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'''Shield worlds''', also known simply as '''Shields''',{{Ref/Book|Id=mythos|HM|Page=18}} are [[Forerunner]] installations designed as a defensive strategy against the [[Flood]] and an alternative to the [[Halo Array]]. As opposed to sterilizing the whole galaxy at once, shield worlds would act as a more precise and conventional solution, serving as both refuges for local populations and powerful military fortresses from which to carry out strategic campaigns against the Flood. Several varieties of shield worlds were designed over nearly nine thousand years; in some iterations the interior was suspended in [[Slipspace bubble|fractal slipspace]], protecting organisms within from the Halos' destructive pulse.{{Ref/Novel|GoO|Page=364-365}} A prevalent variation of the shield world concept, known as the '''conservation sphere''', was specifically designed in tandem with the [[Conservation Measure]], sheltering various evacuated species from the Halo effect.{{Ref/Book|Id=EVG|EVG|Page=174}}
'''Shield worlds''', also known simply as '''Shields''',{{Ref/Book|Id=mythos|HM|Page=18}} are [[Forerunner]] installations designed as a defensive strategy against the [[Flood]] and an alternative to the [[Halo Array]]. As opposed to sterilizing the whole galaxy at once, shield worlds would act as a more precise and conventional solution, serving as both refuges for local populations and powerful military fortresses from which to carry out strategic campaigns against the Flood. Several varieties of shield worlds were designed over nearly nine thousand years; in some iterations the interior was suspended in [[Slipspace bubble|fractal slipspace]], protecting organisms within from the Halos' destructive pulse.{{Ref/Novel|GoO|Page=364-365}} A prevalent variation of the shield world concept, known as the '''conservation sphere''', was specifically designed in tandem with the [[Conservation Measure]], sheltering various evacuated species from the Halo effect.{{Ref/Book|Id=EVG|EVG|Page=174}}


Scattered across the Forerunner [[ecumene]], the shield worlds outnumber the Halos by a large margin,{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}{{Ref/Novel|Cry|Page=273}} with over a thousand installations originally planned and at least 673 constructed, assuming their numeric designations were assigned sequentially.<ref name="Have S'moa">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-have-s-moa ''Halo Waypoint'': ''Canon Fodder: 2-20-15'']</ref>{{Ref/Novel|Id=hbc76|BC|Page=76}} In the final iteration of the Forerunners' defense plan, the shield worlds were collectively known as "Shields"{{Ref/Reuse|mythos}} while the Halos were known as "the Sword".{{Ref/Novel|GoO|Page=310}}
Scattered across the Forerunner [[ecumene]], the shield worlds outnumber the Halos by a large margin,{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}{{Ref/Novel|Cry|Page=273}} with over a thousand installations originally planned and at least 673 constructed, assuming their numeric designations were assigned sequentially.<ref name="Have S'moa">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-have-s-moa ''Halo Waypoint'': ''Canon Fodder: 2-20-15'']</ref>{{Ref/Novel|Id=hbc76|BC|Page=76}} In the final iteration of the Forerunners' defense plan, the shield worlds were collectively known as "Shields"{{Ref/Reuse|mythos}} while the Halos were known as "the Sword".{{Ref/Novel|GoO|Page=310}}


==History==
==History==
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The [[Covenant]] owe much of their rapid technological advancement to the discovery of a small number of shield worlds early in their history. They stripped these installations of usable technologies,{{Ref/Game|Id=Timeline|HW|Detail=''Timeline''}} though whether they continued to inhabit them is unclear.
The [[Covenant]] owe much of their rapid technological advancement to the discovery of a small number of shield worlds early in their history. They stripped these installations of usable technologies,{{Ref/Game|Id=Timeline|HW|Detail=''Timeline''}} though whether they continued to inhabit them is unclear.


During the [[Human-Covenant War]], the shield worlds began to be discovered by humanity, starting with [[Trove]] in [[2531]].{{Ref/Reuse|Wars}} The shield world [[Onyx]]'s internal Dyson shell, [[Sarcophagus]], was rediscovered in [[2552]]{{Ref/Novel|GoO}} and [[Requiem]] in [[2557]].{{Ref/Game|H4}} Both Trove and Requiem were ultimately destroyed, but Sarcophagus became home to a joint UNSC-Sangheili research effort and colony.
During the [[Human-Covenant War]], the shield worlds began to be discovered by humanity, starting with the [[Etran Harborage]] in [[2531]].{{Ref/Reuse|Wars}} The shield world [[Onyx]]'s internal Dyson shell, [[Sarcophagus]], was rediscovered in [[2552]]{{Ref/Novel|GoO}} and [[Requiem]] in [[2557]].{{Ref/Game|H4}} Both the Etran Harborage and Requiem were ultimately destroyed, but Sarcophagus became home to a joint UNSC-Sangheili research effort and colony.
 
In [[2558]], the shield world [[Bastion]] was uncovered by [[Rion Forge]] and [[343 Guilty Spark]] in the [[Orion complex]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=PoL38|PoL|38}} This shield world was built as an exact replica of the [[Earth]] surface{{Ref/Novel|Id=PoL39|PoL|39}} and it acted as the [[Librarian]]'s secret research laboratory away from the eyes of the [[Ecumene Council]].{{Ref/Reuse|PoL41}} Amongst the work kept there was the Librarian's secret efforts to cause the rebirth of the [[Precursor]] race.{{Ref/Novel|Id=PoL44|PoL|44}} Due to the dangers from the [[Created]], Spark became caretaker of the shield world and moved it to an undisclosed location.{{Ref/Novel|Id=PoL42|PoL|42}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=PoL43|PoL|43}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=PoLEpilogue|PoL|Chapter=Epilogue}}
 
Following the defeat of the Covenant, the surviving [[San'Shyuum]] and [[San'Shyuum flotilla|their flotilla]] planned to retreat to a shield world known as [[Cloister]] for protection. However, it was left unknown if they ever actually succeeded in reaching it.{{Ref/Reuse|DW}}


==Known types==
==Known types==
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[[Requiem]] was the first shield world to be constructed, its design later serving as the template for the entire concept.{{Ref/Reuse|sil278}} This variant features an entirely artificial, heavily armored outer surface and contains several concentric miniature Dyson shells within its outer shell. Like the exterior, the interior surface of the outer shell is mechanized and features a light source for warmth and illumination. Another sphere, containing a terrestrial surface-oriented similar to a planet, is located below the outer shell. The interior of this shell contains the hollow core of the shield world and a Dyson shell-like inverted surface.
[[Requiem]] was the first shield world to be constructed, its design later serving as the template for the entire concept.{{Ref/Reuse|sil278}} This variant features an entirely artificial, heavily armored outer surface and contains several concentric miniature Dyson shells within its outer shell. Like the exterior, the interior surface of the outer shell is mechanized and features a light source for warmth and illumination. Another sphere, containing a terrestrial surface-oriented similar to a planet, is located below the outer shell. The interior of this shell contains the hollow core of the shield world and a Dyson shell-like inverted surface.


Requiem apparently lacked shielding from the Halo effect<ref name="Bulletin924">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/bulletins/the-halo-bulletin-knowledge-drop ''Halo Waypoint'' - The Halo Bulletin: ''9.24.14'']</ref> in spite of being the most fortified shield world in existence.{{Ref/Reuse|h4guide}} Whether this was true of [[the Refuge]], which used a scaled-down version of Requiem's planet-within-shell design, was unclear.
Requiem apparently lacked shielding from the Halo effect<ref name="Bulletin924">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/bulletins/the-halo-bulletin-knowledge-drop ''Halo Waypoint'' - The Halo Bulletin: ''9.24.14'']</ref> in spite of being the most fortified shield world in existence.{{Ref/Reuse|h4guide}} Whether this is true of [[the Refuge]], which used a scaled-down version of Requiem's planet-within-shell design, is unclear.


===Conservation sphere===
===Conservation sphere===
[[File:Shieldogram.png|thumb|250px|A holographic diagram of [[Trove]].]]
[[File:Shieldogram.png|thumb|250px|A holographic diagram of the [[Etran Harborage]].]]
A common iteration of the shield world concept, the conservation sphere consists of an artificial planetary surface encapsulating a miniature [[Dyson sphere]].{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}{{Ref/Reuse|Timeline}} Beneath the artificial planetary surface span kilometers of machinery, including many access portals which lead to the sphere's interior; these portals remain sealed when not in use. The interior of the installation is hollow and features a vast [[Terraforming|terraformed]] surface and a miniature [[Astroengineering|artificial star]]. At least one such installation, [[Trove]], had an interior diameter of 2,873 kilometers (1,787 miles).{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}{{Ref/Level|Id=Escape|HW|[[Escape (Halo Wars level)|Escape]]}}<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/locations/gallery/shield-world/073e5c8b-63bf-4fdc-a46d-6150a0026201 ''Halo Waypoint'': ''Shield World''] (defunct, backup on [https://web.archive.org/web/20111008060749/http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/locations/gallery/shield-world/073e5c8b-63bf-4fdc-a46d-6150a0026201 Archive.org])</ref>
A common iteration of the shield world concept, the conservation sphere consists of an artificial planetary surface encapsulating a miniature Dyson sphere.{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}{{Ref/Reuse|Timeline}} Beneath the artificial planetary surface span kilometers of machinery, including many access portals which lead to the sphere's interior; these portals remain sealed when not in use. The interior of the installation is hollow and features a vast [[Terraforming|terraformed]] surface and a miniature [[Astroengineering|artificial star]]. At least one such installation, the [[Etran Harborage]], had an interior diameter of 2,873 kilometers (1,787 miles).{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}{{Ref/Level|Id=Escape|HW|[[Escape (Halo Wars level)|Escape]]}}<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/locations/gallery/shield-world/073e5c8b-63bf-4fdc-a46d-6150a0026201 ''Halo Waypoint'': ''Shield World''] (defunct, backup on [https://web.archive.org/web/20111008060749/http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/locations/gallery/shield-world/073e5c8b-63bf-4fdc-a46d-6150a0026201 Archive.org])</ref>


While these installations provide safety from the firing of the Halo Array, many possess weapons that can be used to defend the installation's inhabitants; some even harbor fleets of [[Forerunner dreadnought|dreadnoughts]].{{Ref/Book|Id=Control|EVG|Page=35}} These defenses can be activated from an installation's [[control room]] or equivalent control center, which sometimes takes the form of an [[Apex Site|airborne platform]]. However, the control center must be activated by a [[human]]: a [[Reclaimer]].{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}{{Ref/Game|Id=Wars|HW}}
While these installations provide safety from the firing of the Halo Array, many possess weapons that can be used to defend the installation's inhabitants; some even harbor fleets of [[Forerunner dreadnought|dreadnoughts]].{{Ref/Book|Id=Control|EVG|Page=35}} These defenses can be activated from an installation's [[control room]] or equivalent control center, which sometimes takes the form of an [[Apex Site|airborne platform]]. However, the control center must be activated by a [[human]]: a [[Reclaimer]].{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}{{Ref/Game|Id=Wars|HW}}


Certain planets are home to conservation sphere waystations, stellar [[cartographer]]s housing directions to nearby conservation spheres. [[Relic (location)|One such facility]] was located on the human colony world of [[Harvest]].<ref>[https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2972799_Catalog-Discussion.aspx#post2972799 ''Halo Waypoint'': ''Catalog Interaction'' (post 2972799)]</ref>
Certain planets are home to conservation sphere waystations, stellar [[cartographer]]s housing directions to nearby conservation spheres. [[Relic (location)|One such facility]] was located on the human colony world of [[Harvest]].<ref>[https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2972799_Catalog-Discussion.aspx#post2972799 ''Halo Waypoint'': ''Catalog Interaction'' (post 2972799)]</ref>
Conservation spheres can be modeled after existing planets, becoming an exact duplicate of them.{{Ref/Reuse|PoL39}}
While most conservation spheres had a habitable outer planetary shell, [[Bastion]]'s was a dead glacial world with no active core.{{Ref/Reuse|PoL38}}


===Micro Dyson sphere===
===Micro Dyson sphere===
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===Shield World 0001===
===Shield World 0001===
{{Main|Requiem}}
{{Main|Requiem}}
Shield World 0001 (commonly known as Requiem) is the oldest shield world as well as the most heavily fortified.{{Ref/Reuse|h4guide}} It was built long before the [[human-Forerunner wars]] and served as a template for the construction of the other shield worlds.{{Ref/Reuse|sil278}} Requiem once served as the nexus of operations for the [[Promethean]] class of [[Warrior-Servant]]s but was sealed off shortly before the end of the [[Forerunner-Flood war]].{{Ref/Reuse|h4guide}} [[John-117]] and [[Cortana]] found themselves on Requiem in [[2557|July 2557]],<ref>''Game Informer'' (''May 2012''), ''page 41''</ref> where they encountered [[Jul 'Mdama]]'s [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]], the occupying Prometheans, and eventually the crew of {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}. John accidentally released the [[Ur-Didact|Didact]] from his imprisonment in [[Core of Requiem|Requiem's core]]; after helping ''Infinity'' escape the Spartan attempted to stop the Forerunner from acquiring the device known as the [[Composer]]. The Didact escaped in his ship ''[[Mantle's Approach]]'' but the two successfully pursued him.{{Ref/Level|H4|[[Shutdown]]}} Six months later, in [[2558|February 2558]], the UNSC, the Covenant, and the Promethean forces returned to [[Requiem Campaign|fight for control]] of the shield world,{{Ref/SpOps|[[Departure]]}} which ended when  Jul 'Mdama put Requiem on a collision course with [[Epoloch system|its star]], destroying both bodies.{{Ref/SpOps|[[Exodus (Spartan Ops)|Exodus]]}}
Shield World 0001 (commonly known as Requiem) is the oldest shield world as well as the most heavily fortified.{{Ref/Reuse|h4guide}} It was built long before the [[human-Forerunner wars]] and served as a template for the construction of the other shield worlds.{{Ref/Reuse|sil278}} Requiem once served as the nexus of operations for the [[Promethean]] class of [[Warrior-Servant]]s but was sealed off shortly before the end of the [[Forerunner-Flood war]].{{Ref/Reuse|h4guide}} [[John-117]] and [[Cortana]] found themselves on Requiem in [[2557|July 2557]],<ref>''Game Informer'' (''May 2012''), ''page 41''</ref> where they encountered [[Jul 'Mdama]]'s [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]], the occupying Prometheans, and eventually the crew of {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}. John accidentally released the [[Ur-Didact|Didact]] from his imprisonment in [[Core of Requiem|Requiem's core]]; after helping ''Infinity'' escape the Spartan attempted to stop the Forerunner from acquiring the device known as the [[Composer]]. The Didact escaped in his ship ''[[Mantle's Approach]]'' but the two successfully pursued him.{{Ref/Level|H4|[[Shutdown]]}} Six months later, in [[2558|February 2558]], the UNSC, the Covenant, and the Promethean forces returned to [[Requiem Campaign|fight for control]] of the shield world,<ref>''Spartan Ops'', [[S1/Departure|S1E1 ''Departure'']]</ref> which ended when  Jul 'Mdama put Requiem on a collision course with [[Epoloch system|its star]], destroying both bodies.<ref>''[[Spartan Ops]]'' [[S1/Exodus|S1E10 ''Exodus'']]</ref>


===Shield World 0006===
===Shield World 0006===
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Shield World 0459 (formally known as the Etran Harborage; original name loosely translated as Trove)<ref>''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]'', ''[[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #4]]''</ref> was a standard conservation sphere: a hollow construct with a terraformed surface and an artificial star, surrounded by an artificial planetary shell. The interior of this construct could be accessed through one of the numerous access tunnels located around the surface. Like many shield worlds, Shield 0459 harbored a fleet of {{Class|Sojourner|dreadnought}}s for the defense of its inhabitants. At some point, much of the planet's surface had been consumed by the Flood, giving it a barren, desert appearance.
Shield World 0459 (formally known as the Etran Harborage; original name loosely translated as Trove)<ref>''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]'', ''[[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #4]]''</ref> was a standard conservation sphere: a hollow construct with a terraformed surface and an artificial star, surrounded by an artificial planetary shell. The interior of this construct could be accessed through one of the numerous access tunnels located around the surface. Like many shield worlds, Shield 0459 harbored a fleet of {{Class|Sojourner|dreadnought}}s for the defense of its inhabitants. At some point, much of the planet's surface had been consumed by the Flood, giving it a barren, desert appearance.


During the [[Battle of Trove|campaign on the installation]] in [[2531#February|February 2531]], the crew of the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} encountered the Flood on the surface of and later within the shield world. Upon rescuing [[Ellen Anders|Professor Ellen Anders]], whom [[Arbiter]] [[Ripa 'Moramee]] had captured to activate the installation's fleet of Forerunner dreadnoughts, the crew realized the danger this fleet could pose to humanity. Thus, they decided to sacrifice ''Spirit of Fire's'' [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|slipspace drive]], causing a supernova within the shield world's artificial star and destroying the vessels. This plan was successful: Shield 0459 was pulverized by the ensuing explosion, the dreadnoughts were destroyed, and all the Covenant forces and Flood forms on the installation were killed.{{Ref/Reuse|Escape}}
During the [[Battle of the Etran Harborage|campaign on the installation]] in [[2531#February|February 2531]], the crew of the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} encountered the Flood on the surface of and later within the shield world. Upon rescuing [[Ellen Anders|Professor Ellen Anders]], whom [[Arbiter]] [[Ripa 'Moramee]] had captured to activate the installation's fleet of Forerunner dreadnoughts, the crew realized the danger this fleet could pose to humanity. Thus, they decided to sacrifice ''Spirit of Fire's'' [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|slipspace drive]], causing a supernova within the shield world's artificial star and destroying the vessels. This plan was successful: Shield 0459 was pulverized by the ensuing explosion, the dreadnoughts were destroyed, and all the Covenant forces and Flood forms on the installation were killed.{{Ref/Reuse|Escape}}


In [[2557]], the debris field from the installation was rediscovered by the ''[[Ace of Spades]]'', captained by [[Rion Forge]], daughter of [[Sergeant]] [[John Forge]] who had destroyed it in the first place. The crew was able to recover [[Little Bit]], a fragment of the installation's AI.{{Ref/Novel|SaS}} After being captured by ONI, the crew had Little Bit stolen from them along with all of their data and personal possessions. After [[Mission to the Korinth Prior system|a mission]] to the system encountered a Covenant battlegroup led by [[Gek 'Lhar]], the UNSC sent a massive fleet to the system that launched a nuclear bombardment against the debris field. The bombardment blew the remains of the installation to bits and disrupted its orbit around the [[Korinth Prior system]]'s dwarf star. Anything that survived would most likely fall into the star's gravity and be destroyed, completely eradicating the shield world and keeping it out of enemy hands.{{Ref/Novel|Ren}}
In [[2557]], the debris field from the installation was rediscovered by the ''[[Ace of Spades]]'', captained by [[Rion Forge]], daughter of [[Sergeant]] [[John Forge]] who had destroyed it in the first place. The crew was able to recover [[Little Bit]], a fragment of the installation's AI.{{Ref/Novel|SaS}} After being captured by ONI, the crew had Little Bit stolen from them along with all of their data and personal possessions. After [[Mission to the Korinth Prior system|a mission]] to the system encountered a Covenant battlegroup led by [[Gek 'Lhar]], the UNSC sent a massive fleet to the system that launched a nuclear bombardment against the debris field. The bombardment blew the remains of the installation to bits and disrupted its orbit around the [[Korinth Prior system]]'s dwarf star. Anything that survived would most likely fall into the star's gravity and be destroyed, completely eradicating the shield world and keeping it out of enemy hands.{{Ref/Novel|Ren}}
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===Shield World 0983===
===Shield World 0983===
{{Main|Bastion}}
{{Main|Bastion}}
Shield World 0983 (referred to as "Bastion") was a shield world that acted as the [[Librarian]]'s secret laboratory outside of the purview of the [[Ecumene Council]] containing her most dangerous research and experiments.{{Ref/Reuse|PoL41}} It was built using the template of [[Earth]] with the shield world's inner surface resembling an exact copy of humanity's home world.{{Ref/Reuse|PoL39}} Upon returning from [[Path Kethona]] with specimens that grew from two deceased [[Precursor]]s, the crew of the ''[[Audacity]]'' transformed a small shield world in its construction phase into Bastion to nurture the eventual new species created from the Precursor samples with the intention of one day sending them to a world outside of the Milky Way galaxy where they could grow and rebirth the Precursors as something entirely new with a blank slate.{{Ref/Reuse|PoL44}}
Shield World 0983 (referred to as "Bastion") is a shield world that acts as the [[Librarian]]'s secret laboratory outside of the purview of the [[Ecumene Council]] containing her most dangerous research and experiments. Upon returning from [[Path Kethona]] with specimens that grew from two deceased [[Precursor]]s, the crew of the ''[[Audacity]]'' transformed a small shield world in its construction phase into Bastion to nurture the eventual new species created from the Precursor samples with the intention of one day sending them to a world outside of the Milky Way galaxy where they could grow and rebirth the Precursors as something entirely new with a blank slate.


In [[2558]], Bastion was rediscovered by [[Rion Forge]] and [[343 Guilty Spark]].{{Ref/Reuse|PoL38}}{{Ref/Reuse|PoL39}} After the personality imprint of [[Keeper-of-Tools]] transmitted himself to Bastion,{{Ref/Reuse|POL40}} he launched the ''[[Eden (spaceship)|Eden]]'' to deliver the samples to their new home to begin the rebirth process.{{Ref/Novel|Id=PoL41|PoL|41}} Using the Librarian's key, Spark became the caretaker of Bastion and launched the shield world into a [[slipspace portal]] to an unknown destination in order to keep it out of the hands of [[Cortana]] and the [[Created]].{{Ref/Reuse|PoL42}}{{Ref/Reuse|PoL43}}{{Ref/Reuse|PoLEpilogue}}
In [[2558]], Bastion was rediscovered by [[Rion Forge]] and [[343 Guilty Spark]]. After the personality imprint of [[Keeper-of-Tools]] transmitted himself to Bastion, he launched the ''[[Eden (spaceship)|Eden]]'' to deliver the samples to their new home to begin the rebirth process. Using the Librarian's key, Spark became the caretaker of Bastion and launched the shield world into a [[slipspace portal]] to an unknown destination in order to keep it out of the hands of [[Cortana]] and the [[Created]].{{Ref/Novel|PoL}}


===Shield World 10021===
===Shield World 10021===
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===Cloister===
===Cloister===
{{Main|Cloister}}
{{Main|Cloister}}
A Forerunner shield world that the [[San'Shyuum]] [[San'Shyuum flotilla|flotilla]] intended to retreat to.{{Ref/Novel|Id=DW|DW|Chapter=5}} However, it was unknown if they ever succeeded in reaching it.
A Forerunner shield world that the [[San'Shyuum]] [[San'Shyuum flotilla|flotilla]] intended to retreat to.{{Ref/Novel|DW|Chapter=5}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*[[Cortana]]'s line in the [[Halo 3 Announcement Trailer|''Halo 3'' announcement trailer]], ''"I am your shield. I am your sword,"'' echoes the Forerunners' reference to the shield worlds as "the Shield" and the Halos as "the Sword".
*[[Cortana]]'s line in the [[Halo 3 Announcement Trailer|''Halo 3'' announcement trailer]], ''"I am your shield. I am your sword,"'' echoes the Forerunners' reference to the shield worlds as "the Shield" and the Halos as "the Sword".
*The destruction of two shield worlds involved a [[supernova]]. [[Trove]] was destroyed when the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}'s FTL reactor was used to cause the internal sun to go supernova while the destruction of [[Requiem]] in its sun [[Epoloch system|Epoloch]] caused Epoloch to go supernova.
*The destruction of two shield worlds involved a [[supernova]]. The [[Etran Harborage]] was destroyed when the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}'s FTL reactor was used to cause the internal sun to go supernova while the destruction of [[Requiem]] in its sun [[Epoloch system|Epoloch]] caused Epoloch to go supernova.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Overlayed.png|The fully mechanized surface of [[Requiem]] in ''[[Halo 3]]''.
File:Overlayed.png|The fully mechanized surface of [[Requiem]] in ''[[Halo 3]]''.
File:HW TroveOrbit MattePainting.jpg|[[Trove]]'s artificial planetary surface in ''[[Halo Wars]]''.
File:Halowars shieldworld official.jpg|The [[Etran Harborage]]'s artificial planetary surface in ''[[Halo Wars]]''.
File:ShieldWorldOuterSurface.png|''Spirit of Fire'' hovering over a barren landscape on the Etran Harborage.
File:ShieldWorldOuterSurface.png|''Spirit of Fire'' hovering over a barren landscape on the Etran Harborage.
File:SofInShieldWorld.png|''Spirit of Fire'' inside one of the Etran Harborage's access tunnels.
File:SofInShieldWorld.png|''Spirit of Fire'' inside one of the Etran Harborage's access tunnels.
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File:Requiem.png|[[Requiem]] with one of its entrance portals open in ''[[Halo 4]]''.
File:Requiem.png|[[Requiem]] with one of its entrance portals open in ''[[Halo 4]]''.
File:H4 - Requiem portals.jpg|Requiem's entrance portals.
File:H4 - Requiem portals.jpg|Requiem's entrance portals.
File:HBC FullCoverArt.jpg|[[The Refuge]] disassembling itself in ''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]''.
File:HBC-Refuge.jpg|[[The Refuge]] disassembling itself in ''[[Halo: Broken Circle]]''.
</gallery>
</gallery>


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*''[[Halo: Point of Light]]''
*''[[Halo: Point of Light]]''
*''[[Halo: Divine Wind]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Divine Wind]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Trial of Reckoning]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Epitaph]]''


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