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[[File:Holotank.jpg|thumb|Holotank displaying [[Cortana]].]] | [[File:Holotank.jpg|thumb|Holotank displaying [[Cortana]].]] | ||
The '''holotank''', also referred to as a '''holo-projector''', is a device used to project a [[Holography|hologram]]. Small holotanks commonly used by [[AI]]s are often referred to as '''holo-pedestals''', while table-sized ones are known as '''holotables'''.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', campaign level ''[[The Signal]]''</ref> | The '''holotank''', also referred to as a '''holo-projector''', is a device used to project a [[Holography|hologram]]. Small holotanks commonly used by [[AI]]s are often referred to as '''holo-pedestals''', while table-sized ones are known as '''holotables'''.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', campaign level ''[[The Signal]]''</ref> | ||
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==UNSC== | ==UNSC== | ||
Most [[UNSC]] ships and facilities are equipped with holotanks to display information such as tactical readouts, holographic communiques, or mission recordings.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 221''</ref> UNSC holotanks vary greatly in size and shape, ranging from small cylindrical pedestals reserved for [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] [[avatar]]s to large tables used to display tactical information on the [[bridge]] of a warship, for example. | Most [[UNSC]] ships and facilities are equipped with holotanks to display information such as tactical readouts, holographic communiques, or mission recordings.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 221''</ref> UNSC holotanks vary greatly in size and shape, ranging from small cylindrical pedestals reserved for [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] [[avatar]]s to large tables used to display tactical information on the [[bridge]] of a warship, for example. | ||
==Covenant== | ==Covenant== | ||
The Covenant commonly use holotanks on their starships, | The Covenant commonly use holotanks on their starships,<ref name="CH">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', "chapter 3", ''page 56''</ref> and they are plentiful in ''[[High Charity]]'' as well. [[Artificial intelligence|AIs]] can also access the map data from the holotank's link to the Covenant information network and give directions verbally to anyone near the holotank. During the [[Fall of High Charity|Fall of ''High Charity'']], [[Cortana]] entered one to aid [[John-117]]'s passage through the city, remaining there long after the space station was transformed into a [[Flood hive]]. The Covenant also utilize portable holo-pedestals to communicate over distance or in the battlefield. The [[Luminary|Luminaries]] mounted on Covenant ships are typically linked to the bridge's holotank, which can display the information detected by the Luminary.<ref name="CH"/> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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File:Holo.jpg|Cortana displayed on the ''[[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|Pillar of Autumn]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s holotank in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''. | File:Holo.jpg|Cortana displayed on the ''[[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|Pillar of Autumn]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s holotank in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''. | ||
File:H2-HC_Holotank.jpg|A Covenant holotank in [[High Charity]] displaying [[Cortana]]'s [[avatar]] in ''[[Halo 2]]''. | File:H2-HC_Holotank.jpg|A Covenant holotank in [[High Charity]] displaying [[Cortana]]'s [[avatar]] in ''[[Halo 2]]''. | ||
File:H2-CairoFiringControlHolotank.jpg|A holotank in [[ | File:H2-CairoFiringControlHolotank.jpg|A holotank in [[Cairo Station]]'s [[Firing Control]]. | ||
File:Covenant Projector 2.jpg|A portable Covenant holo-pedestal displaying a hologram of the [[Prophet of Truth]] in ''[[Halo 3]]''. | File:Covenant Projector 2.jpg|A portable Covenant holo-pedestal displaying a hologram of the [[Prophet of Truth]] in ''[[Halo 3]]''. | ||
File:Dome o' Light.png|The ''[[UNSC Spirit of Fire|Spirit of Fire]]'''s holotank displaying the Covenant shield on [[Arcadia]] in ''[[Halo Wars]]''. | |||
File:Shieldogram.png|''Spirit of Fire'''s holotank displaying a diagram of [[Shield 0459]]. | |||
File:Dome o' Light.png|The ''[[UNSC Spirit of Fire|Spirit of Fire]]'' | |||
File:Shieldogram.png|''Spirit of Fire'' | |||
File:H3ODST PreparetoDropCinematic.jpg|A large UNSC holographic table aboard the {{UNSCShip|Say My Name}} in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''. | File:H3ODST PreparetoDropCinematic.jpg|A large UNSC holographic table aboard the {{UNSCShip|Say My Name}} in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''. | ||
File:Noble Briefing.png|[[Carter-A259]] using another type of holographic display during a mission briefing in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. | File:Noble Briefing.png|[[Carter-A259]] using another type of holographic display during a mission briefing in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. | ||
File:Reach Hologram.png|''[[Ardent Prayer]]'' | File:Reach Hologram.png|''[[Ardent Prayer]]'''s holotank displaying the planet [[Reach]]. | ||
File:Tributeroom_Holotank.jpg|A holotank in [[Tribute Room|Dr. Halsey's lab]] underneath [[SWORD Base]]. | File:Tributeroom_Holotank.jpg|A holotank in [[Tribute Room|Dr. Halsey's lab]] underneath [[SWORD Base]]. | ||
File:Commissioning-3.jpg|[[Andrew Del Rio]] looking at a holotank displaying a schematic of the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} in ''[[The Commissioning]]''. | File:Commissioning-3.jpg|[[Andrew Del Rio]] looking at a holotank displaying a schematic of the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} in ''[[The Commissioning]]''. | ||
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File:H4FUD-CryoBay-CortanaSphere.jpg|Cortana's holo-sphere in the cryo-bay of the ''Forward Unto Dawn''. | File:H4FUD-CryoBay-CortanaSphere.jpg|Cortana's holo-sphere in the cryo-bay of the ''Forward Unto Dawn''. | ||
File:H4-Render-Cortana-Plinth-Holotank.jpg|Render of Cortana's holotank plinth in the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' in ''[[Halo 4]]''. | File:H4-Render-Cortana-Plinth-Holotank.jpg|Render of Cortana's holotank plinth in the ''Forward Unto Dawn'' in ''[[Halo 4]]''. | ||
File:UNSC TACSIM.png|[[Roland]] on a holotank in ''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''. | File:UNSC TACSIM.png|[[Roland]] on a holotank in ''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''. | ||
File:H2A-John&Cortana.jpg|A holotank in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''. | File:H2A-John&Cortana.jpg|A holotank in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''. | ||
File:H5G-HoloDisk.png|A disk-shaped holotank levitating inside a [[D79-TC Pelican]] in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''. | File:H5G-HoloDisk.png|A disk-shaped holotank levitating inside a [[D79-TC Pelican]] in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''. | ||
File:HW2-HoloMap.jpg|A holotank aboard the ''Spirit of Fire'' in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''. | File:HW2-HoloMap.jpg|A holotank aboard the ''Spirit of Fire'' in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of hologram technology}} | {{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of hologram technology}} | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
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*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' | *''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]'' | *''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo Wars]]'' | *''[[Halo Wars]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' | *''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' | ||
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*''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' | *''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' | *''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' | *''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]'' | *''[[Halo: Shadow of Intent]]'' | ||
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*''[[Halo: Envoy]]'' | *''[[Halo: Envoy]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox]]'' | *''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox]]'' | ||
{{col-end}} | {{col-end}} | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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[[Category:Hologram technology]] | [[Category:Hologram technology]] | ||
