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The Covenant use energy barriers as hangar doors, in [[airlock]]s and for [[boarding|boarding parties]] to board enemy ships. Energy barriers are present on [[R'sisho-pattern Tick]], on the end of the craft's penetration tip.<ref>'''Halo 2''', level ''[[Cairo Station]]''</ref> Energy barriers are also used as exterior doors in [[hangar bay]]s on Covenant starships.<ref name = "Truth and Reconciliation">'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level, ''[[The Truth and Reconciliation]]''</ref> The barriers can also be configured to block all vehicles or personnel or allow them to pass through when required.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level, ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]''</ref> It is interesting to note that [[Covenant]] [[signal unit]]s work through Covenant energy barriers, while human [[COM]] units do not.<ref name="ch99">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 99''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 132''</ref> | The Covenant use energy barriers as hangar doors, in [[airlock]]s and for [[boarding|boarding parties]] to board enemy ships. Energy barriers are present on [[R'sisho-pattern Tick]], on the end of the craft's penetration tip.<ref>'''Halo 2''', level ''[[Cairo Station]]''</ref> Energy barriers are also used as exterior doors in [[hangar bay]]s on Covenant starships.<ref name = "Truth and Reconciliation">'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level, ''[[The Truth and Reconciliation]]''</ref> The barriers can also be configured to block all vehicles or personnel or allow them to pass through when required.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level, ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]''</ref> It is interesting to note that [[Covenant]] [[signal unit]]s work through Covenant energy barriers, while human [[COM]] units do not.<ref name="ch99">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 99''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 132''</ref> | ||
Before the [[Human-Covenant War]], the [[UNSC]] had begun to experiment with energy barriers. After reverse-engineering Covenant technology, the UNSC was able to easily produce and deploy energy barriers.<ref>[https://blogs.halowaypoint.com/en-us/blogs/headlines/posts/the-halo-bulletin-5-14-14 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin 5.14.14'']</ref> By [[2546]], the UNSC had begun to employ energy barrier technology in their space installations and ships in a fashion similar to the Covenant. Examples of human energy barriers include: hangar bay doors on the ''[[Argent Moon]]'',<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''', campaign level, ''[[Blue Team (level)|Blue Team]]''</ref> the hangar bay doors on the | Before the [[Human-Covenant War]], the [[UNSC]] had begun to experiment with energy barriers. After reverse-engineering Covenant technology, the UNSC was able to easily produce and deploy energy barriers.<ref>[https://blogs.halowaypoint.com/en-us/blogs/headlines/posts/the-halo-bulletin-5-14-14 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin 5.14.14'']</ref> By [[2546]], the UNSC had begun to employ energy barrier technology in their space installations and ships in a fashion similar to the Covenant. Examples of human energy barriers include: hangar bay doors on the ''[[Argent Moon]]'',<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''', campaign level, ''[[Blue Team (level)|Blue Team]]''</ref> the hangar bay doors on the Sabre engineering facility on the [[Refit station|orbital dockyard]] ''[[Anchor 9]]'',<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', multiplayer map, ''[[Anchor 9 (map)|Anchor 9]]''</ref> and the windows of the {{Class|Charon|light frigate}} {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}.<ref>'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Dawn]]''</ref> As the most advanced warship in the [[UNSC Navy|Fleet]], the hangar bays of the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} are also equipped with energy barriers.<ref>'''Spartan Ops''': [[S1/Exodus|S1E10 ''Exodus'']]</ref> | ||
Other energy barriers are used for security purposes. Covenant [[holding chamber|prison cells]], such as those found in the ''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]''{{'}}s brig, utilized energy barriers that stopped all solid matter from passing through.{{Ref/Reuse|Truth and Reconciliation}} | Other energy barriers are used for security purposes. Covenant [[holding chamber|prison cells]], such as those found in the ''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]''{{'}}s brig, utilized energy barriers that stopped all solid matter from passing through.{{Ref/Reuse|Truth and Reconciliation}} | ||