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[[File:137_by_Halsey.png|thumb|A drawing by [[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|Dr. Halsey]] depicting [[Carris-137]] crying atop one of the poles after accidentally killing one of her trainers.]] | [[File:137_by_Halsey.png|thumb|A drawing by [[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|Dr. Halsey]] depicting [[Carris-137]] crying atop one of the poles after accidentally killing one of her trainers.]] | ||
"'''The Pillars of Loki'''"<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 261''</ref> was a nickname for a training area in [[Military Reservation 01478-B]] on [[Reach]]. It consisted of a forest of ten meter high poles placed at random intervals, often with booby traps, including [[Flashbang grenade|stun grenades]] and sharpened sticks strung on by the [[ | "'''The Pillars of Loki'''"<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 261''</ref> was a nickname for a training area in [[Military Reservation 01478-B]] on [[Reach]]. It consisted of a forest of ten meter high poles placed at random intervals, often with booby traps, including [[Flashbang grenade|stun grenades]] and sharpened sticks strung on by the [[drill instructor]]s to teach recruits the importance of moving slowly and keeping one's eyes open. It has been used multiple times by [[Franklin Mendez|Senior Chief Petty Officer Franklin Mendez]] in the training of the [[SPARTAN-II]] soldiers. This is the place where [[John-117|Master Chief Petty Officer John SPARTAN-117]] tested the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|MJOLNIR Mark V]], though the course had been modified with [[napalm grenade]]s and [[sonic grenade]]s. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' | |||
**''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'' | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
[[Category:Reach locations]] | [[Category:Reach locations]] | ||
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File:137 by Halsey.png
A drawing by Dr. Halsey depicting Carris-137 crying atop one of the poles after accidentally killing one of her trainers.
"The Pillars of Loki"[1] was a nickname for a training area in Military Reservation 01478-B on Reach. It consisted of a forest of ten meter high poles placed at random intervals, often with booby traps, including stun grenades and sharpened sticks strung on by the drill instructors to teach recruits the importance of moving slowly and keeping one's eyes open. It has been used multiple times by Senior Chief Petty Officer Franklin Mendez in the training of the SPARTAN-II soldiers. This is the place where Master Chief Petty Officer John SPARTAN-117 tested the MJOLNIR Mark V, though the course had been modified with napalm grenades and sonic grenades.
Trivia
- The name is a reference to the Norse god Loki.
- Loki is also the name of the AI on the colony ship that colonized Harvest, the UNSC Skidbladnir.
List of appearances
- Halo: The Fall of Reach (First appearance)
- Halo: Reach
Sources
- ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 261
