ORBITAL-class Mjolnir: Difference between revisions

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|name=Orbital
|name=Orbital
|image=[[File:H5G-Orbital.png|250px]]
|image=[[File:H5G-Orbital.png|250px]]
|manufacturer=[[Naphtali Contractor Corporation]]
|manufacturer=[[Naphtali Contractor Corporation]]<ref name="H4EVG">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''' ''- Page  146''</ref>
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|testsite=[[Buffalo Breaker Yards]]<ref name="H4EVG"/>
|type=[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR (GEN2)]]
|type=[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR (GEN2)]]
|role=Zero gravity operations
|role=Zero gravity operations
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{{Article Quote|Used along Luna's skyhooks and tethers during the Covenant's assault on Sol.}}
{{Article Quote|Used along Luna's skyhooks and tethers during the Covenant's assault on Sol.}}
'''ORBITAL-class Mjolnir''' is a variant of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)]].<ref name="H4">'''[[Halo 4]]'''</ref><ref name="H5G">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref> The armor's helmet bears a striking resemblance to the [[EVA-class Mjolnir]].
'''ORBITAL-class Mjolnir''' is a variant of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor [GEN2]]] manufactured by [[Naphtali Contractor Corporation]].<ref name="H4 Armory">'''[[Halo 4]]''' ''- Armory description''</ref>
 
==Overview==
The helmet includes a Buffalo A-29 comm suite, which works flawlessly with the ad-hoc and anarchic telecommunication networks found in many colonies.<ref name="H5 Armory">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''' ''- Armory description''</ref> On some models of the helmet the "Mark of the Breaker" skull is on the visor.<ref name="H4EVG"/>
 
The suit has momentum governing collar mounts,<ref name="H4EVG"/> a valence-fading blast shield, L4-0 braced generators, and tow-grip isolation packs for quick yet stable mobility in zero-g settings.<ref>'''[[Halo 4 Limited Edition]]''', ''UNSC ''Infinity'' briefing packet''</ref>


==Development history==
==Development history==
Developed by the [[Naphtali Contractor Corporation]], the Orbital variant was field-tested during the battles in the [[skyhook]]s and [[space elevator]]s on [[Earth]] and [[Luna]] during the [[Battle of Earth]].<ref name="H4"/> The armor includes a valence-fading blast shield, L4-0 braced generators, and tow-grip isolation packs for quick yet stable mobility in zero-g settings.<ref>'''[[Halo 4 Limited Edition]]''', ''UNSC ''Infinity'' briefing packet''</ref>
Developed by the [[Naphtali Contractor Corporation]], the Orbital variant was tested and was the first to survive the [[Buffalo Breaker Yards]] testing site, granting it a skull on the visor on some models of it, known as the "Mark of the Breaker".<ref name="H4EVG"/>
 
The suit is a modified variant following the same production lines as the [[EVA-class Mjolnir]], though it was developed specifically for orbital and suborbital combat, where conditions similar to space often converge with harsh atmosphere and gravity-borne challenges.<ref name="H4EVG"/>
 
It was also field-tested during the battles in the [[skyhook]]s and [[space elevator]]s on [[Earth]] and [[Luna]] during the [[Battle of Earth]].<ref name="h4guide">[[Halo_4_Interactive_Guide#Armor_Types|'''Halo 4 Interactive Guide''' ''- Armor Types: Orbital'']]</ref>  This test and success of it lead this armor to be adopted by [[Spartan-IV]]'s.<ref name="H4EVG"/>
 
==Usage==
Adoption of this set hasnt overtaken EVA. Though War Games has proven Orbitals viability repeatedly.<ref name="H4EVG"/>
 
Patrolling Spartans equipped with ORBITAL-class Mjolnir armor are a common sight near Earth's orbital tethers and military space stations.<ref name="H5 Armory"/>


==In-game Information==
==In-game Information==
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'''Equinox Unlock''': Legendary REQ card<br>
'''Equinox Unlock''': Legendary REQ card<br>
'''Perihelion Unlock''': Rare REQ card
'''Perihelion Unlock''': Rare REQ card
==Production notes==
The helmet has a skull on the visor by default. Known as the Mark of the Breaker, it signifies that this armor was the first to survive the [[Buffalo Breaker Yards]] testing site.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==