Like the original Mark III exoskeleton the Cyclops features an externally mounted fusion reactor as its power supply, though the unofficial Mark III variant often replaces the standard reactor with an alternate power source.
Hydraulic-buffered shocks in the exoskeleton's feet ensure that rough terrain does not hinder the mobility of the Cyclops and allow it to jump short distances. It is also quite agile, capable of outpacing even SPARTAN-IIs at a speed of just over 48 kilometers per hour (30 mph). The Cyclops is surprisingly lightweight for its size thanks to the advanced materials created by the engineers and scientists on Algolis. Due to the Cyclops' nimble design these repairs can be completed very quickly, even in the field. In keeping with its intended role as a support unit the Cyclops can use its manipulators and various arm-mounted tools to repair vehicles and structures. These manipulators can effortlessly crush a Sangheili's body and, with the assistance of a wrist-mounted pile driver, can shear large pieces from Wraith tanks and even citadels, the latter of which possess starship-grade armor plating. The most prominent feature of the Cyclops is its two large arms, which feature powerful hand-like torque-amplification gauntlets. As a result the Cyclops feels like an extension of the operator's body despite not being "worn" in the same sense as smaller powered exoskeletons such as MJOLNIR.
In order to make controlling the Cyclops feel more natural the operator is encased in an internal active-impedance haptic interface exoskeleton that controls the movement of the vehicle itself and provides force feedback. The operator is harnessed within a sealed cockpit that features a transparent canopy and a roll cage. The Cyclops is a very large platform, standing 4.3 meters (14.1 feet) tall and 3.7 meters (12.1 feet) wide. Following the development of the Cyclops the HRUNTING project was merged with the similarly oriented YGGDRASIL project, resulting in the creation of several exoskeletons and armor defense systems beginning with the Mark I Armor Defense System. Numerous variants of the Cyclops have been designed since the introduction of the Mark III, including some versions that are armed and up-armored others are marketed toward civilian agencies. Operators were forced into combat on rare occasions, during which the Cyclops proved very effective as an ad hoc anti-matériel and anti-fortification platform. The Cyclops eventually saw limited deployment as a logistical support unit with the Marine Corps. The Mark III was intended to perform non-combat military roles such as construction, matériel transportation, terraforming, and dock work. These led to the creation of a revised variant, the HRUNTING Mark III, which was nicknamed the Cyclops. However, in 2513, a Project: HRUNTING research team working at Weapons Research Facility T12A on Algolis began an evaluation of the defunct Mark III sets and made many of their own development breakthroughs. The original Mark III exoskeleton line was launched in 2510 but quickly became defunct, with the Office of Naval Intelligence scrapping their plans for the armour and focussing their efforts on the fledgling Project: MJOLNIR instead.
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