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| [[File:HR-UNSCBinoculars.png|thumb|250px|Binoculars seen both from the back and the front.]]
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| '''Binoculars''' are a device which allows the user to view distant objects by magnifying them.{{Ref/Game|Id=h2|[[Halo 2]]}} A '''spotting scope''' is a specific variation of the device commonly employed by the [[UNSC]].{{Ref/Game|Halo 2|Detail=3D model data}}
| | [[Image:MarineBinocsH3.png|right|thumb|200px|A UNSC Marine using binoculars.]] |
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| ==Types==
| | '''Binoculars''' are a magnifying device universally used by the [[United Nations Space Command]]. Around [[2552]], the [[UNSC]] standard issue binoculars were Type 10 3x scope Binoculars. They're often equipped with a stand to keep the device steady. |
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| Binoculars are generally used by [[United Nations Space Command]] military forces to observe the battlefield, gather information and locate enemies. [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] [[sniper-spotter team]]s have spotters with spotting scopes to observe and locate targets for the sniper.{{Ref/Reuse|h2}} Certain sets of UNSC binoculars have a digital display, which shows the temperature, as well as the distance to the target.{{Ref/Level|[[Halo Wars]]|[[Relic Approach]]}} The UNSC spotting scope is equipped with a stand to keep the device steady.{{Ref/Reuse|h2}} | |
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| ===Covenant=== | | == Use == |
| The [[Covenant]] [[Covenant military|ground forces]] use magnifying monoculars to observe the battlefield, filling a similar role as the binoculars.{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: The Flood]]|Chapter=6|Page=150 (2003 paperback); 166 (2010 paperback)}}
| | Binoculars are generally used to observe the battlefield, gather data and locate enemies. Marine [[Sniper-Spotter Team|sniper teams]] have spotters with binoculars to observe and locate targets for the sniper. The UNSC binoculars have a digital display, which shows the temperature, as well as the distance to the target.<ref>Halo Wars</ref> |
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| ==Gameplay== | | == MJOLNIR Armor == |
| [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|MJOLNIR Mk VI]] featured in ''[[Halo 2]]'' was the first armor to have magnification system in-game. The MJOLNIR armor's binocular system featured in ''[[Halo 3]]'' has the same radius as the one in ''Halo 2''. The only difference is that it is more detailed and that it shows distance to the target. The [[Sangheili]] [[combat harness]] also has a built-in magnification system. Otherwise similar to the MJOLNIR's binoculars, it has a slightly different visor shape. Subsequently, the [[ODST armor]] from ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|MJOLNIR Mark V]] from ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' and [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR GEN2]] from ''[[Halo 4]]'' all feature a built-in magnification system. | | [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor #MJOLNIR Mark VI|MJOLNIR Mk VI]] is the first armor to have Binocular system in-game, though it's been stated in the novels that the earlier versions had one as well.<ref> [[Halo: The Fall of Reach]], [[Halo: First Strike]]</ref> |
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| | The armor's binoculars are a 3-4x scope set, linked to the helmet's visor. Combined with the enhanced sight of the [[SPARTAN Program|Spartans]], the device enables the user to see over a mile away. They also have an advanced anti-reflective system. The MJOLNIR armor's binocular system featured in ''[[Halo 3]]'' has the same radius as the one in ''Halo 2''. The only difference is that it's more detailed and that it shows distance to the target. |
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| | == Trivia == |
| | *The Binocular prop appears frequently in ''[[Halo 2]]''. |
| | *The [[Sangheili|Elite]] [[Combat Harness]] also has a binocular system. |
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |
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| <gallery> | | <gallery> |
| File:MarineBinocsH3.png|A UNSC Marine using a spotting scope.
| | Image:HW binoc vision.png|View through UNSC binoculars. |
| File:HW binoc vision.png|View through a set of UNSC binoculars.
| | Image:Sniperteam.png|A marine [[Sniper-Spotter Team]] with binoculars. |
| File:Sniperteam.png|A marine [[sniper-spotter team]] with a spotting scope.
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| File:Frost_binocs.png|[[Master Sergeant]] [[Frost]] using binoculars on [[Ariel]].
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| File:HL-Babysitter-Cal141-Binoculars1.jpg|[[Cal-141]] using monoculars to scope out the ruins on [[Heian]].
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| File:HL-Babysitter-Binoculars-Scan1.jpg|Scanning the tower in the ruins.
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| File:HL-Babysitter-Binoculars-Scan7.jpg|An [[Unggoy Minor]] is detected scouting the ruins.
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| File:Homecoming-Binculars-Scan3.jpg|Observing three [[Kig-Yar]] standing guard.
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| File:HE14 Palmer binoculars.jpg|Commander [[Sarah Palmer]] utilizing binoculars on [[Aktis IV]].
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| File:H2 binoculars.png|A mounted UNSC spotting scope.
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| File:H2-SpottingScope.png|Another angle of the mounted spotting scope.
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| File:H3-SpottingScope.png|A non-mounted spotting scope.
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| File:HINF Maka Macrobinocs Utility Icon.png|Maka Macrobinocs
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| </gallery> | | </gallery> |
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| ==List of appearances==
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| *''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
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| *''[[Halo 2]]''
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| *''[[Halo 3]]''
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| *''[[Halo Wars]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Helljumper]]''
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| *''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
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| **''[[Blunt Instruments]]''
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| *''[[Halo Legends]]''
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| **''[[Homecoming]]''
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| **''[[The Babysitter]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Reach]]''
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| *''[[Halo 4]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
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| *''[[Halo Infinite]]''
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| **''[[Season 03: Echoes Within]]''
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
| {{Ref/Sources}}
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| | | <gallery>[[Category:UNSC]]</gallery> |
| [[Category:Human technology]] | | <gallery>[[Category:Technology]]</gallery> |
