Pressure seal
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Pressure Seals are components of the MJOLNIR Armor system developed by the Bungie Studios as a concept. It was put into a 'beta' development by NASA and the United States Military, funding is unknown. They are located throughout the armor system and used in joints and where armor pieces come together. They serve to keep the Hydrostatic Gel from leaking and keep the atmosphere inside the armor, keeping it airtight underwater or in space. They break when put under extreme pressure, such as in a high velocity impact or when the Hydrostatic Gel has been overpressurized.
The Reactive Metal Liquid Crystal Layer is a layer of the MJOLNIR armor that was added to the MJOLNIR Mark IV and later models.
It flawlessly enhances the speed and power of the wearer, a sharp contrast to previous versions of the MJOLNIR armor which required powered motors to allow the soldiers mobility. The "Crystal Liquid Layer" is amorphous, yet fractally scales and amplifies force, doubling lifting capacity and decreasing reaction time by a factor of five."[1] Because of this advancement, the design more closely resembles an actual suit of armor, as opposed to a powered exoskeleton. On one level the soldier moves the suit and in return the suit moves the soldier. This allowed for an incredibly compact design when compared to the previous incarnations.[2]
This is a significant cybernetic advancement, truly melding man and machine.
- ^ Halo Bible Entry on Page 5 of Halo: Combat Evolved: Strategies & Secrets
- ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, pages 114-117
