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In addition, potentially lethal [[Cherenkov radiation]] is emitted by fissile materials, including a ship's fusion reactor and nuclear armaments, upon entry and exit of the dimension, requiring all slipspace-capable craft to be fitted with lead shielding as radiation protection. Slipspace drives can only be equipped on large ships, as the stress that the constantly fluctuating slipstream exerts is considerable and can tear a small craft, such as a dropship or star fighter, completely asunder<ref>''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', page 289</ref>. | In addition, potentially lethal [[Cherenkov radiation]] is emitted by fissile materials, including a ship's fusion reactor and nuclear armaments, upon entry and exit of the dimension, requiring all slipspace-capable craft to be fitted with lead shielding as radiation protection. Slipspace drives can only be equipped on large ships, as the stress that the constantly fluctuating slipstream exerts is considerable and can tear a small craft, such as a dropship or star fighter, completely asunder<ref>''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', page 289</ref>. | ||
Direct exposure to the slipstream is always dangerous. People traveling on a slipspace-capable craft can experience a range of symptoms, from nausea, to a heart attack, to death. These symptoms are reactions by the body to being moved through dimensions it cannot percieve, similar to how Kurt experienced a feeling of intense dizziness upon observing the multi-dimensional Forerunner graphics | Direct exposure to the slipstream is always dangerous. People traveling on a slipspace-capable craft can experience a range of symptoms, from nausea, to a heart attack, to death. These symptoms are reactions by the body to being moved through dimensions it cannot percieve, similar to how [[Kurt]] experienced a feeling of intense dizziness upon observing the multi-dimensional Forerunner graphics on [[Onyx]]<ref>Halo: Ghosts of Onyx</ref>. Even more uncommon, but still known to happen, is the total disappearance of a person while in the slipstream, caused by dimensional eddies.<ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', page 175</ref> In some cases having a [[Forerunner]] object aboard may cause such disruptions. | ||
Entering Slipspace in atomosphere is believed to be very dangerous, most likely to having to literally open a hole in space. To do this in atmostphere would require the Slipspace drive to create a sonic boom to accelerate in the atmosphere. The boom is then followed by a wave of sonic energy that destroys all structures and objects within a large radius. The ship will also bring other objects into slipspace with it. An example of this is when The Prophet Of Regret jumped into Slipspace in New Mombasa destroying most of the city. | Entering Slipspace in atomosphere is believed to be very dangerous, most likely to having to literally open a hole in space. To do this in atmostphere would require the Slipspace drive to create a sonic boom to accelerate in the atmosphere. The boom is then followed by a wave of sonic energy that destroys all structures and objects within a large radius. The ship will also bring other objects into slipspace with it. An example of this is when The Prophet Of Regret jumped into Slipspace in New Mombasa destroying most of the city. | ||
