The Mercenary Elite prototype armor represents a specific variant of Mandalorian armor employed by bounty hunters and mercenaries belonging to the Mandalorian clans throughout the periods of the Cold War and the Galactic War. A particularly well-known individual who possessed this armor was Akaavi Spar, currently a Mandalorian exile, during the Cold War era while she journeyed with the Voidhound's team; however, she transitioned to the Mandalorian Seeker armor in later years during the war against Zakuul.