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[[Image:HGN 4.jpg|thumb|right|062 equips her Sniper Rifle and fires, as UNSC officers watch in awe.]]
'''Armor Testing''' is the second story in the [[Halo Graphic Novel]], written and illustrated by Ed Lee, Jay Faerber, and Andrew Robinson.
'''Armor Testing''' is the second story in the [[Halo Graphic Novel]], written and illustrated by Ed Lee, Jay Faerber, and Andrew Robinson.


==Summary==
==Summary==
[[Image:HGN 4.jpg|thumb|right|062 equips her Sniper Rifle and fires, as UNSC officers watch in awe.]]
[[Spartan-062]] stands in a [[Pelican]] Dropship in a low orbit around [[Earth]], awaiting for permission to commence an orbital drop from an unnamed [[UNSC]] senior officer. On the Captain's mark, Spartan-062 leaps from the craft and plummets towards the Earth.
[[Spartan-062]] stands in a [[Pelican]] Dropship in a low orbit around [[Earth]], awaiting for permission to commence an orbital drop from an unnamed [[UNSC]] senior officer. On the Captain's mark, Spartan-062 leaps from the craft and plummets towards the Earth.


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Spartan-062's shields flare and she reacts instantly. Grabbing the wrist of the ODST wielding the "sword", Spartan-062 uses him as a human shield, simultaneously delivering a powerful kick to the ODST with the SMG . The other ODSTs open fire, but are absorbed by the ODST human shield.
Spartan-062's shields flare and she reacts instantly. Grabbing the wrist of the ODST wielding the "sword", Spartan-062 uses him as a human shield, simultaneously delivering a powerful kick to the ODST with the SMG . The other ODSTs open fire, but are absorbed by the ODST human shield.
The Spartan ditches the ODST as the paintballs strike her body and rolls for cover behind some rocks. As the ODST with the sword struggles to scramble back to his feet, Spartan-062 hurls a paintball grenade onto the middle of the ODSTs, neutralizing Echo One through Five.


[[Image:HGN 2.jpg|thumb|right|Maria's boot steps on the floor of the building.]]
[[Image:HGN 2.jpg|thumb|right|Maria's boot steps on the floor of the building.]]
The Spartan ditches the ODST as the paintballs strike her body and rolls for cover behind some rocks. As the ODST with the sword struggles to scramble back to his feet, Spartan-062 hurls a paintball grenade onto the middle of the ODSTs, neutralizing Echo One through Five.


The sole survivor of the blast, [[Echo 6]], makes a run for it and his quickly gunned down by Maria, but not before initiating the "Bulgoki Gambit".  
The sole survivor of the blast, [[Echo 6]], makes a run for it and his quickly gunned down by Maria, but not before initiating the "Bulgoki Gambit".  
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==Characters==
==Characters==
 
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*Two ODST Teams from the [[340th Orbital Drop Shock Trooper Combat Training Unit]]
*Two ODST Teams from the [[340th Orbital Drop Shock Trooper Combat Training Unit]]
*[[Spartan-062|SPARTAN Maria-062]]
*[[Spartan-062|SPARTAN Maria-062]]

Revision as of 01:43, July 19, 2008

Maria-062 descending from orbit.
062 equips her Sniper Rifle and fires, as UNSC officers watch in awe.

Armor Testing is the second story in the Halo Graphic Novel, written and illustrated by Ed Lee, Jay Faerber, and Andrew Robinson.

Summary

Spartan-062 stands in a Pelican Dropship in a low orbit around Earth, awaiting for permission to commence an orbital drop from an unnamed UNSC senior officer. On the Captain's mark, Spartan-062 leaps from the craft and plummets towards the Earth.

Meanwhile, ONI personnel at the Special Warfare Center in Songham of the Kyonggi Province monitor Maria's biosigns and her MJOLNIR Mark VI, which is being tested.

Shortly after breaking through the cloud layer, Spartan-062 overrides the carapace safeties and withdraws her SRS99C-S2 AM Sniper Rifle, sensing all is not well below, and opens fire upon a group of holographic Covenant troops.

At an elevation of 4,000 feet, the air foil carapace opens and Spartan-062 glides to the surface as her chute opens, only to ditch it a little earlier than planned due to the hostile presence.

Upon landing, Spartan-062 is immediately attacked by two ODSTs, one opening fire with a paintball SMG and the other lunging at her with a mock Energy sword.

Maria-062 preparing to ambush a number of Orbital Drop Shock Troopers of the 340th ODST Combat Training Unit.
Maria prepares to throw a mock grenade.

Spartan-062's shields flare and she reacts instantly. Grabbing the wrist of the ODST wielding the "sword", Spartan-062 uses him as a human shield, simultaneously delivering a powerful kick to the ODST with the SMG . The other ODSTs open fire, but are absorbed by the ODST human shield.

The Spartan ditches the ODST as the paintballs strike her body and rolls for cover behind some rocks. As the ODST with the sword struggles to scramble back to his feet, Spartan-062 hurls a paintball grenade onto the middle of the ODSTs, neutralizing Echo One through Five.

A closeup illustration of a MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI boot.
Maria's boot steps on the floor of the building.

The sole survivor of the blast, Echo 6, makes a run for it and his quickly gunned down by Maria, but not before initiating the "Bulgoki Gambit".

Maria runs past his "body" and leaps into a building, designated structure Alpha-2, through an open window, kicking aside the ODST gunner positioned there as she swings inside. An ODST just outside the door thumbs a detonator and the room Maria is in bursts into flame.

A scene from "Armor Testing" of the Halo Graphic Novel.
Flames flicker about Maria's shields.

Maria, unscathed by the flames that are deflected by her shields, follows him in pursuit and into a group of waiting ODSTs who apparently subdue her.

Back at the Special Warfare Center, Spartan 062 walks in minus helmet followed by ODSTs during the combat exercise. Maria and the unnamed senior officer exchange salutes and discuss the performance of the armor, which is to be shipped to Master Chief Petty Officer John-117 upon receiving her seal of approval She is Extremely happy at hearing this. The senior officer also tries to persuade her into re-enlisting, but she politely turns down the offer.

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