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Semi-Powered Infiltration armor (SPI) was the primary armor system used by the Spartan-IIIs. Though more advanced than the [[ODST armor|ODST combat suit]], it is considerably less powerful than the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|Mjolnir armor]].<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 207''</ref> Its main benefit was that it is drastically cheaper to produce than the MJOLNIR armor.<ref name="goo46">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 46''</ref> | Semi-Powered Infiltration armor (SPI) was the primary armor system used by the Spartan-IIIs. Though more advanced than the [[ODST armor|ODST combat suit]], it is considerably less powerful than the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|Mjolnir armor]].<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 207''</ref> Its main benefit was that it is drastically cheaper to produce than the MJOLNIR armor.<ref name="goo46">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 46''</ref> | ||
Although the SPI bodysuit features a ballistic layer of liquid nanocrystals which provides significantly more protection than conventional body armor,<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 171''</ref> the armor is designed with an emphasis on stealth rather than raw power. It features [[photoreactive panel]]s that mimic the surrounding textures, giving its wearer a rough approximation of [[active camouflage]].<ref name="Halo page 16"/> It lacks the [[energy shielding]] of the later models of MJOLNIR armor, and a single hit from an enemy [[Plasma weaponry|plasma weapon]] melts the suit's photoreactive panels, rendering its camouflage capabilities useless.<ref name="goo113">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 113''</ref> By [[2558]], the SPI armor had been mostly phased out of use by Spartan-IIIs and was presumably replaced with MJOLNIR GEN2 armor.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-fifty-caliber '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Canon Fodder: Fifty Caliber'']</ref> However, [[Team Saber]], working as an ONI [[Ferret]] team under [[Veta Lopis]], continued to use SPI armor for their covert missions rather than Mjolnir armor. | Although the SPI bodysuit features a ballistic layer of liquid nanocrystals which provides significantly more protection than conventional body armor,<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 171''</ref> the armor is designed with an emphasis on stealth rather than raw power. It features [[photoreactive panel]]s that mimic the surrounding textures, giving its wearer a rough approximation of [[active camouflage]].<ref name="Halo page 16"/> It lacks the [[energy shielding]] of the later models of MJOLNIR armor, and a single hit from an enemy [[Plasma weaponry|plasma weapon]] melts the suit's photoreactive panels, rendering its camouflage capabilities useless.<ref name="goo113">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 113''</ref> By [[2558]], the SPI armor had been mostly phased out of use by Spartan-IIIs and was presumably replaced with MJOLNIR GEN2 armor.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-fifty-caliber '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Canon Fodder: Fifty Caliber'']</ref> However, [[Team Saber]], working as an ONI [[Ferret]] team under [[Veta Lopis]], continued to use SPI armor for their covert missions rather than Mjolnir armor.<ref name="Retribution" /> | ||
===MJOLNIR armor=== | ===MJOLNIR armor=== | ||