MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV: Difference between revisions

Despite its name, '''MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor Mark IV''' was the first production model of [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]]. The suit was issued to [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan-II commandos]] on [[2525#November|November 27, 2525]],<ref name="First Issue">'''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://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_012910 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update: 01.29.10'']</ref>{{Ref/Note|''Halo: The Fall of Reach'' states that the Mark V was issued on August 29, 2552. However, the January 29, 2010 Bungie Weekly Update and Dr. Halsey's personal journal retcon this, stating that the Mark V was issued on November 24, 2551. In this context, the test performed by John-117 was intended to gauge the pairing of the Mark V suit with a piggy-backed AI rather than to observe the suit's performance ''per se'', as presented in the novel. ''Halo Waypoint''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s ''MJOLNIR Project 2'' video, released in 2011, erroneously presents the date given in the novel as valid.}} 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; such suits are notably still used by select Spartan-IIs.<ref name="H5G">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref> With the advent of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN3)|MJOLNIR [GEN3]]] in [[2559]], the GEN1 Mark IV was upgraded to be fully compatible with the new platform, and it can be requisitioned by Spartan personnel as late as [[2560]].{{Ref/Game|Id=HI|HINF|Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|Armor Hall|Detail=Mark IV - Helmet Description|Quote=The Halsey-refit Mark IV helmets are masterpieces of military engineering. Each is a refurbished Covenant War-era relic, stripped down and packed with the latest Mjolnir technology.}}{{Ref/Game|Id=HIAHCoreMarkIV|HINF|Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|Armor Hall|Detail=Mark IV - Armor Core Description|Quote=Stocks of Mark IV armor recovered from the Damascus archives have now been rebuilt under the direction of Dr. Halsey. These refits are fully compatible with official GEN2 and GEN3 standards but Halsey has her own ideas about the next step for Mjolnir.}}

*'''[[ÄRGER-class Mjolnir|MJOLNIR/Ä]]''' - Ärger - A test-bed helmet created for testing design improvements for the Mark IV armor.

*'''[[ISIDOR-class Mjolnir|MJOLNIR/I]]''' - Isidor - A variant crafted with the help of the prodigal Spartan-II combat engineers of Yellow Team.

*'''[[PILOT-class Mjolnir|MJOLNIR/Pilot]]''' - Pilot - A variant developed for use by the [[UNSC Air Force]] that was adapted for compatibility with Mark IV.<ref>'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''Pilot page''</ref>

*'''[[VALIANT-class Mjolnir|MJOLNIR/Valiant]]''' - Valiant - A variant made by [[Emerson Tactical Systems]].

*'''[[YPSILON-class Mjolnir|MJOLNIR/Y]]''' - Ypsilon - A variant fitted with a low-profile VISR prototype.

*'''[[ZACHARIAS-class Mjolnir|MJOLNIR/Z]]''' - Zacharias - A variant field tested by the first Headhunter deep strike teams.

*'''Gray Team variant''': [[Jai-006]] of [[Gray Team]] wore a distinct variant of the Mark IV in [[2535]]. Another member of Gray Team wore armor with a wider left pauldron.<ref>''Halo: The Cole Protocol'' cover art</ref>

File:Grey_Team_Mark_IV_variant.png|Jai-006 in his Mark IV armor.

File:HW2-OmegaTeamConcept1-TheoS.jpg|Concept art of Omega Team's Mark IV.

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