Semi-Powered Infiltration armor: Difference between revisions

The armor was proposed by [[Kurt Ambrose]] in [[2537]] for Alpha Company, but the request was denied because the armor was over budget.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 80''</ref> After Alpha Company's Pyrrhic victory in [[Operation: PROMETHEUS]], the Mark II was approved for mass production. After the augmentation of [[SPARTAN-III Gamma Company|Gamma Company]], small adjustments were installed into the Mark II SPI armor,{{Ref/Reuse|goo99}} including experimental refits to the ballistic gel layers, upgraded software suites, and other functions, slated to be introduced to the systems prior to Gamma Company's deployment in [[2552]].<ref name="goo99">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 99''</ref> One improvement is that the armor is now hermetically sealed and contains an internal [[oxygen]] supply.<ref name="g251">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 251''</ref>

;MIRAGE-class helmet<ref name="mythos">'''[[Halo Mythos]]''', ''page 77''</ref>: The default headgear of the SPI armor, the [[MIRAGE-class helmet]] features a large, bulbous faceplate somewhat similar to that of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/V variant|Mjolnir EVA variant]]. The visor is normally gold-mirrored in color<ref name="goo115">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 115''</ref> and can be depolarized.{{Ref/Reuse|goo168}} The helmet supports a [[heads-up display]] with features similar to that of the MJOLNIR system, including TACMAP, TEAMBIO, and [[COM|TEAMCOM]] interfaces; a [[motion tracker]];<ref>'''Halo: Last Light''', ''page 146'' (Google Play edition)</ref> as well as team status lights.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''pages 17, 22''</ref><ref name="g114">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 114''</ref> The visor suite features an automatic magnification and image enhancement system controlled by the wearer's eye movements. For example, if the wearer squints while looking at a particular spot the system will automatically zoom in.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 19''</ref> Both the image enhancement and the visor's internal polarization can also be controlled manually.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 268''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 345''</ref> The helmet possesses tactical lights<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 273''</ref> and a defogging vent to remove internal moisture.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 316''</ref>

;Photoreactive panels: The outer shell of the SPI armor comprises a series of lightweight laminate plates with a photoreactive coating.{{Ref/Reuse|HM}} The photoreactive panels act as [[active camouflage]] when active,<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 165''</ref> effectively blending the wearer with their environment.{{Ref/Reuse|goo14}} The coating also renders the wearer nearly invisible to infrared and passive light-gathering systems.<ref>'''Halo: Last Light''', ''page 95'' (Google Play edition)</ref> Since the photoreactive plates take time to recover after explosions such as a [[flashbang grenade]] and [[Plasma weaponry|plasma]] hits, the wearer is visible until the plates recover.{{Ref/Reuse|goo113}} With the exception of the [[Headhunters]]' suits, the SPI armor does not feature energy field-based active camouflage systems like those of the Covenant.{{Ref/Reuse|head212}} When inert, the plating is matte gray{{Ref/Reuse|mythos}}{{Ref/Reuse|g141}} or green, though some SPI suits have been known to use different colors such as red.<ref>'''Headhunters''' ''motion comic''</ref><ref>'''Halo Mythos''', ''page 135''</ref>

;Tactile bracers: The bracer armor pieces around the boots grant slight improvements to speed and dexterity with negligible shielding reduction.{{Ref/Reuse|HM}}