Editing Cryo chamber

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[[File:FUD_Cryo.png|right|thumb|200px|A cryo-chamber aboard the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}.]]

A '''cryo-chamber''' is a [[plastasteel]]<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 150'' (''"John brushed off the frost buildup that clouded the top half of the cryotube, and revealed the green-armored figure sprawled behind the plastasteel shell."'')</ref> chamber that allows all of a starship's non-essential personnel to be [[Cryonics|cryonically frozen]] for long periods of time. An example of its use would be during prolonged [[Slipstream space|Slipspace]] jumps. They are basically large metal pods with form-fitting gel beds where the personnel are frozen until they are needed. An example of this is [[John-117]], who was stored in a cryo-chamber aboard the ship {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} and later unhatched from the cryosleep chamber by Tech Chief [[Thom Shephard]] along with Tech Officer [[Samuel N. Marcus|Sam Marcus]].  

Known models of the cryo-chamber include the [[Mark VII Personal Suspension Unit]], manufactured by [[Jakubaitis Standard Systems]]. It was widely disliked by UNSC personnel because of its inferior moisture balancing; this resulted in dry, itchy skin for a day or more after awakening, known as "cryo-itch". It was later replaced by the [[Mark VIII Cryogenic Suspension Chamber]], although many older craft still use the Mark VII.<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 216''</ref>  

The cryo-chambers are usually stored in their own areas of the ship. Each cryo-chamber will hold an individual for as long as necessary, provided they use a [[Bronchial Surfactant]], and can be ejected prior to an emergency landing, thus saving some crew from harm to be recovered later. Some pods feature [[slow-impulse thruster]]s for limited maneuvering in the event of ejection.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''' (2010), ''Adjunct''</ref> While in cryo, humans do not age. Individuals in cryo tubes are given a steady supply of pharmaceuticals that control the frequency and duration of cryo-sleep cycles along with influencing the content of their dreams.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 60''</ref> Often a person may be placed in cryo in order to save them from succumbing to grievous injuries, such as in the case of [[Linda-058]], who was placed in a cryo-chamber after being severely injured during the [[Fall of Reach]], and successfully revived later despite being previously declared clinically dead.

Cryo-chambers are monitored by the ship's [[Artificial intelligence|AI]], and the AI can awaken crew members at a moment's notice. Cryo-computer is designed to change the pharmaceuticals dosage if a individual appears as though they might wake from cryogenic sleep.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 60'' (''"The cryo-computer observed a surge of activity in Avery’s brain-an effort to yank himself out of REM-and upped his dosage."'')</ref> Cryo wake-up protocols demand that crew check each other to make sure everyone revives from cryo all right. There is usually a medical pod in cryogenics bays for emergency resuscitation situations. People are almost always stored in cryo-pods naked, as covered skin generally reacts badly to the cryo process, leaving skin raw and blistered.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 20''</ref> However [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartans]] often go into their cryo-chambers fully armored, using their conditioning and training to ignore the pain.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 21''</ref> Cadets at the [[Corbulo Academy of Military Science]] regularly wore carbon-black skintight clothing during cryo training; whether this clothing was designed to avoid burns is unknown.

*The [[slipspace field pod]] is the [[Forerunner]] equivalent to the cryo-chamber; these pods use a slipspace stasis field to suspend the occupant in time and to protect them from outside harm. It is unknown whether the [[Covenant]] possesses an equivalent of the cryo-chamber, as such technology is yet to be mentioned or observed.

*Even though humans must enter a cryo-tube naked or risk being blistered when they emerge, [[Ellen Anders|Professor Ellen Anders]] in ''[[Halo Wars]]'' and [[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] in ''[[The Package]]'' both entered their tubes fully clothed. These were cases of artistic license, however, since showing nudity would force up both the game's and the short film's rating.

File:HCE-CryoChamberSideLeft.png|A left-side view of a cryo-chamber in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.

File:HCE-CryoChamberSide.png|A cryo-chamber in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''.

File:Cryo_pod_01.png|[[John-117]] in a cryo-chamber in ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''.

File:HW cryobay concept.jpg|Concept art of the cryo-chamber for ''[[Halo Wars]]''.

File:Cryobay.jpg|In-game view of the cryo-chamber bay in ''Halo Wars''.

File:HaloWars-CryoChamber.png|A single cryo-chamber from ''Halo Wars''.

File:Papadakis.jpg|A [[Papadakis|marine]] inside a cryo-chamber.

File:HalseyPod.jpg|[[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|Catherine Halsey]] in a cryo-chamber, fully clothed.

**''[[The Package]]''

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