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The cryo-chambers are usually stored in their own areas of the ship. Each cryo-chamber will hold an individual for as long as necessary, provided they use a [[Bronchial Surfactant]], and can be ejected prior to an emergency landing, thus saving some crew from harm to be recovered later. Some pods feature [[slow-impulse thruster]]s for limited maneuvering in the event of ejection.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''' (2010), ''Adjunct''</ref> While in cryo, humans do not age. Individuals in cryo tubes are given a steady supply of pharmaceuticals that control the frequency and duration of cryo-sleep cycles along with influencing the content of their dreams.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 60''</ref> Often a person may be placed in cryo in order to save them from succumbing to grievous injuries, such as in the case of [[Linda-058]], who was placed in a cryo-chamber after being severely injured during the [[Fall of Reach]], and successfully revived later despite being previously declared clinically dead. | The cryo-chambers are usually stored in their own areas of the ship. Each cryo-chamber will hold an individual for as long as necessary, provided they use a [[Bronchial Surfactant]], and can be ejected prior to an emergency landing, thus saving some crew from harm to be recovered later. Some pods feature [[slow-impulse thruster]]s for limited maneuvering in the event of ejection.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''' (2010), ''Adjunct''</ref> While in cryo, humans do not age. Individuals in cryo tubes are given a steady supply of pharmaceuticals that control the frequency and duration of cryo-sleep cycles along with influencing the content of their dreams.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 60''</ref> Often a person may be placed in cryo in order to save them from succumbing to grievous injuries, such as in the case of [[Linda-058]], who was placed in a cryo-chamber after being severely injured during the [[Fall of Reach]], and successfully revived later despite being previously declared clinically dead. | ||
Cryo-chambers are monitored by the ship's [[Artificial intelligence|AI]], and the AI can awaken crew members at a moment's notice. Cryo-computer is designed to change the pharmaceuticals dosage if a individual appears as though they might wake from cryogenic sleep.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 60'' (''"The cryo-computer observed a surge of activity in Avery’s brain-an effort to yank himself out of REM-and upped his dosage."'')</ref> Cryo wake-up protocols demand that crew check each other to make sure everyone revives from cryo all right. There is usually a medical pod in cryogenics bays for emergency resuscitation situations. People are almost always stored in cryo-pods naked, as covered skin generally reacts badly to the cryo process, leaving skin raw and blistered.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 20''</ref> However [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartans]] often go into their cryo-chambers fully armored, using their conditioning and training to ignore the pain.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 21''</ref> Cadets at the [[Corbulo Academy of Military Science]] regularly wore carbon-black skintight clothing during cryo training; whether this clothing was designed to avoid burns is unknown. Entering cryo can also be used as an emergency measure: after the aft section of the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}} is left drifting in space possibly years from rescue, the [[John-117|Master Chief]] entered cryo sleep in order to survive the wait for rescue. | Cryo-chambers are monitored by the ship's [[Artificial intelligence|AI]], and the AI can awaken crew members at a moment's notice. Cryo-computer is designed to change the pharmaceuticals dosage if a individual appears as though they might wake from cryogenic sleep.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 60'' (''"The cryo-computer observed a surge of activity in Avery’s brain-an effort to yank himself out of REM-and upped his dosage."'')</ref> Cryo wake-up protocols demand that crew check each other to make sure everyone revives from cryo all right. There is usually a medical pod in cryogenics bays for emergency resuscitation situations. People are almost always stored in cryo-pods naked, as covered skin generally reacts badly to the cryo process, leaving skin raw and blistered.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 20''</ref> However [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartans]] often go into their cryo-chambers fully armored, using their conditioning and training to ignore the pain.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 21''</ref> Cadets at the [[Corbulo Academy of Military Science]] regularly wore carbon-black skintight clothing during cryo training; whether this clothing was designed to avoid burns is unknown. As of the year 2557, UNSC personnel on at least some ships are given special white jumpsuits to wear when going into cryo. <ref>'''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]'''</ref> | ||
Entering cryo can also be used as an emergency measure: after the aft section of the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}} is left drifting in space possibly years from rescue, the [[John-117|Master Chief]] entered cryo sleep in order to survive the wait for rescue. | |||
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