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{{Center|''"GRD helmet" and "GRD armor" redirect here. For the GRD attachment, see [[Armor accessories/GRD|GRD]].''}} | {{Center|''"GRD helmet" and "GRD armor" redirect here. For the GRD attachment, see [[Armor accessories/GRD|GRD]].''}} | ||
{{Armor infobox | {{Armor infobox | ||
|name=AKIS | |name=AKIS | ||
|image | |image=[[File:HR Screenshot DefiantArmour1-Closeup.png|300px]] | ||
|manufacturer= | |manufacturer= | ||
|testsite= | |testsite= | ||
|type=MJOLNIR [GEN1] | |type=MJOLNIR [GEN1] | ||
*[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V]] | *[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V]] | ||
|role= | |role= | ||
|weight= | |weight= | ||
|features= | |features= | ||
|hideb=yes | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{Quote|The AKIS helmet and associated components were highly classified, leading some operatives to question its very existence.|Official description{{Ref/Site|Id=CFPenUmbra|https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/pen-umbra| | {{Quote|The AKIS helmet and associated components were highly classified, leading some operatives to question its very existence.|Official description{{Ref/Site|Id=CFPenUmbra|https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/pen-umbra|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=Canon Fodder - Pen Umbra}}}} | ||
'''AKIS''' is a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] helmet, compatible with [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|MJOLNIR]] [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V]] | '''AKIS''' is a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] helmet, compatible with [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|MJOLNIR]] [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V]].{{Ref/Site|Id=MCCDevUpdateSept2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/mcc-development-update-september-2020|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=News, MCC Development Update - September 2020}} | ||
== | ==Overview== | ||
===Design details=== | ===Design details=== | ||
The armor set includes at least a helmet and a chest piece. Its helmet is quite blocky in shape, with the top and each of the sides being mostly flat. Its visor features a horizontal strip at the user's eye line which is set slightly deeper than the rest, leading to two parallel ridges in the glass. Two armored strips adorn the sides of the helmet, running along the sides of the helmet at the bottom of the visor, but stopping just before they meet, creating a 'V' shape by the user's mouth. There is a cylindrical protrusion on either side of the helmet made of grey metal, just behind where the wearer's ears would be located. | The armor set includes at least a helmet and a chest piece. Its helmet is quite blocky in shape, with the top and each of the sides being mostly flat. Its visor features a horizontal strip at the user's eye line which is set slightly deeper than the rest, leading to two parallel ridges in the glass. Two armored strips adorn the sides of the helmet, running along the sides of the helmet at the bottom of the visor, but stopping just before they meet, creating a 'V' shape by the user's mouth. There is a cylindrical protrusion on either side of the helmet made of grey metal, just behind where the wearer's ears would be located. | ||
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===Attachments=== | ===Attachments=== | ||
AKIS is usable with the [GEN1] Mark V platform. It supports the [[CBRN module|CBRN]] and [[Armor accessories/GRD|GRD]] attachments.{{Ref/Reuse|MCCDevUpdateSept2020}} | AKIS is usable with the [GEN1] Mark V platform. It supports the [[CBRN module|CBRN]] and [[Armor accessories/GRD|GRD]] attachments.{{Ref/Reuse|MCCDevUpdateSept2020}} | ||
==In-game information== | ==In-game information== | ||
AKIS will be unlockable in [[Season 4: Reclaimer]] of ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|MCCDevUpdateSept2020}} | |||
AKIS | |||
{| class="wikitable | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! | !Attachment(s) | ||
! | !Description | ||
! | !Unlock requirements (''Halo: Reach'') | ||
! | !Unlock requirements (''Halo: MCC'') | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
|[[File:HR AKIS Helmet Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Base | |[[File:HR AKIS Helmet Icon.png|75px]]<br/>Base | ||
|align="left"|The AKIS helmet and associated components were highly classified, leading some operatives to question its very existence. | |align="left"|The AKIS helmet and associated components were highly classified, leading some operatives to question its very existence. | ||
|''N/A'' {{C|Cut}} | |''N/A'' {{C|Cut}} | ||
| | |''N/A'' | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
| | |[[Armor accessories/GRD|GRD]] | ||
|align="left"|[[Project SCLERA]]'s exclusive [[P237-THEIATEK optical suite]]. | |align="left"|[[Project SCLERA]]'s exclusive [[P237-THEIATEK optical suite]]. | ||
|''N/A'' {{C|Cut}} | |''N/A'' {{C|Cut}} | ||
| | |''N/A'' | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
| | |[[CBRN module|CBRN]] | ||
|align="left"|For operations in hazardous zones. | |align="left"|For operations in hazardous zones. | ||
|''N/A'' {{C|Cut}} | |''N/A'' {{C|Cut}} | ||
| | |''N/A'' | ||
|- align="center" | |- align="center" | ||
| | |[[Armor accessories/GRD|GRD]]/[[CBRN module|CBRN]] | ||
|align="left"|Project SCLERA's exclusive P237-THEIATEK optical suite; for operations in hazardous zones. | |align="left"|Project SCLERA's exclusive P237-THEIATEK optical suite; for operations in hazardous zones. | ||
|''N/A'' {{C|Cut}} | |''N/A'' {{C|Cut}} | ||
| | |''N/A'' | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Production notes== | ==Production notes== | ||
AKIS first appeared in promotional material for ''[[Halo: Reach]]''{{'}}s ''[[Defiant Map Pack]]'' in [[2011]], where it was worn by a player in three screenshots of the map [[Condemned]]. The player wore it, with the CBRN and GRD attachments, in combination with the [[Armor accessories/EXO|EXO/TSCS]] chest piece.<ref>[http://techgeek.com.au/2011/02/24/halo-reach-new-armor-with-defiant-map-pack/ '''''TechGeek''' - Halo Reach: New Armor with Defiant Map Pack?'']</ref><ref>[https://uk.ign.com/images/games/halo-reach-xbox-360-14276699/4fa6cb61cdc388ed13f59814 '''''IGN''' - Halo: Reach Images'']</ref> In the absence of an official name, the ''Halo'' community took to calling the helmet "GRD",<ref name="GRDOrigin">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/cdecc00475c645b9a4d0a156fb542d59/topics/the-only-thread-about-that-helmet/f1f8c897-0de0-4c0f-a2e6-e4d06f3845c8/posts?page=7#post126 '''''Halo Waypoint''' - Forums'' - The *only* thread about that helmet!] {{C|This thread features the first known use of the name "GRD"}}</ref> a nickname that stuck and eventually became the official name for one of the helmet's attachments.{{Ref/Reuse|MCCDevUpdateSept2020}} | AKIS first appeared in promotional material for ''[[Halo: Reach]]''{{'}}s ''[[Defiant Map Pack]]'' in [[2011]], where it was worn by a player in three screenshots of the map [[Condemned]]. The player wore it, with the CBRN and GRD attachments, in combination with the [[Armor accessories/EXO|EXO/TSCS]] chest piece.<ref>[http://techgeek.com.au/2011/02/24/halo-reach-new-armor-with-defiant-map-pack/ '''''TechGeek''' - Halo Reach: New Armor with Defiant Map Pack?'']</ref><ref>[https://uk.ign.com/images/games/halo-reach-xbox-360-14276699/4fa6cb61cdc388ed13f59814 '''''IGN''' - Halo: Reach Images'']</ref> In the absence of an official name, the ''Halo'' community took to calling the helmet "GRD",<ref name="GRDOrigin">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/cdecc00475c645b9a4d0a156fb542d59/topics/the-only-thread-about-that-helmet/f1f8c897-0de0-4c0f-a2e6-e4d06f3845c8/posts?page=7#post126 '''''Halo Waypoint''' - Forums'' - The *only* thread about that helmet!] {{C|This thread features the first known use of the name "GRD"}}</ref> a nickname that stuck and eventually became the official name for one of the helmet's attachments.{{Ref/Reuse|MCCDevUpdateSept2020}} | ||
A lack of official communication about or acknowledgement of the helmet from Bungie or 343 Industries led to a great deal of speculation about how it might be released, with some even suggesting that it could already be unlocked through some esoteric method. | A lack of official communication about or acknowledgement of the helmet from Bungie or 343 Industries led to a great deal of speculation about how it might be released, with some even suggesting that it could already be unlocked through some esoteric method.<ref name="GRDOrigin"/> Eventually, these rumours were proven false when, on [[2012|February 11<sup>th</sup>, 2012]], [[343 Industries]] employee [[David Ellis]] confirmed that 343 had intended to release it alongside the ''[[Anniversary Map Pack]]'', but that it had been cut due to time and resource constraints.<ref name="NeoGAF">[https://www.neogaf.com/threads/halo-ot-halogaf-evolved.459213/page-166#post-35044917 '''''NeoGAF''' - Halo |OT| HaloGAF Evolved'']</ref> Ultimately, neither the AKIS helmet nor the EXO/TSCS chest piece were ever released for ''Reach'' on the [[Xbox 360]]. | ||
The [[Spartan dolls Easter egg]] in the ''Anniversary Map Pack'' features dolls of Spartans wearing the same armor configuration as the player in the ''Defiant Map Pack'' screenshots, including the AKIS helmet. This was a deliberate acknowledgement of the armor on 343 Industries' part. | The [[Spartan dolls Easter egg]] in the ''Anniversary Map Pack'' features dolls of Spartans wearing the same armor configuration as the player in the ''Defiant Map Pack'' screenshots, including the AKIS helmet. This was a deliberate acknowledgement of the armor on 343 Industries' part.<ref name="NeoGAF"/> This doll object was later made available as a placeable object in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''{{'}} [[Forge]] mode, in which it is known as the "5th Spartan" doll.<ref name="H5GForge">'''''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''''' - ''[[Forge]] mode''</ref> | ||
In [[2019]], it was announced that ''Halo: Reach'' would be added to ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'', and that ''The Master Chief Collection'' would be ported to PC, with ''Reach'' being the first of the games in the collection to release on the platform.<ref name="MCCPCAnnouncement">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/mcc-pc-halo-reach '''''Halo Waypoint''''' - ''News'', MCC PC & Halo: Reach]</ref> This brought with it renewed interest in the unreleased helmet, with many requesting that it be included in the game's re-release.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/b2yhk8/mcc_pc_halo_reach_and_halo_insider_ama/eivwxnw/ '''Reddit''' - ''r/Gaming'', MCC PC, Halo: Reach, and Halo Insider AMA]</ref><ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/f3681fbc78fa43878c4aec9a63a46224/topics/grd-helmet-in-halo-reach/53e23894-7e60-4dba-b563-5b9f7c14c7de/posts '''''Halo Waypoint''''' - ''Forums'', GRD helmet in Halo: Reach?]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/Dab1001_/status/1108429727537262593 '''Twitter''' - ''Dab1001'']</ref> 343 Industries would officially address these requests in a development update in July of that year, saying that they ''"[were] currently investigating it but [could not] commit to it being in the game at [that] time"'' and also noting that they were interested in expanding the pool of customization items in each game, potentially even including new | In [[2019]], it was announced that ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' would be added to ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'', and that ''The Master Chief Collection'' would be ported to PC, with ''Reach'' being the first of the games in the collection to release on the platform.<ref name="MCCPCAnnouncement">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/mcc-pc-halo-reach '''''Halo Waypoint''''' - ''News'', MCC PC & Halo: Reach]</ref> This brought with it renewed interest in the unreleased helmet, with many requesting that it be included in the game's re-release.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/b2yhk8/mcc_pc_halo_reach_and_halo_insider_ama/eivwxnw/ '''Reddit''' - ''r/Gaming'', MCC PC, Halo: Reach, and Halo Insider AMA]</ref><ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/f3681fbc78fa43878c4aec9a63a46224/topics/grd-helmet-in-halo-reach/53e23894-7e60-4dba-b563-5b9f7c14c7de/posts '''''Halo Waypoint''''' - ''Forums'', GRD helmet in Halo: Reach?]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/Dab1001_/status/1108429727537262593 '''Twitter''' - ''Dab1001'']</ref> 343 Industries would officially address these requests in a development update in July of that year, saying that they ''"[were] currently investigating it but [could not] commit to it being in the game at [that] time"'' and also noting that they were interested in expanding the pool of customization items in each game, potentially even including new armors.<ref name="MCCDevUpdateJuly2019">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/mcc-development-update-june-2019 '''''Halo Waypoint''''' - ''News'', MCC Development Update - June 2019]</ref> | ||
Later the same year, a modder by the name of Gamecheat13 discovered | Later the same year, a modder by the name of Gamecheat13 discovered customisation renders for two cut armour sets in the game files of the second [[Halo Insider program|Halo Insider]] flight (dubbed the "FireFlight") of [[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'s PC port of ''Halo: Reach'',<ref name="GC13-renders">[https://twitter.com/Gamecheat13/status/1165451376111116288 '''Twitter''' - ''Gamecheat13''] - ''"Found 2 new armor sets in the new customization render for the current MCC Reach Flight. Looks like 343i might be adding GRD and another unknown armor set to Reach for MCC."''</ref> and also unearthed the internal codenames for both sets: <code>spartan_dlc_condemned</code> and <code>spartan_dlc_preserve</code>.<ref name="GC13-name">[https://twitter.com/Gamecheat13/status/1165451823744000000 '''Twitter''' - ''Gamecheat13''] - ''"Names are spartan_dlc_preserve and spartan_dlc_condemned. Both named after maps from the Defiant map pack."''</ref> The <code>spartan_dlc_preserve</code> set featured the AKIS helmet paired with [[Preserve|an unidentified chest piece]], while the <code>spartan_dlc_condemned</code> set included the EXO/TSCS chest piece with [[Condemned (helmet)|an unknown helmet]]. | ||
Eventually, in [[2020|September 2020]], it was confirmed in an [[MCC Development Update]] that these two | Eventually, in [[2020|September 2020]], it was confirmed in an [[MCC Development Update]] that these two armour sets would be making their way into ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' as part of [[Season 4: Reclaimer]]. This update also revealed the final name for the so-called "GRD" helmet: AKIS.{{Ref/Reuse|MCCDevUpdateSept2020}} | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
===''Defiant Map Pack'' promotional images=== | |||
==='' | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:HR Screenshot DefiantArmour1.png|A Spartan wearing the AKIS helmet | File:HR Screenshot DefiantArmour1.png|A Spartan wearing the AKIS helmet and wielding an [[SRS99-AM sniper rifle]], flanked by two other Spartans. | ||
File:HR Screenshot DefiantArmour1-Closeup.png|A close-up of the Spartan from the previous image. | File:HR Screenshot DefiantArmour1-Closeup.png|A close-up of the Spartan from the previous image. | ||
File:HR Screenshot DefiantArmour2.jpg|Several combatants battling on [[Condemned]], one of whom wears the helmet. | File:HR Screenshot DefiantArmour2.jpg|Several combatants battling on [[Condemned]], one of whom wears the helmet. | ||
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File:HR Screenshot DefiantArmour3.jpg|Another battle on Condemned, with the leftmost Spartan wearing the helmet. | File:HR Screenshot DefiantArmour3.jpg|Another battle on Condemned, with the leftmost Spartan wearing the helmet. | ||
File:HR Screenshot DefiantArmour3-Closeup.png|A close-up of the Spartan in the previous image. | File:HR Screenshot DefiantArmour3-Closeup.png|A close-up of the Spartan in the previous image. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
=== | ===Dolls=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:GRD Doll.jpg|One of the dolls featuring the helmet in the ''Anniversary Map Pack''. | |||
File:H5G Screenshot 5thSpartanDoll.png|The "5th Spartan" doll from ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''{{'}} [[Forge]] mode. | File:H5G Screenshot 5thSpartanDoll.png|The "5th Spartan" doll from ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''{{'}} [[Forge]] mode. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===''Halo: The Master Chief Collection''=== | ===''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'' datamined models=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:MCC-HR CustomisationRender PreserveArmour-Prerelease.png|The customization render first discovered by Gamecheat13. | File:MCC-HR CustomisationRender PreserveArmour-Prerelease.png|The customization render first discovered by Gamecheat13.<ref name="GC13-renders"/> | ||
File:HR Preserve Models.png|The AKIS helmet and its attachments, with an unknown chest piece, extracted from the files of ''The Master Chief Collection''. | File:HR Preserve Models.png|The AKIS helmet and its attachments, with an unknown chest piece, extracted from the files of ''The Master Chief Collection''. | ||
File:HR Preserve Render.png|The base form of AKIS, with an unknown chest piece. | File:HR Preserve Render.png|The base form of AKIS, with an unknown chest piece. | ||
File:MCC-HR Menu AKIS.jpg|The base AKIS helmet viewed in ''MCC''{{'}}s armor | </gallery> | ||
===''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'' menu images=== | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:MCC-HR Menu AKIS.jpg|The base AKIS helmet viewed in ''MCC''{{'}}s armor customisation screen. | |||
File:MCC-HR Menu AKIS-GRD.jpg|AKIS with the GRD module attached, as seen in the ''MCC'' menus. | File:MCC-HR Menu AKIS-GRD.jpg|AKIS with the GRD module attached, as seen in the ''MCC'' menus. | ||
File:MCC-HR Menu AKIS-CBRN.jpg|AKIS with the CBRN attachment. | File:MCC-HR Menu AKIS-CBRN.jpg|AKIS with the CBRN attachment. | ||
File:MCC-HR Menu AKIS-GRD+CBRN.jpg|Both GRD and CBRN attachments on the AKIS helmet. | File:MCC-HR Menu AKIS-GRD+CBRN.jpg|Both GRD and CBRN attachments on the AKIS helmet. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==List of apperances== | ==List of apperances== | ||
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{C|Doll only}} | *''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{C|Doll only}} | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | {{Ref/Sources}} | ||
{{Armor/Permutation|HR | {{Armor/Permutation|HR}} | ||
[[Category:MJOLNIR Armor]] | |||
[[Category:MJOLNIR | |||
[[Category:Halo: Reach multiplayer armor permutations]] | [[Category:Halo: Reach multiplayer armor permutations]] | ||
