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OSTEO combat engineering suit

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OSTEO
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Production overview

Manufacturer(s):

Imbrium Machine Complex

Type:

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]

Overview

Design details

The HAZMAT armor platform was designed to be used by both Spartans and unaugmented personnel in all manner of dangerous conditions. The armor incorporates an array of contingency systems focused on surviving extended operations in extraordinarily harsh working and combat environments.[3]

Development history

In the years following the Covenant War, private industry throughout many human colonies saw rapid expansion across a range of technological platforms, in which exoskeletal frames saw considerable research and development. Built for everything from construction and exploration to security and combat applications, the fruits of Project: OSTEO's shared-source initiative saw the creation of the OSTEO armor, built to stand against all manner of threats and dangerous conditions—designed to be used by both super-soldiers and non-augmented personnel.[4]

Usage

HAZMAT armor is for 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, as well as even more insidious threats.[3] 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

A list of variants compatible with the Hazmat armor platform.

In-game information

Halo Infinite

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 a promotional advert for a cross-promotion with Dr. Squatch soap.[5]

Trivia

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

Gallery

Promotional images

  • Hazmat (left), as seen on the Dr. Squatch-Halo Infinite tie-in website.[6]

    Hazmat (left), as seen on the Dr. Squatch-Halo Infinite tie-in website.[6]

  • Another look at the Hazmat core in the Dr. Squatch advertisements.

    Another look at the Hazmat core in the Dr. Squatch advertisements.

  • A closeup of Hazmat's chest plate.

    A closeup of Hazmat's chest plate.

  • A pair of Hazmat armors.

    A pair of Hazmat armors.

Screenshots

  • A Spartan-IV wearing Hazmat, reloading a BR75 battle rifle.

    A Spartan-IV wearing Hazmat, reloading a BR75 battle rifle.

  • A Spartan wearing Hazmat, utilizing a unique weapon model on the BR75.

    A Spartan wearing Hazmat, utilizing a unique weapon model on the BR75.

  • An infected Spartan wearing Hazmat during a game of Infection.

    An infected Spartan wearing Hazmat during a game of Infection.

  • A group of Spartans, all wearing Hazmat.

    A group of Spartans, all wearing Hazmat.

  • A Spartan wearing HAZMAT on Forest.

    A Spartan wearing HAZMAT on Forest.

List of appearances

Sources

  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. ^ Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder 142: System Shocks (Retrieved on Jun 30, 2023) [archive]
  5. ^ 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]
  6. ^ Dr. Squatch, Halo (Retrieved on May 26, 2023) [archive]

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List of armor permutations by game title

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List of armor permutations in Halo Infinite
Spartan armor

Mark VII (Achilles • Agitator • Anubis • Armet • Aviator • Barrister • Brawler • Camazotz • Cavallino • Celox • Cestus • Champion • Courier • Deadeye • Dokkaebi • Eclipse • Emissary • Enigma • Firefall • Flanker • Hawker • Helioskrill • ISR • Kai-125 • Linebreaker • Magister • Mark V Zeta • Mark VI • Mark VI MOD • Mark VII • Menachite • Mercury • Rampart • Renegade • Riz-028 • Rockeye • Security GEN3 • Soldier • Sovereign • Spartanstein • Stormfall • Talon • Thremaleon • Trailblazer • Trendlock • Torchbearer • Tormenter • Vannak-134 • Volant • War Master • Winterknight • XM55 ACH • Zvezda)
Mark V [B] (Air Assault • Commando • CQB • CQC • EOD • EVA • Grenadier • GUNGNIR • HAZOP • JFO • Mark V • Mark V [B] • Mark VI • Military Police • ODST • Operator • Pilot • Recon • Scout • Security)
Rakshasa (AKIS II-GRD • Artaius • Assailer • Bunyip • Cambion • Conqueror • Cutthroat • Lechuza • Locus • Morrigan • Negotiator • Rakshasa • Rasetsu • Scorn • Shikari • Stribog • Taskmaster • Ullr • Viper)
Mirage IIC (Athlon • Balor • Belus • Erinyes • Extender • Mirage IIC • Neith • Nexus • Skymarcher • Squire • Street Viper • Tyro • Veles)
Hazmat (Ashmaw • Burrowlens • Farkas • Mark VI CBRN • Notus • Oberon • OSTEO • Ogun • Project CORSAC • Serket • Skarbnik • Steelheart • Temfor • Voidspear)

Mark IV (Ardent • Emil • Isidor • Mark IV • Paladin • Theodor • Ulrich • Valiant • Wilhelm • Ypsilon • Zacharias • Ärger • Ökonom)
Spartan armor accessories
AAP • FC • FCI • SAP • TAC (Assault) • UA (Collar • Type FJ) • UTIL (HP)
Other
Fractures Spartan armor

Yoroi (Azechi • Chonmage • Hakushika • Hikeshi • Ikari • Jingasa • Kabuto • Kawari • Kendo • Otomosho • Yokai)
Eaglestrike (Boggart • Brodie • Eaglestrike • Kerberos • Leadbelcher • M199X • Sky Marshal)

Chimera (Abatur • Chimera • Deltajock • Flenser • Fomorian • Geist • Grendel • Grimghast • Merrow • Mimir • Peaceweaver • Strigoi • Thresher • Wendigo)
For a complete list, check out our armor category.

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List of armor permutations by generation

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MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor
Mainline armor generations
Mark I • Mark II • Mark III • GEN1 (Mark IV • Mark V • Black • Mark VI • Mark VII) • GEN2 • GEN3
Armor components
Competing and related projects
ARTAIUS • Buccaneer • COBALT • HAYABUSA • HRUNTING • MELAENO • Mirage • OSTEO • Rakshasa • Shinobi • SPI • YGGDRASIL
Armor permutations (by generation)
Supplemental equipment
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Other Mjolnir
Anvil station armor
Air Assault • Aviator • Compass • COS • Deadeye • Demo • Hammerhead • Hivemind • Infiltrator • Lancer • Navigator • Nomdagro • Pioneer • Rhine • Soldier • Suture • Tanker • Warrior
Rakshasa
AKIS II-GRD • Artaius • Bunyip • Cambion • Lechuza • Locus • Morrigan • Rakshasa • Rasetsu • Scorn • Shikari • Stribog • ULLR • Viper
Mirage IIC
Athlon • Balor • Belus • Erinyes • Extender • Mirage IIC • Neith • Nexus • Skymarcher • Squire • Street Viper • Tyro • Veles
Hazmat
Other
For a complete list, check out our MJOLNIR armor category.
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