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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== | ==Background== | ||
Newer [[ | 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 | 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> | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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