User:XW3 AR3 L3GION/MITHRAS Semi-Powered Assault Armour

The Semi-Powered Assault Mark III Armour was the latest armour for the UNSC Marines Corps and was introduced in 2606 to 2695. It was the first mass produced armour that was equipped with energy shielding by the Terrans.

Design
Despite the glowing reports for the ODST Ballistic armour that the entire Marines Corps now wore, the Office of Naval Intelligence dictated that the armour was inferior when compared with Sangheili and Jiralhanae armour. Therefore, ONI released classified blue-prints of the original Semi-Powered Infiltration Armour used in secret by the SPARTAN-III soldiers. The SPI Armour was heavily modified internally, the photo-reactive panels were discontinued and replaced with full-body energy shields similar to the Sangheili combat harnesses.

The SPA constructed in overlapping layers. It is a sealed system, capable of extravehicular activity or operations in toxic atmosphere. It is hardened against EMP and radiation, and has filters that are completely effective at removing toxins and bacteria from local atmosphere. It also has a hour supply of air for emergency vacuum ops and can attach a larger rebreather for extended ops lasting for an extra seven hours.

The suit also possesses other features that enhance its wearer's abilities. It has magnetic strips that allow the suit to hold any items or weapons. The SPA Assault III Armour also has a regenerative energy core that can last for three weeks without recharging; normally the suit can be recharged from a mobile power station or a space ship.

An advanced Heads-Up-Display or HUD linked to sensors in the gloves and magnetic strips to indentify the weapons, project shield strength, a targeting reticule, and radio uplink for communication, health monitoring and other helpful data. The HUD is also recorded into the suits hard drive in case of death. The one-way visor can un-polarize to reveal the users face or can fully retract exposing the face. The helmet also sports four LED flashlights on each side of the jaw allowing for decent illumination for twenty meters ahead.

The SPA also has a few ‘homely’ systems that are for the enjoyment of the Marines that use them including the ability to review whatever the HUD has seen, leading to multiple pictures of Marines falling over to spectacular kills. These high-quality pictures or videos can be posted upon a large network for the Marines similar to the internet.

Quotes
“The SPA III Armour made us all feel like Spartans, except smaller, weaker and slower – but still Spartans.”

''“I love the new screenshot function that came with the armour. We were on Concord Dawn, patrolling through some pretty thick bushes when one of squad mates slipped in mud. Two million hits in twenty four hours.”''

“Despite being the best suit of armour the UNSC could give us at the time, the SPA just simply stands out from the rest of our equipment.”