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=== Battle of Earth === | === Battle of Earth === | ||
[[Image:The coming Storm.jpg|300px|right|thumb|The Portal, viewed during the day, prior to its activation by the [[Prophet of Truth]].]] | [[Image:The coming Storm.jpg|300px|right|thumb|The Portal, viewed during the day, prior to its activation by the [[Prophet of Truth]].]] | ||
Following the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s retreat from Earth during the [[Battle of | Following the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s retreat from Earth during the [[Battle of Earth]], a massive Covenant fleet led by [[Jiralhanae]] arrived. On the same day, they started the uncovering the Portal by [[Glassing]]. It is unknown when the process would be completed, but it was ready for [[The Prophet of Truth]]'s arrival on the 17<sup>st</sup> of November. | ||
The Prophet of Truth landed the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]] on the Forerunner structure, and an unusual [[Portal Storm|electric storm]] started up above it. Before its activation, he traveled to the [[Superintendent (Construct)|Superintendent]]'s data center deep under New Mombasa, where Covenant forces had excavated a tunnel leading into the Portal's underground sections.<ref>''[[Halo 3: ODST]], legendary ending cutscene''</ref> | The Prophet of Truth landed the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]] on the Forerunner structure, and an unusual [[Portal Storm|electric storm]] started up above it. Before its activation, he traveled to the [[Superintendent (Construct)|Superintendent]]'s data center deep under New Mombasa, where Covenant forces had excavated a tunnel leading into the Portal's underground sections.<ref>''[[Halo 3: ODST]], legendary ending cutscene''</ref> | ||
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== Size == | == Size == | ||
Some have estimated the Portal's diameter to be 25.515 kilometers using an overhead image and the size of a covenant [[CCS-class Battlecruiser|Battlecruiser]] above the portal.<ref> http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=845588 </ref> | Some have estimated the Portal's diameter to be 25.515 kilometers using an overhead image and the size of a covenant [[CCS-class Battlecruiser|Battlecruiser]] above the portal.<ref> http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=845588 </ref> However, this can hardly be considered a credible source as the covenant ship is relatively high above the portal, and therefore the proportions are distorted. In addition, the portal may be smaller in-game than its actual, canonical size, due to engine limitations. | ||
A more probable diameter would be approximately | A more probable diameter would be approximately 118.62 kilometers, as evidenced by the size of the Forerunner Dreadnought compared to the structure, as well as the fact it is clearly seen near the city of New Mombasa when the Covenant forces start uncovering it. As New Mombasa is some distance over 100 kilometers from Voi, this makes more sense than a diameter of mere 25.5 kilometers. Additionally, when it's seen from low orbit in the ending cutscene of ''[[Halo 3]]'', it's clearly close to the African coastline instead of being deep into the mainland, which would inevitably be the case if the portal was only 25 kilometers in diameter. Such diameter would also mean the Forerunner Dreadnought would be radically smaller than it actually is.<ref>''[[Halo 2]]''</ref><ref>''[[Halo 3]]''</ref><ref>''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''</ref> | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||