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The Coral artifact itself was constructed of a metallic crystal and was architecturally perfect.<ref name="CU"/> Its symmetry was "impossibly accurate", and its walls were of equal height, even to a near-atomic scale. It was rich in detail, adorned with decorative artistic motifs. Its method of manufacturing was unexplainable.<ref name="CU"/> When it was discovered, the surrounding rock was evaporated by explosive to a depth of 30 meters but the object itself remained unscorched or otherwise affected.<ref name="CU"/> Further excavation revealed that this was only the top of the object, that underneath there existed a complex of galleries and vaults, although these remained sealed.<ref name="CU"/> It was feared that the object's secrets have been lost to time, although the expedition - and the UNSC - hoped that something could be learned from it that would aid in the war effort.<ref name="CU"/> | The Coral artifact itself was constructed of a metallic crystal and was architecturally perfect.<ref name="CU"/> Its symmetry was "impossibly accurate", and its walls were of equal height, even to a near-atomic scale. It was rich in detail, adorned with decorative artistic motifs. Its method of manufacturing was unexplainable.<ref name="CU"/> When it was discovered, the surrounding rock was evaporated by explosive to a depth of 30 meters but the object itself remained unscorched or otherwise affected.<ref name="CU"/> Further excavation revealed that this was only the top of the object, that underneath there existed a complex of galleries and vaults, although these remained sealed.<ref name="CU"/> It was feared that the object's secrets have been lost to time, although the expedition - and the UNSC - hoped that something could be learned from it that would aid in the war effort.<ref name="CU"/> | ||
By 2552, Coral was reported to have been attacked by the Covenant and at least partially [[Glassing|glassed]].<ref>'''[[i love bees]]''', ''[[Media:they_got_it.ogg|they_got_it.ogg]]''</ref> The current status of the expedition is therefore unknown, as if the expedition had not yet concluded, it would have had to abandoned the artifact to the Covenant or faced annihilation. | By 2552, Coral was reported to have been attacked by the Covenant and at least partially [[Glassing|glassed]].<ref>'''[[i love bees]]''', ''[[Media:ILB they_got_it.ogg|ILB they_got_it.ogg]]''</ref> The current status of the expedition is therefore unknown, as if the expedition had not yet concluded, it would have had to abandoned the artifact to the Covenant or faced annihilation. | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||