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Direct exposure to the Slipstream is incredibly dangerous. People traveling on a Slipspace-capable craft can experience a range of symptoms, from nausea, to heart failure or even death. Even more uncommon, but still known to happen, is the total disappearance of a person while in the slipstream.<ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', page 175</ref> In some cases having a [[Forerunner]] object may cause the ship to be in the 'middle' of Slipspace. | Direct exposure to the Slipstream is incredibly dangerous. People traveling on a Slipspace-capable craft can experience a range of symptoms, from nausea, to heart failure or even death. Even more uncommon, but still known to happen, is the total disappearance of a person while in the slipstream.<ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', page 175</ref> In some cases having a [[Forerunner]] object may cause the ship to be in the 'middle' of Slipspace. | ||
Prior to 2552, entering slipspace from the gravity well of a planet had never been attempted, either by the UNSC or the Covenant. The effect of gravity upon the creation of a slipspace entrance usually collapsed UNSC-generated holes, and was assumed to be the same with Covenant technology. The flagship [[Ascendant Justice]], however, was able to escape from a gas giant's gravity well after [[Cortana]] realized that it had a far higher resolution of the quantum filaments that allowed a transition, and she was able to compensate for the gravity. Subsequently, the ability was transmitted by a Covenant AI, and the Prophet of Regret used an in-atmosphere slipspace jump to escape [[Earth]], with the resulting shockwave | Prior to 2552, entering slipspace from the gravity well of a planet had never been attempted, either by the UNSC or the Covenant. The effect of gravity upon the creation of a slipspace entrance usually collapsed UNSC-generated holes, and was assumed to be the same with Covenant technology. The flagship [[Ascendant Justice]], however, was able to escape from a gas giant's gravity well after [[Cortana]] realized that it had a far higher resolution of the quantum filaments that allowed a transition, and she was able to compensate for the gravity. Subsequently, the ability was transmitted by a Covenant AI, and the Prophet of Regret used an in-atmosphere slipspace jump to escape [[Earth]], with the resulting shockwave dealing devastating damage to the city of [[New Mombasa]]. | ||
Entering and exiting the slipstream is normally only attempted by ships of large mass, their gravity wells stabilising slipspace to a degree that allows safe passage. Small ships, such as dropships, do not possess the same gravity and are placed under considerably more stress than a warship, able to crack the hull and buckle reinforcing struts.<ref>''[[Halo: First Strike]]''</ref> It is not impossible, and UNSC slipstream monitoring probes make the transitions all the time, but require heavy reinforcement to survive the stresses, and are unmanned, having no need to protect internal occupants.<ref>''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''</ref> Small objects like [[ODST]] [[SOEIV]] pods can be modified to make the transition, but are still an extremely uncomfortable ride.<ref>''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''</ref> | Entering and exiting the slipstream is normally only attempted by ships of large mass, their gravity wells stabilising slipspace to a degree that allows safe passage. Small ships, such as dropships, do not possess the same gravity and are placed under considerably more stress than a warship, able to crack the hull and buckle reinforcing struts.<ref>''[[Halo: First Strike]]''</ref> It is not impossible, and UNSC slipstream monitoring probes make the transitions all the time, but require heavy reinforcement to survive the stresses, and are unmanned, having no need to protect internal occupants.<ref>''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''</ref> Small objects like [[ODST]] [[SOEIV]] pods can be modified to make the transition, but are still an extremely uncomfortable ride.<ref>''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''</ref> | ||
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*Because all communications can take years or decades to travel the light years between colonized star systems, [[UNSC]] civilians use Slipstream packets. They use the Slipstream to travel and to send communication signals significantly faster than otherwise possible, allowing faster communication between the [[UNSC]] colonies. | *Because all communications can take years or decades to travel the light years between colonized star systems, [[UNSC]] civilians use Slipstream packets. They use the Slipstream to travel and to send communication signals significantly faster than otherwise possible, allowing faster communication between the [[UNSC]] colonies. | ||
*[[Nicole-458]] was sent back in time, because of a Slipspace accident. Similarly, it also caused a [[Melissa (AI)|UNSC AI]] to be transported from the year 2552 to the year 2004. | *[[Nicole-458]] was sent back in time, because of a Slipspace accident. Similarly, it also caused a [[Melissa (AI)|UNSC AI]] to be transported from the year 2552 to the year 2004. | ||
*A Slipspace-to-normal space transition has been successfully attempted by a Spirit dropship, but it had been extensively equipped with Titanium-A battleplates, lead, and carbon-molybdenum steel I-beams | *A Slipspace-to-normal space transition has been successfully attempted by a Spirit dropship, but it had been extensively equipped with Titanium-A battleplates, lead, and carbon-molybdenum steel I-beams. | ||
*[[In Amber Clad]] made a precision jump into [[High Charity]] yet UNSC ships are normally not capable of precision jumps. This may be due to an improvement on the ship, the [[Gravemind]] adjusting it or possibly a whole lot of luck. | *[[In Amber Clad]] made a precision jump into [[High Charity]] yet UNSC ships are normally not capable of precision jumps. This may be due to an improvement on the ship, the [[Gravemind]] adjusting it or possibly a whole lot of luck. | ||
*The Forerunner Crystal found on Reach was capable of creating a distortion in Slipspace, but it also made massive amounts of radiation. | *The Forerunner Crystal found on Reach was capable of creating a distortion in Slipspace, but it also made massive amounts of radiation. | ||