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[[File:H2A Covenant Supply Case.jpg|thumb|300px|An ''Almar''-pattern repository on [[Installation 05]].]]
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The '''Covenant supply case''',{{Ref/Mode|Id=HRForge|HR|Forge/Halo: Reach|Forge}}{{Ref/Mode|Id=H3Forge|H3|Forge/Halo 3|Forge}} also known as an '''''Almar''-pattern repository''', or informally known as a '''space crate''' by [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC forces]],{{Ref/Site|Id=Spartan Games|URL=http://www.spartangames.co.uk/make-your-halo-table-look-awesome|Site=Spartan Games|Page=Make your Halo table look awesome!|D=21|M=11|Y=2016}}{{Ref/Site|Id=Announcement|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/into-the-storm|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Community Update - Into the Storm|D=19|M=10|Y=2021}} is a device used to store weapons and supplies for [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] encampments.
[[File:Covenant_crate_Reach.png|thumb|250px|An ''Almar''-pattern repository.]]
The '''Covenant supply case''' or '''space crate''' by the [[UNSC]], is a device that stores the [[weapons]] for [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] encampments. It can hold four hand-held sized weapons, or two larger weapons.<ref>[http://www.spartangames.co.uk/make-your-halo-table-look-awesome ''Spartan Games'' - Make your Halo table look awesome!] (Defunct)</ref>


==Overview==
==Summary==
===Design details===
These crates are used by the Covenant much like the human weapon shelves on the [[Cairo Station]]. On [[Installation 04]], the more prepared Covenant had these crates locked from human activities. However, on [[Installation 05]] and on ''[[High Charity]]'', these containers were left open. The supply cases can carry any Covenant weapon. The crates are nearly identical to the early [[Covenant communication node]]s, and are possibly modified supply cases. A typical supply case is 1.82 meters, or 5 feet 11 inches, high.<ref>''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''</ref> [[Flood]] [[Pod infector|Pod infectors]] have also been known to hide in crates and surprise those who open them, requiring inspections on all crates.<ref>''[[Halo: The Flood]]'', p. ??</ref>
Covenant supply cases encompass a variety of designs and functions,{{Ref/Reuse|Spartan Games}}{{Ref/Reuse|Announcement}} with the most common being ''Almar''-pattern repositories; tall rounded boxes with two front and back storage compartments. They come in various colors, ranging from magenta, maroon, and blue.{{Ref/Game|Id=HCE Model|HCE|Covenant supply case in-game model}}{{Ref/Game|Id=H2 Model|H2|Covenant supply case in-game model}}{{Ref/Game|Id=H3 Model|H3|Covenant supply case in-game model}}{{Ref/Game|Id=HR Model|HR|Covenant supply case in-game model}}


===Usage===
Common weapons held by Covenant weapon holders include, but are not limited to: [[Type-25 plasma rifle|Plasma Rifles]], [[Type-50 particle beam rifle|Beam Rifles]], [[Type-25 Brute plasma rifle|Brute Plasma Rifles]], [[Type-31 needle rifle|Needle Rifles]], [[Type-25 Spiker|Brute Spikers]], [[Type-51 carbine|Covenant Carbines]], [[Type-1 energy sword|Energy Swords]], [[Type-50 concussion rifle|Concussion Rifles]], [[Type-33 fuel rod gun|Fuel Rod Guns]], [[Type-25 plasma pistol|Plasma Pistols]], [[Type-25 Brute Shot|Brute Shots]], [[Type-33 needler|Needlers]], and [[Type-52 Mauler|Brute Maulers]].
Supply cases are easily accessible and commonly used to store and transport Covenant munitions. Small arms, rifles, heavy weapons, explosives and other handheld devices are typically found in repositories deployed on the field and areas of Covenant occupation.{{Ref/Level|Id=H2|H2|Outskirts}}{{Ref/Level|Id=H3|H3|Sierra 117}}{{Ref/Level|Id=HR|HR|Nightfall}}


A variant of the supply case resembling the ''Almar''-pattern repository is also used as a [[Covenant comm node]], with control pads and screens extending from both front and back compartments.{{Ref/Level|Id=HCE|HCE|The Silent Cartographer}}
A variant of the [[Covenant comm node]] bearing resemblance to the supply case has also been observed in use by the Covenant during the [[Battle of Installation 04]].<ref name="HCE">''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', campaign level, [[The Silent Cartographer]]</ref> These boxes appear to be upside-down supply cases with a keyboard attachment and three antenna sticking out of the top.


==Operational history==
==Types==
''Almar''-pattern repositories were employed extensively by the Covenant during the [[Fall of Reach]]{{Ref/Reuse|HR}} and the subsequent campaigns including the [[Battle of Installation 04]],{{Ref/Reuse|HCE}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=TF5|HTF|Chapter=5}} the [[Battle for Earth]],{{Ref/Reuse|H2}}{{Ref/Reuse|H3}} the [[Battle of Installation 05]],{{Ref/Reuse|H2}} and the [[Battle of Installation 00]].{{Ref/Level|H3|The Covenant (level)|The Covenant}}
*'''''Almar''-Pattern Repository'''<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/into-the-storm ''Halo Waypoint:'' Community Update/Canon Fodder - Into the Storm]</ref> - A type of Covenant crate used by the [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]] and others during the [[Fall of Reach]].<ref>''[[Halo: Reach]]'', campaign level, [[Tip of the Spear]]</ref>
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File:Space_crate_new_2.jpg|Turnaround reference of the ''Almar''-pattern
File:HReach Covenant Cargo Pod.jpg|A closed ''Almar''-pattern crate.
</gallery>


==Production notes==
== Trivia ==
In ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', Covenant supply cases were static scenery objects; designer [[Jaime Griesemer]] estimated there were likely 6,000 crates across the campaign. Starting with ''[[Halo 2]]'' which adopted [[Wikipedia:Havok (software)|Havok]], the supply cases became dynamic physics objects. Furthermore, they were retroactively depicted as weapon crates, as there were no open crates in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' to show that they carry weapons.{{Ref/YouTube|9ndZbg8Mr-Q|IGN|Halo: Combat Evolved Devs React to Speedrun (Marty O'Donnell, Marcus Lehto)|Time=2971}}
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of Covenant supply cases}}
* In ''Halo: Combat Evolved'', the supply cases could not be moved, as they are considered scenery objects. If a player rammed into it with a [[M12 Warthog|Warthog]] or threw [[grenade]]s at it, it would stay in place, unmoved. They can be moved, however, if the programmer makes them as vehicles in Halo Custom Edition.  
* In ''[[Halo 2]]'' and ''[[Halo 3|3]]'', they were made movable. Even the simplest [[melee]] attack would move it. In addition, tipping a Covenant supply case on top of an enemy in ''Halo 2'' or ''Halo 3'' will kill them instantly, much like it would if you ran them over with a vehicle. This suggests that the crates are very heavy, though still considerably easy to move for a [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan-II]] like [[John-117]].
* In ''Halo 2'' and occasionally in ''Halo 3'', it is possible to get a weapon out of a flipped over case, without flipping it back over. This is obviously for gameplay reason.
* In [[Halo: The Flood]], [[Zuka 'Zamamee]], a Sangheili Special Operations Officer, hid from John-117 in a cargo case.


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of Covenant supply cases}}
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File:HCE CovenantCommNode.jpg|A Comm node variant of the supply case.
File:HCE Covenant Cargo Pod.png|A Covenant supply case in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''.
File:HCE Covenant Cargo Pod.png|A Covenant supply case in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''.
File:HCE CovenantCommNode.jpg|A comm node variant of the supply case in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.
File:Cargomod 2.jpg|A single supply case in a [[Flood containment facility]] on Installation 04.
File:Cargomod 2.jpg|A single supply case in a [[Flood containment facility]] in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.
File:Cargomod.jpg|A group of supply cases on Installation 04.
File:Cargomod.jpg|A group of supply cases in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.
File:H2 Covenant Cargo Pod.png|A Covenant supply case in ''[[Halo 2]]''.
File:H2 Covenant Cargo Pod.png|A Covenant supply case in ''[[Halo 2]]''.
File:H2 Covenant Supply Case Trio.jpg|Three differently colored supply cases with a pair of {{Pattern|Vostu|carbine}}s in ''Halo 2''.
File:H2 covweaponcache.jpg|A Covenant supply case with a pair of Type-51 Covenant carbines in ''Halo 2''.
File:H2 covweaponcache.jpg|A Covenant supply case containing two {{Pattern|Sulok|beam rifle}}s in ''Halo 2''.
File:H3 Spiker Crate.jpg|A supply case in ''[[Halo 3]]'', with a pair of Type-25 Spike rifles inside.
File:H3 Spiker Crate.jpg|A supply case in ''[[Halo 3]]'', with a pair of [[Paegaas Workshop Spiker]]s inside.
File:HW CovenantCrates.png|Three supply cases in ''[[Halo Wars]]''.
File:Space_crate_3.jpg|An early model of a supply case for ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', used in the [[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta|multiplayer beta]].
File:Space_crate_3.jpg|An early model of a supply case for ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', used in the [[Halo: Reach Multiplayer Beta|multiplayer beta]].
File:Space_crate_new_2.jpg|Turnaround reference of the ''Almar''-pattern case in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:Covenant_Box_patterns.png|Patterns on the ''Almar''-pattern case.
File:HReach Covenant Cargo Pod.jpg|A closed ''Almar''-pattern case in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:Reach 16187964 Full.jpg|Closeup view of an ''Almar''-pattern case's contents, a pair of plasma pistols.
File:Covenant_Box_patterns.png|Patterns on the ''Almar''-pattern case in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:Reach 16187964 Full.jpg|An ''Almar''-pattern case's contents, a pair of plasma pistols in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:HTMCC-HR_PlasmaRifleSupplyCase.png|An ''Almar''-pattern case's contents, four plasma rifles in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:Covenant crate Reach.png|Cutout of ''Almar''-pattern repository in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:HCEA TruthAndReconciliation Elite.png|The ''Almar''-pattern repository in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''.
File:H4-Reference-Covenant-MunitionsCrate.jpg|Reference model sheet for a Covenant munitions supply case in ''[[Halo 4]]''.
File:H4-Reference-Covenant-MunitionsCrate.jpg|Reference model sheet for a Covenant munitions supply case in ''[[Halo 4]]''.
File:HSA-Palmer-Versus-PlasmaTurret.jpg|An ''Almar''-pattern case in ''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''.
File:HSA-Palmer-Versus-PlasmaTurret.jpg|An ''Almar''-pattern case in ''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''.
File:HSS-Gameplay-Jungle.jpg|An ''Almar''-pattern case in ''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''.
File:HSS-Gameplay-Jungle.jpg|An ''Almar''-pattern case in ''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''.
File:H5G CovenantProps Concept.jpg|Concept art for Covenant supply cases in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G - Covenant supply case open.png|A Covenant supply case in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.
File:H5G - Covenant supply case open.png|A Covenant supply case in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.
File:H5G - Covenant supply case closed.png|A closed Covenant supply case in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G - Covenant supply case closed.png|A closed Covenant supply case in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:FH4 - Covenant Props.png|''Almar''-pattern supply cases in ''[[The Halo Experience Showcase]]''.
File:FH4 - Covenant Props.png|''Almar''-pattern supply cases in ''[[The Halo Experience Showcase]]''.
File:HINF CovCrates.png|A Covenant supply case and crates in ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' [[Forge]].
</gallery>
</gallery>
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: The Flood]]''
*''[[Halo 2]]''
*''[[Halo: Uprising]]''
*''[[Halo 3]]''
*''[[Halo Wars]]''
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
*''[[Halo Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''
*''[[Halo 4]]''
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
*''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]''
**''[[Hunting Party]]''
*''[[Halo: Ground Command]]''
*''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox]]''


==Sources==
==Sources==
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*[[Forerunner weapon rack]]
*[[Forerunner weapon rack]]


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[[Category:Covenant technology]]
[[Category:Covenant technology]]

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