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All the complications by not considering the Mark VI upgraded to function with the GEN2 suite to be GEN2.
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==== Compatibility with [GEN2] system ==== | ==== Compatibility with [GEN2] system ==== | ||
Following the development of the GEN2 Mjolnir in the wake of the Human-Covenant War, the external components of the original Mark VI armor were reproduced as a variant of the new generation. | Following the development of the GEN2 Mjolnir in the wake of the Human-Covenant War, the external components of the original Mark VI armor were reproduced as a variant of the new generation. This Mark VI incorporates slight modifications to accommodate the different base architecture of the GEN2 system. | ||
==Armor components== | ==Armor components== | ||
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Cannon Fodder Description: The Mk.VI Mjolnir technology platform was designed with modularity and iterative development in mind. | Cannon Fodder Description: The Mk.VI Mjolnir technology platform was designed with modularity and iterative development in mind. | ||
===Halo 5: Guardians | ===Halo 5: Guardians=== | ||
====GEN1==== | |||
'''Unlock''': Earn the [[List of Achievements for Halo: The Master Chief Collection|Your Journey Begins]] achievement in ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''. | '''Unlock''': Earn the [[List of Achievements for Halo: The Master Chief Collection|Your Journey Begins]] achievement in ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''. | ||
*Helmet Description: The distinctive silhouette of the MARK VI GEN1 helmet remains one the most powerful symbols of the Human-Covenant War. | *Helmet Description: The distinctive silhouette of the MARK VI GEN1 helmet remains one the most powerful symbols of the Human-Covenant War. | ||
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*Helmet Scarred Description: Constructed with the utmost care and multiply redundant subsystems, MARK VI helmets can remain functional even after horrendous damage. | *Helmet Scarred Description: Constructed with the utmost care and multiply redundant subsystems, MARK VI helmets can remain functional even after horrendous damage. | ||
*Body Scarred Description: The MARK VI was able to remain functional until all of its triply-redundant auto-repair and bypass nodes failed. | *Body Scarred Description: The MARK VI was able to remain functional until all of its triply-redundant auto-repair and bypass nodes failed. | ||
====GEN2==== | |||
*Helmet Description: Key features of the iconic Mark VI helmet design have been retained in all of its newer permutations. | |||
*Body Description: Without question the most famous of all Mjolnir permutations, the GEN2 MARK VI has been completely updated to modern powered assault armor standards. | |||
== Production notes == | == Production notes == | ||
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The Mark VI helmet appears in ''Halo: Reach'' as a prototype, possibly [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Black|MJOLNIR: Black]] variant.<ref name="armory">'''Halo: Reach''', ''Armory description''</ref> Two upgrades are available for the helmet, the first of which adds a Command Network Module on the left side with a Hardened Uplink Module-3rd Generation on the right side (FC-I[2]). The second upgrade adds an up-armor plate with a Command Network Module-Improved on the right side. The top part of the helmet has a single white stripe painted down the middle. Additionally, the sun visor is colored solid black.<ref name="armory">'''Halo: Reach''', ''Armory description''</ref> | The Mark VI helmet appears in ''Halo: Reach'' as a prototype, possibly [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Black|MJOLNIR: Black]] variant.<ref name="armory">'''Halo: Reach''', ''Armory description''</ref> Two upgrades are available for the helmet, the first of which adds a Command Network Module on the left side with a Hardened Uplink Module-3rd Generation on the right side (FC-I[2]). The second upgrade adds an up-armor plate with a Command Network Module-Improved on the right side. The top part of the helmet has a single white stripe painted down the middle. Additionally, the sun visor is colored solid black.<ref name="armory">'''Halo: Reach''', ''Armory description''</ref> | ||
===''Halo 4'' and ''Halo 5''=== | ===''Halo 4'' and ''Halo 5: Guardians''=== | ||
====Campaign==== | ====Campaign==== | ||
John-117 continues to wear his original Mark VI suit in ''Halo 4''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s campaign, although it has been redesigned. In an interview with ''Game Informer'', [[Frank O'Connor]] offhandedly mentioned that [[Cortana]] used [[Nanotechnology|nanomachines]] to repair the suit;<ref name="ScienceOfHalo"/> In ''Halo 4'', the suit still has the gash it has featured since ''Halo 3'', calling into question why it was not repaired, though it may have suffered irreparable damage to that area.<ref name="H5GBScarred"/> ''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'' notes that Cortana fully updated the suit, and that it resembles an earlier line of Mark IV. | John-117 continues to wear his original Mark VI suit in ''Halo 4''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s campaign, although it has been redesigned. In an interview with ''Game Informer'', [[Frank O'Connor]] offhandedly mentioned that [[Cortana]] used [[Nanotechnology|nanomachines]] to repair the suit;<ref name="ScienceOfHalo"/> In ''Halo 4'', the suit still has the gash it has featured since ''Halo 3'', calling into question why it was not repaired, though it may have suffered irreparable damage to that area.<ref name="H5GBScarred"/> ''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'' notes that Cortana fully updated the suit, and that it resembles an earlier line of Mark IV. | ||
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====Multiplayer==== | ====Multiplayer==== | ||
The original Mark VI helmet, chest, shoulder, arm, and leg armor are available in the [[Infinity (mode)|''Infinity'' mode]] after completion of ''Halo 4's '' campaign on [[Legendary]] difficulty. Though the helmet is mostly unchanged from its ''Halo 3'' incarnation, the rest of the suit has received several minor aesthetic updates.<ref name="H4 classic"/><ref name="H4 classic 2"/><ref name="H4 classic 3"/><ref name="H4 classic 4"/><ref>[http://blogs.halo.xbox.com/Headlines/post/2012/09/05/The-Halo-Bulletin-9512.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''' ''The Halo Bulletin 09.05.12'']</ref> Canonically, this version of the Mark VI is available for issue to [[Spartan-IV]]s, having been updated for use with [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|GEN2]]. | The original Mark VI helmet, chest, shoulder, arm, and leg armor are available in the [[Infinity (mode)|''Infinity'' mode]] after completion of ''Halo 4's '' campaign on [[Legendary]] difficulty. Though the helmet is mostly unchanged from its ''Halo 3'' incarnation, the rest of the suit has received several minor aesthetic updates.<ref name="H4 classic"/><ref name="H4 classic 2"/><ref name="H4 classic 3"/><ref name="H4 classic 4"/><ref>[http://blogs.halo.xbox.com/Headlines/post/2012/09/05/The-Halo-Bulletin-9512.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''' ''The Halo Bulletin 09.05.12'']</ref> Canonically, this version of the Mark VI is available for issue to [[Spartan-IV]]s, having been updated for use with [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|GEN2]]. | ||
The original and modified Mark VI helmets and armor are available in ''Halo 5: Guardians'' multiplayer.<ref name="warfare">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-conventional-warfare '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Cannon Fodder: Conventional Warfare'']</ref> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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File:H4 - Mark VI armor back.jpg|Back view of the Mark VI torso in ''Halo 4''. Note the emblem on the right pack. | File:H4 - Mark VI armor back.jpg|Back view of the Mark VI torso in ''Halo 4''. Note the emblem on the right pack. | ||
File:H2A Terminals - BlueTeam.jpg|Linda-058 and Fred-104 clad in Mjolnir Mark VI before [[Battle of Earth]] | File:H2A Terminals - BlueTeam.jpg|Linda-058 and Fred-104 clad in Mjolnir Mark VI before [[Battle of Earth]] | ||
File:H2A - Master Chief colored.jpg|Updated appearance on the ''Halo 2 Anniversary'' cover art | File:H2A - Master Chief colored.jpg|Updated appearance on the ''Halo 2 Anniversary'' cover art | ||
File:H2A MC FullBody.jpg|Renders of the CGI Mark VI in ''Halo 2 Anniversary'' | File:H2A MC FullBody.jpg|Renders of the CGI Mark VI in ''Halo 2 Anniversary'' | ||
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File:Mark-vi-gen1.png|The Mark VI from ''Halo 5: Guardians'' | File:Mark-vi-gen1.png|The Mark VI from ''Halo 5: Guardians'' | ||
File:Mark-vi-gen1-scarred.png|The Scarred version of the Mark VI armor in Halo 5's Multiplayer | File:Mark-vi-gen1-scarred.png|The Scarred version of the Mark VI armor in Halo 5's Multiplayer | ||
File:Blue team halo 5.jpg| | File:Blue team halo 5.jpg|John-117's Mark VI in ''Halo 5: Guardians''. Note John's repaired visor and chest armor. | ||
File:HtT-Circuit.jpg|Circuitry of Mark VI armor. | File:HtT-Circuit.jpg|Circuitry of Mark VI armor. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||