Anvil Station
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Anvil Station (also stylized as ANVIL Station),[4] known as Anvil Keep to many Sangheili onboard,[1][2] is a secret UNSC space station in orbit over an unknown planet. Spartan-IVs and Swords of Sanghelios' Sangheili warriors use the station to run War Games exercises in which they hone their combat skills and test experimental technology.[1][5][6][7]
Overview[edit]
Design details[edit]
Anvil Station is a space station in the form of a central spoke with two circular sections rotating about it.[1][7] The station features several armor bays, hangar bays, and War Games simulation decks.[1] Notably, for the purpose of fostering greater collaboration between Anvil Station's human and Sangheili personnel, the station was not assigned an volitional artificial intelligence. While Anvil Station's primary function is as a military installation, its unique role has seen it outfitted with recreation decks, gardens, and commissaries.[2]
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Crew and complement[edit]
Anvil Station is defended by at least four dedicated wings and squadrons of interceptors,[1][8] with their Spartan pilots known to sport AVIATOR-class Mjolnir. The station has an additional internal security detail, with Spartans attached to these units noted to prefer AIR ASSAULT-class Mjolnir.[3][4] Many Swords of Sanghelios personnel are attached to the station as part of the ANVIL project, with Sangheili pilots conducting cross-training exercises with their Spartan counterparts. Some of these exercises include the operation of Banshees.[8] Additionally, the Riftborn maintain a presence on the station.[1][7] The A'uzr-pattern sword frigate Sword of Conjunction is assigned to the station alongside a complement of at least three Condors.[1] To assist in the development and testing of new armor technologies, several Sangheili artisan-armorers are assigned to the station as well.[1][3][4]
The majority of the personnel aboard Anvil Station are younger individuals who have been carefully vetted and selected across a variety of disciplines, though veterans of the Human-Covenant War from both species also serve aboard the station. Following the discovery of the Ussans and their folding into the Swords of Sanghelios, some of these Sangheili were assigned to Anvil Station to bolster its personnel with individuals who had never before encountered humans or the other Covenant client species. With their lack of post-war political strife and xenophobia, it was hoped that their inclusion would provide a unique perspective and help dissuade conflict between the crew aboard the station.[2]
Personnel[edit]
- Doctor Luther Mann[1]
- Chief Warrant Officer Dariya Voronkov[1]
- Spartan Commander Vinay Sahil[1][2]
Fighter wings[edit]
- Amity Wing
- Harmony Wing - Consisted of at least four pilots, each piloting an Elsedda-pattern Banshee[1]
- Sympathy Wing
- Union Wing - Consisted of at least four pilots[8]
Testing[edit]
The station has seen the oversight and testing of the following MJOLNIR suits;