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The nervous systems of all beings are targeted by the Halos and destroyed, rendering them useless to the Flood; however, the Halo effect does not disintegrate biomass, leaving the victims' bodies mostly intact.<ref>'''Halo 3''', ''Terminal 6'' (''"I toss around [37,654 tonne] dreadnoughts like they were fighters; dimly aware of the former crews being crushed to liquescence."'')</ref> Left untreated, lifeforms killed by the pulse will decay in great masses, which could lead to ecological devastation spread by a miasma of rotten biomatter. Therefore, [[Lifeworker]]s sprayed target biospheres with a [[solute]] that would cause any animal killed by the Array to instantly decay into its component molecules,<ref>'''Halo: Silentium''', ''String Two''</ref> resulting in flash-desiccation.<ref name="terminal8"/> Due to the Forerunners' use of solute, 21st century paleo-archeological studies gave no indication of the mass extinction caused by the Array's firing. However, in [[2332]] the [[Ross-Ziegler Blip]] revealed a tiny aberration in Earth's fossil records.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''"From the Office of Dr. William Arthur Iqbal"'', ''page 519''</ref> | The nervous systems of all beings are targeted by the Halos and destroyed, rendering them useless to the Flood; however, the Halo effect does not disintegrate biomass, leaving the victims' bodies mostly intact.<ref>'''Halo 3''', ''Terminal 6'' (''"I toss around [37,654 tonne] dreadnoughts like they were fighters; dimly aware of the former crews being crushed to liquescence."'')</ref> Left untreated, lifeforms killed by the pulse will decay in great masses, which could lead to ecological devastation spread by a miasma of rotten biomatter. Therefore, [[Lifeworker]]s sprayed target biospheres with a [[solute]] that would cause any animal killed by the Array to instantly decay into its component molecules,<ref>'''Halo: Silentium''', ''String Two''</ref> resulting in flash-desiccation.<ref name="terminal8"/> Due to the Forerunners' use of solute, 21st century paleo-archeological studies gave no indication of the mass extinction caused by the Array's firing. However, in [[2332]] the [[Ross-Ziegler Blip]] revealed a tiny aberration in Earth's fossil records.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''"From the Office of Dr. William Arthur Iqbal"'', ''page 519''</ref> | ||
The only known ways to avoid the effects of the pulse are to seek shelter in a [[shield world]] or to escape outside the range of the Array.<ref name="great journey"/> | The only known ways to avoid the effects of the pulse are to seek shelter in a [[shield world]] or to escape outside the range of the Array.<ref name="great journey"/> The effect of the firing however can be nullified by using it in incomplete state. [[John-117]] survive the firing of [[Installation 08]] that was used prematurely due to incompleted Array and native animals around Installation 00 are also survived the firing as seen during [2555]] when UNSC-Sangheili joint forces are on [[Operation: FAR STORM]]. | ||
===Protocol=== | ===Protocol=== | ||
{{Main|Containment protocol}} | {{Main|Containment protocol}} | ||
Each Halo ring can be activated individually by a [[Reclaimer]], also placing the other installations in standby mode, or they can all be activated simultaneously from Installation 00. In the event of a major Flood outbreak, an installation's monitor will seek out a Reclaimer if available, whom they will enlist to aid them. It will [[Slipspace translocation|teleport]] them to the installation's Library and will assist the individual in retrieving the Index. The monitor then stores the Index within its data arrays for safe transportation, lest the Reclaimer fall prey to the Flood before they can activate the installation. Once at the control room, the Reclaimer is given back the Index and must insert it into [[the Core]] in order to begin the activation sequence. At any point during the charging sequence, a Reclaimer is able to abort the firing by removing the Index from the Core.<ref name="great journey"/> | Each Halo ring can be activated individually by a [[Reclaimer]], also placing the other installations in standby mode, or they can all be activated simultaneously from Installation 00. In the event of a major Flood outbreak, an installation's monitor will seek out a Reclaimer if available, whom they will enlist to aid them. It will [[Slipspace translocation|teleport]] them to the installation's Library and will assist the individual in retrieving the Index. The monitor then stores the Index within its data arrays for safe transportation, lest the Reclaimer fall prey to the Flood before they can activate the installation. Once at the control room, the Reclaimer is given back the Index and must insert it into [[the Core]] in order to begin the activation sequence. At any point during the charging sequence, a Reclaimer is able to abort the firing by removing the Index from the Core.<ref name="great journey"/> | ||
===Defenses=== | |||
Each Halo ring has its own defenses as the Sentinels are always deployed at a newly deployed Halo Array to finalize preparatin to launch Halo. [[Retriever Sentinel]] is also stored inside the Halo and will deploy automatically to attack anyone deem a threat in case a fight breaks out on Installation.<ref>''Halo Wars 2'', campaign level, ''[[The Halo]]''</ref> UNSC Pillar of Autumn was narrowly targeted as a hostile by 343 Guilty Spark using Halo Defense System but later was given clearance after manage to read the origins of the humanity.<ref>[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Terminals]]</ref> | |||
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