COMMANDO-class Mjolnir

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The Mark V Commando helmet.

The MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/K variant, or Commando, is a variant of the MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor that was developed at the Special Warfare Center in Songnam, Hanguk.

Development and History

Developed at the Special Warfare Center in Songnam, the Commando variant was designed to aid a SPARTAN supersolder in distinctive specialize assault on conventional military targets. Deployed during the siege of the inner colonies, the Mark IV version was more of a modification of the standard armor then the later more distinguishable Mark V version. The helmet primarily improves a SPARTANs tactical awareness on the battlefield, unlike other modular packages that can be added to either the Mark IV or Mark V platforms, the Commando package includes the most comprehensive tactical hardware and software systems within the helmet. The variants pauldrons offer excellent protection at the cost of limited joint mobility and the field support attachment provides additional functionality to the MJOLNIR battlesuit. When production for the K variant was approved Chalybs Defense Solutions was awarded the contract to manufacture the armor with final testing conducted at the Chalybs Testing Preserve.

Game characteristics

Helmet characteristics

Price: 85,000 cR.
The Commando helmet can be viewed at the rank of Lt. Colonel and can be unlocked once at the rank of Commander. The helmet resembles the Mark V[B] or HAZOP helmet with a small area of black polymer at the bottom of the visor. The base Commando helmet has a HUL[3] already attached, making it one of only three base helmets to have an attachment, the others being Operator, with the unknown goggles attachment and EOD, with a CBRN.

Two upgrades are available for the helmet: the first removes the already-attached HUL[3] attachment, which is replaced with a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Module with a Command Network Module on the left side (CBRN/CNM), and the second adds an Up-Armor plate with a Hardened Uplink Module-3rd Generation on the right side and a Command Network Module on the left side (UA/FC-I[2]).

Pauldron characteristics

Price : 40,000 cR.
The Commando pauldron or shoulder guard is also unlocked at Commander. It is characterized by a large curved plate of armor set on the standard base, which connects it to the Spartan's shoulder. It is noticeably large and is placed high up on the Spartan's arm. It provides excellent protection at the cost of joint mobility. In Halo: Reach It is one of the shoulder pieces that utilizes the player's selected secondary color instead of his or her primary color.

Chest characteristics

Price: 12,000 cR
The Commando chest attachment is a shared asset between the Commando and Assault variant of the MJOLNIR PAA it includes one equipment/ammunition pouch a field support attachment and a tactical waist bag.

Trivia

• Although developed in 2535 the Mark IV version of the Commando variant was not deployed until late in the war and its appearance appears to be different then that of the Mark V version. It is important to note that while it would appear that the Mark IV version looks the same as the Mark V version, Frank O'Connor notes that Carter-A259 is looking at a prototype suit being customized and researched for him, not his final armor which he won't get for years. in the Birth of a Spartan short.

Gallery

• Reach concept-Commando.jpg

  Concept art of the Commando helmet.

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  overview of the Mark V equipped with the Commando equipment.

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  [K] variant reference.

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  Carter-A259 wearing his Commando variant Mark V armor.

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  All current Commando armor permutations in Halo: Reach.

List of appearances

• Halo: Reach (First appearance)