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The '''repulsor engine''' is a propulsion system used by [[Covenant]] starships. Little is known about its mechanisms, other than that it produces quantum fluctuations that can affect personnel within its range, and leaves a wake that can affect other starships.<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 331''</ref>
The '''repulsor engine''' is a propulsion system used by [[Covenant]] starships. Little is known about its mechanisms, other than that it produces quantum fluctuations that can affect personnel within its range, and leaves a wake that can affect other starships.<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 331''</ref>
It is possible that repulsor engines are a form of [[Wikipedia:reactionless drive|reactionless drive]] that make use of negative matter. [[wikipedia:Exotic matter|Negative matter]] would have negative mass and would have a "repulsive" effect on the normal matter of the ship if placed behind it.


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The repulsor engines of a CCS-class battlecruiser.

The repulsor engine is a propulsion system used by Covenant starships. Little is known about its mechanisms, other than that it produces quantum fluctuations that can affect personnel within its range, and leaves a wake that can affect other starships.[1]

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