A2 Hydroelectric Facility

This article is about the installation. For the weapon-mounted telescopic sight, see A2 Scope.

A2 Hydroelectric Facility.

The A2 hydroelectric facility^[1] is a hydroelectric dam in Tanzania, East African Protectorate that is operated by the Global Water Campaign. Constructed during the late 25th century within the jungles south of Mount Kilimanjaro, the dam collected meltwater to be transported through pipes across the rest of Africa.^[2] By the 26th century, while the main facility of the GWC had fallen into disrepair, the dam was at least partially active by 2552 as evidenced by newer equipment present in the facility.

The facility suffered moderate damage during the Battle for Earth. On November 17, 2552, Sergeant Major Avery Johnson was captured by Covenant forces and freed by Spartan John-117 and Arbiter Thel 'Vadam. The three of them and all surviving Marines were then extracted by Kilo 023.^[3]

Production notes[edit]

Main article: Cut Halo 3 levels § Damn

The A2 Hydroelectric facility is the setting for the final section of the Halo 3 campaign level Sierra 117. In the level the facility is damaged, with the bridge over the river linking the two sides completely destroyed. A fully-intact version of the area, set at night, was partially-developed for use as a multiplayer map codenamed "Damn", though was never finished. The raw map file for "Damn" is included in the files of the Halo 3: ODST Editing Kit for use by modders. During the production of Halo 3: ODST the same area was used while prototyping the Firefight mode.^[4]