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'''Ephsu''' is a star system in the [[Sagittarius Arm]] of the [[Milky Way]] | '''Ephsu''' is a star system in the [[Sagittarius Arm]] of the [[Milky Way]].{{Ref/Book|Id=HWF12|HWF|Section=The Galaxy|Page=12}} It is notable as the former system of [[Installation 07]] before it moved to a unspecified region of space in late [[2559]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=HPoL8|HPoL|Chapter=8}}{{Ref/Reuse|Hi}} | ||
==Overview== | |||
===System summary=== | |||
The system is in the [[Sagittarius Arm]] of the [[Milky Way]]. It contains a M-dwarf star, with one [[Ephsu I|terrestrial planet]], which served as the anchor for [[Installation 07]].{{Ref/Reuse|HPoL8}} | |||
===System locations=== | |||
*'''[[Ephsu I]]''': A terrestrial planet.{{Ref/Reuse|HPoL8}} | |||
**'''[[Installation 07]]''' {{c|formerly}}: The seventh Halo ring, Zeta Halo.{{Ref/Reuse|HPoL8}} Currently moved to an unknown location in space.{{Ref/Reuse|Hi}} | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Positioning of Installation 07=== | |||
Following orders by the [[IsoDidact]], Installation 07 was sent to an unknown system, where, according to [[Chakas]], the ring "became a sacred tomb for millions, though some may still live."{{Ref/Novel|Id=HPC42|Pri|Chapter=42}} Later on, Installation 07 received its final activation preparations,{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS36|Sil|Chapter=String 36}} and finally fired after the other six Halo rings in [[97,445 BCE]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS38|Sil|Chapter=String 38}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22P350|Enc22|Page=350}} However, following the array's firing and the process of [[Reintroduction|reintroducing]] life to the galaxy had begun, an uncatalogued species known as the [[Xalanyn]] were discovered to have survived the pulse.{{Ref/Game|Id=af3|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Archaeological Findings 2|Banished Audio log|Detail=Archaeological Findings #03 - Xalanyn}} At the behest of the remaining [[Forerunner]] council, the installation was moved to the Ephsu system so that it would be in close proximity to the Xalanyn's homeworld.{{Ref/Game|Id=af4|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Archaeological Findings 2|PartText=Banished Audio log|Detail=Archaeological Findings #04 - A Curious Directive}}{{Ref/Site|Id=CFStrike|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-ship-strike|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Ship Strike|D=22|M=04|Y=2023}} After a parley between the two species, the Xalanyn were imprisoned on Installation 07,{{Ref/Quest|Hi|Endless (chapter)|ChapterLinkText=Endless|Silent Auditorium}} which remained in orbit over [[Ephsu I]].{{Ref/Reuse|CFStrike}}{{Ref/Reuse|HPoL8}} | |||
During the [[Created conflict]] in [[2559]], the system was | ===Discovery by humanity=== | ||
The system was discovered as Installation 07's location by renowned [[human]] scientist and historian Doctor [[Luther Mann]] after a year of sifting through data he'd discovered during his stay at the [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] [[Sarcophagus|Research Facility Trevelyan]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=HitD1|HITD|Chapter=1}} | |||
There was a research outpost on the Halo established by [[2555#March|March 2555]],{{Ref/Reuse|HitD1}} and by [[2558#August|August 2558]] was protected by at least two {{Class|Halberd|light destroyer}}s.{{Ref/Reuse|HPoL8}} | |||
===Created conflict=== | |||
During the [[Created conflict]] in [[2559]], the system was the site of a major [[Battle for Zeta Halo|battle]]. The [[Banished]], led by [[War Chief]] [[Escharum]], invaded the Halo. A battle both in space and on the installation took place, with the [[United Nations Space Command]] suffering major losses, leaving the installation occupied by the Banished and badly damaged by a cataclysmic explosion, following which Zeta Halo was suddenly relocated from the Ephsu system to an unknown location{{Ref/Game|Id=Hi|Hi}} by Cortana.{{Ref/Novel|Id=RP268|RP|Page=268}} | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Point of Light]]'' {{C|First identified by name}} | *''[[Halo: Point of Light]]'' {{C|First identified by name}} | ||
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Epitaph]]'' | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | {{Ref/Sources}} | ||
[[Category:Planetary systems]] | [[Category:Planetary systems]] | ||