Think about it: he is a Spartan III, and this was their trademark armor. Consider this: Halo 3's Armor screen (that tells you their backstory) states that EVA armor is for "Extra Vehicular Activity", i.e. fighting in space. Considering you're on the ground at Reach, this wouldn't make sense for him to be wearing it. SPI armor, on the other hand, was made especially for stealth.
[url=http://halo.wikia.com/wiki/SPI]SPI armor[/url]
Also, he has so far been seen with a rather nasty looking Combat Knife, and a new type of Shotgun. This may hint at his covert-nature. Additionally, he has a ghost painted/scratched onto his helmet, and since ghosts are seen as a horrifying, yet stealthy creature, it makes sense.
What do you guys think?
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] evil lemons g88 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Darkjigglypuff [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] evil lemons g88 [url=http://www.bungie.net/images/Games/Reach/images/screenshots/ReachCampaign_m10_Emile.jpg]ahlo reach pic from bungie site[/url] [url=http://www.bungie.net/images/Games/Reach/images/concept_art/ReachConcept_EmileHelmet.jpg]concept art from bungie site[/url] [url=http://whiterabbittrails.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/blackout8six-armor-2-3-09.jpg]EVA helmet.[/url] [url=http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/halo/images/4/46/SpartanIII.jpg]SPI helmet.[/url] it looks too much like EVA sorry.[/quote] If you look close, the visor doesn't reach as far back as it does in EVA, it's more curved near the back too.[/quote]it looks just like EVA with a few minor changes, it looks nothing like SPI.[/quote] I believe it's more of a stylization issue, the helmet design was translated into something more recognizable.