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The '''Drop Shield''' is a sophisticated [[ | The '''Drop Shield''' is a sophisticated [[UNSC]] personal defense device, and essentially a more advanced version of the [[Bubble Shield]] employed by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]]'s [[Beta-5 Division|Beta-5 strike teams]].<ref name="manual">'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', ''game manual''</ref> | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
When activated, the Drop Shield generates a blue-tinted spherical protective [[energy shielding|energy shield]], and also provides a [[Health|regenerative effect]] to those within it. The regeneration is a side effect not fully understood by the UNSC, and was still under investigation by [[2552]]. | When activated, the Drop Shield generates a blue-tinted spherical protective [[energy shielding|energy shield]], and also provides a [[Health|regenerative effect]] to those within it. The regeneration is a side effect not fully understood by the UNSC, and was still under investigation by [[2552]]. | ||
Unlike the Bubble Shield, the Drop Shield will expire if it takes too much damage. | Unlike the Bubble Shield, the Drop Shield will expire if it takes too much damage.<ref name="manual"/> The shield is enabled by a small device attached to the user's back. Once activated, the shield stays in place and seems to operate without a visible emitter of any kind. Like the Bubble Shield, the Drop Shield resembles a [[Wikipedia:Geodesic dome|geodesic dome]], made of tessellating hexagons. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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[[Category:Shield technology]] | [[Category:Shield technology]] | ||
[[Category:Armor abilities]] | [[Category:Armor abilities]] | ||
