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===Aftermath=== | ===Aftermath=== | ||
The destructive process of bombarding the surface of a planet with plasma leaves the surface unable to recover to its former state without re-terraforming. During the glassing of a planet the Covenant focus on destroying the ecosystem of a planet, | The destructive process of bombarding the surface of a planet with plasma leaves the surface unable to recover to its former state without re-terraforming. During the glassing of a planet the Covenant focus on destroying the ecosystem of a planet, and will spend a considerable amount of time vaporizing any bodies of water the planet may possess, or at least reduces the remaining water to small, ash-choked pools. The deeper the bodies of water is the more time it will take to vaporize it.<ref name="data10"/> Once the Covenant have finished the surface is dead, devoid of any life on the surface. From orbit the world is simply a series of grays, blacks and reds,<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''' ''Bonus Content page 417''</ref> everything on the surface is charred and the air is littered with ash and dust. | ||
Glassing a planet can take a great deal of time dependent upon both the tonnage and class of the Covenant vessel and how many ships are within the fleet. In either case the planet in question could be glassed in a minimum of two days,<ref>'''[[Halo Legends]]''' (2010), Bonus Feature ''Halo: The Story So Far''</ref> or two weeks,<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''Bonus Content page 389''</ref> or longer to completely burn the surface of a planet. | Glassing a planet can take a great deal of time dependent upon both the tonnage and class of the Covenant vessel and how many ships are within the fleet. In either case the planet in question could be glassed in a minimum of two days,<ref>'''[[Halo Legends]]''' (2010), Bonus Feature ''Halo: The Story So Far''</ref> or two weeks,<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''Bonus Content page 389''</ref> or longer to completely burn the surface of a planet. | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
Since the formation of the Covenant in 852 B.C.E. the Covenant have used their ship-borne plasma weapons to threaten the lesser species of the Covenant into a truce and their eventual induction into the Covenant. The [[Lekgolo]] were the first to be threatened with such destruction because of their transgressions against Forerunner technology before becoming the first outside species to join the Covenant in 784 B.C..<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''' ''page 270''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''' ''page 114''</ref> The [[Unggoy]] almost faced orbital bombardment for their [[Unggoy Rebellion|Rebellion]] in 2462 C.E, or the 39th [[Age of Conflict]] by Covenant records.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 151''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''' ''page 142''</ref> Although the [[Kig-Yar]] were not threatened with orbital bombardment, they were quick to realize the Covenant had such a capacity to destroy them and thus chose to join the Covenant for greater wealth that the Covenant would provide. | Since the formation of the Covenant in 852 B.C.E. the Covenant have used their ship-borne plasma weapons to threaten the lesser species of the Covenant into a truce and their eventual induction into the Covenant. The [[Lekgolo]] were the first to be threatened with such destruction because of their transgressions against Forerunner technology before becoming the first outside species to join the Covenant in 784 B.C..<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''' ''page 270''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''' ''page 114''</ref> The [[Unggoy]] almost faced orbital bombardment for their [[Unggoy Rebellion|Rebellion]] in 2462 C.E, or the 39th [[Age of Conflict]] by Covenant records.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 151''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''' ''page 142''</ref> Although the [[Kig-Yar]] were not threatened with orbital bombardment, they were quick to realize the Covenant had such a capacity to destroy them and thus chose to join the Covenant for greater wealth that the Covenant would provide. | ||