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{{Quote|Once [[John-117|he]] gets a hold of this armor, I think we'll all start sleeping a little better at night.|[[Maria-062]]<ref>'''Halo Graphic Novel''' - "[[Armor Testing]]", ''page 68''</ref>}}
{{Quote|Once [[John-117|he]] gets a hold of this armor, I think we'll all start sleeping a little better at night.|[[Maria-062]]<ref>'''Halo Graphic Novel''' - "[[Armor Testing]]", ''page 68''</ref>}}
The '''MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI''' was the third major version of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]]. The last mainline MJOLNIR GEN1 suit to be widely issued,<ref name="H4"/> the Mark VI was issued to the few surviving [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan-II supersoldiers]] in [[2552|October 2552]], replacing the [[Mark V]]. Shortly after the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]], it was replaced by the [[Mark VII]]<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 213''</ref> and [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR [GEN2]]]. The Mark VI could still be requisitioned by [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan-IV]] personnel as late as [[2558|October 2558]], albeit upgraded to function with the GEN2 suite.<ref name="H4">'''[[Halo 4]]'''</ref><ref name="H5G">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref>
The '''MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI''' was the third major version of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]]. The last mainline MJOLNIR GEN1 suit to be widely issued,<ref name="H4"/> the Mark VI was issued to the few surviving [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan-II supersoldiers]] in [[2552|October 2552]], replacing the [[Mark V]]. Shortly after the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]], it was replaced by the [[Mark VII]]<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 213''</ref> and [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR [GEN2]]]. The Mark VI could still be requisitioned by [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan-IV]] personnel as late as [[2558|October 2558]], albeit upgraded to function with the GEN2 suite.<ref name="H4">'''[[Halo 4]]'''</ref><ref name="H5G">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref> By [[2559|February 2559]], in the midst of the [[Created conflict]], at least one Mark VI suit had been made for the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN3)|GEN3]] suite.<ref name="DH"/><ref name="Step">[[Become – Step Inside Trailer]]</ref>


== Overview ==
== Overview ==
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The Mark VI Mjolnir armor worn by MCPO [[John-117]] following the end of the Human-Covenant War was updated by UNSC AI [[Cortana]] during his four years and seven months of cryosleep aboard the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}. Cortana used [[nanotechnology|minifacturing]] and diagnostic systems to repair and alter John's armor. This armor closely resembles an earlier line of Mark IV 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><ref name="Halo Canon">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2geKWjvhPY '''Halo Canon''' - ''Interview'']</ref> She also 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> This armor was damaged during the [[Skirmish on Installation 03]] and replaced by a similar [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|GEN2 Mjolnir armor]] variant.<ref name="grimt">[https://twitter.com/GrimBrotherOne/status/782402924353757184 '''Jeff Easterling's Twitter''' - ''GEN2; in Escalation'']</ref>
The Mark VI Mjolnir armor worn by MCPO [[John-117]] following the end of the Human-Covenant War was updated by UNSC AI [[Cortana]] during his four years and seven months of cryosleep aboard the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}. Cortana used [[nanotechnology|minifacturing]] and diagnostic systems to repair and alter John's armor. This armor closely resembles an earlier line of Mark IV 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><ref name="Halo Canon">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2geKWjvhPY '''Halo Canon''' - ''Interview'']</ref> She also 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> This armor was damaged during the [[Skirmish on Installation 03]] and replaced by a similar [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|GEN2 Mjolnir armor]] variant.<ref name="grimt">[https://twitter.com/GrimBrotherOne/status/782402924353757184 '''Jeff Easterling's Twitter''' - ''GEN2; in Escalation'']</ref>
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File:H4-MasterChief-Renders.jpg|John-117's upgraded Mark VI armor.
File:H4-MasterChief-Renders.jpg
File:H4 John-117 pose.JPG|A side view of the upgraded Mark VI armor.
File:H4 John-117 pose.JPG
File:H4 John-117 menace render.jpg|A posed view of the upgraded Mark VI armor.
File:H4 John-117 menace render.jpg
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File:H4-MasterChief-MA5C-Render.jpg
File:H4-MasterChief-Cortana-Render.jpg
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This Mark VI looks similar to the hybrid GEN2/Mark VI [GEN1] armor, although it uses a slightly different techsuit from the mainline GEN2 armor.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/y79tu0CRUW/?taken-by=hmcc_spartans '''Instagram''' - ''hmcc_spartans'']</ref>
This Mark VI looks similar to the hybrid GEN2/Mark VI [GEN1] armor, although it uses a slightly different techsuit from the mainline GEN2 armor.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/y79tu0CRUW/?taken-by=hmcc_spartans '''Instagram''' - ''hmcc_spartans'']</ref>
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File:H2A-Stonetown-Fight Casual.jpg|A Spartan wearing this variant of the armor.
File:H2A-Stonetown-Fight Casual.jpg
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File:H4 MJOLNIR Mark VI.png
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File:H5G-MarkVIGEN2.png|Mark VI GEN2.
File:H5G-MarkVIGEN2.png|
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Following the [[Mission to Installation 03]], John-117 upgraded to the GEN2 platform.<ref name="grimt"/><ref name="warfare">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-conventional-warfare '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Conventional Warfare'']</ref> This suit is designated Mark VI MOD.<ref>'''Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition''', ''Spartan Locke's classified orders''</ref> The upgrade was made by [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]]'s [[Watershed Division]].<ref>https://mobile.twitter.com/GrimBrotherOne/status/791063783280025601</ref>
Following the [[Mission to Installation 03]], John-117 upgraded to the GEN2 platform.<ref name="grimt"/><ref name="warfare">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-conventional-warfare '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Conventional Warfare'']</ref> This suit is designated Mark VI MOD.<ref>'''Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition''', ''Spartan Locke's classified orders''</ref> The upgrade was made by [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]]'s [[Watershed Division]].<ref>https://mobile.twitter.com/GrimBrotherOne/status/791063783280025601</ref>
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File:H5G-MarkVI-GEN2.png|GEN2 Mark VI MOD variant.
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===GEN3===
On February 10, 2559, the Materials Group manufactured John-117's GEN3 Mark VI armor.<ref name="DH">''[[Discover Hope]]''</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRROZn2QiAM MegaConstrux Master Chief Collection]</ref>
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== Armor components ==
== Armor components ==
[[File:H4-MJOLNIR-Skinsuit.jpg|thumb|250px|The Mark VI skinsuit.]]
[[File:H4-MJOLNIR-Skinsuit.jpg|thumb|250px|The Mark VI skinsuit.]]
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File:H2-MasterChief-EarlyRender.jpg|An early render of the Master Chief in his Mark VI armor in ''Halo 2''.
File:H2-MasterChief-EarlyRender.jpg|An early render of the Master Chief in his Mark VI armor in ''Halo 2''.
File:Halo2-MasterChiefShotgun.png|The Mjolnir Mark VI in ''Halo 2''.
File:Halo2-MasterChiefShotgun.png|The Mjolnir Mark VI in ''Halo 2''.
File:HTMCC H2 Insider Spartan Player.png|The ''Halo 2'' Mark VI armor rendered in [[wikipedia: Unreal Engine 4|Unreal Engine 4]] in ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection''.
File:DoA4 - Nicole-458.png|[[Nicole-458]] wearing Mark VI in ''Dead or Alive 4''.
File:DoA4 - Nicole-458.png|[[Nicole-458]] wearing Mark VI in ''Dead or Alive 4''.
File:H3_Manual Concept 1.png|''Halo 3'' concept art of a Mark VI suit being fitted onto John-117.
File:H3_Manual Concept 1.png|''Halo 3'' concept art of a Mark VI suit being fitted onto John-117.
File:Halo3 Snowbound-3rdperson-01.jpg|Spartans wearing Mark VI in the ''[[Halo 3 Beta]]''.
File:Mark VI Study.jpg|Mjolnir Mark VI study.
File:Mark VI Study.jpg|Mjolnir Mark VI study.
File:H3 Master Chief pose.png|John-117 wearing Mark VI.
File:H3 Master Chief pose.png|John-117 wearing Mark VI.
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File:H3-MasterChief-DualPistols.png|The Mark VI in ''Halo 3''.
File:H3-MasterChief-DualPistols.png|The Mark VI in ''Halo 3''.
File:H3 SpartanSpikers Render.jpg|A Spartan wearing Mark VI in ''Halo 3'' multiplayer.
File:H3 SpartanSpikers Render.jpg|A Spartan wearing Mark VI in ''Halo 3'' multiplayer.
File:Halo3 Snowbound-3rdperson-01.jpg|Spartans wearing Mark VI in the ''[[Halo 3 Beta]]''.
File:MasterChiefMadameTussauds.jpg|The wax figure of John-117 in Mjolnir Mark VI armor at [[Wikipedia:Madame Tussauds|Madame Tussauds]].
File:MasterChiefMadameTussauds.jpg|The wax figure of John-117 in Mjolnir Mark VI armor at [[Wikipedia:Madame Tussauds|Madame Tussauds]].
File:HR Mark VI Helmet.jpg|A Mark VI helmet in ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> ''Halo: Reach''.
File:HR Mark VI Helmet FC-I(2).jpg|A Mark VI helmet with CNM and HUL attachments.
File:HR Mark VI UA HUL-I.jpg|Up-armored Mark VI helmet with HUL attachment.
File:H4_ChiefCortana_Concept_2.jpg|Concept art of John-117's modified Mark VI, notably visually similar to Mjolnir Mark V.
File:H4_ChiefCortana_Concept_2.jpg|Concept art of John-117's modified Mark VI, notably visually similar to Mjolnir Mark V.
File:H4_ChiefCortana_Concept_1.jpg|Concept art of John-117's modified Mark VI, notably visually similar to Mjolnir Mark V.
File:H4_ChiefCortana_Concept_1.jpg|More concept art of John-117's modified Mark VI, notably visually similar to Mjolnir Mark V.
File:H4_ChiefFiring_Concept.jpg|More concept art
File:H4_ChiefFiring_Concept.jpg|More concept art
File:MJOLNIR Mk-VI Upgraded concept-art.jpg|More finalized concept art of the Chief's modified Mark VI armor.
File:MJOLNIR Mk-VI Upgraded concept-art.jpg|More finalized concept art of the Chief's modified Mark VI armor.
File:H4-Scanned-MasterChief-FrontBack.jpg|CGI render of John-117's modified Mark VI from ''Scanned''.
File:H4-Scanned-MasterChief-FrontBack.jpg|CGI render of John-117's modified Mark VI from ''Scanned''.
File:H4 Mark VI 3d model.jpg|Three-dimensional renders of the Mark VI multiplayer armor in ''Halo 4''.
File:H4 Mark VI 3d model.jpg|Three-dimensional renders of the GEN2 Mark VI multiplayer armor in ''Halo 4''.
File:Master_Chief_H3_-_H4_asthetic_difference..gif|A comparison of the original Mark VI and the Chief's modified Mark VI.
File:Master_Chief_H3_-_H4_asthetic_difference..gif|A comparison of the original Mark VI and the Chief's modified Mark VI.
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.
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File:H2A_GEN1TechSuit_Concept.jpg|Concept art for the techsuit found in ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' multiplayer.
File:H2A_GEN1TechSuit_Concept.jpg|Concept art for the techsuit found in ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' multiplayer.
File:H2A_GEN1TechSuit_Exploded.jpg|Exploded view of the techsuit found in ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' multiplayer.
File:H2A_GEN1TechSuit_Exploded.jpg|Exploded view of the techsuit found in ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' multiplayer.
File:HTMCC H2A Insider Mark VI Armor.png|The redesigned Mark VI armor for ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' spartan players rendered in ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> updated armor menu.
File:H2A_GEN1TechSuit_Render.jpg|Render of the techsuit found in ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' multiplayer.
File:H2A_GEN1TechSuit_Render.jpg|Render of the techsuit found in ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' multiplayer.
File:HTS Circuit Board Perfect.png|Circuitry of Mark VI armor from ''[[Hunt the Signal]]''.
File:HTS Circuit Board Perfect.png|Circuitry of Mark VI armor from ''[[Hunt the Signal]]''.
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File:H5G GEN2 Mark VI 3d model.jpg|Three-dimensional renders of the GEN2 Mark VI multiplayer armor in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G GEN2 Mark VI 3d model.jpg|Three-dimensional renders of the GEN2 Mark VI multiplayer armor in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:Blue team halo 5.jpg|John-117's GEN2 Mark VI in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:Blue team halo 5.jpg|John-117's GEN2 Mark VI in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:HM-JohnI05.png|John-117 in his Mark VI on Installation 05 in ''[[Halo Mythos]]''.
File:HM-JohnI05.png|John-117 in his GEN1 Mark VI on Installation 05 in ''[[Halo Mythos]]''.
File:HM-JohnRequiem.png|John-117 in his modified Mark VI on Requiem.
File:HM-JohnRequiem.png|John-117 in his modified Mark VI on Requiem.
File:HM-JohnGenesis.png|John-117 in his GEN2 Mark VI on Genesis.
File:HM-JohnGenesis.png|John-117 in his GEN2 Mark VI on Genesis.
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File:FH4 - Chief side view.png|A side view of John-117 in his GEN2 Mark VI in ''Forza Horizon 4''. Note the white piping on his armor's techsuit.
File:FH4 - Chief side view.png|A side view of John-117 in his GEN2 Mark VI in ''Forza Horizon 4''. Note the white piping on his armor's techsuit.
File:HLC Awakening.png|John-117 in his modified Mark VI on the ''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]'' #7 poster.
File:HLC Awakening.png|John-117 in his modified Mark VI on the ''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]'' #7 poster.
File:HLC The Great Journey.png|John-117 in his Mark VI on the ''Halo Legendary Crate'' #9 poster.
File:HLC The Great Journey.png|John-117 in his GEN1 Mark VI on the ''Halo Legendary Crate'' #9 poster.
File:HINF-MarkVIMODearly.png|Mark VI MOD being used in an early build of the ''[[Halo Infinite announcement trailer]]''.
File:HINF-MarkVIMODearly.png|Mark VI MOD being used in an early build of the ''[[Halo Infinite announcement trailer]]''.
File:HR Mark VI Helmet.jpg|A Mark VI helmet in [[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]].
File:HI E3 2019 Trailer John 117.PNG|GEN3 Mark VI in ''[[Discover Hope]]''.
File:HR Mark VI Helmet FC-I(2).jpg|A Mark VI helmet with CNM and HUL attachments.
File:HR Mark VI UA HUL-I.jpg|Up-armored Mark VI helmet with HUL attachment.
File:HTMCC H2 Insider Spartan Player.png|The ''Halo 2'' Mark VI armor rendered in [[wikipedia: Unreal Engine 4|Unreal Engine 4]] in [[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]].
File:HTMCC H2A Insider Mark VI Armor.png|The redesigned Mark VI armor for ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' spartan players rendered in [[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'s new armor menu.  
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* ''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''
* ''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''
* ''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]''
* ''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]''
*''[[Become – Step Inside Trailer]]''
*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]''
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''
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