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A '''hardpoint''' is a point on the outer hull of a warship | A '''hardpoint''' is a point on the outer hull of a warship where another vessel of similar size and density may dock and link systems. These points can be used to combine engine power, telemetry, stabilize, and link computer or [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] systems.<ref name="FS">'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 208''</ref> | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
Newer [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] warships have hardpoints | Newer [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] warships have hardpoints on their dorsal and ventral sides, in case the ship is too crippled to move under its own power. Another UNSC vessel can then use its own hard points to dock with the wounded ship, link systems and carry it away (presumably to a [[refit station|repair platform]] or safe zone). | ||
Some [[Covenant]] ships also have | Some [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] ships also have hard points that can be used by a ship too large to fit inside one of the [[hangar bay|docking bays]].<ref name="FS"/> | ||
During the [[Raid on Reach]] in [[2552#September's anomaly|September 2552]], [[Cortana]] used the captured Covenant [[flagship]] ''[[Ascendant Justice]]'' to dock with the disabled and abandoned {{UNSCShip|Gettysburg}}. Since Covenant and UNSC systems are incompatible, Cortana used the ''Gettysburg's'' [[service drone]]s and the ''Ascendant Justice's'' [[Huragok|Engineers]] to adapt their power uplinks.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''pages 208-209''</ref> | During the [[Raid on Reach]] in [[2552#September's anomaly|September 2552]], [[Cortana]] used the captured Covenant [[flagship]] ''[[Ascendant Justice]]'' to dock with the disabled and abandoned {{UNSCShip|Gettysburg}}. Since Covenant and UNSC systems are incompatible, Cortana used the ''Gettysburg's'' [[service drone]]s and the ''Ascendant Justice's'' [[Huragok|Engineers]] to adapt their power uplinks.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''pages 208-209''</ref> | ||
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==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' {{1st}} | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
