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Slipspace can be thought of as our Universe (which, technically, it is) but with a greater number of dimensions. Our plane of existence is thought to have four dimensions (up-down, front-back, side-to-side, and time), but Cortana states in [[Halo: First Strike]] that Slipspace is an eleven-dimensional spacetime. Slipspace is currently theorised (in 2552) as a "tangle" of our plane's dimensions, rather like taking the classic "flat sheet" used to represent gravity and crumpling it up into a ball, therby creating extra dimensions and shorter spaces between points. As such, the physical laws of our plane (eg. relativity) are accentuated and distorted. | Slipspace can be thought of as our Universe (which, technically, it is) but with a greater number of dimensions. Our plane of existence is thought to have four dimensions (up-down, front-back, side-to-side, and time), but Cortana states in [[Halo: First Strike]] that Slipspace is an eleven-dimensional spacetime. Slipspace is currently theorised (in 2552) as a "tangle" of our plane's dimensions, rather like taking the classic "flat sheet" used to represent gravity and crumpling it up into a ball, therby creating extra dimensions and shorter spaces between points. As such, the physical laws of our plane (eg. relativity) are accentuated and distorted. | ||
The SFTE (Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine) generates a resonance field, which when coupled with the unusual physics of the Slipstream, | The SFTE (Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine) generates a resonance field, which when coupled with the unusual physics of the Slipstream, allows for dramatically shorter transit times between stars; however, scientists note an odd "flexibility" to temporal flow while inside the Slipstream. Though no human scientist is sure why travel time between stars is not constant, many theorize that there are "eddies" or "currents" within the Slipstream—there is generally a five to ten percent variance in travel times between stars. This temporal inconsistency has given military tacticians and strategists fits, hampering an uncounted number of coordinated attacks. Shaw-Fujikawa engines allow ships to leave normal space and plow through Slipspace. Slipspace drives use particle accelerators to rip apart normal space-time by generating micro black holes. These holes are evaporated via Hawking radiation in a nanosecond. The real quantum mechanical "magic" of the drive lies in how it manipulates these holes in space-time, squeezing vessels weighing thousands of tons into Slipspace. | ||
The [[Covenant]] have a very finely tuned version of this technology, far superior to the UNSC's. Instead of simply tearing a hole into | The [[Covenant]] have a very finely tuned version of this technology, far superior to the UNSC's. Instead of simply tearing a hole into Slipspace, it cuts a very fine slit and slips into Slipspace with precision (much like a scalpel compared to a chainsaw). It exits the same way, and can have pinpoint accuracy. In one instance, the ''[[Ascendant Justice]]'' is able to jump into Slipspace with Cortana's understanding of Covenant technology in the presence of a gravitational field. | ||
In Halo: First Strike, while inside the [[Ascendant Justice]], [[Cortana]] manages to figure out how to make a | In Halo: First Strike, while inside the [[Ascendant Justice]], [[Cortana]] manages to figure out how to make a Slipspace jump from within the atmosphere of [[Threshold]]. Later, a Covenant AI manages to leak the data out to the rest of the Covenant. In [[Halo 2]], the [[Prophet of Regret]] uses this knowledge to jump while directly over [[New Mombasa]], destroying the city during [[The First Battle of Earth]]<ref>[[Halo 2]], level [[Metropolis]]</ref>. | ||
Slipspace travel is dangerous because of the high level of radiation encountered during the trip, which is dangerous to the health of crew. This is negated by the introduction of [[Lead Foil]] to UNSC ships, which absorbs the radiation. It is not known how the Covenant escape this radiation, but it is possible that, with their improved slipspace technology and energy shields, it does not affect them at all.<ref>[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]], page 13.</ref> | Slipspace travel is dangerous because of the high level of radiation encountered during the trip, which is dangerous to the health of crew. This is negated by the introduction of [[Lead Foil]] to UNSC ships, which absorbs the radiation. It is not known how the Covenant escape this radiation, but it is possible that, with their improved slipspace technology and energy shields, it does not affect them at all.<ref>[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]], page 13.</ref> | ||
During the beginning of the [[Civil War of the Covenant]] a flood-controlled [[UNSC In Amber Clad|In Amber Clad]] | During the beginning of the [[Civil War of the Covenant]] a flood-controlled [[UNSC In Amber Clad|In Amber Clad]] entered Slipspace and exited into [[High Charity]] | ||
<ref>[[Halo 2]], level [[Gravemind]]</ref>. | <ref>[[Halo 2]], level [[Gravemind]]</ref>. | ||