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File:HTMCC-HR_PlasmaRifleSupplyCase.png|An ''Almar''-pattern case's contents, four plasma rifles in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:HTMCC-HR_PlasmaRifleSupplyCase.png|An ''Almar''-pattern case's contents, four plasma rifles in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:Covenant crate Reach.png|Cutout of ''Almar''-pattern repository in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:Covenant crate Reach.png|Cutout of ''Almar''-pattern repository in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:HCEA TruthAndReconciliation Elite.png|The ''Almar''-pattern repository in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''.
File:H4-Reference-Covenant-MunitionsCrate.jpg|Reference model sheet for a Covenant munitions supply case in ''[[Halo 4]]''.
File:H4-Reference-Covenant-MunitionsCrate.jpg|Reference model sheet for a Covenant munitions supply case in ''[[Halo 4]]''.
File:HSA-Palmer-Versus-PlasmaTurret.jpg|An ''Almar''-pattern case in ''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''.
File:HSA-Palmer-Versus-PlasmaTurret.jpg|An ''Almar''-pattern case in ''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''.
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File:H5G - Covenant supply case closed.png|A closed Covenant supply case in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G - Covenant supply case closed.png|A closed Covenant supply case in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:FH4 - Covenant Props.png|''Almar''-pattern supply cases in ''[[The Halo Experience Showcase]]''.
File:FH4 - Covenant Props.png|''Almar''-pattern supply cases in ''[[The Halo Experience Showcase]]''.
File:HINF CovCrates.png|A Covenant supply case and crates in ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' [[Forge]].
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Latest revision as of 13:11, February 1, 2024

An Almar-pattern repository.
An Almar-pattern repository on Installation 05.

The Covenant supply case,[1][2] also known as an Almar-pattern repository, or informally known as a space crate by UNSC forces,[3][4] is a device used to store weapons and supplies for Covenant encampments.

Overview[edit]

Design details[edit]

Covenant supply cases encompass a variety of designs and functions,[3][4] with the most common being Almar-pattern repositories; tall rounded boxes with two front and back storage compartments. They come in various colors, ranging from magenta, maroon, and blue.[5][6][7][8]

Usage[edit]

Supply cases are easily accessible and commonly used to store and transport Covenant munitions. Small arms, rifles, heavy weapons, explosives and other handheld devices are typically found in repositories deployed on the field and areas of Covenant occupation.[9][10][11]

A variant of the supply case resembling the Almar-pattern repository is also used as a Covenant comm node, with control pads and screens extending from both front and back compartments.[12]

Operational history[edit]

Almar-pattern repositories were employed extensively by the Covenant during the Fall of Reach[11] and the subsequent campaigns including the Battle of Installation 04,[12][13] the Battle for Earth,[9][10] the Battle of Installation 05,[9] and the Battle of Installation 00.[14]

Production notes[edit]

In Halo: Combat Evolved, Covenant supply cases were static scenery objects; designer Jaime Griesemer estimated there were likely 6,000 crates across the campaign. Starting with Halo 2 which adopted Havok, the supply cases became dynamic physics objects. Furthermore, they were retroactively depicted as weapon crates, as there were no open crates in Halo: Combat Evolved to show that they carry weapons.[15]

Gallery[edit]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo: Reach, gamemode Forge
  2. ^ Halo 3, gamemode Forge
  3. ^ a b Spartan Games, Make your Halo table look awesome! (Retrieved on Nov 21, 2016) [archive]
  4. ^ a b Halo Waypoint, Community Update - Into the Storm (Retrieved on Oct 19, 2021) [archive]
  5. ^ Halo: Combat Evolved, Covenant supply case in-game model
  6. ^ Halo 2, Covenant supply case in-game model
  7. ^ Halo 3, Covenant supply case in-game model
  8. ^ Halo: Reach, Covenant supply case in-game model
  9. ^ a b c Halo 2, campaign level Outskirts
  10. ^ a b Halo 3, campaign level Sierra 117
  11. ^ a b Halo: Reach, campaign level Nightfall
  12. ^ a b Halo: Combat Evolved, campaign level The Silent Cartographer
  13. ^ Halo: The Flood, chapter 5
  14. ^ Halo 3, campaign level The Covenant
  15. ^ YouTube - IGN, Halo: Combat Evolved Devs React to Speedrun (Marty O'Donnell, Marcus Lehto)

See also[edit]