MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)

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A SPARTAN-IV wearing a GEN2 suit.

The MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor [GEN2] is the second system-wide generation of the MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor. The GEN2, which is lighter than the Marks IV through VI, is worn by the SPARTAN-IV supersoldiers. The armor's first known use was by the SPARTAN-IVs aboard the UNSC Infinity in July 2557.

Background

The GEN2 was developed by the Materials Group as a response to the SPARTAN-IV project. Developed with new ad hoc modification systems which gives the armor the ability to use tactical packages, support upgrades, and armor abilities. The GEN2 is now produced by half a dozen manufacturers, both within the military and among private contractors.

Armor variants and upgrades

• MJOLNIR/CIO A variant for Combat Intelligence Officers.
• MJOLNIR/Deadeye
• MJOLNIR/FOTUS
• MJOLNIR/[G] - Developed parallel to the M6 Grindell/Galilean Nonlinear Rifle as part of Project GUNGNIR.
• MJOLNIR/HAZOP - A variant for missions considered too hazardous for standard equipment.
• MJOLNIR/Infiltrator
• MJOLNIR/LOCUS
• MJOLNIR/Oceanic
• MJOLNIR/Recon
• MJOLNIR/Orbital
• MJOLNIR/S
• MJOLNIR/Soldier
• MJOLNIR/Warrior
• MJOLNIR/Venator

Various upgrades were made with the GEN2 that previous armor systems did not have.

• Sprint module: Unlike previous armor systems, the GEN2 has a built-in sprint module that allows the user to run at faster speeds by overriding safety protocols, inspired by the version developed by Catherine-B320 of NOBLE Team.

The armor system is built to support a variety of attachments and equipment which allows it to utilize armor abilities.

• Active camouflage emitter - The active camo ability allows the wearer to temporarily become cloaked for brief periods of time.
• Hologram module - This component allows the user to create a holographic projection of themselves that can distract enemy fire.
• Hard-light Shield - A shield made from hard light engineered from Forerunner technology.
• Thruster pack - A booster pack used to propel the wearer forward.
• Promethean vision - A visual enhancement that behaves similarly to sonar and thus allows the visualization of movement through solid objects.

Armor components

• Energy shielding: A protective barrier that surrounds the armor and protects the user from harm.
• Fusion reactor: The fusion reactor is the most essential part of the MJOLNIR system, as it provides power to all equipment on the MJOLNIR armor - the reactor is built into the suit and allows for nearly unlimited movement. The fusion reactor in all versions of the MJOLNIR armor are half the size of a normal fusion pack that conventional marines carry around.
• Magnetic weapon holder strips: The MJOLNIR armor features very small, yet powerful magnets placed on the legs, waist, and back of the suit that are used to hold any equipment or any weapons with a magnetic property. The suit also contains a magnet system within its boots that allows its wearer to stay attached to a metal surface in zero G environments and can be toggled on or off by the wearer.
• MJOLNIR GEN2 BIOS: The basic input/output system, standard firmware interface to the GEN2.
• Power supply control unit: Manages the power supply of the armor.

Gallery

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  A SPARTAN-IV in the MJOLNIR GEN2 armor.

List of appearances

• Halo 4 (First appearance)