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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
===Specifications=== | |||
The reactor is covered by a "Class-A hardened reactor case". The shoulders are called "Common solid-plate pauldrons". There is a power conduit on the cuisse. The feet have segmented plates to increase mobility. The armor is designed to cope with the strain and duress experienced by newly augmented Spartan-IV.<ref name="H4EVG"/> | The reactor is covered by a "Class-A hardened reactor case". The shoulders are called "Common solid-plate pauldrons". There is a power conduit on the cuisse. The feet have segmented plates to increase mobility. The armor is designed to cope with the strain and duress experienced by newly augmented Spartan-IV.<ref name="H4EVG"/> | ||
The standard color scheme for Recruit-equipped Spartans aboard {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} consists of orange-yellow stripes at various points, most notably along the center of the helmet, though the suit remains largely unpainted.<ref group="note">All SPARTAN-IV NPCs encountered in ''Halo 4'' (both in the campaign and in ''Spartan Ops'') wear Recruit armor with the aforementioned color scheme. [[Jared Miller]] of the ship's Spartan Command also wears Recruit armor with this color scheme in ''Spartan Ops''<nowiki>'</nowiki> prerendered "talking head" vignettes.</ref> Whether this color scheme is common among all recently inducted SPARTAN-IVs is unknown. | The standard color scheme for Recruit-equipped Spartans aboard {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} consists of orange-yellow stripes at various points, most notably along the center of the helmet, though the suit remains largely unpainted.<ref group="note">All SPARTAN-IV NPCs encountered in ''Halo 4'' (both in the campaign and in ''Spartan Ops'') wear Recruit armor with the aforementioned color scheme. [[Jared Miller]] of the ship's Spartan Command also wears Recruit armor with this color scheme in ''Spartan Ops''<nowiki>'</nowiki> prerendered "talking head" vignettes.</ref> Whether this color scheme is common among all recently inducted SPARTAN-IVs is unknown. | ||
==Development History== | ===Development History=== | ||
The majority of the Recruit variants were manufactured by [[Hannibal Weapon Systems]] and tested at [[WG/Facility 93-00/Kotka]]. Both the forearms and greaves were manufactured by the [[Materials Group]], with the forearms tested at [[FFG-045]]'s combat lab, and the greaves manufactured on [[Chi Ceti IV]].<ref name="H4"/> Testing for the GEN2 version was swiftly done, as by [[2553#January|January 2553]] a copy of the armor was onboard the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}.<ref>'''[[Halo: Initiation]]''' ''- [[Halo: Initiation Issue 2|Issue 2]]''</ref> | The majority of the Recruit variants were manufactured by [[Hannibal Weapon Systems]] and tested at [[WG/Facility 93-00/Kotka]]. Both the forearms and greaves were manufactured by the [[Materials Group]], with the forearms tested at [[FFG-045]]'s combat lab, and the greaves manufactured on [[Chi Ceti IV]].<ref name="H4"/> Testing for the GEN2 version was swiftly done, as by [[2553#January|January 2553]] a copy of the armor was onboard the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}.<ref>'''[[Halo: Initiation]]''' ''- [[Halo: Initiation Issue 2|Issue 2]]''</ref> | ||
Decades of combat experience with Mjolnir suits informed the design and electronics hardware architecture of the RECRUIT helmet.<ref name="H5G"/> | Decades of combat experience with Mjolnir suits informed the design and electronics hardware architecture of the RECRUIT helmet.<ref name="H5G"/> | ||
==Skins== | ===Skins=== | ||
The Prime skin is part of the [[Infinity Actual Kit]] recommended for Spartan-IV first contact and asymmetrical operations.<ref>'''[[Halo 4 Limited Edition]]''' - ''Bonus content marketplace description''</ref> | The Prime skin is part of the [[Infinity Actual Kit]] recommended for Spartan-IV first contact and asymmetrical operations.<ref>'''[[Halo 4 Limited Edition]]''' - ''Bonus content marketplace description''</ref> | ||
==Usage== | ===Usage=== | ||
Newly inducted Spartans are required to use the Recruit-class armor for an individually determined time frame before requisitioning custom kits.<ref name="H4"/> The armor's performance consistency raises eyebrows among the more experienced Spartans, however, and despite its popularity, many Spartan-IVs opt to diversify the armor with other variants.<ref name="H4EVG"/> | Newly inducted Spartans are required to use the Recruit-class armor for an individually determined time frame before requisitioning custom kits.<ref name="H4"/> The armor's performance consistency raises eyebrows among the more experienced Spartans, however, and despite its popularity, many Spartan-IVs opt to diversify the armor with other variants.<ref name="H4EVG"/> | ||
Spartans in the Recruit variant armor were sold as [[toy]]s. One child had painted his Recruit Spartan action figure to resemble the [[John-117|Master Chief]].<ref>'''[[A Hero Falls]]'''</ref> | Spartans in the Recruit variant armor were sold as [[toy]]s. One child had painted his Recruit Spartan action figure to resemble the [[John-117|Master Chief]].<ref>'''[[A Hero Falls]]'''</ref> | ||
==In-game information== | ==In-game information== | ||
===''Halo 4''=== | ===''Halo 4''=== | ||
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File:H4 Recruit Armor.png|Prime skin. | File:H4 Recruit Armor.png|Prime skin. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===''Halo 5: Guardians'' skins=== | ===''Halo 5: Guardians'' skins=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
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File:H5-Waypoint-Recruit-PROVEN.png|Proven skin. | File:H5-Waypoint-Recruit-PROVEN.png|Proven skin. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Note== | ==Note== | ||
<references group="note"/> | <references group="note"/> | ||