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The '''Step of Silence'''<ref>[[Halo: First Strike]], page 338.</ref> is a massive chamber inside the [[Sanctum of the Hierarchs]] of ''[[High Charity]]'', specially designated for the [[High Prophets]]. The Step of Silence is a large, round room with an illuminated pedestal in the center. Suspended from the ceiling are hundreds of shards of glass, each a piece of a planet that has been [[Glassing|glassed]] by the [[Covenant]]<ref>[[Halo: First Strike]], page 338.</ref>. On the perimeter of the room, there is space for three hundred [[Honor Guard]] [[Elites]], should a [[Prophet]] be present<ref>[[Halo: First Strike]], page 339.</ref>. | The '''Step of Silence'''<ref>[[Halo: First Strike]], page 338.</ref> is a massive chamber inside the [[Sanctum of the Hierarchs]] of ''[[High Charity]]'', specially designated for the [[High Prophets]]. The Step of Silence is a large, round room with an illuminated pedestal in the center. Suspended from the ceiling are hundreds of shards of glass, each a piece of a planet that has been [[Glassing|glassed]] by the [[Covenant]]<ref>[[Halo: First Strike]], page 338.</ref>. On the perimeter of the room, there is space for three hundred [[Honor Guard]] [[Elites]], should a [[Prophet]] be present<ref>[[Halo: First Strike]], page 339.</ref>. | ||
The first time the [[High Prophet of Truth]] and [[Tartarus]] | ==Trivia== | ||
The first time the [[High Prophet of Truth]] and [[Tartarus]] make an appearance in the story is during a private meetings in this room, during the last chapter of [[Halo: First Strike]]<ref>[[Halo: First Strike]], page 338-9.</ref>. They discuss the events that took place on [[Installation 04]], as well as the fate of the future [[Arbiter]] and [[Operation: FIRST STRIKE]]<ref>[[Halo: First Strike]], page 340.</ref>. | |||
The Step of Silence can be seen in the game during the level [[High Charity|High Charity (Level)]]. If the player looks up, he/she will see dozens of glowing blue shards hanging from the ceiling. There is exactly 76 shards in all, 19 shards in 4 rows. | |||
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