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One example of the differences between speeds is comparing the Covenant cruiser ''[[Ascendant Justice]]'' with the UNSC [[Halcyon-class cruiser|''Halcyon''-class cruiser]] {{UNSCShip|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 from the occupants' frame of reference. | One example of the differences between speeds is comparing the Covenant cruiser ''[[Ascendant Justice]]'' with the UNSC [[Halcyon-class cruiser|''Halcyon''-class cruiser]] {{UNSCShip|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 from the occupants' frame of reference. | ||
Though the Covenant use a modified version of Forerunner systems, true unaltered [[Forerunner]] slipspace technology has only been observed in the form of [[The Portal|the portal]] transporting UNSC and Covenant vessels from [[Earth]] to [[The Ark]], transporting them thousands of light years | Though the Covenant use a modified version of Forerunner systems, true unaltered [[Forerunner]] slipspace technology has only been observed in the form of [[The Portal|the portal]] transporting UNSC and Covenant vessels from [[Earth]] to [[The Ark]], transporting them hundreds of thousands of light years within a month.<ref group="notes">The Sol system is located between 25 and 28,000 lightyears from the galactic centre, while the Ark is "2<sup>18</sup>"ly from it (262096ly). If the Earth was at its nearest to the Ark (that is, 28,000ly away from the centre and on the Ark's side of the galaxy), it would be 234,096ly away - at its furthest it would be 290,096ly away. It should be noted that the Ark had been used by Forerunner dreadnought shortly beforehand; its wake could exaggerate the velocities within the slipspace portal.</ref> Additionally, while a Covenant assault carrier could reach Delta Halo from Earth in thirteen days, the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]] took only five days to travel the same distance. Given the fact that Covenant understanding of Forerunner technology is comparatively primitive, the ship may have been capable of much higher velocities. | ||
==Dangers and risks== | ==Dangers and risks== | ||