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The element is first identified as being in | The element is first identified as being in the "120 range" in ''Halo: Nightfall'', and later specified as Element 121 on the hologram while the characters are searching for its source. In a later [[Canon Fodder]] issue<ref name="CF"/>, the element is identified as Element 120.V, which is used as the article title on this page. However, the element having an atomic number as high as 120 makes little sense, as heavy elements typically have extremely short half-lives, decaying almost as soon as they are formed. As a result, heavy elements such as 120 cannot exist as stable atoms naturally, leaving the question of how the element is supposedly able to exist as a substance capable of being mined dubious. However, in ''[[Halo: Nightfall: ONI: Unit 54|ONI: Unit 54]]'', it's mentioned that the element does have a very short shelf-life making it hard to examine. | ||
To further add to this mystery, the element is noted as being created specifically when the ''Pillar of Autumn'' had its reactor destroyed in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', which created a "supernova-level event" that destroyed Installation 04. Supernovae are a natural part of a stellar life cycle, and are responsible for the creation of most elements found in space due to the fusion going on in the star's last moments leading up to its collapse. Why this fusion reaction created Element 120 while no other fusion reactions in the universe did also remains a mystery, as does the UNSC's ability to scan the entire known universe in a matter of minutes for traces of the element. However, it's possible that it's unique creation was a combination of the supernova-level event and the properties of Installation 04 itself as part of the [[Halo Array]]. In ''[[Halo: Nightfall: ONI: Unit 54|ONI: Unit 54]]'', it's stated that the effect is similar to that of the Halo Array, further suggesting a connection. | To further add to this mystery, the element is noted as being created specifically when the ''Pillar of Autumn'' had its reactor destroyed in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', which created a "supernova-level event" that destroyed Installation 04. Supernovae are a natural part of a stellar life cycle, and are responsible for the creation of most elements found in space due to the fusion going on in the star's last moments leading up to its collapse. Why this fusion reaction created Element 120 while no other fusion reactions in the universe did also remains a mystery, as does the UNSC's ability to scan the entire known universe in a matter of minutes for traces of the element. However, it's possible that it's unique creation was a combination of the supernova-level event and the properties of Installation 04 itself as part of the [[Halo Array]]. In ''[[Halo: Nightfall: ONI: Unit 54|ONI: Unit 54]]'', it's stated that the effect is similar to that of the Halo Array, further suggesting a connection. | ||