Marine BDU

M52B Body Armor

Name: M52B Body Armor
Model: UNSC M52B Body Armor
Type: Military Unit Armor
Scale: character
Coverage: Torso

Game Notes:

• Physical Protection: STR+2D
• Energy Protection: STR+1D
• Dexterity and related skills Penalty: -1D
• Temperature Protection: STR+1D

Description: The M52B Body Armor is an armored protective vest worn by the members of the UNSC Marine Corps, and a part of the UNSC Marine BDU. It is usually worn with the CH252 Helmet for greater ballistic protection.

The armor had entered service sometime by at least 2531.

Worn by UNSC Marines, the M52B Body Armor consists of olive-green armor plating over combat fatigues. The body armor is worn like a vest over the torso, and seemingly consists of two parts. A number of ammunition pockets, holsters, and other features can be attached to the armor.

The M52B armor is extremely resilient towards traditional ballistic weaponry. This being said it can be easily damaged by plasma weaponry. The armor consists of several layers, some of which include a ballistic shock-absorbing gel layer and a heat reduction gel layer to help reduce velocity and felt shock from ballistics, shrapnel, and explosives as well as reducing the burn caused by plasma once it reaches flesh. This heat reduction layer also reduces the chance of the plasma penetrating by counter-acting and dissipating the heat, effectively disarming the blast. While this armor protects the wearer from harm caused by weaponry it also has temperature-regulation units integrated into it to keep the wearer at optimum performance while eliminating the need to change depending on the environment. This also reduces the enemies ability to track soldiers via thermal energy as it is mostly hidden beneath this armor.

Usage

The M52B armor saw use during the Harvest Campaign, the Battle of Algolis, Battle of Kholo, Battle of Reach,[5] and during the opening stages of the Battle of Earth, such as in the Battle of Mombasa. It was later used during the Battle of Installation 05 and the Battle of High Charity. Numerous crates containing the M52B armor were shipped to Delta Halo with the UNSC In Amber Clad. Similar crates could be found later in the UNSC base Crow's Nest and numerous UNSC outposts in the region surrounding it.

What appears to be a different version of the armor saw use around the same time. It is unknown if this is a separate armor altogether, a variant of the M52B, or simply an aesthetic upgrade.

The M52B features a slightly bulkier chest armor, with a black ballistic vest under it, which extends partially to the arms with the shoulder pads attached to it, unlike the previous version. The stomach has no metallic armor plating like the earlier variant, but it, as well as the groin are protected by a plates of lighter armor. The lower back has no additional armor plating other than the ballistic vest.

It was also used in the Battle of Mombasa, as well as most of the Battle of Earth after the Mombasa Slipspace Event, including the Battle of Voi. The Marines also used it later in the Battle of Installation 00.

Source:

• Halo Wiki: M52B Body Armor
• thedemonapostle

CH252 helmet

Name: CH252 helmet
Model: Ushuaia / Misriah Armory CH252 helmet
Type: Military Unit Armor: Helmet
Scale: character
Weight: 1.8kg
Coverage: Head only

Game Notes:

• Physical Protection: STR+2D
• Energy Protection: STR+1D

Description: The CH252 helmet is the standard issue combat helmet worn by the members of the UNSC Marine Corps, UNSC Army, and UNSC Air Force; it is an integral component of the Marine and Army Battle Dress Uniforms. It has been in service since the Insurrection. Ushuaia Armory was involved in the development of the helmet, though Misriah Armory is known to manufacture it, either in lieu of or in addition to Ushuaia.

Overview

The standard helmet weighs 4 lbs (1.8 kg). When worn with the Marines' body armor, the helmet is typically painted olive drab, though when worn with other body armor models, the helmet is painted to match the body armor. Within the Army, the helmet is generally painted tan, dust gray, or olive drab; medics' helmets feature a caduceus. Air Force pilots' helmets are painted dull brown, similar to those of many Marines. In the Marine Corps, the name of the wearer is sometimes stenciled on the back of the helmet, though this is not always the case.

The helmet can be outfitted with a heads-up display eyepiece or ballistic goggles that can be polarized either orange or black, as well as a boom microphone and a tactical flashlight. The helmet can be fitted with an accessory clip which can be used to mount a night vision device. The basic Army configuration of the helmet features a chin strap, though this is typically not worn by Marines. Balaclavas are often worn with the helmet, especially when operating in frigid environments, though they are occasionally worn in temperate and desert climates.

UNSC personnel have created several nicknames for the helmet, including "coconut", "lid", "can", and "pasta shell".

Variations

• ECH252 helmet
  The ECH252 is an enclosed variant of the standard CH252 helmet. The helmet can be fully enclosed and environmentally sealed, featuring either a polarized or unpolarized visor; this sealed configuration is the basis of the Beta-5 Division's military police helmet, which is a shared asset among the branches of the UNSC Defense Force. This version can be used with vacuum suits during Extra-Vehicular Activity. It is also during terrestrial combat as part of the Marine Corps' Atmospheric/Exoatmospheric (A/X) BDU, which can provide protection from the environmental hazards caused by glassing. This variation is standard-issue for the Air Force's UH-144 Falcon and YSS-1000 Sabre pilots. The Beta-5 Division's MP helmet can also be used in conjunction with MJOLNIR armor.

• ODST helmet
  The standard helmet worn by Orbital Drop Shock Troopers, which was originally designed for use with the MJOLNIR system, was also derived from the CH252 helmet. Like the Beta-5 Division MP helmet, the ODST helmet is enclosed and can provide oxygen for fifteen minutes; unlike the Beta-5 Division MP helmet, however, the ODST helmet features a distinct, more rounded visor. This version is made of titanium and is coated with a heat-dispersing material; the inside of the helmet is lined with padding to provide comfort for the user. The visor is capable of polarizing, fully obscuring the user's face, or depolarizing, becoming nearly transparent, at the user's whim; the visor is generally colored silver-blue, though red, dark orange, silver, black, and golden polarization are also used.
  The newest version of the helmet links with the wearer's Neural Interface and features a head-up display; this HUD provides a targeting reticule, weapon and ammunition information, and a bio sign readouts. It also features thermal imaging equipment and motion sensors. The most remarkable aspect of the ODST helmet is the Visual Intelligence System, Reconnaissance (VISR), which provides on-the-fly access to UEG, CAA, and UNSC databases, as well as enabling the storage up to 610 megabytes of secure data. More significantly, VISR provides the user with access to a dynamic TACMAP and outlines hostile personnel in red, friendly personnel in green, weapons in blue, and objects of interest in yellow. VISR also provided the user with low-light vision enhancement.

• New Mombasa Police Department model
  A variation of the CH252 helmet was worn by the officers of the New Mombasa Police Department. This version featured a large blast shield to protect the wearer from small arms' fire and presumably from shrapnel and secondary explosions. Like its military counterparts, the NMPD's version of the CH252, it could be mounted a boom microphone.

Source:

• Halo Wiki: CH252 helmet
• thedemonapostle

VZG7 Armored Boots

Name: VZG7 Armored Boots
Model: UNSC VZG7 Armored Boots
Type: Military Unit Armor: Boots
Scale: character
Weight: ~3.67kg (8.1 pounds)
Coverage: Legs

Game Notes:

• Physical Protection: STR+2D
• Energy Protection: STR+1D
• Dexterity and related skills Penalty: -1D

Description: The VZG7 Armored Boots are standard issue combat boots for the UNSC Marines, worn as a part of the Marine BDU.

The VZG7 boots appear to be standard lace-up combat boots covered in varying types of armor. Each pair of boots, with armor plating, weighs about 8.1 pounds. The armor attached to the VZG7 boots covers the upper part of the shin from all sides. The boot itself is covered in lighter armor plating.

In the later version, the metallic armor covering the upper shin appears to be separate from the boot, and does not cover the back of the leg. Armored coverings attached by straps are often worn on the boot for greater protection.

History

The predecessors of the VZG7 boots often contained more protective armor plating. The boots used by Marines stationed on the UNSC Spirit of Fire in 2531 were fully armored, with protective plating covering the whole boot and the shin, while the boots sported by the Marines aboard the UNSC Pillar of Autumn in 2552 included armor that covered the shin.

The VZG7 boots were first seen being worn by the Marines around October 2552, during the start of the Battle of Earth. The boots, along with their newer versions have been in active use since then.

Source:

• Halo Wiki: VZG7 Armored Boots
• thedemonapostle