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| [[File:Stealth pylon.jpg|thumb|300px|A stealth pylon at [[Szurdok Ridge]] on [[Reach]].]]
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| A '''stealth pylon''' is a piece of [[Covenant]] technology that is capable of hiding large areas from sensors. | | A '''stealth pylon''' is a piece of [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] technology that is capable of hiding large areas from sensors. Several stealth pylons were used in the [[Viery Territory]] on the eve of the [[Fall of Reach]] to shield large Covenant deployments.<ref name="HR">'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', ''[[Nightfall]]''</ref> |
| ==Overview==
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| The pylon is a large tower-like object with a revolving head that releases a pink glow every few seconds. They are supported by three tripod-like legs, which each contain the pylon's energy supply systems. Underside of the pylon is a [[gravity lift]] which can lift personnel up to the main level which mounts three [[Pek-pattern plasma cannon|plasma turrets]] for defense.
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| [[Banished]] [[Cloaking Generator]]s are reverse-engineered from Covenant stealth pylons.<ref name="PL">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''': ''[[Phoenix Logs#Banished Buildings|Phoenix Logs - Stealth Generator]]''</ref>
| | One such pylon was destroyed by [[Jun-A266]] and [[SPARTAN-B312]].<ref name="HR"/> |
| ==Operational history==
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| Several stealth pylons were used in the [[Viery Territory]] during the opening stages of the [[Fall of Reach]] to shield large Covenant deployments. One such pylon was discovered by [[Jun-A266]] and [[SPARTAN-B312]] during [[Mission to Szurdok Ridge|a reconnaissance mission]] to [[Szurdok Ridge]]. Jun planted [[Unidentified UNSC explosive|a remote detonator charge]] on the pylon.<ref name="HR">'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level, ''[[Nightfall]]''</ref> The next day, when a UNSC strike force moved in to [[Battle at Szurdok Ridge|attack the Covenant landing zone]], [[Catherine-B320]] triggered the charge, destroying the pylon.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level ''[[Tip of the Spear]]''</ref>
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| ==Gallery==
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| <gallery>
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| File:HR_StealthPylon_Concept.jpg|Concept art for the stealth pylon, depicting it as an orbitally-dropped deployable bunker.
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| File:HGC-Stealthpylon.jpg|A Covenant stealth pylon in ''[[Halo: Ground Command]]''.
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| </gallery>
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| ==List of appearances== | | ==List of appearances== |
| *''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{1st}} | | *''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{1st}} |
| *''[[Halo: Ground Command]]''
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| *''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' {{Mo}}
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
| {{Ref/Sources}}
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| [[Category:Stealth technology]]
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| [[Category:Covenant buildings]]
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