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*The real reason of the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}'s tester having the same noise as a [[Plasma Pistol]], could in fact be [[Bungie]]'s lack of sound effects during the period of the making of the game [[Halo: Combat Evolved]] where the tester is present. | *The real reason of the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}'s tester having the same noise as a [[Plasma Pistol]], could in fact be [[Bungie]]'s lack of sound effects during the period of the making of the game [[Halo: Combat Evolved]] where the tester is present. | ||
*It is possible to be standing out of the sheild tester area in [[Halo: Combat Evolved]] however you wont be able to move while the sheild tester is active. | *It is possible to be standing out of the sheild tester area in [[Halo: Combat Evolved]] and in [[Halo 2]] however you wont be able to move while the sheild tester is active. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Description
The Shield Tester is a small piece of machinery used by UNSC engineers to bring online inactive MJOLNIR armor shields, usually after a long time of inactivity. It appears in Halo: Combat Evolved and Halo 2, respectively in the Pillar of Autumn and The Armory. Both times, it is used to bring online the MJOLNIR energy shields[1], although it seems more a mere tester in Halo 2.
Function
First mentioned in the Halo: The Fall of Reach novel, during the MJOLNIR Mark Vs very first mission, this device gave charge to the armor's shield before they were actually activated by John-117, like a battery[2]. However, it seems that in both games, they are only dormant, and are only brought back online. In Halo: Combat Evolved, the tester makes the same noise as a Plasma Pistol overcharge impact, possibly hinting that they were made using scavenged Covenant technology.
Since the MJOLNIR Mark V has an attached fusion pack on the back, it is unknown why the games require you to charge shields. Cryostasis may be a logical explanation to Halo CE, but the MJOLNIR Mark VI in Halo 2 had no such reason. In fact, the Mark VI variant didn't even have a fusion reactor.
Trivia
- The real reason of the UNSC Pillar of Autumn's tester having the same noise as a Plasma Pistol, could in fact be Bungie's lack of sound effects during the period of the making of the game Halo: Combat Evolved where the tester is present.
- It is possible to be standing out of the sheild tester area in Halo: Combat Evolved and in Halo 2 however you wont be able to move while the sheild tester is active.
References
- ^ Pillar of Autumn (Level) Thom Shephard: "Okay, bring his energy shields online please."
- ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach page 236
