Hydrostatic gel

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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

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