Hull breach
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A Hull Breach occurs when the outer layer, or hull, of a starship is somehow damaged or destroyed, rendering the inside of the ship exposed to open space.[1] Hull Breaches typically result in violent explosions of the atmosphere within the vessel, known as "explosive decompression". This can also happen to smaller ships such as Pelican Dropships.
References
- ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 27
