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[[File:HINF MysteriousStructureConcept.jpg|thumb|300px|Two Reformation Spires on a fractured Installation 07.]]
[[File:HINF MysteriousStructureConcept.jpg|thumb|300px|Two Reformation Spires on a fractured Installation 07.]]
'''Reformation''' is the process by which a [[Forerunner]] structure repairs itself.  
'''Reformation''' is the process by which a [[Halo Array|Halo Ring]] repairs itself.  


==Overview==
==Background==
Whenever a Halo Ring suffers damage, its [[Sentinel]]s (assuming there are any left) almost immediately begin to assess the damage and initiate repairs.{{Ref/Game|Id=OTM|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Reverie 2|Spartan Audio log|Detail=Reverie #04 - On The Mend}} However, depending on the severity of the damage, this natural repair process can potentially take millions of years to complete.{{Ref/Quest|Id=fobmission|HI|Reformation|FOB Juliet}} The Reformation is meant to greatly accelerate the Ring's restoration. During the Reformation, multiple [[Reformation Spire]]s emerge from the surface of the Ring. Once fully activated, the Spires create raw materials which are then sent out to repair the Ring.{{Ref/Quest|Id=The Command Spire|HI|Reformation|The Command Spire}} The Spires are controlled by a [[Command Spire (location)|Command Spire]], which operates in conjunction with a facility directly below called the [[Nexus (location)|Nexus]].{{Ref/Reuse|Nexus}}
Whenever a Halo Ring suffers damage, its [[Sentinel]]s (assuming there are any left) almost immediately begin to assess the damage and initiate repairs.{{Ref/Game|Id=OTM|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Reverie 2|Spartan Audio log|Detail=Reverie #04 - On The Mend}} However, depending on the severity of the damage, this natural repair process can potentially take millions of years to complete.{{Ref/Quest|Id=fobmission|HI|Reformation|FOB Juliet}} The Reformation is meant to greatly accelerate the Ring's restoration. During the Reformation, multiple [[Reformation Spire]]s emerge from the surface of the Ring. Once fully activated, the Spires create raw materials which are then sent out to repair the Ring.{{Ref/Quest|Id=The Command Spire|HI|Reformation|The Command Spire}} The Spires are controlled by a [[Command Spire (location)|Command Spire]], which operates in conjunction with a facility directly below called the [[Nexus (location)|Nexus]].{{Ref/Reuse|Nexus}}
===Other uses===
Zeta Halo appears to be relatively unique among [[Halo Array|Halos]] in the presence of its reformation spires, with [[117649 Despondent Pyre]]'s [[Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Monitor Reports|monitor reports]] indicating that such a feature was not standard across all Halo installations.{{Ref/Reuse|Artifact III}} However, reformation was employed in other use cases across the [[Ecumene]]. Forerunner [[orbital reformer]]s were particularly noted to be built around a "reformation core", which allowed them to deconstruct entire [[planet]]s and reform them into desired outcomes using a [[design seed]].{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=360}} The monitor [[295 Enduring Bias]] later used reformation in the process of reconstructing the remains of [[The Refuge]].{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=370}}
As they went out of style, became antiquated or were simply damaged beyond repair, [[Forerunner starship]]s were often reformed or recycled.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=377}}


==History==
==History==
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After the [[Spartan Killer]]s [[Hyperius]] and [[Tovarus]] [[Pelican Down (Halo Infinite level)|failed]] to kill the Master Chief, the Harbinger instructed [[Escharum]] to have his forces protect the Command Spire while the Reformation was underway. She also sought to learn more about the Spartan's ally.{{Ref/Quest|Id=Pelican Down|HI|Graveyards|Pelican Down (Halo Infinite level)}}  
After the [[Spartan Killer]]s [[Hyperius]] and [[Tovarus]] [[Pelican Down (Halo Infinite level)|failed]] to kill the Master Chief, the Harbinger instructed [[Escharum]] to have his forces protect the Command Spire while the Reformation was underway. She also sought to learn more about the Spartan's ally.{{Ref/Quest|Id=Pelican Down|HI|Graveyards|Pelican Down (Halo Infinite level)}}  


When the Chief and the Weapon arrived at the Command Spire, they discovered that the Harbinger had altered the Forerunner sequence needed to open the door at its base, making entry impossible. The sabotage forced the Chief and the Weapon to reconstruct a pure version of the sequence by gathering data from a network of nearby [[Forerunner]] [[Beacon tower|communication beacons]]. During this time, the Harbinger spied on the Weapon and determined she could utilize the [[UNSC]] [[Artificial intelligence|AI]]'s routines in conjunction with those from Despondent Pyre's encephalon to break through the Spire network's resistance.{{Ref/Reuse|The Sequence}}
When the Chief and the Weapon arrived at the Command Spire, they discovered that the Harbinger had altered the Forerunner sequence needed to open the door at its base, making entry impossible. The sabotage forced the Chief and the Weapon to reconstruct a pure version of the sequence by gathering data from a network of nearby [[Forerunner]] [[beam emitter|communication beacons]]. During this time, the Harbinger spied on the Weapon and determined she could utilize the [[UNSC]] [[Artificial intelligence|AI]]'s routines in conjunction with those from Despondent Pyre's encephalon to break through the Spire network's resistance.{{Ref/Reuse|The Sequence}}
[[File:HINF Reformation Material.png|250px|thumb|Materials being generated for the Reformation.]]
[[File:HINF Reformation Material.png|250px|thumb|right|Materials being generated for the Reformation.]]
While collecting data from the beacons, the Weapon eventually detected the Harbinger's presence within the beacon network and realized the latter's intentions. Since the Spires still hadn't been activated yet, the Master Chief initially wanted to abort their current plan, effectively leaving them and the Harbinger in a stalemate. However, the Weapon believed that the Harbinger would eventually find a way to activate the Spires on her own, so they had no choice but to finish gathering the data needed to enter the Command Spire.{{Ref/Reuse|The Sequence}}
While collecting data from the beacons, the Weapon eventually detected the Harbinger's presence within the beacon network and realized the latter's intentions. Since the Spires still hadn't been activated yet, the Master Chief initially wanted to abort their current plan, effectively leaving them and the Harbinger in a stalemate. However, the Weapon believed that the Harbinger would eventually find a way to activate the Spires on her own, so they had no choice but to finish gathering the data needed to enter the Command Spire.{{Ref/Reuse|The Sequence}}


After reconstructing the Forerunner sequence and opening the door, the Weapon determined that to get into the Command Spire itself, they would first have to descend into the [[Nexus (location)|Nexus]], a facility directly below, and access its [[gravity lift]]. The Chief fought his way through Banished and Sentinels and reached the Nexus's central chamber. After the Chief restored power to the gravity lift, the Weapon accessed the Nexus's systems in order to activate the lift. The Harbinger then sprung her trap and hacked the Weapon, intent on using her to start the Reformation. The Weapon, in turn, used her link to the Harbinger to try to steal Despondent Pyre's encephalon. Despite the Master Chief's attempt to delete the Weapon - an effort which the Weapon herself stopped - both the Harbinger and the Weapon succeeded in their respective goals. This caused friction between the Chief and the Weapon, with the Chief being angry that the Weapon had stopped him from deleting her and had thus allowed the Reformation to begin, while the Weapon - who believed the Harbinger would have found a way to start the Reformation regardless - was angry that the Chief had tried to delete her in the first place rather than trust her.{{Ref/Reuse|Nexus}}
After reconstructing the Forerunner sequence and opening the door, the Weapon determined that to get into the Command Spire itself, they would first have to descend into the [[Nexus (location)|Nexus]], a facility directly below, and access its [[gravity lift]]. The Chief fought his way through Banished and Sentinels and reached the Nexus's central chamber. After the Chief restored power to the gravity lift, the Weapon accessed the Nexus's systems in order to activate the lift. The Harbinger then sprung her trap and hacked the Weapon, intent on using her to start the Reformation. The Weapon, in turn, used her link to the Harbinger to try to steal Despondent Pyre's encephalon. Despite the Master Chief's attempt to delete the Weapon - an effort which the Weapon herself stopped - both the Harbinger and the Weapon succeeded in their respective goals. This caused friction between the Chief and the Weapon, with the Chief being angry that the Weapon had stopped him from deleting her and had thus allowed the Reformation to begin, while the Weapon - who believed the Harbinger would have found a way to start the Reformation regardless - was angry that the Chief had tried to delete her in the first place rather than trust her.{{Ref/Reuse|Nexus}}


With the Reformation underway, the Spires began forging building blocks which were sent out to repair the Silent Auditorium. Upon entering the Command Spire, the Master Chief battled numerous Banished troops, [[Skimmer]]s, and [[Aggressor Sentinel]]s as he made his way to the top, eventually reaching the main [[elevator]] that would take him to the Spire's Observation Platform. There, he encountered Adjutant Resolution who had survived their initial confrontation. The Sub-Monitor, now equipped with an improved combat chassis, tried to stop the Spartan, but the Chief defeated him again. The Chief then took the elevator to the Observation Platform, where he fought and defeated a trio of [[Eklon'Dal Workshop Phantom|Banished Phantom]]s. He then deployed the Weapon, who used Despondent Pyre's encephalon to shut down all the Spires and end the Reformation,{{Ref/Reuse|The Command Spire}} though not before the Silent Auditorium had been partially rebuilt.{{Ref/Quest|Id=Repository|HI|Reckoning|Repository (Halo Infinite level)}}
With the Reformation underway, the Spires began forging building blocks which were sent out to repair the Silent Auditorium. Upon entering the Command Spire, the Master Chief battled numerous Banished troops, [[Skimmer]]s, and [[Aggressor Sentinel]]s as he made his way to the top, eventually reaching the main [[elevator]] that would take him to the Spire's Observation Platform. There, he encountered Adjutant Resolution who had survived their initial confrontation. The Sub-Monitor, now equipped with an improved combat chassis, tried to stop the Spartan, but the Chief defeated him again. The Chief then took the elevator to the Observation Platform, where he fought and defeated a trio of [[Banished Phantom]]s. He then deployed the Weapon, who used Despondent Pyre's encephalon to shut down all the Spires and end the Reformation,{{Ref/Reuse|The Command Spire}} though not before the Silent Auditorium had been partially rebuilt.{{Ref/Quest|Id=Repository|HI|Reckoning|Repository (Halo Infinite level)}}


Despite the loss of the Spire network, the Harbinger and her allies continued to rebuild the Auditorium.{{Ref/Reuse|Repository}} By the time the Chief arrived at the Auditorium, enough of the facility had been restored such that the Harbinger could use it to locate and free [[Xalanyn|her people]]. Ultimately, the Chief defeated her before she could unleash the Endless. Before dying, the Harbinger sent a message to an unseen ally, informing them they had what they needed to complete her work. Shortly after her death, [[Atriox]] entered the containment facility where the Endless were imprisoned.{{Ref/Quest|Id=Silent Auditorium|HI|Endless|Silent Auditorium}}
Despite the loss of the Spire network, the Harbinger and her allies continued to rebuild the Auditorium.{{Ref/Reuse|Repository}} By the time the Chief arrived at the Auditorium, enough of the facility had been restored such that the Harbinger could use it to locate and free [[Xalanyn|her people]]. Ultimately, the Chief defeated her before she could unleash the Endless. Before dying, the Harbinger sent a message to an unseen ally, informing them they had what they needed to complete her work. Shortly after her death, [[Atriox]] entered the containment facility where the Endless were imprisoned.{{Ref/Quest|Id=Silent Auditorium|HI|Endless|Silent Auditorium}}
==Notes==
*It's not clear if all Halo Rings are capable of carrying out the Reformation, or if only Installation 07 has this ability. Despondent Pyre implies in the ''Artifact III'' log that the Reformation Spires are unique to Zeta Halo.


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