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==Description==
==Description==
The Spikes of Obesience were used by the hegemony as a means to connect to their [[Covenant battle network|battle network]] and functioned as a combination of proselytism, network up-links, communication hubs, and sensor relay nodes.<ref name="Spartan Games"/> The comm nodes are tall devices, consisting of a stalk protruding from a central structure, supported by a trio of "legs". They are primarily magenta, black, and silver in color.<ref name="TotS">'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level, ''[[Tip of the Spear]]''</ref>
The Spikes of Obesience were used by the hegemony as a means to connect to their [[Covenant battle network|battle network]] and functioned as a combination of proselytism, network up-links, communication hubs, and sensor relay nodes.<ref name="Spartan Games"/> The comm nodes come in several different variants, with the most common variant depicted as tall devices, consisting of a stalk protruding from a central structure, supported by a trio of "legs". They are primarily magenta, black, and silver in color.<ref name="TotS">'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level, ''[[Tip of the Spear]]''</ref> Some comm nodes keep the tall antenna, but with a single large base structure<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]'''</ref>, while others bear more resemblance to the [[Covenant supply case]], with antenna and a keyboard attached.<ref name="HCE">'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'''</ref>


==History==
==History==
Comm relays were used extensively during the Covenant's vicious [[Fall of Reach|assault]] on the planet [[Reach]],<ref name="TotS"/> as well as during the [[Battle of Earth]]<ref>'''Halo 3''' campaign level, ''[[Sierra 117]]''</ref> the [[Battle of Installation 05]],<ref name="Uprising">'''[[Halo 2]]''' campaign level, ''[[Uprising]]''</ref> and the [[Battle of Installation 00]].<ref>'''Halo 3''' campaign level, ''[[The Covenant (level)|The Covenant]]''</ref>
Comm relays were used extensively during the Covenant's vicious [[Fall of Reach|assault]] on the planet [[Reach]],<ref name="TotS"/> and the follow-up [[Battle of Installation 04]]<ref name="HCE"/> as well as during the [[Battle of Earth]]<ref>'''Halo 3''' campaign level, ''[[Sierra 117]]''</ref> the [[Battle of Installation 05]],<ref name="Uprising">'''[[Halo 2]]''' campaign level, ''[[Uprising]]''</ref> and the [[Battle of Installation 00]].<ref>'''Halo 3''' campaign level, ''[[The Covenant (level)|The Covenant]]''</ref>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:HCE CovenantCommNode Closeup.jpg|A closeup of the ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' comm node, bearing more resemblance to the Covenant supply case.
File:HCE CovenantCommNode.jpg|The ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' comm node.
File:H2_CovenantCommNode.png|A comm node in ''[[Halo 2]]''
File:H2_CovenantCommNode.png|A comm node in ''[[Halo 2]]''
File:H3 Communications Module.jpeg|A comm node in ''[[Halo 3]]''
File:H3 Communications Module.jpeg|A comm node in ''[[Halo 3]]''
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==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]] {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 2]]''
*''[[Halo 3]]''
*''[[Halo 3]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''
*''[[Halo: Ground Command]]''
*''[[Halo: Ground Command]]''