Refit station

UNSC refit stations, sometimes referred to as "anchors", are mobile space stations designed to repair and refit damaged UNSC warships.

Overview
Refit stations come in different shapes. Some of them, such as Cradle, are essentially large square plates of Titanium-A, square-shaped and measuring one kilometer by one kilometer, while others, such as Anchor 9, are more complex in construction, featuring three main sections connected by beamwork and a central hull. One refit station is capable of refitting six destroyers, three from her upper surface and three from her lower surface, in a matter of hours. The planet Reach had 18 refit stations orbiting it by 2552. The was constructed from two scrapped refit stations.

As the fortunes of war against the Covenant worsened, the UNSC began to use such stations as shields for their fleets in major battles. Four such stations were destroyed with all hands lost in the battles of Sigma Octanus IV and Reach, including the UNSC Cradle, which sacrificed itself to save the UNSC fleet at the Battle of Sigma Octanus IV from destruction.

A curious result of the destruction of these stations is the creation of a field of very fine Titanium-A dust particles which have exhibited an ability to disperse the plasma from Covenant weapons systems.