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Covenant architecture is known for its curved, organic and sophisticated looking style, primarily based on the aesthetic tastes of the [[San'Shyuum]] with loose connections with [[Sangheili]] designs. Even military vehicles were fashioned after San'Shyuum aesthetics early on, incorporating many of the Sangheili designs over the Covenant's history.<ref name="wp cov"/> Constructed of distinctive purple, blue or white metal, these colors are the main focus of Covenant design and distributed throughout their starships, vehicles, and weapons. The materials they use are unknown to the UNSC but are very strong and resilient. | Covenant architecture is known for its curved, organic and sophisticated looking style, primarily based on the aesthetic tastes of the [[San'Shyuum]] with loose connections with [[Sangheili]] designs. Even military vehicles were fashioned after San'Shyuum aesthetics early on, incorporating many of the Sangheili designs over the Covenant's history.<ref name="wp cov"/> Constructed of distinctive purple, blue or white metal, these colors are the main focus of Covenant design and distributed throughout their starships, vehicles, and weapons. The materials they use are unknown to the UNSC but are very strong and resilient. | ||
The Covenant possess a variety of medical technologies, including the life-extension treatments the San'Shyuum have used for some time.<ref name="bestSan"/> The San'Shyuum Prelates were also know to have used a form of biological augmentation to greatly enhance their normally frail bodies.<ref name="wp cov"/> As an idiosyncrasy of their warrior culture, the Sangheili view the notion of doctors as dishonorable.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 143''</ref> However, as injuries are an inevitable byproduct of combat, the Covenant military still employs a number of medical amenities. Among these are [[automated surgery suite]]s, featured on Covenant ships to treat wounds received in combat,<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 259''</ref> and [[magnetic splint]]s which | The Covenant possess a variety of medical technologies, including the life-extension treatments the San'Shyuum have used for some time.<ref name="bestSan"/> The San'Shyuum Prelates were also know to have used a form of biological augmentation to greatly enhance their normally frail bodies.<ref name="wp cov"/> As an idiosyncrasy of their warrior culture, the Sangheili view the notion of doctors as dishonorable.<ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 143''</ref> However, as injuries are an inevitable byproduct of combat, the Covenant military still employs a number of medical amenities. Among these are [[automated surgery suite]]s, featured on Covenant ships to treat wounds received in combat,<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 259''</ref> and [[magnetic splint]]s which are used to hold broken bones in place. The [[Huragok]] (both the common [[Builder]] kind and the [[Lifeworker]] variation) also provided medical aid in addition to their primary role of maintaining Covenant technology.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 256''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Hunters in the Dark''', ''page 152''</ref> It was known that even after suffering major injuries, after only minutes of treatment the patient would feel back to normal without as much as a scar to show for it.<ref>'''Halo: Hunters in the Dark''', ''page 152''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Hunters in the Dark''', ''page 349''</ref> | ||
===Spacecraft=== | ===Spacecraft=== | ||
