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[[File:Covenant Spy probe.jpg|250px|thumb|A spy probe depicted in the comic book adaptation of ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''.]]
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Covenant '''spy probes''' are small, softball or baseball-sized automaton machines used by the Covenant for reconnaissance and intelligence roles.
'''Spy Probes''' are small, softball or baseball sized automaton machines deployed by [[Covenant]] ships to attach to [[UNSC]] ships using electromagnets. During the [[Human-Covenant War]] probes were colored dark gray so they can blend into the hull of UNSC vessels, instead of the standard lavender color of Covenant alloys.<ref name="probe">[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]], pages 215/216</ref>


== Overview ==
Probes have a single photo eye for data collection. Over a number of days, it slowly builds up a charge as it collects data and information. Once it reaches critical energy, a tiny sliver of thallium nitride memory crystal is ejected at the speed of light, surrounded by a miniature [[Slipspace]] field. The sliver is directed toward precise Slipspace coordinates where a waiting Covenant entity will recover it and the data it contains.<ref name="probe"/>
These machines have a single photo eye for data collection. Over a number of days, it slowly builds up a charge as it collects data and information. Once it reaches critical energy, a tiny sliver of thallium nitride memory crystal is ejected at the speed of light, surrounded by a miniature [[slipspace]] field. The sliver is directed toward precise Slipspace coordinates where a waiting Covenant entity will recover it and the data it contains.{{Ref/Reuse|probe}}


During the [[Human-Covenant War]], probes were colored dark gray, so they can blend into the hull of UNSC vessels, instead of the standard lavender color of Covenant alloys.<ref name="probe">'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''pages 215-216''</ref>
An example use of the probe was at the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]] where a probe attached to the {{UNSCShip|Iroquois}} and revealed the [[Human|human]] presence at [[Reach]]. This culminated in the [[Fall of Reach]].<ref name="probe"/>


== Operational use ==
The Spy Probe may have been inspired by the UNSC's [[Telemetry Probe]], given the Covenant proclivity to "imitate, rather than innovate".
An example use of the probe was at the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]] where a probe attached to the {{UNSCShip|Iroquois}} and revealed the [[human]] presence at [[Reach]]. This culminated in the [[Fall of Reach]].{{Ref/Reuse|probe}}
 
== Trivia ==
The spy probe is similar in function to the UNSC's [[telemetry probe]].
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:HE5_CovenantProbe.png|A Covenant spy probe used by [[Vata 'Gajat's mercenary group]] to spy on [[Fireteam Majestic]] in [[2558]].{{Ref/Comic|HEsc|Issue=5}}
</gallery>
 
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Covenant|Covenant]]''
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''


==Sources==
==Sources==
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[[Category:The Covenant]]
==See also==
[[Category:Technology]]
*[[Malakost tracker]]
*[[Telemetry probe]]
[[Category:Covenant technology]]
[[Category:Sensors]]
[[Category:Robots]]

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