Editing Titanium

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[[File:Reach - Titanium Mine.jpg|thumb|250px|A [[Unidentified BXR titanium mine|BXR titanium mine]] on Reach.]]
'''Titanium''' (pronounced /taɪˈteɪniəm/) is a metallic chemical element.

The planet [[Reach]] had plentiful deposits of titanium, which were the original reason for its colonization.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 70''; '''(2010)''', ''page 89''</ref> With numerous titanium mines, Reach was the largest non-automated exporter of titanium in [[human]]-controlled space by [[2535]].<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=intel&cid=24020 '''Bungie.net''': ''Planet: Reach (excerpt from CAA FACTBOOK l.update 12.7.2535)'']</ref>

==Uses==
Titanium is a major component in the [[UNSC]]'s [[Titanium-A armor]], a form of titanium that has been specifically strengthened on a molecular level.<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''', ''page 315'' (2011 edition)</ref> Titanium is used in the construction of the [[M12 Warthog|M12 Warthog FAV]] and its variants.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=30646 '''Bungie.net''': ''Defiant Map Pack'']</ref> The [[M808 Scorpion]] main battle tank is outfitted with thick ceramic-titanium armor plating that is incredibly resilient to damage.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 152'' (2010 edition)</ref> [[ODST armor]]<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 13''</ref> and [[Long range stealth orbital drop pod]]<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', ''Armory''</ref> both incorporate titanium as a form of armor. Non-reflective titanium carbide coating is used on the standard UNSC [[combat knife]].<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 100'' (2010 edition)</ref> Titanium is used to create strong [[physical restraints]], such as wristlets and chains.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions]]''', "[[Pariah]]", ''page 37''</ref> Titanium is also used in products such as fire extinguishers,<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions''', "[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian]]", ''page 90''</ref> plybars,<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions''', "Pariah", ''page 47''</ref> and protective [[blast door]]s.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 149'' (2010 edition)</ref> Some [[artificial limb]]s use titanium in the joints of the fingers.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 86''</ref>

Titanium is commonly used as a strong form of structural support. Six beveled titanium spars were used as support on the [[Tiara]] orbiting [[Harvest]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 66''</ref> The ceiling of [[Mack]]'s data center on Harvest was braced with titanium beams.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 179''</ref> [[Kurt Ambrose]]'s residence in [[Camp Currahee]] on [[Onyx]] was reinforced by titanium girders.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 140''</ref> Titanium supports were also used in the interior of {{Class|Chiroptera|subprowler}}s.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 145''</ref> In preparation for [[Operation: FIRST STRIKE]], the [[Spartan-II]]s reinforced the hull of a {{Pattern|Dextro Xur|Spirit}} with titanium plates in order to allow the [[dropship]] to withstand the stresses of a [[slipspace]] exit.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 359'' (2010 edition)</ref>

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