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An '''upgrade seed''' was a type of [[design seed]]<ref>'''[[Halo: Renegades]]''', ''page 210''</ref> utilized by the [[Forerunner]]s to upgrade vessels of other species to have Forerunner technology upgrades within the ship's original framework of operating functional capability. | An '''upgrade seed''' was a type of [[design seed]]<ref>'''[[Halo: Renegades]]''', ''page 210''</ref> utilized by the [[Forerunner]]s to upgrade vessels of other species to have Forerunner technology upgrades within the ship's original framework of operating functional capability. | ||
==Design and operation== | ==Design and operation== | ||
Upgrade seeds were designed to be tailored to specific types of vessels from races other than the [[Forerunner]]s. The upgrade seed | Upgrade seeds were designed to be tailored to specific types of vessels from races other than the [[Forerunner]]s. The upgrade seed can be designed to not change the outer appearance of the vessel. Instead, the upgrade seeds would only strengthen its existing materials by [[hard light]] bonding. Inside, quantum and hard light filaments would intertwine with the ship's existing systems, directed by smart upgrade code, to create a custom integration between Forerunner technology and the ship's current specifications and technologies. As a result, the upgrades were limited by the limitations of the ship's original design. While the designs could be applied in orbit, it was better to ground the ship and run on auxiliary power as the upgrade seed did its work. <ref>'''[[Halo: Renegades]]''', ''pages 225-226''</ref> | ||
While the upgrade seed could create an upgrade to the vessel's slipspace drive, it required a Forerunner [[slipspace flake]] like any Forerunner vessel did.<ref>'''[[Halo: Renegades]]''', ''page 178''</ref> The upgrade seed would then create a seamless intergration between the vessel's original FTL drive, Forerunner translight technology and the slipspace flake taking into account the materials available to work with and the size of the vessel. Other known upgrades that the seed was capable of granting included stealth technology, upgraded comms, weapons and navigation systems, all kept with the framework of its original operating functionality.<ref>'''[[Halo: Renegades]]''', ''page 226''</ref> | While the upgrade seed could create an upgrade to the vessel's slipspace drive, it required a Forerunner [[slipspace flake]] like any Forerunner vessel did.<ref>'''[[Halo: Renegades]]''', ''page 178''</ref> The upgrade seed would then create a seamless intergration between the vessel's original FTL drive, Forerunner translight technology and the slipspace flake taking into account the materials available to work with and the size of the vessel. Other known upgrades that the seed was capable of granting included stealth technology, upgraded comms, weapons and navigation systems, all kept with the framework of its original operating functionality.<ref>'''[[Halo: Renegades]]''', ''page 226''</ref> | ||
