RKD Group
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RKD Group was a think-tank on Earth.[2]
Overview[edit]
Products[edit]
Armor[edit]
- Project HAYABUSA[2]
- MJOLNIR Mark VI-compatible HAYABUSA (In cooperation with ONI's Materials Group)[2][3]
- MJOLNIR GEN3-compatible HAYABUSA[4]
- MJOLNIR [GEN2] variants
- MJOLNIR [GEN3] variants
- Other MJOLNIR armor
Armor attachments[edit]
- HUL-I/RS/FACELIFT
- Sigma Dragon module (Compatible with GEN3 Hayabusa helmet)
Others[edit]
- Black Falcon coatings
History[edit]
Human-Covenant War[edit]
The group designed and developed Project HAYABUSA, a powered combat armor similar in many ways to the MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor, though with many differences. In late 2536, they presented to the UNSC Ordnance Commission their answer to the self-contained powered armor problem by showing HAYABUSA.[2]
Post-War[edit]
After the Human-Covenant War, RKD developed the Mirmillion and Legionnaire variants of the MJOLNIR [GEN2] armor.[5] They offered the LEGIONNAIRE armor for licencing to smaller companies wishing to enter the competitive realm of powered armor manufacturing.[6]
Divisions[edit]
Shinobi-Tech[edit]
Shinobi-Tech is the RKD's special projects division, located in Kudankita. The division works closely with the Office of Naval Intelligence on R&D projects such as the Black Falcon coatings.[1]
Trivia[edit]
- Since RKD group's Hayabusa Armor is based on that of Ryu Hayabusa of the Ninja Gaiden series of video games, it is possible that RKD is an abbreviation of "Ninja Ryukenden", the original name of that series.
- Post-war, the RKD group tends to name their armors after rank of the Roman Legion and classes of gladiators.
List of appearances[edit]
- Halo 3 (Indirect appearance)
- Halo 5: Guardians (Mentioned only)
- Halo Infinite (Mentioned only)
Sources[edit]
- ^ a b Halo Infinite, Armor Hall: Black Falcon - Armor coating Description
- ^ a b c d Halo 3, Appearance: Hayabusa - Body Description "In late 2536, RKD -an Earth-based think tank- presented the UNSC Ordnance Committee with the answer to the self-contained powered armor problem: Project HAYABUSA."
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition), page 96
- ^ Halo Infinite, Armor Hall: Hayabusa - Helmet Description
- ^ a b Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Armory Armore (Retrieved on Oct 24, 2016) [archive]
- ^ a b Halo 5: Guardians, Customisation: Legionnaire - Armor Description "Fully compliant with all UNSC interoperability and Mjolnir platform standards, RKD Group has offered their LEGIONNAIRE armor for licencing to smaller companies wishing to enter the competitive realm of powered armor manufacturing."
