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[[File:Prosthetic arm.png|thumb|300px|A retired soldier with a prosthetic right arm in [[2558]].]] | [[File:Prosthetic arm.png|thumb|300px|A retired soldier with a prosthetic right arm in [[2558]].]] | ||
An ''' | An '''robotic prosthetic''' is a type of prosthesis that replaces a missing extremity, such as arms or legs. The type of artificial limb used is determined largely by the extent of an amputation or loss and location of the missing extremity. Artificial limbs may be needed for a variety of reasons where a body part is either missing from the body or is too damaged to be repaired, including disease, accidents, and congenital defects. A congenital defect can create the need for an artificial limb when a person is born with a missing or damaged limb. Prosthetics are however not needed in the event of an accident where only the nerves were damaged and not the extremities. | ||
==Use== | ==Use== | ||
[[File:Kat-B320.png|thumb|150px|Kat-B320 with a prosthetic right arm.]] | [[File:Kat-B320.png|thumb|150px|Kat-B320 with a prosthetic right arm.]] | ||
[[Captain (ground forces)|Captain]] [[Ponder]],<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 80''</ref> [[Eddie Underwood]],<ref name="TCP">'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''', ''page 62''</ref> [[ | [[Captain (ground forces)|Captain]] [[Ponder]],<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 80''</ref> [[Eddie Underwood]],<ref name="TCP">'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''', ''page 62''</ref> [[Kat-B320]],<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]'''</ref> [[De Guzman]],<ref>'''[[Birth of a Spartan]]''': ''[http://www.humanworldwide.com/flash2007/default.htm?reelid=387 Director's Cut]''</ref> [[Anthony Petrosky]],<ref>'''[[Hunt the Truth]]''', ''[[Hunt the Truth/Seven|Episode Seven]]''</ref> [[Pawel Czernek]], [[Frank Kodiak]]<ref>'''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]'''</ref>, and [[Gretchen Ketola]]<ref>'''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]'''</ref> all sported prosthetic limbs. | ||
Unlike Kat's prosthetic arm which was permanent, Captain Ponder's was removable. In contrast to the more conventionally mechanical design of Kat's robotic arm, Captain Ponder's prosthetic operated based on artificial "musculature" of carbon-fiber weave. The fingers had joints made of [[titanium]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 86''</ref> The prosthetic arm sometimes made shooting difficult for the Captain. According to [[Staff Sergeant|SSgt]] [[Avery Junior Johnson|Avery Johnson]], Captain Ponder's choice not to use a permanent prosthetic was unusual for an active duty soldier.<ref name="CH81">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 81''</ref> | Unlike Kat's prosthetic arm which was permanent, Captain Ponder's was removable. In contrast to the more conventionally mechanical design of Kat's robotic arm, Captain Ponder's prosthetic operated based on artificial "musculature" of carbon-fiber weave. The fingers had joints made of [[titanium]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 86''</ref> The prosthetic arm sometimes made shooting difficult for the Captain. According to [[Staff Sergeant|SSgt]] [[Avery Junior Johnson|Avery Johnson]], Captain Ponder's choice not to use a permanent prosthetic was unusual for an active duty soldier.<ref name="CH81">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 81''</ref> | ||
While military prosthetics are designed for practicality, civilian ones may be designed to mimic biological limbs in appearance. Despite this, their artificial nature is often not difficult to discern; for example, Eddie Underwood's prosthetic arm was said to be "fake pink". | While military prosthetics are designed for practicality, civilian ones may be designed to mimic biological limbs in appearance. Despite this, their artificial nature is often not difficult to discern; for example, Eddie Underwood's prosthetic arm was said to be "fake pink".<ref name="TCP"/> | ||
The [[Banished]] [[Sangheili]] [[Jega 'Rdomnai]] employs a prosthetic arm and prosthetic mandibles. | The [[Banished]] [[Sangheili]] [[Jega 'Rdomnai]] employs a prosthetic arm and prosthetic mandibles. | ||
[[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Halsey]] has a | [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Halsey]] has a robot arm circa [[2559]]. | ||
== | ==Trivia== | ||
In ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', the player can [[Armor | In ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', the player can [[Armor permutations (Halo: Reach)|purchase]] an artificial limb as part of one of several "chest" armor pieces for [[Noble Six]]; specifically, the [[Armor accessories/Assault|Assault Sapper [R]]], [[Armor accessories/Collar|Collar/Breacher [R]]] and [[Armor accessories/HP|HP/Parafoil [R]]] armor variants sport prosthetic limbs for the right arm, similar to Kat's. | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
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*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]'' | *''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' | *''[[Halo Infinite]]'' | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
