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'''Hydrostatic Gel''' is a component of the [[MJOLNIR]] armor created by the [[UNSC]] for use by its [[Spartan]]s. It is a blue-ish semi-liquid that forms a layer inside the armor.
'''Hydrostatic Gel''' is a component of the [[MJOLNIR| Powered Assault Armor]] worn by the [[Spartan|IIs]]. It's a blueish semi-liquid forming a layer  


Hydrostatic Gel serves several purposes: first, it conforms to the wearer's shape and body temperature, keeping the wearer from getting hot or cold. Second, the Gel can be pressurized to various levels, allowing the wearer an amount of cushioning during hard impacts. This way, a wearer can survive falls from great heights or other similar conditions as long as they pressurize the armor.  
== Design ==
It was designed by Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]], a civilian scientist in the employment of the [[UNSC]] [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] section three <ref name="Sybex">[http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0782142362/ref=sib_dp_pt/104-1277807-1730301# Halo Bible Entry] on Page 5 of [[Halo: Combat Evolved: Sybex Official Strategies & Secrets|Halo: Combat Evolved: Strategies & Secrets]]</as a part of the MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor. It is one of the main components alongside Luminous Green Refractive Titanium Alloy (External), Matte Black Alloy (External), self re-generating shields, Reactive Metal Liquid Crystal Layer(added to the mark IV and later models) and the pressure seal
 
== Purpose ==
Hydrostatic Gel main purposes is conform to the wearer's shape and body temperature, keeping the wearer from getting hot or cold, the Gel have the abbility to be pressurized to various levels, allowing it's wearer an amount of cushioning during hard impacts. This way, a wearer can survive falls from great heights or other similar conditions as long as they pressurize the armor.  
 
== Trivia ==
*In the opening cutscene of [[Halo 3]] John 117 is seen falling two kilometers.<ref> [[Halo 3]], [[level: Arrival]], ""Damn. How far did he fall?"  "Two kilometers. Easy." </ref> It is later stated that the gel layer took most of the impact.<ref> [[Halo 3]], [[level:Arrival]], "His armor's locked up. Gel layer could have taken most of the impact."</ref>
*There is an emergency exhaust port in the armor that releases Hydrostatic gel when the suit becomes too hot to prevent the wearer from being boiled alive.
 
== Sources ==
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There is an emergency exhaust port in the armor that releases Hydrostatic gel when the suit becomes too hot to prevent the wearer from being boiled alive.
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Hydrostatic Gel is a component of the Powered Assault Armor worn by the IIs. It's a blueish semi-liquid forming a layer

Design

It was designed by Dr. Catherine Halsey, a civilian scientist in the employment of the UNSC Office of Naval Intelligence section three Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag It is later stated that the gel layer took most of the impact.[1]

  • There is an emergency exhaust port in the armor that releases Hydrostatic gel when the suit becomes too hot to prevent the wearer from being boiled alive.

Sources

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  1. ^ Halo 3, level:Arrival, "His armor's locked up. Gel layer could have taken most of the impact."