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[[File:Light bridge.jpg|right|thumb|275px|An energy bridge | [[File:Light bridge.jpg|right|thumb|275px|An energy bridge at the entrance to [[Installation 00|the Ark]]'s [[Installation 00 Citadel|Citadel]].]] | ||
{{Quote|I’m showing a lot of photonic activity. The excited photons have displaced the air around the light path."<br>"Which means?"<br>"Which means that the light has become coherent. Solid.|Exchange between [[John-117]] and [[Cortana]]<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 84-85''</ref>}} | {{Quote|I’m showing a lot of photonic activity. The excited photons have displaced the air around the light path."<br>"Which means?"<br>"Which means that the light has become coherent. Solid.|Exchange between [[John-117]] and [[Cortana]]<ref name="tf">'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 84-85''</ref>}} | ||
'''Energy bridges''', also known as '''light bridges''', are examples of advanced [[Forerunner]] technology. They use [[hard light]] technology to function.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[Wages of Sin]]"</ref> | '''Energy bridges''', also known as '''light bridges''', are examples of advanced [[Forerunner]] technology. They use [[hard light]] technology to function.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[Wages of Sin]]"</ref> | ||
==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
[[File:Energy Bridge.jpg|right|thumb|300px| | [[File:Energy Bridge.jpg|right|thumb|300px|An energy bridge as part of an underground tunnel network on Installation 04.]] | ||
There are usually two components to an energy bridge: a control panel, and the light emitters. The control panel is a semi-translucent holographic array of [[Forerunner | There are usually two components to an energy bridge: a control panel, and the light emitters. The control panel is a semi-translucent holographic array of [[Forerunner symbols|Forerunner symbols and glyphs]] that are projected over the surface of a pedestal. Though a variety of control panel configurations have been observed, in the case of one of the energy bridges on [[Installation 04]], tapping the "blue-green circle" activated the light emitters.<ref name="tf"/> | ||
Energy bridges were used by John-117 during the UNSC's operations on the surface of [[Installation 04]], in the [[ | A cascade of coherent, high-energy photons are emitted through the air, generating a visible, horizontal band of light. Through unspecified physics, the coherent band of light interacts with the illuminated air, and pushes aside the air within and around it it, becoming a firm, solid mass capable of supporting extremely heavy weights, ranging from a [[M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle|M12 Warthog LRV]] to several [[M808B Main Battle Tank|M808B Scorpion MBTs]].<ref name="ark">'''Halo 3''', campaign level, ''[[The Ark (level)|The Ark]]''</ref><ref name="covenant">'''Halo 3''', campaign level, ''[[The Covenant (level)|The Covenant]]''</ref> When damaged, the emitters flicker on and off, causing the light bridge to flicker, creating a less stable force.<ref name="gs">'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level, ''[[343 Guilty Spark (level)|343 Guilty Spark]]''</ref> | ||
Energy bridges are commonly seen on most Forerunner constructs. The [[Relic|Forerunner complex]] on [[Harvest]] featured energy bridges crossing over a series of chasms surrounding the center of the main chamber. These were used by the UNSC forces as they made their way in and out of the facility during the [[Harvest Campaign]] in [[2531]].<ref>'''Halo Wars''', campaign level, ''[[Relic Interior]]''</ref> [[Shield 0459]], discovered by the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} in the same year, had a multitude of energy bridges to span chasms within its interior. Unlike most energy bridges encountered by the UNSC, which manifested as simple beams of blue-white light, these energy bridges featured arrangements of lines forming symmetrical, geometric patterns characteristic of Forerunner art and architecture.<ref>'''Halo Wars''', campaign level, ''[[Beachhead (Halo Wars level)|Beachhead]]''</ref> | |||
Energy bridges were used by John-117 during the UNSC's operations on the surface of [[Installation 04]], in the [[Halo (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|subterranean complexes]] and the [[Flood containment facility]].<ref name="tf"/><ref name="gs"/> Though mainly unseen on [[Installation 05]], they were also present on [[Installation 00|the Ark]], again in a [[The Ark (level)#Forward Unto Dawn|subterranean area]],<ref name="ark"/> and another one at the entrance to the [[Installation 00 Citadel|Citadel]] near the Ark's [[Strip mining moon|Core]].<ref name="covenant"/> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
There are four energy bridges in the ''Halo'' | There are four energy bridges in the ''Halo'' trilogy. The first and second are the bridges on the level [[Halo (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|Halo]], and the bridges on the level [[343 Guilty Spark (level)|343 Guilty Spark]] from ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', the third being the one on the Ark on the level [[The Ark (level)|The Ark]] in ''[[Halo 3]]'', and the last being the one in the Citadel on [[The Covenant (level)|The Covenant]]. | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
Revision as of 11:50, November 30, 2011
- "I’m showing a lot of photonic activity. The excited photons have displaced the air around the light path."
"Which means?"
"Which means that the light has become coherent. Solid." - — Exchange between John-117 and Cortana[1]
Energy bridges, also known as light bridges, are examples of advanced Forerunner technology. They use hard light technology to function.[2]
Summary
There are usually two components to an energy bridge: a control panel, and the light emitters. The control panel is a semi-translucent holographic array of Forerunner symbols and glyphs that are projected over the surface of a pedestal. Though a variety of control panel configurations have been observed, in the case of one of the energy bridges on Installation 04, tapping the "blue-green circle" activated the light emitters.[1]
A cascade of coherent, high-energy photons are emitted through the air, generating a visible, horizontal band of light. Through unspecified physics, the coherent band of light interacts with the illuminated air, and pushes aside the air within and around it it, becoming a firm, solid mass capable of supporting extremely heavy weights, ranging from a M12 Warthog LRV to several M808B Scorpion MBTs.[3][4] When damaged, the emitters flicker on and off, causing the light bridge to flicker, creating a less stable force.[5]
Energy bridges are commonly seen on most Forerunner constructs. The Forerunner complex on Harvest featured energy bridges crossing over a series of chasms surrounding the center of the main chamber. These were used by the UNSC forces as they made their way in and out of the facility during the Harvest Campaign in 2531.[6] Shield 0459, discovered by the UNSC Spirit of Fire in the same year, had a multitude of energy bridges to span chasms within its interior. Unlike most energy bridges encountered by the UNSC, which manifested as simple beams of blue-white light, these energy bridges featured arrangements of lines forming symmetrical, geometric patterns characteristic of Forerunner art and architecture.[7]
Energy bridges were used by John-117 during the UNSC's operations on the surface of Installation 04, in the subterranean complexes and the Flood containment facility.[1][5] Though mainly unseen on Installation 05, they were also present on the Ark, again in a subterranean area,[3] and another one at the entrance to the Citadel near the Ark's Core.[4]
Trivia
There are four energy bridges in the Halo trilogy. The first and second are the bridges on the level Halo, and the bridges on the level 343 Guilty Spark from Halo: Combat Evolved, the third being the one on the Ark on the level The Ark in Halo 3, and the last being the one in the Citadel on The Covenant.
List of appearances
- Halo: Combat Evolved (First appearance)
- Halo 3
- Halo Wars
- Halo: The Flood
Sources
- ^ a b c Halo: The Flood, page 84-85
- ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "Wages of Sin"
- ^ a b Halo 3, campaign level, The Ark
- ^ a b Halo 3, campaign level, The Covenant
- ^ a b Halo: Combat Evolved, campaign level, 343 Guilty Spark
- ^ Halo Wars, campaign level, Relic Interior
- ^ Halo Wars, campaign level, Beachhead
