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[[File:Cc gravlift2.jpg|thumb|250px|Typical gravity lift.]]
[[File:Uplift covent lz.jpg|thumb|300px|The ''[[Solemn Penance]]'''s gravity lift.]]
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The '''gravity lift''' is a form of transport derived from [[Forerunner]] technology by the [[Covenant]]. A gravity lift can safely transport individuals or goods vertically without the use of any mechanical device or mechanism. However, the polarity of the lift needs to be reversed in order to switch from the two different functions.
The '''gravity lift''' is a form of transport derived from [[Forerunner]] technology by the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]. A gravity lift can safely transport individuals or goods vertically without the need for a physical [[elevator|lift]].{{Ref/Reuse|Truth and Reconciliation}}
 
==Operational history==
During [[Operation: SILENT STORM]] in [[2526]], [[Blue Team]] used gravity lifts leading from the fabrication barns on the [[Ring of Mighty Abundance]] to send [[HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon]]s aboard the [[Covenant supercarrier]] ''[[Hammer of Faith]]'' and destroy it.<ref>'''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'''</ref>
 
In [[2552#April|April 2552]], during the [[Battle of Fumirole]], [[Spartan-III]] [[Catherine-B320]] attempted to use the gravity lift of the {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}} ''[[Sanctity of Purification]]'' to deliver a [[Fury tactical nuclear weapon]] aboard the ship and destroy it from within. However, Kat was injured by a shot from a [[Type-26 Banshee]], causing [[Thom-A293]] to take the warhead instead. With little time until detonation, Thom flew into the gravity lift using his [[Series 8 jetpack]] and threw the bomb into the hanger bay he landed in. However, while Thom was successful in destroying the battlecruiser with this maneuver, he was unable to escape the ship in time and perished in the explosion.<ref name="DH">''[[Deliver Hope]]''</ref>
 
During the [[Fall of Reach]] in [[2552#August|August 2552]], [[Frederic-104]] and [[Kelly-087]] used the gravity lift on a [[Covenant cruiser]] to send a [[Fury tactical nuclear weapon]] aboard the ship and destroy it along with the troops gathered underneath.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]'''</ref>
 
In [[2552#September|September 2552]], during the [[Battle of Installation 04]], [[Spartan-II]] [[John-117]] and several ODSTs had to fight their way aboard the {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}} ''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]'' using the gravity lift, which was heavily defended by Covenant forces.<ref name="Truth and Reconciliation">'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''', campaign level ''[[The Truth and Reconciliation]]''</ref> Later, the Master Chief had to fight his way back aboard the battlecruiser using the gravity lift after overwhelming [[Flood]] forces caused the Master Chief to jump out of the ship.<ref>'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''', campaign level ''[[Keyes]]''</ref> When the human forces later took control of the battlecruiser, the gravity lift was one of two methods of entry used to gain access to the ship. It was then deactivated as the humans prepared to depart [[Installation 04]] in the ''Truth and Reconciliation''.<ref name="HTF">''[[Halo: The Flood]]''</ref>
 
During the early stages of the [[Battle for Earth]], the Master Chief was ordered to reach the ''[[Solemn Penance]]'s'' gravity lift to board the assault carrier and capture the [[Prophet of Regret]]. However, after the Master Chief destroyed a [[Protos-pattern Scarab|Scarab]], the ''Solemn Penance'' instead fled through slipspace to [[Installation 05]].<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[Outskirts]]''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[Metropolis]]''</ref> Later, the Master Chief utilized the gravity lifts on [[High Charity]] to move around.<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]'''. campaign level ''[[Gravemind (level)|Gravemind]]''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[High Charity (level)|High Charity]]''</ref>
 
Shortly after the departure of the ''[[Solemn Penance]]'', ODST [[Taylor Miles|Taylor "Dutch" Miles]] helped other UNSC forces take the carrier's former landing zone, which still contained the deactivated bottom of the ship's gravity lift.<ref>'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''', campaign level ''[[Uplift Reserve]]''</ref>
 
In [[2559#April|April 2559]], as part of [[Isabel]]'s plan to destroy the [[Banished]] {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} ''[[Enduring Conviction]]'', she had ground forces from the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} take over the carrier's gravity lift, while more ground forces used a [[particle cannon]] to take down the carrier's shield.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', campaign level ''[[Hold the Line]]''</ref> Spartan [[Jerome-092]] worked to take the gravity lift with the help of [[Alice-130]], hampered by Banished defenses sent down from the carrier using the lift. After positioning [[M400 Kodiak|Kodiak tanks]], the UNSC forces were able to take out the defenses around the gravity lift while [[Douglas-042]] and Professor [[Ellen Anders]] took down the shields. Jerome and Isabel then boarded the ship through the gravity lift, and Isabel used the ''Enduring Conviction's'' [[energy projector]] to provoke [[Installation 00|the Ark's]] Sentinels into attacking the ship. The Sentinels severed the ship in two, knocking out power to the gravity lift, which ended up in the part of the ship Jerome was not in. With no other choice, Jerome was forced to jump from the ship to the surface of the Ark.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', campaign level ''[[Under the Dark]]''</ref>
 
In [[2559#October|October 2559]], after [[Atriox]]'s arrival on [[Reach]], [[Castor]] directed him down a nearby tunnel to an access shaft, sure that the humans would've retreated or soon would due to the threat of one of [[Cortana]]'s [[Guardian]]s arriving shortly. As a result, the storm from the [[slipspace portal]] would provide the perfect cover for [[War Chief]] [[Escharum]]'s [[intrusion corvette]] to return and extract Atriox, Escharum and their forces from Reach's surface using its gravity lift.{{Ref/Novel|Id=Chapter 21|HSoR|Chapter=21}} The corvette extracted the Banished forces and departed just before the Guardian could arrive.{{Ref/Novel|Id=Epilogue|HSoR|Epilogue}}
 
During the [[Battle for Zeta Halo]] in [[2560#May|May 2560]], the Master Chief used a number of gravity lifts to move around the structures across [[Installation 07|Zeta Halo]]. Several of these gravity lifts were Forerunner in origin while the others were Banished. On a few occasions, the Master Chief had to retrieve [[power seed]]s due to the gravity lifts being out of power when he found them. Occasionally, due to a gravity lift being locked down, the Master Chief had to deploy [[the Weapon]] to activate it, such as the one leading from the [[Nexus (location)|Nexus]] to the [[Command Spire (location)|Command Spire]].{{Ref/Game|Hi}}


==Applications==
==Applications==
[[File:Halo-09.jpg|thumb|[[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] secure the gravity lift on the ''Truth and Reconciliation''.]]
[[File:TRGravLiftCEA.jpg|thumb|300px|[[John-117]] and [[Fire Team Charlie]] board the gravity lift of the ''Truth and Reconciliation''.]]
The usage of gravity lifts is commonplace in many of the Covenant's structures or installations, including their holy city ''[[High Charity]]'', where they serve as the primary form of vertical transport, often in form of long tubes that run inside the city's towers. Gravity lifts can also be projected from the underside of most Covenant starships, as they can be used to lift ground-based troops and equipment onto a ship, or to safely transport troops to a surface. Many smaller craft like [[Type-52 Troop Carrier|Phantoms]] or battlefield equipment such as [[deployable lookout tower]]s are also equipped with gravity lift technology. Small, [[Portable Gravity Lift|infantry-portable versions]] of the gravity lift also exist.
The Forerunners made extensive use of gravity-manipulating technology, including gravity lifts.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum'''</ref> This technology was eventually discovered and reverse-engineered by the Covenant. The usage of gravity lifts is commonplace in many of the Covenant's structures and installations, including their former holy city ''[[High Charity]]''; there, gravity lifts served as the primary form of vertical transport, often in the form of long tubes that ran inside the city's towers.  
 
=== Use as a weapon ===
The gravity lift can also serve as a [[weapon]] that launches people or objects quite a distance in the air. It is primarily used to quickly scale high walls or defense. It can be seen in the cutscene after [[Master Chief]] kills the [[Prophet of Regret]] in the ''[[Delta Halo]]'' temple. A Covenant [[Assault Carrier]] bombards the temple with a high-powered beam with the same color and constitution as a gravity lift beam, effectively disintegrating it with its force.<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''' level ''[[Regret (level)|Regret]]''</ref>


== Appearances ==
Gravity lifts can also be projected from the underside of most Covenant starships. They can be used to lift ground-based troops and equipment onto a ship, or to safely transport troops to a planetary surface. [[Covenant citadel]]s employ gravity lifts to lift supplies to and from orbit, before they are stored in the base's [[Covenant warehouse|warehouses]].<ref>[http://www.halowars.com/GameInfo/Covenant.aspx ''Official Halo Wars Community Site'': Covenant] (defunct, [[Archive:Halowars.com/Covenant|Archived]])</ref> They are also used as means of transport between the decks of ships. Some smaller craft, including [[Kez'katu-pattern Phantom|Phantom dropships]], some [[Taaku Xur-pattern Spirit|Spirit dropships]], and [[Kmiro'sish-pattern Lich|Lich dropships]], as well as [[Covenant watchtower]]s are also equipped with gravity lift technology. Larger military emplacements such as [[Deployment spire|spires]] possess gravity lifts for transport between the structure's various levels. Small, [[portable gravity lift|infantry-portable versions]] of the gravity lift are used by Covenant forces.
[[File:Uplift covent lz.jpg|thumb|right|The gravity lift base platform from Regret's Carrier in ''Halo 3: ODST''.]]
Gravity lifts are seen at least twice in the game ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''. These scenes both involve the [[Master Chief]] and the [[Covenant]] {{Class|CCS|Battlecruiser}}: ''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]''.<ref>'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''' levels ''[[The Truth and Reconciliation]] and [[Keyes]]</ref> However, this gravity lift seems to change position between levels indicating the ship or at least the gravity lift changed locations.


The gravity lift belonging to [[Regret's Carrier]] is also seen in ''[[Halo 2]]'', in the background of the levels [[Outskirts]] and [[Metropolis]], as it holds position and occupation over [[New Mombasa]]. Many gravity lifts are also seen in ''High Charity''. A [[Covenant Separatist]] [[Phantom]] uses a smaller-scale gravity lift to extract the Master Chief and [[343 Guilty Spark]] from a [[Flood]]-[[Unnamed Flood-Captured Battlecruiser|controlled ship]] in ''[[Halo 3]]''.
==Variations==
A variety of technologies employ gravity manipulation similar to gravity lifts; these include the [[man cannon]], which propels individuals or objects in a tilted angle as opposed to a vertical span, or the [[gravity bridge]], which consists of a horizontally-oriented gravity field.


In ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' on the level [[Uplift Reserve (level)|Uplift Reserve]] the Gravity Lift Platform from [[Regret's Carrier]] can be seen in a certain area of [[Uplift Nature Reserve|the park]]. It appears very similar to the one for the ''Truth and Reconciliation'', only more intricate, and much larger in size - this is probably due to the fact that it belongs to an [[Assault Carrier]], not just a mere [[CCS-class Battlecruiser|Cruiser]].
==In-game information==
===''Halo 3''===
{{Main|Portable gravity lift}}
In ''[[Halo 3]]'', in addition to standard gravity lifts and man cannons being available to players, the portable gravity lift is a piece of [[equipment]] that can be deployed.


=== Gravity lift in Forge ===
===''Halo Wars''===
The gravity lift in [[Forge]] is essentially the same as the [[Portable Gravity Lift]] in both appearance and function. However, it cannot be picked up due to the fact that it is already deployed, unlike its portable counterpart which is collapsed by default.
[[File:HW CitadelGravityLift.png|thumb|250px|The Citadel's gravity lift in-game in ''Halo Wars''.]]
[[File:Gravlift halowars.jpg|thumb|right|A gravity lift outside a [[Citadel (Covenant)|Citadel]].]]
{{Quote|Teleport Units to Leader.|In-game description}}
=== Gravity lift in Halo Wars ===
In ''[[Halo Wars]]'', when a [[Covenant Citadel]] is built, a Gravity Lift is placed at the front of the base. All friendly units other than the [[Deutoros-pattern Scarab|Scarab]] can be sent to the gravity lift, which transports them to the Leader unit's location. Players may also set a Citadel's Base Rally Point on the gravity lift, so all newly trained units from the selected Citadel would be sent to the gravity lift and transported to the Leader unit upon deployment.
In ''[[Halo Wars]]'', each Covenant base automatically has a gravity lift right outside. Gravity Lift lets Covenant players to "Hot Drop". Hot Dropping allows Covenant players to transport any units directly to their Leader's location.
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! rowspan="2" style="width: 20%" | Name !! rowspan="2" style="width: 10%" | Type !! colspan="3" style="width: 30%" | Cost !! rowspan="2" style="width: 40%" | Description
|-
| style="width: 10%" | '''Population''' || style="width: 10%" | '''Tech''' || style="width: 10%" | '''Resources'''  
|- style="height: 40px"
| Global Rally Point || N/A || N/A || N/A || N/A || All newly trained will move to this location when training is completed. You can set a Base Rally Point to direct a specific base's units someplace else.  
|- style="height: 40px"
| Leader Recall || N/A || N/A || {{HWTech|0}} || {{HWResources|100}} || Quickly transport your Leader back to this position.
|}


An additional twist is that the Covenant Leaders can be "recalled" back to a base via the gravity lift. The Covenant Leaders are very valuable, so the best players will rescue their Leaders right before death. The Scarab is the only unit that cannot be transported via the gravity lift.<ref>[http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?pager.offset=1&cId=3172311&p= 1 '''1up.com''': ''10 Things You Didn't Know About Halo Wars'']</ref> Once a base is destroyed, its Gravity Lift automatically disappears.
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:HCEA-TruthRecon-GravityLift.jpg|The gravity lift disc on the underbelly of the ''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]'' in ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''.
File:HaloCE-CovenantGravityLift-screen.png|The gravity lift disc on the underbelly of a {{Pattern|Ket|battlecruiser}} in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.
File:Cc_gravlift2.jpg|The ''Truth and Reconciliation'' projecting its gravity lift.
File:H3ODST GravityLift Concept.jpg|Concept art for the gravity lift used by the ''[[Solemn Penance]]'' in ''Halo 3: ODST''.
File:HR_CovenantGravityLift_Forge.png|A Covenant Vehicle gravity lift on [[Forge World]] in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
File:HR_ForerunnerGravityLift_Forge.png|A Forerunner gravity lift in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:HR GuardianLance GravityLift.png|A Covenant gravity lift on display in [[SWORD Base]].
File:H4 AbandonGravLift Concept.jpg|Concept art of a gravity lift on the ''Halo 4'' map [[Abandon]].
File:F-41 Broadsword.png|A gravity lift developed by the UNSC preparing to arm a [[F-41 Broadsword|Broadsword]].
File:H4-GravityLift.jpg|A Gravity Lift platform in ''Halo 4'' multiplayer.
File:H4-GravityLift-Disk-Closeup.png|Closeup detail of the gravity lift platform disc in ''Halo 4'' multiplayer.
File:Lockup Grav Lift.jpg|A Forerunner gravity lift at [[Lockup]].
File:HW2 Grav lift.png|Concept art of a [[Banished]] gravity lift for ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''.
File:HINF Spire Grav Lift.png|The gravity lift for a [[Reformation Spire]] on [[Zeta Halo]] in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.
File:HINF Nexus Grav Lift Online.png|The [[Nexus (location)|Nexus]]'s gravity lift leading into the Command Spire in ''Halo Infinite''.
File:HINF Pelican Down east gun grav lift.png|A Banished gravity lift for a [[Kywasky Workshop Gorespike cannon]].
File:HINF Pelican Down north gun grav lift.png|A Banished gravity lift for another Gorespike cannon.
</gallery>


==Trivia==
==List of appearances==
*It is strange that the polarity needs to be reversed to send an individual to the ground since this should catapult them into the ground with greater force than falling, although the lift may move people within a [[stasis field]].
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: The Flood]]''
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]''
*''[[Halo 2]]''
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''
*''[[Halo 3]]''
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''
*''[[Halo Wars]]''
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
*''[[Remember Reach]]''
**''[[Deliver Hope]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Cryptum]]''
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''
*''[[Halo 4]]''
**''[[Spartan Ops]]''
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
*''[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]''
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]''
*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''
*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]''
**''[[Sacrifice]]''
*''[[Halo: Divine Wind]]''
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''
*''[[Halo: Hippocratica]]''
*''[[Halo: Epitaph]]''


== Sources ==
==Sources==
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== See also ==
[[Category:Gravity technology]]
*[[Anti-Gravity Gondola]]
*[[Gravity Portal]]
*[[Lift]]
[[Category:Scenery]]
[[Category:Covenant technology]]
[[Category:Covenant technology]]
[[Category:Forerunner technology]]
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