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The concept of '''anti-gravity technology''' involves the use of some form of energy field to counteract the force of gravity. The [[ | The concept of '''anti-gravity technology''' involves the use of some form of energy field to counteract the force of gravity. The [[UNSC]], [[Covenant]], and [[Forerunner]]s have all developed some form of anti-gravity technology. | ||
==Example usage== | ==Example usage== | ||
The following are examples of devices or vehicles that incorporate anti-gravity technology, used by various groups. | The following are examples of devices or vehicles that incorporate anti-gravity technology, used by various groups. | ||
===UNSC=== | ===UNSC=== | ||
The UNSC possesses several iterations of anti-gravity technology, including the [[ | The UNSC possesses several iterations of anti-gravity technology, including the [[antigravity plate]] used to manipulate gravity fields. While spinning sections are commonly used on starships to simulate gravity, humans are also known to employ anti-gravity units to generate [[artificial gravity]] on starships or space stations.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 125''</ref> A form of anti-gravity technology is also employed on some UNSC warships, as demonstrated by [[UNSC frigate]]s that are capable of hovering and maneuvering in a planetary atmosphere without the use of extensive thruster systems.<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level, ''[[The Storm]]''</ref><ref name="tots">'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level, ''[[Tip of the Spear]]''</ref> | ||
A simpler application of anti-gravity technology is [[Gravball]], a ball game played on "repulsor courts".<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 21''</ref> Other civilian uses of antigravity include levitating sculptures, such as those featured in the atrium of [[New Alexandria (location)|New Alexandria]]'s hospital. | |||
===Covenant=== | ===Covenant=== | ||
Having | Having reverse-engineered Forerunner artifacts for millennia, the Covenant and [[Covenant remnants|its remnants]] utilize anti-gravity technology to a far greater degree than humanity. Virtually all of their ground vehicles employ anti-gravity units known as [[boosted gravity propulsion drive]]s to hover above the ground. Likewise, even their largest starships such as [[Sh'wada-pattern supercarrier|supercarriers]] have sufficient anti-gravity devices to make them capable of hovering in atmosphere.{{Ref/Reuse|tots}} Various applications of anti-gravity are also commonplace on their larger structures, including [[High Charity]] where entire sections of the city were held aloft by powerful anti-gravity units. The Covenant also use anti-gravity technology in smaller scale, such as in their various forms of personal propulsion, ranging from the [[San'Shyuum]] [[gravity throne]]s to military [[antigravity pack]]s. Other related technologies used by the Covenant include [[gravity lift]]s and [[gravity conveyor]]s, among others. | ||
===Forerunner=== | ===Forerunner=== | ||
The Forerunners had a masterful understanding of anti-gravity technology, as is evident by its many applications on Forerunner constructs. All known Forerunner automatons, ranging from | The Forerunners had a masterful understanding of anti-gravity technology, as is evident by its many applications on Forerunner constructs. All known Forerunner automatons, ranging from the commonplace [[Sentinel]]s to the enormous and powerful [[Guardian]]s, utilize some form of anti-gravity, often referred to as [[buffer field]]s.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 93''</ref> The Forerunners also built structures supported only by powerful anti-gravity units, such as the [[Apex Site]] on [[Trove]]. [[Anti-gravity gondola]]s are floating platforms that travel along predetermined paths using anti-gravity technology. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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File:Reach 5016770 Full.jpg|Two UNSC frigates hovering over [[Ütközet]] on [[Reach]]. | File:Reach 5016770 Full.jpg|Two UNSC frigates hovering over [[Ütközet]] on [[Reach]]. | ||
File:H2 - Regret.png|The [[Prophet of Regret]] on his gravity throne. | File:H2 - Regret.png|The [[Prophet of Regret]] on his gravity throne. | ||
File: | File:HR Beta Boneyard Ghost Screenshot.jpg|A {{Pattern|Karo'etba|Ghost}} with its boosted gravity propulsion drive online. | ||
File:H2 gondola hover.jpg|An anti-gravity gondola on [[Installation 05]]. | File:H2 gondola hover.jpg|An anti-gravity gondola on [[Installation 05]]. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | |||
[[Category:Gravity technology]] | [[Category:Gravity technology]] | ||
[[Category:Physics]] | |||
Latest revision as of 10:21, March 16, 2024
The concept of anti-gravity technology involves the use of some form of energy field to counteract the force of gravity. The UNSC, Covenant, and Forerunners have all developed some form of anti-gravity technology.
Example usage[edit]
The following are examples of devices or vehicles that incorporate anti-gravity technology, used by various groups.
UNSC[edit]
The UNSC possesses several iterations of anti-gravity technology, including the antigravity plate used to manipulate gravity fields. While spinning sections are commonly used on starships to simulate gravity, humans are also known to employ anti-gravity units to generate artificial gravity on starships or space stations.[1] A form of anti-gravity technology is also employed on some UNSC warships, as demonstrated by UNSC frigates that are capable of hovering and maneuvering in a planetary atmosphere without the use of extensive thruster systems.[2][3]
A simpler application of anti-gravity technology is Gravball, a ball game played on "repulsor courts".[4] Other civilian uses of antigravity include levitating sculptures, such as those featured in the atrium of New Alexandria's hospital.
Covenant[edit]
Having reverse-engineered Forerunner artifacts for millennia, the Covenant and its remnants utilize anti-gravity technology to a far greater degree than humanity. Virtually all of their ground vehicles employ anti-gravity units known as boosted gravity propulsion drives to hover above the ground. Likewise, even their largest starships such as supercarriers have sufficient anti-gravity devices to make them capable of hovering in atmosphere.[3] Various applications of anti-gravity are also commonplace on their larger structures, including High Charity where entire sections of the city were held aloft by powerful anti-gravity units. The Covenant also use anti-gravity technology in smaller scale, such as in their various forms of personal propulsion, ranging from the San'Shyuum gravity thrones to military antigravity packs. Other related technologies used by the Covenant include gravity lifts and gravity conveyors, among others.
Forerunner[edit]
The Forerunners had a masterful understanding of anti-gravity technology, as is evident by its many applications on Forerunner constructs. All known Forerunner automatons, ranging from the commonplace Sentinels to the enormous and powerful Guardians, utilize some form of anti-gravity, often referred to as buffer fields.[5] The Forerunners also built structures supported only by powerful anti-gravity units, such as the Apex Site on Trove. Anti-gravity gondolas are floating platforms that travel along predetermined paths using anti-gravity technology.
Gallery[edit]
The Prophet of Regret on his gravity throne.
A Karo'etba-pattern Ghost with its boosted gravity propulsion drive online.
An anti-gravity gondola on Installation 05.
Sources[edit]
- ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 125
- ^ Halo 3, campaign level, The Storm
- ^ a b Halo: Reach, campaign level, Tip of the Spear
- ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 21
- ^ Halo: Cryptum, page 93
