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{{quote|multi=yes|Miranda Keyes|343 Guilty Spark|q1=Where would someone go to activate the other rings?|q2=...Why, the Ark, of course.|[[343 Guilty Spark]] to [[Commander]] [[Miranda Keyes]].{{Ref/Reuse|Journey}}}} | {{quote|multi=yes|Miranda Keyes|343 Guilty Spark|q1=Where would someone go to activate the other rings?|q2=...Why, the Ark, of course.|[[343 Guilty Spark]] to [[Commander]] [[Miranda Keyes]].{{Ref/Reuse|Journey}}}} | ||
'''Installation 00''', also known as '''the Ark''', | '''Installation 00''', also known as '''the Ark''', '''the Great Foundry''' by the Covenant {{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Outpost Intel 9|Banished Audio log|Detail=Outpost Intel #09 - Unnatrual Defenses}}, '''Oth Liqattu''' by the [[Banished]],{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=444}} and sometimes translated as '''Waypoint''',<ref name="CatalogWaypoint">[https://web.archive.org/web/20141014090727/https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postst248110_Query--Catalog-old.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Query: Catalog (old)''], [https://web.archive.org/web/20141013192621/https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2963929_Catalog-Interaction.aspx#post2963929 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Catalog Interaction'']</ref> is a [[Forerunner]] installation from which the entirety of the [[Halo Array]] can be activated.<ref name="Journey">'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[The Great Journey]]''</ref> Installation 00 also functions as a potential safe haven from the Halo Array's strategic pulse, and as a facility to construct replacement Halos if necessary. The Ark is situated [[Intergalactic space|outside]] the [[Milky Way|galaxy]], about 2<sup>18</sup> (262,144) light years from the galactic center.<ref name="The Ark">'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level ''[[The Ark (level)|The Ark]]''</ref> Although later universally known as "the Ark", Installation 00 was originally one of two installations identified as [[Ark]]s, the other being the older [[greater Ark]]. Due to this, Installation 00 was also referred to as the '''lesser Ark''' to differentiate it from the much larger greater Ark, whose foundry produced the original array of rings 30,000 kilometers in diameter, as opposed to the 10,000 kilometer-wide foundry of Installation 00.<ref>'''[[Halo: Primordium]]''', ''pages 343-344''</ref> | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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**[[Refugia Core 101]] | **[[Refugia Core 101]] | ||
**[[Refugia 500]] | **[[Refugia 500]] | ||
*[[Translocation portal Epsilon]] | *[[Translocation portal Epsilon]] | ||
**[[Long Valley Moor]] | **[[Long Valley Moor]] | ||
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Like the rest of the newer, more efficient Halo installations, Installation 00 was constructed sometime between [[98,445 BCE]] and [[97,445 BCE]] under orders of [[Master Builder]] [[Faber]], to address problems with the [[greater Ark]] and its larger Halos. While plans for the second Ark had existed for some time, its construction was delayed by the [[Old Council]] to avoid the Builders from gaining too much power.<ref>'''[[Halo: Silentium]]''', ''page 45''</ref> The lesser Ark, as it was known at the time, was designed to produce smaller but much more powerful Halo rings, which could be transported more efficiently and could deal far more widespread damage. Until the very last days of the [[Forerunner-Flood war]], the lesser Ark, its new Halos, and its location were kept a well-guarded secret; only the most top-tier Forerunners knew of its existence, and the only one who knew the exact coordinates of the installation was Faber. Whereas the greater Ark acted as the Forerunners' final line of defense and command center, the lesser Ark would serve the function of a last fallback point where its own array of rings could be swiftly distributed to their designated locations across the galaxy and fired to cleanse the galaxy of all sentient life as a last resort.<ref>'''[[Halo: Silentium]]''', ''String 33''</ref> | Like the rest of the newer, more efficient Halo installations, Installation 00 was constructed sometime between [[98,445 BCE]] and [[97,445 BCE]] under orders of [[Master Builder]] [[Faber]], to address problems with the [[greater Ark]] and its larger Halos. While plans for the second Ark had existed for some time, its construction was delayed by the [[Old Council]] to avoid the Builders from gaining too much power.<ref>'''[[Halo: Silentium]]''', ''page 45''</ref> The lesser Ark, as it was known at the time, was designed to produce smaller but much more powerful Halo rings, which could be transported more efficiently and could deal far more widespread damage. Until the very last days of the [[Forerunner-Flood war]], the lesser Ark, its new Halos, and its location were kept a well-guarded secret; only the most top-tier Forerunners knew of its existence, and the only one who knew the exact coordinates of the installation was Faber. Whereas the greater Ark acted as the Forerunners' final line of defense and command center, the lesser Ark would serve the function of a last fallback point where its own array of rings could be swiftly distributed to their designated locations across the galaxy and fired to cleanse the galaxy of all sentient life as a last resort.<ref>'''[[Halo: Silentium]]''', ''String 33''</ref> | ||
[[File:HM LastTimeYouAskedMe.jpg|thumb|250px|The IsoDidact activates the Halo Array from Installation 00's citadel.]] | [[File:HM LastTimeYouAskedMe.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The IsoDidact activates the Halo Array from Installation 00's citadel.]] | ||
In the endgame of the Forerunners' war with the Flood, the Forerunner {{Class|Contender|artificial intelligence}} [[Mendicant Bias]], which had been [[logic plague|corrupted]] by the [[Gravemind]] and defected to the Flood, attacked and destroyed the greater Ark, killing the majority of the remaining Forerunners who had taken refuge there. Using coordinates provided by the Master Builder, a handful of survivors, including the [[IsoDidact]], managed to escape to the lesser Ark where they prepared their weapons of last resort. In order to buy the IsoDidact time, the Librarian traveled to [[Earth]], broadcasting a feint transmission intended to draw the Flood's attention to her. She spent her last days in the plains near [[Mount Kilimanjaro]], near the site of the [[Portal at Voi|slipspace portal]] to Installation 00. Mendicant Bias knew of the secret Ark and how to access it through the [[Keyship]]s, though he did not know of its exact location. In order to devise the best possible defense against Mendicant Bias, the Forerunners deployed [[Offensive Bias]], a military AI formerly in control of the greater Ark and Mendicant's replacement, and sent it to counter Mendicant Bias' fleet in advance before it could reach the Ark. While Offensive Bias [[Battle of the Maginot Sphere|engaged Mendicant's fleet]], the IsoDidact completed preparations for the Halo Array and fired the rings from the Ark, purging the galaxy of all life. | In the endgame of the Forerunners' war with the Flood, the Forerunner {{Class|Contender|artificial intelligence}} [[Mendicant Bias]], which had been [[logic plague|corrupted]] by the [[Gravemind]] and defected to the Flood, attacked and destroyed the greater Ark, killing the majority of the remaining Forerunners who had taken refuge there. Using coordinates provided by the Master Builder, a handful of survivors, including the [[IsoDidact]], managed to escape to the lesser Ark where they prepared their weapons of last resort. In order to buy the IsoDidact time, the Librarian traveled to [[Earth]], broadcasting a feint transmission intended to draw the Flood's attention to her. She spent her last days in the plains near [[Mount Kilimanjaro]], near the site of the [[Portal at Voi|slipspace portal]] to Installation 00. Mendicant Bias knew of the secret Ark and how to access it through the [[Keyship]]s, though he did not know of its exact location. In order to devise the best possible defense against Mendicant Bias, the Forerunners deployed [[Offensive Bias]], a military AI formerly in control of the greater Ark and Mendicant's replacement, and sent it to counter Mendicant Bias' fleet in advance before it could reach the Ark. While Offensive Bias [[Battle of the Maginot Sphere|engaged Mendicant's fleet]], the IsoDidact completed preparations for the Halo Array and fired the rings from the Ark, purging the galaxy of all life. | ||
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===Post-battle=== | ===Post-battle=== | ||
[[File:HaloLegends-Origins-ArkHalo.png|250px|thumb|Installation 08 fires over the Ark, severely damaging it.]] | [[File:HaloLegends-Origins-ArkHalo.png|250px|thumb|right|Installation 08 fires over the Ark, severely damaging it.]] | ||
In [[2553|March 2553]], the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] deployed an automated probe-carrying spacecraft to the damaged Ark using advanced slipspace technology. The ship arrived in November and dispersed its probes, although all communications with the devices were cut off after initial transmissions confirming the Ark's survival. In response, the {{UNSCShip|Rubicon}} was sent from [[Luna]] in December 2553 to conduct a more thorough investigation of the installation's ravaged surface.<ref name="hitd c2">'''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]''', ''Chapter 2''</ref> Due to the damage dealt to the Ark's life support systems and its artificial sun, heavily inclement weather became the norm.<ref name="EH">'''[[Eleventh Hour reports]]''', ''part 4''</ref> | In [[2553|March 2553]], the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] deployed an automated probe-carrying spacecraft to the damaged Ark using advanced slipspace technology. The ship arrived in November and dispersed its probes, although all communications with the devices were cut off after initial transmissions confirming the Ark's survival. In response, the {{UNSCShip|Rubicon}} was sent from [[Luna]] in December 2553 to conduct a more thorough investigation of the installation's ravaged surface.<ref name="hitd c2">'''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]''', ''Chapter 2''</ref> Due to the damage dealt to the Ark's life support systems and its artificial sun, heavily inclement weather became the norm.<ref name="EH">'''[[Eleventh Hour reports]]''', ''part 4''</ref> | ||
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===Operation: FAR STORM=== | ===Operation: FAR STORM=== | ||
[[File:Hunters in the Dark full cover.jpg|thumb|300px|[[N'tho 'Sraom]] and [[Frank Kodiak]] engage [[morolaath]] during Operation: FAR STORM.]] | [[File:Hunters in the Dark full cover.jpg|thumb|right|300px|[[N'tho 'Sraom]] and [[Frank Kodiak]] engage [[morolaath]] during Operation: FAR STORM.]] | ||
{{Main|Operation: FAR STORM}} | {{Main|Operation: FAR STORM}} | ||
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==Design details== | ==Design details== | ||
[[File:HW2 Ark2.png|300px|thumb|The Ark's surface.]] | [[File:HW2 Ark2.png|300px|thumb|right|The Ark's surface.]] | ||
Installation 00 resembles a massive flattened dish with a series of eight curved arms, known as spires, four large and four small, arranged around its rim, similar to the petals of a flower. The entire upper surface is [[Terraforming|terraformed]], with oceans, forests and deserts.{{Ref/Reuse|The Ark}}{{Ref/Reuse|Covenant}} Installation 00 is {{Convert|127530|km|mi|sigfig=5}} in diameter and thus one of the largest known Forerunner constructs.{{Ref/Reuse|vis}} Spread throughout the installation are hundreds of [[refugia]], artificial biomes designed to sustain diverse flora and fauna as part of the Conservation Measure. Each of these refugia are separated by massive quarantine walls.<ref name="mythos ark">'''[[Halo Mythos]]''', ''pages 122-123''</ref> Twelve refugia are located on the central hub, while an additional twenty are located on the arms of the structure.<ref name="Refugia">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]]'' - ''Refugia''</ref> The various refugia are intended to mimic common planetary environments - one such refugia known as the Halo Refugia<ref name="HaloRefugia">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', ''[[Phoenix Log]]'' - ''Halo Refugia''</ref> bore a notable similarity to Earth's climate, though much more extreme; mountains are higher, chasms are deeper and the sea and sky are a deeper blue.{{Ref/Reuse|HaloRefugia}} | Installation 00 resembles a massive flattened dish with a series of eight curved arms, known as spires, four large and four small, arranged around its rim, similar to the petals of a flower. The entire upper surface is [[Terraforming|terraformed]], with oceans, forests and deserts.{{Ref/Reuse|The Ark}}{{Ref/Reuse|Covenant}} Installation 00 is {{Convert|127530|km|mi|sigfig=5}} in diameter and thus one of the largest known Forerunner constructs.{{Ref/Reuse|vis}} Spread throughout the installation are hundreds of [[refugia]], artificial biomes designed to sustain diverse flora and fauna as part of the Conservation Measure. Each of these refugia are separated by massive quarantine walls.<ref name="mythos ark">'''[[Halo Mythos]]''', ''pages 122-123''</ref> Twelve refugia are located on the central hub, while an additional twenty are located on the arms of the structure.<ref name="Refugia">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]]'' - ''Refugia''</ref> The various refugia are intended to mimic common planetary environments - one such refugia known as the Halo Refugia<ref name="HaloRefugia">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', ''[[Phoenix Log]]'' - ''Halo Refugia''</ref> bore a notable similarity to Earth's climate, though much more extreme; mountains are higher, chasms are deeper and the sea and sky are a deeper blue.{{Ref/Reuse|HaloRefugia}} | ||
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*The Ark was known as "Waypoint" during the production of ''Halo 3''.<ref>[http://www.isaachannaford.com/2011/01/rapid-environment-work-2-6-hours-piece.html '''Isaac Hannaford''': ''rapid environment work 2-6 hours a piece'']</ref><ref>[http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=1047186 '''halo.bungie.org''': ''Re: Halo Concept Art'']</ref> This name was later rendered canonical by the Halo Waypoint forum administrator {{Plain|[https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_profile601146.aspx Catalog]}} (posing as the Forerunner entity of [[Catalog|the same name]]).{{Ref/Reuse|CatalogWaypoint}} | *The Ark was known as "Waypoint" during the production of ''Halo 3''.<ref>[http://www.isaachannaford.com/2011/01/rapid-environment-work-2-6-hours-piece.html '''Isaac Hannaford''': ''rapid environment work 2-6 hours a piece'']</ref><ref>[http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=1047186 '''halo.bungie.org''': ''Re: Halo Concept Art'']</ref> This name was later rendered canonical by the Halo Waypoint forum administrator {{Plain|[https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_profile601146.aspx Catalog]}} (posing as the Forerunner entity of [[Catalog|the same name]]).{{Ref/Reuse|CatalogWaypoint}} | ||
*In early conceptual stages, artist [[Paul Russel]] did not want to make the Ark significantly larger than a Halo ring. One of his early concepts of the Ark design incorporated a cradle for a Halo installation in the center, with four sleek arms | *In early conceptual stages, artist [[Paul Russel]] did not want to make the Ark significantly larger than a Halo ring. One of his early concepts of the Ark design incorporated a cradle for a Halo installation in the center, with four sleek arms one one side of the ring, along with several beams leading to a central hub structure situated on the other side.<ref>[https://picasaweb.google.com/114253662089061571624/Halo3TheLostCity#5573889897215738578 '''Picasa''': ''Paul Russel > Halo 3: The Lost City 16/16'']</ref> | ||
*In ''Origins'', the Ark and the Halos are depicted without land on their surfaces during the activation of the Halo Array. This is likely due to [[Cortana]]'s interpretation, or an instance of artistic license, as both ''Halo: Silentium'' and the terminals in ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary'' show that the Ark and the Halos had fully terraformed surfaces prior to the activation of the Array. | *In ''Origins'', the Ark and the Halos are depicted without land on their surfaces during the activation of the Halo Array. This is likely due to [[Cortana]]'s interpretation, or an instance of artistic license, as both ''Halo: Silentium'' and the terminals in ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary'' show that the Ark and the Halos had fully terraformed surfaces prior to the activation of the Array. | ||
*The Ark as a concept has existed since the development of ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.<ref>[[:File:HCE Ark Concept.jpg|Halo: Combat Evolved concept art]]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/game_fabricator/status/1088274744456159232 Marcus Lehto on Twitter].</ref> Bungie artist [[Marcus Lehto]] produced several sketches of structures for the Ark concept, that would later go on to be refined and considered during the development of ''Halo 2''.<ref>[[:File:H2 Ark Concept.jpg|Halo: 2 concept art]]</ref> These concept images both depict the Ark as a structure within the ground, a concept later instead used for the design of the [[Portal at Voi]] in ''Halo 3''. | *The Ark as a concept has existed since the development of ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.<ref>[[:File:HCE Ark Concept.jpg|Halo: Combat Evolved concept art]]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/game_fabricator/status/1088274744456159232 Marcus Lehto on Twitter].</ref> Bungie artist [[Marcus Lehto]] produced several sketches of structures for the Ark concept, that would later go on to be refined and considered during the development of ''Halo 2''.<ref>[[:File:H2 Ark Concept.jpg|Halo: 2 concept art]]</ref> These concept images both depict the Ark as a structure within the ground, a concept later instead used for the design of the [[Portal at Voi]] in ''Halo 3''. | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:H3_Ark_Planetoid_Concept.jpg|Early concept art depicting a planetoidal Ark. | File:H3_Ark_Planetoid_Concept.jpg|Early concept art depicting a planetoidal Ark. | ||
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File:H3_Ark_Desert_Concept.jpg|Concept art of a desert on the installation. | File:H3_Ark_Desert_Concept.jpg|Concept art of a desert on the installation. | ||
File:H3_Ark_Structure_Concept.jpg|Concept art of a structure on the installation. | File:H3_Ark_Structure_Concept.jpg|Concept art of a structure on the installation. | ||
File:H3 Ark Warthog Concept.jpg|Concept art of Warthogs on their way to a Forerunner building after Installation 08's reveal in ''[[Halo 3]]''. | File:H3 Ark Warthog Concept.jpg|Concept art of Warthogs on their way to a Forerunner building after Installation 08's reveal in ''[[Halo 3]]''. | ||
File:H3 - Ark and 04B.jpg|Concept art depicting the Ark and Installation 08 in ''Halo 3''. | File:H3 - Ark and 04B.jpg|Concept art depicting the Ark and Installation 08 in ''Halo 3''. | ||
File:H3_Installation00_Full.jpg|The Ark in ''Halo 3''. | File:H3_Installation00_Full.jpg|The Ark in ''Halo 3''. | ||
File:ARK2.jpg|The size of the Ark compared to that of Earth and a Halo installation. | File:ARK2.jpg|The size of the Ark compared to that of Earth and a Halo installation. | ||
File:ArkScaleComparison.gif|Comparison of the Ark to a modern Halo installation and Earth. | |||
File:Arklandscape.JPG|The desert near the Ark's Cartographer facility. | File:Arklandscape.JPG|The desert near the Ark's Cartographer facility. | ||
File:Ark.JPG|A [[Holography|holographic]] representation of the Ark. | File:Ark.JPG|A [[Holography|holographic]] representation of the Ark. | ||
File:Sheltered Valley.jpg|A small mountain clearing near the Citadel. | File:Sheltered Valley.jpg|A small mountain clearing near the Citadel. | ||
File:Narrows01.jpg|A view of one of Installation 00's cooling systems. | File:Narrows01.jpg|A view of one of Installation 00's cooling systems. | ||
File:Ark_light_source.jpg|The Ark's artificial sun. | File:Ark_light_source.jpg|The Ark's artificial sun. | ||
File:Ark_4.jpg|A view of most of Installation 00's surface. | File:Ark_4.jpg|A view of most of Installation 00's surface. | ||
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File:HM - SOF and Ark.jpg|Installation 00 in ''[[Halo Mythos]]''. | File:HM - SOF and Ark.jpg|Installation 00 in ''[[Halo Mythos]]''. | ||
File:HW2B-Arkholo.gif|A hologram of the Ark in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''. | File:HW2B-Arkholo.gif|A hologram of the Ark in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''. | ||
File:H3 Ark Sky.png|The Ark as seen from Installation 08 | |||
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*''[[Halo: Divine Wind]]'' | *''[[Halo: Divine Wind]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
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