- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Posted by: Dragon Hunter
I agree with Mister Chief. I seriously don't think you could condense the suit's reactor to 25 pounds. The Pillar's reactor is bigger than a house! I would say over half of the suit is dedicated to just the reactor. If you are correct, and the suit's reactor is only 25 pounds, then answer me this: Why haven't the Humans put shielding on their ships and out fitted each ship with a large naval plasma cannon like the seige weapon in Halo 2?
Also, why don't the Humans have plasma rifles? If I remember correctly, fusion is inherently hot, right? And if one sets of a hot fusion reaction one gets extreme, sun-type temperatures, correct? Well, I know extreme heat is a major factor in creating plasma... So wouldn't we be pretty close to plasma weapons? I think if we were that close, the Covie tech would have given us that last bit of info we needed to create plasma cannons, would it not? If I'm wrong, feel free to set me straight.
Basically, the way I see it, the reason none of the human things don't have sheilding is because of how new the technology is. There may have also be problems with adjusting the shielding to engulf a ship. But I doubt that would be an issue if they just enlarge the schematics of Mjolnir. Also, about the plasma, I would imagine it is more of a matter of perfecting the magnetic field projection that keeps the plasma contained. I think that the reason cortana could use the Gettysburgs MAC to fire the acsendant justice's plasma cannon after its magnetic coils got all screwy was because she had time to study the covenant technology. With her stolen technology, all human ships will probably be outfitted with her improved plasma weapons, and shielding, and the slipspace matrices.