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INTRODUCTION ACTIVE CAMOUFLAGE ANTI-GRAVITY ARM SHIELDS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CARGO CONTAINERS COMMUNICATION PODS ENERGY SHIELDS METHANE TANKS OVERSHIELDS STATIONARY SHIELDS |
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Covenant did not gain our technology in the same way as the humans did. Rather than innovation, scientific breakthroughs and naturally improving in scientific advancements, we reached our level of technological supremacy by being imitative. Covenant technology derives from the Forerunner, an ancient race of which nothing is known, even to the Prophets. The Forerunner left this galaxy millennia ago, leaving behind them the remnants of their superior technology. Many of these remnants were left on the Prophets home world, using the artifacts as the blueprints the Prophets were able to harness the technological superiority of the Forerunner. As the Covenant empire expanded and more races were enslaved, more and more Forerunner artifacts were found and their secrets harnessed. Therefore as the Covenant collective, we gained our technological supremacy from imitation rather than our own inventiveness. That is not to say we are unable to create out own technology, the Elites were capable of space travel long before forming their pact with the Covenant founders and they are more than capable of using their own technology. It has been found that humans scientific innovation can actually improve on the technology that the Covenant are using but we do not alter with anything that has been obtained by using Forerunner blueprints seeing it as being blasphemous to the Gods. Covenant despise Human technology. An unarmed Covenant warrior would rather fight in hand-to-hand combat, rather than pick up a dropped human weapon, even if it would save his life. Using human technology is seen as disrespect to the Gods and more than likely any Covenant seen using a human weapon would be executed. That said, the Ship Masters have been issuing changes in tactics, experimenting with the Human technology and finding ways to use it as an advantage. Covenant can use human weapons, or Elites at any rate. An Elite once used a M6D pistol to execute a human POW once their usefulness had ended, commenting on its primitive projectile technology after doing so. A Special Ops officer, Zuka ‘Zamamee, learned how to pilot a human Pelican drop ship in order to infiltrate a human stronghold, using a captured human to pass protocol, whom he killed after fulfilling his purpose. Therefore while we despise human technology seeing it as inferior and almost blasphemous to use, it is used by Elites if it gives them a strategic advantage or if absolutely necessary. Human technology has actually been incorporated into some of their our starships. For example, later Flagship Class Vessels have onboard Covenant A. I. An example being the Ascendant Justice. |
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Silver Elites use a device in their armor known as Active Camouflage. The active camouflage light-bending energy is stored in much the same way as the Covenant over shield only its permanent until the Elite deactivates it. Active Camouflage works by bending light around the skin and armor, conforming to it's user's form, rendering him invisible. When any projectiles pass through this shielding, it is temporarily deactivated causing the user to become visible. It should be noted that using the Active Camouflage deactivates the energy shield protecting the Elites as all power it the suit is rerouted into keeping the user invisible. This can leave the Infiltrator Elites vulnerable, which is why only those who have the experience and bravery accept the position of an Ossoona. |
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The Covenant have the technology to alter gravitational fields and use this technology in varying ways: in ground vehicles, on star ships (so our crews do not have to operate in a zero-g environment), and in our "gravity lifts". Cruisers use these gravity lifts to ferry troops, vehicles, and supplies to and from the ships and planets surfaces. |
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Jackals use personal energy shields for protection from enemy fire. Worn on the right forearm, they create a barrier that can deflect any solid projectile weapon except rockets, and grenades. The Jackal can fit almost its entire body behind the energy shield, which makes it a small target for anyone hoping to kill the Jackal from a long range. It should be noted that grenades, even though deflected by the shield, can still explode and collapse the shield if detonated nearby. Energy-based weapons can penetrate the shield and can even collapse the shield altogether. Covenant intelligence believes that the Spartans MJOLNIR armor's shield was devised by reverse-engineering the Jackal shields, it was later improved upon it to make it much more efficient. |
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Covenant have AI technology, though not as sophisticated as the human equivalents. To obtain A.I, we have used UNSC AI codes as a blueprint to create our own, as their code structure is easily adapted and converted. Covenant A.I's see themselves as a species of the Covenant and even follow our Religion with fanatical belief. |
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These cargo containers are used to store many things, including weapons, equipment, tools, food and communication gear. They can connect together to save space. |
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The Covenant use large portable pods that unfold into transmission stations to communicate with their leaders from long distances. It can penetrate nearly all types of weather conditions and boundaries since they can be seen in use in a wide variety of locations. Their primary use is for relaying information from planet surfaces to Covenant ships in orbit where the Prophets and highest ranking Elites give information for the ground forces. |
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The Elite's armor generates a recharging energy shield. This shield recharges after being depleted and can be enhanced by the Covenant's overshield technology. These shields are a better, more efficient version of the Jackal's energy shields offering all round protection. The defensive capabilities of Elite Energy Shields can be improved by devices known as overshields. |
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All Grunts breathe methane, unlike the other oxygen breathing Covenant races and therefore they cannot survive in any other form of atmosphere. That is why they have to carry huge breathing apparatus and methane tanks with them onto the battlefield. This slows them down tremendously and if it were not for their good strength and balance would make them utterly useless on the battlefield. When a methane tank is full is is straight and rigid, sticking out far from the Grunts back, as methane levels deplete, it contracts into more of a curved shape to reduce wasted space and make it easier for the Grunt. |
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The overshield technology is used by the Covenant to enhance their Elite warrior's shields by a factor of three. Once its container is broken the energy inside dumps directly into the nearest energy field and increases it. |
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These shields use the same technology used for the Jackals arm shields. They are created by three small portable generators that are attached together and, when activated, provide extra protection for Covenant troops that are staying in a particular area. These are normally placed at strategic locations, like doors or building entrances, when the Covenant are guarding a small, temporary position. Energy weapons can disable them like all Covenant shield technology but they eventually recharge, restoring the shield. |
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