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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]

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.[4]

Trivia

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

Gallery

Promotional images

Screenshots

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. ^ 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]
  5. ^ Dr. Squatch, Halo (Retrieved on May 26, 2023) [archive]