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| '''Smartmatter''' is a type of material often used in [[Forerunner]] construction. It is composed of self-assembling [[Nanotechnology|nanomachine]] blocks reinforced by energy bonds.{{Ref/Book|Id=WF|HWF|Page=82-83}} This nature allowed smartmatter to be "grown" in the Forerunner [[assembler vats]] in a manner similar to biological life - a process that would later be mimicked by the [[Covenant]] and their use of [[nanolaminate]] in [[Assembly Forges|Assembly Forge]] manufacturing. Growing creations in this manner allowed smart matter to assemble structures and objects with atomic-level precision, and allowed the Forerunners mass production of exotic materials that cannot exist in nature - including hyperdense masses.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=335}} | | '''Smartmatter''' is a type of material often used in [[Forerunner]] machines. It is composed of self-assembling micro-machine blocks reinforced by energy bonds. Too much damage can cause the bonds to fail and the machine cells to lose cohesion, which results until the entire assembly distegrates into fine dust and [[hard light]] embers. [[Z-1800 Phaeton]]s and the various [[Promethean#Mechanical Prometheans|Promethean automatons]] are made from smartmatter.<ref name="warfleet">''[[Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo|Halo: Warfleet]]'', pg. 83</ref> |
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| Smartmatter-assembled objects which take too much damage run the risk of causing the bonds in the material to fail, and the machine cells to lose cohesion, which results in the entire assembly eventually disintegrating into fine dust and [[hard light]] embers.{{Ref/Reuse|WF}} Smartmatter was able to help Forerunner-built structures last eons with minimal maintenance.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=336}}
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| [[Phaeton]]s, [[armiger]]s, structures and the various [[Promethean#Mechanical Prometheans|Promethean automatons]] are made from smartmatter.{{Ref/Reuse|WF}} The {{Class|Merganser|tempo}} included a smartmatter monocoque.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=388}} | |
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| [[Category:Forerunner technology]] | | [[Category:Forerunner technology]] |
| [[Category:Materials]] | | [[Category:Materials]] |
| [[Category:Nanotechnology]] | | [[Category:Nanotechnology]] |
