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Mark V Alpha

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Mark V Alpha
An official render of a blue SPARTAN-IV clad in Mark V Alpha.
Production overview

Manufacturer(s):

Materials Group[1][2]

Type:

MJOLNIR (GEN2)

 

Mark V Alpha is a variant of MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V on the MJOLNIR [GEN2] armor manufactured by Materials Group.[2][1][3]

Overview[edit]

Design details[edit]

Mark V Alpha is a highly configurable version of the original Mark V armor.[3][2]

Development history[edit]

It is unclear who requested an integration check for the Mark V helmet with the latest GEN2 architecture, despite this engineers at Materials Group were surprised at the Mark V Alpha's near-parity with contemporary designs.[1][2]

In-game information[edit]

Halo 5: Guardians[edit]

Mark V Alpha was first introduced into Halo 5: Guardians as an armor permutation in the Infinity's Armory update. It has one variant dubbed "Reflex", which was released with Ghosts of Meridian.

Armor Description Rarity Introduced in Unlock requirements
REQ icon for the Mark V Alpha armor.
Mark V Alpha (helmet)
It is unclear who requested an integration check for the Mark V helmet with the latest GEN2 architecture, but engineers at Materials Group have been surprised at the MARK V ALPHA's near-parity with contemporary designs. Mythic Infinity's Armory Purchase either:
  • A Gold REQ pack for REQ Points 10,000 REQ points.
  • The Arena REQ bundle for $24.99.
REQ icon for the Mark V Alpha armor.
Mark V Alpha Reflex (helmet skin)
Ghosts of Meridian Purchase a Gold REQ pack for REQ Points 10,000 REQ points.
REQ icon for the Mark V Alpha armor.
Mark V Alpha (body)
The Mark V and its product-improved variant, the Mark V [B], were the first Mjolnir armors to fully integrate shield emitters and sufficient computing power for an onboard Smart AI. The MARK V ALPHA is a highly configurable revamp of the original. Infinity's Armory Purchase either:
  • A Gold REQ pack for REQ Points 10,000 REQ points.
  • The Arena REQ bundle for $24.99.
REQ icon for the Mark V Alpha armor.
Mark V Alpha Reflex (body skin)
Ghosts of Meridian Purchase a Gold REQ pack for REQ Points 10,000 REQ points.

Production notes[edit]

The Mark V Alpha was concepted for inclusion in Halo 5: Guardians by concept artist Albert Ng, who contributed several pieces to both Halo 5 and Halo Online.[4] The suite was modelled by Marco Leal, a 3D artist working for Airborn Studios. During the production, the armor had the internal codename A090.[5]

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Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Halo 5: Guardians, Armory: Mark V Alpha helmet description "It is unclear who requested an integration check for the Mark V helmet with the latest GEN2 architecture, but engineers at Materials Group have been surprised at the MARK V ALPHA's near-parity with contemporary designs."
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Armory Armore (Retrieved on Oct 24, 2016) [archive]
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Halo 5: Guardians, Armory: Mark V Alpha body description "The Mark V and its product-improved variant, the Mark V [B], were the first Mjolnir armors to fully integrate shield emitters and sufficient computing power for an onboard Smart AI. The MARK V ALPHA is a highly configurable revamp of the original."
  4. ^ ArtStation, Halo 5 Armors (Retrieved on Sep 30, 2024) [archive]
  5. ^ ArtStation, Halo 5 Multiplayer Armor Mark V Alpha: Image filename airborn-studios-h5-a090-marmo.jpg (Retrieved on Sep 30, 2024) [archive]