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'''Relic cores'''{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=220}}, also referred to as '''shrine-cores''',{{Ref/Book|Id=WF65|HWF|Page=65}} are a kind of [[Forerunner]] technology generally used for the purposes of power generation. During its reign, the [[Covenant]]'s relic-hunters and recovery teams located and secured many such cores for repurposing - usually installed into their [[Covenant starship|warships]] to augment (or even replace) the ship's existing [[pinch fusion reactor]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|WF65}} The use of an irreplaceable shrine-core was the only instance in which a Covenant ship may forgo the use of pinch fusion, using cores extracted directly from [[Forerunner starship]]s.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=224}} | |||
The installing of relic cores is a process generally undertaken by [[Huragok]] engineers, as the inner workings of the cores' functions remain little-understood.{{Ref/Reuse|WF65}} The use of such cores was often inefficient and/or unsafe, but the Covenant viewed the recovery and repurposing of such relics as a high honour, and thus endeavoured to make use of them whenever possible.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | |||
Covenant vessels making use of Forerunner technology in their construction may be referred to as "[[Examiner (Covenant)|examiners]]". The {{Pattern|Varric|heavy cruiser}} is equipped with an array of shrine-core power plants to provide energy to its control and weapon systems.{{Ref/Reuse|WF65}} | |||
The {{Pattern|Rasus|interdictor}} is built around an array of relic cores, referred to as '''weapon-cores''', and used for the purposes of powering the ship's vast array of [[plasma lance]]s. Due to the irreplaceable nature of the cores, these ships are impossible to replicate without a new trove of cores being discovered, meaning that their loss is a significant blow to the Covenant.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=267}} | |||
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Revision as of 04:48, May 19, 2023
Relic cores[1], also referred to as shrine-cores,[2] are a kind of Forerunner technology generally used for the purposes of power generation. During its reign, the Covenant's relic-hunters and recovery teams located and secured many such cores for repurposing - usually installed into their warships to augment (or even replace) the ship's existing pinch fusion reactors.[2] The use of an irreplaceable shrine-core was the only instance in which a Covenant ship may forgo the use of pinch fusion, using cores extracted directly from Forerunner starships.[3]
The installing of relic cores is a process generally undertaken by Huragok engineers, as the inner workings of the cores' functions remain little-understood.[2] The use of such cores was often inefficient and/or unsafe, but the Covenant viewed the recovery and repurposing of such relics as a high honour, and thus endeavoured to make use of them whenever possible.[1]
Covenant vessels making use of Forerunner technology in their construction may be referred to as "examiners". The Varric-pattern heavy cruiser is equipped with an array of shrine-core power plants to provide energy to its control and weapon systems.[2]
The Rasus-pattern interdictor is built around an array of relic cores, referred to as weapon-cores, and used for the purposes of powering the ship's vast array of plasma lances. Due to the irreplaceable nature of the cores, these ships are impossible to replicate without a new trove of cores being discovered, meaning that their loss is a significant blow to the Covenant.[4]
Sources
- ^ a b Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 220
- ^ a b c d Halo: Warfleet, page 65
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 224
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 267
