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[[File:Halo3MC.jpg|160px|thumb|Mark VI MJOLNIR armor, worn by [[John-117|MCPO John-117.]]]] | [[File:Halo3MC.jpg|160px|thumb|Mark VI MJOLNIR armor, worn by [[John-117|MCPO John-117.]]]] | ||
The '''MJOLNIR''' (Pronunciation: ''ˈmjɔlˌnɪɹ'' 'my-all-'nhr) '''Powered Assault Armor''' is a technologically advanced combat exoskeleton system designed to vastly improve the strength, speed, agility, reflexes and durability of a [[Spartan-II program|SPARTAN-II]] or [[Spartan-III program|SPARTAN-III]] supersoldier. | The '''MJOLNIR''' (Pronunciation:''ˈmjɔlˌnɪɹ'', 'my-all-'nhr) '''Powered Assault Armor''' is a technologically advanced combat exoskeleton system designed to vastly improve the strength, speed, agility, reflexes and durability of a [[Spartan-II program|SPARTAN-II]] or [[Spartan-III program|SPARTAN-III]] supersoldier. | ||
==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
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The armor's shell is composed of a multilayer alloy of remarkable strength and has been augmented with a refractive coating capable of dispersing a limited amount of Covenant energy weapon strikes. The suit contains a gel-filled layer underneath a thick black armored bodysuit. The gel layer regulates temperature and can reactively change its density. The inner skinsuit is made of a moisture-absorbing synthetic material linked to an environment control computer and the occupant's UNSC-issue neural interface. | The armor's shell is composed of a multilayer alloy of remarkable strength and has been augmented with a refractive coating capable of dispersing a limited amount of Covenant energy weapon strikes. The suit contains a gel-filled layer underneath a thick black armored bodysuit. The gel layer regulates temperature and can reactively change its density. The inner skinsuit is made of a moisture-absorbing synthetic material linked to an environment control computer and the occupant's UNSC-issue neural interface. | ||
Each human being has a molecular fiber network called the nervous system within their brain. An [[Command Neural Interface|upgrade]] to the standard [[Neural Interface]] is issued to all high ranking officers; another [[Spartan Neural Interface|modified]] version of the neural lace is issued to all SPARTAN-IIs in the UNSC. This network translates electrochemical signals to digital code and routes them through an interface connection at the rear of the skull. Through this interface, the user's thoughts command the armor's movement and weapons; and input from the on board sensors comes directly to the user's mind. The synthesis of machine and mind is so fast that it is almost impossible to chart reaction time. | Each human being has a molecular fiber network called the nervous system within their brain. An [[Command Neural Interface|upgrade]] to the standard [[Neural Interface]] is issued to all high-ranking officers; another [[Spartan Neural Interface|modified]] version of the neural lace is issued to all SPARTAN-IIs in the UNSC. This network translates electrochemical signals to digital code and routes them through an interface connection at the rear of the skull. Through this interface, the user's thoughts command the armor's movement and weapons; and input from the on board sensors comes directly to the user's mind. The synthesis of machine and mind is so fast that it is almost impossible to chart reaction time. | ||
Between the external armor and the internal padding is the most devastating weapon the suit carries: a layer of computer memory superconductor. Woven by molecular tools into a superdense optical computer memory, this crystalline layer forms a network, capable of supporting the kinds of artificial intelligence usually reserved for starships, a piggyback system. An AI's personality and processing matrices can be carried by the armor and delivered to the suit via onboard storage in a crystal data chip no larger than a personal credit card. | Between the external armor and the internal padding is the most devastating weapon the suit carries: a layer of computer memory superconductor. Woven by molecular tools into a superdense optical computer memory, this crystalline layer forms a network, capable of supporting the kinds of artificial intelligence usually reserved for starships, a piggyback system. An AI's personality and processing matrices can be carried by the armor and delivered to the suit via onboard storage in a crystal data chip no larger than a personal credit card. | ||
The suit also possesses other features that enhance its wearer's abilities. It has numerous clips, belts, and magnetic holsters for the attachment of additional weapons and ammunition; an advanced Heads-Up | The suit also possesses other features that enhance its wearer's abilities. It has numerous clips, belts, and magnetic holsters for the attachment of additional weapons and ammunition; an advanced Heads-Up Display (HUD), linked to sensors in the gloves which can detects the type of weapon and devices held, and to project shield strength, ammunition count, a targeting reticule, waypoints, a radio uplink for communication, health monitoring and restoration system, regenerative food materials and other helpful data. | ||
In its final phase the MJOLNIR battlesuit weighs half a ton, or 1,000 pounds, and is a fully neural-linked system. With an on board AI using the human mind for parallel processing, the SPARTAN-II/MJOLNIR combination is designed to be the most devastating intelligence tool ever created. | In its final phase the MJOLNIR battlesuit weighs half a ton, or 1,000 pounds, and is a fully neural-linked system. With an on board AI using the human mind for parallel processing, the SPARTAN-II/MJOLNIR combination is designed to be the most devastating intelligence tool ever created. | ||