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The most prominent use of hard light is perhaps also its most inconspicuous one; although this is not immediately obvious, hard light construction actually comprises a significant portion of Forerunner architecture. Through the use of highly sophisticated [[holography|holographic]] projection technology, hard light can be crafted to be entirely indistinguishable from physical construction such as metal and can form very complex shapes.<ref name="p116">'''Halo: Primordium''', ''pages 116, 201, 269''</ref><ref name="halo 4">'''Halo 4'''</ref> As such, hard light is commonly used in the composition of Forerunner structures and ships, either for structural support,<ref name="renegades">''Halo: Renegades'', Chapter ??</ref> aesthetic purposes,<ref name="c242">'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 242''</ref> as a covering for mechanical and technological mechanisms, or to form internal divisions and compartments; this allows a Forerunner ship or structure to reconfigure its layout, furnishings or decoration at will.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 124''</ref> Despite its versatility, hard light construction is susceptible to power failures and as such, the most important supporting structures have to be made of actual matter.

The [[Halo Array|Halo installations]] make use of hard light in their firing mechanisms,<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''pages 307, 310''</ref> in addition to using hard light as a protective structural reinforcement to stabilize and protect the rings against tidal and gravitational forces from other objects.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 311''</ref> Although many Forerunner structures project a hard light decorative shell over the structural support elements of the building, almost all buildings seen on the Halo installations or [[Installation 00|the Ark]] lack this covering; the Forerunners did not implement such decoration on the Halos' structures, as they were meant to be purely functional.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 319''</ref> However, the structures on the Halo rings still employ hard light construction for practical purposes.<ref name="p116"/> Additionally, any structures that possess hard light decor only activated in the presence of Forerunners;<ref name="c242"/> however, due to their status as [[Reclaimer]]s, the presence of humans will also activate hard-light decoration in certain structures, as seen in the [[Menachite ~~Forerunner~~ complex]].<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 143''</ref>

The [[Halo Array|Halo installations]] make use of hard light in their firing mechanisms,<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''pages 307, 310''</ref> in addition to using hard light as a protective structural reinforcement to stabilize and protect the rings against tidal and gravitational forces from other objects.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 311''</ref> Although many Forerunner structures project a hard light decorative shell over the structural support elements of the building, almost all buildings seen on the Halo installations or [[Installation 00|the Ark]] lack this covering; the Forerunners did not implement such decoration on the Halos' structures, as they were meant to be purely functional.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 319''</ref> However, the structures on the Halo rings still employ hard light construction for practical purposes.<ref name="p116"/> Additionally, any structures that possess hard light decor only activated in the presence of Forerunners;<ref name="c242"/> however, due to their status as [[Reclaimer]]s, the presence of humans will also activate hard-light decoration in certain structures, as seen in the [[Menachite portal complex]].<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 143''</ref>

Although they can be crafted to be extremely resilient, hard light constructs are not indestructible. Aside from disabling them by deactivating or destroying the power source, hard light constructs can break up upon suffering heavy damage. For example, [[Installation 07]]'s central hard light hub and spokes connecting to the ring were destroyed under the stress of collision with [[Wolf-faced planet|a planet]]. The stress of the hard light structures pressing against the face of the planet caused the spokes to first stretch out, before fragmenting and abruptly turning into curling beams of intense, blue-violet radiation.<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 334-335''</ref>

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 The most prominent use of hard light is perhaps also its most inconspicuous one; although this is not immediately obvious, hard light construction actually comprises a significant portion of Forerunner architecture. Through the use of highly sophisticated [[holography|holographic]] projection technology, hard light can be crafted to be entirely indistinguishable from physical construction such as metal and can form very complex shapes.<ref name="p116">'''Halo: Primordium''', ''pages 116, 201, 269''</ref><ref name="halo 4">'''Halo 4'''</ref> As such, hard light is commonly used in the composition of Forerunner structures and ships, either for structural support,<ref name="renegades">''Halo: Renegades'', Chapter ??</ref> aesthetic purposes,<ref name="c242">'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 242''</ref> as a covering for mechanical and technological mechanisms, or to form internal divisions and compartments; this allows a Forerunner ship or structure to reconfigure its layout, furnishings or decoration at will.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 124''</ref> Despite its versatility, hard light construction is susceptible to power failures and as such, the most important supporting structures have to be made of actual matter.
-The [[Halo Array|Halo installations]] make use of hard light in their firing mechanisms,<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''pages 307, 310''</ref> in addition to using hard light as a protective structural reinforcement to stabilize and protect the rings against tidal and gravitational forces from other objects.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 311''</ref> Although many Forerunner structures project a hard light decorative shell over the structural support elements of the building, almost all buildings seen on the Halo installations or [[Installation 00|the Ark]] lack this covering; the Forerunners did not implement such decoration on the Halos' structures, as they were meant to be purely functional.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 319''</ref> However, the structures on the Halo rings still employ hard light construction for practical purposes.<ref name="p116"/> Additionally, any structures that possess hard light decor only activated in the presence of Forerunners;<ref name="c242"/> however, due to their status as [[Reclaimer]]s, the presence of humans will also activate hard-light decoration in certain structures, as seen in the [[Menachite Forerunner complex]].<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 143''</ref>
+The [[Halo Array|Halo installations]] make use of hard light in their firing mechanisms,<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''pages 307, 310''</ref> in addition to using hard light as a protective structural reinforcement to stabilize and protect the rings against tidal and gravitational forces from other objects.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 311''</ref> Although many Forerunner structures project a hard light decorative shell over the structural support elements of the building, almost all buildings seen on the Halo installations or [[Installation 00|the Ark]] lack this covering; the Forerunners did not implement such decoration on the Halos' structures, as they were meant to be purely functional.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 319''</ref> However, the structures on the Halo rings still employ hard light construction for practical purposes.<ref name="p116"/> Additionally, any structures that possess hard light decor only activated in the presence of Forerunners;<ref name="c242"/> however, due to their status as [[Reclaimer]]s, the presence of humans will also activate hard-light decoration in certain structures, as seen in the [[Menachite portal complex]].<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 143''</ref>
 Although they can be crafted to be extremely resilient, hard light constructs are not indestructible. Aside from disabling them by deactivating or destroying the power source, hard light constructs can break up upon suffering heavy damage. For example, [[Installation 07]]'s central hard light hub and spokes connecting to the ring were destroyed under the stress of collision with [[Wolf-faced planet|a planet]]. The stress of the hard light structures pressing against the face of the planet caused the spokes to first stretch out, before fragmenting and abruptly turning into curling beams of intense, blue-violet radiation.<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 334-335''</ref>