- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Well a SPARTAN's first protective layer is his shield, (adapted and modified from the jackal's shield), then his MJOLNIR armor (I think MC has a level 2, because he didnt get any upgrades from CASTLE base), then there the Hydrostatic Gel (which regulates temperature and helps buffer them against their armour, it helped when the SPARTANS crashed on Reach). Besides their armour they have neurolinks for AI storage, their helmets carry a heads-up-display similar to the game, except in the books they use it to communicate to each other using blinking locators. *In CASTLE base, Kelly recieves a neural induction circuit, which allows for speed boost, Vinh got a linear accelerator, which doubles his shield strength, Isaac got an image inhancement computer installed, Will recieved a better tracking system, and Fred got a motion sensor boost through his right glove. As for the weapons the recieved battle rifles seen in the E3 2K3 and 2K4 demo, the SMG's *AND*, the heavily debated HE pistols with a 30% larger barrel, which used high calibur bullets the size of a SPARTAN'S thumb.
*the new replacement parts were marked MJOLNIR MARK V