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==Reach: Implements of War== | |||
{{Main|Reach: Implements of War}} | {{Main|Reach: Implements of War}} | ||
{{Article | {{Article quote|Weapons. vehicles and other material utilized during the battle for Reach.}} | ||
The UNSC Army has outfitted its soldiers with the best equipment possible, and when that isn't available deep behind enemy lines, they can pry the Covenant's arsenal from the aliens' cold, dead hands. | The UNSC Army has outfitted its soldiers with the best equipment possible, and when that isn't available deep behind enemy lines, they can pry the Covenant's arsenal from the aliens' cold, dead hands. | ||
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*'''Video link''': [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wn2AJbib9RY '''Reach: Implements of War'''] | *'''Video link''': [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wn2AJbib9RY '''Reach: Implements of War'''] | ||
==The Covenant on Reach== | |||
{{Main|The Covenant on Reach}} | {{Main|The Covenant on Reach}} | ||
{{Article | {{Article quote|A look at the conglomerate of alien species laying siege to the planet of Reach.}} | ||
The Covenant is a broad and expansive empire of races, governed by a singular military goal: the recovery of Forerunner artifacts. Although the arrival of the Covenant at a human planet - and the bloodbath that always followed - has become almost routine to mankind, the aliens' discovery of Reach is both shocking and ominous. Reach, the UNSC's key military stronghold, is the last line of defense against the Covenant's merciless march of destruction towards humanity's homeworld: Earth. | The Covenant is a broad and expansive empire of races, governed by a singular military goal: the recovery of Forerunner artifacts. Although the arrival of the Covenant at a human planet - and the bloodbath that always followed - has become almost routine to mankind, the aliens' discovery of Reach is both shocking and ominous. Reach, the UNSC's key military stronghold, is the last line of defense against the Covenant's merciless march of destruction towards humanity's homeworld: Earth. | ||
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*'''Video link''': [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgUvmTmwuZE '''The Covenant On Reach'''] | *'''Video link''': [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgUvmTmwuZE '''The Covenant On Reach'''] | ||
==Prototype== | |||
{{Article | {{Article quote|The highly-classified result of duel projects HRUNTING and YGGDRASIL.}} | ||
Under the direction of Vice Admiral Danforth Whitcomb, the Office of Naval Intelligence created a number of classified codename projects during the early-to-mid 26th century, including the more publicly-known SPARTAN-II and MJOLNIR programs. Another such program—known simultaneously as HRUNTING and YGGDRASIL—was a nuclear-powered armor defense system which could be operated by a standard UNSC Marine. | Under the direction of Vice Admiral Danforth Whitcomb, the Office of Naval Intelligence created a number of classified codename projects during the early-to-mid 26th century, including the more publicly-known SPARTAN-II and MJOLNIR programs. Another such program—known simultaneously as HRUNTING and YGGDRASIL—was a nuclear-powered armor defense system which could be operated by a standard UNSC Marine. | ||
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*'''Source''': [http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/Universe/Detail/prototype/b053d1dc-912b-401b-bb9e-2909d1028c31#imageNumber=1 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Prototype''] (defunct, backup on [https://web.archive.org/web/20120905155702/http://halo.xbox.com/en-US/Universe/detail/prototype/b053d1dc-912b-401b-bb9e-2909d1028c31#imageNumber=1 Archive.org]) | *'''Source''': [http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/Universe/Detail/prototype/b053d1dc-912b-401b-bb9e-2909d1028c31#imageNumber=1 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Prototype''] (defunct, backup on [https://web.archive.org/web/20120905155702/http://halo.xbox.com/en-US/Universe/detail/prototype/b053d1dc-912b-401b-bb9e-2909d1028c31#imageNumber=1 Archive.org]) | ||
==VISR== | |||
{{Article | {{Article quote|VISUAL RECONNAISSANCE TECHNOLOGY FOR FIELD OPERATIONS.}} | ||
When Project: MJOLNIR launched, ONI was forced to mitigate the substantial losses it incurred during the development and real-world production of its armor technology. Because of MJOLNIR’s embedded fusion reactors, each suit of armor costs significantly more than any other comparative item within the ONI's Special Operations budget—estimated to be somewhere near the cost of a standard warship. | When Project: MJOLNIR launched, ONI was forced to mitigate the substantial losses it incurred during the development and real-world production of its armor technology. Because of MJOLNIR’s embedded fusion reactors, each suit of armor costs significantly more than any other comparative item within the ONI's Special Operations budget—estimated to be somewhere near the cost of a standard warship. | ||
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*'''Source''': [http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/Universe/Detail/visr/46e787cc-207e-4590-9553-51efa66f425d#imageNumber=1 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''VISR''] (defunct, backup on [https://web.archive.org/web/20120718192910/http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/Universe/Detail/visr/46e787cc-207e-4590-9553-51efa66f425d#imageNumber=1 Archive.org]) | *'''Source''': [http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/Universe/Detail/visr/46e787cc-207e-4590-9553-51efa66f425d#imageNumber=1 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''VISR''] (defunct, backup on [https://web.archive.org/web/20120718192910/http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/Universe/Detail/visr/46e787cc-207e-4590-9553-51efa66f425d#imageNumber=1 Archive.org]) | ||
==Space Tether== | |||
{{Article | {{Article quote|The mechanics and purpose of the orbital space elavator}} | ||
Over two and a half centuries before the war with the Covenant, humankind began construction on the Earth's first orbital space elevator at the coastal city of New Mombasa. It was the first of six such elevators spread across the planet's surface. The orbital space elevator eventually became a common, affordable means of extra-atmospheric conveyance, allowing the UNSC and private corporate entities the ability to ferry large amounts of material and personnel into space at comparatively low costs. | Over two and a half centuries before the war with the Covenant, humankind began construction on the Earth's first orbital space elevator at the coastal city of New Mombasa. It was the first of six such elevators spread across the planet's surface. The orbital space elevator eventually became a common, affordable means of extra-atmospheric conveyance, allowing the UNSC and private corporate entities the ability to ferry large amounts of material and personnel into space at comparatively low costs. | ||
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*'''Source''': [http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/locations/gallery/space-tether/e9b2f438-9b5b-477e-8e52-d4e6801e9d5b '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Space Tether''] (defunct, backup on [https://web.archive.org/web/20111007185941/http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/locations/gallery/space-tether/e9b2f438-9b5b-477e-8e52-d4e6801e9d5b Archive.org]) | *'''Source''': [http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/locations/gallery/space-tether/e9b2f438-9b5b-477e-8e52-d4e6801e9d5b '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Space Tether''] (defunct, backup on [https://web.archive.org/web/20111007185941/http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/locations/gallery/space-tether/e9b2f438-9b5b-477e-8e52-d4e6801e9d5b Archive.org]) | ||
==Modular Dispersal Technology== | |||
{{Article | {{Article quote|An ancient technology repurposed.}} | ||
Unlike humanity, whose technological breakthroughs were achieved through exploration and iteration, the Prophets and Elites leveraged found Forerunner artifacts for many of their own advances. Reverse engineering these relics allowed the Covenant to progress in a variety of areas from general materiel technology to extremely precise Slipstream space manipulation. But on occasion, these artificial technical advancements would reveal the Covenant’s misunderstanding and general ignorance of the Forerunners’ intended use of those relics found by the Covenant. | Unlike humanity, whose technological breakthroughs were achieved through exploration and iteration, the Prophets and Elites leveraged found Forerunner artifacts for many of their own advances. Reverse engineering these relics allowed the Covenant to progress in a variety of areas from general materiel technology to extremely precise Slipstream space manipulation. But on occasion, these artificial technical advancements would reveal the Covenant’s misunderstanding and general ignorance of the Forerunners’ intended use of those relics found by the Covenant. | ||
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*'''Source''': [http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/related/gallery/modular-dispersal-technology/e10ac7c3-932c-4b3a-91e5-3bf79c179b68 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Modular Dispersal Technology''] (defunct, backup on [https://web.archive.org/web/20110314104936/http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/related/gallery/modular-dispersal-technology/e10ac7c3-932c-4b3a-91e5-3bf79c179b68 Archive.org]) | *'''Source''': [http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/related/gallery/modular-dispersal-technology/e10ac7c3-932c-4b3a-91e5-3bf79c179b68 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Modular Dispersal Technology''] (defunct, backup on [https://web.archive.org/web/20110314104936/http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/related/gallery/modular-dispersal-technology/e10ac7c3-932c-4b3a-91e5-3bf79c179b68 Archive.org]) | ||
==Booster Frame== | |||
{{Article | {{Article quote|Open Frame 92 / Extra-Vehicular Activity}} | ||
Open Frame 92 / Extra-Vehicular Activity | |||
Propulsion: | |||
2 x Nuclear Fusion Primary | |||
2 x Nuclear Fusion Secondary | |||
6 x Recursive Thrusters | |||
Arms: | |||
M92 Principle Gauss Cannon | |||
2 x 80mm Ball-Mounted Rotart Cannons | |||
12 x MITV Pods | |||
M41 ELAAGat - Extended Light Anti-Aircraft Gun firing gas-jacketed armor piercing depleted uranium rounds.* | |||
Defensive Systems: | |||
Shield Technology - REDACTED | |||
Chaff/Plasma Countermeasures | |||
*The pressurized atmospheric contents of the shells ensure an explosive percussion in a vacuum or other challenging environment. | |||
The Booster Frame is a heavily-armed, open-frame incursive vehicle specifically intended for deep space use and close-quarters environments. Its weapon loadout is designed primarily for "Distrupt/Overwhelm/Adapt" - a technique employed to deal with the twin problems of field-effect shielding and armor plating. When used in concert, the combination of EMP, explosive and projectile force can make surgical incisions in large-scale, otherwise impenetrable defenses. | |||
There are only two officially recorded missions where the Booster Frame's use has been logged. | |||
As evidenced by its open cockpit design, it was developed alongside the MJOLNIR project and in tandem with the research done on EVA technology or "Extra-vehicular Activity" following the Summa Deep Space Incident. It was specifically engineered for use by augmented SPARTAN-II units and is only usefully operable in zero/low-G and zero/low-atmosphere environments. It has no aerodynamic properties beyond its basic mass and thrust quotient. Booster Frames are deployed directly into vacuum through a specialized hydraulic winch system which extends from a ventral bay on a select number of modified UNSC warships and undisclosed ONI special service vehicles. | |||
OF92/EVA was developed by the Office of Naval Intelligence in conjunction with Naval Special Operations and the University of Seongnam. As with many ONI projects, both the analysis and eventual materiel response were heavily classified. Because their overall cost clashes with their expendable nature, ONI and the UNSC have no plans for widespread application or production. In fact, it is technically classified by the Naval shipping and logistics organization as Aircraft Ammunition rather than Aircraft. | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Old HW Booster frame.png|Deployment - Lowered from the ship's undercarriage | |||
File:Booster Frame flight.png|Heavily Armed - Classified as weapons rather than vehicles | |||
File:Old HW Booster frame 2.png|Launched - Propelled into combat at incredible speeds | |||
File:John_Booster.jpg|Speed and Versatility - Designed to Disrupted/Overwhelm/Adapt | |||
File:Old HW Booster frame 3.png|Open Frame Design - Designed specifically for SPARTAN-II soldiers | |||
File:Old HW Booster frame 4.png|Recursive Thrusters - Threat-avoidance/zero-G maneuvering system | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
*'''Source''': | *'''Source''': N/A only available on Halo Waypoint 360 | ||
==Gauss Technology== | |||
{{Article | {{Article quote|Magnetic acceleration in combat.}} | ||
Though Karl Friedrich Gauss is an unlikely subject of conversation in the corps, every UNSC soldier knows the basic principles of magnetic induction which the scientist pioneered. While complicated in detail, the central values behind such technology are fairly simple. Triggering magnetic energy currents in sequential order can exponentially accelerate an object, hurling it at an impressively violent speed. In scientific jargon, this process is called "asynchronous linear induction." | Though Karl Friedrich Gauss is an unlikely subject of conversation in the corps, every UNSC soldier knows the basic principles of magnetic induction which the scientist pioneered. While complicated in detail, the central values behind such technology are fairly simple. Triggering magnetic energy currents in sequential order can exponentially accelerate an object, hurling it at an impressively violent speed. In scientific jargon, this process is called "asynchronous linear induction." | ||
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*'''Source''': [http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/related/gallery/gauss-technology/71304700-12eb-4ab5-9fe7-a52e4ca4094f '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Gauss Technology''] (defunct, backup on [https://web.archive.org/web/20111006020503/http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/related/gallery/gauss-technology/71304700-12eb-4ab5-9fe7-a52e4ca4094f Archive.org]) | *'''Source''': [http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/related/gallery/gauss-technology/71304700-12eb-4ab5-9fe7-a52e4ca4094f '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Gauss Technology''] (defunct, backup on [https://web.archive.org/web/20111006020503/http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/related/gallery/gauss-technology/71304700-12eb-4ab5-9fe7-a52e4ca4094f Archive.org]) | ||
==Drop Pod== | |||
{{Article | {{Article quote|A method of troop deployment.}} | ||
The Single-Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle, or SOEIV, commonly referred to as a drop pod, is a variant of the Human Entry Vehicle, a method of troop deployment from very high altitudes or in many cases from space. Drop pods are most commonly used by Orbital Drop Shock Troopers (ODSTs), although conventional Marines and even Spartans have been known to use them in certain circumstances. | The Single-Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle, or SOEIV, commonly referred to as a drop pod, is a variant of the Human Entry Vehicle, a method of troop deployment from very high altitudes or in many cases from space. Drop pods are most commonly used by Orbital Drop Shock Troopers (ODSTs), although conventional Marines and even Spartans have been known to use them in certain circumstances. | ||
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File:Orbit Descend.png|Breach - A single drop pod enters the Earth's atmosphere | File:Orbit Descend.png|Breach - A single drop pod enters the Earth's atmosphere | ||
File:Old HW drop pod 1.png|Landing - Some landings are safer than others | File:Old HW drop pod 1.png|Landing - Some landings are safer than others | ||
File: | File:H3ODST_DropPod_Concept_3.jpg|Architecture - Exterior and interior architecture of the SOEIV | ||
File:HEV Deployment.jpg|In Amber Clad - HEVs being deployed from UNSC In Amber Clad | File:HEV Deployment.jpg|In Amber Clad - HEVs being deployed from UNSC In Amber Clad | ||
File:Old HW drop pod 2.png|Brakes - SOEIVs use braking chutes to generate drag | File:Old HW drop pod 2.png|Brakes - SOEIVs use braking chutes to generate drag | ||
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*'''Source''': [http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/related/gallery/drop-pod/a37c6831-12e9-4a63-b546-08aeff5bfdc8 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Drop pod''] (defunct, backup on [https://web.archive.org/web/20110325090504/http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/related/gallery/drop-pod/a37c6831-12e9-4a63-b546-08aeff5bfdc8 Archive.org]) | *'''Source''': [http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/related/gallery/drop-pod/a37c6831-12e9-4a63-b546-08aeff5bfdc8 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Drop pod''] (defunct, backup on [https://web.archive.org/web/20110325090504/http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/related/gallery/drop-pod/a37c6831-12e9-4a63-b546-08aeff5bfdc8 Archive.org]) | ||
==The MJOLNIR Project== | |||
{{Main|The MJOLNIR Project}} | {{Main|The MJOLNIR Project}} | ||
The armor which served to augment and protect the UNSC's last hope for survival. | |||
===The MJOLNIR Project 1=== | |||
It was common knowledge within Section Three of the Office of Naval Intelligence that Doctor Catherine Halsey was working on something critical to the UNSC's war efforts - just what that was remained a mystery for quite some time. When the Spartans' existence was finally revealed, much fanfare was paid to their enhanced combat abilities and reinforced physical bodies. But what might have mattered most was their armor - the one thing which would protect them in the most brutal of combat scenarios. | |||
That armor was called MJOLNIR, and this is its story... | |||
*'''Video link''': [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhimGkTRvVI '''The MJOLNIR Project 1'''] | |||
===The MJOLNIR Project 2=== | |||
In August of 2552, nearly all surviving SPARTAN-II super-soldiers returned to the planet Reach to be briefed on a top-secret mission. When they arrived, they were equipped with the MJOLNIR Mark V armor - a specialized upgrade to the existing armor that had been serving them well for decades. | |||
Mark V, however, was only the tip of the iceberg. For years, the UNSC and ONI had already been crafting a large number of variations on this armor - all of them customized toward specific attributes and functions on varied battlefields. These steps would play a crucial role in the battles to come, creating specialized classes and teams designed for specific purposes. | |||
While many Spartans perished during the fall of Reach, MJOLNIR had been historically viewed as a technological success. Even with those who remain skeptical of the individual Spartan programs have admitted that without the effective military application of MJOLNIR, the human species would have likely been brought to extinction. | |||
*'''Video link''': [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5j3_6Mbs4A '''The MJOLNIR Project 2'''] | |||