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{{Quote|The Cartographer's defenses make it almost impenetrable; the only way up to it is by a Forerunner elevator.|Ellen Anders on Installation 00's Cartographer<ref name="Ascension">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', campaign level, ''[[Ascension (Halo Wars 2 level)|Ascension]]''</ref>}} | {{Quote|The Cartographer's defenses make it almost impenetrable; the only way up to it is by a Forerunner elevator.|Ellen Anders on Installation 00's Cartographer<ref name="Ascension">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', campaign level, ''[[Ascension (Halo Wars 2 level)|Ascension]]''</ref>}} | ||
An '''elevator''', or a '''lift''', is a method of transportation that allows an efficient ascent or descent over a vertical span. | An '''elevator''', or a '''lift''', is a method of transportation that allows an efficient ascent or descent over a vertical span. | ||
==Forerunner== | ==Forerunner== | ||
[[File: | [[File:FRvator_2.jpg|250px|thumb|right|A Forerunner lift on [[Installation 00]].]] | ||
Elevators are commonplace throughout various [[Forerunner]] installations. These elevators and their control panels have a tendency to be geometric | Elevators are commonplace throughout various [[Forerunner]] installations. These elevators and their control panels have a tendency to be geometric like most things of Forerunner design. Forerunner lifts have several different methods of propulsion. How exactly they work is not always clear. Most lifts move without apparent propulsion systems at all, some have beams of energy supporting them, such as the lifts on [[Installation 00|the Ark]]. | ||
===Installation 04=== | ===Installation 04=== | ||
All Forerunner elevators encountered by [[John-117]] on Installation 04 had no visible mechanical mechanism to move them ( | All Forerunner elevators encountered by [[John-117]] on Installation 04 had no visible mechanical mechanism to move them (with the exception of the elevator in [[Library|the Library]]). Forerunner elevators were first observed near Installation 04's [[Control Room]]. There were a few identical elevators, all of which were octagonal. The panel to control it had three components. Its left and right sides were irregular hexagons, and were also mirror images of each other. The center piece was a rectangle, and had a curving line down the middle. | ||
The [[Flood containment facility]] also had octagonal elevators. Unlike the elevators near the control center, the side lengths and angles were not all the same. The panel to control it was identical to that of the one in near the control room. During his passage through the containment facility, John-117 attempted to activate one of the elevators in order to return to the surface, only to witness the elevator crashing to the ground, disintegrating in | The [[Flood containment facility]] also had octagonal elevators. Unlike the elevators near the control center, the side lengths and angles were not all the same. The panel to control it was identical to that of the one in near the control room. During his passage through the containment facility, John-117 attempted to activate one of the elevators in order to return to the surface, only to witness the elevator crashing to the ground, disintegrating in mid-air. | ||
In the installation's [[Library]], there were several large, circular elevators that were controlled by the installation's monitor. | In the installation's [[Library]], there were several large, circular elevators that were controlled by the installation's monitor. | ||
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Elevators in the [[Threshold gas mine]] included one that allowed passage between the [[hangar bay]] and the station's upper level. It had an octagonal shape, with two symmetrical control panels. One was placed on the right side of the entrance, the other on the front and center wall. An identical elevator was observed shortly after [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee cut the station's cables. | Elevators in the [[Threshold gas mine]] included one that allowed passage between the [[hangar bay]] and the station's upper level. It had an octagonal shape, with two symmetrical control panels. One was placed on the right side of the entrance, the other on the front and center wall. An identical elevator was observed shortly after [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee cut the station's cables. | ||
A second, unique elevator appeared as the [[Covenant Special Operations]] team and the Arbiter entered the [[Flood research facility]] within the station. It dropped through the facility, occasionally rotating and stopping as it took in large canisters from containers on the walls, then storing them in breakable fixtures on the surface. It was symmetrical, completely geometric | A second, unique elevator appeared as the [[Covenant Special Operations]] team and the Arbiter entered the [[Flood research facility]] within the station. It dropped down through the facility, occasionally rotating and stopping as it took in large canisters from containers on the walls, then storing them in breakable fixtures on the surface. It was symmetrical, completely geometric and fully automated. | ||
An elevator atop a spiraling walkway led to an open area with the three cables that supported the entire station. Like most Forerunner elevators, this elevator was octagonal; all the sides and angles were contiguous. Its control panel was identical to that of the one near the station's hangar. | An elevator atop a spiraling walkway led to an open area with the three cables that supported the entire station. Like most Forerunner elevators, this elevator was octagonal in shape; all the sides and angles were contiguous. Its control panel was identical to that of the one near the station's hangar. | ||
===Installation 05=== | ===Installation 05=== | ||
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==Human== | ==Human== | ||
[[File: | [[File:Freightavator_1.jpg|240px|thumb|right|A human-made freight elevator in [[Crow's Nest]].]] | ||
Humans use lifts in all sorts of structures, including starships and [[space station]]s. Human lifts are mostly traditional and utilitarian in design. They are usually powered by conventional methods, such as cables or tracks. [[Wikipedia:Elevator music|Elevator music]] is sometimes played in the elevators of civilian buildings, such as the [[SinoViet Center]].<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level, ''[[New Alexandria]]''</ref> | Humans use lifts in all sorts of structures, including starships and [[space station]]s. Human lifts are mostly traditional and utilitarian in design. They are usually powered by conventional methods, such as cables or tracks. [[Wikipedia:Elevator music|Elevator music]] is sometimes played in the elevators of civilian buildings, such as the [[SinoViet Center]].<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level, ''[[New Alexandria]]''</ref> | ||
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==Covenant== | ==Covenant== | ||
[[File:Cc gravlift2.jpg|250px|thumb|A Covenant gravity lift.]] | [[File:Cc gravlift2.jpg|250px|thumb|right|A Covenant gravity lift.]] | ||
{{Main|Gravity lift}} | {{Main|Gravity lift}} | ||
Lifts used by the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] differ from their human-made counterparts. Instead of using traditional conventional methods, they utilize a more advanced technology, called ''gravity lifts''. These devices create | Lifts used by the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] differ from their human-made counterparts. Instead of using traditional conventional methods, they utilize a more advanced technology, called ''gravity lifts''. These devices create anti-gravity fields, which can be used to safely move objects vertically without any kind of moving platform. | ||
Gravity lifts are mostly used in Covenant cities and structures, such as their capital [[High Charity]]. They are also used in Covenant starships to transport and deploy troops and objects to a surface safely. Additionally, | Gravity lifts are mostly used in Covenant cities and structures, such as their capital [[High Charity]]. They are also used in Covenant starships to transport and deploy troops and objects to a surface safely. Additionally, anti-gravity technology is also used in smaller pieces of equipment, such as [[portable gravity lift]]s or [[deployable lookout tower]]s. | ||
Aside | Aside their ubiquitous battlefield applications, Covenant gravity lifts have been encountered several times, most notably during the [[boarding]] of the [[CCS-class battlecruiser|battlecruiser]] ''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]''<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level ''[[The Truth and Reconciliation]]''</ref> and during the [[Fall of Reach]], when [[SPARTAN-B312]] could use one to get to the top of [[Spire One]].<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Tip of the Spear]]''</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Lift_Alphasite.jpg|A human elevator in [[ONI Alpha Site (location)|ONI Alpha Site]]. | |||
File:Lift_datacenter.jpg|Another human-made elevator in the [[New Mombasa Data Center]]. | |||
File:HCE-ForerunnerElevator.jpg|A smaller lift near [[Installation 04|Alpha Halo]]'s Control Room. | File:HCE-ForerunnerElevator.jpg|A smaller lift near [[Installation 04|Alpha Halo]]'s Control Room. | ||
File:Liftr.png|Sgt. Johnson uses a large lift to escape the [[Flood containment facility|Flood Containment Facility]]. | |||
File:Smallift.jpg|A large lift within the [[Flood containment facility]] on [[Installation 04]]. | File:Smallift.jpg|A large lift within the [[Flood containment facility]] on [[Installation 04]]. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]'' | *''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]'' | ||
**''[[Sacrifice]]'' | **''[[Sacrifice]]'' | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
