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[[Image:SpartanIII.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Kurt Ambrose]] in his Mark-II SPI Armor]] | [[Image:SpartanIII.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Kurt Ambrose]] in his Mark-II SPI Armor.]] | ||
The '''Semi-Powered Infiltration Armor''', colloquially called "'''SPI Armor'''", was an [[armor]] system used by the [[United Nations Space Command]] developed for the [[Spartan-III]]s. Though more advanced than the [[ODST]] Ballistic [[Body Suit]]s, it was far less advanced and less powerful than the [[MJOLNIR Armor]] used by the [[Spartan-II]]s. Its main benefit was that it was drastically cheaper to produce than the MJOLNIR armor. This armor was designed with an emphasis on stealth rather than raw power. It features [[Camouflage Cloak|special photo-reactive panels]] that mimic the surrounding textures, effectively being the UNSC equivalent to the [[Covenant]] [[Active Camouflage]] systems. It has been described as part legionnaire mail, part tactical body armor, and part chameleon by both [[Tom-B292]] and [[Dr. Halsey]].<ref>[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]] page 16</ref> | The '''Semi-Powered Infiltration Armor''', colloquially called "'''SPI Armor'''", was an [[armor]] system used by the [[United Nations Space Command]] developed for the [[Spartan-III]]s. Though more advanced than the [[ODST]] Ballistic [[Body Suit]]s, it was far less advanced and less powerful than the [[MJOLNIR Armor]] used by the [[Spartan-II]]s. Its main benefit was that it was drastically cheaper to produce than the MJOLNIR armor. This armor was designed with an emphasis on stealth rather than raw power. It features [[Camouflage Cloak|special photo-reactive panels]] that mimic the surrounding textures, effectively being the UNSC equivalent to the [[Covenant]] [[Active Camouflage]] systems. It has been described as part legionnaire mail, part tactical body armor, and part chameleon by both [[Tom-B292]] and [[Dr. Halsey]].<ref>[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]] page 16</ref> | ||
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It was proposed in [[2537]] for Alpha Company, but the request was denied because the armor was over budget. After the "successful" operation of Alpha Company, the Mark II armor was approved for mass production. After the augmentation of [[Gamma Company]], small adjustments were installed into the SPI Armor Mark II. | It was proposed in [[2537]] for Alpha Company, but the request was denied because the armor was over budget. After the "successful" operation of Alpha Company, the Mark II armor was approved for mass production. After the augmentation of [[Gamma Company]], small adjustments were installed into the SPI Armor Mark II. | ||
== Advantages | ==Advantages== | ||
#The armor is significantly cheaper and easier to mass-produce. | #The armor is significantly cheaper and easier to mass-produce. | ||
#Includes [[Camouflage Cloak|special photo-reactive panels]] that act as an active camouflage for the wearer. | #Includes [[Camouflage Cloak|special photo-reactive panels]] that act as an active camouflage for the wearer. | ||
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== Disadvantages | ==Disadvantages== | ||
#Has no energy shield unlike the SPARTAN-II's MJOLNIR armor. | #Has no energy shield unlike the SPARTAN-II's MJOLNIR armor. | ||
#Does not give the SPARTAN-IIIs any enhanced strength, speed or agility as the MJOLNIR does for SPARTAN-IIs. | #Does not give the SPARTAN-IIIs any enhanced strength, speed or agility as the MJOLNIR does for SPARTAN-IIs. | ||