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'''Freezer burn''', as it is known throughout the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]], is an injury caused from [[Cryonics|cryopreservation]] in the [[cryo chamber]]s of UNSC ships. Freezer burn is directly caused by the breakdown of cryo-sleep pharmaceuticals trapped in muscles and joints. The condition has been described as an agonizing sensation, like a "bad case of pins and needles".<ref name="ch107">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 107''</ref>
'''Freezer Burn''', as it is known throughout the [[UNSC]], is an injury caused because of or from [[Cryonics|cryopreservation]] in the cryo-tubes of UNSC ships. During the freezing and resuscitation process, cloth or other material next to the skin causes cellular damage, resulting in large welts or rashes on the covered areas, described as a making the skin "blistered and raw". Most UNSC personnel are stored in cryo either naked, or clothed and willing to endure the injuries. Spartans, for example, can be stored in cryo-preservation fully clad in [[MJOLNIR]] armor without the effects dulling their combat performance. It's not known if this is because they simply ignore the injury, or if the advanced materials mean that they do not suffer from it.


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During the freezing and resuscitation process, cloth or other materials, bandages for example, next to or against the skin causes cellular damage. This results in large welts or rashes on the covered areas, described as a making the skin "blistered and raw".<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', Chapter 1, ''page 20'' (2003 paperback); ''page 22'' (2010 paperback)</ref> Most UNSC personnel are stored in cryo either naked to avoid freezer burn, or clothed and willing to endure the various injuries. It is likely that such injuries are very easy to treat, especially given the level of medical technology in the 26th century.
 
[[Avery Johnson|Staff Sergeant Avery Johnson]] suffered from freezer burn due to long stretches of cryo-sleep during his travels between [[Tribute]], [[Earth]], and [[Harvest]].{{Ref/Reuse|ch107}} [[SPARTAN programs|Spartans]] can be stored in cryo-preservation fully clad in [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|MJOLNIR]] [[armor]] without the effects dulling their combat performance, as they are trained to dispel pain. Since their regenerative capabilities are somewhat beyond a normal human's, it is possible that they heal even faster than a normal human would.
 
==Trivia==
*In ''[[Halo: The Flood]]'', it is stated that [[John-117]] had freezer burn when exiting the [[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|UNSC ''Pillar of Autumn's'']] cryo pod, while in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' it is stated that he had "no signs of freezer burn".
*In ''[[Halo Wars]]'', ''[[The Package (animated short)|The Package]]'', and ''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp]]'', characters are shown undergoing cryosleep fully clothed, despite the risk of freezer burn. This is probably a liberty taken due to the developers not wanting to implement nudity. ''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]'' introduces skin-tight clothes designed to be worn during cryosleep, which may suggest that tight-fit clothing, (like that worn by Anders and Halsey, and even the MJOLNIR armor's undersuit), can stave off the effects of freezer burn.
 
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' {{Fm}}
*''[[Halo: The Flood]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'' {{Mo}}
 
==Sources==
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[[Category:Diseases]]

Latest revision as of 12:42, March 23, 2022

Freezer burn, as it is known throughout the UNSC, is an injury caused from cryopreservation in the cryo chambers of UNSC ships. Freezer burn is directly caused by the breakdown of cryo-sleep pharmaceuticals trapped in muscles and joints. The condition has been described as an agonizing sensation, like a "bad case of pins and needles".[1]

During the freezing and resuscitation process, cloth or other materials, bandages for example, next to or against the skin causes cellular damage. This results in large welts or rashes on the covered areas, described as a making the skin "blistered and raw".[2] Most UNSC personnel are stored in cryo either naked to avoid freezer burn, or clothed and willing to endure the various injuries. It is likely that such injuries are very easy to treat, especially given the level of medical technology in the 26th century.

Staff Sergeant Avery Johnson suffered from freezer burn due to long stretches of cryo-sleep during his travels between Tribute, Earth, and Harvest.[1] Spartans can be stored in cryo-preservation fully clad in MJOLNIR armor without the effects dulling their combat performance, as they are trained to dispel pain. Since their regenerative capabilities are somewhat beyond a normal human's, it is possible that they heal even faster than a normal human would.

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  1. ^ a b Halo: Contact Harvest, page 107
  2. ^ Halo: The Flood, Chapter 1, page 20 (2003 paperback); page 22 (2010 paperback)
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