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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's reaction and the initial charging gives it the energy to do so, or the new suit still had to be started up fully. | 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's reaction and the initial charging gives it the energy to do so, or the new suit still had to be started up fully. | ||
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The Shield Tester is a piece of machinery used by UNSC engineers to bring online inactive MJOLNIR armor shields.
Appearances
It appears in Halo: Combat Evolved and Halo 2, in the levels Template:Levelname and The Armory, respectively. Both times, it is used to bring online the MJOLNIR energy shields [1], although its primary purpose seems to be testing the shields in Halo 2.
Function
First mentioned in the Halo: The Fall of Reach novel, during the MJOLNIR Mark V's first mission, this device charged the armor's shield before they were activated by John-117, like a battery[2]. 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's reaction and the initial charging gives it the energy to do so, or the new suit still had to be started up fully.
Trivia
- The UNSC Pillar of Autumn's tester has the same noise as an overcharged Plasma Pistol. This could be due to time constraints and a lack of a custom sound for the tester.
- It is possible to be standing out of the shield tester area in Halo: Combat Evolved and in Halo 2. However, you won't be able to move while the shield tester is active.
Sources
- ^ Halo: Combat Evolved level, Template:Levelname: Thom Shephard: "Okay, bring his energy shields online please."
- ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 236
