HALLAD WICKS An Engineer working out of Jose Technologies in Bangalore, who built the first waste reconverter unit, which was later refined Corbus Fritz into the Composite Scan system. The development of which has helped India to de-radiate many regions of the nation while providing a much needed boost to the industry sector. RETURN TO TOP HARTWELL AEROSPACE Great Britain Aerospace giant who participates as a full partner in the United Network Command Authority. GO TO HARTWELL AEROSPACE PAGE RETURN TO TOP HARTWELL SPACESYSTEMS Division of Hartwell Aerospace which specializes in Navigation and Support systems as well as Consoles and Cabins on spacecraft and Space Stations. GO TO HARTWELL AEROSPACE PAGE RETURN TO TOP HATCH, INNER The door/seal of an airlock that leads to the smallest volume of space. RETURN TO TOP HATCH, OUTER The door/seal of an airlock that leads to the largest volume of space. RETURN TO TOP HEADS UP DISPLAY A system for displaying technical information within normal line of sight to avoid unnecessary head movement during combat operations. Also used to refer to projected image display overlaying visors of the wearer of an imaging helmet for maximum information availability with minimal user interface. RETURN TO TOP HEARTLAND Short term Republic created by Freemen in the Great Plains region of the United States of America during the early days of the Eco-Crisis. Originally just a states rights movement, the Heartland Freestates declared Independence from America during a time where the larger union simply did not have the wherewithal to stop them. Aggressive tendacies by the Freestates included invasion of Western Canada (causing creation of WestCan) and eastward expansion of American states as far as Illinois before internal dissention led to collapse of the Republic. By this point the region, which had been fighting depopulation for decades, became Buffalo Commons and was left to nature for more than a century. RETURN TO TOP HEAVY ACTION RIFLES Multi-Action Rifles with a higher than normal survivability casing and far more powerful than normal ARC emitter. GO TO ASTRAL RIFLES PAGE RETURN TO TOP HELIOPAUSE The region in space beyond a star system where the primary star's atmosphere merges with interstellar space. The position of the heliopause depends both on the strength of the solar wind and on the properties of the local interstellar medium. Solar wind from a star's poles has a higher speed than the speed coming from the ecliptic, so the heliopause is further from a star in the polar direction. For Sol the ecliptic Heliopause is approx 100 AU. RETURN TO TOP HELMET, IMAGING A specially designed bio-feedback tool used primarily by Fleet Combat Pilots to better control their craft. Outside of Fleet there remains a fair amount of suspicion towards this tool fueled somewhat by the almost pet-like devotion adherants express toward their helmets. Some independent scientists believe that the continual use of Imaging Helmets does something to the synaptic patterns of the wearer but if this is the case no evidence of harm has yet been found. RETURN TO TOP HEO Abbrev for High Earth Orbit. Actually the area of Lagrange Space roughly 2/3rd of the way to the moon's orbit. A four points, each matching the compass, the New Soviet have massive Space Yard facilities from which they control all Fleet Operations. Traffic moves directly from Earth to these stations without nearer orbital stops and then from HEO Stations to either New Soviet Lunar bases or other facilities in the Sol system. GO TO THE HARTWELL PAGE ON THIS TOPIC RETURN TO TOP HEREFORD, ENGLAND Of the ten primary bases for the ASTRAL Operations division of the UNSC HEREFORD ENGLAND is the largest and most secure. It is frequently used for training and prep on some of the more sensitive missions and believed to be the primary center of operations for Special Training programs. GO TO THE ASTRAL PAGE RETURN TO TOP HIGH EARTH ORBIT The area of Lagrange Space roughly 2/3rd of the way to the moon's orbit. A four points, each matching the compass, the New Soviet have massive Space Yard facilities from which they control all Fleet Operations. Traffic moves directly from Earth to these stations without nearer orbital stops and then from HEO Stations to either New Soviet Lunar bases or other facilities in the Sol system. GO TO THE HARTWELL PAGE ON THIS TOPIC RETURN TO TOP HOLO SYSTEMS Abbrev for Holographic Systems. Devices capable of providing 3 Dimensional recordings or projections. As is consistent with physics "Holograms" do not have mass and cannot physically interact with their environments, although they can be programmed to do a very good impression of it! RETURN TO TOP HOLOGRAPHIC SYSTEMS Devices capable of providing 3 Dimensional recordings or projections. As is consistent with physics "Holograms" do not have mass and cannot physically interact with their environments, although they can be programmed to do a very good impression of it! RETURN TO TOP HORNET Production name and common term for a helicopter like Short Range Combat vehicle in use mostly by Ground Ops/Astrals. Hornet are capable of "nesting" tightly against their base craft (in specially designed slips). When active they are very capable, heavily shielded and well armed vehicles, capable of muli-environment actions. Although they can even re-enter Earth's atmosphere from high orbit the vehicles are at "High Risk" during this transition and tend to remain either above the envelope or below it. GO TO ANEX HORNET PAGE RETURN TO TOP HOT BUNK(S) A sleeping space on vehicles with very little room that requires tight rotation of personnel so that as one person leaves the bunk another is ready to climb in. RETURN TO TOP HUD Abbrev for Heads Up Display. The term for any display console positioned for minimal strain during high stress operations. RETURN TO TOP HUDSON CLASS UNSC Fleet Cruiser class vehicles. Common support craft in both Inner System and Outer System Battle Groups. Rarely operating independently. GO TO HUDSON CLASS: CRUISER PAGE RETURN TO TOP
