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===MJOLNIR Mark V=== | ===MJOLNIR Mark V=== | ||
[[Image:Chief.jpg|thumb|MJOLNIR Mark V]] | [[Image:Chief.jpg|thumb|MJOLNIR Mark V]] | ||
The Mark IV Assault Armor was replaced by the newer Mark V several weeks prior to the Covenant assault on Reach in 2552. The Mark V was the realization of Dr. Halsey's vision. It has hundreds of minor technical improvements over the Mark IV as well as two major modifications. | |||
The first is that it is powered by a slightly larger fusion pack than the Mark IV. This is due to the fact that the Mark V has an integrated dynamic, self-recharging, sophisticated energy shielding system, built upon captured Covenant technology (similar to those used by Elites, but designed from captured Jackal energy shields) that repels mass objects and energy bursts. While impacts on the shield place a substantial drain on the system's power supply, system energy regenerates quickly once the SPARTAN-II moves away from the barrage. | |||
The difference in the Elite's shields and the human Mark V and Mark VI's is that the Elite's has a blue tint to it whereas the Mark V version has a yellowish cast. The shields can take close to the same amount of damage before failing, leaving the user unprotected. | |||
The second advancement is the addition of a weave of memory-processor super-conducting material, the same material as an AI's core. This gives the suit nearly the same capacity as a ship-borne AI system. This, along with an upgrade to the standard issue neural implant, allows an AI to inhabit the suit of armor and the mind of the Spartan wearing it, greatly enhancing the interface between the suit and the wearer as well as the obvious benefits of having the incredible information processing power of an AI, which is intended to assist the Spartan in real-time by monitoring communication channels, computer relays, and friendly combat updates. | |||
The lethality of this system was demonstrated by SPARTAN-117, also known as "John" or "John-117", when he and the AI Cortana successfully fought their way across a planet-like, artificial ring world called Halo. | |||
===MJOLNIR Mark VI=== | ===MJOLNIR Mark VI=== |