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The use of [[sterile field generator]]s means that surgery is not only safer to perform, with a greatly reduced risk of infection, but is also able to be performed in the field. Even critical injuries can be treated with relatively limited facilities;<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 140 (2003 edition)''</ref> with sufficiently sophisticated equipment such as that of the {{UNSCShip|Hopeful}}, the resuscitation of individuals traditionally considered dead is not unheard of.{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Ghosts of Onyx|Page=97}} Biological death can also be delayed by placing an individual into cryonic suspension until proper medical care can be provided.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 329 (2001 edition)''</ref> A number of synthetic compounds have been developed to allow more rapid recovery from injuries or to ease the treatment of patients in general; these include [[biofoam]], [[bone-knitting polymer]], and [[polymerized hemoglobin]]. | The use of [[sterile field generator]]s means that surgery is not only safer to perform, with a greatly reduced risk of infection, but is also able to be performed in the field. Even critical injuries can be treated with relatively limited facilities;<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 140 (2003 edition)''</ref> with sufficiently sophisticated equipment such as that of the {{UNSCShip|Hopeful}}, the resuscitation of individuals traditionally considered dead is not unheard of.{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Ghosts of Onyx|Page=97}} Biological death can also be delayed by placing an individual into cryonic suspension until proper medical care can be provided.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 329 (2001 edition)''</ref> A number of synthetic compounds have been developed to allow more rapid recovery from injuries or to ease the treatment of patients in general; these include [[biofoam]], [[bone-knitting polymer]], and [[polymerized hemoglobin]]. | ||
Humans have also adopted a variety of [[Human augmentation|bioengineering and augmentation]] technologies. Human enhancements saw military application in the [[Interplanetary War|first interplanetary conflicts]].<ref name="enc44">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''', ''page 44''</ref> While human enhancement has been commonplace for centuries, more extensive augmentation or experimentation has been limited due to ethical concerns. An exception to this are the biochemical and cybernetic augmentations used in the [[SPARTAN programs]], which represent the peak of human medical technology in the field of biological enhancement. Human rebels also use "[[ | Humans have also adopted a variety of [[Human augmentation|bioengineering and augmentation]] technologies. Human enhancements saw military application in the [[Interplanetary War|first interplanetary conflicts]].<ref name="enc44">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''', ''page 44''</ref> While human enhancement has been commonplace for centuries, more extensive augmentation or experimentation has been limited due to ethical concerns. An exception to this are the biochemical and cybernetic augmentations used in the [[SPARTAN programs]], which represent the peak of human medical technology in the field of biological enhancement. Human rebels also use "[[Waverly-class augmentor|Rumbledrug]]s", which degenerate the user's body but grant them superhuman abilities for a short time.{{Ref/Reuse|midlothian}} | ||
UNSC personnel are equipped with [[neural interface|neural implants]], more sophisticated [[Command neural interface|models]] of which—typically issued to ship captains—enable a human mind to interface with computer systems and receive or send information. The [[neural marker]] is an interviewing device which can record an individual's thoughts and visualize them on a monitor.<ref>[[Halo 3: ODST Pre-mission Evaluation]]</ref> [[Cognitive Impression Modeling]] allows the translation of a human brain's neural framework into digital form for the purpose of creating AIs, although this is not true [[mind transfer]] in the manner of that employed by the Forerunners: the resulting intelligence is not a perfect copy of the person it was created from due to the chaotic process in which the AI is brought into being.{{Ref/Reuse|journal}} | UNSC personnel are equipped with [[neural interface|neural implants]], more sophisticated [[Command neural interface|models]] of which—typically issued to ship captains—enable a human mind to interface with computer systems and receive or send information. The [[neural marker]] is an interviewing device which can record an individual's thoughts and visualize them on a monitor.<ref>[[Halo 3: ODST Pre-mission Evaluation]]</ref> [[Cognitive Impression Modeling]] allows the translation of a human brain's neural framework into digital form for the purpose of creating AIs, although this is not true [[mind transfer]] in the manner of that employed by the Forerunners: the resulting intelligence is not a perfect copy of the person it was created from due to the chaotic process in which the AI is brought into being.{{Ref/Reuse|journal}} | ||
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*''[[Halo: The Television Series]]'' | *''[[Halo: The Television Series]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]'' | *''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]'' | ||
*''[[Vertical Umbrage]]'' | *''[[Halo: Vertical Umbrage]]'' | ||
*''[[Winter Contention]]'' | *''[[Halo: Winter Contention]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Outcasts]]'' | *''[[Halo: Outcasts]]'' | ||
*''[[Sunrise on Sanghelios]] | *''[[Halo: Sunrise on Sanghelios]] | ||
*''[[Saturn Devouring His Son]]'' | *''[[Halo: Saturn Devouring His Son]]'' | ||
*''[[Battle for the Blood-Moon]]'' | *''[[Halo: Battle for the Blood-Moon]]'' | ||
{{Col-end}} | {{Col-end}} | ||