UNSC Ordnance Commission: Difference between revisions

This Ordnance Commission held at the [[Damascus Materials Testing Facility]] on [[Chi Ceti IV]] that took place [[2553|May 2553]].<ref name="VIS">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'''</ref>

This commission event was headed by the major armor defense companies and sponsored by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]. Shortly after the [[Human-Covenant War]], the Commission validated the need for specialized, defense-centric armor variants. These would be used for the protection of [[civilian]] populations rather than the assault on enemy strongholds. In response, [[Imbrium Machine Complex]] developed the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Defender|MJOLNIR/Defender]] variant, which followed the various strictures of the Commission's rulings but remained an effective combat system.<ref name="VIS"/> Due to the armor's proven performance, the Commission made an exception for the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|Mark VI]] GEN1.<ref name="VIS"/> The Commission also approved the exploration by [[Hannibal Weapon Systems]] for a [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Rogue|Rogue]] GEN2 variant.<ref name="VIS"/> Due to the cost of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Oceanic|Oceanic]] variant, its operation requires level-four Ordnance Commission approval.<ref name="VIS"/> As a result of the Commission, Imbrium Machine Complex took control of oversight and production of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/R variant|Recon]] variant, refining and improving the existing architecture for [[SPARTAN-IV]] use.<ref name="VIS"/>