SHIELD PROGRAM: Make a Spartan meant for Direct Combat

ATTRIBUTES: Large size, fast movements, slow minds, increased strength, slight pain reduction from outside sources.

Total subjects: 45
Remaining subjects: 6

DETAILS:
Subject muscles are enlarged, increasing strength, however a side-effect of this is that any movement causes pain. This can be bypassed with neural programming to block it out. Another side-effect to the muscle enlargement is the reduced life-span of the muscles. Projections estimate twenty to thirty years may be taken off of the subject’s natural lifetime.

Neural Imitators plugged in to the muscle groups from the brain allow for faster movements, however prolonged use causes dependency and paralyses if taken off or cable is severed. Suggesting making implants permanent, or at the very least armored against cuts.

Neural Inhibitors reduce the signal sent from the skin to the brain, reducing pain felt. Pain is still present, however the amount of the pain is reduced by a factor of 2. Side-effects include clumsiness and periods of numbness for various lengths of time.

Average subject height after treatments is about 8 feet 1 inch. Average running speed is about 70km/h, more so in armor. Lifting force has been calculated to a maximum of 1 third ton without armor, and 1 and one half tons in armor. Striking force has been calculated at at about 6000 pounds per square inch within armor and 1200 pounds per square inch without.
Unfortunately, the pain of the process, coupled with the basic training of being a Spartan causes the mind of the subject to close in on itself, effectively making their mind run slower than normal. There have been attempts at countering this effect, but there have been only one success, adrenaline released in combat. Artificial (non-naturally released) adrenaline has no effect. When natural adrenaline is introduced, they function as a normal person would without adrenaline.




ARMOR: Codename HOFUD. (see below. Perfected MJOLNIR Mk. III Armor.)

Properties:
Same as MJOLNIR however the armor is larger, bulkier to accommodate the large users. The maximum lifting force has been increased to about two tons, and the running speed massively increased. Weapons carrying capacity is two rifle type, two launcher type, or one HMG type, and four sidearms.

ARMAMENT POSSIBLE TO BE CARRIED BY A SHIELD IN FULL ARMOR:
Any combination of Rifle and Launcher class weapons, up to a maximum of two, or a Heavy class weapon

and

4 Sidearm class weapons

and

8 Grenade class weapons

----KNOWN WEAPONS AND THEIR CLASSIFICATION:

--RIFLES:
BR55 Battle Rifle
Experimental BR55HB SR Battle Rifle
M392 Designated Marksman Rifle
Type-31 Rifle (Needle Rifle)
Type-51 Carbine
MA37 Individual Combat Weapon System
MA5B Individual Combat Weapon System
MA5K Carbine
MA5C Individual Combat Weapon System
Type-51 Directed Energy Rifle/Improved (Plasma Repeater)
M90/M90A Close Assault Weapon System
M45 Tactical Shotgun
Sniper Rifle System 99 Anti-Matériel
Sniper Rifle System 99C-S2 Anti-Matériel
Sniper Rifle System 99D-S2 Anti-Matériel
M99 Special Application Scoped Rifle
Type-50 Sniper Rifle System (Beam Rifle)
Type-52 Special Applications Rifle (Focus Rifle)

--LAUNCHERS:
M319 Individual Grenade Launcher
Type-25 Grenade Launcher (Brute shot)
Type-50 Directed Energy Rifle/Heavy (Concussion Rifle)
Type-52 Guided Munitions Launcher/Explosive (Plasma Launcher)
M19 SSM Rocket Launcher
M19-B Surface-to-Air Missile Launcher
M41 Surface-to-Surface Rocket Medium Anti-Vehicle/Assault Weapon
M79 Multiple Launch Rocket System
Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon (Fuel Rod Gun)
M6 Grindell/Galilean Nonlinear Rifle (Spartan Laser)
Type-2 Energy Weapon/Hammer (Gravity Hammer)
NA4 Flamethrower

--HEAVY:
M247 General Purpose Machine Gun
AIE-486H Heavy Machine Gun
Type-52 Directed Energy Support Weapon
Type-42 Directed Energy Support Weapon
102mm Shaped Charge-High Explosive Rocket Turret
M7057 Defoliant Projector
LAU-65D/SGM-151 (Missile Pod)

--SIDEARMS:
Type-52 Pistol (Mauler)
Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword (Energy Sword)
M7/Caseless Submachine Gun
M6C Magnum Sidearm
M6C/SOCOM
M6D Magnum Sidearm
Type-25 Directed Energy Rifle (Plasma Rifle)
Type-25 Directed Energy Pistol (Plasma Pistol)
Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher (Needler)


--GRENADES:
M9 High-Explosive Dual-Purpose Grenade
Type-1 Antipersonnel grenade

RIFLE/LAUNCHER/HEAVY weapons are carried on the back, held in place by a magnetic clamp. SIDEARM weapons are carried on the forearms by magnetic clamps and covered by small plates that recess into the surface of the armor. Grenades are carried in recessed compartments on the thighs

BEHAVIORAL NOTES:

1. There have been tendencies among the subjects to become dependent on the armor they wear, refusing to take it off unless ordered to do so by high ranking officials.
   
   
2. Some subjects have taken to using Covenant weapons, specifically Energy Swords and Needlers and Maulers, as their sidearm of choice, instead of an M6 series magnum.
   
   
3. They have shown distrust at any non-Shield Spartan, claiming they are not "true soldiers." It is unknown where this idea comes from.
   
   
4. Subjects show an unusually high interest in how non-Shield Spartans can live without armor and combat constantly.
   
   
5. They will follow orders far beyond what is intended. For example, in one training exercise, an order was given to capture all non-combatants. All personnel who dropped their gun were captured, all those who picked up a blade or blunt objects were "killed."