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The '''Artifact'''<ref>[http://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/701137/Reaction-Time-Bungie-Reflects-on-Halo-3-ODST.html G4TV Bungie Interview, December 8, 2009]</ref> is a [[Forerunner]] artifact in [[Kenya]], [[Africa]] on planet [[Earth]], designed to generate a slipspace portal to [[Installation 00]]. It was buried between the town of [[Voi]] and the city of [[Mombasa]], and uncovered by the [[Covenant]] during the [[Battle of Earth]] in late [[2552]]. | The '''Artifact'''<ref>[http://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/701137/Reaction-Time-Bungie-Reflects-on-Halo-3-ODST.html G4TV Bungie Interview, December 8, 2009]</ref> is a [[Forerunner]] artifact in [[Kenya]], [[Africa]] on planet [[Earth]], designed to generate a slipspace portal to [[Installation 00]]. It was buried between the town of [[Voi]] and the city of [[Mombasa]], and uncovered by the [[Covenant]] during the [[Battle of Earth]] in late [[2552]]. | ||
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However, several geographical facts seem to imply otherwise. As evidenced by ''[[Halo 3]]'' and ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', the Portal stretches from the edge of the metropolis of [[New Mombasa]] all the way to the edge of [[Voi]]. The distance between these cities is well over 100 kilometers. In this light, a diameter of mere 25.5 kilometers is an impossibility. This is further evidenced by the ending cutscene of ''Halo 3'', where the Portal is seen from low orbit. It is 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. | However, several geographical facts seem to imply otherwise. As evidenced by ''[[Halo 3]]'' and ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', the Portal stretches from the edge of the metropolis of [[New Mombasa]] all the way to the edge of [[Voi]]. The distance between these cities is well over 100 kilometers. In this light, a diameter of mere 25.5 kilometers is an impossibility. This is further evidenced by the ending cutscene of ''Halo 3'', where the Portal is seen from low orbit. It is 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. | ||
If the intended diameter of the structure was a mere 25 kilometers, it would also mean that the Forerunner Dreadnought would be radically smaller than it appears to be in ''[[Halo 2]]'' and ''[[Halo: Uprising]]''.<ref>''[[Halo 2]]''</ref><ref>''[[Halo 3]]''</ref><ref>''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''</ref><ref>http://nikon.bungie.org/misc/sloftus_scalecomparison/?display=HighCharity</ref> | If the intended diameter of the structure was a mere 25 kilometers, it would also mean that the Forerunner Dreadnought would be radically smaller than it appears to be in ''[[Halo 2]]'' and ''[[Halo: Uprising]]''.<ref>''[[Halo 2]]''</ref><ref>''[[Halo 3]]''</ref><ref>''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''</ref><ref>http://nikon.bungie.org/misc/sloftus_scalecomparison/?display=HighCharity</ref> From this it can be assumed that the portal is likely smaller in-game than its actual intended size, due to engine limitations; generating map geometry for over a 10700 km<sup>2</sup> area would be an impossibility on the ''Halo 3'' engine. | ||
From this it can be assumed that the portal is likely smaller in-game than its actual intended size, due to engine limitations; generating map geometry for over a 10700 km<sup>2</sup> area would be an impossibility on the ''Halo 3'' engine. | |||
It should be noted that these estimations are centered around the the size of the excavated portion of the Portal. The extent of the underground installations surrounding it is still unknown. | It should be noted that these estimations are centered around the the size of the excavated portion of the Portal. The extent of the underground installations surrounding it is still unknown. | ||
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== | == Sources == | ||
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