Editing MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI

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{{Armor Infobox

|image = [[File:MJOLNIR Mark VI.png|300px]]

|manufacturer = [[Materials Group]]<ref name="H4EG"/>

|testsite = SWC, [[Songnam]], [[Korea]]<ref name="H4EG"/>

|type = [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|MJOLNIR (GEN1)]]

|role = General combat

|weight =  

|features = [[Energy shielding]]<br>Memory-processor superconductor layer<br>Automatic [[biofoam]] injectors

The '''MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI''' was the third major version of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]]. The last mainline MJOLNIR GEN1 suit to be widely issued,<ref name="H4"/> the Mark VI was issued to the few surviving [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan-II supersoldiers]] in [[2552|October 2552]], replacing the [[Mark V]]. Shortly after the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]], it was replaced by the [[Mark VII]]<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 213''</ref> and [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR [GEN2]]]. The Mark VI could still be requisitioned by [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan-IV]] personnel as late as [[2558|October 2558]], albeit upgraded to function with the GEN2 suite.<ref name="H4">'''[[Halo 4]]'''</ref><ref name="H5G">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref> By [[2559|February 2559]], in the midst of the [[Created conflict]], at least one Mark VI suit had been made for the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN3)|GEN3]] suite.<ref name="DH"/><ref name="Step">[[Become – Step Inside Trailer]]</ref>

Late into the war, as work on the MJOLNIR Mark V was being completed, a top-secret parallel development lab in [[Songnam]], [[Korea]], began work on their own prototype of Project: MJOLNIR. This project came to be known as [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Black|MJOLNIR: BLACK]], a standalone "skunkworks" prototype of the Mark VI MJOLNIR armor.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe|Halo Evolutions]]''' ''[[Blunt Instruments]]'' page 195</ref> Using data from the existing and in-development versions of the MJOLNIR armor, the Seongnam team was able to produce a suit with many technical advancements not yet available to the standard Mjolnir system. After extensive testing of prototype models in combat against the Covenant, the BLACK prototype was eventually inducted into the Mjolnir line and officially designated as the sixth version.<ref>''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'' page 89</ref> It was approved for use after the [[Fall of Reach|loss]] of [[Reach]] and equipped to the surviving Spartan-IIs after their arrival on Earth.

The Mark VI is capable of taking full advantage of the physical capabilities of a Spartan. The suit is constructed in overlapping layers. It is environmentally sealed, capable of [[extra-vehicular activity]] and operations in toxic atmosphere. It is hardened against [[electromagnetic pulse]]s and radiation, and has filters that are effective at removing toxins and bacteria from the local atmosphere.<ref>''Halo Encyclopedia'' page 92</ref>

The Mark VI largely solves problems with the previous versions of Mjolnir armor. It has an improved energy shielding system, powered by a smaller fusion pack on the wearer's back. This shield system is much stronger and charges more quickly than the Mark V's. The suit also has denser yet less bulky armor plating. These streamlined plates have fewer grapple points than the Mark V so that an enemy has fewer advantages in close combat.<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia''' ''page 90''</ref>

In addition, the Mark VI's liquid crystal and hydrostatic gel layers received significant improvements over the previous version. The liquid crystal layer increases the strength of the wearer by a factor of five in addition to amplifying the user's reaction time by the same factor.<ref>[[Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe]], page??</ref> The hydrostatic layer features a lock-down device, which protects the muscles and joints of its Spartan wearer from heavy-impact injuries.<ref name="ENC91">''Halo Encyclopedia'' page 91</ref>

In addition to major component upgrades the Mark VI introduce a number of smaller technical improvements to components, these included recoil-compensating actuators which handle weapon feedback, as a Spartan is firing a weapon in combat these actuators handle a weapons recoil reducing it without affecting the performance of the Spartan user. The Mark VI also possesses an improved computer system which continuously monitors weapons, biological functions, and motion through intelligent [[motion tracker]].

==== Mark V prototype ====

In [[2552]] prior to the [[Fall of Reach]] a Mark VI helmet was tested on Mark V armor alongside the [[RECON-class Mjolnir|Recon]] armor set.

File:HR Mark VI prototype.png|Mark V ''Mark VI'' prototype helmet.

* '''[[CENTURION-class Mjolnir|MJOLNIR/Centurion]]''' - Centurion - Variant worn designed to test new technology.

Referred to as Mark VI MOD,<ref name="MCMCC"/> the Mark VI Mjolnir armor worn by MCPO [[John-117]] following the end of the Human-Covenant War was updated by UNSC AI [[Cortana]] during his four years and seven months of cryosleep aboard the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}. Cortana used [[nanotechnology|minifacturing]] and diagnostic systems to repair and alter John's armor. This armor closely resembles an earlier line of Mark IV armor.<ref name="ScienceOfHalo">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjswoU39AOY '''YouTube''' - ''The Science Behind The Halo Series'']</ref><ref name="h4evg">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 10''</ref><ref name="Halo Canon">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2geKWjvhPY '''Halo Canon''' - ''Interview'']</ref> She also rewrote the suit's firmware, altering the HUD as well as improving the suit's shield recharge rate and its compatibility with Covenant and Forerunner [[Armor abilities|armor plugins]].<ref>'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Dawn]]''</ref> This armor was damaged during the [[Skirmish on Installation 03]] and replaced by a similar [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|GEN2 Mjolnir armor]] variant.<ref name="grimt">[https://twitter.com/GrimBrotherOne/status/782402924353757184 '''Jeff Easterling's Twitter''' - ''GEN2; in Escalation'']</ref>

Some Mark VI variants are superficially similar to the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|GEN2 Mjolnir armor]] introduced in the wake of the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="HWFred">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/frederic-104 '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Frederic-104'']</ref> By [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], [[Frederic-104]] and [[Linda-058]] had been issued prototype [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Centurion|Centurion]] and [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Argus|Argus]] variants, respectively. Both of these armors have a bodysuit similar to that of the GEN2 armor and they would stay superficially unchanged with the transition to the GEN2 platform.<ref>'''Halo 2: Anniversary - Terminals''', ''[[Terminal/Halo 2: Anniversary|Terminals]]''</ref> Fred and Linda received upgraded GEN2 versions of their suits in the post-war era, while [[Kelly-087]] donned the GEN2 [[HERMES-class Mjolnir|Hermes]] variant at some point after being rescued from the shield world [[Trevelyan]].

Following the development of the GEN2 Mjolnir in the wake of the Human-Covenant War, the external components of the original Mark VI armor were reproduced as a variant of the new generation. This Mark VI incorporates slight modifications to accommodate the different base architecture of the GEN2 system.<ref name="H4"/><ref name="H5G"/>

Following the [[Mission to Installation 03]], John-117 upgraded to the GEN2 platform.<ref name="grimt"/><ref name="warfare">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-conventional-warfare '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Conventional Warfare'']</ref> This suit is still designated Mark VI MOD.<ref>'''Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition''', ''Spartan Locke's classified orders''</ref> The upgrade was made by [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]]'s [[Watershed Division]].<ref>https://mobile.twitter.com/GrimBrotherOne/status/791063783280025601</ref>

On February 10, 2559, the Materials Group manufactured John-117's GEN3 Mark VI armor.<ref name="DH">''[[Discover Hope]]''</ref><ref name="MCMCC">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Le6WYZmWkDs MegaConstrux Master Chief Collection]</ref><ref name="DD">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/despite-distance '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Canon Fodder: Despite Distance'']</ref>

* '''[[Hydrostatic gel]]''': Underneath the armored bodysuit is a gel-filled layer, this gel layer regulates the temperature of the suit and can re actively change its density to conform to the wearer's shape - the temperature inside the suit is controlled by the moisture absorbing cloth suit underneath the hydrostatic layer. The hydrostatic gel layer can also be pressurized to various levels to potentially save the wearers life should the wearer be subjected to high G forces or a high velocity impact; however, over-pressurizing this layer can cause [[wikipedia:nitrogen embolism|nitrogen embolism]]s.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''' ''Page 13''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''' ''Chapter 1, page 36''</ref>

* '''[[Polymerized lithium niobocene|Reactive metal liquid crystal layer]]''': Sandwiched between the external armor and the internal padding is a layer of piezoelectric material that deforms along a preferred axis when exposed to an electric charge. This layer acts as synthetic muscle, allowing the Spartan access to approximately five times their unarmored strength when using the Mark VI due to new optimization of the crystalline geometries.<ref name= "H4EG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 157''</ref><ref name="ENC91"/>

* '''Lock-down system''': The lock-down system protects muscles and joints from traumatic, high-impact injuries by seizing the suit into a rigid posture through modifying the density of the hydrostatic gel layer.<ref name="ENC91"/><ref>''Halo 3'', level ''[[Arrival]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Reach''', level ''[[Tip of the Spear]]''</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLmtVh_bmhs ''Halo Reach Legendary Edition'' developer commentary, part 4]</ref>

* '''Auto-repair and bypass nodes''': Any damage that the titanium armor plating suffers can be repaired by built-in, triply-redundant subsystems. These systems are receptive to nanomachines facilitating the repair.<ref name="ScienceOfHalo"/> Additionally, bypass channels allow certain components to function if routing is compromised by extensive damage. Both these systems can fail, resulting in "scarred" armor plating.<ref name="H5GBScarred">'''Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta''' - ''Scarred Mjolnir Mark VI description''</ref>

While stranded on [[Line Installation 1-4]], a Mark VI prototype worn by a member of [[Black Team]] was able to withstand being punched in to a Forerunner terminal by a [[Mgalekgolo]] and keep its wearer completely intact in the process.<ref>'''[[Halo: Blood Line]]''', ''Issue #5''</ref>

After boarding the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]], John-117's Mark VI Mjolnir withstood impacting the [[Earth]]'s surface from mid-atmosphere.<ref>''[[Halo 3]]'', campaign level ''[[Arrival]]''</ref>

During the [[Onyx Conflict]], [[Frederic-104]]'s Mark VI Mjolnir was able to withstand a direct hit from a [[Mgalekgolo]]'s [[assault cannon]] and not suffer any major damage.<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 307''</ref>

On-board the bow of the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}'s bisected wreckage, John launched a [[M4093 Hyperion nuclear delivery system|Hyperion nuclear missile]] into the hull of an unshielded {{Class|CRS|light cruiser}} in response to the [[Covenant remnants]] attack on the ''Dawn''. With his MJOLNIR's strength-multiplying circuits, John was strong enough to re-activate the hammer's seized sliding apparatus by overwhelming the jam's heavy traction simply by shoving and then kicking it into place.<ref>''[[Halo 4]]'', campaign level ''[[Dawn]]''</ref>

Subsequent to the Ur-Didact's awakening, and during the destruction of Requiem's core, John's MJOLNIR-donned frame was cratered several meters deep into non-porous, rocky terrain. The armor proved strong enough to resist the blunt-force trauma of such an impact with no visible damage - at the minor expense of an interim concussion.<ref>''[[Halo 4]]'', campaign level ''[[Forerunner (level)|Forerunner]]''</ref>

=== ''Halo 3'' - Mark VI GEN1 ===

'''Unlock''': Unlocked by default

*'''Description''': Integrated Communications Helmet, Mjolnir: This standard-issue helmet for the Mjolnir Mark VI Powered Assault Armor has been in use since October 2552. It is compatible with all Mjolnir variants.

This is the prototype for the Integrated Communications Helmet, MJOLNIR Mk. VI.<br>

'''Base cost''': 300,000 cR, [[Rank (Halo: Reach)|Brigadier]]

* '''Description''': Data gathered from these field tests will be used to improve the final production model.

'''FC-I[2] cost''': 75,000 cR, Brigadier

* '''Description''': External command network and hardened 3rd-generation uplink modules.

'''UA/HUL-I cost''': 75,000 cR, Brigadier

* '''Description''': Up-armored variant with hardened 3rd-generation uplink module for MILINT acquisition.

=== ''Halo 4'' - Mark VI GEN2 ===

'''Unlock''': Complete the ''[[Halo 4]]'' campaign on [[Legendary]].

* '''Description''': Last series of mainline Mjolnir GEN1 armor types worn by SPARTAN-II personnel.

=== ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' - Mark VI GEN2 ===

* '''Cannon Fodder description''': The Mk.VI Mjolnir technology platform was designed with modularity and iterative development in mind.  

=== ''Halo 5: Guardians'' - GEN1 and GEN2 ===

==== GEN1 ====

'''Available skins''': Scarred<br>

'''Default unlock''': Earn the [[List of Achievements for Halo: The Master Chief Collection|Your Journey Begins]] achievement in ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' or Mythic [[REQ card]].<br>

'''Scarred unlock''': Complete [[Cairo Station]] in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' or Mythic [[REQ card]].

* '''Helmet description''': The distinctive silhouette of the MARK VI GEN1 helmet remains one the most powerful symbols of the Human-Covenant War.

* '''Body description''': Technically obsolete, the Mark VI[GEN1] Mjolnir armor maintains a legendary luster among Spartans and the general public.

* '''Scarred helmet description''': Constructed with the utmost care and multiply redundant subsystems, MARK VI helmets can remain functional even after horrendous damage.

* '''Scarred body description''': The MARK VI was able to remain functional until all of its triply-redundant auto-repair and bypass nodes failed.

====GEN2====

* '''Helmet description''': Key features of the iconic Mark VI helmet design have been retained in all of its newer permutations.

* '''Body description''': Without question the most famous of all Mjolnir permutations, the GEN2 MARK VI has been completely updated to modern powered assault armor standards.

 

In ''Halo 5: Guardians'' due to the "Body" having a predefined customisation this armor set permanently has the following parts from ''Halo 4'':

The Mark VI helmet appears in ''Halo: Reach'' as a prototype, possibly [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Black|MJOLNIR: Black]] variant.<ref name="armory"/> Two upgrades are available for the helmet, the first of which adds a Command Network Module on the left side with a Hardened Uplink Module-3rd Generation on the right side (FC-I[2]). The second upgrade adds an up-armor plate with a Command Network Module-Improved on the right side. The top part of the helmet has a single white stripe painted down the middle. Additionally, the sun visor is colored solid black.<ref name="armory"/>

John-117 continues to wear his original Mark VI suit in ''Halo 4''<nowiki/>'s campaign, although it has been redesigned.<ref name="Kenneth">'''[[Halo 4: Official Game Guide]] (Collector's Edition)''', ''page 441'' ('''Prima''' - "''Do you ever show damage on Chief's armor that speaks to the previous games or the rest of the fiction?''" - '''Kenneth Scott''': "''Yes. The damage you see on his armor at the end of ''Halo 3'' is still mostly there.''"</ref> In an interview with ''Game Informer'', [[Frank O'Connor]] offhandedly mentioned that [[Cortana]] used [[nanotechnology|nanomachines]] to repair the suit;<ref name="ScienceOfHalo"/> In ''Halo 4'', the suit still has the gash it has featured since ''Halo 3'' as it was not repaired,<ref name="Kenneth"/> apparently because that area suffered irreparable damage.<ref name="H5GBScarred"/> ''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'' notes that Cortana fully updated the suit, and that it resembles an earlier line of the Mark IV.

The original Mark VI helmet, chest, shoulder, arm, and leg armor are available in the [[Infinity (mode)|''Infinity'' mode]] after completion of ''Halo 4''<nowiki/>'s campaign on [[Legendary]] difficulty. Though the helmet is mostly unchanged from its ''Halo 3'' incarnation, the rest of the suit has received several minor aesthetic updates.<ref name="H4"/><ref>[http://blogs.halo.xbox.com/Headlines/post/2012/09/05/The-Halo-Bulletin-9512.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''The Halo Bulletin 09.05.12'']</ref> Canonically, this version of the Mark VI is available for issue to [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan-IVs]], having been updated for use with GEN2.

The GEN1 and GEN2 Mark VI are also available in ''Halo 5: Guardians'' multiplayer. The GEN1 Mark VI is identical to the ''Halo 4'' version apart from the restoration of the armor protecting the groin.<ref name="warfare"/>

=== Normal gallery ===

File:DoA4 - Nicole-458.png|[[Nicole-458]] wearing Mark VI in ''Dead or Alive 4''.

File:H3_Manual Concept 1.png|''Halo 3'' concept art of a Mark VI suit being fitted onto John-117.

File:MasterChiefMadameTussauds.jpg|The wax figure of John-117 in Mjolnir Mark VI armor at [[Wikipedia:Madame Tussauds|Madame Tussauds]].

File:H4-Scanned-MasterChief-FrontBack.jpg|CGI render of John-117's Mark VI MOD from ''[[Scanned]]''.

File:H4_ChiefCortana_Concept_2.jpg|Concept art of John-117's modified Mark VI, notably visually similar to Mjolnir Mark V, for ''Halo 4''.

File:H4_ChiefCortana_Concept_1.jpg|More concept art of John-117's modified Mark VI, notably visually similar to Mjolnir Mark V.

File:MJOLNIR Mk-VI Upgraded concept-art.jpg|More finalized concept art of the Chief's modified Mark VI armor.

File:H4 Mark VI 3d model.jpg|Three-dimensional renders of the GEN2 Mark VI multiplayer armor in ''Halo 4''.

File:H2A MC FullBody.jpg|Renders of the CGI GEN1 Mark VI in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.

File:H2A - Master Chief colored.jpg|Updated appearance on the [[Halo 2: Anniversary]] cover art.

File:MarkVI H2A MP.png|The Mark VI armor, as seen in the multiplayer of ''Halo 2: Anniversary''

File:H2A-holoJohn.jpg|Hologram of John-117's GEN2 Mark VI MOD.

File:H2A Terminals - BlueTeam.jpg|Linda-058 and Fred-104 clad in Mjolnir Mark VI variants before the [[Battle of Earth]] in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> [[Terminal/Halo 2: Anniversary|terminals]].

File:HTMCC H2A Insider Mark VI Armor.png|The redesigned Mark VI armor for ''Halo 2: Anniversary'' spartan players rendered in ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> updated armor menu.  

** ''[[Terminal/Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary|Terminals]]''

** ''[[Terminal/Halo 2: Anniversary|Terminals]]''

*''[[Become – Step Inside Trailer]]''

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