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[[File:Assembly.jpg|thumb|250px|A Scarab assembly facility within the forges.]] | [[File:Assembly.jpg|thumb|250px|A Scarab assembly facility within the primary forges.]] | ||
The '''Assembly Forges''' refer to the various manufacturing facilities of the [[Covenant]], individually referred to as an assembly forge. These facilities produced items piece-by-piece using clouds of programmable [[Nanotechnology|nanomachines]]. These nanomachines were fed instructions via a [[design pattern]], maintained by [[artisan-armorer]]s. An imperfect replication of the [[assembler vats]] once used by the [[Forerunner]]s, assembly forges are susceptible to mutations in design patterns, unaccounted variance in feedstock material, and transcription errors.<ref name="wf90">''[[Halo: Warfleet]]'', p. 90</ref> The mutation of a design pattern often required the resetting of the forge that had attempted to produce the design.<ref name="wf72">''Halo: Warfleet'', p. 72-73</ref> | The '''Assembly Forges''' refer to the various central manufacturing facilities of the [[Covenant]],{{Ref/Site|Site=Halo Waypoint|Section=Canon Fodder: Encyclopedia Extravaganza|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-encyclopedia-extravaganza}} individually referred to as an assembly forge. These facilities produced items piece-by-piece using clouds of programmable [[Nanotechnology|nanomachines]]. These nanomachines were fed instructions via a [[design pattern]], maintained by [[artisan-armorer]]s. An imperfect replication of the [[assembler vats]] once used by the [[Forerunner]]s, assembly forges are susceptible to mutations in design patterns, unaccounted variance in feedstock material, and transcription errors.<ref name="wf90">''[[Halo: Warfleet]]'', p. 90</ref> The mutation of a design pattern often required the resetting of the forge that had attempted to produce the design.<ref name="wf72">''Halo: Warfleet'', p. 72-73</ref> | ||
The Assembly Forges produced numerous matériel—ranging from weapons, vehicles, shuttles, and starships—for the Covenant war machine. Due to advanced manufacturing methods applied by fabrication plants like Assembly Forges, the Covenant deliberately avoided rigid standardization and mass production of their starships.<ref name="canonfodder">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-have-s-moa '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder: Have S'moa'']</ref> While considered a separate entity from the Assembly Forges, the [[Ministry of Preparation]]'s [[Sacred Promissory]] operated assembly forges.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-noble-intentions '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Noble Intentions'']</ref> | The Assembly Forges produced numerous matériel—ranging from weapons, vehicles, shuttles, and starships—for the Covenant war machine. Due to advanced manufacturing methods applied by fabrication plants like Assembly Forges, the Covenant deliberately avoided rigid standardization and mass production of their starships.<ref name="canonfodder">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-have-s-moa '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder: Have S'moa'']</ref> While considered a separate entity from the Assembly Forges, the [[Ministry of Preparation]]'s [[Sacred Promissory]] operated assembly forges.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-noble-intentions '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Noble Intentions'']</ref> | ||
After the [[fall of High Charity]] during the [[Great Schism]] in [[2552#November|November 2552]], the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] and [[Covenant remnants|successor factions]] of the Covenant were forced to turn to independent | After the [[fall of High Charity]] during the [[Great Schism]] in [[2552#November|November 2552]] and the loss of the Primary Assembly Forges, the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] and [[Covenant remnants|successor factions]] of the Covenant were forced to turn to independent forges and armories for equipment, notably [[Lodam Armory]].<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/phantom '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Phantom'']</ref> | ||
==Classifications== | ==Classifications== | ||
[[File:Assembly Scarab.jpg|thumb|220px|The Assembly Forge | [[File:Assembly Scarab.jpg|thumb|220px|The Primary Assembly Forge]] | ||
There were three known types of assembly forge facilities, graded based on their size: | There were three known types of assembly forge facilities, graded based on their size: | ||
* | *'''Primary Assembly Forges''' were a series of expansive manufacturing forges and refineries, notably the Assembly Forges located in the [[Covenant]] holy city of [[High Charity]].<ref name="visual71">''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', p. 71</ref> Considered to be the greatest and most capable assembly forges within the empire,{{Ref/Reuse|wf90}} High Charity's vast forge labored to meet the demands of the capital and supply the armies of the Covenant.<ref>''Halo: Warfleet'', p. 57</ref> | ||
*'''Secondary Assembly Forges''' manufactured light warships and attack ships, such as the {{Pattern|Zanar|light cruiser}}.{{Ref/Reuse|wf72}} | *'''Secondary Assembly Forges''' manufactured light warships and attack ships, such as the {{Pattern|Zanar|light cruiser}}.{{Ref/Reuse|wf72}} | ||
