Oort cloud: Difference between revisions

The Sol system is home to a large Oort cloud, located approximately 0.79 light-years away from the star. There is numerous [[asteroid]]s, comets, and small planetoids located in the cloud.<ref name="HI1">'''[[Halo: Initiation]]''', ''Issue #1''</ref> The Oort cloud was used by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] for convert operations and constructions. The {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} was constructed within the Oort cloud,<ref>'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', ''pages 421-422''</ref> with construction beginning circa [[2537]].<ref name="Infinity trailer">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsNWkjP65Cg '''YouTube''': ''Halo 4 Infinity Multiplayer]''</ref> Only high-ranking officers were informed of ''Infinity''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s existence. Construction workers remained stationed in the Oort cloud for years to ensure project secrecy.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 390''</ref> Despite these precautions, in [[2553|January 2553]], the [[New Colonial Alliance]] discovered ''Infinity''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s loaction.<ref name="HI1"/> The rebels, led by [[Ilsa Zane]], reached the Oort cloud with a [[D82-EST Darter|Darter dropship]] and infiltrated the ship disguised as construction workers.<ref>'''Halo: Initiation''', ''Issue #2''</ref> Eventually the rebels were eliminated and Zane was knocked into space. A [[prowler]] discovered her somewhere in the Oort cloud and took her aboard.<ref>'''Halo: Initiation''', ''Issue #3''</ref> ''Infinity'' first left the Oort cloud in [[2553|March 2553]], after a number of further upgrades to the ship from the [[Huragok]], to aid [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] at [[Sanghelios]].<ref>'''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]''', ''page 235''</ref>