
The majority of the Recruit variants were manufactured by Hannibal Weapon Systems and tested at WG/Facility 93-00/Kotka. Whether this color scheme is common among all recently inducted SPARTAN-IVs is unknown.

The standard color scheme for Recruit-equipped Spartans aboard the UNSC Infinity consists of orange-yellow stripes at various points, most notably along the center of the helmet, though the suit remains largely unpainted. The armor is designed to cope with the strain and duress experienced by newly augmented Spartan-IV.

The feet have segmented plates to increase mobility. The shoulders are called "Common solid-plate pauldrons". The reactor is covered by a "Class-A hardened reactor case".
