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A ''' | A '''hull breach''' occurs when the outer layer, or hull, of a [[starship]]'s armor plating is somehow damaged or destroyed, rendering the interior of the ship exposed to the vacuum of space.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 27''</ref> Hull breaches typically result in violent explosions of the atmosphere within the vessel venting into the vacuum of space, known as "explosive decompression". This can also happen to smaller ships, such as [[Pelican]] dropships or [[C709 Longsword-class Interceptor|Longsword]] star fighters. In these smaller cases, "explosive decompression" can be fatal, making the pilot lose control, or perhaps die himself from vacuum. | ||
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Revision as of 15:48, January 19, 2011
A hull breach occurs when the outer layer, or hull, of a starship's armor plating is somehow damaged or destroyed, rendering the interior of the ship exposed to the vacuum of space.[1] Hull breaches typically result in violent explosions of the atmosphere within the vessel venting into the vacuum of space, known as "explosive decompression". This can also happen to smaller ships, such as Pelican dropships or Longsword star fighters. In these smaller cases, "explosive decompression" can be fatal, making the pilot lose control, or perhaps die himself from vacuum.
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- ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 27
