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'''Heavy Impact Plating''' (also known as '''Heavy Blast Armor''') is a type and variation of body [[armor]] system used by [[UNSC]] [[UNSC Army|Soldiers]] and [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]]. It is worn over the wearer's [[Fatigues|camouflage utility uniform]], and is composed of metal segments that bulwark and protect everything vital from the neck to the knees.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', page 9</ref> | '''Heavy Impact Plating''' (also known as '''Heavy Blast Armor''') is a type and variation of body [[armor]] system used by [[UNSC]] [[UNSC Army|Soldiers]] and [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]]. It is worn over the wearer's [[Fatigues|camouflage utility uniform]], and is composed of metal segments that bulwark and protect everything vital from the neck to the knees.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 9''</ref> | ||
Impact plating was usually not worn for rapid, airborne strikes, but [[Staff Sergeant]] [[Avery Johnson]] and [[Staff Sergeant]] [[Nolan Byrne]] were ordered to wear impact plating on their assault on an [[Insurrectionist]] bomb-shop on the UNSC planet [[Tribute]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', page 10</ref> | Impact plating was usually not worn for rapid, airborne strikes, but [[Staff Sergeant]] [[Avery Johnson]] and [[Staff Sergeant]] [[Nolan Byrne]] were ordered to wear impact plating on their assault on an [[Insurrectionist]] bomb-shop on the UNSC planet [[Tribute]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 10''</ref> | ||
Impact plating is impervious to light handheld firearms such as [[Automatic Pistol]]s.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', page 11</ref> | Impact plating is impervious to light handheld firearms such as [[Automatic Pistol]]s.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 11''</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 03:28, January 23, 2011
Template:Ratings Heavy Impact Plating (also known as Heavy Blast Armor) is a type and variation of body armor system used by UNSC Soldiers and Marines. It is worn over the wearer's camouflage utility uniform, and is composed of metal segments that bulwark and protect everything vital from the neck to the knees.[1]
Impact plating was usually not worn for rapid, airborne strikes, but Staff Sergeant Avery Johnson and Staff Sergeant Nolan Byrne were ordered to wear impact plating on their assault on an Insurrectionist bomb-shop on the UNSC planet Tribute.[2]
Impact plating is impervious to light handheld firearms such as Automatic Pistols.[3]
Sources
- ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 9
- ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 10
- ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 11
