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==Description==
==Description==
[[Image:Screen007.jpg|thumb|right|[[John-117]] in a Shield Tester on the [[Pillar of Autumn]].]]
[[Image:Screen007.jpg|thumb|right|[[John-117]] in a Shield Tester on the [[Pillar of Autumn]].]]
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 (Level)|Pillar of Autumn]] and [[The Armory (Level)|The Armory]]. Both times, it is used to bring online the MJOLNIR [[energy shield]]s<ref>''[[Pillar of Autumn (Level)]]'' [[Thom Shephard]]: "Okay, bring his energy shields online please."</ref>, although it seems more a mere tester in Halo 2.
The '''Shield Tester''' is a piece of machinery used by [[UNSC]] engineers to bring online inactive [[MJOLNIR]] armor shields. It appears in [[Halo: Combat Evolved]] and [[Halo 2]], respectively in the [[Pillar of Autumn (Level)|Pillar of Autumn]] and [[The Armory (Level)|The Armory]]. Both times, it is used to bring online the MJOLNIR [[energy shields]] <ref>[[Pillar of Autumn (Level)]] [[Thom Shephard]]: "Okay, bring his energy shields online please."</ref>, although its primary purpose seems to be testing the shields in Halo 2.


==Function==
==Function==
First mentioned in the [[Halo: The Fall of Reach]] novel, during the [[MJOLNIR|MJOLNIR Mark V]]s very first mission, this device gave charge to the armor's shield before they were actually activated by [[John-117]], like a battery<ref>''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]] page 236 </ref>. 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.
First mentioned in the [[Halo: The Fall of Reach]] novel, during the [[MJOLNIR|MJOLNIR Mark V]]s first mission, this device gave charge to the armor's shield before they were activated by [[John-117]], like a battery<ref>''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]] page 236 </ref>. 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.
It is unknown why the shields need an initial charging or activation. Cryostasis may be a logical explanation to Halo CE, but the MJOLNIR Mark VI in [[Halo 2]] had no such explanation.
 
The shield tester is thought to be used by Bungie as a small in-game tutorial for training basic control of vision.
 
The tutorial function of the shield tester was replaced in [[halo 3]] by a marine holding a lighted pad that must be centered in the screen in the same way as the shield tester from [[Halo CE]] and [[Halo 2]].


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}'s tester has the same noise as a [[Plasma Pistol]]. This could be due to time constraints and a lack of a custom sound.
*The {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}'s tester has the same noise as an overcharged [[Plasma Pistol]]. This could be due to time constraints and a lack of a custom sound for the tester.
*It is possible to be standing out of the shield tester area in [[Halo: Combat Evolved]] and in [[Halo 2]] however you wont be able to move while the shield tester is active.
*It is possible to be standing out of the shield tester area in [[Halo: Combat Evolved]] and in [[Halo 2]] however you wont be able to move while the shield tester is active.


==Sources==
==Sources==
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Description

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John-117 in a Shield Tester on the Pillar of Autumn.

The Shield Tester is a piece of machinery used by UNSC engineers to bring online inactive MJOLNIR armor shields. 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 its primary purpose seems to be testing the shields in Halo 2.

Function

First mentioned in the Halo: The Fall of Reach novel, during the MJOLNIR Mark Vs first mission, this device gave charge to the armor's shield before they were 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.

It is unknown why the shields need an initial charging or activation. Cryostasis may be a logical explanation to Halo CE, but the MJOLNIR Mark VI in Halo 2 had no such explanation.

Trivia

  • The UNSC Pillar of Autumn's tester has the same noise as an overcharged Plasma Pistol. This could be due to time constraints and a lack of a custom sound for the tester.
  • It is possible to be standing out of the shield tester area in Halo: Combat Evolved and in Halo 2 however you wont be able to move while the shield tester is active.

Sources

  1. ^ Pillar of Autumn (Level) Thom Shephard: "Okay, bring his energy shields online please."
  2. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach page 236
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