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The artifact, is a squat cylinder, roughly the size of a tire or suitcase, with Braille-like triangles, lines and dots set in the metal in an ordered, yet non-repeating pattern, running around the rim, like a tire tread. On the top centre is a raised square approximately the size of a [[ | The artifact, is a squat cylinder, roughly the size of a tire or suitcase, with Braille-like triangles, lines and dots set in the metal in an ordered, yet non-repeating pattern, running around the rim, like a tire tread. On the top centre is a raised square approximately the size of a [[Human]] palm. Some of the artifact is made of [[osmium]], and the rest of the material was unidentifiable by the crew of ''Apocalypso'' but it is denser than osmium.<ref name="phase">[[Phase 3 Memories]]</ref> | ||
Prior to its activation, it was letting off very faint, but complex, magnetic fields.<ref name="phase"/> After its activation, it let out one massive [[Electromagnetic Pulse|EM Pulse]], strong enough to temporarily knock out all the communications equipment within the [[Solar System]] for [[seven]] seconds, which changed into a series of oscillating pulses that grew steadily weaker; it was speculated to be a countdown controlling the [[Halos]]. After deactivation, it let out one more massive pulse, before quieting. | Prior to its activation, it was letting off very faint, but complex, magnetic fields.<ref name="phase"/> After its activation, it let out one massive [[Electromagnetic Pulse|EM Pulse]], strong enough to temporarily knock out all the communications equipment within the [[Solar System]] for [[seven]] seconds, which changed into a series of oscillating pulses that grew steadily weaker; it was speculated to be a countdown controlling the [[Halos]]. After deactivation, it let out one more massive pulse, before quieting. | ||