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Hours before the [[Covenant]]'s [[Battle of Earth|invasion of Earth]] on [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], Maria tested the new [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|Mark VI Mjolnir armor]] in [[Songnam]], [[United Korea]]. She engaged a squad of [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] from the [[340th ODST Combat Training Unit]] in a mock battle near the [[Special Warfare Center]]. After the exercise, the armor was approved for battle and was delivered to the [[orbital defense platform]] ''[[Cairo Station]]''. There, it was issued to [[Master Chief Petty Officer]] [[John-117]],<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[The Armory]]''</ref> who would use it to great effect as late as [[2557]].<ref>'''[[Halo 4]]''', ''[[Epilogue]]''</ref> After the test, Maria declined a request to return to active duty by the [[Unidentified Navy captain (Seongnam)|captain]] in charge of the test, stating that she did not regret her decision to retire.<ref name="at"/>

*Maria-062 is the first Spartan-II whose face was visually depicted in official media.

*Maria would've made a non-canonical appearance in the canceled fanfilm ''[[Operation Chastity]]''. In it she would've been back in service following the Covenant's attack on Earth, under orders by ONI Section III to search for a deadly Covenant cargo.