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'''Lead foil''' is a material composed of [[lead]] used by the [[UNSC]] for ships that traverse [[slipstream space]]. Lead foil is essential to slipspace travel, and to deep-space travel in general, as it absorbs radiation and prevents it from harming the occupants of the ship. Lead foil is relatively fragile and prone to melting at extreme temperatures. | |||
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Lead foil can be found on most | Lead foil can be found on most UNSC deep-space ships, in addition to the [[Long range stealth orbital drop pod]]s.<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 13'' (''"Inside his cocoon of titanium, lead foil, and stealth ablative coating, [[SPARTAN-B292]] watched black stars explode across his vision"'')</ref> | ||
[[Covenant]] ships apparently do not use lead foil, particularly [[ | [[Covenant]] ships apparently do not use lead foil, particularly {{Pattern|Dextro Xur|Spirit}} [[dropship]]s, which are not capable of navigating slipspace. However, lead foil can be installed in them to achieve the desired effect. [[Blue Team]] did this to their dropship aboard the ''[[Ascendant Justice]]'' shortly before [[Operation: FIRST STRIKE]].<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 380'' (2010 edition)</ref> | ||
== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' {{1st}} | |||
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' | |||
==Sources== | |||
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[[Category:Materials]] | [[Category:Materials]] | ||