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[[File:HA - Damnation.jpg|thumb|225px|A Covenant hydro-processing center's main chamber.]]
[[Image:DamnationPC.JPG|thumb|A Covenant Hydro-Processing Center's Main Chamber.]]
'''Hydro-processing centers''' are [[Covenant]] facilities devoted to processing [[water]] for the purposes of powering and refueling their [[capital ship]]s.<ref name="nelson">[http://majornelson.com/2011/08/26/news-from-halo-fest/ '''Xbox Live's Major Nelson''': ''News From Halo Fest'']</ref> As Covenant starship [[pinch fusion reactor]]s use the [[hydrogen]] isotopes [[deuterium]] and [[tritium]] for fuel,<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 15''</ref> the process likely involves isolating the said isotopes from water.
'''Hydro-Processing Centers''' are [[Covenant]] facilities devoted to the controlling of water flow on terrestrial surfaces, such as [[Alpha Halo]], and most likely their colonies. Three separate streams of water flow down into an abyss in the main chamber, with many interconnecting platforms, bridges and walkways hanging dangerously close to the pit. Other rooms are mostly empty, with the exception of [[Covenant Communication Node]]s and [[Covenant Supply Case]]s, used by the Covenant before they abandoned the facility because of [[Flood]] invasion.


The reason for the Covenant to build this type of facility on a Halo ring is questionable, but it is likely meant to serve as a clean water source for ground troops. The fact that such a large facility is built in just two to three days is also questionable. It is possible buildings like these are prefab for Covenant military uses. Not much else is known about this type of facility.
One such facility was located on [[Buwan]], the primary [[natural satellite]] of the [[Unggoy]] homeworld, [[Balaho]]. Though abandoned following the [[Great Schism|fracturing of the Covenant]], the facility continues to operate through its automated subsystems.{{Ref/Reuse|nelson}}
 
Three separate streams of water flow down into an abyss in the main chamber, with many interconnecting platforms, bridges and walkways hanging dangerously close to the pit. Other rooms are mostly empty, except for [[Covenant communication node]]s and [[Covenant supply case]]s.<ref>'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''' multiplayer map, [[Damnation]]''</ref>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*A ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' map, [[Damnation]], is situated inside this type of facility.
The ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' map, ''[[Damnation]]'' and its ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' remake ''[[Penance]]'', are situated inside this type of facility.
[[Category:The Covenant]]
 
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox]]'' {{Mo}}
 
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}
 
[[Category:Covenant buildings]]

Latest revision as of 12:43, March 23, 2022

A Covenant hydro-processing center's main chamber.

Hydro-processing centers are Covenant facilities devoted to processing water for the purposes of powering and refueling their capital ships.[1] As Covenant starship pinch fusion reactors use the hydrogen isotopes deuterium and tritium for fuel,[2] the process likely involves isolating the said isotopes from water.

One such facility was located on Buwan, the primary natural satellite of the Unggoy homeworld, Balaho. Though abandoned following the fracturing of the Covenant, the facility continues to operate through its automated subsystems.[1]

Three separate streams of water flow down into an abyss in the main chamber, with many interconnecting platforms, bridges and walkways hanging dangerously close to the pit. Other rooms are mostly empty, except for Covenant communication nodes and Covenant supply cases.[3]

Trivia[edit]

The Halo: Combat Evolved map, Damnation and its Halo: Reach remake Penance, are situated inside this type of facility.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b Xbox Live's Major Nelson: News From Halo Fest
  2. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 15
  3. ^ Halo: Combat Evolved multiplayer map, Damnation
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