Installation 01

Installation 01, also known as Beta Halo, is one of the seven ring-shaped superweapons that comprise the Halo Array. The ring's landscape is comprised of a large desert with a limited atmosphere; this may have been by design, due to a lack of proper maintenance or some other incident after the original firing of the Halo Array. It is the farthest Halo from Installation 00.

Background
With a diameter of 10,000 kilometers, Installation 01 was one of the six Halo rings constructed at the second Ark facility, Installation 00. These installations were an improvement over a previous array of twelve larger rings built at the greater Ark.

Activation
During the Battle of Installation 05 on November 3, 2552, a signal was sent to this Halo from Installation 05, putting it on standby mode. A readout from Installation 05's control room showed that Installation 01 was fully prepared to fire on demand.

Deactivation
During the Battle of Installation 00 later the same year, Installation 01 was still in standby mode and was prepared to receive the signal to fire. However, SPARTAN John-117 deactivated the installation, as well as the rest of the array, before it could be fired.

Trivia
Its surface bears an exact resemblance to a portion of Mars's surface.

List of appearances

 * Halo 2
 * Halo 3
 * Halo Legends
 * Origins
 * Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
 * Terminals