Unidentified Sentinel variant: Difference between revisions

{{Era|Forerunner}}

This '''Unidentified Sentinel variant''' was an extremely large [[Sentinel]]-like machine used by the [[Forerunner]]s during the [[Forerunner-Flood war]].<ref name="origin">'''[[Halo Legends]]''', ''[[Origins]] Part 1''</ref> It is one of the largest Sentinel variants observed to date, dwarfing the [[Strato-Sentinel]] in comparison. Its armament includes an extremely powerful [[Directed energy weapon|energy weapon]], capable of firing a lightning-fast energy beam at long range and producing an explosion powerful enough to level entire cities.{{Ref/Reuse|origin}}

{{Quote|Basically filling the role of mobile, full-service construction operations, these ''Petronas Towers''-sized sentinels extract raw materials from the source, processes them in transit and deposits building materials at the work site. The work site being a Halo.|[[The Art of Halo 3]]{{Ref/Reuse|AOH3}}}}

Although first appearing in ''[[Halo Legends]]''{{'}} ''[[Origins]]'' part one short, these Sentinels were originally designed and concepted by [[Bungie]] for ''[[Halo 3]]'', making them one of a number of designs including the [[Guardian Sentinel|Guardian]] and [[Strato-Sentinel]]s and [[The Lost City]] to brought back from the cutting room floor in such a manner. In the original game, the Sentinels were intended to be similar to the Strato-Sentinels, involved with construction and materials extraction for the [[Halo Array]].{{Ref/Book|Id=AOH3|AOH3|Page=30-31}}