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|type=*Combat engineering suit
|type=*Combat engineering suit
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|role=
*[[Combat engineer]]s
*[[Combat engineer]]ing
*Explosive ordnance disposal
*Explosive ordnance disposal
*[[HAZMAT]] operations{{Ref/Game|Id=HIAHCoreHazmat|HINF|Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|Armor Hall|Detail=Hazmat - Armor Core Description|Quote=Project: OSTEO combat engineering suits incorporate an array of contingency systems focused on surviving extended operations in extraordinarily harsh working and combat environments.}}{{Ref/Game|Id=HIAHHelmetHazmat|HINF|Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|Armor Hall|Detail=Hazmat - Helmet Description|Quote=Spartan combat engineers work in close cooperation with their Army and Marine cousins in demolition and hazmat missions, in addition to carrying out specialist tasks which require super-human reactions, strength, and situational awarenes.}}
*[[HAZMAT]] operations{{Ref/Game|Id=HIAHCoreHazmat|HINF|Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|Armor Hall|Detail=Hazmat - Armor Core Description|Quote=Project: OSTEO combat engineering suits incorporate an array of contingency systems focused on surviving extended operations in extraordinarily harsh working and combat environments.}}{{Ref/Game|Id=HIAHHelmetHazmat|HINF|Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|Armor Hall|Detail=Hazmat - Helmet Description|Quote=Spartan combat engineers work in close cooperation with their Army and Marine cousins in demolition and hazmat missions, in addition to carrying out specialist tasks which require super-human reactions, strength, and situational awarenes.}}
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|features=Array of contingency systems{{Ref/Reuse|HIAHCoreHazmat}}
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==Overview==
==Overview==
===Design details===
===Design details===
The OSTEO armor platform incorporates an array of contingency systems focused on surviving extended operations in extraordinarily harsh working and combat environments. It is designed to be used by both [[Spartan]]s and non-augmented personnel in all manner of dangerous conditions.{{Ref/Reuse|S4Customization}} While the Spartans' [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] already protects against many things, the OSTEO is more specialized towards the specific role of protecting against natural and artificial environmental hazards, and provides a platform that is not exclusively usable by Spartans. Where MJOLNIR offer protections to a Spartan operating in compromised conditions, OSTEO-derived technologies maximize life maintenance effectiveness for extended periods, providing more optimized solutions for a wider range of suitable operators—including non-augmented military and [[civilian]] personnel.{{Ref/Reuse|CF142}}
The OSTEO armor platform incorporates an array of contingency systems focused on surviving extended operations in extraordinarily harsh working and combat environments. It is designed to be used by both [[Spartan]]s and non-augmented personnel in all manner of dangerous conditions.{{Ref/Reuse|S4Customization}} While the Spartans' [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] already protects against many things, the OSTEO is more specialized towards the specific role of protecting against natural and artificial environmental hazards, and provides a platform that is not exclusively usable by Spartans. Where MJOLNIR offer protections to a Spartan operating in compromised conditions, OSTEO-derived technologies maximize life maintenance effectiveness for extended periods, providing more optimized solutions for a wider range of suitable operators—including non-augmented military and [[civilian]] personnel.{{Ref/Reuse|CF142}} The OSTEO armor is also hardened against cyberattacks.{{Ref/Site|Id=Twitch|URL=https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1847985516|Site=Twitch|Page=Halo|Detail=Halo Infinite Season 4 Preview (6/16 @ 1pm pt)|Quote=But also is unique because it is hardened against cyberattack. So, it is able to have a higher level of cybersecurity than any other cores or armors, and it's suited for the infection that we have.|Quotee=Sean Baron (at 39:13)|D=16|M=06|Y=2023}}


The OSTEO armor platform—even when utilized by civilians—is outfitted with onboard solutions to interface with various infotech and [[artificial intelligence]] control systems, which have become ubiquitously integrated into [[:Category:26th century|twenty-sixth century]] industrial and environmental infrastructures. These features give OSTEO wearers the agility to deal with both the technological and physical sides of hazardous events that might befall a human colony or installation.{{Ref/Reuse|CF142}}
The OSTEO armor platform—even when utilized by civilians—is outfitted with onboard solutions to interface with various infotech and [[artificial intelligence]] control systems, which have become ubiquitously integrated into [[:Category:26th century|twenty-sixth century]] industrial and environmental infrastructures. These features give OSTEO wearers the agility to deal with both the technological and physical sides of hazardous events that might befall a human colony or installation.{{Ref/Reuse|CF142}}  


The T21-HEX4 hip utility is considered part of the complete OSTEO suit, being included on the relevant shipping manifest, but only [[Imbrium Machine Complex]] knows what it does.{{Ref/Game|Id=HIT21HEX4|HINF|Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|Armor Hall|Detail=T21-HEX4 Utility Description|Quote=It's part of the shipping manifest of a complete OSTEO, but only IMC knows what it does, exactly.}}
The T21-HEX4 hip utility is considered part of the complete OSTEO suit, being included on the relevant shipping manifest, but only [[Imbrium Machine Complex]] knows what it does.{{Ref/Game|Id=HIT21HEX4|HINF|Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|Armor Hall|Detail=T21-HEX4 Utility Description|Quote=It's part of the shipping manifest of a complete OSTEO, but only IMC knows what it does, exactly.}}
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*[[ASHMAW-class helmet|Ashmaw]]
*[[ASHMAW-class helmet|Ashmaw]]
*[[BURROWLENS-class helmet|Burrowlens]]
*[[BURROWLENS-class helmet|Burrowlens]]
*[[FARKAS-class helmet|Farkas]]
*[[Mark VI CBRN]]
*[[Mark VI CBRN]]
*[[NOTUS-class helmet|Notus]]
*[[NOTUS-class helmet|Notus]]
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<gallery>
<gallery>
File:HINF Concept HazmatExploration1.jpg|Early concept exploration for the OSTEO combat engineering suit.
File:HINF Concept HazmatExploration1.jpg|Early concept exploration for the OSTEO combat engineering suit.
File:HINF Concept HazmatExploration.jpg|More concept exploration of the suit. Note the Farkas-like helmet on the right Spartan.
File:HINF Concept HazmatHelmets.jpg|Concept exploration of various helmets for the suit.
File:HINF Concept HazmatExploration2.jpg|Near-finalized concept exploration for the OSTEO combat engineering suit.
File:HINF Concept HazmatExploration2.jpg|Near-finalized concept exploration for the OSTEO combat engineering suit.
File:HINF Concept OSTEO1.jpg|Finalized concept art of the OSTEO combat engineering suit.
File:HINF Concept OSTEO1.jpg|Finalized concept art of the OSTEO combat engineering suit.
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File:HINF Concept LifeguardDoc.jpg|Concept art of the Lifeguard Doc chest armor.
File:HINF Concept LifeguardDoc.jpg|Concept art of the Lifeguard Doc chest armor.
File:HINF Concept Trapbox.jpg|Concept art of the Trapbox chest armor.
File:HINF Concept Trapbox.jpg|Concept art of the Trapbox chest armor.
File:HINF Concept FirstResponder.jpg|Concept art of the First Responder chest armor.
File:HINF Concept Pro-TekBuster.jpg|Concept art of the Pro-Tek Buster chest armor.
File:HINF Concept CombiGuard.jpg|Concept art of the CombiGuard chest armor.
File:HINF Concept VenezianOmnicorder.jpg|Concept art of the Venezian Omnicorder chest armor.
File:HINF Concept SamplePack.jpg|Concept art of the Sample Pack shoulder pad.
File:HINF Concept SamplePack.jpg|Concept art of the Sample Pack shoulder pad.
File:HINF Concept LifeguardOXYLINK Shoulder.jpg|Concept art of the Lifeguard OXYLINK shoulder pad.
File:HINF Concept LifeguardOXYLINK Shoulder.jpg|Concept art of the Lifeguard OXYLINK shoulder pad.
File:HINF Concept Bracepad.jpg|Concept art of the Bracepad shoulder pad.
File:HINF Concept Bracepad.jpg|Concept art of the Bracepad shoulder pad.
File:HINF Concept FanVent.jpg|Concept art of the Fan Vent shoulder pad.
File:HINF Concept ThreatwaveSMI.jpg|Concept art of the Threatwave SMI shoulder pad.
File:HINF Concept TypeHPE.jpg|Concept art of the Type HPE gloves.
File:HINF Concept GuardGrip.jpg|Concept art of the GuardGrip gloves.
File:HINF Concept GreenSteelSketch.jpg|Concept sketch of the Green Steel utility.
File:HINF Concept GreenSteelSketch.jpg|Concept sketch of the Green Steel utility.
File:HINF Concept GreenSteel.jpg|Finalized concept art of the Green Steel utility.
File:HINF Concept GreenSteel.jpg|Finalized concept art of the Green Steel utility.
File:HINF Concept Crowbar.jpg|Concept art of the Crowbar utility.
File:HINF Concept QuickFlush.jpg|Concept art of the QuickFlush utility.
File:HINF Concept HazmatHipAndShoulder.jpg|Concept art of the Dualpack Dousers utility and Biolocker shoulder pad.
File:HINF Concept LifeguardOXYLINK.jpg|Concept art of the Lifeguard OXYLINK kneepad.
File:HINF Concept LifeguardOXYLINK.jpg|Concept art of the Lifeguard OXYLINK kneepad.
File:HINF Concept K-SHOK Dampeners.jpg|Concept art of the K-SHOK Dampeners kneepad.
File:HINF Concept K-SHOK Dampeners.jpg|Concept art of the K-SHOK Dampeners kneepad.
File:HINF Concept TypeKIRST.jpg|Concept art of the Type KIRST kneepad.
File:HINF Concept TypeKIRST.jpg|Concept art of the Type KIRST kneepad.
File:HINF Concept HazmatStuff.jpg|Concept art of various attachments.
File:HINF Concept HazmatBoot.jpg|Concept art of the boots used with the OSTEO combat engineering suit.
File:HINF Concept HazmatBoot.jpg|Concept art of the boots used with the OSTEO combat engineering suit.
File:HINF Concept HazmatProsthetic.jpg|Concept art of the [[Artificial limb|prosthetic limb]]s associated with the OSTEO combat engineering suit.
File:HINF Concept HazmatHands.jpg|Concept art of the prosthetic hands associated with the suit.
</gallery>
</gallery>
===Promotional images===
===Promotional images===
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*''[[Halo Infinite]]''  
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''  
**''[[Season 04: Infection]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[Season 04: Infection]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Saturn Devouring His Son]]''


==Sources==
==Sources==

Latest revision as of 23:59, November 16, 2024

OSTEO
HINF OSTEO armor front.png
Production overview

Manufacturer(s):

Imbrium Machine Complex

Type:

  • Combat engineering suit

Role(s):

Technical specifications

Feature(s):

Array of contingency systems[1]

 

The OSTEO combat engineering suit, also known as the HAZMAT armor, is a human armor system employed by unaugmented personnel as well as Spartan Operations personnel for HAZMAT operations.[3] The suit was created as part of Project: OSTEO.[1][4][5]

Overview[edit]

Design details[edit]

The OSTEO armor platform incorporates an array of contingency systems focused on surviving extended operations in extraordinarily harsh working and combat environments. It is designed to be used by both Spartans and non-augmented personnel in all manner of dangerous conditions.[3] While the Spartans' MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor already protects against many things, the OSTEO is more specialized towards the specific role of protecting against natural and artificial environmental hazards, and provides a platform that is not exclusively usable by Spartans. Where MJOLNIR offer protections to a Spartan operating in compromised conditions, OSTEO-derived technologies maximize life maintenance effectiveness for extended periods, providing more optimized solutions for a wider range of suitable operators—including non-augmented military and civilian personnel.[4] The OSTEO armor is also hardened against cyberattacks.[6]

The OSTEO armor platform—even when utilized by civilians—is outfitted with onboard solutions to interface with various infotech and artificial intelligence control systems, which have become ubiquitously integrated into twenty-sixth century industrial and environmental infrastructures. These features give OSTEO wearers the agility to deal with both the technological and physical sides of hazardous events that might befall a human colony or installation.[4]

The T21-HEX4 hip utility is considered part of the complete OSTEO suit, being included on the relevant shipping manifest, but only Imbrium Machine Complex knows what it does.[7]

Development history[edit]

In the years after the Human-Covenant War, private industry across several human colonies saw rapid development in many fields, with exoskeletal frames seeing considerable research and development. Project: OSTEO and its resulting combat engineering suit were among the fruits of these advancements. Primarily developed by Imbrium Machine Complex, the OSTEO armor system is the result of a shared-source initiative to build an armor platform wearable by both supersoldiers and non-augmented humans for everything from construction and exploration to security and combat applications.[4] Refitted Mark VI helmets called Mark VI CBRN were used throughout the testing and evaluation of OSTEO.[8] In the wake of the galaxy’s most recent conflicts, the United Nations Space Command has expressed interest in projects like OSTEO, modifying industrial-focused designs to used by Spartans and special forces operatives.[4]

Usage[edit]

OSTEO armor is used by personnel who are sent on missions deep into dying Forerunner facilities, for hunters operating in and around poisoned water and air, search teams exploring sites scarred by chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons used in the Human-Covenant War,[3] as well as those facing pockets of Flood infestation.[4] It is also used by Spartan combat engineers working in demolition and hazmat missions, in addition to carrying out specialist tasks which require super-human reactions, strength, and situational awareness.[2]

Variants[edit]

A list of variants compatible with the OSTEO armor platform:

In-game information[edit]

Halo Infinite[edit]

Like Chimera before it, the Hazmat armor core was available by default during Season 04: Infection, the fourth season of Halo Infinite multiplayer. It was first revealed on May 26, 2023, in an advertisement for a cross-promotion with Dr. Squatch soap.[9]

Armor Manufacturer Lore Rarity Unlock Requirements
HINF Hazmat Core Icon.png
Hazmat armor core
Imbrium Machine Complex Project: OSTEO combat engineering suits incorporate an array of contingency systems focused on surviving extended operations in extraordinarily harsh working and combat environments. Common Unlocked by default during Season 04: Infection
Icon of the Osteo helmet.
Osteo
Imbrium Machine Complex Spartan combat engineers work in close cooperation with their Army and Marine cousins in demolition and hazmat missions, in addition to carrying out specialist tasks which require super-human reactions, strength, and situational awareness. Common Unlocked by default during Season 04: Infection

Attachments[edit]

The following attachments are not exclusive to the OSTEO helmet, and are compatible with other helmets on the Hazmat core.

  • Signaltech Deepeye

Trivia[edit]

The OSTEO combat engineering suit is likely named after the Greek word ostéon, meaning "bone."

Gallery[edit]

Concept art[edit]

Promotional images[edit]

Screenshots[edit]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Halo Infinite, Armor Hall: Hazmat - Armor Core Description "Project: OSTEO combat engineering suits incorporate an array of contingency systems focused on surviving extended operations in extraordinarily harsh working and combat environments."
  2. ^ a b Halo Infinite, Armor Hall: Hazmat - Helmet Description "Spartan combat engineers work in close cooperation with their Army and Marine cousins in demolition and hazmat missions, in addition to carrying out specialist tasks which require super-human reactions, strength, and situational awarenes."
  3. ^ a b c Halo Waypoint - Halo Infinite, Customization Overview - Season 4 (Retrieved on Jun 19, 2023) [archive]
  4. ^ a b c d e f Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder 142: System Shocks (Retrieved on Jun 30, 2023) [archive]
  5. ^ Twitter, Halo (@Halo): "TECH DATABASE - PROJECT: OSTEO The fruits of Project: OSTEO, this combat engineering suit is built to stand against all manner of threats and dangerous conditions, for use by both Spartans and non-augmented personnel. #FictionFriday" (Retrieved on Jul 2, 2023) [archive]
  6. ^ Twitch, Halo: Halo Infinite Season 4 Preview (6/16 @ 1pm pt) "But also is unique because it is hardened against cyberattack. So, it is able to have a higher level of cybersecurity than any other cores or armors, and it's suited for the infection that we have." - Sean Baron (at 39:13) (Retrieved on Jun 16, 2023) [archive]
  7. ^ Halo Infinite, Armor Hall: T21-HEX4 Utility Description "It's part of the shipping manifest of a complete OSTEO, but only IMC knows what it does, exactly."
  8. ^ Halo Infinite, Armor Hall: Mark VI CBRN - Helmet Description "Refitted Mark VI helmets were used throughout the testing and evaluation of OSTEO."
  9. ^ Twitter, Halo (@Halo): "Rank up your routine with the LIMITED EDITION Spartan Scrub soap and the new Spartan Shield deodorant from @drsquatchsoapco Plus unlock free Halo Infinite in-game content for Season 4 with the code inside the soap box!" (Retrieved on May 26, 2023) [archive]
  10. ^ Dr. Squatch, Halo (Retrieved on May 26, 2023) [archive]