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==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
[[File:MarkIV model.jpg|200px|thumb|Overview of the most common iteration of the Mark IV platform.]] | |||
Developed parallel to the SPARTAN-II Program<ref name="Sybex">'''Sybex [[Halo PC]] Strategy Guide''', ''page 5''</ref> by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]'s [[Materials Group]], the MJOLNIR powered assault armor was a radical redesign from previous large bulky exoskeletons, streamlining their design into a compact suits of armor, practical for use in the field. The brainchild of Dr. Catherine Halsey, the fourth iteration of the MJOLNIR armor represented her vision of creating a slim powered exoskeleton capable of taking full advantage of the physical capabilities of a SPARTAN-II.<ref name="Sybex"/> Planning and research for the revised MJOLNIR battlesuit began in 2511<ref name="halsey1">'''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]''' ''July 30th, 2511 entry''</ref> along side the SPARTAN-II project, and over the course of 14 years its development gave birth to many new technologies that would later see major adoption throughout the military. | Developed parallel to the SPARTAN-II Program<ref name="Sybex">'''Sybex [[Halo PC]] Strategy Guide''', ''page 5''</ref> by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]'s [[Materials Group]], the MJOLNIR powered assault armor was a radical redesign from previous large bulky exoskeletons, streamlining their design into a compact suits of armor, practical for use in the field. The brainchild of Dr. Catherine Halsey, the fourth iteration of the MJOLNIR armor represented her vision of creating a slim powered exoskeleton capable of taking full advantage of the physical capabilities of a SPARTAN-II.<ref name="Sybex"/> Planning and research for the revised MJOLNIR battlesuit began in 2511<ref name="halsey1">'''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]''' ''July 30th, 2511 entry''</ref> along side the SPARTAN-II project, and over the course of 14 years its development gave birth to many new technologies that would later see major adoption throughout the military. | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:The Covenant - MJOLNIR.jpg| | File:H4L Awakening 1.jpg|[[John-117]] being equipped with his Mark IV armor. | ||
File:H4L Awakening 2.jpg|Technicians securing John's Mark IV back section. | |||
File:The Covenant - MJOLNIR.jpg|John-117 in his newly issued Mark IV armor. | |||
File:Ih mjolnir 3.jpg|Exploration concept of the Mark IV armor for ''Halo: Reach''. | File:Ih mjolnir 3.jpg|Exploration concept of the Mark IV armor for ''Halo: Reach''. | ||
File:XHW - unscunit.jpg|An early in-game model for the Mark IV in ''Halo Wars'' alongside a [[Hellbringer]]. | File:XHW - unscunit.jpg|An early in-game model for the Mark IV in ''Halo Wars'' alongside a [[Hellbringer]]. | ||
File:XHW - spartan03.jpg|A high-poly model of an early Mark IV for ''Halo Wars''. | File:XHW - spartan03.jpg|A high-poly model of an early Mark IV for ''Halo Wars''. | ||
File:Halo Wars - Mark IV.png|Concept render of the Mark IV version introduced in ''Halo Wars''. | File:Halo Wars - Mark IV.png|Concept render of the Mark IV version introduced in ''Halo Wars''. | ||
File:Mjolnir MkIV.png|A full body cut-out of the MJOLNIR Mark IV from ''Halo Wars''. | File:Mjolnir MkIV.png|A full body cut-out of the MJOLNIR Mark IV from ''Halo Wars''. | ||
File:MarkIV render.png|Render of the Mark IV from ''Halo Wars'' Visual ID. | File:MarkIV render.png|Render of the Mark IV from ''Halo Wars'' Visual ID. | ||
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File:The Package poster.jpg|SPARTAN-IIs in their Mark IV from ''The Package''. | File:The Package poster.jpg|SPARTAN-IIs in their Mark IV from ''The Package''. | ||
File:John117FOReach.png|The 2010 cover of ''Halo: The Fall of Reach'' showing [[John-117]] in Mark IV armor. | File:John117FOReach.png|The 2010 cover of ''Halo: The Fall of Reach'' showing [[John-117]] in Mark IV armor. | ||
File:CP armor.png|[[ | File:CP armor.png|[[Gray Team]]'s Mark IV armor variant from the cover of ''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''. | ||
File:FUD-Master-Chief.jpg|[[John-117]]'s Mark IV armor variant, as seen in ''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]''. | File:FUD-Master-Chief.jpg|[[John-117]]'s Mark IV armor variant, as seen in ''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]''. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||