Editing COMMANDO-class Mjolnir

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[[File:HR Commando MK V.png|thumb|right|150px|The Mark V/K helmet.]]

The '''MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/K variant''', also known as the '''Commando armor''', is a variant of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] that was designed for special operations.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''' ''[[Armor permutations (Halo: Reach)|The Armory]]''</ref>

The ''K'' variant was developed at the [[Special Warfare Center]] in [[Seongnam]], [[United Korea]] to aid [[SPARTAN Program|SPARTAN supersoldiers]] in specialized assaults on conventional military targets. 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.<ref name="EVG"/> The [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|Mark IV]] version was first deployed during the siege of the [[Inner Colonies]], relatively late in the [[Human-Covenant War]];<ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''' ''page 33''</ref> the Mark IV version was more of a modification of the standard armor than a distinct variant.<ref name="EVG"/><ref group="note">In ''Birth of a Spartan'', Carter-A259's Mark IV/K prototype is identical to the Mark V version that he used later in the war. It is unknown if it was an advanced development of the Mark IV/K, or as stated by Frank O'Connor a prototype still being researched that didn't see deployment for some time.</ref> The [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V]] version was introduced near the end of the war in [[2551#November|November 2551]]; unlike the previous iteration, the Mark V version was designed as a fully-featured variant of the standard Mark V MJOLNIR system.<ref name="EVG"/>

===Design===

The ''K'' variant's helmet is designed to improve a Spartan's tactical awareness, without the use of the modular packages that can be added to the MJOLNIR platform. The Commando helmet package includes the most comprehensive, up-to-date tactical hardware and software systems.<ref name="EVG"/> The variant's shoulder pauldrons offer excellent protection at the cost of limited joint mobility. The field support attachment provides additional functionality to the MJOLNIR armor.<ref name="EVG"/>

==Gameplay==

===Helmet characteristics===

'''Price''': 85,000 cR.<br />

The Commando helmet can be viewed at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and can be unlocked once at the rank of Commander. The helmet resembles the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/HAZOP variant|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 the [[Beta-5 Division|Beta-5]] [[Asymmetrical Action Group Operator armor|Operator]] helmet, which has a goggle-like attachment, and the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/EOD variant|EOD]] helmet, which has a CBRN module.  

Two upgrades are available for the helmet. The first, CBRN/CNM, replaces the [[External Hardened Uplink|HUL<nowiki>[</nowiki>3<nowiki>]</nowiki>]] attachment with a [[Wikipedia:Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear|CBRN]] apparatus featuring an [[External Command Network Module]] on the left side. The second, UA/FC-I[2], adds an [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/UA|up-armor plate]] with a third-generation Hardened Uplink Module on the right side and a Command Network Module on the left side.

===Pauldron characteristics===

'''Price :''' 40,000 cR.<br />

The Commando shoulder pauldron is also unlocked at the rank of 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 on the Spartan's arm. It is one of few shoulder pieces that utilizes the player's selected secondary color instead of his or her primary color.

===Chestpiece characteristics===

'''Price:''' 12,000 cR<br />

The Commando chest attachment is a shared asset between the Commando variant and the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Assault variant|Assault variant]] of the MJOLNIR PAA. It includes a equipment/ammunition pouch, a field support attachment, and a tactical waist bag.  

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File:HR commando armor overview.jpg|An overview of the Mark IV/K variant.

File:HR Carter A259.png|Carter-A259 wearing his Commando Mark V/K armor.

File:BirthOfASpartan - Destiny.png|Carter facing a prototype<ref name="BoaS">[http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=20994364&postcount=4754 '''NeoGAF''': ''View Single Post - Halo: Reach Beta |OT|'']</ref> of his Mark/IV Commando armor.

File:Armour - Commando.jpg|All Commando armor permutations in ''Halo: Reach''.

File:HR Commando ref.jpg|MJOLNIR/K variant component reference.

File:Reach_concept-Commando.jpg|Concept art of the Commando helmet.  

*''[[Birth of a Spartan]]'' {{1st}}

==Note==

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