Zartan was the master of disguises in the G.I. Joe universe.
“The Spartan” refers to the Master Chief from the Halo series. The Spartans also borrowed heavily from the Warhammer 40K universe.
The Space Marines even employed a force field generator called the “Iron Halo”.
The Master Chief uses a force field as well. This was a masterful disguise due to the many similarities going over peoples' heads.