Hardened Uplink
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The Hardened Uplink (HUL), sometimes stylized as Hardened UpLink, is an external helmet attachment compatible with helmet variants of the MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor.[1]
Overview[edit]
Specification[edit]
As their name suggests, the Hardened Uplink is a device that establishes and provides the operator with a communications link to a satellite. Improved modules are designated as HUL-I (Hardened UpLink-Improved).[2] Modules designated with the "BNR" suffix (meaning "battlenet relay") also serve a relay for the UNSC battle network.[3] Two other suffixes (ENIT and XFTREC) exist, though their specific functions are unspecified. The hardened uplink is commonly used for the acquisition of military intelligence,[4] and can be integrated into other helmet attachments, like the Command Network Module.[5] The device can also be integrated with remote sensors into a single package.
Usage[edit]
The hardened uplink was in use in as early as the Colonial Military Authority era.[6] Different modules are adopted by various branches and roles within the UNSC. The HUL is required for personnel employing the Pilot helmets while on sensitive operations.[7] When used in conjunction with the Command Network Module, it is a favorite of pathfinder units employing the AIR ASSAULT-class Mjolnir helmet.[8]
Known modules[edit]
The HUL has multiple observed modules, each with its own distinct physical appearance.
COURIER PEARL[edit]
Designed and manufactured by Watershed Division,[9] the COURIER PEARL module is the third-generation module, featuring an external hardened uplink for military intelligence acquisition.[10] Usually used by Section III and Spartan team leaders,[9] its adoption is required for personnel employing the Pilot helmet during sensitive operations.[7]
The COURIER PEARL module is compatible with the following helmets:
DEWSPRING[edit]
Manufactured by the Materials Group, the DEWSPRING Harden UpLink-Improved (HUL-I) module is a battlenet relay and an uplink co-processor that provides hardware-acceleration for interpreting deep-layer Covenant proselytization network protocols, which remain in widespread use by various remnant forces and pocket empires. It is compatible with the RAKSHASA-class Mjolnir.[3][14]
ECHELON[edit]
Manufactured by Lethbridge Industrial, the fifth-generation ECHELON module is a high-power battlenet relay with the latest in electronic counter-countermeasures (ECCM), which can "burn" through active jamming and signal flooding techniques employed by the Insurrection and Covenant remnant forces. It is compatible with the LINEBREAKER-class Mjolnir.[3]
KORDA[edit]
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Manufactured by Emerson Tactical Systems, the KORDA module is a cost-reduced second-generation battlenet node optimized for fast uplink and minimal onboard cache.[15]
The KORDA module is compatible with the following helmets: