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''This article shows information for the space station. For the [[Halo: Reach]] level, see [[Anchor 9 (level)]].''


'''''Anchor 9''''' was a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[space station]] in service with the [[UNSC Navy]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. It had multiple hangar bays, with several [[YSS-1000|YSS-1000 Sabre]] fighters stored inside. In addition, it had docking umbilici for larger vessels such as [[UNSC Frigate|frigates]]. The station also was surrounded by frigate build-and-repair facilities, which had several half-built ships in them.<ref name="video">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJqw6QvSzXQ '''YouTube''': ''E3 2010 Extended Reach Campaign Mission HD'']</ref>
'''''Anchor 9''''' ('''SRRS-01007''') was a [[refit station|service, repair and refit station]] in service with the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Navy|Navy]], and one of 18 such stations orbiting the colony world [[Reach]] during the [[Human-Covenant War]].{{Ref/Book|Id=vis|EVG|Page=7}}{{Ref/Site|Id=quicklooks|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/news/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=29866|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Complete Noble Map Pack Quick Looks|D=1|M=3|Y=2013}}{{Ref/YouTube|Id=quicklookYT|Fr6a2lXFsCM|Bungie|Halo: Reach - Quick Look Anchor 9|D=20|M=11|Y=2010}}
 
==Description==
The station had three main hubs, each with its own [[hangar]] and repair station. One sector of the station was dedicated to the medical rehabilitation of injured soldiers, including a suite for the verbal reconstruction of individuals who had lost their ability to speak.{{Ref/Generic|Id=Unspoken|Heading=[[Become]]|Subheading=[[UNSC Archives]]|Detail=[[Unspoken]]}} Several [[FSS-1000 Sabre]] fighters could be stored and serviced inside. In addition, it had docking ports for larger vessels such as [[cruiser#UNSC|cruiser]]s and [[UNSC frigate|frigates]].{{Ref/Reuse|vis}} The station also was surrounded by a number of [[UNSC construction platform|build-and-repair facilities]], which had several half-built frigates in them.{{Ref/Level|Id=lnos|HR|Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace}}


==History==
==History==
The station was in orbit around [[Reach]] during the [[Fall of Reach]] in [[2552#August|August 2552]], and was defended by Sabres during [[Operation: UPPERCUT]]. The station's defenses were off-line when the Covenant attacked, and a group of Sabres was deployed to repel the incoming waves of [[Type-27 XMF|Banshees]] and later [[Type-31 XMF|Seraphs]]. When the third wave of Covenant fighters arrived, ''Anchor 9'''s point defense guns came back online.<ref name="video"/> During the third wave, several [[Type-52 Troop Carrier|Phantoms]] arrived and attempted to attack the station, but were destroyed. After the Phantoms were destroyed, the remaining Seraphs and Banshees retreated. [[SPARTAN-B312]] and [[Jorge-052]] then docked in one of the station's hangars. Jorge left the Sabre to arm a Slipspace drive attached to a Pelican dropship; this Slipspace drive would be used as an improvised bomb against ''[[Long Night of Solace]]'', a [[Covenant supercarrier]]. The {{UNSCship|Savannah}} soon detached from ''Anchor 9'' to provide cover for the Sabres as they attacked and attempted to board an [[Ardent Prayer|enemy corvette]] which was inbound to refuel with the supercarrier. Almost immediately after the supercarrier was destroyed, the Covenant ''[[Fleet of Particular Justice]]'' arrived near ''Anchor 9''.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]</ref>
===Early war===
The station was used to rehabilitate UNSC personnel who had been injured during the evacuation of [[Harvest]]. On [[2526#January|January 17, 2526]]; [[Chris Preston]], undergoing medical rehabilitation on board ''Anchor 9'', recorded a message for [[David Dominguez]]'s parents recounting his sacrifice in securing [[Kig-Yar point defense gauntlet]]s during the evacuation of [[Harvest]].{{Ref/Reuse|Unspoken}}


==Trivia==
===Construction of Paris-class heavy frigates===
*''Anchor 9'' bears a remarkable resemblance to the ''{{UNSCship|Hopeful}}'', a mobile hospital platform and research facility.
The station was in permanent orbit around [[Reach]] and in the later decades of the war was charged with the production of numerous warships to supplant the Navy's eroding firepower. By [[2552]] it was responsible for the construction for a number of {{Class|Paris|heavy frigate|heavy frigates}}, with several still being assembled by the time of the Covenant's arrival.{{Ref/Reuse|lnos}}
*Given it's resemblence to the'' Hopeful'', which is constructed from two scrapped repair-and-refit stations, ''Anchor 9'' may be one such refit station.
 
*''Anchor 9'' is also the setting of a multiplayer [[Anchor 9 (level)|map]] of the same name.
===Fall of Reach===
During the [[Fall of Reach]] in [[2552#August|August 2552]], ''Anchor 9'' was defended by a team of Sabres during [[Operation: UPPER CUT]]. The station's defenses were offline when the Covenant attacked, and one squadron was deployed to repel the incoming waves of {{Pattern|Elsedda|Banshee}}s and later {{Pattern|Morsam|Seraph}}s. When the third wave of Covenant fighters arrived, ''Anchor 9''{{'}}s point defense guns came back online. During the third wave, several {{Pattern|Kez'katu|Phantom}}s arrived and attempted to attack the station, but were destroyed. After the Phantoms were destroyed, the remaining Seraphs and Banshees retreated.{{Ref/Reuse|lnos}}
 
[[SPARTAN-B312]] and [[Jorge-052]] then docked in one of the station's hangars. Jorge left the Sabre to arm a [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|slipspace drive]] attached to a Pelican dropship; this Slipspace drive would be used as an improvised bomb against the ''[[Long Night of Solace]]'', a [[Covenant supercarrier]]. The {{UNSCShip|Savannah}} soon detached from ''Anchor 9'' to provide cover for the Sabres as they attacked and attempted to board an [[Ardent Prayer|enemy corvette]] which was inbound to refuel with the supercarrier. Almost immediately after the supercarrier was destroyed, the Covenant arrived en masse over Reach.{{Ref/Reuse|lnos}} The station was subsequently destroyed by a Covenant support fleet, which arrived several days later.{{Ref/Reuse|vis}}
 
==Production notes==
*The station was nicknamed the "space wafer" during the development of ''Halo: Reach''. It was initially designed by Jaime Jones, later redesigned by [[Isaac Hannaford]].
*''Anchor 9'' is also the setting of a multiplayer [[Anchor 9 (map)|map of the same name]]. Despite the name of the map being Anchor 9, the actual space station does not look like the ''Anchor 9'' from campaign. The colors of the station are more white and yellow, and the geometry of the station is quite different.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery widths="150" orientation="landscape">
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes}}
File:Reach E310 Campaign10.jpg|''Anchor 9'' being defended by [[YSS-1000|Sabre]] fighters.
<gallery>
File:Anchor9turret.jpg|One of ''Anchor 9'''s defense turrets.
File:HR Anchor9 Concept.jpg|Concept art of the station for the campaign.
File:Anchor_Nine.png|''Anchor 9'' seen through the HUD of a Sabre.
File:HR_Anchor9_HangarExt_Concept.jpg|Concept art of ''Anchor 9''{{'}}s hangar bay for the campaign.
Reach 3023461 Full.jpg|An overhead view of ''Anchor 9''. The UNSC ''Savannah'' is moored to the station.
File:HR_SpaceBattle_Concept.jpg|Concept art showing ''Anchor 9'' docked with what appears to be a {{Class|Marathon|heavy cruiser}}.
File:Halo Reach NobleDLC Anchor9 01.jpg|The interior of Anchor 9 as seen from the map [[Anchor 9 (level)|Anchor 9]].
File:HR_Anchor9_Hangar_Concept.jpg|Concept art of ''Anchor 9'' for the multiplayer map.
File:HR_ConstructionBay_Render_1.jpg|3D high-poly render of one of ''Anchor 9''{{'}}s drydocks.
File:HR_ConstructionBay_Render_2.jpg|Another 3D high-poly render of one of ''Anchor 9''{{'}}s drydocks.
File:Anchor 9.jpg|The {{UNSCShip|Savannah}} docked with ''Anchor 9''.
File:Reach 3023461 Full.jpg|An overhead view of ''Anchor 9''. The UNSC ''Savannah'' is moored to the station.
File:Reach E310 Campaign10.jpg|''Anchor 9'' being defended by [[FSS-1000 Sabre|Sabre]] fighters.
File:Anchor9turret.jpg|One of ''Anchor 9''{{'}}s defense turrets.
File:HR Anchor9Defenses.jpg|''Anchor 9''{{'}}s defense turrets firing at a Seraph.
File:Anchor 9 level.jpeg|The interior of ''Anchor 9'' as seen in the multiplayer map.
File:Halo Reach NobleDLC Anchor9 03.jpg|Another view of the interior as seen in the multiplayer map.
File:Halo Reach NobleDLC Anchor9 02.jpg|View outside a hangar bay as seen in the multiplayer map.
</gallery>
</gallery>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Become]]''
**''[[Unspoken]]''


==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}
 
[[Category:Refit stations]]

Latest revision as of 12:15, January 27, 2024

This article is about the space station. For the Halo: Reach multiplayer map, see Anchor 9 (map).
Anchor 9
Anchor9 megaCutout.png
Production information

Class:

Refit station

Role:

Repair and refit

Specifications

Armament:

Seven M870 Rampart point defense guns[1]

Service information

Destroyed:

2552

Participated battles:

Fall of Reach

Affiliation:

UNSC Navy

 

Anchor 9 (SRRS-01007) was a service, repair and refit station in service with the UNSC Navy, and one of 18 such stations orbiting the colony world Reach during the Human-Covenant War.[2][3][4]

Description[edit]

The station had three main hubs, each with its own hangar and repair station. One sector of the station was dedicated to the medical rehabilitation of injured soldiers, including a suite for the verbal reconstruction of individuals who had lost their ability to speak.[5] Several FSS-1000 Sabre fighters could be stored and serviced inside. In addition, it had docking ports for larger vessels such as cruisers and frigates.[2] The station also was surrounded by a number of build-and-repair facilities, which had several half-built frigates in them.[6]

History[edit]

Early war[edit]

The station was used to rehabilitate UNSC personnel who had been injured during the evacuation of Harvest. On January 17, 2526; Chris Preston, undergoing medical rehabilitation on board Anchor 9, recorded a message for David Dominguez's parents recounting his sacrifice in securing Kig-Yar point defense gauntlets during the evacuation of Harvest.[5]

Construction of Paris-class heavy frigates[edit]

The station was in permanent orbit around Reach and in the later decades of the war was charged with the production of numerous warships to supplant the Navy's eroding firepower. By 2552 it was responsible for the construction for a number of Paris-class heavy frigates, with several still being assembled by the time of the Covenant's arrival.[6]

Fall of Reach[edit]

During the Fall of Reach in August 2552, Anchor 9 was defended by a team of Sabres during Operation: UPPER CUT. The station's defenses were offline when the Covenant attacked, and one squadron was deployed to repel the incoming waves of Elsedda-pattern Banshees and later Morsam-pattern Seraphs. When the third wave of Covenant fighters arrived, Anchor 9's point defense guns came back online. During the third wave, several Kez'katu-pattern Phantoms arrived and attempted to attack the station, but were destroyed. After the Phantoms were destroyed, the remaining Seraphs and Banshees retreated.[6]

SPARTAN-B312 and Jorge-052 then docked in one of the station's hangars. Jorge left the Sabre to arm a slipspace drive attached to a Pelican dropship; this Slipspace drive would be used as an improvised bomb against the Long Night of Solace, a Covenant supercarrier. The UNSC Savannah soon detached from Anchor 9 to provide cover for the Sabres as they attacked and attempted to board an enemy corvette which was inbound to refuel with the supercarrier. Almost immediately after the supercarrier was destroyed, the Covenant arrived en masse over Reach.[6] The station was subsequently destroyed by a Covenant support fleet, which arrived several days later.[2]

Production notes[edit]

  • The station was nicknamed the "space wafer" during the development of Halo: Reach. It was initially designed by Jaime Jones, later redesigned by Isaac Hannaford.
  • Anchor 9 is also the setting of a multiplayer map of the same name. Despite the name of the map being Anchor 9, the actual space station does not look like the Anchor 9 from campaign. The colors of the station are more white and yellow, and the geometry of the station is quite different.

Gallery[edit]

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  • Concept art of the station for the campaign.

    Concept art of the station for the campaign.

  • Concept art of Anchor 9's hangar bay for the campaign.

    Concept art of Anchor 9's hangar bay for the campaign.

  • Concept art showing Anchor 9 docked with what appears to be a Marathon-class heavy cruiser.

    Concept art showing Anchor 9 docked with what appears to be a Marathon-class heavy cruiser.

  • Concept art of Anchor 9 for the multiplayer map.

    Concept art of Anchor 9 for the multiplayer map.

  • 3D high-poly render of one of Anchor 9's drydocks.

    3D high-poly render of one of Anchor 9's drydocks.

  • Another 3D high-poly render of one of Anchor 9's drydocks.

    Another 3D high-poly render of one of Anchor 9's drydocks.

  • The UNSC Savannah docked with Anchor 9.

    The UNSC Savannah docked with Anchor 9.

  • An overhead view of Anchor 9. The UNSC Savannah is moored to the station.

    An overhead view of Anchor 9. The UNSC Savannah is moored to the station.

  • Anchor 9 being defended by Sabre fighters.

    Anchor 9 being defended by Sabre fighters.

  • One of Anchor 9's defense turrets.

    One of Anchor 9's defense turrets.

  • Anchor 9's defense turrets firing at a Seraph.

    Anchor 9's defense turrets firing at a Seraph.

  • The interior of Anchor 9 as seen in the multiplayer map.

    The interior of Anchor 9 as seen in the multiplayer map.

  • Another view of the interior as seen in the multiplayer map.

    Another view of the interior as seen in the multiplayer map.

  • View outside a hangar bay as seen in the multiplayer map.

    View outside a hangar bay as seen in the multiplayer map.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo: Reach, The Anchor 9 in-game model has 7 point-defence turrets of the same design as the Paris-class heavy frigate's M870s.
  2. ^ a b c Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 7
  3. ^ Bungie.net, Complete Noble Map Pack Quick Looks (Retrieved on Mar 1, 2013) [archive]
  4. ^ YouTube - Bungie, Halo: Reach - Quick Look Anchor 9 (Retrieved on Nov 20, 2010)
  5. ^ a b Become - UNSC Archives: Unspoken
  6. ^ a b c d Halo: Reach, campaign level Long Night of Solace
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