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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 | 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== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
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 | *''[[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]]'' |