COMMANDO-class Mjolnir

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The MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/K variant, also known as the Commando armor, is a variant of the MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor that was designed for special operations.

GEN1
The K variant was developed at the Special Warfare Center in Seongnam, United Korea, to aid Spartan supersoldiers in specialized assaults on conventional military targets. When production for the K variant was approved, Chalybs Defense Solutions was awarded the contract to manufacture the armor, with final testing conducted at the Chalybs Testing Preserve. The Mark IV version, which was simply a modification to the MJOLNIR suit rather than a distinct variant, was first deployed during the siege of the Inner Colonies relatively late in the Human-Covenant War. The Mark V[B] version was introduced near the end of the war in November 2551. Unlike the previous iteration, the Mark V version was designed as a fully featured variant of the Mark V system.

GEN2
Naphtali Contractor Corporation began production of the GEN2 of the Commando armor. NCC's version includes a helmet, torso armor, and shoulder pauldrons. The GEN2/K variant is loosely based on its GEN1 predecessor. Though the GEN2 COMMANDO-class suite only vaguely resembles its Mark V predecessor, the GEN2 NOBLE-class Mjolnir is a recreation of the Mark V/K's external architecture.

The GEN2 Commando is a brand new design fitted with high-capacity energy banks for extended tactical package usage. Though in 2555, while marketed on the excellent reputation of the original GEN1 version, the new design still had to prove itself.

Also in 2555 the armor was tested on Anvil Station.

Design
The K variant's helmet is designed to improve a Spartan's tactical awareness, without the use of the modular packages that can be added to the MJOLNIR platform. The Commando helmet package includes the most comprehensive, up-to-date tactical hardware and software systems. The variant's shoulder pauldrons offer excellent protection at the cost of limited joint mobility. The field support attachment provides additional functionality to the MJOLNIR armor.

Helmet characteristics
Developed at the UNSC's Special Warfare Center, this helmet is compatible with all armor systems. Base Price: 85,000 cR, Commander CBRN/CNM Price: 40,000 cR, Commander UA/FC-I[2] Price: 40,000 cR, Commander
 * Description: The Mk.V/K helmet was developed at the Special Warfare Centre in Songnam, Hanguk.
 * Description: For operations in hazard zones; command network module.
 * Description: Up-armored variant with external command network and hardened 3rd generation uplink modules.

The Commando helmet can be viewed at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and can be unlocked once at the rank of Commander. The helmet resembles the HAZOP helmet with a small area of black polymer at the bottom of the visor. The base Commando helmet has a HUL[3] already attached, making it one of only three base helmets to have an attachment, the others being the Beta-5 Operator helmet, which has a goggle-like attachment, and the EOD helmet, which has a CBRN module.

Two upgrades are available for the helmet. The first, CBRN/CNM, replaces the HUL[3] attachment with a CBRN apparatus featuring an External Command Network Module on the left side. The second, UA/FC-I[2], adds an up-armor plate with a third-generation Hardened Uplink Module on the right side and a Command Network Module on the left side.

Pauldron characteristics
Price: 40,000 cR, Commander

The Commando shoulder pauldron is also unlocked at the rank of Commander. It is characterized by a large curved plate of armor set on the standard base, which connects it to the Spartan's shoulder. It is noticeably large and is placed high on the Spartan's arm. It is one of few shoulder pieces that utilizes the player's selected secondary color instead of his or her primary color.
 * Description: The MJOLNIR Mk. V/K variant was developed at the UNSC's Special Warfare Center.

Halo 4
Unlock: Dominion Victory -Master commendation Available skins: FRCT(Fracture)
 * Description: Now produced by the NCC, this armor is loosely based on the GEN1 variant.
 * The FRCT skin is obtainable by completing the Flood Victory - Master commendation.

Halo 5: Guardians
This armor set in Halo 5: Guardians permanently has the following
 * Forearms: Ricochet
 * Legs: Recruit

Unlock: Uncommon REQ pack Available skins: Arius, Matrix, and Verde Arius Unlock: Ultra Rare REQ pack Matrix Unlock: Legendary REQ pack Verde Unlock: Rare REQ pack
 * Helmet description: Naphtali greatly benefited from its aquisition of Chalybs' original COMMANDO designs, which allowed them to bring their GEN2 Mjolnir armor to market several months ahead of schedule.
 * Armor description: COMMANDO armor features an integrated Command Network Module (CNM) for real-time synchronization with the UNSC battlenet.

Trivia
The base Commando helmet in Halo: Reach has the HUL attachment on it.

List of appearances

 * Remember Reach
 * Birth of a Spartan
 * ''Deliver Hope
 * Halo: Reach
 * Halo: Fall of Reach
 * Covenant
 * Invasion
 * Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
 * Halo 4
 * Halo: Escalation
 * Hunt the Truth
 * Hunt the Signal
 * Halo 5: Guardians
 * Halo Online