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{{Armor infobox
|name=Hayabusa
|image=[[File:HTMCC H3 Hayabusa Crop.png|250px]]
|manufacturer=[[RKD]]{{Ref/Game|Id=h3|H3|Armor permutations (Halo 3)|Spartan Armor Customization|Detail=HAYABUSA Description}}
|testsite=
|type=MJOLNIR (GEN1)
*[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|Mark VI]]
|role=Heavy lifting and [[extra-vehicular activity]]
}}


[[Image:AP Samurai.jpg|thumb|right|The result of Project HAYABUSA.]]
'''Project HAYABUSA''' was a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] powered armor program developed independently from, and as a rival to [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|Project MJOLNIR]]. The program later produced a MJOLNIR variant for the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|Mark VI generation]].{{Ref/Book|Id=ENC|Enc11|Page=96}}


The '''Hayabusa Armor''' is a type of [[United Nations Space Command]] body [[armor]].
==Overview==
==Introduction==
===Design details===
The Hayabusa is a powered battle armor system similar to the standard [[MJOLNIR|Mark VI MJOLNIR]] except stemming from [[Project HAYABUSA]] as opposed to Project: MJOLNIR. It was developed by [[RKD]], an Earth-based think tank in the year [[2536]], 6 years before the Mark V entered production. It was presented to the [[UNSC Ordinance Committee]] as an answer to the self-contained powered armor problem. Advanced materials are used in the production of the Hayabusa armor reducing the weight of the, at the time, current generation armor by nearly a third. It is an [[armor permutation]] in ''[[Halo 3]]'', and like all permutations has no effect on gameplay.
The Hayabusa armor's advanced materials decreased its weight by nearly one-third,{{Ref/Reuse|h3}} and was aesthetically designed after ancient [[Japan]]ese samurai armor. It includes spiked shoulder pauldrons similar to traditional Japanese [[Wikipedia:Japanese armour#Construction|sode]] designs.


==Characteristics==
The Hayabusa armor's helmet was designed with a defensive and ultraviolet-protective visor. Like all UNSC helmets, the visor is the weakest part. Thus, a small visor was designed to be more difficult to accurately penetrate. As such, the small visor provides for better protection of the wearer as well as better camouflage. The Hayabusa was designed with greater emphasis on heavy lifting and [[extra-vehicular activity]] than the MJOLNIR. It is slightly slower and less dexterous than its MJOLNIR counterpart, though it is nonetheless highly effective and possesses most of the design features of the MJOLNIR Mark VI.{{Ref/Book|Enc09|Page=93}}
===Helmet Characteristics===
The helmet features an upwards trio of spikes then one to each side and the face plate is fused into a single piece, bearing some resemblance to the armor of the Elites. The top rear of the helmet is pointed. The bottom rear, around the neck forms a sort of neck guard, like that of a samurai helmet.


===Shoulder Characteristics===
===Development history===
Its shoulders are replaced by three metal plates arranged in an overlapping fashion similar to that of a samurai's.
The Hayabusa is a powered battle armor system, similar to the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|MJOLNIR armor]], except stemming from Project HAYABUSA as opposed to Project MJOLNIR. It was developed by the [[RKD]] group, an Earth-based think tank, in the year [[2536]], fifteen years before the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|MJOLNIR Mark V]] entered production. It was presented to the [[UNSC Ordnance Committee]] as an answer to the self-contained powered armor problem.{{Ref/Reuse|h3}}


===Chest Characteristics===
Originally, RKD developed Project HAYABUSA without knowledge of the classified [[Project MJOLNIR]]. After contacts were made between RKD and [[ONI]]'s [[Materials Group]], the two pooled their research resources, resulting in the creation of a MJOLNIR-compatible HAYABUSA variant. Featuring a number of stylistic and functional improvements, it became a crucial piece of hardware in the later years of the [[Human-Covenant War]].{{Ref/Reuse|ENC}}
The Chest armor features a thick round "collar" piece protecting the neck, as well as an angular strip of armor that appears to be "strapped" down over the chest, featuring a small delta in the center.


===Katana===
==In-game information==
As mentioned, the [[Katana]] is only aesthetic and is only unlocked after all Achievements have been earned and all 13 skulls have been found.
===''Halo 3''===
The Hayabusa [[Armor customization (Halo 3)|armor permutation]] is a special unlock in ''Halo 3''.
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 75%;"
! style="width: 15%"|Helmet
! style="width: 55%"|Description
! style="width: 15%"|Unlock requirements (''Halo 3'')
! style="width: 15%"|Unlock requirements (''Halo: MCC'')
|- align="center"
|rowspan=4|[[File:HTMCC H3 Hayabusa Menu Render.png|100px]]<br/>Hayabusa
|align="left"|'''Helmet:''' The critical innovation brought about by RKD's involvement in the development of power armor is in the use of advanced materials-reducing the weight of current generation armor by nearly a third.
|Obtain all thirteen [[Halo 3 skulls|skulls]].
|rowspan=4|Unlocked by default.
|- align="center"
|align="left"|'''Shoulder:''' Although the two projects were developed wholly independent of one another, projects HAYABUSA and MJOLNIR mirrored each other in many ways.
|Obtain nine skulls
|- align="center"
|align="left"|'''Chest:''' In late 2536, RKD -an Earth-based think tank- presented the UNSC Ordnance Committee with the answer to the self-contained powered armor problem: Project HAYABUSA.
|Obtain five skulls
|- align="center"
|align="left"|'''MCC:''' While wholly independent of one another, projects HAYABUSA and MJOLNIR mirrored each other in many ways.
|N/A
|}


==Unlock==
==Production notes==
*Head: Obtain all 13 [[Halo 3 Skulls|skulls]].
The Hayabusa armor was at some point [[Cut Halo 4 customization|intended for]] inclusion in ''[[Halo 4]]''{{'}}s [[multiplayer]]. Concept art was created for a [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|<nowiki>[GEN2]</nowiki>]] iteration of the armor by artist Gabo Garza.{{Ref/Site|Id=GaboGarzaArtstation|URL=https://www.artstation.com/artwork/XBk5Na|Site=ArtStation|Page=SPARTANS MP, Gabo Garza|D=27|M=4|Y=2021}} A high-poly model of this armour was later created by an artist at [[Liquid Development]], a studio which assisted in the creation of ''Halo 4''{{'}}s multiplayer armour sets. However, this version of Hayabusa has never been seen implemented within the game engine, and was not present in the final game.
*Shoulders: Obtain 9 skulls.
 
*Body: Obtain 5 skulls.
==Trivia==
*Katana (Same as Body, but with a sheathed katana on the back. The katana cannot be used as a weapon): Unlock all [[Halo 3 Achievements]].
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of HAYABUSA armor}}
*The Hayabusa armor bears a resemblance to the armor worn by feudal-era [[Wikipedia:Samurai|samurai]]. The armor is named after [[ninjagaiden:Ryu Hayabusa|Ryu Hayabusa]], the protagonist of the ''[[Wikipedia:Ninja Gaiden (series)|Ninja Gaiden]]'' series and a combatant in the [[Wikipedia:Dead or Alive (series)|''Dead or Alive'' series]]. The helmet is almost an exact copy of the "ninja of the future" costume in ''[[Wikipedia:Ninja Gaiden (2004 video game)|Ninja Gaiden]]'' on the Xbox. Bungie likely created the Hayabusa armor as a tribute to Team Ninja for adding [[Nicole-458]] into [[Wikipedia:Dead or Alive 4|Dead or Alive 4]]. Team Ninja, the developers of the ''Ninja Gaiden'' series and ''Dead or Alive'' series, are mentioned in the credits for ''Halo 3''.
*Hayabusa is Japanese for "peregrine falcon" and is also the [[Wikipedia:Hayabusa|name]] for an unmanned space mission conducted by the [[Wikipedia:Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency|Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency]] that returned to [[Earth]] on June 13, 2010, and the Nakajima Ki-43-III-KAI fighter craft flown during World War II.
*[[SHINOBI-class Mjolnir]] is considered the spiritual successor of Project HAYABUSA.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===''Halo 3''===
<gallery>
File:HayabusaArmor.png|Close-up of the Hayabusa armor.
File:HTMCC-H3 Hayabusa Closeup.jpg|A Spartan-II clad in full HAYABUSA armor.
File:HTMCC-H3 Hayabusa with Katana.jpg|A view of the back of the HAYABUSA armor with the Katana.
File:H3 Hayabusa with flame chest.jpg|A flaming Hayabusa helmet, triggered by the [[Bungie]] employee-only chest plate.
File:H3 Hayabusa with katana.jpg|Hayabusa with [[katana]]. Available upon unlocking 49 of 79 [[achievement]]s.
File:HTMCC H3 Katana Menu Render.png|Hayabusa with Katana as rendered in the menus for ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection''.
</gallery>
===''Halo 4''===
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:MJOLNIR_Mk.VI-Hayabusa.jpg|A SPARTAN in Hayabusa armor jumping
File:H4 Concept MultiplayerArmors.jpg|Concept art for many ''Halo 4'' armors, including Hayabusa (third row, third column).
Image:Samurai Spartan.jpg|The armor in use.
File:H4 Hayabusa armor 3d model.jpg|Front and back renders of the Hayabusa armor in ''Halo 4''.
Image:3231-Full.jpg|A Hayabusa with Bungie chest armor.
File:H4 Hayabusa armor 3d model-2.jpg|Angled front and back renders.
Image:2507105-c.jpg|Full Hayabusa Armor
Image:FlamingHayabusa.jpg|Hayabusa Armor with the [[Bungie Armor]] variation.
Image:Me_with_katana.jpg|Hayabusa with Katana
Image:2777358-Full.jpg|Close up of Helmet
Image:2777875-Full.jpg|Running in full Hayabusa
Image:2594365-Full.jpg|Another Pic of the Hayabusa with Bungie Armor
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Trivia==
==List of appearances==
*They bear a resemblance to Feudal Era Samurai.
*''[[Halo 3]]'' {{1st}}
*The armor is named after [[Wikipedia:Ryu Hayabusa|Ryu Hayabusa]], protagonist of the ''[[Wikipedia:Ninja Gaiden (series)|Ninja Gaiden]]'' series. The helmet is almost an exact copy of the "ninja of the future" costume in ''[[Wikipedia:Ninja Gaiden (2004 video game)|Ninja Gaiden]]'' on the Xbox. Team Ninja, the developers of ''Ninja Gaiden'' are also mentioned in the credits for ''Halo 3''.
*"Hayabusa" is Japanese for [[Wikipedia:Peregrine Falcon|Peregrine Falcon]].
*If one gets every achievement (1000 GP out of 1000), the player gets a special samurai sword on the back of his/her armor. The sword closely resembles Ryu's Dragon Sword, and is not usable by the player.
*Bungie had originally intended for only the most hardcore and devoted fans to have first access to the Hayabusa helmet. This was to be accomplished by making players search for quite some time throughout the levels of Campaign mode for all the hidden skulls. In particular, the IWHBYD skull was supposed to be next to impossible to find. However the skull was discovered fairly quickly, and it's location and how to retrieve it were soon posted on the internet, enabling scores of casual fans to unlock the Hayabusa helmet with minimal effort, much to the chagrin of Bungie's original design.
*The small delta in the center of the body armor is strangely reminiscent of the Star Trek emblem.


==Sources==
==Sources==
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{{Ref/Sources}}


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Latest revision as of 15:04, September 10, 2023

Hayabusa
HTMCC H3 Hayabusa Crop.png
Production overview

Manufacturer(s):

RKD[1]

Type:

MJOLNIR (GEN1)

Role(s):

Heavy lifting and extra-vehicular activity

 

Project HAYABUSA was a UNSC powered armor program developed independently from, and as a rival to Project MJOLNIR. The program later produced a MJOLNIR variant for the Mark VI generation.[2]

Overview[edit]

Design details[edit]

The Hayabusa armor's advanced materials decreased its weight by nearly one-third,[1] and was aesthetically designed after ancient Japanese samurai armor. It includes spiked shoulder pauldrons similar to traditional Japanese sode designs.

The Hayabusa armor's helmet was designed with a defensive and ultraviolet-protective visor. Like all UNSC helmets, the visor is the weakest part. Thus, a small visor was designed to be more difficult to accurately penetrate. As such, the small visor provides for better protection of the wearer as well as better camouflage. The Hayabusa was designed with greater emphasis on heavy lifting and extra-vehicular activity than the MJOLNIR. It is slightly slower and less dexterous than its MJOLNIR counterpart, though it is nonetheless highly effective and possesses most of the design features of the MJOLNIR Mark VI.[3]

Development history[edit]

The Hayabusa is a powered battle armor system, similar to the MJOLNIR armor, except stemming from Project HAYABUSA as opposed to Project MJOLNIR. It was developed by the RKD group, an Earth-based think tank, in the year 2536, fifteen years before the MJOLNIR Mark V entered production. It was presented to the UNSC Ordnance Committee as an answer to the self-contained powered armor problem.[1]

Originally, RKD developed Project HAYABUSA without knowledge of the classified Project MJOLNIR. After contacts were made between RKD and ONI's Materials Group, the two pooled their research resources, resulting in the creation of a MJOLNIR-compatible HAYABUSA variant. Featuring a number of stylistic and functional improvements, it became a crucial piece of hardware in the later years of the Human-Covenant War.[2]

In-game information[edit]

Halo 3[edit]

The Hayabusa armor permutation is a special unlock in Halo 3.

Helmet Description Unlock requirements (Halo 3) Unlock requirements (Halo: MCC)
HTMCC H3 Hayabusa Menu Render.png
Hayabusa 		Helmet: The critical innovation brought about by RKD's involvement in the development of power armor is in the use of advanced materials-reducing the weight of current generation armor by nearly a third. Obtain all thirteen skulls. Unlocked by default.
Shoulder: Although the two projects were developed wholly independent of one another, projects HAYABUSA and MJOLNIR mirrored each other in many ways. Obtain nine skulls
Chest: In late 2536, RKD -an Earth-based think tank- presented the UNSC Ordnance Committee with the answer to the self-contained powered armor problem: Project HAYABUSA. Obtain five skulls
MCC: While wholly independent of one another, projects HAYABUSA and MJOLNIR mirrored each other in many ways. N/A

Production notes[edit]

The Hayabusa armor was at some point intended for inclusion in Halo 4's multiplayer. Concept art was created for a [GEN2] iteration of the armor by artist Gabo Garza.[4] A high-poly model of this armour was later created by an artist at Liquid Development, a studio which assisted in the creation of Halo 4's multiplayer armour sets. However, this version of Hayabusa has never been seen implemented within the game engine, and was not present in the final game.

Trivia[edit]

Main-Superintendent.png Browse more images in this article's gallery page.
  • The Hayabusa armor bears a resemblance to the armor worn by feudal-era samurai. The armor is named after Ryu Hayabusa, the protagonist of the Ninja Gaiden series and a combatant in the Dead or Alive series. The helmet is almost an exact copy of the "ninja of the future" costume in Ninja Gaiden on the Xbox. Bungie likely created the Hayabusa armor as a tribute to Team Ninja for adding Nicole-458 into Dead or Alive 4. Team Ninja, the developers of the Ninja Gaiden series and Dead or Alive series, are mentioned in the credits for Halo 3.
  • Hayabusa is Japanese for "peregrine falcon" and is also the name for an unmanned space mission conducted by the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency that returned to Earth on June 13, 2010, and the Nakajima Ki-43-III-KAI fighter craft flown during World War II.
  • SHINOBI-class Mjolnir is considered the spiritual successor of Project HAYABUSA.

Gallery[edit]

Halo 3[edit]

  • Close-up of the Hayabusa armor.

    Close-up of the Hayabusa armor.

  • A Spartan-II clad in full HAYABUSA armor.

    A Spartan-II clad in full HAYABUSA armor.

  • A view of the back of the HAYABUSA armor with the Katana.

    A view of the back of the HAYABUSA armor with the Katana.

  • A flaming Hayabusa helmet, triggered by the Bungie employee-only chest plate.

    A flaming Hayabusa helmet, triggered by the Bungie employee-only chest plate.

  • Hayabusa with katana. Available upon unlocking 49 of 79 achievements.

    Hayabusa with katana. Available upon unlocking 49 of 79 achievements.

  • Hayabusa with Katana as rendered in the menus for Halo: The Master Chief Collection.

    Hayabusa with Katana as rendered in the menus for Halo: The Master Chief Collection.

Halo 4[edit]

  • Concept art for many Halo 4 armors, including Hayabusa (third row, third column).

    Concept art for many Halo 4 armors, including Hayabusa (third row, third column).

  • Front and back renders of the Hayabusa armor in Halo 4.

    Front and back renders of the Hayabusa armor in Halo 4.

  • Angled front and back renders.

    Angled front and back renders.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Halo 3, Spartan Armor Customization: HAYABUSA Description
  2. ^ a b Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition), page 96
  3. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), page 93
  4. ^ ArtStation, SPARTANS MP, Gabo Garza (Retrieved on Apr 27, 2021) [archive]

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