MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI: Difference between revisions

Some Mark VI variants are superficially similar to the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|GEN2 MJOLNIR armor]] introduced in the wake of the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="HWFred">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/frederic-104 '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Frederic-104'']</ref> The Mark VI MJOLNIR armor worn by MCPO [[John-117]] following the end of the Human-Covenant War was heavily upgraded by UNSC AI [[Cortana]] during his five years of cryosleep aboard the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}. Cortana used [[nanotechnology|nanomachines]] to overhaul John's armor plating,<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjswoU39AOY '''YouTube''': ''The Science Behind The Halo Series'']</ref> remodeling it after a variant of the Mark IV;<ref name="h4evg">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 10''</ref> coincidentally, the bodysuit is identical to that of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|GEN2 MJOLNIR armor]]. She also rewrote the suit's firmware, altering the HUD as well as improving the suit's shield-recharge rate and its compatibility with Covenant and Forerunner [[Armor abilities|armor plugins]].<ref>'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Dawn]]''</ref>

*'''[[Energy shielding#Human energy shielding|Energy shields]]''': First tested with the Mark IV, made standard with the Mark V, and later refined with the Mark VI, the energy shield device is reversed engineered from Covenant technology. Beginning prior to [[2531]],<ref name="shields" group="note">According to the ''Halo Encyclopedia'' (page 89), the Materials Group's first experiments with MJOLNIR energy shielding began in 2532. However, ''Halo Wars'' and ''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide'' (page 119) explicitly show that some Spartans, (namely [[Red Team]]), tested energy shields as early as 2531.</ref> forty scientists and technicians would spend the next two decades attempting to make some use of the technology. For decades the attempts at cracking their technology had met with failure after failure, some had given up and others in the scientific community believed the energy shield technology could never be cracked. However at some point before 2552 a breakthrough was made and for the first time the UNSC had successfully cracked and improved upon the technology.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''' ''Chapter 27, page 249''</ref>

In ''Halo 4''<nowiki />'s campaign, John-117 wears his original Mark VI suit, although it has been heavily redesigned. In an interview with ''Game Informer'', [[Frank O'Connor]] offhandedly mentioned that [[Cortana]] used [[Nanotechnology|nanomachines]] to both repair and upgrade the suit.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjswoU39AOY ''The Science Behind The Halo Series'']</ref> However, in the game, John's suit still has the gash it has featured since ''Halo 3'', calling into question why it was not repaired; Cortana states simply that she upgraded the suit's firmware, though neither character addresses any differences in the hardware.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/halo4/en-US#!halo-evolved/gameplay/31afe32b-0e07-45c0-9424-3adc6e1eadca '''Halo 4 Official Site''' - ''GAMEPLAY'']</ref> Nonetheless, ''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'' explicitly states that the armor itself was redesigned by Cortana to resemble an [[:File:Spartan-II defense - 2.png|earlier line]] of [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|MJOLNIR Mark IV]] which is depicted in ''Halo 4'''s [[Prologue]], [[:File:H4FUD-MasterChief-John117.png|much like]] the mainline Mark VI.<ref name="DK H4TEVG">[http://www.dk.co.uk/nf/Book/BookDisplay/0,,9781409334828,00.html '''DK Publising''' - ''Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide'' '''Preview''']</ref> All other interviews with [[343 Industries]] staff indicate that, (from a production standpoint), the design change is merely an aesthetic overhaul. In ''[[Halo: Escalation]]'', the members of [[Blue Team]] are seen wearing suits similar to John's upgraded MJOLNIR; for further information on this particular depiction, see [[Halo: Escalation Issue 8#Production notes|here]].

The original Mark VI helmet, chest, shoulder, arm, and leg armor are available in the [[Infinity (mode)|''Infinity'' mode]] after completion of ''Halo 4's '' campaign on [[Legendary]] difficulty. Though the helmet is mostly unchanged from its ''Halo 3'' incarnation, the rest of the suit has received several minor aesthetic updates.<ref name="H4 classic"/><ref name="H4 classic 2"/><ref name="H4 classic 3"/><ref name="H4 classic 4"/><ref>[http://blogs.halo.xbox.com/Headlines/post/2012/09/05/The-Halo-Bulletin-9512.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''' ''The Halo Bulletin 09.05.12'']</ref> Canonically, this version of the Mark VI is available for issue to [[SPARTAN-IV Program|SPARTAN-IVs]], having been updated for use with [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|GEN2]].