Template:Ratings Template:New Content Project GUNGNIR was a top-secret UNSC program under the supervision of Section THREE of the Office of Naval Intelligence.[1] Section THREE's then head Rear Admiral Michael Stanforth had some degree of involvement with the project. The program resulted in the creation of the Weapon/Anti-Vehicle Model 6 Grindell/Galilean Nonlinear Rifle, more commonly known as the Spartan Laser, alongisde many supplementary armor systems, including the GUNGNIR knee guards, helmet and pauldrons for the MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor.[2] Some of these armor components, including the shoulders and knee guards, are also utilized by the UNSC Army and the UNSC Marine Corps.[3]
Armor Characteristics
Helmet Characteristics
The GUNGNIR helmet is boxy and comes with more facial protection than any other helmet as it fully covers the front of the head and it replaces the usage of a visor with a small camera on the left that displays the outside to the user. The plating on the helmet takes the secondary armor color. It bears a white stripe running down the right side with the Norse symbol for Gungnir in the center.[3]
Two uprades are availible for the helmet, the first adds a Hardened Uplink/Remote Sensor Package on the left side (HU/RS), and the second adds a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Module with a Hardened Uplink/Remote Sensor Package on the right side (incorrectly not mentioned) (CBRN, should be CBRN/HU/RS). The CBRN attachment does not take on its usual gas mask appearance, instead it is the same as the CBRN that is standard on the EOD helmet.
Shoulder Characteristics
The Supplemental Armor, Pauldron, MJOLNIR Mk. V [G] is curved and covers most of the shoulder and upper arm. It bears something of a resemblance to the shoulder of the Commando armor, but with sections removed.
Knee Guard Characteristics
- Price: 25,000 cR[3]
The GUNGNIR knee guards primarily protect the knee cap and also cover some parts surrounding it.
Trivia
- In Norse mythology, Gungnir ("swaying one") is Odin's magical spear, which is an infallibly accurate weapon. The symbol for Gungnir is located on the side of the Spartan Laser.[4][5] The weapon's abbreviation, W/A M6 G/GNR, bears a notable resemblance to the name "Gungnir." Like the Spartan Laser, the Gungnir of mythology is an extremely accurate weapon.
- The GUNGNIR helmet has only one video camera "eye" on one side of the face; in Norse mythology, the god Odin also had one eye.
- The GUNGNIR symbol can be seen on the side of the Forklift in Halo: Reach.
- Early concept art of Jun shows him wearing an early concept of the GUNGNIR helmet.
Gallery
The base of GUNGNIR helmet, as seen in the Armory.
- Gungnir.jpg
The GUNGNIR knee guard.
List of appearances
- Halo 3: ODST (Mentioned only)
- Halo: Reach (First appearance)
Sources
- ^ Halo 3: ODST, level ONI Alpha Site (ONI Memorial)
- ^ YouTube: Halo: Reach - The Armory Montage
- ^ a b c d e f g h Halo: Reach, GUNGNIR Armory description
- ^ http://i36.tinypic.com/10gmnio.jpg
- ^ http://i34.tinypic.com/68t0gp.jpg