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A '''Hard Point''' is a point on the outer hull of a warship where another vessel of similar size and density may dock and link systems. These points can be used to combine engine power, telemetry, stabilize, and link computer or [[A.I.]] systems.

==Background==
Newer [[UNSC]] warships have these hard points on their dorsal and ventral sides, in case the ship was too crippled to move under its own power. Another [[UNSC]] vessel could then use its own hard points to dock with the wounded ship, link systems and carry it away (presumably to a repair platform or safe zone). Most likely the "hard points" on a [[UNSC]] warship are magnetic clamps or large locks on the outer hull on the sites mentioned.

Some [[Covenant]] ships also have hard points that can be used by a ship too large to fit inside one of the docking bays like the [[Phantom]]. <ref>''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', page 208</ref>

==Trivia==
*They are first mentioned in ''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', when [[Cortana]] used the captured Covenant [[Flagship]] ''[[Ascendant Justice]]'' to dock with the disabled and abandoned ''[[UNSC Gettysburg]]''. Since [[Covenant]] and [[UNSC]] systems are incompatible, Cortana used the ''Gettysburg's'' service drones and the ''Ascendant Justice's'' [[Engineers]] to adapt their power uplinks. It was also the first time that a Covenant and UNSC ship touched each other without violent intentions.<ref>''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', page 208-209</ref>

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-A '''hardpoint''' is a point on the outer hull of a warship designed for affixing external attachments to the ship.<ref>'''[[Data Drop/Six]]'''</ref> The term is also applied to a standardized connector system on UNSC warships, allowing them to easily dock and link systems with another ship.<ref name="FS">'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 208''</ref>
+A '''Hard Point''' is a point on the outer hull of a warship where another vessel of similar size and density may dock and link systems. These points can be used to combine engine power, telemetry, stabilize, and link computer or [[A.I.]] systems.
 ==Background==
-Newer [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] warships have hardpoints enabling a ship of similar size and density to dock and link systems. Located on the dorsal and ventral sides of the ship's hull, these points can be used to combine engine power, telemetry, stabilize, and link computer or [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] systems in case the ship is too crippled to move under its own power. Another UNSC vessel can then use its own hard points to dock with the wounded ship, link systems and carry it away (presumably to a [[refit station|repair platform]] or safe zone).{{Ref/Reuse|FS}}
+Newer [[UNSC]] warships have these hard points on their dorsal and ventral sides, in case the ship was too crippled to move under its own power. Another [[UNSC]] vessel could then use its own hard points to dock with the wounded ship, link systems and carry it away (presumably to a repair platform or safe zone). Most likely the "hard points" on a [[UNSC]] warship are magnetic clamps or large locks on the outer hull on the sites mentioned.
-Some [[Covenant]] ships also have hardpoints that can be used by a ship too large to fit inside one of the [[hangar bay|docking bays]].{{Ref/Reuse|FS}}
+Some [[Covenant]] ships also have hard points that can be used by a ship too large to fit inside one of the docking bays like the [[Phantom]]. <ref>''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', page 208</ref>
-During the [[Raid on Reach]] in [[2552#September's anomaly|September 2552]], [[Cortana]] used the captured Covenant [[flagship]] ''[[Ascendant Justice]]'' to dock with the disabled and abandoned {{UNSCShip|Gettysburg}}. Since Covenant and UNSC systems are incompatible, Cortana used the ''Gettysburg's'' [[service drone]]s and the ''Ascendant Justice's'' [[Huragok|Engineers]] to adapt their power uplinks.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''pages 208-209''</ref>
+==Trivia==
+*They are first mentioned in ''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', when [[Cortana]] used the captured Covenant [[Flagship]] ''[[Ascendant Justice]]'' to dock with the disabled and abandoned ''[[UNSC Gettysburg]]''. Since [[Covenant]] and [[UNSC]] systems are incompatible, Cortana used the ''Gettysburg's'' service drones and the ''Ascendant Justice's'' [[Engineers]] to adapt their power uplinks. It was also the first time that a Covenant and UNSC ship touched each other without violent intentions.<ref>''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', page 208-209</ref>
-==List of appearances==
-*''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' {{1st}}
-*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
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+[[Category:The Covenant]]
-*[[Airlock]]
+[[Category:Technology]]
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-[[Category:Covenant technology]]