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[[Image:Humbler.jpg|thumb|A Humbler wielded by an [[ODST]].]] | [[Image:Humbler.jpg|thumb|A Humbler wielded by an [[ODST]].]] | ||
The '''Humbler Stun Device''' is a purple colored, nonlethal electrical baton [[weapon]] used by the [[UNSC]] [[Marines]] and police mostly for "motivating" and/or subduing others in a temporarily painful way, but with no long-lasting effects. The ''humbler'', often called a "''shock stick''"<ref>[[Media:shock_sticks.ogg|shock_sticks.ogg]]</ref> | The '''Humbler Stun Device''' is a purple colored, nonlethal electrical baton [[weapon]] used by the [[UNSC]] [[Marines]] and police mostly for "motivating" and/or subduing others in a temporarily painful way, but with no long-lasting effects. The ''humbler'', often called a "''shock stick''"<ref>[[Media:shock_sticks.ogg|shock_sticks.ogg]]</ref> | ||
temporarily shorts out it's victim's nervous system, generally resulting in loss of voluntary urinary functions.<ref>Halo: Contact Harvest, page 44</ref> | temporarily shorts out it's victim's nervous system, generally resulting in loss of voluntary urinary functions.<ref name="Harvest44">''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', page 44</ref> | ||
When the [[Spartan]] children first arrived at [[Reach]] in [[2517]], the batons were used by [[Chief Petty Officer Mendez]] to "motivate" them at first, though they soon grew to cooperate with him and the devices were not needed.<ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]], Chapter 4.</ref> | When the [[Spartan]] children first arrived at [[Reach]] in [[2517]], the batons were used by [[Chief Petty Officer Mendez]] to "motivate" them at first, though they soon grew to cooperate with him and the devices were not needed.<ref>''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', Chapter 4.</ref> | ||
The Humbler Stun Device was also used by [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] interrogators on [[Insurrectionist]] prisoners.<ref>[[Halo: Contact Harvest]] | The Humbler Stun Device was also used by [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] interrogators on [[Insurrectionist]] prisoners.<ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''</ref> | ||
They were also used by bouncers at a [[Chicago]] club, at which they tried to use the devices on [[Johnson|Sgt. AJ Johnson]].<ref name="Harvest44"/> | |||
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[[Category:Human Weapons]] | [[Category:Human Weapons]] | ||
[[Category:Melee Weapons]] | [[Category:Melee Weapons]] | ||
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The Humbler Stun Device is a purple colored, nonlethal electrical baton weapon used by the UNSC Marines and police mostly for "motivating" and/or subduing others in a temporarily painful way, but with no long-lasting effects. The humbler, often called a "shock stick"[1] temporarily shorts out it's victim's nervous system, generally resulting in loss of voluntary urinary functions.[2]
When the Spartan children first arrived at Reach in 2517, the batons were used by Chief Petty Officer Mendez to "motivate" them at first, though they soon grew to cooperate with him and the devices were not needed.[3]
The Humbler Stun Device was also used by Office of Naval Intelligence interrogators on Insurrectionist prisoners.[4]
They were also used by bouncers at a Chicago club, at which they tried to use the devices on Sgt. AJ Johnson.[2]
Sources
- ^ shock_sticks.ogg
- ^ a b Halo: Contact Harvest, page 44
- ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, Chapter 4.
- ^ Halo: Contact Harvest
