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An energy core from the Halo 2 multiplayer map Containment.

A Forerunner Energy Core.

Energy cores are Forerunner devices. They are shaped like a three-sided pyramid that project streams of energy, which meet in a hollow center. The three streams combine to form a pink ball of energy that is maintained in stasis. Similar to the smaller and more common power cores, energy cores are highly explosive if damaged or rammed violently, and will explode with greater power than most conventional explosive devices such as fragmentation grenades. Despite their volatile nature, energy cores are relatively light and can be pushed easily. If they are hit, they will become unstable and turn red, but will eventually stabilize and turn blue again.^[1]

They are found on Forerunner installations, such as the Halo Array. A number of energy cores were scattered on the frozen landscape of the quarantine zone surrounding the Library of Installation 05.^[1]

Production notes[edit]

"There wasn't really any precedent for bouncing testicles of death. I hate video games."

— Paul Russel^[2]

The energy cores were referred to as "boo bags" during the development of the level Containment. In their original conception, they were described by Michael Wu as as "clusters of these boogers all over the level that would explode and harm you", and were easily movable. They were made more static by Max Hoberman, to the dismay of Steve Cotton and Paul Russel.^[2]

Gallery[edit]

Two energy cores on the multiplayer level Containment.
The stages of an energy core's status indicator lights from stable (left) to unstable (right)
An explosion produced by an energy core.

List of appearances[edit]

Halo 2
- Bonus Map Pack (First appearance)

Sources[edit]

^ ^a ^b Halo 2, multiplayer map Containment
^ ^a ^b Halo 2: Killtacular

[H2-1] Halo 2, multiplayer map Containment

[Killtacular-2] Halo 2: Killtacular

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-{{era|H2}}
+{{Status|Canon}}
-{{ratings}}
+[[File:H2-EnergyCore.png|thumb|250px|A Forerunner Energy Core.]]
-[[File:Energy_Core.jpg|thumb|An energy core on multiplayer level "Containment".]]
+'''Energy cores''' are [[Forerunner]] devices. They are shaped like a three-sided pyramid that project streams of energy, which meet in a hollow center. The three streams combine to form a pink ball of energy that is maintained in stasis. Similar to the smaller and more common [[power core]]s, energy cores are highly explosive if damaged or rammed violently, and will explode with greater power than most conventional explosive devices such as [[M9 fragmentation grenade|fragmentation grenades]]. Despite their volatile nature, energy cores are relatively light and can be pushed easily. If they are hit, they will become unstable and turn red, but will eventually stabilize and turn blue again.{{Ref/Map|Id=H2|H2|Containment}}
-'''Energy Cores''' are [[Forerunner]] devices consisting of three oversized [[Power Core]]s in the shape of a three-sided pyramid that project streams of energy into its hollow center. The three streams combine to form a pink ball of energy that is maintained in stasis. The purpose of these devices is unknown, although they could be a battery-type energy source. They are highly explosive (four times the power of any other explosion alone) if damaged or rammed violently but can be pushed easily. If you barely hit it or ram it, it will go beserk and turn red but it will eventually die down into a blue core again.<ref name="h2">'''[[Halo 2]]''', level ''[[Containment]]''</ref>
-They are found in Forerunner installations, such as the [[Halo Array|Halo Array]]. Their only appearance to date is on the ''Halo 2''<nowiki />'s multiplayer map [[Containment]], which is a small section of the [[Sentinel Wall|Containment Zone]] surrounding [[Installation 05]]'s [[Library]].<ref name="h2"/>
+They are found on Forerunner installations, such as the [[Halo Array]]. A number of energy cores were scattered on the frozen landscape of the [[Quarantine zone (location)|quarantine zone]] surrounding the [[Library]] of [[Installation 05]].{{Ref/Reuse|H2}}
+==Production notes==
+{{Quote|There wasn't really any precedent for bouncing testicles of death. I hate video games.|[[Paul Russel]]{{Ref/Reuse|Killtacular}}}}
+The energy cores were referred to as "boo bags" during the development of the level [[Containment]]. In their original conception, they were described by [[Michael Wu]] as as "clusters of these boogers all over the level that would explode and harm you", and were easily movable. They were made more static by [[Max Hoberman]], to the dismay of [[Steve Cotton]] and [[Paul Russel]].{{Ref|Name="Killtacular"|''[[Halo 2: Killtacular]]''}}
+==Gallery==
+<gallery>
+File:H2 Containment EnergyCores.jpg|Two energy cores on the multiplayer level ''[[Containment]]''.
+File:H2 Containment EnergyCore Stages.jpg|The stages of an energy core's status indicator lights from stable (left) to unstable (right)
+File:H2 Containment EnergyCore Explosion.png|An explosion produced by an energy core.
+</gallery>
+==List of appearances==
+*''[[Halo 2]]''
+**''[[Bonus Map Pack]]'' {{1st}}
 == Sources ==
-<references/>
+{{Ref/Sources}}
-{{Forerunner2}}
+{{Forerunner|technology}}
 [[Category:Forerunner technology]]
+[[Category:Power generation]]
+__NOTOC__