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{{Title|MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V[B]}}
{{Title|MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V[B]}}<!--Please note that the actual name is "Mark V[B]", but because of the nature of wikis such brackets are not usable for page names, and have been replaced with traditional, curved brackets.-->
[[File:B312.png|thumb|[[SPARTAN-B312]] wearing the standard Mark V[B] helmet.]]
[[File:B312.png|thumb|[[SPARTAN-B312]] wearing the standard Mark V[B] helmet.]]
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The '''MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V[B]''' is a variant of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]].
The '''MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V[B]''' is a variant of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]].


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===Helmet===
===Helmet===
'''Price:''' N/A, Default option<br />
'''Price:''' N/A (Default)<br />
The Mark V[B] helmet is similar to the standard Mark V MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor, with a few key differences. The helmet has a sleeker design, resembling both the standard Mark V helmet and the [[ODST Ballistic Battle Armor|ODST helmet]], and seems to be somewhat of a combination of the two. Whilst the rear of the helmet is similar to the Mark V, the front strongly resembles the ODST helmet's triangular jaw guard and rounded top, with a flatter visor shape.
The Mark V[B] helmet is similar to the standard Mark V MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor, with a few key differences. The helmet has a sleeker design, resembling both the standard Mark V helmet and the [[ODST Ballistic Battle Armor|ODST helmet]], and seems to be somewhat of a combination of the two. Whilst the rear of the helmet is similar to the Mark V, the front strongly resembles the ODST helmet's triangular jaw guard and rounded top, with a flatter visor shape.


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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery widths="150">
<gallery>
File:Mark V (B).png|Front and side views of the Mark V[B] helmet.
File:Reach_concept-MkV(B).jpg|Concept art of the Mark V[B] helmet.
File:Noble Six.png|Noble Six sprinting, equipped with the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/FJ/PARA variant|FJ/PARA]] knees.
File:Mark V(B) Helmets.jpg|The base Mark V[B], and its two upgrades.
File:HReach-NobleSix-SpartanB312.png|Another view of Noble Six wearing the MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V(B).
File:Mark V (B).png|Overview of the Mark V[B] helmet.
File:Vanity-Spartan-B312.png|A detailed full-body portrait of Noble Six.
File:Six M-F Comparison.png|A comparison of the male and female Noble Six, respectively.
File:Default Noble 6.png|A Spartan wearing the Mark V[B].
File:Spartan variant.jpg|A Spartan with the Mark V[B] helmet.
File:MJOLNIR Mk. V B.png|MJOLNIR Mk. V[B] with the up-armored upgrade attached.
File:Thom-293 Profile.png|Up-armored Mark V[B] worn by [[Thom-293]].
File:Thom-293 Profile.png|Up-armored Mark V[B] worn by [[Thom-293]].
File:Mark V(B) Helmets.jpg|The base Mark V[B], and its two upgrades.
File:Reach_concept-MkV(B).jpg|Concept art of the Mark V[B] helmet.
File:Reach Armory Mark V Shoulder.jpg|The Mark V[B] shoulder plate as seen in ''[[Halo: Reach|Halo: Reach Beta]]'' Armory. Note that the pauldron is a part of the FJ/PARA variant in the final game.
File:Reach Armory Mark V Shoulder.jpg|The Mark V[B] shoulder plate as seen in ''[[Halo: Reach|Halo: Reach Beta]]'' Armory. Note that the pauldron is a part of the FJ/PARA variant in the final game.
File:FUD-Fred-104.jpg|Fred-104's Mark IV variant helmet, which later served as the basis for the Mark V[B]'s design.
File:FUD-Fred-104.jpg|Fred-104's Mark IV variant helmet, which later served as the basis for the Mark V[B]'s design.<ref group="note">In ''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]'', Kelly and Fred's Mk. IV MJOLNIR suits appear to be repurposed from the Mk. V MJOLNIR props used in the ''[[Deliver Hope]]'' short; Kelly appears to be wearing a modified and repainted version of Kat's AA helmet, whereas Fred appears to be wearing Thom's Mk. V [B] helmet. These design choices are likely examples of artistic license and/or budget constraints.</ref>
</gallery>
</gallery>


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*''[[Deliver Hope]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Deliver Hope]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''<!--Fred's helmet in Forward Unto Dawn is not a Mark V[B]. The web series should not be listed here.-->
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''<!--Fred's helmet in Forward Unto Dawn is not a Mark V[B]. The web series should not be listed here.-->
== Note ==
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==Sources==
==Sources==

Revision as of 11:42, January 22, 2014

SPARTAN-B312 wearing the standard Mark V[B] helmet.

The MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V[B] is a variant of the Mark V MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor.

Background

Along with the Mark V[M] and Mark VI[A] variants, the Mark V[B] is designed and manufactured by private organizations hired by the UNSC rather than developed by the UNSC specifically, due to numerous problems with funding. On November 24, 2551, the initial Mark V model entered service; the Mark V[B] was given exclusively to members of SPECWAR Group Three. Thom-293 of NOBLE Team wore a full set of Mark V[B] armor.[1]

The Mark V[B] helmet's external design can be traced back to a variant of the first-generation Mark IV. Fred-104 wore such a helmet during the Battle of Circinius IV in 2526.[2] Similarly, the original Mark IV helmet was later modified for the second-generation Mark V and another Mark IV variant served as the basis of the Mark VI.

Gameplay characteristics

The helmet is the only component of the Mark V[B] that has been named and identified in the armory. The rest of the default suit of armor is the first generation of the Mark V with the second and final generation of the Mark V seen in Halo: Combat Evolved.[3]

Helmet

Price: N/A (Default)
The Mark V[B] helmet is similar to the standard Mark V MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor, with a few key differences. The helmet has a sleeker design, resembling both the standard Mark V helmet and the ODST helmet, and seems to be somewhat of a combination of the two. Whilst the rear of the helmet is similar to the Mark V, the front strongly resembles the ODST helmet's triangular jaw guard and rounded top, with a flatter visor shape.

This helmet is the starting helmet for all players, and is purchased and equipped by default. Currently, there are two upgrades available for the Mark V[B] helmet; the UA (up-armored) upgrade for 750 cR (This is a combination of both of the Beta upgrades); and the UA/HUL, for 1500 cR, which adds an External Hardened Uplink to the right side of the helmet, redesigned from the Beta.

Trivia

  • In the Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta, there were two upgrades available for the Mark V[B] helmet. An External Command Network Module or "CNM", standard issue to Special Forces unit commanders (1000 cR), and an External Hardened Uplink or "HUL", required for sensitive operations (5000 cR).[4] The CNM and HUL attachments as seen in the Beta were merged into a single attachment, the UA upgrade, for the final game. The HUL is now an additional camera/sensor-like attachment on the side of the helmet, rather than being located on the top.
  • While both the Mark V[B] and FJ/PARA shoulder pauldrons were present in the Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta, the Mark V[B] shoulders were changed to the FJ/PARA variant in the final game. Currently, the Mark V[B] has no shoulder pauldron permutations.[5][6]
  • The UA attachment from the beta strongly resembles the classic MJOLNIR sun visor, seen on both the Mark V and Mark VI helmets.
  • In the marketing campaign for Halo: Reach, an exclusive armor piece would be given to players who pre-ordered the game. During this time the armor piece was known as the "UA/Multi-Threat Mark V[B]." Any relation of this armor piece to the Mark V [B] is absent in the game.
  • In Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, Fred-104's helmet resembles the Mark V[B]'s. In the real world, this is because the production team reused Thom-293's Mark V[B] helmet from the Deliver Hope short.

Gallery

  • Reach concept-MkV(B).jpg

    Concept art of the Mark V[B] helmet.

  • The base Mark V[B], and its two upgrades.

    The base Mark V[B], and its two upgrades.

  • Overview of the Mark V[B] helmet.

    Overview of the Mark V[B] helmet.

  • Up-armored Mark V[B] worn by Thom-293.

    Up-armored Mark V[B] worn by Thom-293.

  • The Mark V[B] shoulder plate as seen in Halo: Reach Beta Armory. Note that the pauldron is a part of the FJ/PARA variant in the final game.

    The Mark V[B] shoulder plate as seen in Halo: Reach Beta Armory. Note that the pauldron is a part of the FJ/PARA variant in the final game.

  • Fred-104's Mark IV variant helmet, which later served as the basis for the Mark V[B]'s design.[note 1]

    Fred-104's Mark IV variant helmet, which later served as the basis for the Mark V[B]'s design.[note 1]

List of appearances

Note

  1. ^ In Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, Kelly and Fred's Mk. IV MJOLNIR suits appear to be repurposed from the Mk. V MJOLNIR props used in the Deliver Hope short; Kelly appears to be wearing a modified and repainted version of Kat's AA helmet, whereas Fred appears to be wearing Thom's Mk. V [B] helmet. These design choices are likely examples of artistic license and/or budget constraints.

Sources

  1. ^ Deliver Hope
  2. ^ Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn
  3. ^ Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 119
  4. ^ Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta, Armory
  5. ^ YouTube: Halo: Reach - The Armory Montage
  6. ^ SPAWN.COM: HALO: REACH SERIES 2 ANNOUNCED

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