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[[File:H4_UNSCInfinity_Concept_1.jpg|thumb|325px|Most UNSC military vessels, such as the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, are armored with Titanium-A plating.]] | [[File:H4_UNSCInfinity_Concept_1.jpg|thumb|325px|Most UNSC military vessels, such as the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, are armored with Titanium-A plating.]] | ||
'''Titanium-A armor''' is the most common form of battle plating used by the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] on its [[warship]]s. It is composed of high-grade [[Titanium]]-50<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 185''</ref> that is specially strengthened at the molecular level,<ref name="enc315">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 315''</ref> which implies alloying with other elements. It is usually greyish in color, and is embedded with thermal superconducting radiators to more efficiently transfer the heat generated by the ship into space.<ref>'''[[Halo Mythos]]''', ''page 83''</ref> Following the [[Human-Covenant War]], some UNSC military vessels received [[energy shielding]] to allow the ships to absorb more damage.<ref>'''[[Spartan Ops]]''', ''[[Departure|S1E1 Departure]]''</ref> Like the [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]], Titanium-A armor plating saw advances and widespread use due to the [[Insurrection]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]", ''page 457''</ref> | '''Titanium-A armor''' is the most common form of battle plating used by the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] on its [[warship]]s. It is composed of high-grade [[Titanium]]-50<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 185''</ref> that is specially strengthened at the molecular level,<ref name="enc315">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe]]''', ''page 315''</ref> which implies alloying with other elements. It is usually greyish in color, and is embedded with thermal superconducting radiators to more efficiently transfer the heat generated by the ship into space.<ref>'''[[Halo Mythos]]''', ''page 83''</ref> Following the [[Human-Covenant War]], some UNSC military vessels received [[energy shielding]] to allow the ships to absorb more damage.<ref>'''[[Spartan Ops]]''', ''[[Departure|S1E1 Departure]]''</ref> Like the [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]], Titanium-A armor plating saw advances and widespread use due to the [[Insurrection]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]", ''page 457''</ref> | ||
==Characteristics== | ==Characteristics== | ||
===Applications=== | ===Applications=== | ||
[[File:Reach 596390 Medium.jpg|thumb|250px|The {{UNSCShip|Savannah}}'s hull holding its own against the ''[[Ardent Prayer]]'', despite being severely outgunned.]] | [[File:Reach 596390 Medium.jpg|thumb|250px|The {{UNSCShip|Savannah}}'s hull holding its own against the ''[[Ardent Prayer]]'', despite being severely outgunned.]] | ||
Titanium-A has numerous uses throughout the UNSC due largely to titanium being lightweight and extremely strong, with a high tolerance to heat. Its primary use is armor for ships. Typically, as much as one-third of a standard UNSC military vessel's mass is the Titanium-A plating.{{Ref/Reuse|enc315}} [[UNSC frigate]]s have sixty centimeters of plating on their hull, [[UNSC destroyer]]s have up to two meters of plating and [[UNSC carrier]]s have thirty-six centimeters of Titanium-A plating.<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 259''</ref> {{Class|Marathon|heavy cruiser}}s have 191 centimeter-thick layers of Titanium-A armor, allowing them to sustain far greater damage.<ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 42''</ref> [[D77-TC Pelican]]s<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 18''</ref> and [[GA-TL1 Longsword]]s<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 40''</ref> are both covered in Titanium-A armor to provide additional protection in dogfights. [[Slipstream space probe]]s are almost solid Titanium-A to allow them to survive the stresses of frequent [[slipspace]] entries and exits.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 356''</ref> [[Long Range Stealth Orbital Insertion Pod]]s are given additional Titanium-A plating to allow the pods to be launched from slipspace.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 13''</ref> [[Refit station]]s<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 156''</ref> and construction platforms, such as [[Station Delphi]], are essentially slabs of Titanium-A armor plating.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 51''</ref> | Titanium-A has numerous uses throughout the UNSC due largely to titanium being lightweight and extremely strong, with a high tolerance to heat. Its primary use is armor for ships. Typically, as much as one-third of a standard UNSC military vessel's mass is the Titanium-A plating.{{Ref/Reuse|enc315}} [[UNSC frigate]]s have sixty centimeters of plating on their hull, [[UNSC destroyer]]s have up to two meters of plating and [[UNSC carrier]]s have thirty-six centimeters of Titanium-A plating.<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe''', ''page 259''</ref> {{Class|Marathon|heavy cruiser}}s have 191 centimeter-thick layers of Titanium-A armor, allowing them to sustain far greater damage.<ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 42''</ref> [[D77-TC Pelican]]s<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 18''</ref> and [[GA-TL1 Longsword]]s<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 40''</ref> are both covered in Titanium-A armor to provide additional protection in dogfights. [[Slipstream space probe]]s are almost solid Titanium-A to allow them to survive the stresses of frequent [[slipspace]] entries and exits.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 356''</ref> [[Long Range Stealth Orbital Insertion Pod]]s are given additional Titanium-A plating to allow the pods to be launched from slipspace.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 13''</ref> [[Refit station]]s<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 156''</ref> and construction platforms, such as [[Station Delphi]], are essentially slabs of Titanium-A armor plating.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 51''</ref> | ||
The UNSC uses Titanium-A for construction of [[military base]]s as well, to make them less susceptible to destruction. Underground facilities such as [[HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6]], [[CASTLE Base]]<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 125''</ref> and [[Camp Hathcock]] used Titanium-A armor in their superstructures. Even lockers used by UNSC personnel are reinforced with a centimeter of Titanium-A armor plating.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 55''</ref> [[Eridanus Secundus]], a [[United Rebel Front]] [[asteroid]] base located in the [[Eridanus system]], was reinforced with a layer of Titanium-A armor which also helps deflect UNSC and Covenant sensors.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 309''</ref> | The UNSC uses Titanium-A for construction of [[military base]]s as well, to make them less susceptible to destruction. Underground facilities such as [[HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6]], [[CASTLE Base]]<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 125''</ref> and [[Camp Hathcock]] used Titanium-A armor in their superstructures. Even lockers used by UNSC personnel are reinforced with a centimeter of Titanium-A armor plating.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 55''</ref> [[Eridanus Secundus]], a [[United Rebel Front]] [[asteroid]] base located in the [[Eridanus system]], was reinforced with a layer of Titanium-A armor which also helps deflect UNSC and Covenant sensors.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 309''</ref> | ||