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[[Image:MarineBinocsH3.png|right|thumb|200px|A UNSC Marine using binoculars.]]
[[File:HR-UNSCBinoculars.png|thumb|250px|Binoculars seen both from the back and the front.]]
'''Binoculars''' are a magnifying device universally used by the [[United Nations Space Command]]. They're often equipped with a stand to keep the device steady.<ref name="h2">''[[Halo 2]]''</ref>


== Use ==
'''Binoculars''' are a device which allows the user to view distant objects by magnifying them.{{Ref/Game|Id=h2|[[Halo 2]]}} A '''spotting scope''' is a specific variation of the device commonly employed by the [[UNSC]].{{Ref/Game|Halo 2|Detail=3D model data}}
Binoculars are generally used to observe the battlefield, gather data and locate enemies. Marine [[Sniper-Spotter Team|sniper teams]] have spotters with binoculars to observe and locate targets for the sniper.<ref name="h2"/> The UNSC binoculars have a digital display, which shows the temperature, as well as the distance to the target.<ref>''[[Halo Wars]]''</ref>


== MJOLNIR Armor ==
==Types==
[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|MJOLNIR Mk VI]] is the first armor to have Binocular system in-game, though it has been stated in the novels that the earlier versions had one as well.<ref>''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', ''[[Halo: First Strike]]''</ref> The armor's binoculars are a 3-4x scope set, linked to the helmet's visor. The MJOLNIR armor's binocular system featured in ''[[Halo 3]]'' has the same radius as the one in ''[[Halo 2]]''. The only difference is that it's more detailed and that it shows distance to the target.<ref name="h2"/><ref>''[[Halo 3]]''</ref>
===Human===
Binoculars are generally used by [[United Nations Space Command]] military forces to observe the battlefield, gather information and locate enemies. [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] [[sniper-spotter team]]s have spotters with spotting scopes to observe and locate targets for the sniper.{{Ref/Reuse|h2}} Certain sets of UNSC binoculars have a digital display, which shows the temperature, as well as the distance to the target.{{Ref/Level|[[Halo Wars]]|[[Relic Approach]]}} The UNSC spotting scope is equipped with a stand to keep the device steady.{{Ref/Reuse|h2}}


== Trivia ==
===Covenant===
*The Binocular prop appears frequently in ''[[Halo 2]]''.
The [[Covenant]] [[Covenant military|ground forces]] use magnifying monoculars to observe the battlefield, filling a similar role as the binoculars.{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: The Flood]]|Chapter=6|Page=150 (2003 paperback); 166 (2010 paperback)}}
*The [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[Covenant Army|ground forces]] use magnifying monoculars to observe the battlefield, filling a similar role as the binoculars.<ref>''[[Halo: The Flood]]''</ref>
 
*The [[Sangheili]] [[Sangheili Combat Harness|Combat Harness]] also has a binocular system. Otherwise similar to the MJOLNIR's binoculars, it has a slightly different visor shape.
==Gameplay==
[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|MJOLNIR Mk VI]] featured in ''[[Halo 2]]'' was the first armor to have magnification system in-game. The MJOLNIR armor's binocular system featured in ''[[Halo 3]]'' has the same radius as the one in ''Halo 2''. The only difference is that it is more detailed and that it shows distance to the target. The [[Sangheili]] [[combat harness]] also has a built-in magnification system. Otherwise similar to the MJOLNIR's binoculars, it has a slightly different visor shape. Subsequently, the [[ODST armor]] from ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|MJOLNIR Mark V]] from ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' and [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR GEN2]] from ''[[Halo 4]]'' all feature a built-in magnification system.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes}}
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:HW binoc vision.png|View through UNSC binoculars.
File:MarineBinocsH3.png|A UNSC Marine using a spotting scope.
Image:Sniperteam.png|A marine [[Sniper-Spotter Team]] with binoculars.
File:HW binoc vision.png|View through a set of UNSC binoculars.
File:Sniperteam.png|A marine [[sniper-spotter team]] with a spotting scope.
File:Frost_binocs.png|[[Master Sergeant]] [[Frost]] using binoculars on [[Ariel]].
File:HL-Babysitter-Cal141-Binoculars1.jpg|[[Cal-141]] using monoculars to scope out the ruins on [[Heian]].
File:HL-Babysitter-Binoculars-Scan1.jpg|Scanning the tower in the ruins.
File:HL-Babysitter-Binoculars-Scan7.jpg|An [[Unggoy Minor]] is detected scouting the ruins.
File:Homecoming-Binculars-Scan3.jpg|Observing three [[Kig-Yar]] standing guard.
File:HE14 Palmer binoculars.jpg|Commander [[Sarah Palmer]] utilizing binoculars on [[Aktis IV]].
File:H2 binoculars.png|A mounted UNSC spotting scope.
File:H2-SpottingScope.png|Another angle of the mounted spotting scope.
File:H3-SpottingScope.png|A non-mounted spotting scope.
File:HINF Maka Macrobinocs Utility Icon.png|Maka Macrobinocs
</gallery>
</gallery>
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 2]]''
*''[[Halo 3]]''
*''[[Halo Wars]]''
*''[[Halo: Helljumper]]''
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
**''[[Blunt Instruments]]''
*''[[Halo Legends]]''
**''[[Homecoming]]''
**''[[The Babysitter]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo 4]]''
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''
**''[[Season 03: Echoes Within]]''


==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}
<gallery>[[Category:UNSC]]</gallery>
 
<gallery>[[Category:Technology]]</gallery>
[[Category:Human technology]]
[[Category:UNSC]]

Latest revision as of 17:42, December 17, 2023

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 There is more information available on this subject at Binoculars on the English Wikipedia.
Binoculars seen both from the back and the front.

Binoculars are a device which allows the user to view distant objects by magnifying them.[1] A spotting scope is a specific variation of the device commonly employed by the UNSC.[2]

Types[edit]

Human[edit]

Binoculars are generally used by United Nations Space Command military forces to observe the battlefield, gather information and locate enemies. Marine sniper-spotter teams have spotters with spotting scopes to observe and locate targets for the sniper.[1] Certain sets of UNSC binoculars have a digital display, which shows the temperature, as well as the distance to the target.[3] The UNSC spotting scope is equipped with a stand to keep the device steady.[1]

Covenant[edit]

The Covenant ground forces use magnifying monoculars to observe the battlefield, filling a similar role as the binoculars.[4]

Gameplay[edit]

MJOLNIR Mk VI featured in Halo 2 was the first armor to have magnification system in-game. The MJOLNIR armor's binocular system featured in Halo 3 has the same radius as the one in Halo 2. The only difference is that it is more detailed and that it shows distance to the target. The Sangheili combat harness also has a built-in magnification system. Otherwise similar to the MJOLNIR's binoculars, it has a slightly different visor shape. Subsequently, the ODST armor from Halo 3: ODST, MJOLNIR Mark V from Halo: Reach and MJOLNIR GEN2 from Halo 4 all feature a built-in magnification system.

Gallery[edit]

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  • A UNSC Marine using a spotting scope.

    A UNSC Marine using a spotting scope.

  • View through a set of UNSC binoculars.

    View through a set of UNSC binoculars.

  • A marine sniper-spotter team with a spotting scope.

    A marine sniper-spotter team with a spotting scope.

  • Master Sergeant Frost using binoculars on Ariel.

    Master Sergeant Frost using binoculars on Ariel.

  • Cal-141 using monoculars to scope out the ruins on Heian.

    Cal-141 using monoculars to scope out the ruins on Heian.

  • Scanning the tower in the ruins.

    Scanning the tower in the ruins.

  • An Unggoy Minor is detected scouting the ruins.

    An Unggoy Minor is detected scouting the ruins.

  • Observing three Kig-Yar standing guard.

    Observing three Kig-Yar standing guard.

  • Commander Sarah Palmer utilizing binoculars on Aktis IV.

    Commander Sarah Palmer utilizing binoculars on Aktis IV.

  • A mounted UNSC spotting scope.

    A mounted UNSC spotting scope.

  • Another angle of the mounted spotting scope.

    Another angle of the mounted spotting scope.

  • A non-mounted spotting scope.

    A non-mounted spotting scope.

  • Maka Macrobinocs

    Maka Macrobinocs

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Halo 2
  2. ^ Halo 2: 3D model data
  3. ^ Halo Wars, campaign level Relic Approach
  4. ^ Halo: The Flood, chapter 6, page 150 (2003 paperback); 166 (2010 paperback)
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