MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV: Difference between revisions

The visual appearance of the MJOLNIR Mark IV has changed considerably every time it has appeared in the fiction, leading to confusion over whether or not these are separate variants or artistic license.<ref group="note">This section is here in part to bring together a difference of opinions pertaining to the design of the MJOLNIR Mark IV, using what information is available and combining them into a single as factual as can be entry. No official source has defined if the Halo Wars or ''The Cole Protocol'' version is the standard variant. Please refer to the talk page for questions or issues.</ref> However, it has since been shown that at least two versions, those worn by Teams Gray and Red, are actual variants of the Mark IV, which are offshoots of the same core model.<ref>[http://i822.photobucket.com/albums/zz145/DaliThought/FRANKMarkIV.jpg Frank O'Connor's comment regarding the Mark IV]</ref>

This version was introduced in ''[[Halo Wars]]'', and has appeared in several titles produced by [[343 Industries]], including the ''[[Halo Legends]]'' episodes ''[[The Babysitter]]'' and ''[[Origins]]'', as well as the 2010 cover of ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''. In this version, the armor plating for the body, arms and legs are more akin to the Mark VI, with a bulky, angular chest plate and large, bulbous shoulder pauldrons. The helmet in terms of design is almost exactly like the Mark V's, and both [[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]] and the ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' [[Armor Permutations#The Armory (Halo: Reach Permutations)|Armory]] clarify that they are the same helmets, adapted for use on the later armor model.<ref>'''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''' - ''The Armory'', Mark V permutation description</ref> The armor also appears to contain magnetic holders for magazines and weapons.<ref group="note">''Halo Wars'' portrays the Mark IV with energy shields. This is a liberty taken by the developers for the sake of gameplay, as stated [http://www.halowars.com/news/devblog/archive/2009/08/25/Lessons-Learned.aspx here.]</ref>{{Clear}}

In ''The Package'', the Mark IV armor is almost visually identical to the Mark VI, despite some differences in the proportions and the details, such as having larger rougher shoulder pauldrons. There are slight differences in the helmets as well. Each SPARTAN's number is also printed on the chest plate of the armor along with other markings such as white stripes in the chest and the shoulders. This version also appears to have magnetic holders for weapons as well as a sheath for a combat knife to be attached on the shoulder pauldrons.<ref group="note">In ''Halo: Legends'', most of the designs for characters, armor, and so forth are portrayed with considerable artistic interpretation and may or may not be embraced as canon.</ref>{{Clear}}