Editing Mark VI MOD

{{Status|Canon}}
{{Armor infobox
|name=Mark VI MOD
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|manufacturer=*[[Cortana]] (GEN1), (Modified){{Ref/Book|Id=EVGMasterChief10|H4EVG|Section=Characters, Campaign, Master Chief|Page=10}}
*[[Watershed Division]] (GEN2 and GEN3)
|testsite=
|type=*MJOLNIR [GEN1]
*[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR [GEN2]]]
*[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN3)|MJOLNIR [GEN3]]]
|role=General combat
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{{Quote|I rewrote your suit's firmware while you were out.|Cortana shortly before the Battle of Requiem.{{Ref/Reuse|H4Dawn}}}}
'''Mark VI MOD''' is a [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|MJOLNIR armor]] variant of [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI]] modified by [[Cortana]]{{Ref/Reuse|EVGMasterChief10}} while stranded on the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}},{{Ref/Level|Id=H4Dawn|H4|Dawn}} with a [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor [GEN2]]] variant produced by [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]]'s [[Watershed Division]].{{Ref/Reuse|warfare}}

==GEN1 overview==
===Design details===
Mark VI MOD closely resembles an earlier line of [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|Mark IV]] armor.{{Ref/Reuse|EVGMasterChief10}} The suit's firmware was modified, altering the HUD{{Ref/Reuse|H4Dawn}} and its compatibility with Covenant [[Armor abilities|armor plugins]].{{Ref/Level|Id=H4Requiem|H4|Requiem (level)|Requiem}} Mark VI MOD also includes a built-in thruster system enabling John-117 to slow his descent while in free fall and propel himself forward in zero gravity.{{Ref/Level|Id=H4Shutdown|H4|Shutdown}}

===Development history===
Referred to as Mark VI MOD,<ref name="MCMCC">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Le6WYZmWkDs MegaConstrux Master Chief Collection]</ref> the Mark VI Mjolnir armor worn by MCPO [[John-117]] following the end of the Human-Covenant War was updated by UNSC AI [[Cortana]]{{Ref/Reuse|EVGMasterChief10}} during their four years and seven months of cryosleep aboard the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}.{{Ref/Reuse|H4Dawn}} Cortana used [[nanotechnology|manufacturing]] and diagnostic systems to repair and alter John's armor.<ref name="ScienceOfHalo">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjswoU39AOY '''YouTube''' - ''The Science Behind The Halo Series'']</ref><ref name="Halo Canon">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2geKWjvhPY '''Halo Canon''' - ''Interview'']</ref>

During her time on the ''Dawn'', Cortana also updated the suit's firmware,{{Ref/Reuse|H4Dawn}} and during their time on [[Requiem]], Cortana added a soft patch to the firmware to allow compatibility with Covenant armor plugins.{{Ref/Reuse|H4Requiem}}

===Usage===
Mark VI MOD was exclusively used by John-117, first being used during the [[Battle of Requiem]] after he woke up on the UNSC ''Forward Unto Dawn'' on [[2557#July|July 21, 2557]].{{Ref/Reuse|H4Dawn}}

This armor was heavily damaged during the [[Mission to Installation 03|Mission to]] [[Installation 03]] on July 26, 2557{{Ref/Comic|HE|Issue=10}} and replaced by a similar [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|GEN2 Mjolnir armor]] variant.<ref name="grimt">[https://twitter.com/GrimBrotherOne/status/782402924353757184 '''Jeff Easterling's Twitter''' - ''GEN2; in Escalation'']</ref>

==GEN2 overview==
===Design details===
Like most GEN2 MJOLNIR suits in 2558 the GEN2 Mark VI MOD had an extensive built-in thruster system far more advanced than the thrusters built into the GEN1 Mark VI MOD. These allowed for extensive movement options both in zero gravity and in-atmosphere environments.{{Ref/Level|Id=H5GBlueTeam|H5G|Blue Team (level)|Blue Team}}
===Development history===
Following the events on Gamma Halo, John-117 upgraded to the GEN2 platform.{{Ref/Reuse|grimt}}<ref name="warfare">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-conventional-warfare '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Conventional Warfare'']</ref> This suit is still designated Mark VI MOD.<ref>'''Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition''', ''Spartan Locke's classified orders''</ref> The upgrade was made by [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]]'s [[Watershed Division]].<ref>https://mobile.twitter.com/GrimBrotherOne/status/791063783280025601</ref>

===Usage===
John-117 used the GEN2 Mark VI MOD extensively from shortly after his Installation 03 deployment to after the [[Battle of Genesis]].{{Ref/Level|Id=H5GGuardians|H5G|Guardians (level)|Guardians}} During the [[Battle of Meridian (2558)|Battle of Meridian]], the helmet's visor was cracked during a fight between John-117 and Spartan-IV [[Jameson Locke]].{{Ref/Level|Id=H5GUnconfirmed|H5G|Unconfirmed}} Shortly before [[Operation: WOLFE]] John-117 had begun wearing a [[GEN3]] version of the Mark VI.{{Ref/Generic|[[Halo Infinite: Memory Agent]]}}{{Ref/Book|Halo: Shadows of Reach}}

==GEN3 overview==
===Design details===
The armor's chest and shoulders were remade for the GEN3 platform, with the former used as an experimental GEN3 thruster packs designed to provide to the user significant mobility advantage in microgravity environments.{{Ref/Game|Id=HIMarkVIMODBreast|HI|[[Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|Armory]] description|Armor Hall|Detail=Mark VI MOD's Breastplate - Chest Description|Quote=Experimental GEN3 thruster packs provide a significant mobility advantage in microgravity environments.}} The original GEN2 helmet and shoulder pads were made compatible with the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN3)|GEN3]] [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VII|Mark VII]] armor, with the latter being renamed as UA/AHALA. They were designed by Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]] and Watershed Division, and manufactured by the [[Materials Group]].{{Ref/Game|HINF|Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|Armor Hall|Detail=UA/AHALA - Shoulder Description|Quote=Mass-produced implementation of the Mark VI GEN2 MOD pauldrons designed by Dr. Catherine Halsey and Watershed Division.}}

==In-game information==
===''Halo 5: Guardians''===
While Mark VI MOD itself wasn't available in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', various parts from MOD are present on the [[NOBLE-class Mjolnir|NOBLE]] armor set, most notably the gauntlets, boots, and knee guards.

===''Halo Infinite''===
Mark VI MOD would be formally introduced in ''[[Halo Infinite]]'', with the UA/AHALA shoulder pads being released during [[Season 03: Echoes Within]]. These shoulders would be made cross-core with the release of [[Season 05: Reckoning]]. Mark VI MOD would see a fuller release during the appropriately named [[Blue Team (Operation)|Blue Team]] [[Event|Operation]], with the armor set being modelled after the GEN2 variant featured in ''Halo 5: Guardians''. It was made available through the [[Shop]], and its associated armor parts are available primarily for the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VII|Mark VII]] core.
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|align="center"|[[File:HINF - Helmet icon - Mark VI MOD (GEN2).png|75px]]<br/>Mark VI MOD [GEN2]
|Watershed Division
|Master Chief and his fellow SPARTAN-II super-soldiers have consistently been the recipients of substantial investment from ONI. This elite group is always prioritized when it comes to evaluating the latest advancements in Mjolnir powered assault armor technology, including being the first to test GEN2 Mjolnir armor and its novel subsystems for Watershed Division skunkworks. By being the first to test new Mjolnir armor prototypes, veteran Spartans provide valuable feedback and insights, which in turn helps refine and enhance the technology for broader use.
|rowspan="8"|{{HINFRarity|Legendary}}
|rowspan="3"|[[Blue Team (Operation)|Blue Team]]
|rowspan="3"|Purchase either:
*"Blue Team" for {{HINFCredit|3,900}}
*"Halsey Special" for {{HINFCredit|2,200}}
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF - Helmet attachment icon - X60 Protective Suite.png|75px]]<br/>X60 Protective Suite
|Watershed Division
|Upgraded filter pack and up-armor attachment undergoing field trials with Silver and Gold Team.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF - Chest icon - XEP-CANDLEFLAME Thrusterpack.png|75px]]<br/>XEP/CANDLEFLAME Thrusterpack
|Watershed Division
|Experimental GEN3 thruster packs provide a significant mobility advantage in microgravity environments.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF UA Ahala LShoulder Icon.png|75px]][[File:HINF UA Ahala RShoulder Icon.png|75px]]<br/>UA/AHALA
|[[Materials Group]]
|Mass-produced implementation of the Mark VI GEN2 MOD pauldrons designed by Dr. Catherine Halsey and Watershed Division.
|[[Season 03: Echoes Within]]
|Purchase either:
*"Aquahex" for {{HINFCredit|2,200}}
*"Security GEN3" for {{HINFCredit|1,200}}
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF - Left shoulder icon - UA-Mark VI MOD.png|75px]][[File:HINF - Right shoulder icon - UA-Mark VI MOD.png|75px]]<br/>UA/Mark VI MOD
|Watershed Division
|Watershed Division has near-limitless budgets, but is constrained by access to rare materials and design expertise.
|rowspan="4"|Blue Team
|rowspan="4"|Purchase either:
*"Blue Team" for {{HINFCredit|3,900}}
*"Halsey Special" for {{HINFCredit|2,200}}
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF - Wrist icon - UA-Lockplate.png|75px]]<br/>UA/Lockplate{{Ref/Note|Id=S2change|Known as UA/Mark VI MOD [GEN2] briefly during [[Blue Team (Operation)|Blue Team]].}}
|Watershed Division
|Every piece matters in Dr. Halsey's grand game.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF - Utility icon - UA-GEN2 Plate.png|75px]]<br/>UA/GEN2 Plate
|Watershed Division
|Spartans are expected to be a shield for UNSC troops as much as a sword.
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF - Knee pad icon - UA-Type 6X.png|75px]]<br/>UA/Type 6X
|Watershed Division
|High-tier protection against arrows and other hazards.
|}

==Production notes==
===''Halo Infinite''===
''Halo Infinite''{{'}}s UA/Lockplate wrist armor features two variants: the first piece, dubbed "UA/Lockplate" is exclusive to the Mark VII armor core, the second piece, dubbed "UA/Mark VI MOD [GEN2]" is designed to be utilized on the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|Mark IV armor core]]. The Mark IV wrist armor was presumably either a placeholder or an inadvertently duplicated listing, and was originally available through the "Blue Team" bundle, resulting in the end user not receiving either piece of armor. This error would be fixed within a few hours of the Blue Team Operation's launch. 
<gallery>
File:HINF - Wrist icon - UA-Mark VI MOD (GEN2).png|A Mark IV-mounted UA/Mark VI MOD [GEN2] wrist piece.
File:HINF - Wrist icon - UA-Lockplate.png|The finalized Mark VII-mounted UA/Lockplate.
</gallery>

==Gallery==
===''Halo 4''===
<gallery>
File:H4_ChiefCortana_Concept_2.jpg|Concept art of John-117's modified Mark VI, notably visually similar to Mjolnir Mark V, for ''Halo 4''.
File:H4_ChiefCortana_Concept_1.jpg|More concept art of John-117's modified Mark VI by [[Gabriel Garza]].
File:H4_ChiefFiring_Concept.jpg|More concept art
File:MJOLNIR Mk-VI Upgraded concept-art.jpg|More finalized concept art of the Chief's modified Mark VI armor.
File:H4-MasterChief-Renders.jpg|Render of GEN1 Mark VI MOD.
File:H4 John-117 menace render.jpg
File:H4-MasterChief-MA5C-Render.jpg
File:H4-MasterChief-Cortana-Render.jpg
File:H4 John-117 pose.JPG
File:H4 PK E3 Chief.jpg
File:Master_Chief_H3_-_H4_asthetic_difference..gif|A comparison of the original Mark VI and the Chief's modified Mark VI.
File:HTMCC-H4-Infinity-GreenMachine.jpg
File:HTMCC-H4-Infinity-JungleLight.jpg
File:H4-Scanned-MasterChief-FrontBack.jpg|CGI render of John-117's Mark VI MOD from ''[[Scanned]]''.
File:H4FUD-MarkVIMOD.png|John-117 in his GEN1 Mark VI MOD in ''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]''.
File:Reclamation Has Begun.gif|John-117's Mark VI MOD helmet opens up before being removed.
</gallery>

===''Halo 5: Guardians''===
<gallery>
File:H5G Achievement MyRules.png|Concept art of John-117 in a cloak and GEN2 Mark VI MOD.
File:H5G-Render-MC-4.png|Render of GEN2 Mark VI MOD.
File:H5G-MarkVI-GEN2.png|Another render of GEN2 Mark VI MOD.
File:H5G-MarkVI-MOD.jpg|John-117 in his GEN2 Mark VI MOD.
File:H5G-MarkVI-Render.jpg|Front and back render of GEN2 Mark VI MOD.
File:H5-Chief-Helmet.jpg|John-117's damaged GEN2 Mark VI MOD helmet in the [[Halo Xbox One E3 announcement trailer|teaser trailer]] for ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:Halo-hunt-the-truth-2.jpg|Mark VI MOD used in promotional material for ''[[Hunt the Truth]]''.
File:HtT-Statue.jpg|A statue of John-117 in Mark VI MOD in ''[[The Cost]]''.
File:H5-TheHuntBegins-JohnNotYet.png|John-117's GEN2 Mark VI MOD in ''[[The Hunt Begins]]''.
File:Blue team halo 5.jpg|John-117's GEN2 Mark VI MOD in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G ChiefGenesis3.PNG|John-117's GEN2 Mark VI MOD with a cracked visor after the Battle of Meridian.
File:H5G John-117 Visor Wallpaper.jpg|A wallpaper featuring John-117's GEN2 Mark VI MOD Mjolnir.
File:H5G Halo 20 Years John-117.jpg|Wallpaper featuring John-117 in GEN2 Mark VI MOD Mjolnir.
</gallery>

===''Halo Infinite''===
<gallery>
File:HTfS gallery master chief.png|Concept art of John-117 in his Mark VI MOD for ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' by Jia Ruan.
File:HINF-MarkVIMODconcept.jpg|Concept art of John-117 in his Mark VI MOD by David Heidhoff.
File:HINF-MarkVIMODearly.png|Mark VI MOD being used in an early build of the ''[[Halo Infinite announcement trailer]]''.
File:HINF-MarkVIMODposter.jpg|A UNSC propaganda poster on [[Bazaar]] featuring John-117 in his GEN2 Mark VI MOD.
File:HINF Chibi John Emblem.png|A ''Halo Infinite'' multiplayer emblem featuring Mark VI MOD.
File:HINF-PlayerscaleForge.png|The player scale object in [[Forge]] uses Mark VI MOD.
File:HINF-MarkVIMODshoulder.png|UA/AHALA shoulders in the customization menu.
File:HINF-OasisMarkVIMOD.png|A [[MENACHITE-class Mjolnir|Menachite]]-clad Spartan-IV sporting UA/AHALA shoulders on [[Oasis]].
File:HINF-BlueTeamStoreSocial.png|Mark VI Mod in ''Halo Infinite'' alongside [[COHORT-class Mjolnir]] and [[ARGUS-class Mjolnir]].
File:HINF_MarkVIMOD_Screenshot_01.png|A Spartan clad in [[Mark VII]] wearing a Mark VI MOD shoulder.
File:HINF-AuthenticMarkVIMOD.png|A Spartan-IV wearing Mark VI MOD with the UA/AHALA shoulders.
File:HINF-MarkVIMOD.png|A Spartan-IV wearing Mark VI MOD with the X60 Protective Suite attachment.
HINF_MarkVIMOD_Screenshot_02.png|A Mark VI MOD-clad Spartan stands in front of the John-117 art on [[Bazaar]].
File:Blue Team Infinite Art.webp|Mark VI MOD as depicted in ''Halo Infinite'' for [[Blue Team (Operation)]]
File:HINF PK BlueTeam 01.jpg|Spartan wearing Mark VI MOD armour alongside [[COHORT-class Mjolnir]], [[HERMES-class Mjolnir]] and [[ARGUS-class Mjolnir]] in ''Halo Infinite'' for Blue Team (Operation)
</gallery>

===Other===
<gallery>
File:MC-MarkVIMOD.png|[[MEGA Construx]] Mark VI MOD minifigure.
File:HE - JohnSqueezed.jpg|John-117's GEN1 Mark VI MOD's visor is shattered in ''[[Halo: Escalation]]''.
File:H2A-holoJohn.jpg|Hologram of John-117's GEN2 Mark VI MOD in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''.
File:H4-MCCMarkVIMODmenu.jpg|John-117 in his GEN1 Mark VI MOD in ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''.
File:HTMCC Nameplate Revolver Requiem.png|A nameplate of a Mark VI MOD helmet in ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection''.
File:HTFOR-John.png|John-117's GEN2 Mark VI MOD in ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]''.
File:DidactJohnHM.jpeg|John-117 in his GEN1 Mark VI MOD on Requiem in ''[[Halo Mythos]]''.
File:HM-Genesis.png|John-117 in his GEN2 Mark VI MOD on Genesis.
File:HLC Awakening.png|John-117 in his GEN1 Mark VI MOD on the ''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]'' #7 poster.
File:RPO-MarkVIMOD.png|Players with Master Chief avatars in ''Ready Player One''.
File:FH4 - John close-up.png|John-117 in his GEN2 Mark VI MOD in ''[[The Halo Experience Showcase]]'' in ''Forza Horizon 4''.
File:FH4 - Chief side view.png|A side view of John-117 in his GEN2 Mark VI in ''Forza Horizon 4''. Note the white piping on his armor's techsuit.
File:FallGuys-Spartannameplate.png|Mark VI MOD helmet in ''Fall Guys''.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 4]]'' 
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' {{C|Hologram}}
*''[[Hunt the Truth]]''
**''[[All Hail]]''
**''[[The Cost]]''
**''[[A Hero Falls]]''
**''[[The Hunt Begins]]''
*''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]'' {{C|Box art}}
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
**''[[Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition dossiers|Limited Edition dossiers]]''
*''[[Halo Mythos]]''
*''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]''
**''[[On the Brink]]''
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' 
*''[[Halo: Recruit]]''
*''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]''
*''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''
*''[[Halo: The Television Series Season One]]''
**''[[Solace (TV Series)|Solace]]''
**''[[Allegiance]]''
*''[[Halo: Sunrise on Sanghelios]]''
==Notes==
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