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A '''navigation computer''', sometimes abbreviated '''NAV computer''' or '''NAVCOM''', is a device used to coordinate [[ | {{Ratings}} | ||
A '''navigation computer''', sometimes abbreviated '''NAV computer''' or '''NAVCOM''', is a device used to coordinate [[Slipstream Space]] jumps and plot courses or steer ships at sublight speeds.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 96''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]'', page 438</ref> While ships often have human crews, NAV computers or [[Artificial Intelligence|AIs]] are essential in making the complex calculations involved in journeys through Slipspace. They can also control unmanned vessels, such as [[freighter]]s, entirely by themselves. As they possess only a fraction of the computational capability of an AI, NAV computers are generally inexpensive.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 23''</ref> | |||
While the [[Covenant]] have a ban on more advanced [[Associated Intelligence]] | While the [[Covenant]] have a ban on more advanced [[Associated Intelligence|AI systems]], onboard computers are in common use. Sometimes referred to as the ships' "spirits",<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''[[The Return]]'', page 496</ref> they generally operate the intricate systems required in [[glassing]] operations and presumably make the necessary calculations for Slipspace jumps.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', ''The Return'', page 494</ref> | ||
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