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In [[2557]], MX-1050s were used by {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} forces to rapidly translocate supplies from the [[carrier]] to [[Requiem]], allowing the UNSC to rapidly establish a foothold on the [[shield world]]. However, the encounters with [[Promethean]] troops on the plant ultimately saw researchers prioritise the ability to transport people with tools like the MX-1050.{{Ref/Site|Id=S4Intel|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/infection-intel|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo Infinite - Infection Intel|D=16|M=08|Y=2023|LocalArchive=Halo Infinite Story & Intel}} By [[2560]], a similar (albeit more advanced) "[[Quantum Translocator]]" prototype was undergoing similar research by the UNSC. Unlike the MX-1050, the Quantum Translocator is capable of moving organic bodies through slipspace - though is expected to remain out of mass deployment for the foreseeable future.{{Ref/Reuse|CFShocks}}
In [[2557]], MX-1050s were used by {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} forces to rapidly translocate supplies from the [[carrier]] to [[Requiem]], allowing the UNSC to rapidly establish a foothold on the [[shield world]]. However, the encounters with [[Promethean]] troops on the plant ultimately saw researchers prioritise the ability to transport people with tools like the MX-1050.{{Ref/Site|Id=S4Intel|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/infection-intel|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo Infinite - Infection Intel|D=16|M=08|Y=2023|LocalArchive=Halo Infinite Story & Intel}} By [[2560]], a similar (albeit more advanced) "[[Quantum Translocator]]" prototype was undergoing similar research by the UNSC. Unlike the MX-1050, the Quantum Translocator is capable of moving organic bodies through slipspace - though is expected to remain out of mass deployment for the foreseeable future.{{Ref/Reuse|CFShocks}}


A similar "[[Teleport]]" [[armor ability]] has also been used in [[War Games]] simulations by {{UNSCInfinity}} personnel, though its relation to the MX-1050 and Quantum Translocator - if any - and whether the equipment exists outside of the simulations is unknown.
A similar "[[Teleport]]" [[armor ability]] has also been used in [[War Games]] simulations by UNSC ''Infinity'' personnel, though its relation to the MX-1050 and Quantum Translocator - if any - and whether the equipment exists outside of the simulations is unknown.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==

Revision as of 10:58, August 16, 2023

An extracted scan of the MX-1050 Quantum Plane Translocation Marker-Local/Hybrid from Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide.
The quantum marker clamp and translocation beacon.

The MX-1050 Quantum Plane Translocation Marker-Local/Hybrid, commonly known as the quantum marker, is a prototype handheld translocation device in use by the United Nations Space Command.[1]

Overview

The device was developed by the Office of Naval Intelligence's translocation grid testing conducted on a variety of Forerunner installations. Currently in testing, it is ultimately intended to be used for the immediate transportation of assets from hostile environments. After enclosing an asset in a slipspace-shielded containment using slipspace crates, operators dispatch a translocation beacon using the marker. Within seconds, the containment unit is sent offsite to a precalibrated receiver node. Although native translocation technology allows the transportation of organic mater, operators are expressly forbidden to use the MX-1050 in this manner due to it being unproven and extremely dangerous.[1][2]

In 2557, MX-1050s were used by UNSC Infinity forces to rapidly translocate supplies from the carrier to Requiem, allowing the UNSC to rapidly establish a foothold on the shield world. However, the encounters with Promethean troops on the plant ultimately saw researchers prioritise the ability to transport people with tools like the MX-1050.[3] By 2560, a similar (albeit more advanced) "Quantum Translocator" prototype was undergoing similar research by the UNSC. Unlike the MX-1050, the Quantum Translocator is capable of moving organic bodies through slipspace - though is expected to remain out of mass deployment for the foreseeable future.[2]

A similar "Teleport" armor ability has also been used in War Games simulations by UNSC Infinity personnel, though its relation to the MX-1050 and Quantum Translocator - if any - and whether the equipment exists outside of the simulations is unknown.

Trivia

The MX-1050 is used in War Games during the Extraction gametype.

Gallery

  • Concept art of the beacon and Slipspace crates.

    Concept art of the beacon and Slipspace crates.

  • Concept art of the Translocation Marker.

    Concept art of the Translocation Marker.

  • Concept art of the Translocation Marker.

    Concept art of the Translocation Marker.

  • Finalised concept art of the Translocation Marker.

    Finalised concept art of the Translocation Marker.

  • A Spartan wielding the Translocation Marker.

    A Spartan wielding the Translocation Marker.

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, page 128
  2. ^ a b Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - System Shocks (Retrieved on Jun 30, 2023) [archive]
  3. ^ Halo Waypoint, Halo Infinite - Infection Intel (Retrieved on Aug 16, 2023) [local archive] [external archive]
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