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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The dark room with dozens of blue glowing crystals seen in the mission [[High Charity (Level)|''High Charity'']] is believed to be the Step of Silence.
*Suring the last chapter of [[Halo: First Strike]]<ref>[[Halo: First Strike]], page 338-9.</ref>. The [[High Prophet of Truth]] and [[Tartarus]], [[Chieftain of the Brutes]] discuss the events that took place on [[Installation 04]], as well as the fate of the future [[Arbiter]], the pilots, and [[Operation: FIRST STRIKE]] in this room <ref>[[Halo: First Strike]], page 340.</ref>.
*Suring the last chapter of [[Halo: First Strike]]<ref>[[Halo: First Strike]], page 338-9.</ref>. The [[High Prophet of Truth]] and [[Tartarus]], [[Chieftain of the Brutes]] discuss the events that took place on [[Installation 04]], as well as the fate of the future [[Arbiter]], the pilots, and [[Operation: FIRST STRIKE]] in this room <ref>[[Halo: First Strike]], page 340.</ref>.



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The Step of Silence[1] is a massive chamber inside the Sanctum of the Hierarchs located in High Charity, specially designated for the High Prophets. The Step of Silence is a large, round room with an illuminated pedestal in the center. Suspended from the ceiling are hundreds of shards of glass, each a piece of a planet that has been glassed by the Covenant. [2] On the perimeter of the room, there is space for three hundred Honor Guard Elites, should a Prophet be present. [3]

Trivia

  • The dark room with dozens of blue glowing crystals seen in the mission High Charity is believed to be the Step of Silence.
  • The Step of Silence can be seen in the game during the level High Charity. If the player looks up in a certain room, they will see dozens of glowing blue and green shards hanging from the ceiling. There are exactly 76 shards in all 19 shards in 4 rows. Each of these shards represents 1 planet glassed by the Covenant from the UNSC.

Sources

  1. ^ Halo: First Strike, page 338.
  2. ^ Halo: First Strike, page 338.
  3. ^ Halo: First Strike, page 339.
  4. ^ Halo: First Strike, page 338-9.
  5. ^ Halo: First Strike, page 340.