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Human Slipspace drives are far slower than Covenant versions, only able to carry a ship at a speed of 2.625 light years per day <ref>Velocity=Distance/time (V=[[Reach|10.5 light years]]/4 days=2.625 l/d)</ref>, while Covenant drives can reach 9.12 light years per day<ref>Velocity=Distance/time (V=[[Zeta Doradus|38 light years]]/1 hour=38 l/h or 912 l/d)</ref>, an almost 350% increase in superiority to UNSC Slipspace technology. The capture of a Covenant Slipspace drive by the [[Master Chief]] and survivors of the [[Battle of Reach]] and survivors of the events at [[Installation 04|Halo]] may have increased the capabilities of these Human Slipspace technologies. | Human Slipspace drives are far slower than Covenant versions, only able to carry a ship at a speed of 2.625 light years per day <ref>Velocity=Distance/time (V=[[Reach|10.5 light years]]/4 days=2.625 l/d)</ref>, while Covenant drives can reach 9.12 light years per day<ref>Velocity=Distance/time (V=[[Zeta Doradus|38 light years]]/1 hour=38 l/h or 912 l/d)</ref>, an almost 350% increase in superiority to UNSC Slipspace technology. The capture of a Covenant Slipspace drive by the [[Master Chief]] and survivors of the [[Battle of Reach]] and survivors of the events at [[Installation 04|Halo]] may have increased the capabilities of these Human Slipspace technologies. | ||
One example of the differences between speeds is comparing the Covenant cruiser ''"[[Ascendant Justice]]"'' with the [[UNSC]] [[Halcyon-class]] cruiser ''"[[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|The Pillar of Autumn]]."'' It took several weeks for the ''Pillar of Autumn'' to get from Reach to Installation 04, yet the ''Ascendant Justice'' could get from Installation 04 to Reach within thirteen hours. | One example of the differences between speeds is comparing the Covenant cruiser ''"[[Ascendant Justice]]"'' with the [[UNSC]] [[Halcyon-class]] cruiser ''"[[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|The Pillar of Autumn]]."'' It took several weeks for the ''Pillar of Autumn'' to get from Reach to Installation 04, yet the ''Ascendant Justice'' could get from Installation 04 to Reach within thirteen hours, however this time was effected by the Forerunner artefact. | ||
It should be noted that the [[Forerunner]] may have been able to achieve instantaneous travel through Slipspace, as the portal generated slipstream space that allowed the fleet to travel through to the Ark in an instant. | It should be noted that the [[Forerunner]] may have been able to achieve instantaneous travel through Slipspace, as the portal generated slipstream space that allowed the fleet to travel through to the Ark in an instant. | ||