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=== Armor ===

[[File:Chief ready to armor down.jpg|thumb|left|250px|John gets ready to take off his armor for the first time in years.]]

As a Spartan-II trainee, one of the first suits of armor John was introduced to was a type of form-fitting, lightweight polymer [[black body suit]].{{Ref/Reuse|HTFOR9}} This suit could deflect small-caliber rounds and was equipped with a refrigeration and heating unit that could mask infrared signatures. The integrated helmet had encryption and communications gear, a [[heads-up display]], and thermal and motion detectors.{{Ref/Reuse|HTFOR9}} John could also activate headlamps on the helmet and attach a [[fiber optic probe]] to it.<ref name="HTFOR10">''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', Chapter 10</ref> Sealed tight, the entire unit had a fifteen-minute reserve of [[oxygen]] to let John survive in vacuum.{{Ref/Reuse|HTFOR9}} Though still a little bulky if trying to hide it beneath clothing, the armor's tightness made it uncomfortable and limited his range of motion.{{Ref/Reuse|HTFOR9}}{{Ref/Reuse|HTFOR10}} Additionally, it also often needed repairs but was difficult to repair in the field.{{Ref/Reuse|HTFOR9}} John used one of these suits during training and also during [[Operation: TALON]], the first real mission given to the [[Spartan]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|HTFOR9}}{{Ref/Reuse|HTFOR10}} During the op, he was shot in the side at three points by an [[HMG-38]] rifle. One of the bullets managed to penetrate the suit.{{Ref/Reuse|HTFOR10}}

As a Spartan-II trainee, one of the first suits of armor John was introduced to was a type of form-fitting, lightweight polymer [[black body suit]].{{Ref/Reuse|HTFOR9}} This suit could deflect small-caliber rounds and was equipped with a refrigeration and heating unit that could mask infrared signatures. The integrated helmet had encryption and communications gear, a [[heads-up display]], and thermal and motion detectors.{{Ref/Reuse|HTFOR9}} John could also activate headlamps on the helmet and attach a [[fiber optic probe]] to it.<ref name="HTFOR10">''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', Chapter 10</ref> Sealed tight, the entire unit had a fifteen-minute reserve of [[oxygen]] to let John survive in vacuum.{{Ref/Reuse|HTFOR9}} Though still a little bulky if trying to hide it beneath clothing, the armor's tightness made it uncomfortable and limited his range of motion.{{Ref/Reuse|HTFOR9}}{{Ref/Reuse|HTFOR10}} Additionally, it also often needed repairs but was difficult to repair in the field.{{Ref/Reuse|HTFOR9}} John used one of these suits during training and also during [[Operation: TALON]], the first real mission given to the [[Spartan]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|HTFOR9}}{{Ref/Reuse|HTFOR10}} During the op, he was shot in the side at three points by an [[HMG-38 heavy machine gun]] rifle. One of the bullets managed to penetrate the suit.{{Ref/Reuse|HTFOR10}}

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 === Armor ===
 [[File:Chief ready to armor down.jpg|thumb|left|250px|John gets ready to take off his armor for the first time in years.]]
-As a Spartan-II trainee, one of the first suits of armor John was introduced to was a type of form-fitting, lightweight polymer [[black body suit]].{{Ref/Reuse|HTFOR9}} This suit could deflect small-caliber rounds and was equipped with a refrigeration and heating unit that could mask infrared signatures. The integrated helmet had encryption and communications gear, a [[heads-up display]], and thermal and motion detectors.{{Ref/Reuse|HTFOR9}} John could also activate headlamps on the helmet and attach a [[fiber optic probe]] to it.<ref name="HTFOR10">''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', Chapter 10</ref> Sealed tight, the entire unit had a fifteen-minute reserve of [[oxygen]] to let John survive in vacuum.{{Ref/Reuse|HTFOR9}} Though still a little bulky if trying to hide it beneath clothing, the armor's tightness made it uncomfortable and limited his range of motion.{{Ref/Reuse|HTFOR9}}{{Ref/Reuse|HTFOR10}} Additionally, it also often needed repairs but was difficult to repair in the field.{{Ref/Reuse|HTFOR9}} John used one of these suits during training and also during [[Operation: TALON]], the first real mission given to the [[Spartan]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|HTFOR9}}{{Ref/Reuse|HTFOR10}} During the op, he was shot in the side at three points by an [[HMG-38]] rifle. One of the bullets managed to penetrate the suit.{{Ref/Reuse|HTFOR10}}
+As a Spartan-II trainee, one of the first suits of armor John was introduced to was a type of form-fitting, lightweight polymer [[black body suit]].{{Ref/Reuse|HTFOR9}} This suit could deflect small-caliber rounds and was equipped with a refrigeration and heating unit that could mask infrared signatures. The integrated helmet had encryption and communications gear, a [[heads-up display]], and thermal and motion detectors.{{Ref/Reuse|HTFOR9}} John could also activate headlamps on the helmet and attach a [[fiber optic probe]] to it.<ref name="HTFOR10">''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', Chapter 10</ref> Sealed tight, the entire unit had a fifteen-minute reserve of [[oxygen]] to let John survive in vacuum.{{Ref/Reuse|HTFOR9}} Though still a little bulky if trying to hide it beneath clothing, the armor's tightness made it uncomfortable and limited his range of motion.{{Ref/Reuse|HTFOR9}}{{Ref/Reuse|HTFOR10}} Additionally, it also often needed repairs but was difficult to repair in the field.{{Ref/Reuse|HTFOR9}} John used one of these suits during training and also during [[Operation: TALON]], the first real mission given to the [[Spartan]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|HTFOR9}}{{Ref/Reuse|HTFOR10}} During the op, he was shot in the side at three points by an [[HMG-38 heavy machine gun]] rifle. One of the bullets managed to penetrate the suit.{{Ref/Reuse|HTFOR10}}
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