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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]] powered [[armor]], developed independent to the [[MJOLNIR]] Project, compatible with [[Spartan]] Supersoldiers.
==Overview==
===Design details===
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.


==Introduction==
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}}
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]], 16 years before the [[Mark V]] entered production. It was presented to the [[UNSC Ordnance 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 current generation armor by nearly a third (at that time). It is an [[armor permutation]] in ''[[Halo 3]]'', and like all permutations, it has no effect on gameplay. The armor is commonly used on Halo 3 due to the fact many people have obtained all 13 [[skull]]s needed to gain the whole set. The [[Katana]], however, can only be unlocked by getting all 49 Achievements on Halo 3. It also has been referred as the ''Ninja armor'', ''Power Ranger armor'',''Haya armor'', or "Samurai Armor."


==Characteristics==
===Development history===
===Helmet Characteristics===
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}}
The helmet features 7(another [[7]] reference) angular spikes, or spokes, one to each side and the face plate is fused into a single piece and contour. The top rear guard of the helmet is pointed, revealing the protruding spike. The bottom rear, around the neck forms a sort of neck guard, like that of a samurai helmet. It has been noted for its uncanny resemblance to the Shredder from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Ryu Hayabusa from Ninja Gaiden. The 7 spikes are always silver.


===Shoulder 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}}
Its shoulders are replaced by three metal plates arranged in an overlapping fashion similar to the armor of a Japanese Samurai.


===Chest Characteristics===
==In-game information==
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.
===''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
|}


===[[Katana]]===
==Production notes==
As mentioned, the Katana is aesthetic and is only unlocked after all [[Halo 3 Achievements|Achievements]] (1000/1000 [[Gamerpoint | G]]) have been earned, as the Katana has all of the requirements for the Hayabusa armor to unlock it.
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.
 
==How To Unlock==
*'''Head''': Obtain all of the Halo 3 [[Halo 3 Skulls|Skulls]].
 
 
*'''Shoulders''': Obtain 9 Halo 3 [[Halo 3 Skulls| Skulls]].
 
 
*'''Body''': Obtain 5 Halo 3 [[Halo 3 Skulls | Skulls]].


 
==Trivia==
*'''Katana''': The Katana is a sheathed sword on the players' back. It is unlocked by gaining 1000/1000 Gamerscore in [[Halo 3]]. The Katana '''CANNOT''' be used in any manner in the game. It is merely there for appearance and to prove you got all the achievements in Halo 3.
{{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>
<gallery>
Image:Samurai Spartan.jpg|The first sighting of the armor in use.
File:HayabusaArmor.png|Close-up of the Hayabusa armor.
Image:3231-Full.jpg|A Flaming Hayabusa Helmet, triggered by the employee-only Bungie chestplate.
File:HTMCC-H3 Hayabusa Closeup.jpg|A Spartan-II clad in full HAYABUSA armor.
Image:Me_with_katana.jpg|Hayabusa with Katana. Available upon unlocking all achievements.
File:HTMCC-H3 Hayabusa with Katana.jpg|A view of the back of the HAYABUSA armor with the Katana.
[[gamerpoint|gamerpoints]] from [[Halo 3]].
File:H3 Hayabusa with flame chest.jpg|A flaming Hayabusa helmet, triggered by the [[Bungie]] employee-only chest plate.
Image:Hybusa.JPG|Red Hayabusa armor.
File:H3 Hayabusa with katana.jpg|Hayabusa with [[katana]]. Available upon unlocking 49 of 79 [[achievement]]s.
Image:Habusa.JPG|A SPARTAN in Hayabusa armor.
File:HTMCC H3 Katana Menu Render.png|Hayabusa with Katana as rendered in the menus for ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection''.
Image:HayabusaES.JPG|A SPARTAN in Hayabusa armor before an [[Energy Sword]]
</gallery>


===''Halo 4''===
<gallery>
File:H4 Concept MultiplayerArmors.jpg|Concept art for many ''Halo 4'' armors, including Hayabusa (third row, third column).
File:H4 Hayabusa armor 3d model.jpg|Front and back renders of the Hayabusa armor in ''Halo 4''.
File:H4 Hayabusa armor 3d model-2.jpg|Angled front and back renders.
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Trivia==
==List of appearances==
*The Hayabusa armor bears 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 and DOA Combatant. 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 may have put Hayabusa armor as a way of thanks to Team Ninja for putting [[Nicole-458]] into [[Wikipedia:DOA4|Dead or Alive 4]]. Team Ninja, the developers of the ''Ninja Gaiden'' series and ''Dead or Alive'' series are also mentioned in the credits for ''Halo 3''.
*"Hayabusa" is Japanese for [[Wikipedia:Peregrine Falcon|Peregrine Falcon]].
*Hayabusa shares the name with unmanned space exploration mission designed by the Japanese Space Program to retrieve a piece of space debris and return it to [[Earth]] intact for study.
*[[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 [[Halo 3: IWHBYD (I Would Have Been Your Daddy) Skull|IWHBYD skull]] was supposed to be next to impossible to find. However the skull was discovered fairly quickly, and its 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. This is speculated to be the reason as to the limited rarity of the [[Recon]] armor. Bungie use this instead of Hayabusa as a reward to devoted fans/fan creations.
*Apparently the designers of the HAYABUSA armor were able to develop [[energy shield]]s equal to the strength of [[MJOLNIR|MJOLNIR Mark VI]] armor shields.
*There are rumors that a player can be damaged "through" the Katana, due to it extending from the player's back.  The rumors were proven to be incorrect.
*The helmet spikes and faceplate are unaffected by color and are always white.
*When "Flaming Helmets" were discovered by fans. It was thought that only the Hayabusa helmet would be on fire. But soon was proven false.
*Despite having a difficult task to get the Hayabusa armor,it is seen everywhere in matchmaking.
*Mcfarlane produced a Hayabusa [[Spartan]] Soldier with different colors with interchangeable


==Sources==
==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]

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  • 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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