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In a slipspace bubble, the passage of time can be manipulated both ways in relation to the surrounding universe. In an ''accelerating'' chronological field,<ref>'''Halo: Silentium''', ''page 167''</ref> enormous spans of time may transpire within the bubble, while only moments elapse in realspace. Conversely, in a ''decelerating'' field, time elapses faster; for example, observers in the bubble may experience only days in what amounts to several months in normal space. Similar to the effects of [[Wikipedia:Time dilation|time dilation]], this does not affect the observers' perception of time locally; i.e. individuals in either form of spacetime do not experience the passage of time in a different pace than the other. There is, however, an inevitable and clearly perceptible delay in communications between the interior and exterior of the bubble. Because of the bubbles' transdimensional nature, merely initiating such communications requires special technology.<ref name="g311">'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 311''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 365''</ref> | In a slipspace bubble, the passage of time can be manipulated both ways in relation to the surrounding universe. In an ''accelerating'' chronological field,<ref>'''Halo: Silentium''', ''page 167''</ref> enormous spans of time may transpire within the bubble, while only moments elapse in realspace. Conversely, in a ''decelerating'' field, time elapses faster; for example, observers in the bubble may experience only days in what amounts to several months in normal space. Similar to the effects of [[Wikipedia:Time dilation|time dilation]], this does not affect the observers' perception of time locally; i.e. individuals in either form of spacetime do not experience the passage of time in a different pace than the other. There is, however, an inevitable and clearly perceptible delay in communications between the interior and exterior of the bubble. Because of the bubbles' transdimensional nature, merely initiating such communications requires special technology.<ref name="g311">'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 311''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 365''</ref> | ||
A [[timelock]], or stasis field, is a decelerating field taken to its logical extreme: no time passes for the occupant while eons may transpire in normal space.<ref name="p366">'''Halo: Silentium''', ''page 366''</ref> Such a field occupies a fractal-dimensioned slipspace and protects its contents from all damage (even from Halo Array's firing)<ref name="Bulletin924">[https://blogs.halowaypoint.com/en-us/blogs/headlines/posts/the-halo-bulletin-9-24-14 '''Halo Waypoint''' - The Halo Bulletin: 9.24.14'']</ref> inflicted from outside the field; any incoming energy is reflected by the fractal dimensions and scattered in the field's surroundings as thermal energy and high-energy radiation.<ref name="p331">'''Halo: Primordium''', ''pages 331-332''</ref> | A [[timelock]], or stasis field, is a decelerating field taken to its logical extreme: no time passes for the occupant while eons may transpire in normal space.<ref name="p366">'''Halo: Silentium''', ''page 366''</ref> Such a field occupies a fractal-dimensioned slipspace and protects its contents from all damage(even from Halo Array's firing)<ref name="Bulletin924">[https://blogs.halowaypoint.com/en-us/blogs/headlines/posts/the-halo-bulletin-9-24-14 '''Halo Waypoint''' - The Halo Bulletin: 9.24.14'']</ref> inflicted from outside the field; any incoming energy is reflected by the fractal dimensions and scattered in the field's surroundings as thermal energy and high-energy radiation.<ref name="p331">'''Halo: Primordium''', ''pages 331-332''</ref> | ||
In addition to the ability to manipulate time, slipspace bubbles allow the compression of immense masses and volumes into a comparatively tiny space. This was demonstrated by [[Trevelyan|Shield World 006]], a [[Astroengineering|megastructure]] 300 million kilometers in diameter, encased in a slipspace bubble of compressed dimensionality only 23 centimeters in diameter in normal space.<ref name="g230">'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 230''</ref> | In addition to the ability to manipulate time, slipspace bubbles allow the compression of immense masses and volumes into a comparatively tiny space. This was demonstrated by [[Trevelyan|Shield World 006]], a [[Astroengineering|megastructure]] 300 million kilometers in diameter, encased in a slipspace bubble of compressed dimensionality only 23 centimeters in diameter in normal space.<ref name="g230">'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 230''</ref> |