John-117: Difference between revisions

On [[2559#February|February 10, 2559]] ONI's [[Materials Group]] created a new suit of [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN3)|third-generation]] Mjolnir armor for John.<ref name="DH">''[[Discover Hope]]''</ref><ref group="note">If the [[Halo Infinite - E3 2018 - Announcement Trailer|announcement trailer]] for ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' is to be considered canonical, then a little over one-and-a-half years following the events of ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', John found himself once more on the surface of a [[Halo Array|Halo ring]]. The trailer shows the numbers 5.27.2560 on the interior display of a grounded Pelican, likely indicating a date of May 27, [[2560]]. The trailer shows John catching sight of a [[signal flare]] that had been ignited by a group of four marines. He then picked up the four men, one of whom had been injured past the point of being able to walk unassisted, in an [[M12 Warthog]] and transported them elsewhere on the ring. Evidence which includes affirmations from 343 Industries has suggested that the ring in the trailer is [[Installation 07]]. Additionally, the box art for ''Halo Infinite'' shows John in the bay of a dropship overlooking a the surface of a ring, many sections of which have become detached from the superstructure and are floating high above it.</ref><ref name="TMOTHIAT">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTreFoLAufw '''YouTube''' - ''The Making of the Halo Infinite Announce Trailer'']</ref> Doctor [[Catherine Halsey|Halsey]] made modifications to it on [[2561#September|September 19, 2561]].<ref name="DH"/> At some point following this, a lone [[Pelican]] pilot who had been stranded in his dropship, ''[[Echo 216]]'', above a partially-destroyed [[Halo ring]] was alerted to the presence of a friendly signal. He was then shocked to discover John floating, lifeless, right outside the dropship's cockpit. His armor's main power cells had been fried and the armor had, naturally, shut down and triggered survival mode. After bringing John aboard and rerouting what little power he had into his suit, the man welcomed him back. Noticing that there appeared to be a problem with the [[Wikipedia:Servos|servos]] in the Spartan's armored hands, he urged him to remain calm and noted that he'd "been out there a while". John's right hand had been clutched around a [[data crystal chip]] (marked with the [[AI serial number|A.I. serial number]] [[CTN-0453-0]]) serving as a weapon containment device. Inserting it into his helmet showed no A.I. was present within. Not content to wait any longer, he broke free of the cables tethering him in place and asked his rescuer for a status report. The pilot was confused by what he was asking, but then told him there was something he needed to see and drew his attention toward the cockpit windows. Outside, John could see the shattered remains of the Halo that lay beyond and was told they'd lost everything there. Suddenly and without warning the craft was then jolted by electricity and encased in bright light. The pilot panicked, recognizing the source of the attack, and urged that they run. Conversely, John grabbed hold of a nearby [[MA37 assault rifle]] and said they needed to fight. The pilot sealed himself in the cockpit while John took a position in the rear bay. The Chief told the pilot to get ready just before the hatch opened and he rushed out of it. Sometime after this John touched down on the surface of the broken Halo and entered its [[control room]]. As he walked toward its central platform, he removed the aforementioned chip from his helmet as a holographic projection of the ring resolved into a single mass of blue light which lay ahead.<ref name="DH"/><ref group="note">In ''[[Discover Hope]]'' [[Cortana]]'s voice is heard while John walks toward the blue light in the control room, extolling John's uniqueness and their partnership. Whether or not this voice-over strictly corresponds with the scene in question canonically is undetermined.</ref>