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'''Tritium''' is a radioactive isotope of the chemical element [[hydrogen]] (the symbol is H in the Periodic Table).

Tritium's nucleus contains one proton and two neutrons, as opposed to [[deuterium]], which contains one neutron, and protium, the most common form of hydrogen, which contains no neutrons. Tritium produces a great deal of energy when fused with deuterium into helium, so it is a primary fuel source for [[Covenant]] [[pinch fusion reactor]]s.

Tritium is extremely rare on [[Earth]], but it abounds in deep space. Areas like the [[Lambda Serpentis system]] possess large amounts of tritium gas,<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 198''</ref> as does the moon [[Pegasi Delta]].<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 15''</ref> Covenant ships are equipped to collect tritium gas from deep space, but it is not uncommon for tritium to be harvested and collected from planet surfaces as well.

[[Beta Company]] of the [[SPARTAN-III Program]] was [[Operation: TORPEDO|sent]] to neutralize a Covenant tritium refinery on Pegasi Delta in [[2545]], with all but two losing their lives in the process.

*''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' {{1st}}

*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''

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