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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Reformation Spires carry out the [[Reformation]] by manufacturing the raw materials needed to repair the Halo Ring. This greatly accelerates the repair process which might otherwise take millions of years to complete depending on the severity of the damage. The [[Forerunner]] routines needed to summon the Reformation Spires are contained within the [[Encephalon]] of the Halo Ring's [[Monitor]]. The Monitor's Encephalon also contains the codes needed to deactivate the Spires. The Reformation Spires are activated upon receiving an initialization sequence from a Command Spire. | Reformation Spires carry out the [[Reformation]] by manufacturing the raw materials needed to repair the Halo Ring. This greatly accelerates the repair process which might otherwise take millions of years to complete depending on the severity of the damage. The [[Forerunner]] routines needed to summon the Reformation Spires are contained within the [[Encephalon]] of the Halo Ring's [[Monitor]]. The Monitor's Encephalon also contains the codes needed to deactivate the Spires. The Reformation Spires are activated upon receiving an initialization sequence from a Command Spire. | ||
Although the most basic function of the Reformation Spires is to accelerate repairs, the Spires are capable of making foundational evolutionary changes to a Ring's core functionality.{{Ref/Book|Id=EN|Enc22|Page=354}} | |||
==Design== | ==Design== | ||
Even in their inactive state, Reformation Spires are some of the largest structures on Halo installations. They rise to their true height when repairs are initiated.{{Ref/Reuse|EN}} | |||
A Reformation Spire has a narrow base and a wide top, giving it the appearance of an inverted pyramid-like tower. Once a Spire has fully risen from beneath the surface of the Ring, a trio of large "fins" emerge from its sides, slide to the top, and clamp themselves around the Spire's upper half. At the same time, the lower half of the Spire contracts, further narrowing the base. The Spire is accessible via a [[gravity lift]] at its base.{{Ref/Quest|Id=Spire|HI|Connections|Spire (Halo Infinite level)}} | A Reformation Spire has a narrow base and a wide top, giving it the appearance of an inverted pyramid-like tower. Once a Spire has fully risen from beneath the surface of the Ring, a trio of large "fins" emerge from its sides, slide to the top, and clamp themselves around the Spire's upper half. At the same time, the lower half of the Spire contracts, further narrowing the base. The Spire is accessible via a [[gravity lift]] at its base.{{Ref/Quest|Id=Spire|HI|Connections|Spire (Halo Infinite level)}} | ||
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Despite the loss of the Spire network, the Harbinger and the Banished continued rebuilding the Auditorium.{{Ref/Reuse|Repository}} They managed to restore enough of the facility such that the Harbinger could now use it to locate and free [[Xalanyn|her people]].{{Ref/Quest|Id=Silent Auditorium|HI|Endless|Silent Auditorium}} | Despite the loss of the Spire network, the Harbinger and the Banished continued rebuilding the Auditorium.{{Ref/Reuse|Repository}} They managed to restore enough of the facility such that the Harbinger could now use it to locate and free [[Xalanyn|her people]].{{Ref/Quest|Id=Silent Auditorium|HI|Endless|Silent Auditorium}} | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||