Canon

Antigravity plate: Difference between revisions

From Halopedia, the Halo wiki

m (Reverted edits by SimK81 (Talk) to last version by Unluckynumber11)
m (Updated citations to modern style)
 
(35 intermediate revisions by 20 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{stub}}
{{Status|Canon}}
{{era|GOO}}
{{Ratings}}


The '''Antigravity Plate''' was a technology invented by the [[UNSC]]. It was designed to create [[artificial gravity]] for the UNSC's [[Fleet]] of ships.
An '''antigravity plate''', or '''grav plate''', is a small form of [[anti-gravity technology]] developed by the [[United Nations Space Command]]. As of [[2531]], they were considered old technology and they never were widespread. Grav plates were designed to be attached to other objects, thereby enabling them to float off the ground.<ref>''[[Halo: Fractures]]'', ''[[Into the Fire]]''</ref>  Notably, an antigravity plate was used in [[Operation: SMOKING ACES|one instance]] by [[Insurrectionist]]s to incapacitate [[Blue Team|a group]] of [[Spartan-II]]s by simulating the force of 10 g's of gravity, which caused their [[Mjolnir]] armor's compensatory mechanisms to drastically increase the internal pressure of the suits.{{Ref/Novel|GoO|Chapter=1}}


==Background==
Zenostium plasma is a critical component in the manufacturing of antigravity plates. The [[Wikipedia:Flux tube|flux tube]] between the gas giant [[Hephestes]] and its [[natural satellite]], [[Nephis]], is a source of zenostium that is mined by the [[Nephis Coalition]]. Due to the importance of the flux tube to the [[United Nations Space Command]]'s infrastructure, any threat of civil unrest on the moon or commercial rivalry between the Nephis Coalition and competitors is taken very seriously.{{Ref/Novel|Ret|Chapter=2}}


As of [[2531]], it was old technology, and they never quite panned out, but some were still around. What exactly they were intended to be used for was never specifically stated, but it is possible that they were to be used to lift heavy ordinance by causing it to float, lifting it up, and making it levitate for easy transport. It is likely that they were based on the use of electromagnetism rather than actual gravity (all objects have magnetic attraction, but most are very weak. A powerful enough electromagnet could function as a pseudo-gravity generator), given the surprise of the UNSC to find true artificial gravity technology on the first [[Covenant]] ship they boarded.
==List of appearances==
 
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{1st}}
==Operational History==
*''[[Halo: Fractures]]''
In 2531, the [[United Rebel Front]] acquired one of these and used it in an elaborate attempt to capture a team of [[Spartan-II]]s. With a focused beam from the plate, in the [[MJOLNIR Armor]] sensor systems were tricked into thinking they were in a 10-G environment. The armor increased internal pressure to compensate and rendered them unconscious, allowing the rebels to capture them with [[Neural Inhibitor Collar]]s. <ref>''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', page 36</ref> Although the tactic was remarkably effective, it failed because [[Kurt-051]] had not been caught in the ambush, and was able to free his fellow Spartan II's.
**''[[Into the Fire]]''
 
*''[[Tales from Slipspace]]''
==Related Articles==
**''[[Undefeated]]''
*[[United Nations Space Command]]
*''[[Halo: Retribution]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Point of Light]]''
*''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]''


==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}


[[Category:Technology]]
[[Category:Gravity technology]]

Latest revision as of 05:33, April 25, 2023

An antigravity plate, or grav plate, is a small form of anti-gravity technology developed by the United Nations Space Command. As of 2531, they were considered old technology and they never were widespread. Grav plates were designed to be attached to other objects, thereby enabling them to float off the ground.[1] Notably, an antigravity plate was used in one instance by Insurrectionists to incapacitate a group of Spartan-IIs by simulating the force of 10 g's of gravity, which caused their Mjolnir armor's compensatory mechanisms to drastically increase the internal pressure of the suits.[2]

Zenostium plasma is a critical component in the manufacturing of antigravity plates. The flux tube between the gas giant Hephestes and its natural satellite, Nephis, is a source of zenostium that is mined by the Nephis Coalition. Due to the importance of the flux tube to the United Nations Space Command's infrastructure, any threat of civil unrest on the moon or commercial rivalry between the Nephis Coalition and competitors is taken very seriously.[3]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo: Fractures, Into the Fire
  2. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, chapter 1
  3. ^ Halo: Retribution, chapter 2
Retrieved from "https://www.halopedia.org/index.php?title=Antigravity_plate&oldid=1577153"