"It's definitely better than the standard stuff they give out," Wash says. Even in the middle of a war for survival, there isn't enough money to kit everyone out. Not when most of them are gonna get slaughtered in another pointless attack or doomed defence. Who knows if they'd actually made a difference. The UNSC sure made it sound like they did but they had a good line on propaganda.

"It suits you. Can't imagine you in anything else now."