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 [[File:H4_UNSCInfinity_Concept_1.jpg|thumb|325px|Most UNSC military vessels, such as the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, are armored with Titanium-A plating.]]
-'''Titanium-A armor''' is the most common form of battle plating used by the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] on its [[warship]]s. It is composed of high-grade [[Titanium]]-50<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 185''</ref> that is specially strengthened at the molecular level,<ref name="enc315">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe]]''', ''page 315''</ref> which implies alloying with other elements. It is usually greyish in color, and is embedded with thermal superconducting radiators to more efficiently transfer the heat generated by the ship into space.<ref>'''[[Halo Mythos]]''', ''page 83''</ref> Following the [[Human-Covenant War]], some UNSC military vessels received [[energy shielding]] to allow the ships to absorb more damage.<ref>'''[[Spartan Ops]]''', ''[[Departure|S1E1 Departure]]''</ref> Like the [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]], Titanium-A armor plating saw advances and widespread use due to the [[Insurrection]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]", ''page 457''</ref>
+'''Titanium-A armor''' is the most common form of battle plating used by the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] on its [[warship]]s. It is composed of high-grade [[Titanium]]-50<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 185''</ref> that is specially strengthened at the molecular level,<ref name="enc315">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''', ''page 315''</ref> which implies alloying with other elements. It is usually greyish in color, and is embedded with thermal superconducting radiators to more efficiently transfer the heat generated by the ship into space.<ref>'''[[Halo Mythos]]''', ''page 83''</ref> Following the [[Human-Covenant War]], some UNSC military vessels received [[energy shielding]] to allow the ships to absorb more damage.<ref>'''[[Spartan Ops]]''', ''[[Departure|S1E1 Departure]]''</ref> Like the [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]], Titanium-A armor plating saw advances and widespread use due to the [[Insurrection]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]", ''page 457''</ref>
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