Mark VI MOD
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GEN1
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"I rewrote your suit's firmware while you were out."
— Cortana shortly before the Battle of Requiem.[3]

Mark VI MOD is a MJOLNIR armor variant of MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI modified by Cortana[1] while stranded on the UNSC Forward Unto Dawn,[3] with a MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor [GEN2] variant produced by ONI's Watershed Division.[2]

GEN1 overviewEdit

Design detailsEdit

Mark VI MOD closely resembles an earlier line of Mark IV armor.[1] The suit's firmware was modified, altering the HUD[3] and its compatibility with Covenant armor plugins.[4] Mark VI MOD also includes a built-in thruster system enabling John-117 to slow his descent while in free fall and propel himself forward in zero gravity.[5]

Development historyEdit

Referred to as Mark VI MOD,[6] the Mark VI Mjolnir armor worn by MCPO John-117 following the end of the Human-Covenant War was updated by UNSC AI Cortana[1] during their four years and seven months of cryosleep aboard the UNSC Forward Unto Dawn.[3] Cortana used manufacturing and diagnostic systems to repair and alter John's armor.[7][8]

During her time on the Dawn, Cortana also updated the suit's firmware,[3] and during their time on Requiem, Cortana added a soft patch to the firmware to allow compatibility with Covenant armor plugins.[4]

UsageEdit

Mark VI MOD was exclusively used by John-117, first being used during the Battle of Requiem after he woke up on the UNSC Forward Unto Dawn on July 21, 2557.[3]

This armor was heavily damaged during the Mission to Installation 03 on July 26, 2557[9] and replaced by a similar GEN2 Mjolnir armor variant.[10]

GEN2 overviewEdit

Design detailsEdit

Like most GEN2 MJOLNIR suits in 2558 the GEN2 Mark VI MOD had an extensive built-in thruster system far more advanced than the thrusters built into the GEN1 Mark VI MOD. These allowed for extensive movement options both in zero gravity and in-atmosphere environments.[11]

Development historyEdit

Following the events on Gamma Halo, John-117 upgraded to the GEN2 platform.[10][2] This suit is still designated Mark VI MOD.[12] The upgrade was made by ONI's Watershed Division.[13] The GEN2 Mark VI MOD shoulder pads were adapted into and mass-produced for the GEN3 Mark VII armor, being renamed as UA/AHALA. They were designed by Dr. Catherine Halsey and Watershed Division, and manufactured by the Materials Group.[14]

UsageEdit

John-117 used the GEN2 Mark VI MOD extensively from shortly after his Installation 03 deployment to after the Battle of Genesis.[15] During the Battle of Meridian, the helmet's visor was cracked during a fight between John-117 and Spartan-IV Jameson Locke.[16] Shortly before Operation: WOLFE John-117 had begun wearing a GEN3 version of the Mark VI.[17][18]

In-game informationEdit

Shoulder Manufacturer Lore Rarity Unlock Requirements
  
UA/AHALA
Materials Group Mass-produced implementation of the Mark VI GEN2 MOD pauldrons designed by Dr. Catherine Halsey and Watershed Division. Legendary
  • Purchase "Aquahex" Super Bundle from the Shop for 2,200 cR
  • Purchase "Security GEN3" Bundle from the Shop for 1,200 cR (900 cR on sale)

TriviaEdit

Various parts from the Mark VI MOD are present on the NOBLE armor set in Halo 5: Guardians, most notably the gauntlets, boots, and knee guards.

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SourcesEdit

  1. ^ a b c d Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide - Characters, Campaign, Master Chief, page 10
  2. ^ a b c Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Conventional Warfare
  3. ^ a b c d e f Halo 4, campaign level Dawn
  4. ^ a b Halo 4, campaign level Requiem
  5. ^ Halo 4, campaign level Shutdown
  6. ^ MegaConstrux Master Chief Collection
  7. ^ YouTube - The Science Behind The Halo Series
  8. ^ Halo Canon - Interview
  9. ^ Halo: Escalation, issue 10
  10. ^ a b Jeff Easterling's Twitter - GEN2; in Escalation
  11. ^ Halo 5: Guardians, campaign level Blue Team
  12. ^ Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition, Spartan Locke's classified orders
  13. ^ https://mobile.twitter.com/GrimBrotherOne/status/791063783280025601
  14. ^ Halo Infinite, Armor Hall: UA/AHALA - Shoulder Description "Mass-produced implementation of the Mark VI GEN2 MOD pauldrons designed by Dr. Catherine Halsey and Watershed Division."
  15. ^ Halo 5: Guardians, campaign level Guardians
  16. ^ Halo 5: Guardians, campaign level Unconfirmed
  17. ^ Halo Infinite: Memory Agent
  18. ^ Halo: Shadows of Reach