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Water

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The Csurdon Sea on Sanghelios.

Water, chemical formula H2O, is a common chemical substance. Its chemical make-up is a bond of two hydrogen atoms and a single oxygen atom.

Universe and lore[edit]

Geography and ecology[edit]

Beta Gabriel Ocean
A paelosur in Beta Gabriel's oceans.

Water is found throughout the galaxy across many planets within a variety of climates; water on these worlds can be found in the form of streams, rivers, ponds, larger bodies like lakes and seas, and even in the form of ice. Forerunner installations such as shield worlds and Halo installations also commonly include these geographical features despite their artificial nature.[1][2][3] Many beings found on both natural and artificial worlds live predominately in the water, such as sea worms, paelosurs, and fish.[4][5][6] The Dazreme, a sentient species of the former Covenant empire, live underwater and occupy sunken Forerunner cities on their water-covered homeworld of Reme.[7] Even among the creatures that do not live within it, many terrestrial creatures are known to drink water.[8][9] The Colonial Military Authority would also perform search and rescue operations out on water bodies if need be.[10][11]

Uses[edit]

Sentient species utilize water for a number of purposes. Humans have developed vehicles specifically to traverse those water bodies, even creating seaborne warships such as the Crassus-class supercarrier.[12] Water is often used by humans for drinking, and water products like H2Oh! Vitamin Water are common sights.[13] The Global Water Campaign and its GWC Trans-African Pipelines were designed to transport clean melted water from Mount Kilimanjaro across the entire African continent on Earth. Multiple facilities of the GWC, including A2 Hydroelectric Facility and Voi Municipal Water Pump House 03, were sites of combat during the Battle of Earth.[14][15] Human engineers have also used water for electricity generation at facilities like the Ütközet hydroelectric power plant on Reach and the Axys Recharge Water Treatment Facility[16][17][18] For the purposes of subsurface research, humanity has also created underwater facilities like Beta Gabriel's Fathom Station and submarines like the SS Murrill.[19]

An ancient Sangheili galley approaches a massive wave.
Ancient Sangheili sailing on their homeworld's violent seas.

Covenant engineers have made use of hydropower for plasma generation, such as within hydro-processing centers found on Buwan.[20] Like humanity, the Sangheili have been to make use of marine craft, both in their ancient history and in the modern era.[21][22][23] Some Sangheili are known to make their living on the ocean, such as the sea-hunters of Feldokra.[24]

A Forerunner artifact producing healing waters to be caught by a statue of Sangheili hands on Mercy.
A Forerunner artifact on Sanghelios producing water with healing properties.

The Forerunners have created craft capable of navigating beneath the water, such as elevators capable of both vertical movement as well as subsurface navigation. The ecumene has been known to construct facilities beneath the surface of their worlds' lakes and oceans,[25] such as fuel stores and power stations.[26] Some Forerunner technology is known to be able to manipulate water, moving it to allow vessels to pass through large bodies of water to access subterranean structures or restraining it with shields to access resources below its surface.[3][27] Forerunners have also created technology capable of manifesting water, as well as enriching it with nootropic compounds and microscopic sprites capable of soothing the mind and healing grievous wounds. One such device can be found amid a temple constructed by ancient Sangheili on their homeworld.[28][29]

Gameplay[edit]

Water is a common sight in every Halo game, from Halo: Combat Evolved to Halo Infinite. In Halo 3 and Halo: Reach, bodies and many objects will float on water for a while before sinking.

Water is often utilized as a death barrier in some maps and the player is killed upon hitting the water or when hitting the water becomes inevitable. However, in some cases on Forge World and Forge Island, there are a few water areas that will not kill the player should they enter them.

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