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The Installations are designed to be run by advanced artificial intelligence constructs specially assigned by the Forerunners. The highest intelligence on each Installation is a single Monitor.<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', level ''[[343 Guilty Spark (level)|343 Guilty Spark]]''</ref> The Monitor's task is to ensure that the installation's [[Sentinel]]s, which range from [[Constructor]]s to [[Sentinel Aggressor|Aggressors]] and [[Enforcer]]s, repair, maintain, and defend the ring from damage, contain Flood specimens, and ensure that their own installation is ready to fire on demand, including running activation simulations.<ref name="gravemind"/> Monitors also have access to their respective installation's defensive system.<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''', ''Terminal 1''</ref> | The Installations are designed to be run by advanced artificial intelligence constructs specially assigned by the Forerunners. The highest intelligence on each Installation is a single Monitor.<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', level ''[[343 Guilty Spark (level)|343 Guilty Spark]]''</ref> The Monitor's task is to ensure that the installation's [[Sentinel]]s, which range from [[Constructor]]s to [[Sentinel Aggressor|Aggressors]] and [[Enforcer]]s, repair, maintain, and defend the ring from damage, contain Flood specimens, and ensure that their own installation is ready to fire on demand, including running activation simulations.<ref name="gravemind"/> Monitors also have access to their respective installation's defensive system.<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''', ''Terminal 1''</ref> | ||
The Sentinels encompass a broad category of less intelligent constructs which serve virtually any purpose necessary to ensure that the Halo functions properly and are capable of combating small Flood outbreaks. Should a major Flood outbreak occur, heavier automatons, such as the Enforcers and [[Sentinel Major]]s will be created. In the meantime, Constructors are also created to ensure that the Forerunner structures on the Installation are kept in optimal shape, and that they are not damaged by conflict or weather.<ref>'''Halo 2''', level ''[[Sacred Icon]]''</ref> | The Sentinels encompass a broad category of less intelligent constructs which serve virtually any purpose necessary to ensure that the Halo functions properly and are capable of combating small Flood outbreaks. Should a major Flood outbreak occur, heavier automatons, such as the Enforcers and [[Sentinel Major]]s will be created. In the meantime, Constructors are also created to ensure that the Forerunner structures on the Installation are kept in optimal shape, and that they are not damaged by conflict or weather.<ref name="Icon">'''Halo 2''', level ''[[Sacred Icon]]''</ref> | ||
Save for the Monitor, all automatons can be constructed at specialized [[Sentinel manufacturing facility|production facilities]] that float high in the Halo's atmosphere. They seem to have access to copious amounts of materials for constructing an almost indefinite number of automatons. | Save for the Monitor, all automatons can be constructed at specialized [[Sentinel manufacturing facility|production facilities]] that float high in the Halo's atmosphere. They seem to have access to copious amounts of materials for constructing an almost indefinite number of automatons. | ||
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*The Halos are remarkably similar to the eponymous megastructure of [[Wikipedia:Larry Niven|Larry Niven's]] ''[[Wikipedia:Ringworld|Ringworld]]'' series. However, Niven's Ringworld encircles a large star, whereas the Halos merely orbit planets, being much smaller than the former. The Halos are also very similar to the [[Wikipedia:Orbital (The Culture)|Orbitals]] from [[Wikipedia:Iain M. Banks|Iain M. Banks']] ''Culture'' series, though considerably smaller. | *The Halos are remarkably similar to the eponymous megastructure of [[Wikipedia:Larry Niven|Larry Niven's]] ''[[Wikipedia:Ringworld|Ringworld]]'' series. However, Niven's Ringworld encircles a large star, whereas the Halos merely orbit planets, being much smaller than the former. The Halos are also very similar to the [[Wikipedia:Orbital (The Culture)|Orbitals]] from [[Wikipedia:Iain M. Banks|Iain M. Banks']] ''Culture'' series, though considerably smaller. | ||
*In a ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' [[Pre-Xbox Halo|prototype]], Installation 04 had a section that was only partially constructed. This feature was dropped from the final game, though it inspired the design of the second Installation 04. | *In a ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' [[Pre-Xbox Halo|prototype]], Installation 04 had a section that was only partially constructed. This feature was dropped from the final game, though it inspired the design of the second Installation 04. | ||
*The Prophet of Mercy once referred to the Halo Array's pulse as a divine wind.<ref name="Icon"/> This is a literal translation of ''[[Wikipedia:Kamikaze|kamikaze]]'', suicide attacks carried out by Japanese pilots against Allied vessels near the end of World War II. ''Kamikaze'' aviators were willing to give their lives based on their fanatical devotion to [[Wikipedia:Hirohito|Emperor Hirohito]] and the state. This is mirrored by the Covenant's quest to activate the Halos and commit holy war in deference to their gods. | |||
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