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===Armor-padded uniform===
===Armor-padded uniform===
This version of the Service Uniform was in limited use during the last months of the Human-Covenant War,<ref>'''[[Halo: Initiation]]''', ''Issue 1''</ref> this version gained prominence particularly after the end of the war in roughly [[2554]].<ref name="HOD">'''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]''' - ''[[Hall of History|Hall of History Service Uniform exhibit]]''</ref> With the war over, new initiatives to explore uncharted worlds and rehabilitate those [[glassed]] by the Covenant led to an emphasis on the [[Unified Earth Government]], with the revamped uniform bearing the UEG seal to indicate the UNSC's primary mandate is no longer a military campaign against an alien enemy, instead providing security to a new generation of colonists seeking to reclaim what was last in the war.{{Ref/Reuse|HOD}}
This version of the Service Uniform was in limited use during the last months of the Human-Covenant War,<ref>'''[[Halo: Initiation]]''', ''Issue 1''</ref> this version gained prominence particularly after the end of the war in roughly [[2554]].<ref name="HOD">'''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]''' - ''[[Hall of History|Hall of History Service Uniform exhibit]]''</ref> With the war over, new initiatives to explore uncharted worlds and rehabilitate those [[glassed]] by the Covenant led to an emphasis on the [[Unified Earth Government]], with the revamped uniform bearing the UEG seal to indicate the UNSC's primary mandate is no longer a military campaign against an alien enemy, instead providing security to a new generation of colonists seeking to reclaim what was lost in the war.{{Ref/Reuse|HOD}}


This version blends practical considerations with more ostentatious elements in having an integrated body armor vest and shoulder pauldrons for additional protection, while displaying decorations and prominent rank insignia.{{Ref/Note|This section describes the uniform worn by the crew of the UNSC ''Infinity'' in ''Halo 4''.}} The uniform consists of a short tunic and trousers, both primarily colored gray; the insides of the trousers and sleeves as well as the midsection of the tunic under the armor vest are dark gray. The back of the vest has additional armor plating to protect the spine; an array of blue lights are displayed in these armor sections.
This version blends practical considerations with more ostentatious elements in having an integrated body armor vest and shoulder pauldrons for additional protection, while displaying decorations and prominent rank insignia.{{Ref/Note|This section describes the uniform worn by the crew of the UNSC ''Infinity'' in ''Halo 4''.}} The uniform consists of a short tunic and trousers, both primarily colored gray; the insides of the trousers and sleeves as well as the midsection of the tunic under the armor vest are dark gray. The back of the vest has additional armor plating to protect the spine; an array of blue lights are displayed in these armor sections.