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-'''MASERs''' ('''M'''icrowave '''A'''mplification by '''S'''imulated '''E'''mission of '''R'''adiation) are the primary method of communication on [[UNSC]] starships. They are devices which emit microwave radiation. They are effective short-range devices (planet to planet), but are too slow to be effectively used over longer distances.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 25''</ref>
+'''Masers''' are the primary method of communication on [[UNSC]] starships and orbital platforms. They operate by means of emitting microwave radiation; the word "maser" was originally derived from the acronym ''Microwave Amplification by Simulated Emission of Radiation''. Masers are effective for short-range, interplanetary communications, but as they are limited to the speed of light, they are too slow to be effectively used over interstellar distances.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 25''</ref>
-==Appearances==
+==List of appearances==
 *''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''
 ==Sources==
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+==See also==
+*[[Laser]]
+*[[Communication relay]]
 [[Category:Human technology]]