United Nations Space Command Profile

                             UNSC

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                Some factions want glory, others seek conquest, others still desire to fulfill baser needs, like a primordial desire to fight or eat. The UNSC fights for the most basic right, the right to exist.

                The United Nations Space Command is the military branch of the United Earth Government, and entrusted with preventing humanity’s fall in a universe of hostile aliens. To ensure this the UNSC brings everything to bear it possibly can, ranging from the simple marine to devastating MAC cannons. Most famously they bring into battle their own unique brand of supersoldiers known as the Spartans after the Ancient Greek City state’s elite soldiers.

                The UNSC has just barely survived the dual Covenant incursion and the Flood infestation, and starts off  in this tournament on desperate straits. They now stand at a crossroads, for failure will result in the elimination of the faction from this tournament and a death kneel to humanity within their universe, yet success would result in them reaching levels not seen since their ancient most ancestors reached the starts . With great success the Mantle will one day be firmly theirs.

=====RECONNAISANCE======

  The UNSC don’t really have infiltrators however they have a large amount of purely reconnaissance units. Drone, Falcon aircraft, ODST, and recon units of the Marines are used to frequently scout enemy forces, radioing back troop positions and movements.  They can even identify points to sabotage. Their A.I.s can attempt to hack advanced civilizations to learn of their plans from their consoles.

 

=====INFANTY=====

Name: UNSC MARINE

Weapon Type: Various

Armor Type:  Light Armor

 Mobility: 4

 Training:  4

Max Range: Sniper rifle

Preferred Range:  Assault Rifle

Classification: Standard Grunt

--Basic Description:

"They're the best of the best, but they're only human."

The Marine Corps are the standard infantry of the UNSC and the most common unit. Within this category falls many specialties such sniper classes, heavy assault, and anti-armor. Only the ODST and the Hellbringers have their own separate profiles.

                  (There. All the Halo Music you could want). 

--Loadout:

 - Ranged: Variations of Marines will be covered in special. Below are only the average marine profiles.  

Standard Marines have one of the following:

--MA5C Individual Combat Weapon System (MA5C Assault Rifle): 

The MA5C Assault Rifle is an air-cooled, gas-operated, magazine fed weapon designed for automatic fire. The rifle typically fires armor piercing titanium jacket rounds designed to penetrate through thick elite armor, though the wounds they leave are smaller than normal rounds (thus less bleedout). However there does exist a rare variant for shredder rounds, which lack the same armor piercing capabilities but do far more damage.

 The rifle can be equipped with different mods, such as a flashlight, grenade launcher and suppressor.  It is a very durable rifle, extraordinarily difficult to jam, with automatic fire and a 32 round clip, with marines generally carrying 352 rounds or 11 magazines on their person . It has regular assault rifle range, and can be fired with some accuracy up to 300 meters. Its recommended use is in small bursts, as firing it fully automatic significantly decreases accuracy and eats through that 32 round clip easily.

OR!

--BR55HB SR Battle Rifle: 

The BR55HB SR is a select-fire rifle that has been in service for over 27 years. The UNSC employs the Battle Rifle as a medium-range marksman rifle, fulfilling the niche between Assaults Rifle and sniper rifle. It has around a 500-900 m total range, 36 rounds per clip, 144 rounds or 4 magazines generally carried on each marine (though of course they could carry more). Rifle is generally fired in three round bursts with semi-armor piercing rounds. This rifle has higher accuracy and does more damage than the above rifle, yet harder to use in close quarters and the magazine is at risk of being depleted quicker.

--Sidearm: M6G Personal Defense Weapon System (M6G Magnam Sidearm): 

The M6G sidearm is a semi-automatic, recoil-operated, magazine-fed, large caliber handgun and typical infantry sidearm.  It fired high velocity semi-armor piercing ammunition and had a 8 round clip size, with 5 magazines generally carried.

-M9 High-Explosive Dual-Purpose grenade :

Typically two of these are carried by marines. They have a built in safety that stops the grenade from firing until after it hits a surface.  The kill radius is 4.8 meters (meaning everything within that unarmored is probably going to die) with a 15 meter causality radius (not guaranteed deaths, but wounds from shrapnel). 

 - Melee: Combat Knife :

The UNSC's multi-purpose combat knife has a 20 centimetres (7.9 in) blade made of high carbon steel, and is 43.3 centimetres (1 ft 5.0 in) when sheathed. All UNSC troops are issued a combat knife for field and utility uses, as well as a backup weapon for desperate close combat situations. Sometimes these are mounted on rifles to serve as bayonets.

 - Defense: UNSC Marine Corps Battle Dress Uniform:

CH252 Helmet : 

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 accessories including holographic text-displaying eyepieces and recorders. Marines also carry a neural interface which projects HUD data directly into their retina. Some carry gas masks. Given that they were called “pasta shells” I am not sure that the marines had a high opinion of them.

M52B Body Armor: 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.

In addition to this, protective plating usually covers the forearms and lower legs too.

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.

Finally they can change their fatigues to match whatever environment they are in, giving them camouflage.

 -Special:  Variants, Cyclops

I am going to split up the variations between the various infantry types likely to use them.

Assault forces who were forced into close quarters would often use

-- M7/Caseless Submachine Gun :

M7/Caseless Submachine Gun is a fully automatic UNSC submachine gun that fires from a 60-round magazine which is placed horizontally on the left side of the weapon. It can fire 15 rounds per second at ranges of about 50 meters. The SMG can also be affixed with a suppressor, flashlight, reflex sight, and smart-link scope.It has a greater clip size then most assault rifles and is a reliable close quarters weapon, however the damage it causes are low compared to most guns and it has low accuracy past its range.

Caseless ammunition: The SMG uses 5x23mm caseless ammunition, a radically different kind of ammunition than the kind found in other UNSC weapons. This ammunition is classified as "caseless," meaning it does not have a metallic casing that holds together the bullet, propellant, and primer. Instead of using this casing, the round uses a combustible adhesive to seal these components together. Because the adhesive and propellant are both vaporized when fired, there is no need to eject spent casings.

This feature is very beneficial. In addition to increasing fire rate by removing the extraction and ejection phases of the weapon's cycle, it reduces friction inside the magazine, one of the main causes of jamming in weapons. This is also conducive to dual-wielding, since the user need not concern themselves with hot brass expelled from the weapon held in the left hand. The projectile itself is jacketed in metal (usually a copper alloy in standard military ammunition) to aid in penetration of the target. Caseless rounds are actually embedded into the block of propellant, reducing their length, allowing more ammunition to be stored in a smaller space.

--The M45 Tactical Shotgun

is a special-purpose weapon used in any situation where the range of engagement is close and limited and when over-penetration is not desirable, but maximum stopping power is required. Like the M90 Close Assault Weapon System, the M45 is a pump-action, magazine-fed (dual tubular, non-detachable type) weapon that uses 8 gauge magnum (3.75”) ammunition. It features an adjustable stock, however this is purely cosmetic.

Snipers primarily tend to use the

--Sniper Rifle System 99 Anti-Matériel :

The SRS99 is a semi-automatic, gas-operated rifle that fires 14.5x114mm ammunition from a four-round detachable box magazine. Its bullets are extremely powerful, able to tear through heavy armor and Covenant energy shields easily, to the point where it can even destroy light vehicles.

Finally there is the heavy support types,  which carries around the

--M41 Surface-to-Surface Rocket Medium Anti-Vehicle/Assault Weapon :

These rockets carry around 2 round clips and the ability to lock onto vehicles. They are of course designated as anti-armor, though occasionally used as anti-infantry due to their huge shrapnel damage, and can take out certain light vehicles of the Covenant in a single hit!

Sometimes the following is used in place of BMR

M395 Designated Marksman Rifle- 

The M395 DMR is a gas-operated, magazine-fed, marksman rifle that maintains a smart-linked, telescopic, rail-mounted sight for scout personnel. This rifle favors mid-range to long-range combat, offering impressive stopping power. It is an evolution of the M392 DMR changes include a thumbhole stock, a longer barrel, an added muzzle break, and absence of a flashlight attached to the barrel. It holds 14 rounds per magazine.

Cyclops: 

These one-man operated power suits, running off of a nuclear energy supply, could run for long periods doing menial tasks such as construction, transportation, terraforming and dock work. However, Cyclopes have been fielded in combat situations repairing damaged vehicles and, even more rarely, engaging in the destruction of enemy materiel and fortifications. They wield powerful jackhammers and gauntlets, and serve as an emergency but powerful close range variant occasionally used by the marines. Their melee weapons are strong enough to rip off certain grades of starship armor. It was apparently agile enough to jump short distances, and was useful in the repair of vehicles and buildings. 

--Additional Factors:

- Role: Basic Grunt

- In terms of training and physical factors, the marines of the UNSC are roughly the same to the marines of the 21^st century. Though trained to be disciplined, they are given to fear and confusion unlike the Spartans, and may even retreat if getting overrun.

- The Marines are now an equal opportunity employer, meaning female and male marines can be found equally from within its ranks.

- Most of the vehicles seen in this preview are operated by marines.

Name: Hellbringers

Weapon Type: Flemthrower

Armor Type: Body armor

 Mobility: 4 (tank)

 Training:  4.5

Max Range: 100m

Preferred Range: Pistol

Classification: Close quarters infantry.

--Basic Description:

The Hellbringers are an anti-infantry unit equipped with NA4 Flamethrowers, carrying a potent chemical mix in a tank that is spewed through a gun onto the target. A variety of mixtures have been created for work in various atmospheric and gravitational conditions, but they all work similarly in that they set almost everything on fire.

Hellbringers aren't particularly common in the UNSC's arsenal, as they are usually only called in to deal with the most firmly entrenched enemies, like the Flood, which means that they also take many casualties themselves.

--Loadout:

 - Ranged: NA4 Flamethrower:

Similar in function and use to its later successor, the M7057 Defoliant Projector, the NA4 was much larger and bulkier and, rather than attaching its fuel tank to the frame of the projector, the tank was carried on the back of the user, allowing greater capacity. In addition, the weapon used a large range of flammable defoliants, to compensate for the variety of atmospheric and gravitational conditions it could be used in.

M301 40mm Grenade Launcher : was used by the Hellbringers to primarily fire flash bangs, though frag grenades could be used too.

 - Melee: Combat Knife.

 - Defense:

Not much is known about the armor of the Hellbringer, only that it is thicker than the Marine armor as dictated by the need to get close. Obviously the tanks on their backs are weak spots.

 -Special:

--Additional Factors:

--Fear Factor: These troops invoke a lot of fear in their enemies thanks to the weapon they carry.

- Dedicated Pyromaniacs: The Hellbringers are thought to be insane by the rest of their marine comrades, and rightfully so, for they genuinely like watching the world burn.

======Elites======

Orbital Drop Shock Troopers

Weapon Type:  Various

Armor type:  Body Armor

Max Range:  Sniper

Proffered Range:  Assault Rifle

Mobility: 5.5

Training : 6

 CLASSIFICATION: Shock Troopers

Basic Description: The ODST or “Helljumpers” are a group of elite marines who are deployed for special operations and assaults. They are dropped in from orbit, allowing them to directly appear on the the battlefield or infiltrate behind enemy lines.

LOADOUT

-Ranged Weapons:

 Generally they carry can carry any of  the weapons of the Marines (see Marine profile). However in addition to that, they would have some specialist weapons.

--M90 Shotguns:

M90 Shotgun is a pump-action, magazine-fed, dual tubular non-detachable type weapon. The Weapon System Technologies DTM series shotgun is the most common shotgun employed by UNSC Special Forces, law enforcement agencies, and sportsmen. This powerful shotgun fires Soellkraft 8-guage shells, which are so incredibly destructive that they are banned around the world today. These shotgun shells can kill a shielded elite instantly. It has an 8 round magazine.

--M6C/SOCOM:

The M6C/SOCOM variant is a special issued handgun to the UNSC's special operations units. The M6C/SOCOM variant has an integrated sound suppressor, and muzzle brake. It is the secondary weapon of special forces Orbital Drop Shock Troopers and is used in operations that rely on stealth rather than direct engagements. It has a 12 round magazine with typically 5 magazines carried.

-Melee: Combat Knife

Like the Marines the ODST carry combat knives however they are much more skilled with them thanks to training.

-Defense: ODST Battle Uniform :

 The Battle Uniform of the ODST was a huge improvement over the uniform of the marines, notably incorporating titanium and ceramic plating. The armor provides numerous advantages in the field, including ballistic protection, temperature control, as well as thermal insulation against extreme temperatures experienced during atmospheric entry and thermal protection from Covenant energy weapons. Te BDU excels at providing more protection against small arms fire than other infantry body armor, and also excels at allowing a trooper to conduct Military Operations in Urban Terrain without the slightest chance of being detected in dark locations. The BDU's stealth capability is partly thanks to its black and gray camouflage patterns on the legs, boots, gloves, chest, helmet and undersuit - these urban camouflage patterns are optional; without the camouflage panels, the BDU is black. Despite the armor's obvious advantage over standard infantry armor, it is still vulnerable to Covenant energy weapons, larger armor piercing rounds, as well as large explosive devices.

There exist three variants of the armor depending on the required use:

-Close Quarters: While designated as a CQB suit, this variant is also issued to demolition experts in the field. This BDU is specifically designed to aid an ODST in CQB type combat conditions. The standard left pauldron is replaced with a longer two piece ballistic plate, which aids in protecting the trooper's upper body while in a firing stance, and also to reduce severe injury from plasma-based weaponry. The helmet is also issued with an optics device that aids the user in relaying images and video to teammates or command.

-Sharpshooter: The Sharpshooter BDU is issued to sniper experts in the field. This BDU is designed to give an ODST sharpshooter more freedom in combat - the standard right pauldron is removed, allowing the sniper to aim better and move his arm more freely with a sniper rifle, while the standard left pauldron is replaced with a larger plate to protect the sniper's arm from counterattacks. The Sharpshooter variant is also issued with an optics device attached to the helmet, while the Oracle scope on the SRS99 can uplink to the user's HUD.

-Recon: The Reconnaissance BDU is a specialized Office of Naval Intelligence variant of the ODST Armor. The armor is only issued to ONI reconnaissance agents for high risk operations. The undersuit is the same as the standard ODST armor. However, the chest plate is replaced with a specialized one, to provide stealth capabilities with little or no loss of endurance, specifically by reducing its IR signature and reflective surfaces. The torso part of the armor also varies from the standard version, having a green, translucent orb in the center. There are no shoulder plates issued with this variant, which allows more freedom of the arm movement.

-Special : Visual Intelligence System, Reconnaissance, Drop Pods

 --The VISR, an integrated data management system, also provides navigational data, various points of interest in the area, and other important functions. It also includes low-light vision enhancement systems with  this raising the brightness of the surrounding area on the user's Heads-Up-Display during night time operations. The VISRs low light vision enhancement also links with the users neural interface to provide Friend or Foe designation by searching for IFF Transponders on friendly or enemy infantry.

-The ODST are infamous for their tendency to arrive via via the Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle, or drop pod, directly into the fight. This device can be deployed over nearly every terrain, and contains excess ammunition, supplies, and can function as a mini-bunker if need be.

Additional Factors:

-ODST performed a wide variety of actions, including counter terrorism, unconventional warfare, direct assaults, reconnaissance and personnel capture.

-Sometimes Drop Pods do fail, resulting in causalities.

-Training: Potential ODSTs are selected because of their performance in their chosen MOS; every ODST candidate is a veteran from another Special Operations outfit and therefore has already gone through at least two layers of screening and months of intense training — not counting the years of training received before volunteering for the ODSTs. There are no age or gender restrictions — as long as the candidate meets the physical and mental requirements they are guaranteed the opportunity to try out for the ODSTs. Once in the ODSTs, a candidate's training continues - its entrance requirements serve as a third layer of screening upon two more, where applicants would have theoretically failed to pass. Candidates would, therefore, already have extensive experience in conducting the types of high-risk missions that the Orbital Drop Shock Troopers typically perform.

- Morale improves among Marines when ODST fight alongside them.

The Spartan Programs II and III:

 * Specifics regarding each will be detailed in the Special section

Weapon Type:  Various

Armor Type:  Power Armor

Max Range: Sniper

Proffered Range: Assault Rifle

Mobility: 7-8 (jetpacks included)

Training : 8  III (8.5 II)

 Classification: Shock Troops

Basic Description: The Spartan IIs are the elite super soldiers

LOADOUT

-Ranged Weapons:

Generally they can get request any weapon from the marine ,ODST, or hellbringer profiles. However in addition to that they have some “Spartan Centric” weapons that is seen wielded by either them, the  IIIs or the IVs. Note it is possible for Marines/ODST to use most of these weapons, it’s just that Spartans are the ones often seen wielding them.

-Asymmetric Recoilless Carbine-920 : 

The Asymmetric Recoilless Carbine-920, also known as the ARC-920 or simply the Railgun, is a compact-channel linear accelerator that fires a high-explosive round at incredible speed, delivering both kinetic and explosive force to both hard and soft targets alike. This often kills in one shot, which is good since each magazine only carries one shot. It lacks a zoom unfortunately, so it’s a mid-range weapon. Its classified as anti-vehicle.

-M247H Heavy Machine Gun :

The M247H is an air-cooled, gas-operated, electrically fired, linkless-fed weapon. It can be used in both anti-personnel and anti-vehicle roles. It is most often seen mounted on stationary tripods and used as a defensive weapon, but can also be carried by those strong enough to efficiently operate it. Some Spartans, like Jorge of Noble Team, are known to carry this around as a personnel weapon.

-The M739 Light Machine Gun

is used in protracted engagements where sustained or suppressive fire is required. It can fire faster than some machine guns, has 72 rounds per gun, and is meant for close quarters.

-M6 Grindell/Galilean Nonlinear Rifle (Spartan Laser): 

The M6 Spartan Laser is a man-portable, shoulder-fired, directed energy weapon used by the UNSC. When the trigger is pulled, a red targeting laser is painted on-target accompanied by an audible whine as the weapon cycles up. The Spartan Laser will then charge for approximately two-three seconds before discharging the main laser. As the Spartan Laser charges, the charging tone gets noticeably louder and increases in pitch until the laser is fired. The firing sequence can be aborted without discharging the battery as long as the weapon is not actually fired; for example, if the target moves out of sight or the operator needs to displace. The laser is capable of penetrating several enemies or vehicles, and has a small blast radius, injuring targets within two meters of the point of impact and toppling light vehicles.

 -Melee:  Combat Knife

In addition to combat knifes Spartans are martial arts masters, combining that with superior strength and reflexes to dominate most foes, even highly trained ones like elites/ODST.

-Defense: MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI

For these battles I will assume the latest and most fleshed out version of the MJOLNIR Armor, the Mark IV, for all Spartans. This is in part due to laziness, however the differences between armor aren’t notable enough to do full profiles on all armor variants.

The MJOLNIR Mark VI is capable of taking full advantage of the physical capabilities of a SPARTAN-II. The suit is constructed in overlapping layers. It is a sealed system, capable of Extra-Vehicular Activity and operations in toxic atmosphere. It is hardened against electromagnetic pulses and radiation, and has filters that are completely effective at removing toxins and bacteria from local atmosphere.

It comes with the following features

- Helmet: The MJOLNIR Helmet is one of the most vital aspects to the MJOLNIR system. It is made of Titanium and contains key features like a Heads Up Display that links to the brain and hands, and can identify equipment and display information about it when it is picked up by the wearer. Another feature is the direct neural interface system which connects to a SPARTAN-IIs neural implants. Two core processor chips are implanted into the subjects skull in the rear of the head. This is essentially comparable to an on board computer using parts of the human brain for processing - when the connector at the rear of the subjects head and receptors in the brain link to the helmets on board sensors it creates the neural link needed to move the MJOLNIR suit. The helmet also contains other equipment to protect and aid the user in hostile conditions. This includes: filters to remove toxins from the atmosphere, a supply to provide air to the wearer during EVA, thermal and motion sensors, communications, solar-powered lighting, and imaging and video gear. The helmet also contains the A.I housing, where a ship-borne A.I chip is inserted, located on the back of the helmet.

- Titanium Alloy Outer Shell: The outer shell of the MJOLNIR armor is comprised of a fairly thick titanium alloy. This plating covers the chest, arms, hip, legs, calves, feet and hands. This alloy is very resilient, can take significant punishment, and is nearly impervious to small arms fire. While enough shots from armor piercing rounds will breach the outer shell, the suit can take a few glancing blows from them without compromising the armor. The outer shell of the all MJOLNIR suits is covered with a refractive coating to help disperse the heat experienced from Covenant energy weapons. However one or two direct hits from any Plasma weapon will compromise the armor plating.

-Titanium Nanocomposite Bodysuit: Sandwiched between the external armor and the internal padding is a thick black armored bodysuit. This suit has numerous functions, small but vital to the safety and survival of the wearer. The bodysuit is made of a titanium-based material, making it very strong and yet very flexible. It also serves as another layer of protection against ballistics attacks and is coated with a heat resistant material to disperse heat from Plasma weapons.

-Hydrostatic Gel: Underneath the armored bodysuit is a gel-filled layer, this gel layer regulates the temperature of the suit and can re actively change its density to conform to the wearer's shape - the temperature inside the suit is controlled by the moisture absorbing cloth suit underneath the hydrostatic layer. The hydrostatic gel layer can also be pressurized to various levels to potentially save the wearers life should the wearer be subjected to high G forces or a high velocity impact; however, over pressurizing this layer can cause nitrogen embolisms.

-Reactive Metal Liquid Crystal Layer: Sandwiched between the external armor and the internal padding, the liquid crystal layer of the suit is split into two sections that forms the inner structure of the suit. The first layer contains the Reactive Metal Liquid Crystal this reactive metal increases the strength, reaction time, mobility, speed, and all around physical performance of the SPARTAN-II. The section layer supports suit's Artificial intelligence, knitted together at a molecular level and fitted in between the outer plates and the inner padding. This type of computer memory is usually outfitted on a warship and as such this layer accounts for over eighty percent of the MJOLNIR armor's cost of construction and materials.

-Magnetic Weapon Holder Strips: Available on the Mk. IV, Mk. V, and Mk. VI the magnetic strips are very small yet powerful magnets place on the legs, waist, and back of the suit and is used to hold any equipment with a magnetic property. The suit also contains an electromagnetic system on the boots of the MJOLNIR suit that allow its wearer to stay attached to a metal surface in Zero G environments and can be toggled on or off by the wearer.

-Shields: First used on the Mk. V, and later refined on the Mk. VI, the energy shield device is reverse engineered from Covenant technology. Begun in 2532 forty scientists and technicians would spend the next 20 years attempting to make some use of the technology. For decades the attempts at cracking their technology had met with failure after failure, some had given up and others in the scientific community believed the energy shield technology could never be cracked. However at some point before 2552 a breakthrough was made and for the first time the UNSC had successfully cracked and improved upon the technology.

-Pressure Seal: The Pressure Seal is a vital component to the MJOLNIR system, it keeps the system airtight, underwater or in space. The seal is very strong and will only break under extreme pressure, such as in a high velocity impact or when the Hydrostatic Gel has been over pressurized.

-Automatic Biofoam Injectors: Introduced on the Mk. VI models Biofoam injectors is an integral part of the systems ability to keep a SPARTAN-II functioning in battle. Biofoam is a medical gel that is used to fill and seal a wound automatically, it is also used to treat any infection that could occur as a result of the wound. The process of injecting, or applying the gel to a wound,however it is extremely painful and is only a temporary solution; medical attention must be sought soon after to ensure survivability.

-Fusion Reactor: The fusion reactor is the most essential part of the MJOLNIR System, as it provides power to all equipment on the MJOLNIR armor - the reactor is built into the suit and allows for nearly unlimited movement. The fusion reactor in all versions of the MJOLNIR armor are half the size of a normal fusion pack that conventional marines carry around.

-Force-Multiplying Circuits: Located throughout the armor, these systems boost the force applied by the user. They make hand-to-hand combat easier, but also make the armor difficult to adjust to; a slight motion can be translated into a potentially harmful one if not conducted correctly. For this reason it is only possible for Spartans to use this armor, as their strengthened bodies are able to withstand the increased power and speed of movement, which, in un-augmented human bodies, results in broken bones or death, due to spasms caused by the pain of broken bones.

-Reactive Circuits: Reactive Circuits are systems installed directly linked to the Spartan Neural Interface. They amplify the wearer's reaction time by connecting directly to the thoughts of the wearer, making it much easier to control and allowing for the soldier to be both more efficient and have a higher survival rate in combat.

-Power Supply Control Unit: The Power Supply Control Unit controls the power supply of the armor.

-Special : Armor Abilities, Augmentations:  

Armor Abilities:

The following Armor abilities have been known to be periodically used by Spartans:

- Jetpacks: Allows user to fly through the air for a limited amount of time.

- Thruster Pack: allows the user to evade fire far better than before, charge easier.

- Hologram: Creates a Hologram that runs forward from a deployed position, attracts enemy fire.

- Active Camouflage: Cloaks the user for a little bit.

- Bubble Shield : Deploys a bubble shield around the person that stops all projectiles from breaching until shield is overwhelmed, though charging melee enemies can still get through.

--Spartan II Augmentations

    Spartans endured rigorous and brutal augmentations, often killing many of them, but these ended up resulting in superhuman capabilities. Spartans could run at an average speed of 32.4 mph, lift three times their body weight and overpower even Hunters, have a reaction time equaling 20 milleseconds (normal humans have 215), see normal actions in slow motion and possess peak human senses, including the ability to see in the dark.  They are far more physically durable then regular humans, able to only stagger from blows that would kill normal humans.

Training: Since the age of 6 the Spartan Children were drained in every academic subject, martial arts, combat training, survival training and everything they needed to become the perfect warrior. For that reason Spartans are often far smarter than the average warrior.

--Spartan III Augmentations:  Project: CHRYSANTHEMUM

-In general this project gave all the same augmentations as the Spartan II, minus the intense training and to a slightly lesser extent. The Spartan IIIS were conceived as suicide troopers, to be sent in to kill as many as possible before dying.

Additional Factors:

- Rarity: For the tournament there are only 33 Spartan IIs and 300 Spartan IIIs. The Spartan IIIS will have a miniscule reinforcement rate, while the IIs will have none at all. 

- I have been asked to emphasize that the Spartan IIs are FAR better then the IIS, who were conceived as expendable shock troops. Whereas IIIs would get shot down in a battle against significant numbers of Covenant Troops, IIs could take down entire platoons before going down.

- Moral Boosters: The Morale of marines surge when Spartans are deployed.

-Spartan Signals: The Spartans have their own verbal and sign language for communication among each other.

- Spartans are skilled and trained to figure out enemy weapons and use them if need be.

- Skilled vehicle operators

=======HEROES=======

 Master Chief Petty Officer John 117

Height: 6’10 (without armor), 7 ‘2 in armor

Weight:  400 lbs (without armor) , 1000 lbs (in armor)

Age: 41

Type of Hero Bonus: Morale/Mass Destruction

Classification:  The CHIEF!!!!

John-117, known affectionately by his rank the Master Chief, is the star of the Halo franchise and the greatest Spartan to even live. His feats are legendary and through his key actions victory was achieved against both the Covenant and the Flood.

Loadout

Ranged:

For Ranged, the Master Chief may take any weapon in any of the profiles shown thus far. He is most often seen with the basic assault rifle though.

Melee: In addition to being a melee master who killed 5 heavily trained ODST at the age of 14, the Master Chief will have

Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword : Though a covenant weapon, MC has wielded this often in promos and trailers that I decided to give it to him. The Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword consists of a curved hilt, which houses an energy storage and generation device, as well as the blade projector; that forms a composition of two highly magnetic polar points that shape and hold a partially ionized, free moving electron based gas into a blade-like form , stabilized by two small magnetic field generators built into the handle of the weapon — this forms and contains the oval shaped, ionized blades for which the weapon is recognized.

Defense: Mjolnir power armor (see Spartan profile)

Special: Cortana, extreme augmentations

John has the A.I. Cortana built not just into his suit but his very body via the neural interface, and she actually has control over his organs,  assuch is his trust for her. This would correlate into being able to take more blows, for she could stop the Heart from pumping too much blood to a critically wounded area. She can also hack computers, including enemy technology, can run military hardware by herself,, once again including enemy technology (Hell she can even do this with the technology of the FORERUNNERS!) ,  can make up to 100s of  limited clones of herself and is capable of advanced planning.She is a extremely powerful A.I., able to run entire military fleets by herself and is a boon to the entire army. 

He is also at the peak even for Spartans, having all the Spartan Augmentations but capable of running up to speeds of a cheetah.

Additional Factors: 

- Massive Morale Bonus:  Even Spartans hold the Master Chief in total awe, and his mere presence inspires ordinary marines to fight against terrible odds to victory.

- Experienced:  For the past 20 years of his life, he has been fighting almost non-stop against the alien covenant and the flood.

-Genuine Hero: In battle John sometimes takes the time to stop and apply medical aid to marines, and will save them whenever he can.

-Type A Personality:

- Spartans are skilled and trained to figure out enemy weapons and use them if need be.

-Skilled Vehicle operator

Sergeant Major  Avery Johnson

Height:6’2

Weight:  230?

Age:  68

Type of Hero Bonus: Morale/Destruction

Classification:  Morale

  Sergeant Major Avery Johnson is inarguably the first hero of the Covenant-human war, fighting in it from beginning to end. He is also one of the last surviving participants of Project Orion, or the Spartan 1 program. 

Loadout

Ranged: Anything from the marine/Spartan profiles. Also one specific sniper rifle:

M99 Special Application Scoped Rifle :

Essentially a sniper version of the Warthog Gauss Cannon, this semi-automatic 10 round machine is very powerful and can travel at speeds of 15,000 meters per second.  The 5.4mm/.21 caliber round is very small in comparison to most standard firearms of the era, but using the Gauss technology, the small rounds have the ability to rip targets apart, even through office buildings. This is due to the high force imparted on the round. The round creates shockwaves as it passes through the target. In the case of material targets, this is a minor explosion. In the case of personnel targets, it simultaneously rips apart and pulverizes the body around the impact area. Even hits in an extremity can be deadly. The M99 is also used with a portable computer to provide the ballistic calculations necessary to engage long range targets.

Melee: Combat Knife

 Johnson is pretty proficient in close quarters combat, and benefits years of experience, training, and Spartan Augmentations.

Defense: See Marine profile

Special: Projection Orion Augmentations:

Augmentations to the SPARTAN-I soldiers include muscular enhancement injections, pulmonary respiratory enhancements, retina-inversion injections, and cochlea enhancement tuning. In addition to the physical enhancements, mental augmentations were performed to enhance brain functions including enhanced learning capabilities to allow a subject to learn at a faster and higher rate and enhanced motor skills to improve body movements.

Additional Factors: 

- Major Morale Boost: Whether it’s through his jokes or just his presence, Johnson usually succeeds in boosting morale.

- 40 years of experience:

-“Gun-Ho” personality: Johnson seems to live for the fight, and does extremely well in battle.

NOBLE TEAM

Height: Various

Weight:  Various

Age:  Various

Type of Hero Bonus: Spec Ops/Heavy Assault

Classification:   Heavy assault Team

  Noble Team refers to a team of Spartans that are used to secure high priority targets and sent in on some of the most dangerous missions. The current composition is one Spartan II and 5 Spartan III. The members are, in order from Noble 1-6 : Commander Carter-A259, Lieutenant Commander Catherin-B320, Warrant Officer Jun-A266, Warrant Officer Emile-A239,  Chief Warrant Officer Jorge-052, Lieutenant Spartan-B312 (Noble 6). 

Loadout

Ranged:  Various

Despite the ability to reacquisition any weapon they want, the members are known for generally fielding a specific few weapons. All weapon descriptions can be found in the ODST, Marine or Spartan profiles.

Carter:  DMR

Kat: Usually uses the M6 Magnum Sidearm and the Assault Rifle.

Jun: Sniper Rifle System 99 Anti-Matériel

Emile:  M45 Tactical Shotgun and Kukri Knife (melee)

Jorge: M247H Heavy Machine Gun

Noble Six:  Assault Rifle

Melee: Combat Knives, Kukri (Emile)

 Kukri: Nepalese knife with an inwardly curved edge, used as both a tool and as a weapon. The kukri is effective as both a chopping and a slashing weapon. In combat, it is used in two different styles: stabbing with the point, slashing or chopping with the edge. Because the blade bends towards the opponent, the user need not angle the wrist, which makes the kukri more comfortable as a stabbing weapon than other straight-bladed knives. Its heavy blade enables the user to inflict deep wounds and to cut through muscle and bone.

Defense: Mjolnir Power Armor (see Spartan profile)

Special: Augmentations, armor abilities (see Spartan Profile)

Additional Factors: 

- Noble Team is the best known Spartan team, and employed in operations where just one Spartan isn’t enough.

Personalities:

-- Carter : cool under pressure, natural born leader, focuses on adaptability/flexibility. 

-- Kat: inspired tactician, second in command, great hacker, curious

--Jun: Rationalist, thoughtful, rock-solid under pressure, possible PTSD sufferer. 

-- Emile: Extremely aggressive, bold, detail oriented, not very social.

-- Jorge: Spartan II, very empathetic, 30 years of action, vocal

--Noble Six: “Hyper-lethal vector” (only other person to achieve this rating was MC), maybe a little psychotic, lone wolf tendencies, skilled assassin.

- As Spartans, they are skilled at adapting to use enemy weapons and even vehicles.

Important Characters:

-Catherine Halsey:  The Chief Scientist of the UNSC, this is the character responsible for creating the Spartan II program and leading to the creation of all those afterwards. She is one of the most intelligent beings in the UNSC, and will be somewhat responsible for their scientific advancements.

-Miranda Keyes: The Commander of the UNSC for this battle, she has been known to at times fight alongside her troops.

-Franklin Mendez: The trainer of the Spartan Programs and a legendary soldier.

=====LIGHT CALVARY=======

M12 Force Application Vehicle (Warthog)

Type of Armor:  Titanium

Weapon Type: Variable

Speed: 78MPH

Calvary Purpose: The M12 can be configured to become a troop carrier, armament carrier, ambulance, reconnaissance vehicle, or communications vehicle.

Classification:  All-terrain vehicle

Basic Description: The M12 FAV Warthog is the UNSC's primary ground vehicle, used for its scouting and reconnaissance capacity, or as an integral part of a mechanized infantry unit; the M12 has been a part of the UNSC's armored vehicle fleet for fifty years, and is the most recognizable vehicle in their arsenal. All designs can carry up to 3-4 people ; either a driver, passenger and  gunner OR 1 driver/3 passengers.

LOADOUT:

Armament:  (see Special)

Defense: Titanium hull

Special: Variations:

 Since there is no set version of the Warthog, I will detail their variations.

-Light Reconnaissance Vehicle: Carries a Machine Gun that can fire up to 550 armor piercing rounds per minute.

- M12A1 Light Anti-Armor Vehicle : The M12A1 is equipped with a mounted 102mm SC-HE Rocket Turret which fires three 102mm rocket projectiles and requires four seconds to reload when the magazine was depleted.

- M12G1:

The M12G1 LAAV is one of the UNSC's few dedicated anti-armor vehicles, designed to quickly and efficiently defeat lightly armored vehicles such as Chopper" and "Ghost". The Gauss 'Hog is almost exactly the same in every detail to the standard M12 "Warthog" FAV except that it is equipped with a mounted M68 Gauss Cannon which fires 25mm hypersonic speed projectiles by asynchronous magnetic acceleration in the base of the cannon. It takes about a half a second to recharge between cannon shots.

- M12R Light Anti-Aircraft Vehicle: The M12R LAAV is designed to quickly and efficiently defeat lightly armored vehicles such as Type-48 LAGC "Revenant" and Type-32 RAV "Ghost". The Rocket 'Hog is almost exactly the same in every detail to the standard M12 "Warthog" FAV except that it is equipped with a mounted M79 MLRS which fires six 65mm rockets per volley every two to three seconds. Its rockets are capable of locking onto aircraft only, and can fire 6 of them before having to reload.

-M831 Troop Transport: The M831 is first and foremost a transport used to quickly ferry troops from one location to another. While obviously an important piece of UNSC field equipment, the M831 is rarely committed to combat because of its equally obvious lack of weaponry, with the rear bed of the vehicle featuring an expanded seating compartment. In its most common and optimal configuration the M831 has a transport capacity of four passengers, though with others it is possible to seat up to ten.

While uncommon in this role, the M831 can be used for offensive purposes. When properly armed the vehicle's crew and passengers can cover nearly all angles of fire at a given time, giving it a type of lethality not see in other Warthog variants.

Additional Factors:

- can travel 490 miles before needing to refuel.

- Role: Light reconnaissance, hit and run, mechanized infantry.

-Weakness: can roll over if caught on a sharp turn, driver/passenger side exposed.

=======ARMOR=======

M808 Main Battle Tank (Scorpion)

Weapon Type:  Cannon/Machine Gun

Armor Type: Ceramic-Titanium

Speed:  33mph

Classification:   Tank

Basic Description: The M808 Main Battle Tank, commonly known as the Scorpion, is the most common armored fighting vehicle employed by the UNSC during the Human-Covenant war, where it is used in operations requiring heavy firepower or an anti-vehicular platform. Combining firepower, resiliency and mobility, the Scorpion has proven itself formidable and earned the respect of friend and foe alike.

LOADOUT:

Armament :

-M512 Smooth Bore High Velocity Cannon : The M512 90mm SBHVC is the primary weapon of the M808B Main Battle Tank, and is mounted on the rear of the tank's chassis. The weapon's design remains for the most part unchanged from 20th century tanks, the 90mm cannon is mounted in a fully traversing turret weapon mount, this allows the cannon to rotate 360 degrees and to move -10 to approximately +60 traverse. A gyroscope is used to stabilize the cannon, allowing it to be effectively aimed and fired at the "short halt" or on the move. In Halo it can take out all but the strongest covenant vehicles in a single shot.  It can hold canister shots that would be devastating against infantry units.

- M247T Medium Machine Gun : Machine Gun that fires armor piercing rounds.

Defense:  Titanium Hull

Ceramic-Titanium armoring makes it almost invulnerable to small-arms fire and easily shrugs off normal ballistic and plasma weapons, while anti-mine software and electronics provide additional protection

Special: M850 Grizzly Main Battle Tank, M-145D Mobile Artillery Assault Platform (MAAP)  (special Variants)

The Grizzly is protected by thick armor plating which allows it to survive even the fiercest attacks and features dual M310 120mm Smooth-Bore High-Velocity Cannons mounted in its turret. These cannons can easily punch a hole through almost any Covenant vehicle and fire S1 canister shells to decimate infantry formations. A co-axially mounted M247T Medium Machine Gun gives it additional firepower. This version was far rarer though due to its cost.

The M-145D Mobile Artillery Assault Platform (MAAP) was a successful attempt by the UNSC to incorporate plasma weaponry. The centerpiece of the Rhino is its experimental 320mm main cannon codenamed "Zeus." Based on technology recovered following the Liberation of Harvest, the cannon harnesses and directs plasma energy in a manner similar to other Plasma weaponry. However in order to fire its Zeus cannon the Rhino must be engaged in lockdown mode, rendering the vehicle immobile. It is for this reason that the Rhino features an unorthodox orientation for its six tread tracks and is much wider than the Scorpion or even Grizzly tanks.

Both versions cost a lot to make, and thus were rare.

Additional Factors:

 - Up to 4 infantry can ride along its side.

-Range: 750 kilometers.

Special Purpose-42 Main Battle Tank (Cobra)

Weapon Type: Rail Gun

Armor Type:  Ceramic Titanium

Speed: 34 mph

Classification:   Siege Tank rip-off (*anti-armor vehicle*)

Basic Description: Unlike many UNSC vehicles, the Cobra fills two distinct roles as both mobile anti-vehicle platform and self-propelled artillery piece. For speed and mobility it utilizes six rugged all-terrain wheels, which makes it highly maneuverable if not particularly fast. Specialized armor plates deflect projectiles and absorb explosive rounds.

LOADOUT:

Armament:

Mobile Mode: M66 30mm Light Rail Guns: These weapons fire high-density slugs at such velocity that they easily penetrate Covenant heavy armor. The rail guns fire intermittently, not in a single burst, as the energy required to accelerate the slugs to the speeds required to pierce the heaviest armor can only be managed for one of the cannons at a time. However if the gunner of the tank decides to synchronize both guns, there are few vehicles that it won’t pierce.

Lockdown Mode: M98 105mm Light Rail Gun: When deployed in lockdown mode, the Cobra stows away the M66 guns, secures its treads into a stationary position and deploys the M98 105mm Light Rail Gun. The M98 can fire a solid slug or explosive artillery shell at supersonic velocities over very long ranges. It is ideal for use against heavily fortified structures and can destroy enemy vehicles with ease, more than making up for the loss of mobility.

Defense:  Presumably the same armor as the tank

Special: Can switch from mobile mode to siege and back again.

Additional Factors:

-Rarity. Thanks to its costs there were few such vehicles fielded.

- Railguns eventually after long battles wear themselves down.

- Cannot move in siege mode.

M9 Main Anti-Aircraft Tank

Weapon Type: Missiles:

Armor Type: Titanium

Speed: 40mph

Classification:  Anti-Air

Basic Description:

 The Wolverine is the UNSC’s anti-aircraft tank, mounted with a rocket system and grenade launchers. Though effective it suffers from being too costly .

LOADOUT:

Armament

M260 Multiple Launch Rocket System is a missile launcher mounted on the M9 Main Anti-Aircraft Tank. The MLRS consists of two separate four-tube rocket pods which can be rearmed by the Wolverine's mechanical reloading system. While its Argent V missiles are particularly useful against airborne vehicles, the weapon is equally deadly against ground targets.

It also has a X5M11 Heavy Grenade Launcher mounted on its side to defend from infantry attacks.

Defense:  Titanium Hull

Special:

Additional Factors:

-Vulnerable to heavy vehicles/anti-vehicle infantry.

- Takes a while to reposition turrets from air to ground.

HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark IX Armor Defense System (Mantis)

Weapon Type: Various

Armor Type:  Titanium, Shielding

Speed:  Slow

Classification:   Armored assault Walker

Basic Description:

LOADOUT:

Armament: Missiles and Machine Gun:

The weapon pods contain a machine gun on the right pod and a five-shot rocket launcher on the left pod although  these can be replaced with other weapons. In addition it can use a powerful melee “stomp” attack.

Defense:  Titanium, Shielding:

In addition to its hull, the Walker has a energy shield similar to the Mjolnir power armor that must first be delpleted to harm the vehicle.

Special:

Additional Factors:

- Can easily be outmaneuvered, as its attacks, except for the stomp, are all one directional.

XRP12 Gremlin Combat Support Vehicle

Weapon Type:  Concentrated EMP

Armor Type: Titanium

Speed:  40mph

Classification:   Electronics Dsiable vehicle

Basic Description:

The Gremlin was designed originally as a test bed for creating a directed EMP with pinpoint accuracy without the use of weapons of mass destruction. While the technology to produce an EMP of non-nuclear origin had already been created, using it with the level of precision required had never been done prior to the Gremlin's creation

LOADOUT:

Armament : X23 NNEMP Cannon

The X23 NNEMP Cannon is an experimental Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) weapon mounted on Gremlin Combat Support Vehicles. This type of weapon was first produced by the UNSC during the early days of the Insurrection and produces an EMP of non-nuclear origin, directing it with pinpoint accuracy and foregoing the use of weapons of mass destruction to achieve the same result. Though initially meant to combat rebellious human factions, the device proved equally capable of disabling nearly any Covenant vehicle and computer system.

Defense: Titanium Hull

Special:

Additional Factors: 

- Is not effective against units not wielding electricity.

- Rarity: Once again the high costs ensures that this vehicle is a rare sight on the field.

Mobile Anti-Aircraft Weapons Platform M510 Siege work/Ultra-Heavy (Mammoth)

Weapon Type:  MAC cannon, Rocket turret

Armor Type:  Titanium Hull

Speed:  Slow

Classification:   Mobile Command Center

Basic Description:

The Mammoth is the largest land vehicle of the UNSC known so far, quadrupling the size of the Elephant in length, and can carry multiple Warthogs and Mongooses. The Mammoth has six heavy duty wheels, a cargo door below its main control, and sports two winches among other practical loops and hooks on its front for multiples uses.

LOADOUT:

Armament:

At its top it had a series of Rocket turrets each capable of firing multiple rounds, and one giant MAC (Magnetic Accelerator Cannon ) cannon. It has a single massive mac cannon that, while it takes a while to charge, can pretty much blow up whatever it hits in a single hit with a 65 Kiloton blast. 

Defense:  Titanium Hull

Special: Transport:

- Can carry multiple warthogs and mongooses, as well as presumably many marines.

Additional Factors: 

- Mobile Command Center: This building functions as a mobile fortress for command, and carries all the equipment they need to issue orders. Given this and their mass size and cost there are only going to be a few of these vehicles however. Probably Single Digit numbers.

========AIR COMBAT==========

AC-220 Vulture

Type of Aircraft:  Gunship

Fighter or Bomber? :  Bomber

Weapon Type:  Missile Launcher, Machine Guns

Armor Type:  Titanium Hull

Classification: Heavy Gunship

Basic Description:

 The Vulture is one of the UNSC's most powerful units. Basically a highly armed flying assault tank packed to the brim with weapons, the Vulture is the largest aircraft fielded by the UNSC. It is designed to deliver massive damage to enemy ground troops after air superiority has been achieved. It is slow moving but carries an impressive armament of two twin-autocannons and rocket silos that can be used to deliver a devastating barrage to enemies in a wide area.

Loadout:

Armament:  A-74 Vertical Missile Launcher (16 missiles), 4 Autocannons (Advanced machine Guns)

Defense:  Titanium A-battle plate

Titanium-A armor is the most common form of battle plating used by the UNSC on its warships. It is composed of high-grade Titanium-50 that is specially strengthened at the molecular level, which implies alloying with other elements. It is usually greyish in color.

Titanium-A has numerous uses throughout the UNSC due largely to titanium being lightweight and extremely strong, with a high tolerance to heat. It took a new found importance after the beginning of the Human-Covenant War: To contend with the Covenant's plasma weaponry, Humans needed armor that would withstand the heat of the directed plasma. Despite its strength and resistance to heat, however, the Titanium-A plating is usually boiled away within seconds, and does not effectively dissipate the plasma.

*This will pretty much be the armor for all aircraft.

Special:

Additional Factors:

 - Highly Trained pilots

- Limited anti-air capabilities, should be escorted

- Rare unit

AV-14 Hornet

Type of Aircraft:  Aircraft

Fighter or Bomber? : Bomber

Weapon Type: Various

Armor Type: Titanium

Classification: Multipurpose Bomber

Basic Description:

 The AV-14 is a vertical takeoff and landing vehicle (VTOL) that has been in service since the Insurrection, at least as early as 2524. It serves as the UNSC's primary assault, search and reconnaissance, and close air support aircraft.

Loadout:

Armament:

The AV-14 Hornet is armed with both anti-infantry and anti-vehicle weapon systems. The AV-14 Hornet can be configured with one of two anti-infantry systems. The first configuration contains two triple-barreled, fire-linked rotary cannons. These are located on either side above the cockpit on the leading edges of the wing. The guns fire synchronously, and can be elevated and depressed to a small degree, without affecting the flight pattern of the Hornet. The second is a single, nose-mounted GUA-23/AW/Linkless Feed Autocannon that fires .50 BMG ammunition. The anti-vehicle system is composed of two Class-2 Guided Munition Launch Systems that are mounted on the ventral surface of the aircraft's landing skids. When triggered, each pod fires a single missile. Like the LAU-65D/SGM-151 missile system, the Class-2 GMLS is capable of achieving a target lock. In addition the Hornet can be armed with two chaff pods to counter radar-guided missiles.

Defense:  Titanium Hull plating

Special:

Additional Factors:

-Passengers can ride along the side, though this is risky.

B-65 Suborbital Long-Range Bomber (Shortsword)

Type of Aircraft:  Airplane

Fighter or Bomber? : Bomber

Weapon Type: Bombs

Armor Type: Titanium

Classification:  Long Range Bomber

Basic Description:

  The Shortsword is the UNSC’s main bomber, with a multitude of bombs. It features elongated primary wings as well as smaller wings attached to a large boom apparatus at the rear of the fuselage. A large air intake is mounted on the dorsal surface of each wing; pronged structures, possibly ailerons, are located at the rear tip of each wing.

Loadout:

Armament:

Three Types of Bombs:

-Traditional High Explosive carpet Bombing

- Cyro Bombing: Freezes a enemy in place, presumably deadly. 

- Disruption Bombing: Disrupts enemy equipment presumably with EMP blasts. 

Defense:  Titanium Hull

Special:

Additional Factors:

 - Requires fighter escort

GA-TL1 Interceptor/Strike Fighter (Longsword)

Type of Aircraft:  Airplane

Fighter or Bomber? :  Both

Weapon Type:  Machine Guns, Various

Armor Type:  Titanium Hull

Classification:  Air Superiority fighter

Basic Description:

 The GA-TL1 Longsword is designed primarily as a fighter, though it can also be used for interception, suppression, bombing, or direct attack. There are a number of variants of the craft, with some variants measuring 64 meters (210 feet) long and 75 meters (246 feet) wide, though some are considerably smaller. All Longswords feature a crew of four: a pilot, a copilot, a navigator, and a systems operator; the crew may be assisted by an onboard artificial intelligence.

Loadout:

Armament:

The standard armament of the GA-TL1 is the M9109 50mm cannon. Some variants are armed with 110mm rotary cannons or a turreted 120mm ventral gun that can be retracted into the hull, though the latter is likely a secondary weapon. The Longsword can also accommodate any of several of supplementary weapon systems, including four ASGM-10 missiles, a variety of bombs, Moray space mines, or even a single Shiva-class nuclear missile; when remotely piloted, the Longsword itself can be used as a delivery system for the Shiva warhead. For this tournament they will only have 2 nuclear missiles.

Defense:  Titanium A hull

Special:

Additional Factors:

- The speed of this vehicle is very fast, and can be assumed to be on par or above modern day jets.

F-41 Exoatmospheric Multirole Strike Fighter (Broadsword)

Type of Aircraft:  Airplane

Fighter or Bomber? :  Both

Weapon Type:  Machine Guns (primarily)

Armor Type:  Titanium Hull

Classification:  Multi-purpose fighter

Basic Description:

 The F-41 Broadsword is a versatile and well-armed A/X strike fighter typically used to engage equal or superior enemy craft in low- to zero-gravity conditions. As its kind has few equals within humanity's known arsenal, the Broadsword was designed to address the incredible speed and firepower displayed by a variety of Covenant fighters.

Loadout:

Armament:

The Broadsword is equipped with two M1075 ASW/AC 35mm MLA cannons and two M6088 ST/MMP missile pods. It can also be equipped with an excavation-grade HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon

Defense:  Titanium Hull, Energy Shielding(must be destroyed first, recharges when completed)

Special:

Additional Factors:

- The newest, best and one of the rarest fighters in the UNSC arsenal.

Rare Units:

Below are units that, while they will appear, are far less common then the profiles above.

AV-22 Sparrowhawks: 

The AV-22 is a formidable air-to-ground anti-tank aerodyne that is used to hunt tanks and support ground advances. Rather than using thrust-vectoring jets like most UNSC aircraft, the AV-22 makes use of two ducted fans to provide lift and thrust; these ducted fans give the Sparrowhawk impressive speed and maneuverability, as well as making the Sparrowawk sound similar to traditional helicopters such as the UH-144 Falcon.

The VTOL's primary armament is a nose-mounted M6 Grindell/Galilean Nonlinear Cannon, an upgraded version of the M6 "Spartan Laser".It is also outfitted with a pair of twin-linked GUA-23/AW/Linkless Feed Autocannons on either side of the fuselage; these autocannons fire 30mm rounds and are capable of neutralizing infantry and light vehicles with ease. This armament, combined with the VTOL's impressive speed and maneuverability, allows the Hawk to engage Covenant Banshees on more than equal terms and to pursue fleeing dropships or engage them as they approach; even a pair of Sparrowhawks can destroy a Vampire atmospheric fighter - the bane of the AV-14 - with minimal attrition.

Gunship 79 Heavy Troop Carrier/Mobile (Pelican Variant) 

 In addition to the standard dropship model, a more heavily armed gunship model called the Gunship 79 Heavy Troop Carrier/Mobile Armory, is also used. This version has only one nose-mounted autocannon, with the second being replaced by an M6 Grindell/Galilean Nonlinear Cannon, a larger version of the infantry-issued "Spartan laser".Its dorsal surface features a large turret-mounted cannon similar to that of a bomber, controlled through the gunner seat. A manned lateral rail turret is externally mounted on each side of the fuselage

The SkyHawk

is a supersonic VTOL-capable jumpjet that can execute quick turns at high speeds. The fighter bears a very strong resemblance to the AV-22 Sparrowhawk, though it lacks the Sparrowhawk's twin tail. It is armed with four 50mm cannons that flank the cockpit, as well as Scorpion anti-tank missiles.

The UH-144 Falcon

is a versatile, tilt- and transverse-rotor, multi-purpose utility helicopter. Two Falcons can transport a fully-equipped fireteam faster than any other previous system, and can provide overwhelming fire support in most weather conditions.

In the campaign, the aircraft's crew consists of one pilot, two crewmen who may serve as door gunners, and three passengers. However, in multiplayer, there is only room for one pilot and two gunners

======MISC  AIR======

 D77-TC Pelican

Type of Aircraft:  Gunship

Purpose of Aircraft:  Rapid insertion, dropship, Resupply

Classification: Troop Carrier

Basic Description:

The D77-TC Pelican, formally known as the Dropship 77-Troop Carrier and commonly known as the Pelican, is an extremely versatile space-to-ground capable craft used by the United Nations Space Command, mainly for the pickup and transportation of personnel, vehicles and equipment, as well as a powerful gunship.

Loadout:

Armament:

Pelican armament offers a lot of customization

Single or twin-linked nose-mounted projectile weapons: M370 autocannon (standard), 40mm chain gun, large-caliber rotary machine gun

Two ANVIL-II Air-to-Surface Missile pods (eight missiles each) (optional)

One internally mounted AIE-486H Heavy Machine Gun or M247 General Purpose Machine Gun (optional)

One optional 25mm Grenade Launcher

Defense:  Light Titanium Hull

- Also hardened against an EMP

Special/ Detailed Purpose: Transport

The Pelican is capable of carrying up to seventy tons of passengers and cargo using a combination of internal and external methods. The main compartment of the Pelican is sometimes called the "blood tray”. Optimally, the "blood tray" has enough compartment space for ten seated people, but can hold five additional standing people, though the Pelican can carry many more passengers if necessary. However, this increased payload capacity is sometimes due to internal modification. For example, the SPARTAN-IIs were assigned a specialized Pelican that was able to hold an entire team of twenty-five, as well as fitting cutting gear to board a Covenant warship. It can also carry a troop deployment pod, battle tank, warthog, or a number of supply canisters. 

Additional Factors:

-This is a logistical vehicle, allowing units to resupply in the field.

Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle

Type of Aircraft: Drop Pod

Purpose of Aircraft:  Fast Deployment

Classification:  1 man Drop Pod

Basic Description:

 The SOEIV is an angular pod which vary in size. Within it is a crash seat, communications gear, numerous equipment racks, and a rudimentary control system and a single entry and escape hatch. There is a braking chute system on the pod's top to slow it down and a reinforced impact plating on the bottom of it to absorb crash impact. In spite of the pod's apparent size, there is not much room to move around, as most of the bulk is reserved for heat shielding, electronics, and equipment storage.To allow re-entry from high orbit or insertion from deep space, the top of the SOEIV possesses a rocket thruster that also serves as a maneuvering aid during the drop

Loadout:

Armament: None

Defense:  Speed/ Titanium Hull

Special/ Detailed Purpose: To deploy troops (mostly ODSTS) quickly to the combat area, Variants:

There are two known variants that I could find. One is a drop pod big enough to deploy entire squads, which is slowly replacing the singular version. The Second is a specialized stealth drop pod for reconnaissance insertions.

Additional Factors:

- Drop pods sometimes but rarely fail, resulting in its occupant’s death

-Whether this can be deployed depends on whether the UNSC has control of the skies.

Drop Ships and Detection

ARGUS drones are small, disc-like, one meter wide unmanned aerial vehicles equipped with ARGUS detection systems, which stay aloft by a single shrouded rotor. They are also equipped with targeting computers and one or more Lancet micro-missiles. Their function was to detect and occasionally destroy explosives on motorways and in buildings.

The D82-EST Darter 

has been in service since at least 2531. It is a vital part of the UNSC's logistical operations, capable of deploying personnel, vehicles parts, weapons, and supplies form rations and medical kits to any ground side base. It serves as both an atmospheric and exoatmospheric vehicle capable of delivering troops and supplies wherever needed once a supply pad has been constructed.

The D96-TCE Albatross 

has been in service since at least 2517. It is a vital part of the UNSC's logistical operations, capable of deploying personnel, vehicles, weapons, and supplies deep behind enemy lines. It serves as both an atmospheric and exoatmospheric vehicle capable of delivering troops and supplies wherever needed once a landing zone has been secured. Although the Albatross typically possesses no armament, its nimble maneuverability and heavily armored, expansive cargo bay allow it to transport troops, weapons, vehicles, and other supplies safely.

The F99 UCAV jetserves as unmanned aerial reconnaissance over unfamiliar areas.

===========SUPPORT==============

M313 Heavy Recovery Vehicle (Elephant)

Armor Type: Titanium

Type of Support: Transport

Classification:  Mass Transport

What Bonus do they give?: Easy Transport of supplies to front.

 Designed and manufactured by JOTUN Heavy Industries, the Elephants were initially used in the utility and farming industries during the early colonial expansion periods. After several decades serving in the civilian market, JOTUN was contracted by the UNSC to develop the Elephants and build them as armored repair and recovery vehicles. As time has progressed, the Elephant has been modified into several variants and upgrades, though the Elephant's versatility remain unchanged. The vehicle is a three-level vehicle with the bottom level, the respawn locale that opens out into the rear cargo tray, the second level, a walkway around the cargo ramp and leads onto the driver's cabin then a small, elevated third level where the primary armament is assembled

Loadout:

Armament : Turrets

 The Elephant features three M41 machine gun turrets located on the top deck and with the option to include a higher caliber M247 machine gun.    It also features a crane, numerous firing ports and elevated positions for defending it. Its chassis is also as wide as they are high, providing stability.

Defense:  Titanium Chasis (thickened)

Special/Detailed Purpose:  Transport

The Elephant can transport numerous vehicles to the front, including warthogs, mongooses, and personnel. It can presumably be used to transport numerous troops.

Additional Factors:

- Large and Bulky, these vehicles are at risk of being outmaneuvered. It would require an escort.

M274 Ultra-Light All-Terrain Vehicle (Mongoose)

Armor Type:  Really none

Type of Support:  Light Scout

Classification:  Recon vehicle

What Bonus do they give?: Recon

 The Mongoose is one of the fastest and most maneuverable ground vehicles in the arsenal of the UNSC Marine Corps. It is a highly effective vehicle for reconnaissance, rapid transportation, swift tactical versatility, and for shooting between positions. A smaller cousin to the ubiquitous M831 Troop Transport, the Mongoose is a small ATV capable of carrying a driver in the middle of the vehicle, and features a rear platform that can be used to carry one additional passenger.

Loadout:

Armament : Whatever weapon the passenger carries

The standard UNSC Marine Corps operating protocol in engagements against Covenant forces is to place a M41 Rocket Launcher-armed Marine in the passenger position to fire rockets against slow-moving hostile vehicles, while the driver uses the Mongoose's superior speed to evade enemy return fire. In a last resort situation, the Mongoose can be used to run over nearby enemies.

Defense:  Driver and passenger unprotected

Special/Detailed Purpose:  Though capable of being used in combat, historically it seems better suited as a scout.

Additional Factors:

- Max Speed : 60 mph

======DEFENSE=======

Name of Defense: Heavy Machine Gun Turrets

Type: Anti-infantry primarily

Essentially this is the Hevy Machine Gun of the Spartan profile mounted on a tripod so ordinary soldiers can use it.

Name of Defense: Base Turret

Type: All

The Base Turret has three different upgrades, in addition to its main machine gun. These upgrades will add on a pair of 8 MJ LRG Rail Cannons, a Flame Mortar Launcher, or two Surface-to-Air Missile batteries. Upgrading to the dual Rail Guns will give the turret better attacking power against vehicles, the incendiary mortar launcher will give an advantage over infantry, and the missile launchers will be more powerful versus aircraft.

==FACTION LEADER==

Name: Miranda Keyes

Notable Achievements:

As the daughter of Jacob Keyes and Dr Catherine Halsey, young Miranda Keyes was born into a life of controversy. She began to walk the military path despite her mother's wishes when she began to attend the Luna Officer Candidate school where he father taught.

Her first taste of battle came when the science vessel she was stationed on an old, unarmed UNSC science vessel, the Hilbert. She rammed the ship into a covenant destroyer, killing all Covenant units onboard. She was one of only two crew members to make it to an escape pod.

After that incident, Miranda spent most of her time in the front lines, playing a crucial advisory role in the coordination of several major offensive strikes against Covenant targets. This proved invaluable to her as she quickly rose through the ranks of the UNSC. Throughout her career, she was forced to confront accusations of nepotism from those who ascribed her rapid rise in rank to the position and influence of her father, Jacob Keyes.

At one point, Lord Hood personally awarded Miranda the Silver Star for her expectional battlefield service and bravery; one of the UNSC's highest award, below only a handful of other accolades.

Personality:

The Good: Keyes is a brave woman who for years led her men with distinction and for the most part showed very little concern for her own safety. As when she crashed her Pelican into the Prophet of Truth's position on Installation 00 in order to halt the firing of the halos and save Sergeant Johnson. In another feat of bravery, she ordered her ship to "piggyback" into the slipspace tear created by the Prophet of Regret's ship.

She's been called the ballsiest officer in the UNSC and others have called her just plain nuts.

The Bad: Keyes is not a commander who will spend her men's lives in human wave attacks, and her refusal to kill Sergeant Johnson during her crashing of Truth's party enables Truth to activate the Halo array.

Keyes has got morals, and at some point she won't compromise those morals. While technically good, this is something her foes can use against her.

Style of Leadership: Division

Though she certainly has overall command, she also relies on a number of competent officers and troops.

X-FACTORS:

Adaptive creativity: 60/100--Against the numerically and technologically superior Covenant, Miranda has been forced to think outside the box. None the less, she seems to prefer brute force and doing the exact opposite of what her enemies expect.

Intuition: 55/100--Miranda is a sharp girl, no real future sight on her but she's tough and battle hardened and is a trained officer who is taught to get into the mind of an enemy.

Tactics: 56/100--Almost her entire career, Miranda has been outnumbered and with inferior technology against a fanatical, theological empire. To the table she brings both her personal experience and the finest military training the UNSC can provide.

Strategy: 57/100--Miranda seems to be fairly good with strategy, going right for the heart of the enemy's defenses and forcing them into a defensive position. She fights with a clear sense of overall strategy and is very goal oriented.

Audacity: 84/100--Miranda is crazy like a fox on crystal meth. She has no qualms about taking on impossible odds and overwhelming foes. Her first contact with the enemy had her using her ship to do a kamikaze attack that she survived by mere luck and hasn't grown less timid at all. Time and time again she shows no sign of playing it safe.

Psychological warfare: 60/100--Her use of Spartans and ODSTS in grand spec ops operations really gives Miranda a boost here, as she frequently uses special forces soldiers to sabotage and demoralize her enemies while she fight a head on battle of pure aggression; weakening enemy forces before her troops ever meet the enemy in battle.

Intelligence: 57/100--Miranda excelled at the officers academy on Luna, graduating with high marks. But she is no superhuman in terms of intelligence.

Experience: 56/100--Miranda has over a decade of experience against both the covenant and the flood where she was outnumbered in every case. She has also done battle against the sentinels and other security forces of the Halo rings.

Leadership: 79/100--Miranda is respected by her men and she leads by example. She would not give an order she personally wouldn't give herself. Her boldness but not recklessness has inspired her troops to emulate such feats of bravery.

Corruption: 34/100--Other than hating her mother and feeling estranged from her, Keyes is the model of mental health. She's not a sadist or a psycho and is generally well adjusted in society.

==ARMY X-factors==

Morale: 75/100

Morale has certainly been strained by constant fighting, but the soldiers in this fight are in it for the long haul, and know what is at stake.  Though they don’t fight with enthusiasm per say, they fight with grim certainty.

Logistics: 60/100:

Have many units dedicated to acquiring supplies

Espionage: 57/100:

Though they can’t really infiltrate, they have several units dedicated to sabotage.

Discipline: 72/100:

More disciplined then most, as they know what happens if they fail. Humanity has been pushed to the brink, with its very survival of a species at stake.

Overall Army Intimidation:46/100:

The Spartans account for their intimidation here.

MISC:

Reinforcement Rate: Low

For some odd reason the UNSC only had  a populace 39 billion before Covenant War….which doesn’t make sense, given the amount of worlds they have and current population growth rates and the fact that other human faction in this tournament have a population of far more with less planets….. Anyway they now have about 13 Billion or so, and most of that is fragmented so the UNSC will only be able to spare scant few for this tournament. The only reason they get a low is because much of the remaining populace exists in a state of militarization.

Past Opponents: Insurrectionists, Covenant, Flood

Their first real opponents were the Insurrectionists, who sought independence from the UNSC and waged multiple Guerrilla style campaigns. These forces were ill-trained and equipped most of the time, but they still gave the UNSC plenty of experience.

The Covenant was their next huge foe. A collaboration of enemy races, they ended up overwhelming the UNSC throughout the majority of the war, using violent fanatical tactics, terrorism, and brutal unending assaults. The UNSC eventually did win against the Covenant, though this may be because the Covenant’s attention was partially occupied by the flood. The Covenant wielded mostly plasma based weaponry.

More akin to a disease then a army, the Flood were perhaps the deadliest of the factions the UNSC fought. They mostly wielded infected forces, which often times outnumbered the UNSC by 20 to 1.

Quantity vs. Quality: Moderate Quantity leaning:

Unfortunately UNSC army composition is partially motivated by costs, which is why most of their best units are rare. However quality was not unknown to them, and the fielded many advanced  troops such as the Spartans.

======Addition Factors=======

-A.Is:  The UNSC often uses A.I.s to enhance their planning and stratagem. This also accounts for their flexible combat style, as they can’t afford to overly commit to one.

-  Willingness to use a scorched earth policy in the face of relentless swarmers

- Motivation: Never Again: The UNSC, at this point in time, has vowed to never again be caught off-guard by an alien threat. After the horrendous causalities suffered in the Covenant War they are more wary of aliens, and will sabotage them whenever they can, including their former allies the Elites. They don’t hate aliens generally and aren’t ultra-xenophobic like the Imperium, but they have vowed to never again be caught off-guard.

- Militarized Populace: For the last 30 years much of the UNSC has been in a state of militarization, thus cumulating in better production of valuable equipment/ammo, better overall discipline, and more experienced commanders.

======Victory Gains======

-Auxiliaries/Alliances: The UNSC is willing to make alliances with former enemy factions, but these are often strained and temporary things.  Given the recent proclamation, the UNSC would want to hold a position of strength for a more permanent alliance. Also have adopted Covenant  Engineers into their military to an extent. 

-Technological Gain: Moderate-High : Though slow, the UNSC has been re-adapting Covenant technology, and presumably could do so with other factions.In recent years the UNSC has almost doubled its technology. 

- Biological: Low: Limited to examples such as the Spartan program, presumably slow to produce. However it might be possible to speed this up open acquiring enemy technology.