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[[File:MarkIV model.jpg|200px|thumb|Overview of the | [[File:MarkIV model.jpg|200px|thumb|Overview of the second 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. | ||