: While both the Mk I and Mk III are presented as exo-suits significantly
: larger than their operators, I decided to represent the Mk II as a
: smaller, wearable design. I felt that this would make sense from both a
: technical and visual perspective. If I had presented the Mk II as an
: exo-suit similar to the Mk I or Mk III, there would be an enormous
: disconnect between the Mk I-III exoskeletons and the Mk IV-VI MJOLNIR
: armor.

: As such, I believe it makes sense that at least one of the earlier designs
: would be more closely related to MJOLNIR. Because of this, my goal was to
: work up a design that bears similarities to the later Mk IV and Mk V, but
: looks far more primitive. Unlike the Mk IV and onward which augment the
: wearer's ability to use firearms, my Mk II is functionally similar to the
: Mk I as a weapon platform, having weapons and equipment mounted directly
: to its frame.

: Many thanks to The Lionheart for helping me tighten up this design with
: lore-based critiques.

:

: (Additionally: Hello all! This is my first post here. I'm rather surprised it
: took me this long to sign up, given how long I've been into Halo .)

Wow! Fantastic design!

Really like the idea of the Mk. II being the most like the later GEN 1 Marks. Also, I'm a big fan of your Halo art- you've done some really cool stuff!