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{{Title|MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor [GEN2]}} | {{Title|MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor [GEN2]}} | ||
[[File:H4-MJOLNIR-GEN2.png|thumb|250px|[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Warrior|Warrior]], the mainline version of the GEN2 suit]] | [[File:H4-MJOLNIR-GEN2.png|thumb|250px|[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Warrior|Warrior]], the mainline version of the GEN2 suit]] | ||
The '''MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor [GEN2]''' is the second system-wide generation of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]]. | The '''MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor [GEN2]''' is the second system-wide generation of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]]. GEN2 introduces many improvements to the suit's core architecture, specifically tailored for use by the [[SPARTAN-IV program|SPARTAN-IV supersoldiers]].<ref name="O+A"/><ref name="Game Informer May 2012">'''Game Informer''': ''May 2012''</ref><ref name="frankie">[http://members.shaw.ca/laird2/temp/derp/interview.mp3 '''Frank O'Connor interview during San Diego Comic-Con 2012'''] 1:15 - 2:10</ref> | ||
== Background == | == Background == | ||
GEN2 was developed by the [[Materials Group]] as a response to the SPARTAN-IV project. The armor was designed to compensate for the SPARTAN-IVs' inferior [[SPARTAN-IV Augmentation Program|physical augmentations]] in comparison to the previous two generations. As a result, the armor multiplies the strength of its wearer significantly more than the first-generation suits, granting the SPARTAN-IVs roughly equal strength as their GEN1-equipped predecessors while wearing the suit.<ref name="frankie"/> The GEN2 suit is also lighter and stronger in construction than the first-generation MJOLNIR line.<ref name="frankie">[http://members.shaw.ca/laird2/temp/derp/interview.mp3 '''Frank O'Connor interview during San Diego Comic-Con 2012'''] 1:15 - 2:10</ref><ref name="O+A"/><ref name="Game Informer May 2012"/> | |||
The GEN2 armor incorporates new ''ad hoc'' modification systems which allow the armor to use [[armor abilities]], [[tactical packages]], and [[support upgrades]]. GEN2 is produced by at least seven manufacturers, both within the military and among private contractors. Production of some GEN1 variants was shifted between corporate entities, while other contracts were transferred from the military to private industries.<ref name="O+A">[http://halo.xbox.com/halo4#!an-epic-universe/ordnance-armor/cbbca9b3-5108-41aa-aa21-9b523de68266 '''Halo 4''': ''ORDNANCE + ARMOR]''</ref> Like its GEN1 predecessors it is backwards compatible (through hardware and firmware upgrades) with previous armor systems, including the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V]], the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|Mark VI]], and the MJOLNIR variant of the [[ODST armor]].<ref name="RT13">'''Rooster Teeth Expo 2013'''</ref> | The GEN2 armor incorporates new ''ad hoc'' modification systems which allow the armor to use [[armor abilities]], [[tactical packages]], and [[support upgrades]]. GEN2 is produced by at least seven manufacturers, both within the military and among private contractors. Production of some GEN1 variants was shifted between corporate entities, while other contracts were transferred from the military to private industries.<ref name="O+A">[http://halo.xbox.com/halo4#!an-epic-universe/ordnance-armor/cbbca9b3-5108-41aa-aa21-9b523de68266 '''Halo 4''': ''ORDNANCE + ARMOR]''</ref> Like its GEN1 predecessors it is backwards compatible (through hardware and firmware upgrades) with previous armor systems, including the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V]], the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|Mark VI]], and the MJOLNIR variant of the [[ODST armor]].<ref name="RT13">'''Rooster Teeth Expo 2013'''</ref> | ||
While the suit's primary production model bears less significance than in the previous MJOLNIR generations due to | While the suit's primary production model bears less significance than in the previous MJOLNIR generations due to GEN2's more distributed design philosophy, the Materials Group's [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Warrior|Warrior]] variant is officially considered the mainline model of the GEN2 armor. Another prevalent model is the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Recruit|Recruit]] variant, which is issued to all SPARTAN-IVs upon induction.<ref>'''Halo 4''', ''Spartan Armor menu descriptions''</ref> | ||
==Armor variants and upgrades== | ==Armor variants and upgrades== | ||
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*'''[[Z-90 Photonic Coalescence Emitter/Aegis|Hardlight shield]]''' - A shield made from [[hard light]] reverse-engineered from Forerunner technology | *'''[[Z-90 Photonic Coalescence Emitter/Aegis|Hardlight shield]]''' - A shield made from [[hard light]] reverse-engineered from Forerunner technology | ||
*'''[[Overshield]]''' - A Covenant-developed technology that strengthens the user's energy shielding system | *'''[[Overshield]]''' - A Covenant-developed technology that strengthens the user's energy shielding system | ||
*'''[[Portable jump-jet|S-12 | *'''[[Portable jump-jet|S-12 SOLA jumpjet pack]]''' - Mitigates gravity, allowing mobility over challenging terrain | ||
*'''[[Promethean vision]]''' - A sonar-like Forerunner visual enhancement system that displays movement through solid objects | *'''[[Promethean vision]]''' - A sonar-like Forerunner visual enhancement system that displays movement through solid objects | ||
*'''[[M2705 Regenerative Kinetic Dispersal Field|Regeneration field]]''' - Applies a force to remove hostiles from the presence of the user and then temporarily appropriates armor system functions, targeting biological and combat vitality-oriented armor functions in order to heal the user and repair the armor | *'''[[M2705 Regenerative Kinetic Dispersal Field|Regeneration field]]''' - Applies a force to remove hostiles from the presence of the user and then temporarily appropriates armor system functions, targeting biological and combat vitality-oriented armor functions in order to heal the user and repair the armor | ||
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*'''[[Tactical packages]]''': These customized and specialized packages allow combat advantages by modifying the core and periphery systems of the GEN2. | *'''[[Tactical packages]]''': These customized and specialized packages allow combat advantages by modifying the core and periphery systems of the GEN2. | ||
*'''Titanium nanocomposite bodysuit''': Sandwiched between the external armor and the internal padding is a thick armored bodysuit. The bodysuit is made of a nonrigid titanium-based material, making it very strong and yet very flexible. The suit has numerous functions, small but vital to the safety and survival of the wearer. It also serves as another layer of protection against ballistics attacks and is coated with a heat-resistant material to disperse heat from [[plasma weaponry|plasma weapons]]. Many components of the GEN2's titanium bodysuit are conspicuously fashioned after the shape of human musculature; this was less prominent in previous MJOLNIR generations. Portions of the bodysuit also share their color with the external armor plating, a feature not present in the GEN1 MJOLNIR. | *'''Titanium nanocomposite bodysuit''': Sandwiched between the external armor and the internal padding is a thick armored bodysuit. The bodysuit is made of a nonrigid titanium-based material, making it very strong and yet very flexible. The suit has numerous functions, small but vital to the safety and survival of the wearer. It also serves as another layer of protection against ballistics attacks and is coated with a heat-resistant material to disperse heat from [[plasma weaponry|plasma weapons]]. Many components of the GEN2's titanium bodysuit are conspicuously fashioned after the shape of human musculature; this was less prominent in previous MJOLNIR generations. Portions of the bodysuit also share their color with the external armor plating, a feature not present in the GEN1 MJOLNIR. | ||
*'''Integrated thruster system''': | *'''Integrated thruster system''': Newer GEN2 suits are equipped with an array of shoulder- and back-mounted thrusters, increasing a Spartan's mobility in the field and presumably in vacuum environments.<ref name="h5mpb bts">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k96NK5moXyg '''YouTube''': ''Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta: Behind the Scenes'']</ref> The system, which was added as part of a series-wide update, partly alleviates the need to use an external thruster unit or jetpack; however, it provides only limited thrust and as such does not fully replace external thrust apparatuses.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/tech/jetpack '''Halo Waypoint:''' ''UNSC Jet Pack'']</ref> Integrated thrusters saw use in combat as early as [[2558#May|May 2558]].<ref>''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 11]]''</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||