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[[File:HR_MilitaryPolice_CNM.png|thumb|A Military Police helmet equipped with the CNM highlighted.]]
[[File:HR MilitaryPolice CNM.png|thumb|A Military Police helmet equipped with the AN/PZY-6011Y TYPHON CNM highlighted.]]
The '''External Command Network Module''' or '''CNM''', is an external helmet attachment utilized by the [[United Nations Space Command]].<ref name="armory">''[[Halo: Reach]]'', [[Armor permutations (Halo: Reach)|Armory]] descriptions</ref>
The '''Command Network Module''' or '''CNM''', is a communication device utilized by the [[United Nations Space Command]], commonly adopted as an external helmet attachment.{{Ref/Game|HR|Armor permutations (Halo: Reach)|Armory}}


==Usage==
==Overview==
Two different models are known, one designed for the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V(MP)|Military Police]] helmet, and an Up-Armored variant for the [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|ODST]] [[ODST armor#Helmet|helmet]]. The former is standard issue to [[UNSC Special Forces|Special Force]] unit commanders and [[Beta-5 Division|Beta-5 Security units]] patrolling the [[Inner Colonies]], while the latter seems to be exclusively used by the ODSTs, most often squad commanders.<ref name="armory"/>
===Design details===
The Command Network Module allows users to communicate and synchronize with the [[UNSC battle network]] in real-time.{{Ref/Game|Id=H5G|H5G|Armor permutations (Halo 5: Guardians)|Spartan Appearance Customization|Detail=Commando Description|Quote=COMMANDO armor features an integrated Command Network Module (CNM) for real-time synchronization with the UNSC battlenet.}} As such, modules tend to be designated with the "BNR" suffix (meaning "battlenet relay"), which implies they also serve a relay for the UNSC battle network.{{Ref/Game|Id=echelon|HINF|Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|Armor Hall|Detail=HUL[5X]/BNR/ECHELON - Helmet Attachment Description|Quote=High-power battlenet relay with the latest in electronic counter-countermeasures (ECCM) to "burn" through active jamming and signal flooding techniques employed by Insurrection and Covenant remnant forces.}} The connection to the battlenet can be further enhanced by integrating a [[Hardened Uplink]] to the CNM.{{Ref/Game|Id=cnm5|HINF|Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|Armor Hall|Detail=CNM[5]/BNR/FASCINATOR - Helmet Attachment Description|Quote=Known to ONI by the codename "FASCINATOR", the AN/PCK-440 "pick four-forty" is a fifth-generation hardened uplink rarely seen outside of UNSC special forces.}}


==Variants==
===Usage===
[[File:H3ODST Buck CNM.png|thumb|right|The ODST-CNM module on Edward Buck's helmet.]]
Different Command Network Modules have been observed across branches and ranks within the UNSC, including [[UNSC Army]] troopers, [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s, and [[SPARTAN Program|Spartans]].{{Ref/Game|Id=Campaign|HR|Campaign|Campaign models}}
===CNM-I===
 
At least one variant of the standard-issue CNM, the '''Command Network Module-Improved''' ('''CNM-I''') exists. It is employed on the [[HAZOP-class Mjolnir|HAZOP]] helmet. The CNM-I has no cosmetic differences compared to the standard variant.<ref name="armory"/>
After the [[Human-Covenant War]], built-in CNM suites have been integrated to the helmets of the [GEN2] variants of the Commando-class,{{Ref/Reuse|H5G}} the [[MP-class Mjolnir|MP-class]] Mjolnir,{{Ref/Game|Id=mp|H5G|Armor permutations (Halo 5: Guardians)|Spartan Appearance Customization|Detail=Military Police Helmet Description|Quote=Previously available only to Beta-5 security teams and select Army rapid-reaction forces, Military Police helmets have found a home with Spartan-IV fireteams that require its hardened uplink, command network module, and remote sensor controller.}} and the INTRUDER-class Mjolnir.{{Ref/Game|Id=intruder|H5G|Armor permutations (Halo 5: Guardians)|Spartan Appearance Customization|Detail=Intruder Description|Quote=The INTRUDER helmet features a full-featured Command Network Module and multi-channel drone controller. The drone controller interfaces directly with Unified Ground Command (UNICOM) kill box management and aerospace deconfliction systems.}} However, certain Command Network Modules are still external attachments, like the fifth-generation AN/PCK-440 FASCINATOR module on the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN3)|MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor [GEN3] armor]].{{Ref/Reuse|cnm5}}
 
==Known modules==
The CNM has multiple observed modules, each with its own distinct physical appearance.
[[File:HINF CNM BNR FARNDALE Helmet Attachment Icon.png|thumb|150px|The AN/PCK-221 attached to a [[SCOUT-class Mjolnir|MJOLNIR Mark V Scout]] helmet.]]
===AN/PCK-221 FARNDALE===
The AN/PCK-221 FARNDALE is an uplink co-processor manufactured by the [[Watershed Division]], allowing real-time access to [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] Military Intelligence (ONI MILINT) data vaults.{{Ref/Game|Id=farndale|HINF|Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|Armor Hall|Detail=CNM/BNR/FARNDALE - Helmet Attachment Description|Quote=More formally known as the AN/PCK-221, this uplink co-processor allows real-time access to ONI MILINT data vaults.}}{{Ref/Note|Id=farndaleretcon|The FARNDALE module was introduced in ''Halo: Reach'' as a HUL module. It was retconned into a CNM and re-designated as "CNM/BNR/FARNDALE" in ''Halo Infinite'' [[Season 01: Heroes of Reach]].}} The FARNDALE module resembles a cube, and can be worn on either side of the helmet.{{Ref/Game|Id=milint|HR|Armor permutations (Halo: Reach)|Armory|Detail=Mark V[B], CQC, EOD, Operator, EVA, Security & CQB - UA/HUL Helmet Descriptions|Quote=Up-armored variant with hardened uplink module for MILINT acquisition.}} Its adoption is reserved for personnel employing the Recon helmet during sensitive operations.{{Ref/Game|Id=Recon|HR|Armor permutations (Halo: Reach)|Armory|Detail=Recon - HUL Helmet Description|Quote=External hardened uplink for MILINT acquisition; reserved for sensitive OPs.}} The FARNDALE module is susceptible to corruption from the [[Flood]], which can hijack the module, giving the Flood's distributed intelligence access to real time information from the module.{{Ref/Game|HINF|Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|Armor Hall|Detail=Defiled FARNDALE - Helmet Attachment Description|Quote=Corrupted technology feeding real time information to the Flood's distributed intelligence.}}
 
The FARNDALE module has been observed to be compatible with the following helmets:
*[[B-class Mjolnir|Mjolnir Mark V [B]]]{{Ref/Game|Id=milint|HR|Armor permutations (Halo: Reach)|Armory|Detail=Mark V[B], CQC, EOD, Operator, EVA, Security & CQB - UA/HUL Helmet Descriptions|Quote=Up-armored variant with hardened uplink module for MILINT acquisition.}}
*[[CQB-class Mjolnir|CQB]]{{Ref/Reuse|milint}}
*[[CQC-class Mjolnir|CQC]]{{Ref/Reuse|milint}}
*[[EOD-class Mjolnir|EOD]]{{Ref/Reuse|milint}}
*[[EVA-class Mjolnir|EVA]]{{Ref/Reuse|farndale}}
**EVA [C]{{Ref/Reuse|milint}}{{Ref|Group=Note|Id=evacerror|The in-game options in ''Halo: Reach'' Armory erroneously refer to the standard HUL attachment on EVA[C] as "CNM" and "HUL[3]".}}
*[[GRENADIER-class Mjolnir|Grenadier]]{{Ref/Reuse|farndale}}
*[[HAZOP-class Mjolnir|HAZOP]]{{Ref/Game|HR|Armor permutations (Halo: Reach)|Armory|Detail=HAZOP - CBRN/HUL Helmet Description|Quote=For operations in extremely hazardous environments; hardened uplink module.}}
*[[ODST armor|ODST]]{{Ref/Game|Id=odst|HR|Armor permutations (Halo: Reach)|Armory|Detail=ODST - CBRN/HUL Helmet Description|Quote=For operations in hazard zones; hardened uplink module.}}
*[[OPERATOR-class Mjolnir|Operator]]{{Ref/Reuse|milint}}
*[[RECON-class Mjolnir|Recon]]{{Ref/Reuse|Recon}}
*[[SCOUT-class Mjolnir|Scout]]{{Ref/Reuse|farndale}}
*[[SECURITY-class Mjolnir|Security]]{{Ref/Reuse|milint}}
*[[WRATH-class Mjolnir|Wrath]]
{{clear}}
 
[[File:HINF CNM5 BNR FASCINATOR Helmet Attachment Icon.png|thumb|150px|The AN/PCK-440 attached to a [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VII|MJOLNIR Mark VII]] helmet.]]
===AN/PCK-440 FASCINATOR===
The AN/PCK-440 FASCINATOR is a fifth-generation Command Network Module typically employed by members of the UNSC special forces. Manufactured by the Watershed Division, the AN/PCK-440 resembles its predecessor, the AN/PCK-221.{{Ref/Reuse|cnm5}}
The FASCINATOR module has been observed to be compatible with the following helmets:{{Ref/Reuse|cnm5}}
*[[ANUBIS-class Mjolnir|Anubis]]
*[[AVIATOR-class Mjolnir|Aviator]]
*[[CAVALLINO-class Mjolnir|Cavallino]]
*[[ENIGMA-class Mjolnir|Enigma]]
*[[FIREFALL-class Mjolnir|Firefall]]
*[[ISR-class Mjolnir|ISR]]
*[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VII|Mark VII]]
*[[SOLDIER-class Mjolnir|Soldier]]
*[[TRAILBLAZER-class Mjolnir|Trailblazer]]
*[[ZVEZDA-class Mjolnir|Zvezda]]
{{clear}}
 
[[File:HINF CNM BNR TYPHON Helmet Attachment Icon.png|thumb|150px|The AN/PZY-6011Y attached to a MJOLNIR Mark V Scout helmet.]]
 
===AN/PZY-6011Y TYPHON===
Manufactured by [[Beweglichkeitsrüstungsysteme]], the AN/PZY-6011Y TYPHON model augments the situational images for upper-echelon command intelligence analysis.{{Ref/Game|Id=typhon|HINF|Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|Armor Hall|Detail=CNM/BNR/TYPHON - Helmet Attachment Description|Quote=The AN/PZY-6011Y TYPHON Command Network Module (CNM) augments the situational "picture" for upper-echelon command intelligence analysis.}} The TYPHON module is standard issue to UNSC Special Forces unit commanders.{{Ref/Game|Id=commanders|HR|Armor permutations (Halo: Reach)|Armory|Detail=EOD, Operator, EVA, and Mark V - CNM Helmet Descriptions|Quote=Command network module; standard issue to UNSC Special Forces unit commanders}} It features two circular sensors, and can be worn on either side of the helmet.{{Ref/Game|Id=grenadier|HR|Armor permutations (Halo: Reach)|Armory|Detail=Grenadier - UA/FC Helmet Descriptions|Quote=Up-armored variant with command network and external uplink modules.}}{{Ref/Game|Id=cbrncnm|HR|Armor permutations (Halo: Reach)|Armory|Detail=Security - CBRN/CNM Helmet Descriptions|Quote=For operations in hazard zones; command network module.}}{{Ref/Game|Id=hurscnm|HR|Armor permutations (Halo: Reach)|Armory|Detail=Military Police and CQB - HU/RS/CNM Helmet Descriptions|Quote=Hardened uplink/remote sensor package with command network module.}} A Command Network Module-Improved (CNM-I) utilizing the TYPHON variant has been observed on the [[HAZOP-class Mjolnir]] helmet.{{Ref/Game|Id=hazop|HR|Armor permutations (Halo: Reach)|Armory|Detail=HAZOP - CNM-I Helmet Description|Quote=Command network module-Improved; upgraded variant of the standard issue CNM unit.}}
 
The TYPHON module has been observed to be compatible with the following helmets:
*[[AIR ASSAULT-class Mjolnir|Air Assault]]{{Ref/Game|Id=uacnm|HR|Armor permutations (Halo: Reach)|Armory|Detail=ODST and Air Assault - UA/CNM Helmet Descriptions|Quote=Up-armored variant with Command network module}}
*[[CH252 helmet]]{{Ref/Reuse|Campaign}}
*[[COMMANDO-class Mjolnir|Commando]]{{Ref/Reuse|typhon}}
*[[EOD-class Mjolnir|EOD]]{{Ref/Game|Id=commanders|HR|Armor permutations (Halo: Reach)|Armory|Detail=EOD, Operator, EVA, and Mark V - CNM Helmet Descriptions|Quote=Command network module; standard issue to UNSC Special Forces unit commanders}}
*EVA{{Ref/Reuse|commanders}}
**EVA [C]{{Ref/Reuse|typhon}}
*[[GRENADIER-class Mjolnir|Grenadier]]{{Ref/Reuse|typhon}}
*[[HAZOP-class Mjolnir|HAZOP]]{{Ref/Game|Id=hazop|HR|Armor permutations (Halo: Reach)|Armory|Detail=HAZOP - CNM-I Helmet Description|Quote=Command network module-Improved; upgraded variant of the standard issue CNM unit.}}
*[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V]]{{Ref/Reuse|commanders}}
*Mjolnir Mark V [B]{{Ref/Reuse|typhon}}
*[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|Mark VI]]{{Ref/Reuse|typhon}}
*[[MP-class Mjolnir|Military Police]]{{Ref/Reuse|hurscnm}}
*[[Nightfall armor|Nightfall]]{{Ref/Game|H5G|Nightfall in-game model}}
*[[ODST armor|ODST]]{{Ref/Reuse|uacnm}}
*Recon{{Ref/Reuse|typhon}}
*Scout{{Ref/Reuse|typhon}}
*[[SECURITY-class Mjolnir|Security]]{{Ref/Reuse|cbrncnm}}
{{clear}}
 
[[File:H3ODST Buck CNM.png|thumb|150px|The ODST-CNM module on Edward Buck's helmet.]]


===ODST-CNM===
===ODST-CNM===
A specialised variant of the CNM is employed by the ODSTs alongside the standard-issue variant. One was employed by [[Edward Buck]] during the [[Battle of Mombasa]].<ref>''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' - Edward Buck in-game model</ref><ref name="EVG26">''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', p. 26 (Buck)</ref>
The ODST-CNM is a specialized module of the CNM employed by the ODSTs. One was employed by [[Edward Buck]] during the [[Battle of Mombasa]].{{Ref/Game|ODST|Campaign|Edward Buck's in-game model}}{{Ref/Book|Id=EVG26|EVG|Page=26}}
{{clear}}
 
==In-game information==
The CNM serves as a cosmetic option and has no impact on gameplay.
===''Halo: Reach''===
The [[Tactical attachments|TAC/RS/STARLIGHT]] attachment, identified as a CNM in ''Halo: Reach'', and the FARNDALE module are available as attachments on several helmets in the [[Armor customization (Halo: Reach)|armor permutations]] of ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. The device is priced at different levels of [[Credit]]s, depending on the base helmets. In ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'', the same CNM-attached helmets are unlockable in [[Season 1: Noble]].
<gallery class=center>
File:HR Operator CNM Helmet Icon.png|The STARLIGHT CNM on the Operator helmet.{{Ref/Note|Id=starlight|The STARLIGHT module was introduced in ''Halo: Reach'' as a Command Network Module. It was retconned into a RS module and re-designated as "TAC/RS/STARLIGHT" in ''Halo Infinite'' [[Season 01: Heroes of Reach]].}}
File:HR EVA CNM Helmet Icon.png|The TYPHON CNM on the EVA helmet.
</gallery>


==Compatibility==
===''Halo Infinite''===
The CNM has been observed to be compatible with the following helmets;
CNM attachments are available as [[Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|customization options]] in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''. The release of ''Halo Infinite'' was accompanied by a series of retcons, with a CNM being re-designated into the [[Tactical attachments|TAC/RS/STARLIGHT]] attachment, while the standard HUL module being re-designated into the CNM/BNR/FARNDALE.
*[[AIR ASSAULT-class Mjolnir|Air Assault]]<ref name="armory"/>
*[[CH252 helmet]]<ref>''Halo: Reach'', UNSC Army trooper in-game model variant</ref>
*[[COMMANDO-class Mjolnir|Commando]]<ref name="armory"/>
*[[EOD-class Mjolnir|EOD]]<ref name="armory"/>
*[[EVA-class Mjolnir|EVA]]<ref name="armory"/>
*[[GRENADIER-class Mjolnir|Grenadier]]<ref name="armory"/>
*[[HAZOP-class Mjolnir]]<ref name="armory"/> {{C|CNM-I variant}}
*[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|Mark VI]]<ref name="armory"/>
*[[MP-class Mjolnir|Military Police]]<ref name="armory"/>
*[[ODST armor|ODST]]<ref name="armory"/><ref name="EVG26"/> {{C|Regular and ODST-CNM variants}}
*[[SECURITY-class Mjolnir|Security]]<ref name="armory"/>


==Gameplay==
====Mark VII core====
===''Halo Reach''===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%;"
The CNM is available as a helmet accessory in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. The device for the MP variant is priced at 5,000 [[Credit|cR]], while the ODST variant is priced at 1,000 cR.<ref name="armory"/><ref>[http://xbox360.ign.com/dor/objects/14276699/halo-project/videos/halor_armory_montage_072210.html ''IGN Video'': Halo: Reach Xbox 360 Video - The Armory Video]</ref>
|-
! scope="col" style="width: 15%" |Helmet Attachment
! scope="col" style="width: 15%" |Manufacturer
! scope="col" style="width: 30%" |Lore
! scope="col" style="width: 10%" |Compatible Helmets
! scope="col" style="width: 10%" |Rarity
! scope="col" style="width: 20%" |Unlock Requirements
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF CNM5 BNR FASCINATOR Helmet Attachment Icon.png|75px]]<br/>CNM(5)/BNR/FASCINATOR
|Watershed Division
|Known to ONI by the codename "FASCINATOR", the AN/PCK-440 "pick four-forty" is a fifth-generation hardened uplink rarely seen outside of UNSC special forces.
|
*Anubis
*Aviator
*Cavallino
*Enigma
*Firefall
*ISR
*Mark VII
*Soldier
*Trailblazer
*Zvezda
|Rare
|Purchase "Bullet Time" Bundle from the Shop for 500 cR
|}
====Mark V [B] core====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%;"
|-
! scope="col" style="width: 15%" |Helmet Attachment
! scope="col" style="width: 15%" |Manufacturer
! scope="col" style="width: 30%" |Lore
! scope="col" style="width: 10%" |Compatible Helmets
! scope="col" style="width: 10%" |Rarity
! scope="col" style="width: 20%" |Unlock Requirements
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF CNM BNR FARNDALE Helmet Attachment Icon.png|75px]]<br/>CNM/BNR/FARNDALE
|[[Watershed Division]]
|More formally known as the AN/PCK-221, this uplink co-processor allows real-time access to ONI MILINT data vaults.
|
*Air Assault
*Commando
*EVA
*EVA [C]
*Grenadier
*Mark V [B]
*Mark VI
*ODST
*Recon
*Scout
|Rare
|Purchase "Reach Operator Pack" Bundle from the [[Shop]] for 1,000 cR


==Trivia==
|-
*During the [[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta]], the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V(B)|Mark V[B]] helmet had a CNM upgrade available. The device cost 2,000 cR, but was cut from the final game. In the Beta, it was known as the [[Hardened External Sensor Array-External]].
|align="center"|[[File:HINF CNM BNR TYPHON Helmet Attachment Icon.png|75px]]<br/>CNM/BNR/TYPHON
*Several helmets in ''Halo: Reach'' list the CNM as an attachment when they in fact use the [[External Hardened Uplink]]. These helmets are the [[SCOUT-class Mjolnir|Scout]] and [[OPERATOR-class Mjolnir|Operator]]. The descriptions for the [[AIR ASSAULT-class Mjolnir|Air Assault]] FC-I helmet attachment and its ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' successor, [[INTRUDER-class Mjolnir|Intruder]], also have this error.
|[[Beweglichkeitsrüstungsysteme]]
|The AN/PZY-6011Y TYPHON Command Network Module (CNM) augments the situational "picture" for upper-echelon command intelligence analysis.
|
*Air Assault
*Commando
*EVA
*EVA [C]
*Grenadier
*Mark V [B]
*Mark VI
*ODST
*Recon
*Scout
|Rare
|Purchase "Reach Jump Jet Pack" Bundle from the Shop for 700 cR
 
|-
|align="center"|[[File:HINF-DefiledFarndale.png|75px]]<br/>Defiled FARNDALE
|The [[Flood]]
|Corrupted technology feeding real time information to the Flood's distributed intelligence.
|
*Air Assault
*Blighter
*Commando
*CQC
*EVA
*EVA [C]
*Grenadier
*HAZOP
*JFO
*Mark V [B]
*Mark VI
*ODST
*Recon
*Scout
|Legendary
|Purchase "Blighter" Bundle from the Shop for 2,000 cR
|}
==Production notes==
*During the [[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta|''Halo: Reach'' Multiplayer Beta]], the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V(B)|Mark V[B]]] helmet had a CNM upgrade available, though the CNM resembled a sun visor which extended above the visor. The device cost 2,000 cR, but was cut from the final game.
*During the ''Halo: Reach'' Multiplayer Beta, the CNM on the CQC helmet, along with UA attachment on the Mark V[B] helmet, was mislabeled as a HUL. The FARNDALE variant on the Military Police helmet, however, was correctly labelled "CNM".
*In the final release of ''Halo: Reach'', two mislabeled helmet attachments involved the CNM:
**The FARNDALE CNM variant, originally identified as a HUL in ''Halo: Reach'', mislabeled as a CNM on the EVA[C] helmet.
**The TAC/RS/STARLIGHT attachment, originally identified as CNM variant in ''Halo: Reach'', was mislabeled as the UA/HUL-I on the Mark VI helmet.
*Although the [[ODST armor/HVY]] armor in the ''[[Halo 3]]'' portion of ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'' was based on the armor worn by [[Victor Ramos]] in ''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]]'', Ramos's helmet did not employ the UA and CNM attachments in ''Halo: Fireteam Raven''.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:UNSC Army V.jpg|UNSC Army troopers employing the CNM.
File:HR Trooper GungnirShoulders.jpg|An UNSC Army trooper employing the TYPHON CNM on her helmet in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
File:HTMCC-H3 ODSTHVY Closeup.jpg|The TYPHON CNM on the [[ODST armor/HVY]] helmet in ''[[Halo 3]]'' component of ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''.
File:HFR Hudson Render.png|A CNM-like device on the side of [[Marcus Hudson]]'s helmet in ''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]]''.
File:HInf Armor MkVII.jpg|A GEN3 Mark VII-clad Spartan-IV with a CNM(5)/BNR/Fascinator helmet attachment in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.
File:HINF Concept DefiledFarndale.jpg|Concept art of the Defiled Farndale helmet attachment.
</gallery>
</gallery>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 3]]'' {{MCCo}}
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Remember Reach]]''
**''[[Birth of a Spartan]]''
**''[[Deliver Hope]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo]]''
*''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''
 
==Notes==
{{Ref/Notes}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
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{{Ref/Sources}}


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CNM module highlight.
A Military Police helmet equipped with the AN/PZY-6011Y TYPHON CNM highlighted.

The Command Network Module or CNM, is a communication device utilized by the United Nations Space Command, commonly adopted as an external helmet attachment.[1]

Overview[edit]

Design details[edit]

The Command Network Module allows users to communicate and synchronize with the UNSC battle network in real-time.[2] As such, modules tend to be designated with the "BNR" suffix (meaning "battlenet relay"), which implies they also serve a relay for the UNSC battle network.[3] The connection to the battlenet can be further enhanced by integrating a Hardened Uplink to the CNM.[4]

Usage[edit]

Different Command Network Modules have been observed across branches and ranks within the UNSC, including UNSC Army troopers, Orbital Drop Shock Troopers, and Spartans.[5]

After the Human-Covenant War, built-in CNM suites have been integrated to the helmets of the [GEN2] variants of the Commando-class,[2] the MP-class Mjolnir,[6] and the INTRUDER-class Mjolnir.[7] However, certain Command Network Modules are still external attachments, like the fifth-generation AN/PCK-440 FASCINATOR module on the MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor [GEN3] armor.[4]

Known modules[edit]

The CNM has multiple observed modules, each with its own distinct physical appearance.

Menu icon for Halo Infinite armor customization.
The AN/PCK-221 attached to a MJOLNIR Mark V Scout helmet.

AN/PCK-221 FARNDALE[edit]

The AN/PCK-221 FARNDALE is an uplink co-processor manufactured by the Watershed Division, allowing real-time access to Office of Naval Intelligence Military Intelligence (ONI MILINT) data vaults.[8][Note 1] The FARNDALE module resembles a cube, and can be worn on either side of the helmet.[9] Its adoption is reserved for personnel employing the Recon helmet during sensitive operations.[10] The FARNDALE module is susceptible to corruption from the Flood, which can hijack the module, giving the Flood's distributed intelligence access to real time information from the module.[11]

The FARNDALE module has been observed to be compatible with the following helmets:

The AN/PCK-440 attached to a MJOLNIR Mark VII helmet.

AN/PCK-440 FASCINATOR[edit]

The AN/PCK-440 FASCINATOR is a fifth-generation Command Network Module typically employed by members of the UNSC special forces. Manufactured by the Watershed Division, the AN/PCK-440 resembles its predecessor, the AN/PCK-221.[4] The FASCINATOR module has been observed to be compatible with the following helmets:[4]

Menu icon for Halo Infinite armor customization.
The AN/PZY-6011Y attached to a MJOLNIR Mark V Scout helmet.

AN/PZY-6011Y TYPHON[edit]

Manufactured by Beweglichkeitsrüstungsysteme, the AN/PZY-6011Y TYPHON model augments the situational images for upper-echelon command intelligence analysis.[14] The TYPHON module is standard issue to UNSC Special Forces unit commanders.[15] It features two circular sensors, and can be worn on either side of the helmet.[16][17][18] A Command Network Module-Improved (CNM-I) utilizing the TYPHON variant has been observed on the HAZOP-class Mjolnir helmet.[19]

The TYPHON module has been observed to be compatible with the following helmets:

ODST-CNM module on Buck's helm.
The ODST-CNM module on Edward Buck's helmet.

ODST-CNM[edit]

The ODST-CNM is a specialized module of the CNM employed by the ODSTs. One was employed by Edward Buck during the Battle of Mombasa.[22][23]

In-game information[edit]

The CNM serves as a cosmetic option and has no impact on gameplay.

Halo: Reach[edit]

The TAC/RS/STARLIGHT attachment, identified as a CNM in Halo: Reach, and the FARNDALE module are available as attachments on several helmets in the armor permutations of Halo: Reach. The device is priced at different levels of Credits, depending on the base helmets. In Halo: The Master Chief Collection, the same CNM-attached helmets are unlockable in Season 1: Noble.

  • The STARLIGHT CNM on the Operator helmet.[Note 3]

    The STARLIGHT CNM on the Operator helmet.[Note 3]

  • The TYPHON CNM on the EVA helmet.

    The TYPHON CNM on the EVA helmet.

Halo Infinite[edit]

CNM attachments are available as customization options in Halo Infinite. The release of Halo Infinite was accompanied by a series of retcons, with a CNM being re-designated into the TAC/RS/STARLIGHT attachment, while the standard HUL module being re-designated into the CNM/BNR/FARNDALE.

Mark VII core[edit]

Helmet Attachment Manufacturer Lore Compatible Helmets Rarity Unlock Requirements
HINF CNM5 BNR FASCINATOR Helmet Attachment Icon.png
CNM(5)/BNR/FASCINATOR 		Watershed Division Known to ONI by the codename "FASCINATOR", the AN/PCK-440 "pick four-forty" is a fifth-generation hardened uplink rarely seen outside of UNSC special forces.
  • Anubis
  • Aviator
  • Cavallino
  • Enigma
  • Firefall
  • ISR
  • Mark VII
  • Soldier
  • Trailblazer
  • Zvezda
 Rare Purchase "Bullet Time" Bundle from the Shop for 500 cR

Mark V [B] core[edit]

Helmet Attachment Manufacturer Lore Compatible Helmets Rarity Unlock Requirements
Menu icon for Halo Infinite armor customization.
CNM/BNR/FARNDALE 		Watershed Division More formally known as the AN/PCK-221, this uplink co-processor allows real-time access to ONI MILINT data vaults.
  • Air Assault
  • Commando
  • EVA
  • EVA [C]
  • Grenadier
  • Mark V [B]
  • Mark VI
  • ODST
  • Recon
  • Scout
 Rare Purchase "Reach Operator Pack" Bundle from the Shop for 1,000 cR
Menu icon for Halo Infinite armor customization.
CNM/BNR/TYPHON 		Beweglichkeitsrüstungsysteme The AN/PZY-6011Y TYPHON Command Network Module (CNM) augments the situational "picture" for upper-echelon command intelligence analysis.
  • Air Assault
  • Commando
  • EVA
  • EVA [C]
  • Grenadier
  • Mark V [B]
  • Mark VI
  • ODST
  • Recon
  • Scout
 Rare Purchase "Reach Jump Jet Pack" Bundle from the Shop for 700 cR
A Flood infected FARNDALE attachment.
Defiled FARNDALE 		The Flood Corrupted technology feeding real time information to the Flood's distributed intelligence.
  • Air Assault
  • Blighter
  • Commando
  • CQC
  • EVA
  • EVA [C]
  • Grenadier
  • HAZOP
  • JFO
  • Mark V [B]
  • Mark VI
  • ODST
  • Recon
  • Scout
 Legendary Purchase "Blighter" Bundle from the Shop for 2,000 cR

Production notes[edit]

  • During the Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta, the Mark V[B] helmet had a CNM upgrade available, though the CNM resembled a sun visor which extended above the visor. The device cost 2,000 cR, but was cut from the final game.
  • During the Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta, the CNM on the CQC helmet, along with UA attachment on the Mark V[B] helmet, was mislabeled as a HUL. The FARNDALE variant on the Military Police helmet, however, was correctly labelled "CNM".
  • In the final release of Halo: Reach, two mislabeled helmet attachments involved the CNM:
    • The FARNDALE CNM variant, originally identified as a HUL in Halo: Reach, mislabeled as a CNM on the EVA[C] helmet.
    • The TAC/RS/STARLIGHT attachment, originally identified as CNM variant in Halo: Reach, was mislabeled as the UA/HUL-I on the Mark VI helmet.
  • Although the ODST armor/HVY armor in the Halo 3 portion of Halo: The Master Chief Collection was based on the armor worn by Victor Ramos in Halo: Fireteam Raven, Ramos's helmet did not employ the UA and CNM attachments in Halo: Fireteam Raven.

Gallery[edit]

List of appearances[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ The FARNDALE module was introduced in Halo: Reach as a HUL module. It was retconned into a CNM and re-designated as "CNM/BNR/FARNDALE" in Halo Infinite Season 01: Heroes of Reach.
  2. ^ The in-game options in Halo: Reach Armory erroneously refer to the standard HUL attachment on EVA[C] as "CNM" and "HUL[3]".
  3. ^ The STARLIGHT module was introduced in Halo: Reach as a Command Network Module. It was retconned into a RS module and re-designated as "TAC/RS/STARLIGHT" in Halo Infinite Season 01: Heroes of Reach.

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo: Reach, Armory
  2. ^ a b Halo 5: Guardians, Spartan Appearance Customization: Commando Description "COMMANDO armor features an integrated Command Network Module (CNM) for real-time synchronization with the UNSC battlenet."
  3. ^ Halo Infinite, Armor Hall: HUL[5X]/BNR/ECHELON - Helmet Attachment Description "High-power battlenet relay with the latest in electronic counter-countermeasures (ECCM) to "burn" through active jamming and signal flooding techniques employed by Insurrection and Covenant remnant forces."
  4. ^ a b c d Halo Infinite, Armor Hall: CNM[5]/BNR/FASCINATOR - Helmet Attachment Description "Known to ONI by the codename "FASCINATOR", the AN/PCK-440 "pick four-forty" is a fifth-generation hardened uplink rarely seen outside of UNSC special forces."
  5. ^ a b Halo: Reach, Campaign models
  6. ^ Halo 5: Guardians, Spartan Appearance Customization: Military Police Helmet Description "Previously available only to Beta-5 security teams and select Army rapid-reaction forces, Military Police helmets have found a home with Spartan-IV fireteams that require its hardened uplink, command network module, and remote sensor controller."
  7. ^ Halo 5: Guardians, Spartan Appearance Customization: Intruder Description "The INTRUDER helmet features a full-featured Command Network Module and multi-channel drone controller. The drone controller interfaces directly with Unified Ground Command (UNICOM) kill box management and aerospace deconfliction systems."
  8. ^ a b c d Halo Infinite, Armor Hall: CNM/BNR/FARNDALE - Helmet Attachment Description "More formally known as the AN/PCK-221, this uplink co-processor allows real-time access to ONI MILINT data vaults."
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h Halo: Reach, Armory: Mark V[B], CQC, EOD, Operator, EVA, Security & CQB - UA/HUL Helmet Descriptions "Up-armored variant with hardened uplink module for MILINT acquisition."
  10. ^ a b Halo: Reach, Armory: Recon - HUL Helmet Description "External hardened uplink for MILINT acquisition; reserved for sensitive OPs."
  11. ^ Halo Infinite, Armor Hall: Defiled FARNDALE - Helmet Attachment Description "Corrupted technology feeding real time information to the Flood's distributed intelligence."
  12. ^ Halo: Reach, Armory: HAZOP - CBRN/HUL Helmet Description "For operations in extremely hazardous environments; hardened uplink module."
  13. ^ Halo: Reach, Armory: ODST - CBRN/HUL Helmet Description "For operations in hazard zones; hardened uplink module."
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h Halo Infinite, Armor Hall: CNM/BNR/TYPHON - Helmet Attachment Description "The AN/PZY-6011Y TYPHON Command Network Module (CNM) augments the situational "picture" for upper-echelon command intelligence analysis."
  15. ^ a b c d Halo: Reach, Armory: EOD, Operator, EVA, and Mark V - CNM Helmet Descriptions "Command network module; standard issue to UNSC Special Forces unit commanders"
  16. ^ Halo: Reach, Armory: Grenadier - UA/FC Helmet Descriptions "Up-armored variant with command network and external uplink modules."
  17. ^ a b Halo: Reach, Armory: Security - CBRN/CNM Helmet Descriptions "For operations in hazard zones; command network module."
  18. ^ a b Halo: Reach, Armory: Military Police and CQB - HU/RS/CNM Helmet Descriptions "Hardened uplink/remote sensor package with command network module."
  19. ^ a b Halo: Reach, Armory: HAZOP - CNM-I Helmet Description "Command network module-Improved; upgraded variant of the standard issue CNM unit."
  20. ^ a b Halo: Reach, Armory: ODST and Air Assault - UA/CNM Helmet Descriptions "Up-armored variant with Command network module"
  21. ^ Halo 5: Guardians, Nightfall in-game model
  22. ^ Halo 3: ODST, Edward Buck's in-game model
  23. ^ Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 26

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