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{{Armor infobox | {{Armor infobox | ||
|name=AKIS | |name=AKIS | ||
|image={{tabcontainer|title1= | |image={{tabcontainer|title1=Rakshasa|content1=[[File:HINF AKIS II-GRD Helmet Icon.png]]|title2=GEN1|content2=[[File:HR AKIS Helmet Icon.png]]}} | ||
|manufacturer= | |manufacturer=[[Watershed Division]] | ||
|testsite= | |testsite= | ||
|type=MJOLNIR [GEN1] | |type=MJOLNIR [GEN1] | ||
*[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V]] | *[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V]] | ||
[[ | [[Rakshasa]] | ||
|role= | |role= | ||
|weight= | |weight= | ||
|features= | |features= | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Quote|The AKIS helmet and associated components were highly classified, leading some operatives to question its very existence.|Official description{{Ref/Site|Id=CFPenUmbra|https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/pen-umbra|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Pen Umbra}}}} | {{Quote|The AKIS helmet and associated components were highly classified, leading some operatives to question its very existence.|Official description{{Ref/Site|Id=CFPenUmbra|https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/pen-umbra|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Pen Umbra}}}} | ||
'''AKIS''' is a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] helmet, compatible with [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|MJOLNIR]] [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V]].{{Ref/Site|Id=MCCDevUpdateSept2020|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/mcc-development-update-september-2020|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=News, MCC Development Update - September 2020}} | '''AKIS''' is a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] helmet, compatible with [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|MJOLNIR]] [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V]] and [[Rakshasa]] platforms.{{Ref/Site|Id=MCCDevUpdateSept2020|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/mcc-development-update-september-2020|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=News, MCC Development Update - September 2020}} | ||
==Overview== | ==GEN1 Overview== | ||
===Design details=== | ===Design details=== | ||
The armor set includes at least a helmet and a chest piece. Its helmet is quite blocky in shape, with the top and each of the sides being mostly flat. Its visor features a horizontal strip at the user's eye line which is set slightly deeper than the rest, leading to two parallel ridges in the glass. Two armored strips adorn the sides of the helmet, running along the sides of the helmet at the bottom of the visor, but stopping just before they meet, creating a 'V' shape by the user's mouth. There is a cylindrical protrusion on either side of the helmet made of grey metal, just behind where the wearer's ears would be located. | The armor set includes at least a helmet and a chest piece. Its helmet is quite blocky in shape, with the top and each of the sides being mostly flat. Its visor features a horizontal strip at the user's eye line which is set slightly deeper than the rest, leading to two parallel ridges in the glass. Two armored strips adorn the sides of the helmet, running along the sides of the helmet at the bottom of the visor, but stopping just before they meet, creating a 'V' shape by the user's mouth. There is a cylindrical protrusion on either side of the helmet made of grey metal, just behind where the wearer's ears would be located. | ||
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===Attachments=== | ===Attachments=== | ||
AKIS is usable with the [GEN1] Mark V platform. It supports the [[CBRN module|CBRN]] and [[Armor accessories/GRD|GRD]] attachments.{{Ref/Reuse|MCCDevUpdateSept2020}} | AKIS is usable with the [GEN1] Mark V platform. It supports the [[CBRN module|CBRN]] and [[Armor accessories/GRD|GRD]] attachments.{{Ref/Reuse|MCCDevUpdateSept2020}} | ||
==Rakshasa Overview== | |||
===Design details=== | |||
The AKIS II-GRD was built for superhuman stalkers, killers, and assassins. After some detuning and removal of still-classified subsystems it serves the needs of Spartans as well.{{Ref/Game|Id=HI|HI}} | |||
===Development history=== | |||
The AKIS II-GRD was manufactured by [[Watershed Division]]. | |||
==In-game information== | ==In-game information== | ||
===''Halo: Reach'' - Mark V=== | ===''Halo: Reach'' - Mark V=== | ||
AKIS and its various permutations are unlockable in [[ | AKIS and its various permutations are unlockable in [[Series 5: Anvil]] of ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''.{{Ref/Site|Id=MCCDevUpdateNov2020|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/mcc-development-update-november-2020|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=News, MCC Development Update - November 2020}} | ||
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|align="left"|The AKIS helmet and associated components were highly classified, leading some operatives to question its very existence. | |align="left"|The AKIS helmet and associated components were highly classified, leading some operatives to question its very existence. | ||
|''N/A'' {{C|Cut}} | |''N/A'' {{C|Cut}} | ||
|[[ | |[[Series 5: Anvil|Series 5]] Tier 1, {{SeasonPoint|1}} | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|[[File:HR AKIS GRD Helmet Icon.png|75px]]<br/>[[Armor accessories/GRD|GRD]] | |[[File:HR AKIS GRD Helmet Icon.png|75px]]<br/>[[Armor accessories/GRD|GRD]] | ||
|align="left"|[[Project SCLERA]]'s exclusive [[P237-THEIATEK optical suite]]. | |align="left"|[[Project SCLERA]]'s exclusive [[P237-THEIATEK optical suite]]. | ||
|''N/A'' {{C|Cut}} | |''N/A'' {{C|Cut}} | ||
|[[ | |[[Series 5: Anvil|Series 5]] Tier 60, {{SeasonPoint|1}} | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|[[File:HR AKIS CBRN Helmet Icon.png|75px]]<br/>[[CBRN module|CBRN]] | |[[File:HR AKIS CBRN Helmet Icon.png|75px]]<br/>[[CBRN module|CBRN]] | ||
|align="left"|For operations in hazardous zones. | |align="left"|For operations in hazardous zones. | ||
|''N/A'' {{C|Cut}} | |''N/A'' {{C|Cut}} | ||
|[[ | |[[Series 5: Anvil|Series 5]] Tier 30, {{SeasonPoint|1}} | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|[[File:HR AKIS GRDCBRN Helmet Icon.png|75px]]<br/>[[Armor accessories/GRD|GRD]]/[[CBRN module|CBRN]] | |[[File:HR AKIS GRDCBRN Helmet Icon.png|75px]]<br/>[[Armor accessories/GRD|GRD]]/[[CBRN module|CBRN]] | ||
|align="left"|Project SCLERA's exclusive P237-THEIATEK optical suite; for operations in hazardous zones. | |align="left"|Project SCLERA's exclusive P237-THEIATEK optical suite; for operations in hazardous zones. | ||
|''N/A'' {{C|Cut}} | |''N/A'' {{C|Cut}} | ||
|[[ | |[[Series 5: Anvil|Series 5]] Tier 100, {{SeasonPoint|1}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
===''Halo Infinite'' - | ===''Halo Infinite'' - Rakshasa=== | ||
AKIS returned, albeit heavily redesigned, in [[Season 02: Lone Wolves]] for ''[[Halo Infinite]]''. In ''Halo Infinite'', the AKIS helmet has been rebranded as the AKIS II-GRD, and is exclusively available for the [[RAKSHASA-class Mjolnir|Rakshasa]] armor core. | AKIS returned, albeit heavily redesigned, in [[Season 02: Lone Wolves]] for ''[[Halo Infinite]]''. In ''Halo Infinite'', the AKIS helmet has been rebranded as the AKIS II-GRD, and is exclusively available for the [[RAKSHASA-class Mjolnir|Rakshasa]] armor core. | ||
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==Production notes== | ==Production notes== | ||
[[File:HR Akis Comparison.png|thumb | [[File:HR Akis Comparison.png|thumb|250px|A comparison of AKIS, as it appeared in the Defiant Map Pack screenshots in 2011 (left), and a recreation of the same image in ''The Master Chief Collection'' (right).]] | ||
AKIS first appeared in promotional material for ''[[Halo: Reach]]''{{'}}s ''[[Defiant Map Pack]]'' in [[2011]], where it was worn by a player in three screenshots of the map [[Condemned]]. The player wore it, with the CBRN and GRD attachments, in combination with the [[Armor accessories/EXO|EXO/TSCS]] chest piece.<ref>[http://techgeek.com.au/2011/02/24/halo-reach-new-armor-with-defiant-map-pack/ '''''TechGeek''' - Halo Reach: New Armor with Defiant Map Pack?'']</ref><ref>[https://uk.ign.com/images/games/halo-reach-xbox-360-14276699/4fa6cb61cdc388ed13f59814 '''''IGN''' - Halo: Reach Images'']</ref> In the absence of an official name, the ''Halo'' community took to calling the helmet "GRD",<ref name="GRDOrigin">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/cdecc00475c645b9a4d0a156fb542d59/topics/the-only-thread-about-that-helmet/f1f8c897-0de0-4c0f-a2e6-e4d06f3845c8/posts?page=7#post126 '''''Halo Waypoint''' - Forums'' - The *only* thread about that helmet!] {{C|This thread features the first known use of the name "GRD"}}</ref> a nickname that stuck and eventually became the official name for one of the helmet's attachments.{{Ref/Reuse|MCCDevUpdateSept2020}} | AKIS first appeared in promotional material for ''[[Halo: Reach]]''{{'}}s ''[[Defiant Map Pack]]'' in [[2011]], where it was worn by a player in three screenshots of the map [[Condemned]]. The player wore it, with the CBRN and GRD attachments, in combination with the [[Armor accessories/EXO|EXO/TSCS]] chest piece.<ref>[http://techgeek.com.au/2011/02/24/halo-reach-new-armor-with-defiant-map-pack/ '''''TechGeek''' - Halo Reach: New Armor with Defiant Map Pack?'']</ref><ref>[https://uk.ign.com/images/games/halo-reach-xbox-360-14276699/4fa6cb61cdc388ed13f59814 '''''IGN''' - Halo: Reach Images'']</ref> In the absence of an official name, the ''Halo'' community took to calling the helmet "GRD",<ref name="GRDOrigin">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/cdecc00475c645b9a4d0a156fb542d59/topics/the-only-thread-about-that-helmet/f1f8c897-0de0-4c0f-a2e6-e4d06f3845c8/posts?page=7#post126 '''''Halo Waypoint''' - Forums'' - The *only* thread about that helmet!] {{C|This thread features the first known use of the name "GRD"}}</ref> a nickname that stuck and eventually became the official name for one of the helmet's attachments.{{Ref/Reuse|MCCDevUpdateSept2020}} | ||
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The [[Spartan dolls Easter egg]] in the ''Anniversary Map Pack'' features dolls of Spartans wearing the same armor configuration as the player in the ''Defiant Map Pack'' screenshots, including the AKIS helmet. This was a deliberate acknowledgement of the armor on 343 Industries' part.{{Ref/Reuse|NeoGAF}} This doll object was later made available as a placeable object in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''{{'}} [[Forge]] mode, in which it is known as the "5th Spartan" doll.<ref name="H5GForge">'''''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''''' - ''[[Forge]] mode''</ref> | The [[Spartan dolls Easter egg]] in the ''Anniversary Map Pack'' features dolls of Spartans wearing the same armor configuration as the player in the ''Defiant Map Pack'' screenshots, including the AKIS helmet. This was a deliberate acknowledgement of the armor on 343 Industries' part.{{Ref/Reuse|NeoGAF}} This doll object was later made available as a placeable object in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''{{'}} [[Forge]] mode, in which it is known as the "5th Spartan" doll.<ref name="H5GForge">'''''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''''' - ''[[Forge]] mode''</ref> | ||
In [[2019]], it was announced that '' | In [[2019]], it was announced that ''Halo: Reach'' would be added to ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'', and that ''The Master Chief Collection'' would be ported to PC, with ''Reach'' being the first of the games in the collection to release on the platform.<ref name="MCCPCAnnouncement">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/mcc-pc-halo-reach '''''Halo Waypoint''''' - ''News'', MCC PC & Halo: Reach]</ref> This brought with it renewed interest in the unreleased helmet, with many requesting that it be included in the game's re-release.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/b2yhk8/mcc_pc_halo_reach_and_halo_insider_ama/eivwxnw/ '''Reddit''' - ''r/Gaming'', MCC PC, Halo: Reach, and Halo Insider AMA]</ref><ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/f3681fbc78fa43878c4aec9a63a46224/topics/grd-helmet-in-halo-reach/53e23894-7e60-4dba-b563-5b9f7c14c7de/posts '''''Halo Waypoint''''' - ''Forums'', GRD helmet in Halo: Reach?]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/Dab1001_/status/1108429727537262593 '''Twitter''' - ''Dab1001'']</ref> 343 Industries would officially address these requests in a development update in July of that year, saying that they ''"[were] currently investigating it but [could not] commit to it being in the game at [that] time"'' and also noting that they were interested in expanding the pool of customization items in each game, potentially even including new armor.<ref name="MCCDevUpdateJuly2019">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/mcc-development-update-june-2019 '''''Halo Waypoint''''' - ''News'', MCC Development Update - June 2019]</ref> | ||
Later the same year, a modder by the name of Gamecheat13 discovered | Later the same year, a modder by the name of Gamecheat13 discovered customization renders for two cut armor sets in the game files of the second [[Halo Insider Program|Halo Insider]] flight (dubbed the "FireFlight") of ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection's'' PC port of ''Halo: Reach'',<ref name="GC13-renders">[https://twitter.com/Gamecheat13/status/1165451376111116288 '''Twitter''' - ''Gamecheat13''] - ''"Found 2 new armor sets in the new customization render for the current MCC Reach Flight. Looks like 343i might be adding GRD and another unknown armor set to Reach for MCC."''</ref> and also unearthed the internal codenames for both sets: <code>spartan_dlc_condemned</code> and <code>spartan_dlc_preserve</code>.<ref name="GC13-name">[https://twitter.com/Gamecheat13/status/1165451823744000000 '''Twitter''' - ''Gamecheat13''] - ''"Names are spartan_dlc_preserve and spartan_dlc_condemned. Both named after maps from the Defiant map pack."''</ref> The <code>spartan_dlc_preserve</code> set featured the AKIS helmet paired with [[Preserve|an unidentified chest piece]], while the <code>spartan_dlc_condemned</code> set included the EXO/TSCS chest piece with the [[Mariner]] helmet. | ||
Eventually, in [[2020|September 2020]], it was confirmed in an [[MCC Development Update]] that these two | Eventually, in [[2020|September 2020]], it was confirmed in an [[MCC Development Update]] that these two armor sets would be making their way into ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'' as part of [[Series 4: Reclaimer]]. This update also revealed the final name for the so-called "GRD" helmet: AKIS.{{Ref/Reuse|MCCDevUpdateSept2020}} However, due to issues in development, these armor sets did not meet a high enough quality standard to be included in the game as of Season 4's launch,{{Ref/Site|Id=MCCDevUpdateOct2020|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/mcc-development-update-october-2020|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=News, MCC Development Update - October 2020}} and so AKIS and Mariner were pushed back to Series 5: Anvil.{{Ref/Reuse|MCCDevUpdateNov2020}} | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of MJOLNIR AKIS}} | |||
===''Halo: Reach''=== | ===''Halo: Reach''=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
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===''Halo Infinite''=== | ===''Halo Infinite''=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:HINF AKISII GRD Concept.jpg|Concept art for the AKIS-II GRD helmet in Season | File:HINF AKISII GRD Concept.jpg|Concept art for the AKIS-II GRD helmet in Season 02 of ''[[Halo Infinite]]''. | ||
File:HINF Concept AKISAttachments.jpg|Concept art of attachments for the AKIS-II GRD helmet. | |||
File:HINF - AKIS-II GRD - 00001.png|A Spartan-IV wearing the default AKIS-II helmet on [[Fragmentation]]. | File:HINF - AKIS-II GRD - 00001.png|A Spartan-IV wearing the default AKIS-II helmet on [[Fragmentation]]. | ||
File:HINF - AKIS-II GRD - 00002.png|A Spartan-IV wearing AKIS-II GRD with the Lantifrid attachment. | File:HINF - AKIS-II GRD - 00002.png|A Spartan-IV wearing AKIS-II GRD with the Lantifrid attachment. | ||
File:HINF GRD Bear Charm Icon.png|GRD weapon charm in '' | File:HINF-AKISgrapple.png|An AKIS-II GRD-clad Spartan-IV [[Grappleshot|grappling]] an enemy on [[Catalyst]]. | ||
File:HINF - Event - Cyber Showdown II - 00004.jpg|An AKIS-II GRD-clad Spartan-IV with a [[Sicatt Workshop shock rifle]]. | |||
File:HINF GRD Bear Charm Icon.png|GRD weapon charm in ''Halo Infinite''. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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{{Armor/Permutation|HR|HI}} | {{Armor/Permutation|HR|HI}} | ||
{{Mjolnir| | {{Navbox/Universe/Mjolnir|Overview|GEN1|Other}} | ||
[[Category:MJOLNIR armor]] | [[Category:MJOLNIR armor]] | ||
[[Category:Halo: Reach multiplayer armor permutations]] | [[Category:Halo: Reach multiplayer armor permutations]] | ||