Apex 7
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Apex 7 is a simulated location developed by the Office of Naval Intelligence Section Three's top War Games team. It is part of Project BLACKBALL, which aims at recreating key locations from the Halo rings. Apex 7 is a composite of high-value research archives found on Installation 03 and Installation 05, and assumed to have existed on Installation 04.[1] It was inspired by the island of the Silent Cartographer on the latter installation.[2]
The simulated environment is a tropical island with a capital spire in its center, along with multiple UNSC facilities such as armories and home bases. The background and skybox comprise other islands, multiple floating Forerunner spires, the rising Halo horizon on both sides, and a gas giant. Specialized fast-response teams composed of Spartan-IV operatives are drilled to either defend or seize Apex 7 under a myriad of threat profiles ranging from hostile Promethean resistance to Covenant occupation, all while utilizing the full range of weapons and vehicles.[1]
Trivia[edit]
- Apex 7 is the site of the Halo 5: Guardians Warzone map Raid on Apex 7, and the Warzone Assault variant Array. The map and location were first unveiled at San-Diego Comic-Con 2015 as a Mega Bloks recreation composed of more than 89,500 blocks.[3]
- The location's name is a reference to the number seven.
Gallery[edit]
Concept art of the island.
Concept art of the spire.
Concept art of the beach.
Vehicle warfare on the shore.
Air battle on Apex 7.
Spartan-IVs confronting the Warden Eternal.
A wallpaper of Apex 7 made to commemorate the 20 years of Xbox and Halo.
List of appearances[edit]
- Halo 5: Guardians (First appearance)
Sources[edit]
- ^ a b Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Reaching Out (Retrieved on Aug 27, 2016) [archive]
- ^ Halo Waypoint, San-Diego Comic-Con and A Hero Reborn ViDoc released (Retrieved on Aug 5, 2016) [archive]
- ^ Gamespot, Halo 5 New Warzone Map Is Biggest Ever, Inspired By Original Halo (Retrieved on Oct 11, 2026) [archive]
