ORION armor

The ORION armor was a proposed suit of armor for the ORION Project.

Specifications
The Orion armor encompasses a full-body armour suite, with a helmet notably reminiscent of select Mark IV and Mark V helmets of which it would serve as the grandfather of. The chest armor is equipped with a prototype fitting for a "Shoulder Angel" micro-missile/decoy launcher.

Development history
The Orion armor's forearms was field-tested by ORION operatives during Operation: KALEIDOSCOPE, during the Insurrection. Testing of the greaves was conducted by ORION candidate 029 on Mars, with the suit's hardware development studies later going on to provide useful data for the MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor project. The suit's design informed MJOLNIR's team on ensuring high range of motion and high levels of protection.

Usage
What little of the Orion armor that was actually created was employed by ORION personnel during Operation: KALEIDOSCOPE, around 2506-2507.

In-game information
Orion was implemented into Halo 2: Anniversary as a useable armor set in the 20th anniversary celebration event for Halo: The Master Chief Collection, marking the first time a new piece of customisation was implemented for the game. The set is available for purchase in The Exchange on the week of November 3, 2021 and again on the week of January 5, 2022.

Production notes
The Orion armor design dates back to the 1999-era armor seen at MacWorld 1999 during the Halo announcement trailer, which was used to officially unveil Halo: Combat Evolved to the public for the first time ever.

List of appearances

 * Halo 2: Anniversary