Editing MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Black

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[[File:HBL-Issue1-FullPage-BlackTeam.jpg|thumb|Spartan Black Team wearing MJOLNIR: Black.]]
'''MJOLNIR: Black''' is a "skunkworks" prototype of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]], likely part of MJOLNIR's Advanced Hardware Program.<ref>''[[Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe]]'', page 88</ref> It was designed by a top-secret parallel development lab in [[Songnam]], [[Korea]].<ref name="black195">''Halo: Evolutions'', Blunt Instruments</ref> [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] [[Black Team]] was equipped with MJOLNIR: Black from at least the summer of [[2552]] until their deaths in [[2557#July|July 2557]].<ref>''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 8]]''</ref>

==Overview==
MJOLNIR: Black is superficially identical to the [[Mark VI]] variant. However, it features several unique internal design elements. The [[heads-up display]] has a field of view of nearly five kilometers, allowing extreme-range reconnaissance.{{Ref/Reuse|black195}} Black Team's armor (the only known examples of the model) was colored black rather than the standard olive green, increasing the user's ability to hide in shadows. One arm hosts a device nicknamed the "[[Interrogator]]", featuring a built-in microphone, processor, and speaker for translation of [[Covenant]] languages to [[English]] and from English to Covenant speech.{{Ref/Reuse|black195}} The armor is capable of carrying a [[smart AI]]. Black is the third known Mjolnir variant to feature recharging [[energy shielding]] as standard, following the [[B-class Mjolnir|Mark V[B]]] and [[Mark V]] armors. 

Being a prototype, Mjolnir: Black features some flaws. It has trouble displaying exact altitude, making three-dimensional tracking difficult. The biofoam injectors are known to mistakenly set broken bones incorrectly.{{Ref/Reuse|black195}}

==Production note==
Mjolnir: Black's faceplate is said to be reflective gray in "[[Blunt Instruments]]",{{Ref/Reuse|black195}} but in ''[[Halo: Blood Line]]'' is shown as gold, even during a flashback to the [[Raid on Verge|events of the short story]]. The faceplate is also shown as gold in ''[[Halo: Escalation]]''.

==Gallery==
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File:Mjolnir Black.png|MJOLNIR: Black's heads-up display.
File:Three vs Four.png|[[Otto-031]] and [[Victor-101]] fighting in their Mjolnir: Black armor.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
**''[[Blunt Instruments]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Blood Line]]''
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''

==Sources==
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