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[[File:HA - Damnation.jpg|thumb|225px|A Covenant hydro-processing center's main chamber.]] | [[File:HA - Damnation.jpg|thumb|225px|A Covenant hydro-processing center's main chamber.]] | ||
'''Hydro-processing centers''' are [[Covenant]] facilities devoted to processing [[water]] for the purposes of powering and refueling their [[capital ship]]s.<ref name="nelson">[http://majornelson.com/2011/08/26/news-from-halo-fest/ '''Xbox Live's Major Nelson''': ''News From Halo Fest'']</ref> As Covenant starship [[pinch fusion reactor]]s use the [[hydrogen]] isotopes [[deuterium]] and [[tritium]] for fuel,<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 15''</ref> the process likely involves isolating the said isotopes from water. | '''Hydro-processing centers''' are [[Covenant]] facilities devoted to processing [[water]] for the purposes of powering and refueling their [[capital ship]]s.<ref name="nelson">[http://majornelson.com/2011/08/26/news-from-halo-fest/ '''Xbox Live's Major Nelson''': ''News From Halo Fest'']</ref> As Covenant starship [[pinch fusion reactor]]s use the [[hydrogen]] isotopes [[deuterium]] and [[tritium]] for fuel,<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 15''</ref> the process likely involves isolating the said isotopes from water. | ||
One such facility was located on [[Buwan]], the primary [[natural satellite]] of the [[Unggoy]] homeworld, [[Balaho]]. Though abandoned following the [[Great Schism|fracturing of the Covenant]], the facility continues to operate through its automated subsystems.<ref | One such facility was located on [[Buwan]], the primary [[natural satellite]] of the [[Unggoy]] homeworld, [[Balaho]]. Though abandoned following the [[Great Schism|fracturing of the Covenant]], the facility continues to operate through its automated subsystems.{{Ref/Reuse|nelson}} | ||
Three separate streams of water flow down into an abyss in the main chamber, with many interconnecting platforms, bridges and walkways hanging dangerously close to the pit. Other rooms are mostly empty, except for [[Covenant communication node]]s and [[Covenant supply case]]s.<ref>'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''' multiplayer map, [[Damnation]]''</ref> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
The ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' map, ''[[Damnation]]'' and its ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' remake ''[[Penance]]'', are situated inside this type of facility. | The ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' map, ''[[Damnation]]'' and its ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' remake ''[[Penance]]'', are situated inside this type of facility. | ||
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*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' | *''[[Halo: Reach]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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[[Category:Covenant buildings]] | [[Category:Covenant buildings]] | ||