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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
It appears in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' and ''[[Halo 2]]'', in the levels | It appears in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' and ''[[Halo 2]]'', in the levels [[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|Pillar of Autumn]] and [[The Armory]], respectively. Both times, it is used to bring online the MJOLNIR [[energy shields]] <ref>'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''' level, ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|Pillar of Autumn]]'': [[Thom Shephard]]: "''Okay, bring his energy shields online please''."</ref>, although its primary purpose seems to be testing the shields in ''Halo 2''. | ||
==Function== | ==Function== | ||
First mentioned in the ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' novel, during the [[MJOLNIR|MJOLNIR Mark V's]] first mission, this device charged the armor's shield before they were activated by [[John-117]], like a battery<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', page 236 </ref>. In ''Halo: Combat Evolved'', the tester makes the same noise as a [[Plasma Pistol]] overcharge impact, possibly hinting that they were made using scavenged Covenant technology. | First mentioned in the ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' novel, during the [[MJOLNIR|MJOLNIR Mark V's]] first mission, this device charged the armor's shield before they were activated by [[John-117]], like a battery<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', page 236 </ref>. In ''Halo: Combat Evolved'', the tester makes the same noise as a [[Plasma Pistol]] overcharge impact, possibly hinting that they were made using scavenged Covenant technology. | ||
It is unknown why the shields need an initial charging. Cryostasis may be a logical explanation to ''Halo: CE'', but the MJOLNIR Mark VI in ''Halo 2'' had no such explanation. It is possible that the fusion power cell needed to reach a certain internal temperature to begin | It is unknown why the shields need an initial charging. Cryostasis may be a logical explanation to ''Halo: CE'', but the MJOLNIR Mark VI in ''Halo 2'' had no such explanation. It is possible that the fusion power cell needed to reach a certain internal temperature to begin its reaction and the initial charging gives it the energy to do so, or the new suit still had to be started up fully. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
