Armor Testing

Armor Testing is the second story in the Halo Graphic Novel.

Summary
Spartan-062 stands in a Pelican Dropship in a low orbit around Earth, awaiting for permission to commence an orbital drop from an unamed UNSC Naval Captain. Upon the Captain's mark, Spartan-062 leaps from the craft and plummets towards the Earth.

Meanwhile, groundside ONI personnel monitor Spartan-062's biosigns and MJOLNIR Mark VI Armor, which is being tested.

Shortly after breaking through the cloud layer, Spartan-062 overrides the carapace safeties and withdraw their SRS99C-S2 AM Sniper Rifle, sensing all is not well below, and opens fire upon a group of ODSTs.

At an elevation of 4,000 feet, the air foil carapace opens and Spartan-062 glides to the surface as their chute opens, only to ditch it a little earlier than planned due to the hostile presence.

Upon landing, Spartan-062 is immdeiately attacked by two ODSTs, one opening fire with an SMG and the other lunging at them with a mock energy sword.

Spartan-062's shields flare and they react instantly. Grabbing the wrist of the ODST wielding the "sword", Spartan-062 uses them as a human sheild, delivering a powerful kick to the ODST with the SMG at the same time. The other ODSTs open fire, but are absorbed by Spartan-062's human shield.

The Spartan ditches the ODST as the bullets strike his body and rolls for cover behind some rocks. Once within cover, Spartan-062 hurls a frag grenade onto the middle of the unsuspecting ODSTs, neutralizing Echo 1 through 5.

Characters

 * ODST Helljumpers from the 105th
 * SPARTAN Maria-062
 * ONI Personnel
 * Unnamed UNSC Navy Captain