

Only humans who have carbide ceramic ossification, a skeletal augmentation, such as a SPARTAN-II, can safely wear the suit. Unfortunately the system is so reactive that normal human beings cannot use the suit without injuring themselves. At the same time it is amorphous, yet amplifies force, doubling lifting capability and improving reaction time by a factor of five. Such technology did not exist when work began on the Mark I prototypes. An A.I.'s personality and processing matrix can be carried by the armor and delivered to the suit via on-board storage in a crystal data chip no larger than a personal credit card. Woven by molecular tools into a superdense optical computer memory, this revolutionary crystalline layer forms a network, capable of supporting the kinds of artificial intelligence usually reserved for starships, as a type of piggyback system. The kinesis between machine and mind is so fast that it is almost impossible to chart reaction time.īetween the external armor and the internal padding is the most devastating weapon the suit carries: a layer of reactive metal liquid crystal. Through this interface, the user's thoughts command the armor's movement and weapons and input from the on-board sensors comes directly to the user's mind.
#Master chief armor code#
This network translates electrochemical signals to digital code and routes them through an interface connection at the rear of the skull.
#Master chief armor upgrade#
An upgrade to the standard Neural Interface is issued to all high-ranking officers another modified version of the neural lace is issued to all SPARTAN-IIs in the UNSC. The inner skinsuit is made of a moisture-absorbing synthetic material linked to an environment control computer and the occupant's UNSC-issue neural interface.Įach human being has a molecular fiber network called the nervous system within their brain. The gel layer regulates temperature and can re-actively change its density. The suit contains a gel-filled layer underneath a thick black armored bodysuit. The armor's outer shell is composed of a multilayer alloy of remarkable strength and has been augmented with a refractive coating capable of dispersing a limited amount of Covenant energy weapon strikes. It is hardened against EMP and radiation, and has filters that are completely effective at removing toxins and bacteria from the local atmosphere. It is a sealed system, capable of extravehicular and submersible activity or operations in toxic atmosphere. The battlesuit is constructed in overlapping layers.
#Master chief armor full#
Halsey, Mjolnir is Halsey's attempt to create a powered exoskeleton capable of taking full advantage of the physical capabilities of a SPARTAN-II. Each suit alone costs as much as a small starship. Prioritized and advanced in parallel to the SPARTAN-II Program, the Mjolnir Powered Assault Armor is currently the most advanced piece of tactical military hardware in human hands.
