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[[File: | [[File:Killed by Halo Effect.jpg|thumb|250px|A creature is killed by the activation of the Halo Array.]] | ||
When activated, the Halo rings would wipe out all sentient life within three radii of the Milky Way's center by sending a burst of cross-phased supermassive neutrinos.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 274''</ref> This burst of neutrinos is carefully tuned to possess a harmonic frequency, which destroys the nervous system of any macroscopic organism that possesses one, even one as rudimentary as a notochord, as shown in the aftermath of a low-powered test firing of a Halo performed by the [[Master Builder]] on the [[San 'Shyuum]] world of [[Faun Hakkor]].<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''pages 131-133''</ref> | |||
This pulse is propelled across the Halo Array's full radius at superluminal speeds<ref>'''Halo: Legends''',''"Halo: The Story So Far"'' featurette, minutes 17:40-17:51</ref>, covering that area and cleansing it of all affected life, though simpler life forms that do not possess a neural system, such as microbes, fungi, algae, mosses, and traditional plants are unaffected.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 131''</ref> | This pulse is propelled across the Halo Array's full radius at superluminal speeds<ref>'''Halo: Legends''',''"Halo: The Story So Far"'' featurette, minutes 17:40-17:51</ref>, covering that area and cleansing it of all affected life, though simpler life forms that do not possess a neural system, such as microbes, fungi, algae, mosses, and traditional plants are unaffected.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 131''</ref> | ||