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[[File:Spec Ops.png|200px|thumb|right|The Infiltration harness.]] | [[File:Spec Ops.png|200px|thumb|right|The Infiltration harness.]] | ||
The '''Infiltration harness''',<ref name="EVG"/> also called '''Infiltrator harness''',<ref name="Cole"/> is an [[Sangheili harness|armor set]] used by [[Special Operations Sangheili|Special Operations]] and [[Stealth Sangheili]].<ref name="Reach">'''Halo: Reach'''</ref><ref name="CEA">'''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary'''</ref> As its name suggests, it is used for completing infiltration missions.<ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 59''</ref> | The '''Infiltration harness''',<ref name="EVG"/> also called '''Infiltrator harness''',<ref name="Cole"/> is an [[Sangheili harness|armor set]] used by [[Special Operations Sangheili|Special Operations]] and [[Stealth Sangheili]] of the [[Covenant]].<ref name="Reach">'''[[Halo: Reach]]'''</ref><ref name="CEA">'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'''</ref> As its name suggests, it is used for completing infiltration missions.<ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 59''</ref> | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
The Infiltration harness is a set that has embedded [[active camouflage]] technology. This ensures the user can turn invisible if required without the need for [[Type-3 active camouflage|external modules]].<ref name="EVG"/> If the user has energy shields, once its shields have been lowered, the harness cannot cloak its wearer until the shields have recharged. Compared to the [[Sangheili combat harness]], this harness is sleeker and covers the whole body. The helmet covers the head, and ends downwards with a large [[:Wikipedia:Corinthian helmet|Corinthian]]-like curved projection. | The Infiltration harness is a set that has embedded [[active camouflage]] technology. This ensures the user can turn invisible if required without the need for [[Type-3 active camouflage|external modules]].<ref name="EVG"/> If the user has energy shields, once its shields have been lowered, the harness cannot cloak its wearer until the shields have recharged. Compared to the [[Sangheili combat harness]], this harness is sleeker and covers the whole body. The helmet covers the head, and ends downwards with a large [[:Wikipedia:Corinthian helmet|Corinthian]]-like curved projection. | ||
Special Operations Sangheili use either a dark maroon<ref name="Reach"/> or black harness.<ref name="CEA"/> Stealth Sangheili use a dominant white harness with red markings.<ref name="CEA"/> The harness has a grey skinsuit and turquoise lightings. | [[Special Operations Sangheili]] use either a dark maroon<ref name="Reach"/> or black harness.<ref name="CEA"/> [[Stealth Sangheili]] use a dominant white harness with red markings.<ref name="CEA"/> The harness has a grey skinsuit and turquoise lightings. | ||
A heavily modified version of this harness also exists for use by elite | A heavily modified version of this harness also exists for use by elite Special Operations units. It has a thin visor rather than two eyeslits.<ref name="Headhunters">'''[[Halo: Evolutions]]''', "[[Headhunters (short story)|Headhunters]]", ''motion comic''</ref> | ||
==Operational history== | ==Operational history== | ||
The Infiltration harness was used during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. It was notably | The Infiltration harness was used during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. It was notably donned by [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee and his [[Zealot]] crew in [[2535]] during their mission to [[Metisette]].<ref name="Cole">'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''', ''pages 197-198''</ref> The modified version of this armor was used by Special Operations units that set a trap to [[Spartan-III]] [[Headhunters]] during their [[Mission to an unidentified moon|mission]] to a Covenant-occupied [[Unidentified moon (Headhunters)|moon]].<ref name="Headhunters"/> | ||
Special Operations Sangheili affiliated with the [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]] used the Infiltration harness during the [[Fall of Reach|invasion]] of [[Reach]] in [[2552]].<ref name="Reach"/> Shortly afterwards, Special Operations and Stealth Sangheili affiliated with the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]] used this harness during the [[Battle of Installation 04]].<ref name="CEA"/> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||