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==Mechanics== | ==Mechanics== | ||
Slipspace is a tangle of intertwined dimensions, comparably similar to a wadded up piece of paper, | Slipspace is a tangle of intertwined dimensions, comparably similar to a wadded up piece of paper, which lie underneath the three conventional spatial dimensions of the universe. Because of this tangle of intertwined dimensions, objects in slipspace often group together in mass transit. | ||
The [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]] allowed human ships to tunnel into the Slipstream, Slipspace, technically called "Shaw-Fujikawa Space,"<ref>''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', page 141</ref> after the scientists who proved its existence. Slipspace is a domain with alternate physical laws, allowing faster-than-light travel without relativistic side-effects i.e., the occupants do not "warp" time, despite their super-luminal speed. But however fast it may appear, faster-than-light travel is by no means instantaneous; "short" jumps routinely take up to two months, and "long" jumps can last six months or more; despite going faster than light, there is still a slight degree of Time Dilation, while a jump may last only a day or two, several weeks may have passed in real time, which is why most UNSC ships have cryo chambers, allowing their occupants to forestall the effects of aging, and minimize the need for crew supplies and quarters. | The [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]] allowed human ships to tunnel into the Slipstream, Slipspace, technically called "Shaw-Fujikawa Space,"<ref>''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', page 141</ref> after the scientists who proved its existence. Slipspace is a domain with alternate physical laws, allowing faster-than-light travel without relativistic side-effects i.e., the occupants do not "warp" time, despite their super-luminal speed. But however fast it may appear, faster-than-light travel is by no means instantaneous; "short" jumps routinely take up to two months, and "long" jumps can last six months or more; despite going faster than light, there is still a slight degree of Time Dilation, while a jump may last only a day or two, several weeks may have passed in real time, which is why most UNSC ships have cryo chambers, allowing their occupants to forestall the effects of aging, and minimize the need for crew supplies and quarters. | ||
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The [[Covenant]] have a very finely tuned version of this technology, far superior to the UNSC Shaw-Fujikawa Slipspace Drive. Instead of simply tearing a hole into Slipspace, Covenant Slipspace drives cut a very fine hole in the fabric of space-time and slips into Slipspace with precision (much like a scalpel compared to a butcher knife). It exits with the same pinpoint accuracy, takes less time during travel, and is able to plot a course with error not exceeding an atom. This is why in battle Covenant ships are able to slip by human defenses by using slipspace.<ref>''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', page 86</ref> | The [[Covenant]] have a very finely tuned version of this technology, far superior to the UNSC Shaw-Fujikawa Slipspace Drive. Instead of simply tearing a hole into Slipspace, Covenant Slipspace drives cut a very fine hole in the fabric of space-time and slips into Slipspace with precision (much like a scalpel compared to a butcher knife). It exits with the same pinpoint accuracy, takes less time during travel, and is able to plot a course with error not exceeding an atom. This is why in battle Covenant ships are able to slip by human defenses by using slipspace.<ref>''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', page 86</ref> | ||
Gravitational fields of significant size, such as those generated by a planet, affect the superfine quantum filaments that the [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]] must use to calculate an entry point to the slipstream, and UNSC calculations are unable to offset this effect.<ref name="numbers">''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', page 85</ref> Covenant drives, in turn derived from Forerunner technology, have a much higher resolution of the filaments, and use more accurate calculations, and though the Covenant do not use this ability, are capable of making slipstream transition in and out of a planet's gravity well. Indeed, while using the captured [[Ascendant Justice]] to make a Slipspace jump within [[ | Gravitational fields of significant size, such as those generated by a planet, affect the superfine quantum filaments that the [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]] must use to calculate an entry point to the slipstream, and UNSC calculations are unable to offset this effect.<ref name="numbers">''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', page 85</ref> Covenant drives, in turn derived from Forerunner technology, have a much higher resolution of the filaments, and use more accurate calculations, and though the Covenant do not use this ability, are capable of making slipstream transition in and out of a planet's gravity well. Indeed, while using the captured [[Ascendant Justice]] to make a Slipspace jump within [[Threshold]]'s atmosphere, [[Cortana]] remarked that "It was as if she was blind before."<ref name="numbers"/> After observing this innovation, a Covenant [[AI]] managed to leak the data out to the rest of the Covenant in a transmission. During the [[First Battle of Earth]], the [[Prophet of Regret]] uses this newfound knowledge to transition into Slipspace while directly over [[New Mombasa]] in Earth's gravity well, devastating the city and causing the collapse of the [[Orbital Elevator]] [[New Mombasa Orbital Elevator|there]].<ref>''[[Halo 2]]'', level [[Metropolis (Level)]]</ref> These events are further proof that the Covenant are imitative rather than innovative. | ||
Slipspace travel is dangerous due to the high level of [[radiation]] encountered during the trip, which can be extremely hazardous to the crew. This is negated by the use of [[Lead Foil]] in UNSC ships, which absorbs the radiation. Fissile materials also emit radiation (specifically Cherenkov radiation, emitted when particles travel through a medium at a faster rate than light travels in that same medium. | Slipspace travel is dangerous due to the high level of [[radiation]] encountered during the trip, which can be extremely hazardous to the crew. This is negated by the use of [[Lead Foil]] in UNSC ships, which absorbs the radiation. Fissile materials also emit radiation (specifically Cherenkov radiation, emitted when particles travel through a medium at a faster rate than light travels in that same medium. Named after the Russian physicist Pavel Alekseyevich Cherenkov) upon exiting Slipspace; this is not harmful to Humans, however it does make emerging from Slipspace very noticeable. It is not known how the Covenant deal with radiation, but it is presumed that either they also utilize lead, or with their improved Slipspace technology and [[Energy shield]]s, it does not affect them at all.<ref>''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', page 13</ref> During the beginning of the [[Civil War of the Covenant]] a [[Flood]]-controlled ''[[UNSC In Amber Clad|In Amber Clad]]'' entered slipspace and exited inside the dome of ''[[High Charity]]''.<ref>''[[Halo 2]]'', level [[Gravemind (Level)]]</ref> | ||
The concept of using an alternate dimension with different laws to travel faster than general relativity allows was first posited as the [[Wikipedia:Minkowski space|Minkowski Space Theory]]. | The concept of using an alternate dimension with different laws to travel faster than general relativity allows was first posited as the [[Wikipedia:Minkowski space|Minkowski Space Theory]]. | ||
==Velocities== | ==Velocities== | ||
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 912 light years per day<ref>Velocity=Distance/time (V=[[Zeta Doradus|38 light years]]/1 hour=38 l/h or 912 l/d)</ref>, a vastly superior rate to UNSC Slipspace technology. | 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 912 light years per day<ref>Velocity=Distance/time (V=[[Zeta Doradus|38 light years]]/1 hour=38 l/h or 912 l/d)</ref>, a vastly superior rate 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. | ||
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In addition, [[Cherenkov radiation]] is emitted by fissile materials, including a ship's reactor and nuclear armaments, upon entry and exit of the dimension, requiring all Slipspace-capable craft to be fitted with lead shielding as radiation protection. Slipspace drives can only be equipped on large ships, as the stress that the constantly fluctuating Slipstream exerts is considerable and can tear a small craft, such as a dropship or star fighter, completely asunder.<ref>''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', page 289</ref> | In addition, [[Cherenkov radiation]] is emitted by fissile materials, including a ship's reactor and nuclear armaments, upon entry and exit of the dimension, requiring all Slipspace-capable craft to be fitted with lead shielding as radiation protection. Slipspace drives can only be equipped on large ships, as the stress that the constantly fluctuating Slipstream exerts is considerable and can tear a small craft, such as a dropship or star fighter, completely asunder.<ref>''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', page 289</ref> | ||
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> | 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 dealing devastating damage to the city of [[New Mombasa]]. | 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]]. | ||
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*[[UNSC In Amber Clad|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. | *[[UNSC In Amber Clad|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. | ||
*It has been also mentioned in [[Ghosts of Onyx]] that the | *It has been also mentioned in [[Ghosts of Onyx]] that the SPARTAN III's were dropped onto the [[Pegasi Delta|Covenant controlled planet]] from Slipspace, most likely suggesting that these drop pods were either developed on a large scale or reinforced specifically for that mission. | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||