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[[File:HTMCC-H2A Gravity Bridge.jpg|thumb|300px|A gravity bridge within High Charity's [[Tower Districts]].]]
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The '''gravity bridge''' is a form of transport used by the [[Covenant]].<ref>'''Halo: Broken Circle''', ''page 215''</ref> It consists of a horizontal [[Anti-gravity technology|anti-gravity field]], often over a large gap, substituting a [[Bridge (structure)|physical bridge]]. Whoever enters a pedestal at one end of the anti-gravity field will immediately float up a few feet and be carried to the other side of the bridge at a high speed while suspended in a [[stasis field]] that prevents them from falling off. Gravity bridges may be configured to move individuals over a linear or curved path.<ref name="gravemind">'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[Gravemind (level)|Gravemind]]'' - "''Inside Job"''</ref><ref name="highcharity">'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[High Charity (level)|High Charity]]'' - ''"Cross-Purposes"''</ref>


In the Covenant holy city of [[High Charity]], gravity bridges connected some structures between the towers lining the dome, including the [[Hanging Gardens]] and the [[Valleys of Tears]].{{Ref/Reuse|gravemind}} Curved gravity bridges were present in a large chamber within the [[Sanctum of the Hierarchs]] which housed shards of glass from worlds [[glassing|glassed]] by the Covenant, serving as a means of access between anti-gravity platforms suspended along the rim of the room. While the horizontal gravity bridges in the Hanging Gardens and the Valleys of Tears were always on, the field portion of the curved variety observed in the Sanctum chamber activated only when one entered the access pedestal and faded out immediately after the bridge had been used.{{Ref/Reuse|highcharity}}


The '''Gravity Portal''' is a structure built by the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] that is only encountered in ''[[Halo 2]]''.  
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:H2-ConveyorAngled.jpg|A gravity bridge in operation.
File:H2-ConveyorGeneral.jpg|View of a gravity bridge in High Charity's tower districts.
File:H2-ConveyorCarry.jpg|Viewpoint of an individual suspended in a bridge's gravity field.
File:H2-ConveyorMarines.jpg|A group of [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marines]] being transported by a gravity bridge.
File:H2-ConveyorPedestal.jpg|A gravity bridge's access pedestal.
File:H2-ConveyorCurve.jpg|A curved gravity bridge field connecting two anti-gravity platforms.
File:H2-ConveyorFade.jpg|A curved gravity bridge viewed from the opposite side.
</gallery>


==Appearances==
==List of appearances==
It is seen in gameplay in the levels [[Gravemind (Level)|Gravemind]] and [[High Charity (Level)|High Charity]]. They are usable by the player.
*''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]''
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''


==Function==
==Sources==
The Gravity Bridge does not necessarily function as a bridge as such, but is more like the modern-day escalator. Whoever enters the anti-gravity field will immediately be carried to the other side of the bridge at a high speed.
{{Ref/Sources}}
 
[[Category:Gravity technology]]
[[Category:Transportation]]

Latest revision as of 05:12, October 16, 2023

One of High Charity's gravity bridge in Halo 2: Anniversary campaign level Gravemind.
A gravity bridge within High Charity's Tower Districts.

The gravity bridge is a form of transport used by the Covenant.[1] It consists of a horizontal anti-gravity field, often over a large gap, substituting a physical bridge. Whoever enters a pedestal at one end of the anti-gravity field will immediately float up a few feet and be carried to the other side of the bridge at a high speed while suspended in a stasis field that prevents them from falling off. Gravity bridges may be configured to move individuals over a linear or curved path.[2][3]

In the Covenant holy city of High Charity, gravity bridges connected some structures between the towers lining the dome, including the Hanging Gardens and the Valleys of Tears.[2] Curved gravity bridges were present in a large chamber within the Sanctum of the Hierarchs which housed shards of glass from worlds glassed by the Covenant, serving as a means of access between anti-gravity platforms suspended along the rim of the room. While the horizontal gravity bridges in the Hanging Gardens and the Valleys of Tears were always on, the field portion of the curved variety observed in the Sanctum chamber activated only when one entered the access pedestal and faded out immediately after the bridge had been used.[3]

Gallery[edit]

  • A gravity bridge in operation.

    A gravity bridge in operation.

  • View of a gravity bridge in High Charity's tower districts.

    View of a gravity bridge in High Charity's tower districts.

  • Viewpoint of an individual suspended in a bridge's gravity field.

    Viewpoint of an individual suspended in a bridge's gravity field.

  • A group of UNSC Marines being transported by a gravity bridge.

    A group of UNSC Marines being transported by a gravity bridge.

  • A gravity bridge's access pedestal.

    A gravity bridge's access pedestal.

  • A curved gravity bridge field connecting two anti-gravity platforms.

    A curved gravity bridge field connecting two anti-gravity platforms.

  • A curved gravity bridge viewed from the opposite side.

    A curved gravity bridge viewed from the opposite side.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo: Broken Circle, page 215
  2. ^ a b Halo 2, campaign level Gravemind - "Inside Job"
  3. ^ a b Halo 2, campaign level High Charity - "Cross-Purposes"
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