetpack user.
*When in flight, the jetpack makes a lot of noise. This makes enemies immediately aware that there is someone in the area using a jetpack.
*A player who uses the popular bumper jumper button layout may find it difficult to aim while taking flight due to the fact that the player must take their thumb off the right stick to press the X button(which is used to activate all armor abilities on the bumper jumper setting).
 
==Trivia==
*The Jetpack is the first propulsion equipment made available to the SPARTAN and Sangheili multiplayer models. The only similar equipment seen was the jetpacks on the [[Sangheili Ranger]]s in ''[[Halo 2]]'' and the [[Jump Pack Jiralhanae|Jiralhanae airborne troops]] in ''[[Halo Wars]],'' ''[[Halo 3]]'', and ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''.
*In ''Halo: Reach'', weapons stored on the player's back when the jetpack is equipped appear to be stored through the thruster casing.
*If your Jetpack is stuck, you can survive by switching Armor Abilities. However, this is only possible in [[Forge]] and possibly campaign (though the latter is extremely unlikely).


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery widths="160" captionalign="left">
<gallery>
File:Reach Jetpack.png|A SPARTAN using the jetpack.
File:1216011570 JumpPack.jpg|Jiralhanae Jumpers in flight with jump packs in ''[[Halo 3]]''.
File:Reach Jetpack Flight.jpg|A SPARTAN taking flight.
File:Reach 1840061 Full.jpg|ODST Bullfrogs were equipped with jump-jets in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
File:Reach Jetpack.jpg|The Jetpack in use.
File:Halo Waypoint - Jetpack.jpg|A Spartan-IV in combat with a Series 12 jetpack in ''[[Halo 4]]''.
File:DeliverHope - ThomJetpack.png|[[Thom-293]] using a jetpack during a [[Battle of the unidentified human colony|battle]] against the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]].
File:Halo4-ThrusterPack.png|An M805X thruster pack in-use by a Spartan-IV.
Reach 1840061 Full.jpg|ODST [[Bullfrogs]] in action with Jetpacks.
File:HE16 Off the edge.jpg|[[Sarah Palmer]] using her GEN2 thrusters in ''[[Halo: Escalation]]''.
Reach Jetpack.gif|A Jetpack being used in Multiplayer
File:H2A-RefumeeRises.jpg|[[Sesa 'Refumee]] in combat with an antigravity pack in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''.
File:HtT-HM04.png|Linda-058 using her GEN2 thrusters in ''[[The Hunt Begins]]''.
File:H5G-MarkVSprint.png|A Spartan-IV using their GEN2's thrusters to accelerate their sprinting in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.
File:H5G-MarkVThrust.png|A Spartan-IV thrusting in reverse.
File:H5G-MarkVbackhover.png|A Spartan-IV using thrusters to hover in mid-air.
File:H5G-Shoes.png|GEN2 boots included thrusters by October 2558.
File:HCD Linda.PNG|Linda-058 with a VTOL unit in ''[[Halo: Collateral Damage]]''.
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Appearances==
==List of appearances==
*[[Halo: Reach]]
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-2}}
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]''
*''[[Halo 2]]''
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''
*''[[Halo: Uprising]]''
*''[[Halo 3]]''
*''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]''
*''[[Halo Wars]]''
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
*''[[Remember Reach]]''
**''[[Deliver Hope]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo 4]]''
**''[[Spartan Ops]]''
*''[[Halo: Initiation]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
*''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]''
{{Col-2}}
*''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''
*''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]''
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
**''[[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminals]]''
*''[[Hunt the Truth]]''
**''[[The Hunt Begins]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
*''[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]''
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]''
*''[[Halo: Envoy]]''
*''[[Halo: Collateral Damage]]''
*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''
*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Point of Light]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo Infinite: Memory Agent]]''
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''
*''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]''
*''[[Halo: The Television Series Season Two]]''
**''[[Onyx (TV Series)|Onyx]]'' {{C|Simulation only}}
**''[[Halo (TV Series)|Halo]]''
{{Col-end}}
 
==Sources==
==Sources==
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{{Ref/Sources}}
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[[Category:Transportation]]

Latest revision as of 05:26, March 21, 2024

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A UNSC Series 12 jetpack.

Edward Davis: "Too bad we don't have jetpacks."
Sarah Palmer: "Maybe we should ask. Could be a thing."
— Edward Davis and Sarah Palmer[1]

Jetpacks, thruster packs, jump packs and jump-jets, are personal propulsion device. Jetpacks give individuals limited flight capabilities, both inside and outside of gravity-intensive environments. Jetpacks are used by various species, including humans, Sangheili, Kig-Yar, Jiralhanae, and occasionally Unggoy.[2]

Background[edit]

Human[edit]

Deliver Hope, version of 01/22/2020 (YouTube - ONI Archive – Noble Endeavors Halo: Reach)
Thom-A293 equipped with a jump-jet.

As part of their standard training, all personnel of the UNSC's Naval Special Weapons and Special Warfare Command are required to learn how to operate with jetpacks.[2] Likewise, all UNSC Navy and Marine Corps personnel are trained to become familiarized with jetpacks in microgravity environments. However, only Spartan supersoldiers and certain UNSC Special Forces units—such as the Orbital Drop Shock Troopers or operatives of ONI's Delta-6 Division—are trained to use jetpacks in an atmosphere. This training is often referred to as "jump pack training". Safety considerations are considered very important during jetpack training, especially for non-augmented personnel; without the encumbered of armor weighing half of a ton, some users can easily miscalculate the height and speed they are able to attain.[3] The UNSC has developed jump jet safety restraints and gravity mitigation harness linkages to be used with certain jetpack models.[4] Thrusterpacks are usually not well protected and the worn by James-005 during the Fall of Reach exploded when hit with projectiles from a Needler, causing him to tumble into deep space and subsequently lose contact.[5]

Jetpacks are often used by specialized units, such as the ODSTs' Bullfrogs.[6] The UNSC commonly uses jetpacks for extra-vehicular activity operations, such as ship repair by specialized technicians and welders.[7] The new versions of the second generation of the MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor used by the SPARTAN-IVs features an integrated set of thrusters, but jetpacks are still used to give the Spartans full maneuvering capabilities. Lethbridge Industrial's Series 12 SOLA jetpack is the standard jetpack unit following the Human-Covenant War, featuring integrated fly-by-light controls.[3]

Covenant[edit]

The Covenant equipped specialized infantry units with jetpacks to aid them in combat. Sangheili and Kig-Yar Rangers of the Covenant Fleet Security division were normally equipped with jetpacks to allow them to carry out extra-vehicular activity missions and other operations that required extensive vertical mobility.[2] The jump packs used by Jiralhanae Jumpers were not capable of true flight, although they allowed its users to propel themselves to great distances.[8] The Unggoy Rangers of Jul 'Mdama's reformed Covenant faction were deployed with limited thruster packs seemingly capable of only short bursts.[9] Floatfighting referees were equipped with jetpacks to help them navigate around the Combat Section of the Ussan Refuge.[10]

Notable models[edit]

Gallery[edit]

  • Jiralhanae Jumpers in flight with jump packs in Halo 3.

    Jiralhanae Jumpers in flight with jump packs in Halo 3.

  • ODST Bullfrogs were equipped with jump-jets in Halo: Reach.

    ODST Bullfrogs were equipped with jump-jets in Halo: Reach.

  • A Spartan-IV in combat with a Series 12 jetpack in Halo 4.

    A Spartan-IV in combat with a Series 12 jetpack in Halo 4.

  • An M805X thruster pack in-use by a Spartan-IV.

    An M805X thruster pack in-use by a Spartan-IV.

  • Sarah Palmer using her GEN2 thrusters in Halo: Escalation.

    Sarah Palmer using her GEN2 thrusters in Halo: Escalation.

  • Sesa 'Refumee in combat with an antigravity pack in Halo 2: Anniversary.

    Sesa 'Refumee in combat with an antigravity pack in Halo 2: Anniversary.

  • Linda-058 using her GEN2 thrusters in The Hunt Begins.

    Linda-058 using her GEN2 thrusters in The Hunt Begins.

  • A Spartan-IV using their GEN2's thrusters to accelerate their sprinting in Halo 5: Guardians.

    A Spartan-IV using their GEN2's thrusters to accelerate their sprinting in Halo 5: Guardians.

  • A Spartan-IV thrusting in reverse.

    A Spartan-IV thrusting in reverse.

  • A Spartan-IV using thrusters to hover in mid-air.

    A Spartan-IV using thrusters to hover in mid-air.

  • GEN2 boots included thrusters by October 2558.

    GEN2 boots included thrusters by October 2558.

  • Linda-058 with a VTOL unit in Halo: Collateral Damage.

    Linda-058 with a VTOL unit in Halo: Collateral Damage.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo: Initiation, Issue #3
  2. ^ a b c Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), page 354 (2011 edition)
  3. ^ a b Halo Waypoint: UNSC Jet Pack
  4. ^ Halo: Reach, Armory
  5. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page ??
  6. ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level Exodus
  7. ^ Halo: First Strike, page 90 (2003 edition); page 336 (2010 edition)
  8. ^ Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe, page 145
  9. ^ Halo 4
  10. ^ Halo: Broken Circle, page 299
  11. ^ Halo: Reach
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