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'''Antimatter''' is the physical counterpart to matter. Antimatter consists of antiparticles which have the same mass as their matter counterparts but with a reversed charge. Antimatter annihilates upon contact with matter.
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Antimatter is a highly dangerous substance that releases a massive amount of energy when coming into contact with matter, such as air, thus causing an explosion. Antimatter is known to occur naturally in extremely small amounts, but can be made artificially in larger, but still extremely small amounts by [[Humans]], however the [[Covenant]] are suspected as having a large amount of either natural or artificial Antimatter to use as weaponry and possibly a power-source. Humanity is thought to currently have Antimatter, but apparently not enough for it to be used as weaponry. The Covenant, however have used Antimatter as weaponry on more than one occasion, but how they get their Antimatter remains a mystery.


== Uses ==
The [[Covenant]] use antimatter as a reactant in ordnance, namely [[antimatter charge]]s. These charges were used in the [[Battle over Installation 04]]{{Ref/Level|[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]|[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]}} and to destroy ''[[Athens Station]]'', ''[[Malta Station]]'', and nearly ''[[Cairo Station (station)|Cairo Station]]'' in the [[Battle for Earth]].{{Ref/Level|Halo 2|[[Cairo Station]]}}


*[[Antimatter Charge]]
Certain [[Forerunner]] weapons use antimatter as well; the [[Z-390 incineration cannon]], for example, fires antimatter embedded within streams of energized particles.{{Ref/Book|[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]|Page=101}} [[Converging beam cannon]]s of the {{Class|Sojourner|dreadnought}} created paths for antimatter to pursue enemy starships.{{Ref/Book|Halo : Warfleet|Page=80-81}}
*[[Covenant Bomb]]


== Trivia ==
The UNSC is known to have established an antimatter production facility on [[Mercury]] alongside solar research facilities,{{Ref/Book|HM|Section=The Interplanetary War|Page=51}} however even the UNSC's most advanced laboratories produce less than a gram of antimatter a year.{{Ref/Book|HEnc11|Page=333}}


*Anti-Matter is a real substance.
==Sources==
*Several other Science Fiction sagas and stories, besides Halo, use antimatter as a weapon or in context, such as ''Angels & Demons''.
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#[[Halo 2]], The Covenant placed several antimatter bombs on the [[UNSC]] MAC guns.
 
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Latest revision as of 09:57, January 10, 2024

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Antimatter is the physical counterpart to matter. Antimatter consists of antiparticles which have the same mass as their matter counterparts but with a reversed charge. Antimatter annihilates upon contact with matter.

The Covenant use antimatter as a reactant in ordnance, namely antimatter charges. These charges were used in the Battle over Installation 04[1] and to destroy Athens Station, Malta Station, and nearly Cairo Station in the Battle for Earth.[2]

Certain Forerunner weapons use antimatter as well; the Z-390 incineration cannon, for example, fires antimatter embedded within streams of energized particles.[3] Converging beam cannons of the Sojourner-class dreadnought created paths for antimatter to pursue enemy starships.[4]

The UNSC is known to have established an antimatter production facility on Mercury alongside solar research facilities,[5] however even the UNSC's most advanced laboratories produce less than a gram of antimatter a year.[6]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo: Combat Evolved, campaign level The Pillar of Autumn
  2. ^ Halo 2, campaign level Cairo Station
  3. ^ Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, page 101
  4. ^ Halo : Warfleet, page 80-81
  5. ^ Halo Mythos - The Interplanetary War, page 51
  6. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition), page 333
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