Editing Powered exoskeleton

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[[File:Ih onyx cover.jpg|250px|thumb|Several Spartans in powered exoskeletons: (L-R) the MJOLNIR Mark V, the MJOLNIR Mark VI, and the Mark II SPI armor.]]

The [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] designed by [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] is the most sophisticated UNSC powered armor project so far. As one of its main strengths, the MJOLNIR system eschews traditional mechanized joints in favor of a strength-enhancing layer of [[Polymerized lithium niobocene|electroactive liquid crystal]] and provides a cybernetic link which boosts the wearer's reactions by a factor of five.<ref>'''Dr. Halsey's personal journal'''</ref> While it is the most successful UNSC powered armor project, MJOLNIR is by no means the only effort to physically augment soldiers in combat. The [[HRUNTING Mark III (B) Cyclops|HRUNTING Mark III [B] Cyclops]] and the [[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark I ADS|HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark I]] were exoskeleton systems derived from earlier prototypes developed by exoskeleton programs which predated MJOLNIR.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 44''</ref> Large-scale powered exoskeletons became more common in the years following the [[Human-Covenant War]], with at least one model, the [[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark IX Mantis|Mantis]], seeing battlefield use.

In [[2558]], [[Michael Crespo]] wore an older early-war suit of [[ODST armor]], which apparently had an exoskeleton installed in it. It was noted to be significantly less capable than MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor.<ref>'''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]''', ''Chapter 17''</ref>

**'''[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor#Mark I|Mark I]]''', '''[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor#Mark II|Mark II]]''', and '''[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor#Mark III|Mark III]]''' - Prototype iterations of MJOLNIR, created before the first production model.

**'''[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|Mark IV]]''' - First iteration of MJOLNIR to entire mass production and see combat service

**'''[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V]]''' - Introduced energy shields and [[artificial intelligence]] housing

**'''[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|GEN2]]''' - A broad array of suits developed after the Human-Covenant War

**'''[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN3)|GEN3]]''' - The successor to GEN2, incorporating various improvements and survival upgrades.

*'''[[Ancient humanity#Technology|Ancient human battle armor suit]]''' - This powered armor was used by Ancient humans during Human-Forerunner wars. This armor works very similar to [[Combat Skin]].<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 112''</ref>

*'''[[Sangheili harness]]''' - The powered armor worn by Sangheili. It boosts the speed and strength of its user, though it remains less effective than the [[human]]-made [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]].{{Ref/Book|Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition)|Page=131|Quote='''The Elite Combat Harness is the standard armor used by the Sangheili in all Covenant conflicts. Similar to the Spartans' mark VI in that it boosts speed and strength while adding a personal energy shield, the armor is actually less advanced and can withstand less damage than a Spartan's armor.'''}}

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*'''[[Atriox#Equipment|Atriox's armor]]''' - Atriox dons an augmented power gauntlet which artificially enhances his strength to a significant degree.{{Citation needed}}

**'''[[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark I ADS|HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark I Armor Defense System]]''' - An advanced development of a pre-MJOLNIR exoskeleton system

**'''[[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark II (D) Geyrion|HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark II [D] Armor Defense System]]''' - Also known as the Geyrion, a very large armored fighting vehicle akin to the later Mark IX "Mantis"

**'''[[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark I (J) Green Machine|HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark I (J) Armor Defense System]]''' - Also known as the Green Machine, a powered exoskeleton designed from information that survived the destruction of [[Weapons Research Facility T12A]].

**'''[[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark II (J) Colossus|HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark II [J] Armor Defense System]]''' - Also known as the Colossus, a successor to an older exoskeleton in the same line, the HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark II [D]

**'''[[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark IX Mantis|HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark IX Armor Defense System]]''' - A powered exoskeleton/armored fighting vehicle used by the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] after the Human-Covenant War

*'''[[Mark III exoskeleton]]''' - A powered exoskeleton which would later be adopted by Project: HRUNTING, producing the Cyclops.

*'''{{Pattern|Pnap|Goblin}}''' - A bipedal battlesuit of Unggoy design

File:TemTem.png|[[Tem'Bhetek]] wearing the Fighting skin.

File:Elites Comparison.jpg|thumb|300px|Three varieties of [[Sangheili harness]].

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