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{{Status|Canon}}
{{Era|Forerunner|HCW|Post}}
[[File:Teleportation Grid.JPG|thumb|250px|[[John-117]] translocating via [[Installation 04]]'s teleportation grid.]]
[[File:Teleportation Grid.JPG|thumb|250px|[[John-117]] translocating via [[Installation 04]]'s teleportation grid.]]
'''Slipspace translocation''',<ref name="goo">'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''pages 311-212''</ref> more commonly known as '''teleportation''', is a method of travel that allows the user to travel nearly instantaneously between locations. This is achieved through the use of [[Slipstream space|slipspace]] as a travel medium, without the use of a conventional [[slipspace drive]]. The [[Forerunner]]s were the first known civilization to make extensive use of teleportation technology. Later on, this technology was reverse-engineered by the [[Covenant]]. Following the [[Human-Covenant War]], the [[United Nations Space Command]] began to experiment with translocation as well.<ref name="h4evg">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 128''</ref>
'''Slipspace translocation''',<ref name="goo">'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''pages 311-212''</ref> more commonly known as '''teleportation''', is a method of travel that allows the user to travel nearly instantaneously between locations. This is achieved through the use of [[slipspace]] as a travel medium, without the use of a conventional [[slipspace drive]]. The [[Forerunner]]s were the first known civilization to make extensive use of teleportation technology. Later on, this technology was reverse-engineered by the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]].


==Mechanics==
==Mechanics==
There are several known variations of slipspace translocation technology. In its most commonly encountered form, slipspace translocation does not actually [[Wikipedia:Teleportation|"teleport"]] its users by dematerializing them and re-building them in another location; rather, it encases them in a compressed slipstream field, transporting them from one position to another almost instantaneously. This happens much in the same way that a spaceship uses slipspace to travel between star systems - time passes for the individual, but due to the short distances involved it is negligible.{{Ref/Reuse|goo}} The uncertainty errors involved in translocation and the shift between dimensions can cause sensations of being put back together again "from a million pieces" after a transition.<ref>'''Halo: The Flood''', Chapter 9, ''page 237'' (2003 paperback); ''page 264'' (2010 paperback)</ref> In addition, the process typically causes feelings of nausea and disorientation on humans.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 316''</ref>
There are several known variations of slipspace translocation technology. In its most commonly encountered form, slipspace translocation does not actually [[Wikipedia:Teleportation|"teleport"]] its users by dematerializing them and re-building them in another location; rather, it encases them in a compressed slipstream field, transporting them from one position to another almost instantaneously. This happens much in the same way that a spaceship uses slipspace to travel between star systems - time passes for the individual, but due to the short distances involved it is negligible.<ref name="goo"/> The uncertainty errors involved in translocation and the shift between dimensions can cause sensations of being put back together again "from a million pieces" after a transition.<ref>'''Halo: The Flood''', ''page 237''</ref> In addition, the process typically causes feelings of nausea and disorientation on humans.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 316''</ref>


In some cases of Forerunner translocation, the individual being teleported is indeed disassembled, transported and reassembled at a different location; a [[Requiem slipspace artifacts|Forerunner artifact]] recovered by the UNSC from Requiem was known to do this.<ref name="artifact">'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Artifact|S1E2 ''Artifact'']]</ref>
In some cases of Forerunner translocation, the individual being teleported is indeed disassembled, transported and reassembled at a different location; a [[Requiem translocation artifact|Forerunner artifact]] recovered by the UNSC from Requiem was known to do this.<ref name="artifact">'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Artifact|S1E2 ''Artifact'']]</ref>


==Applications==
==Applications==
[[File:H5G-Slipspacerupture.png|thumb|250px|left|The effect left behind from an individual's translocation]]
One of the most basic forms of translocation system is the [[teleporter]], a device that allows transit between two fixed points. The Forerunners used several types of teleporters as a form of transport on their various installations, including the [[Halo Array]] and the [[shield world]]s.<ref>'''Halo Wars''', campaign level ''[[Beachhead (Halo Wars level)|Beachhead]]''</ref> These teleportation devices vary widely in design; the shield world [[Requiem]] featured a static array of slipspace portals that would pop out of the ground upon activation, whereas some older Forerunner structures (such as a [[Temple of the Abiding Truth|stone building]] in Ontom, Sanghelios) included portals that were completely invisible until traveled through.
One of the most basic forms of translocation system is the [[teleporter]], a device that allows transit between two fixed points. The Forerunners used several types of teleporters as a form of transport on their various installations, including the [[Halo Array]] and the [[shield world]]s.<ref>'''Halo Wars''', campaign level ''[[Beachhead (Halo Wars level)|Beachhead]]''</ref> These teleportation devices vary widely in design; the shield world [[Requiem]] featured a static array of slipspace portals that would pop out of the ground upon activation, whereas some older Forerunner structures (such as a [[Temple of the Abiding Truth|stone building]] in Ontom, Sanghelios) included portals that were completely invisible until traveled through.


Many Forerunner facilities are also equipped with [[teleportation grid]]s, which enable transportation across the installation without the use of teleporters,<ref>'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''', campaign level, ''[[Two Betrayals]]''</ref> instead using a network of "telemetry clusters" placed throughout the installation to keep the grid operational.<ref>[https://halo.xbox.com/en-us/news/headline/the-halo-bulletin-11911-/290676 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin: 11/9/11'']</ref> Forerunner warriors also employed teleportation systems when deploying to the battlefield.<ref>'''Halo Legends''', ''Origins Part I''</ref> [[Promethean Knight]]s are capable of translocating over short distances.<ref>'''[[Halo 4 E3 2012 Stage Demo]]'''</ref>
Many Forerunner facilities are also equipped with [[teleportation grid]]s, which enable transportation across the installation without the use of teleporters,<ref>'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''', campaign level, ''[[Two Betrayals]]''</ref> instead using a network of "telemetry clusters" placed throughout the installation to keep the grid operational.<ref>[https://halo.xbox.com/en-us/news/headline/the-halo-bulletin-11911-/290676 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin: 11/9/11'']</ref> Forerunner warriors also employed teleportation systems when deploying to the battlefield.<ref>'''Halo Legends''', ''Origins Part I''</ref> [[Promethean Knight]]s are capable of translocating over short distances.<ref>'''[[Halo 4 E3 2012 Stage Demo]]'''</ref>


The Forerunners also built [[slipspace portal]]s, a large-scale application of translocation technology. Portals allow transporting enormous amounts of mass—ranging from spacecraft to megastructures, such as the [[Halo Array|Halos]]—between two fixed points, across interstellar distances.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 200''</ref>
The Forerunners also built [[slipspace portal]]s, a large-scale application of translocation technology. Portals allow transporting enormous amounts of mass between two fixed points, across interstellar distances.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 200''</ref>


A Forerunner artifact recovered from Requiem was capable of translocating individuals who interacted with it; Dr. [[Henry Glassman]] of the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} was teleported from the ''Infinity'' to the inside of Requiem after touching the device.{{Ref/Reuse|artifact}} Some time later, [[SPARTAN-IV program|SPARTAN-IV]] [[Gabriel Thorne]] was also translocated by the artifact, being teleported to [[The Cauldron]].<ref name="mementomori">'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Memento Mori|S1E5 ''Memento Mori'']]</ref>
A Forerunner artifact recovered from Requiem was capable of translocating individuals who interacted with it; Dr. [[Henry Glassman]] of the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} was teleported from the ''Infinity'' to the inside of Requiem after touching the device.<ref name="artifact"/> Some time later, [[SPARTAN-IV]] [[Gabriel Thorne]] was also translocated by the artifact, being teleported to [[The Cauldron]].<ref name="mementomori">'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Memento Mori|S1E5 ''Memento Mori'']]</ref>


The Covenant also managed to reverse-engineer Forerunner translocation technology to a limited degree, using it in their [[Deployment spire|spire]] battlefield installations, which contain a teleportation system linked to a nearby [[capital ship]], used to transport dropships or other vehicles to the ground.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level, ''[[Tip of the Spear]]''</ref> The [[anti-gravity chair]]s used by the [[Hierarchs]] are known to possess short-range teleportation devices as a form of defensive measure.<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level, ''[[Regret (Halo 2 level)|Regret]]''</ref>
The Covenant also managed to reverse-engineer Forerunner translocation technology to a limited degree, using it in their [[Covenant spire|spire]] battlefield installations, which contain a teleportation system linked to a nearby [[capital ship]], used to transport dropships or other vehicles to the ground.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level, ''[[Tip of the Spear]]''</ref> The [[gravity throne]]s used by the [[Hierarchs]] are known to possess short-range teleportation devices as a form of defensive measure.<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level, ''[[Regret (level)|Regret]]''</ref>
 
The UNSC has begun experimenting with its own slipspace translocation technology, based on reverse-engineering Forerunner technology by [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]], with the [[MX-1050 Quantum Plane Translocation Marker-Local/Hybrid]] deployed to transport assets immediately from hostile environments to a receiver node elsewhere. Currently, using the device on organic matter is forbidden due to safety concerns.{{Ref/Reuse|h4evg}} By [[2560]], the UNSC began the development of slipspace translocation technology compatible with organic matter, ending with the creation of the [[Quantum Translocator]].


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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In most of the ''Halo'' games, the effects associated with teleportation involve an intense yellow-orange glow and similarly colored rings that surround the object being teleported. In ''Halo: Reach'', the glow is more subdued and blue-purple in color and closely follows the shape of the teleported object.
In most of the ''Halo'' games, the effects associated with teleportation involve an intense yellow-orange glow and similarly colored rings that surround the object being teleported. In ''Halo: Reach'', the glow is more subdued and blue-purple in color and closely follows the shape of the teleported object.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Halo2Vistateleporter.png|A typical teleporter node in ''[[Halo 2]]''.
File:Halo2Vistateleporter.png|A typical teleporter node.
File:Phantom Teleport.jpg|A {{Pattern|Ru'swum|Phantom}} teleporting through a Covenant spire in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
File:Phantom Teleport.jpg|A [[Type-52 Troop Carrier|Phantom]] teleporting through a Covenant spire.
File:Promethean translocate.gif|A [[Promethean Knight]] translocating in ''[[Halo 4]]''.
File:Promethean translocate.gif|A [[Promethean Knight]] translocating.
File:H4-PrometheanTranslocate.png|A Promethean Knight's translocation stance, surrounded by what may be a quantum field.
File:H4 SO Thorne translocated.jpg|Gabriel Thorne being teleported.</gallery>
File:H4 SO Thorne translocated.jpg|Gabriel Thorne being teleported in ''[[Spartan Ops]]''.
File:H5G-Soldiersteleporting.png|Promethean Soldiers teleporting in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.
</gallery>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''
*''[[Halo: The Flood]]''
*''[[Halo: The Flood]]''
*''[[Halo 2]]''
*''[[Halo 2]]''
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**''[[Origins]]''
**''[[Origins]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''
*''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]''
*''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]''
*''[[Halo 4]]''
*''[[Halo 4]]''
**''[[Spartan Ops]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''
*''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]''
*''[[Halo: Renegades]]''
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''


==Sources==
==Sources==
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