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High Charity was a massive mushroom-shaped structure, roughly 348 kilometers in diameter. It was partially constructed from an enormous chunk of rock<ref name="CH145">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 145''</ref> that had been blasted away from [[Janjur Qom]] by the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]].<ref name="ch262">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''pages 262-264''</ref> The rest of the superstructure was built around it. Inside the hollow dome of the station was a massive multi-leveled city, and within the foundation rock, which served as a structural support, was a honeycomb structural pattern of [[hangar bay]]s and weapons platforms.{{Ref/Reuse|CH145}} The dome itself was overlaid with a strident energy shield known as "Plaon's Gaze". This shield was powered by minerals extracted from the titular moon [[Plaon]] that orbited Janjur Qom. Surrounding the open nave at the dome's crest was the high seat of the Prophets known as the "Fount of Light".<ref name="Mythos1">'''[[Halo Mythos]]''', ''page 112''</ref> The dome itself was called the Skin of the First Worlds and was made of dirt from the homeworld of every member species in the Covenant as a symbolic statement of unity and common purpose among the various Covenant members.{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}} | High Charity was a massive mushroom-shaped structure, roughly 348 kilometers in diameter. It was partially constructed from an enormous chunk of rock<ref name="CH145">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 145''</ref> that had been blasted away from [[Janjur Qom]] by the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]].<ref name="ch262">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''pages 262-264''</ref> The rest of the superstructure was built around it. Inside the hollow dome of the station was a massive multi-leveled city, and within the foundation rock, which served as a structural support, was a honeycomb structural pattern of [[hangar bay]]s and weapons platforms.{{Ref/Reuse|CH145}} The dome itself was overlaid with a strident energy shield known as "Plaon's Gaze". This shield was powered by minerals extracted from the titular moon [[Plaon]] that orbited Janjur Qom. Surrounding the open nave at the dome's crest was the high seat of the Prophets known as the "Fount of Light".<ref name="Mythos1">'''[[Halo Mythos]]''', ''page 112''</ref> The dome itself was called the Skin of the First Worlds and was made of dirt from the homeworld of every member species in the Covenant as a symbolic statement of unity and common purpose among the various Covenant members.{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}} | ||
An "artificial star" at the peak of the dome simulated natural sunlight within the city, and its glow would periodically dim and intensify to simulate day and night cycles. A typical day on High Charity was roughly comparable to 265 [[unit]]s, or one [[cycle]] (equivalent to 265 Earth hours).<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia | An "artificial star" at the peak of the dome simulated natural sunlight within the city, and its glow would periodically dim and intensify to simulate day and night cycles. A typical day on High Charity was roughly comparable to 265 [[unit]]s, or one [[cycle]] (equivalent to 265 Earth hours).<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''', ''page 31''</ref> The interior artificial environment on the station was Earth-like, with a generated gravity of 0.95 G, a [[Wikipedia:Nitrogen|nitrogen]]-[[oxygen]]-[[argon]] atmosphere of 1.03 atmospheres and a temperature range of 10 °C to 24 °C (50 °F to 75 °F). The "stalk" beneath the dome was a mass of some 8,930{{Ref/Reuse|VIS93}} semi-rigid umbilical docking tethers.{{Ref/Reuse|CH145}} | ||
The station received the majority of its power from the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]], the ship at the center of the city. The city was completely powered by the engines of the decommissioned Forerunner vessel. The Dreadnought's engines were powerful enough to run the city on a fraction of their potential output.<ref name="gravemind">'''Halo 2''', campaign level, ''[[Gravemind (level)|Gravemind]]''</ref> However, the station also possessed a set of backup auxiliary reactors that were capable of generating enough power for slipspace travel.<ref name="cortana">'''Halo 3''', campaign level, ''[[Cortana (level)|Cortana]]''</ref> Known as the Founts, these paled in comparison from power from the Dreadnought's engines. For propulsion, the station was pushed along by the Wings of Malygus, while the Sefom Invictus allowed it to enter and exit slipspace. Both of these systems are Forerunner artifacts of some form.{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}} | The station received the majority of its power from the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]], the ship at the center of the city. The city was completely powered by the engines of the decommissioned Forerunner vessel. The Dreadnought's engines were powerful enough to run the city on a fraction of their potential output.<ref name="gravemind">'''Halo 2''', campaign level, ''[[Gravemind (level)|Gravemind]]''</ref> However, the station also possessed a set of backup auxiliary reactors that were capable of generating enough power for slipspace travel.<ref name="cortana">'''Halo 3''', campaign level, ''[[Cortana (level)|Cortana]]''</ref> Known as the Founts, these paled in comparison from power from the Dreadnought's engines. For propulsion, the station was pushed along by the Wings of Malygus, while the Sefom Invictus allowed it to enter and exit slipspace. Both of these systems are Forerunner artifacts of some form.{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}} | ||