MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV: Difference between revisions

The '''Mark IV MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor''' was (despite its name) the first version of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] series. The suit was issued to [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan-II commandos]] on [[2525#November|November 27, 2525]],<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 113'' ''page 136'' (2010 edition)</ref> and was in service until it was replaced by the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V]] on [[2551|November 24, 2551]].<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_012910 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update: 01.29.10'']</ref><ref group="note">''Halo: The Fall of Reach'' states that the Mark V was issued on August 29, 2552. However, the aforementioned Weekly Update and Dr. Halsey's personal journal retcon this, instead stating that the Mark V was issued on November 24, 2551. The test performed by John-117 was intended to gauge the pairing of the Mark V suit with a piggy-backed AI, not to observe the suit's performance ''per se''. ''Halo Waypoint''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s ''MJOLNIR Project 2'' video erroneously presents the date given in the novel as valid.</ref> A hybrid variant could still be requisitioned by Spartan personnel as late as [[2558|October 2558]], albeit upgraded to function with the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR [GEN2]]] suite, and is notably still used by select Spartan-IIs.<ref name="H5G">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref>

The MJOLNIR Advanced Hardware Program concerns the development and furthering of hardware and technologies for testing, evaluation, and incorporation into later versions of the MJOLNIR armor. The original goal of the program was to produce new technologies to aid the Spartan-IIs in the war against the Covenant,<ref name="eync8889"/> such as the prototypical [[energy shielding]] and AI housing tested by [[Red Team]] in [[2531]].<ref>'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 119'': ''"Energy shielding was a key feature of Mark V, although other Spartan squads had field-tested prototypes of this technology as early as 2531."''</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2geKWjvhPY YouTube: Halo Canon Exclusive Interview]</ref><ref name="A New Enemy">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', campaign mission ''[[A New Enemy]]''</ref> Any changes in appearance of the armor are for research and development of future MJOLNIR components.<ref name="eync8889"/>

After the [[Human-Covenant War]], a [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|GEN2]] variant was developed that uses many components of the original Mark IV armor after firmware updates. This suit is still used as of [[2558#October|October 2558]].<ref name="H5G"/>

After Douglas-042's Mjolnir Mark IV armor was damaged by [[Atriox]] in May [[2559]], core components of the suit could not be replicated by the ''Spirit of Fire''. Red Team took advantage of the GEN2 parts recovered from UNSC outposts, reverse-engineered solutions developed by [[Serina]], and deft modifications made by [[Isabel]] to stay in the fight. The potential amalgamation of these changes could lead to completely new design permutations, customized for the needs of each Spartan.<ref name="art of war">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/the-art-of-war-s '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Canon Fodder: The Art of War(s)'']</ref><ref group="note">[[Jeff Easterling]] [http://www.haloarchive.com/forum/topic/9-canon-fodder-and-random-lore-chat/?do=findComment&comment=216910 confrimed] that the armors' appearance in ''Halo Wars 2'' differs between [[Blur Studios]]' cinematic models and [[Creative Assembly]]'s in-game models due to resource management.</ref>

File:HW2 Blitz Jerome-092.png|Jerome-092's GEN2 Mark IV in-game.

File:HW2-Jerome-03.jpg|Jeorme-092's GEN2 Mark IV in cutscenes.