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[[File:Reach 596390 Medium.jpg|thumb|250px|{{UNSCShip|Savannah}}'s hull holding its own against the ''[[Ardent Prayer]]'', despite being severely outgunned.]] | [[File:Reach 596390 Medium.jpg|thumb|250px|{{UNSCShip|Savannah}}'s hull holding its own against the ''[[Ardent Prayer]]'', despite being severely outgunned.]] | ||
Titanium-A, alongside other technologies such as [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]s, was developed in the 25th century as a response to the [[Insurrection]].{{Ref/Anthology|Evo|The Impossible Life and Possible Death of Preston J. Cole|Section=4}} Since its introduction, it has served as the main hull material used on the warships of the [[CMA Navy]] and [[UNSC Navy]]. As much as a third of a given ship's mass may be composed of Titanium-A, with plate thicknesses often measuring dozens of centimetres thick.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc11|Enc11|Page=315}} [[UNSC frigate|Frigates]] such as the {{Class|Paris|heavy frigate}} may have up to {{Convert|60|cm|in}} of Titanium-A plating,{{Ref/Novel|HFS|Chapter=22}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc11Plating|Enc11|Page=258-261}} with [[UNSC destroyer|destroyers]] like the {{Class|Halberd|light destroyer|}} having plates as thick as {{Convert|2|m|ft}}.{{Ref/Novel|HTFoR|Chapter=Prologue}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11Plating}} {{Class|Marathon|heavy cruiser}}s, the standard line warship of the UNSC Navy, have plates with {{Convert|191|cm|in}} of Titanium-A,{{Ref/Book|EVG|Page=42}} while some [[UNSC carrier|carriers]] have armour plating thickness of {{Convert|36|cm|in}}.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11Plating}} Other carriers, such as {{UNSCShip|Stalingrad}}, have multiple metres of Titanium-A plate.{{Ref/Novel|GoO|Chapter=32}} Outside of warships, Titanium-A armour is used as the hull material for support craft such as the [[D77-TC Pelican]]{{Ref/Novel|HFS|Chapter=1}} and [[GA-TL1 Longsword]],{{Ref/Novel|Id=FS5|HFS|Chapter=5}} alongside [[slipstream space probe]]s{{Ref/Novel|HFS|Chapter=32}} and even [[drop pod]]s such as [[Long | Titanium-A, alongside other technologies such as [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]s, was developed in the 25th century as a response to the [[Insurrection]].{{Ref/Anthology|Evo|The Impossible Life and Possible Death of Preston J. Cole|Section=4}} Since its introduction, it has served as the main hull material used on the warships of the [[CMA Navy]] and [[UNSC Navy]]. As much as a third of a given ship's mass may be composed of Titanium-A, with plate thicknesses often measuring dozens of centimetres thick.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc11|Enc11|Page=315}} [[UNSC frigate|Frigates]] such as the {{Class|Paris|heavy frigate}} may have up to {{Convert|60|cm|in}} of Titanium-A plating,{{Ref/Novel|HFS|Chapter=22}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc11Plating|Enc11|Page=258-261}} with [[UNSC destroyer|destroyers]] like the {{Class|Halberd|light destroyer|}} having plates as thick as {{Convert|2|m|ft}}.{{Ref/Novel|HTFoR|Chapter=Prologue}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11Plating}} {{Class|Marathon|heavy cruiser}}s, the standard line warship of the UNSC Navy, have plates with {{Convert|191|cm|in}} of Titanium-A,{{Ref/Book|EVG|Page=42}} while some [[UNSC carrier|carriers]] have armour plating thickness of {{Convert|36|cm|in}}.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11Plating}} Other carriers, such as {{UNSCShip|Stalingrad}}, have multiple metres of Titanium-A plate.{{Ref/Novel|GoO|Chapter=32}} Outside of warships, Titanium-A armour is used as the hull material for support craft such as the [[D77-TC Pelican]]{{Ref/Novel|HFS|Chapter=1}} and [[GA-TL1 Longsword]],{{Ref/Novel|Id=FS5|HFS|Chapter=5}} alongside [[slipstream space probe]]s{{Ref/Novel|HFS|Chapter=32}} and even [[drop pod]]s such as [[Long range stealth orbital drop pod]]s.{{Ref/Novel|GoO|Chapter=Prologue}} [[Refit station]]s{{Ref/Novel|HTFoR|Chapter=33}} and construction platforms, such as [[Station Delphi]], are essentially slabs of Titanium-A armor plating.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 51''</ref> | ||
The UNSC uses Titanium-A for construction of [[military base]]s as well, to make them less susceptible to destruction. Underground facilities such as [[HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6]], [[CASTLE Base]]{{Ref/Novel|HFS|Chapter=11}} and [[Camp Hathcock]] used Titanium-A armor in their superstructures.{{Ref/Novel|HTFoR|Chapter=24}} Even lockers used by UNSC personnel are reinforced with a centimeter of Titanium-A armor plating.{{Ref/Reuse|FS5}} [[Eridanus Secundus]], a [[United Rebel Front]] [[asteroid]] base located in the [[Eridanus system]], was reinforced with a layer of Titanium-A armor which also helps deflect UNSC and Covenant sensors.{{Ref/Novel|HFS|Chapter=28}} On an infantry level, Titanium-A serves as the primary material layer for the armoured shell of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] system,{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=81}} and is even used in infantry equipment such as the [[grappleshot]].{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=85}} | The UNSC uses Titanium-A for construction of [[military base]]s as well, to make them less susceptible to destruction. Underground facilities such as [[HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6]], [[CASTLE Base]]{{Ref/Novel|HFS|Chapter=11}} and [[Camp Hathcock]] used Titanium-A armor in their superstructures.{{Ref/Novel|HTFoR|Chapter=24}} Even lockers used by UNSC personnel are reinforced with a centimeter of Titanium-A armor plating.{{Ref/Reuse|FS5}} [[Eridanus Secundus]], a [[United Rebel Front]] [[asteroid]] base located in the [[Eridanus system]], was reinforced with a layer of Titanium-A armor which also helps deflect UNSC and Covenant sensors.{{Ref/Novel|HFS|Chapter=28}} On an infantry level, Titanium-A serves as the primary material layer for the armoured shell of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] system,{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=81}} and is even used in infantry equipment such as the [[grappleshot]].{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=85}} | ||