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*According to the [[Minister of Discovery]] in ''[[Wages of Sin]]'', hard light was one of the several Forerunner technologies the [[Covenant]] never successfully reverse-engineered.<ref name="wages"/> However, the [[San'Shyuum]] [[Prelate]] [[Tem'Bhetek]] sports a hard light shield gauntlet in ''[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]''.<ref>'''Halo: Shadow of Intent''', ''pages 51, 53, 55'' (Google Play edition)</ref> It is possible that the device was of Forerunner origin, rather than having been manufactured by the Covenant. Alternatively, the Minister of Discovery may not have been informed of the technology incorporated into the Prelate's armor. [[Halo Waypoint]] further claims that the Covenant developed technologies to control and utilize hard light from the analysis of Forerunner technologies.<ref name="universecov">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/factions/covenant '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Covenant'']</ref> | *According to the [[Minister of Discovery]] in ''[[Wages of Sin]]'', hard light was one of the several Forerunner technologies the [[Covenant]] never successfully reverse-engineered.<ref name="wages"/> However, the [[San'Shyuum]] [[Prelate]] [[Tem'Bhetek]] sports a hard light shield gauntlet in ''[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]''.<ref>'''Halo: Shadow of Intent''', ''pages 51, 53, 55'' (Google Play edition)</ref> It is possible that the device was of Forerunner origin, rather than having been manufactured by the Covenant. Alternatively, the Minister of Discovery may not have been informed of the technology incorporated into the Prelate's armor. [[Halo Waypoint]] further claims that the Covenant developed technologies to control and utilize hard light from the analysis of Forerunner technologies.<ref name="universecov">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/factions/covenant '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Covenant'']</ref> | ||
*There are real-world scientific efforts to manipulate light to behave as a solid surface.<ref>[http://edition.cnn.com/2013/09/26/us/new-lightsaber-molecule/index.html '''CNN''': ''Scientists create light-matter like Darth Vader's lightsaber'']</ref> | *There are real-world scientific efforts to manipulate light to behave as a solid surface.<ref>[http://edition.cnn.com/2013/09/26/us/new-lightsaber-molecule/index.html '''CNN''': ''Scientists create light-matter like Darth Vader's lightsaber'']</ref> | ||
*In the Doctor Who franchise Hard-light holograms are used by a few races in a similar manner to that of Forerunner and Covenant Holograms.<ref>[http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/Hard-light_hologram '''Tardis Data Core''': ''Hard-light hologram'']</ref> | *In the Doctor Who franchise, Hard-light holograms are used by a few races in a similar manner to that of Forerunner and Covenant Holograms.<ref>[http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/Hard-light_hologram '''Tardis Data Core''': ''Hard-light hologram'']</ref> | ||
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