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UNSC Infinity

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Template:New Content Template:Individual Ship Infobox The UNSC Infinity is an experimental warship of the UNSC Navy commissioned following the end of the Human-Covenant War. Built in secret using technology recovered from Forerunner and Covenant sources during the war, the Infinity is the UNSC's largest and most advanced warship to date.[1] Infinity serves under the command of the Office of Naval Intelligence and is captained by Andrew Del Rio, a seasoned naval officer.[1]

She was commissioned in 2557 after being refitted with technology that would add scientific and diplomatic endeavors to her capabilities.[2] By summer 2557, Infinity had a crew of over 17,000 sailors, Marines, and Spartans.[2]

History

Infinity traversing through the Requiem opening.

Construction

The ship was constructed in the Oort cloud approximately one lightyear beyond the Sol system,[1] with construction beginning circa 2537.[3] Secrecy was ensured by having workers permanently stationed there over several years with total communications blackout in effect. The ship's massive building expenditures, however, prevented Naval Intelligence from keeping the Infinity a complete secret. Many senior members of the Admiralty, such as Navy Procurement commander Rear Admiral Saeed Shafiq, are fully aware of the ship's existence.[4] Andrew Del Rio took command of the Infinity and her pre-commission crew years prior to the end of major hostilities in the war.[1]

As of March 2553, technology discovered on ONI Research Facility Trevelyan, a shield world located in the Zeta Doradus system, was planned to be incorporated into the ship.[4] Refinements in slipspace navigation, in particular, were expected to push the final construction milestones ahead of schedule. Unlike older warships that had only areas such as a gym or hangar space for Marines and Spartans to train in, the Infinity is the first known vessel to include a state-of-the-art virtual reality combat deck capable of replicating environments from across the galaxy[5] using holography and pneumatic riser fields.[6]

From bow to stern, the Infinity is 5.632 kilometers in length,[3] making her the longest warship the UNSC Navy has commissioned. Infinity tremendously surpasses the previous record holders such as the supercarriers and other vessels such as the retrofitted Phoenix-class colony ships.[5][7]

Trials

With the additional upgrades from Trevelyan, the first space trials of the Infinity were undertaken in mid-2553 with Del Rio at the helm.[8] A number of SPARTAN-IVs, the newest generation of the highly famed supersoldier program, were assigned to the Infinity before her maiden voyage; additional Spartans were included in the ship's contingent as time progressed.[1][5]

Requiem

In summer 2557, Infinity picked up the distress call of the UNSC Forward Unto Dawn and her two surviving crew, Master Chief Petty Officer John-117 and his smart AI companion Cortana, now surviving on the Forerunner shield world Requiem. The ship's control systems were hacked by an unknown entity, apparently the Didact,[9] and promptly crash-landed on the conservation sphere's surface. Her complement of Marines and Spartans would later assist the Master Chief in combating the "ancient evil" that inhabits the complex artificial environment.

Production notes

This advanced ship plays a major role in Halo 4, serving as the fictional backdrop for War Games and Spartan Ops, the competitive multiplayer and episodic cooperative campaign modes in the appropriately named Infinity section. War Games, in which players take control of SPARTAN-IV supersoldiers serving aboard the warship, train against one another in the ship's environment-replicating combat deck. Spartan Ops puts up to four players in the shoes of Majestic Squad in a series of weekly episodic campaign missions following the ongoing story of the Infinity and her crew.[5]

The upcoming feature-length film Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn will chronicle the military career of an officer from the Infinity who will play a prominent role in Halo 4. [10] On April 17th, 2012 episode of the TBS late night comedy show Conan, hosts Conan O'Brien and Andy Richter announced that they will be voicing Navy deckhands, with whom the player will be able to interact while they lift crates in the Infinity hangar bay. [11] They can be encountered towards the end of the game.

Gallery

Profile

  • Forward view of the Infinity.

    Forward view of the Infinity.

  • Aft view of the Infinity.

    Aft view of the Infinity.

  • The Infinity's nameplate.

    The Infinity's nameplate.

  • The Infinity emerging through the clouds on a crash course.

    The Infinity emerging through the clouds on a crash course.

  • John-117 witnesses the Infinity flying towards him.

    John-117 witnesses the Infinity flying towards him.

  • A combined Banshee - Phantom squadron converge on the Infinity's crash site, as a Cryptum silently hovers above.

    A combined Banshee - Phantom squadron converge on the Infinity's crash site, as a Cryptum silently hovers above.

Interior

  • The Infinity's bridge after the crash at Requiem.

    The Infinity's bridge after the crash at Requiem.

  • Del Rio and a subordinate viewing a holographic schematic on the bridge.

    Del Rio and a subordinate viewing a holographic schematic on the bridge.

  • Warthogs and two large vehicles slide along the storage bay during evasive maneuvers.

    Warthogs and two large vehicles slide along the storage bay during evasive maneuvers.

2557 commissioning

  • Infinity above a major metropolitan city and a floating platform.

    Infinity above a major metropolitan city and a floating platform.

  • A government official addresses the men and women of the Infinity.

    A government official addresses the men and women of the Infinity.

  • The official and senior naval officers before their subordinates.

    The official and senior naval officers before their subordinates.

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b c d e Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Glasslands 422
  2. ^ a b Halo 4: The Commissioning, part 1
  3. ^ a b YouTube: Halo 4 Infinity Multiplayer
  4. ^ a b Halo: Glasslands, page 390
  5. ^ a b c d Game Informer (May 2012), pg 46-47
  6. ^ Halo 4 Official Site: Game Modes
  7. ^ Game Informer: The World Of Halo 4
  8. ^ Halo: The Thursday War
  9. ^ The Didact's symbol can be seen on computer screens when the ship is hijacked in the Commissioning trailer, (around the 0:51 and 1:18 marks), suggesting that he is responsible for taking control of the ship.
  10. ^ Variety.com: Halo Web series to bow before next game
  11. ^ Conan: Episode 245 - April 17th, 2012
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