35,264
edits
MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI: Difference between revisions
no edit summary
Sith Venator (talk | contribs) (All the complications by not considering the Mark VI upgraded to function with the GEN2 suite to be GEN2.) |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 70: | Line 70: | ||
Some Mark VI variants are superficially similar to the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|GEN2 Mjolnir armor]] introduced in the wake of the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="HWFred">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/frederic-104 '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Frederic-104'']</ref> The Mark VI Mjolnir armor worn by MCPO [[John-117]] following the end of the Human-Covenant War was heavily upgraded by UNSC AI [[Cortana]] during his five years of cryosleep aboard the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}. Cortana used [[nanotechnology|nanomachines]] to repair and update John's armor.<ref name="ScienceOfHalo">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjswoU39AOY '''YouTube''': ''The Science Behind The Halo Series'']</ref><ref name="h4evg">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 10''</ref> She rewrote the suit's firmware, altering the HUD as well as improving the suit's shield-recharge rate and its compatibility with Covenant and Forerunner [[Armor abilities|armor plugins]].<ref>'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Dawn]]''</ref> | Some Mark VI variants are superficially similar to the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|GEN2 Mjolnir armor]] introduced in the wake of the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="HWFred">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/frederic-104 '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Frederic-104'']</ref> The Mark VI Mjolnir armor worn by MCPO [[John-117]] following the end of the Human-Covenant War was heavily upgraded by UNSC AI [[Cortana]] during his five years of cryosleep aboard the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}. Cortana used [[nanotechnology|nanomachines]] to repair and update John's armor.<ref name="ScienceOfHalo">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjswoU39AOY '''YouTube''': ''The Science Behind The Halo Series'']</ref><ref name="h4evg">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 10''</ref> She rewrote the suit's firmware, altering the HUD as well as improving the suit's shield-recharge rate and its compatibility with Covenant and Forerunner [[Armor abilities|armor plugins]].<ref>'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Dawn]]''</ref> | ||
By [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], [[Linda-058]] and [[Fred-104]] of [[Blue Team]] had been issued variants of Mjolnir Mark VI armor with base components similar to John-117's modified armor.<ref>'''Halo 2 Anniversary - Terminals''', ''[[Terminal/Halo 2 Anniversary|Terminals]]''</ref> Fred wore the prototype [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Centurion|Centurion]] platform while Linda's variant was custom-built according to her personal requirements | By [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], [[Linda-058]] and [[Fred-104]] of [[Blue Team]] had been issued variants of Mjolnir Mark VI armor with base components similar to John-117's modified armor.<ref>'''Halo 2 Anniversary - Terminals''', ''[[Terminal/Halo 2 Anniversary|Terminals]]''</ref> Fred wore the prototype [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Centurion|Centurion]] platform while Linda's [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Argus|Argus]] variant was custom-built according to her personal requirements as a sniper.<ref name="HWL58">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/linda-058 '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Linda-058'']</ref> Linda-058, Fred-104 and [[Kelly-087]] received upgraded GEN2-era versions of their suits in the post-war era, with John upgrading to the GEN2 platform after his return to the UNSC in [[2557]].<ref name="warfare">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-conventional-warfare '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Conventional Warfare'']</ref> | ||
==== Centurion variant ==== | ==== Centurion variant ==== | ||
| Line 177: | Line 177: | ||
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" | The original and modified Mark VI helmets and armor are available in ''Halo 5: Guardians'' multiplayer.<ref name="warfare"/> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||