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'''K7-49''' is an [[asteroid]] that housed a [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] shipyard complex. It is located only seventeen light years from the space border of the [[UNSC]]; less than two weeks travel via [[ | '''K7-49''' is an [[asteroid]] that housed a [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] shipyard complex. It is located only seventeen light years from the space border of the [[UNSC]]; less than two weeks travel via [[slipspace]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 88''</ref> | ||
==History== | |||
===Operation: PROMETHEUS=== | |||
{{Main|Operation: PROMETHEUS}} | |||
K7-49 was discovered by a [[telemetry probe]] launched by the prowler {{UNSCShip|Razor's Edge}}.<ref name="GoO"/> [[Operation: PROMETHEUS]] was launched against K7-49 on [[2537|July 27, 2537]]. The [[SPARTAN-III]] [[SPARTAN-III Alpha Company|Alpha Company]] disabled enough of the reactors on K7-49 to allow for sufficient cooling and permanently shut down the operation, ruining the Covenant's capacity to produce the metal.<ref name="GoO"/> Initial resistance to the SPARTANs was light, and after two days, seven reactors had been deactivated before the Covenant organized a proper counterforce. However, the force was neutralized and over the next three days, Alpha Company destroyed 13 more reactors. | |||
However, the Covenant soon arranged a massive counterforce. Unfortunately all 300 of the Spartans were killed in the process. K7-49 was then abandoned by the Covenant. According to [[Kurt-051]], if the operation had failed, the Covenant would have destroyed all of humanity's [[Wikipedia:Orion (constellation)|Orion]]-side colonies.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 341''</ref> | |||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
K7-49 had a system of artificial volcanic activity created by several high-output [[plasma]] reactors.<ref name="GoO">''' | K7-49 had a system of artificial volcanic activity created by several high-output [[plasma]] reactors.<ref name="GoO">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''pages 83-84''</ref> These plasma reactors were used to refine metal used in construction of Covenant [[warship]]s. These were then refined, shaped, and shipped away for final assembly.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 83''</ref> A network of gravity beams then transported refined alloy to the surface to be welded into Covenant battleships. | ||
== | == Trivia == | ||
K7-49 | The name K7-49 contains both the number 7 and its square, 49, another [[seven]] reference. | ||
== | ==List of appearances== | ||
* | *''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{1st}} | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
[[Category:Asteroids]] | [[Category:Asteroids]] | ||
Revision as of 23:36, April 18, 2014
K7-49 is an asteroid that housed a Covenant shipyard complex. It is located only seventeen light years from the space border of the UNSC; less than two weeks travel via slipspace.[1]
History
Operation: PROMETHEUS
- Main article: Operation: PROMETHEUS
K7-49 was discovered by a telemetry probe launched by the prowler UNSC Razor's Edge.[2] Operation: PROMETHEUS was launched against K7-49 on July 27, 2537. The SPARTAN-III Alpha Company disabled enough of the reactors on K7-49 to allow for sufficient cooling and permanently shut down the operation, ruining the Covenant's capacity to produce the metal.[2] Initial resistance to the SPARTANs was light, and after two days, seven reactors had been deactivated before the Covenant organized a proper counterforce. However, the force was neutralized and over the next three days, Alpha Company destroyed 13 more reactors.
However, the Covenant soon arranged a massive counterforce. Unfortunately all 300 of the Spartans were killed in the process. K7-49 was then abandoned by the Covenant. According to Kurt-051, if the operation had failed, the Covenant would have destroyed all of humanity's Orion-side colonies.[3]
Description
K7-49 had a system of artificial volcanic activity created by several high-output plasma reactors.[2] These plasma reactors were used to refine metal used in construction of Covenant warships. These were then refined, shaped, and shipped away for final assembly.[4] A network of gravity beams then transported refined alloy to the surface to be welded into Covenant battleships.
Trivia
The name K7-49 contains both the number 7 and its square, 49, another seven reference.
List of appearances
- Halo: Ghosts of Onyx (First appearance)
