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{{Ship | {{Ship | ||
|image=[[Image:Keyship.jpg|300px]] | |image=[[Image:Keyship.jpg|300px]] | ||
|name=Forerunner | |name=Forerunner Dreadnaut | ||
|manufacturer=Forerunner | |manufacturer=Forerunner | ||
|line= | |line= | ||
|model=Unknown (referred to as ' | |model=Unknown (referred to as 'Dreadnaut') | ||
|class=[[Keyship]] | |class=[[Keyship]] | ||
|length=11.41 kilometers (7.09 miles) | |length=11.41 kilometers (7.09 miles) | ||
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*[[Covenant]] [[Covenant Loyalists|Loyalists]]<ref>''[[Halo 2]]''</ref><ref>''[[Halo 3]]''</ref> | *[[Covenant]] [[Covenant Loyalists|Loyalists]]<ref>''[[Halo 2]]''</ref><ref>''[[Halo 3]]''</ref> | ||
}} | }} | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:Dreadnaut Interior.jpg|thumb|300px|The interior of the ship.]] | ||
{{Quote|I've remotely destroyed our Keyships. A security measure. Without them I cannot reach the [[Ark]]. But neither then can the [[Gravemind|thing]].|[[Librarian]] to the [[Didact]]}} | {{Quote|I've remotely destroyed our Keyships. A security measure. Without them I cannot reach the [[Ark]]. But neither then can the [[Gravemind|thing]].|[[Librarian]] to the [[Didact]]}} | ||
The '''Forerunner | The '''Forerunner Dreadnaut''', colloquially known as the '''Forerunner Ship''', was a [[Forerunner]] [[Keyship]].<ref>''[[Halo 3]]'', [[Terminals|Terminal Four]]</ref><ref name="Halo3Six"/>The Keyships were a large part of the Forerunner strategy against the [[Flood]], as they were the only vessels capable of activating the [[Portal]] to reach [[Installation 00|the Ark]]. | ||
One of these Keyships would miraculously survive the [[Forerunner-Flood War]] to be found and used by the [[San 'Shyuum|Prophets]], and would later become an integral part of the [[Covenant]] religion, as well as power for the Covenant Holy City, [[High Charity (Structure)|High Charity]]. | One of these Keyships would miraculously survive the [[Forerunner-Flood War]] to be found and used by the [[San 'Shyuum|Prophets]], and would later become an integral part of the [[Covenant]] religion, as well as power for the Covenant Holy City, [[High Charity (Structure)|High Charity]]. | ||
==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||
The Forerunner | The Forerunner Dreadnaut was a geometric and angular warship, sharing many aesthetic features with other Forerunner constructs. Generally, it had a tetrahedral shape, with a forward triangular prow, and attached to it at equidistant points are three similarly shaped struts, to help ground the ship. Visually, its hull was gray or silver in color, and was estimated to be about 14 kilometers (8.699 miles) tall, <ref>[[Image:ForerunnerShip-scale.gif|50px]]</ref> 37,654 tons in weight, far heavier than leisure craft, but outweighed by a variety of transport and military vessels.<ref name="Halo3Six"/> | ||
The Keyships were an integral part of the [[Forerunner-Flood War]], and were used as warships in confrontations such as the [[Battle of the Maginot Sphere]], and were also used to travel through [[Portal|Portals]] to the [[Ark]]. Although their weapons systems are unknown, one Keyship was found and used by the [[San 'Shyuum]] during the [[Sangheili-San 'Shyuum War]], and was far superior to [[Sangheili]] vessels of the time. At the time of the [[Human-Covenant War]], the same | The Keyships were an integral part of the [[Forerunner-Flood War]], and were used as warships in confrontations such as the [[Battle of the Maginot Sphere]], and were also used to travel through [[Portal|Portals]] to the [[Ark]]. Although their weapons systems are unknown, one Keyship was found and used by the [[San 'Shyuum]] during the [[Sangheili-San 'Shyuum War]], and was far superior to [[Sangheili]] vessels of the time. At the time of the [[Human-Covenant War]], the same Dreadnaut was completely impervious to even the heaviest of [[UNSC]] ship borne armaments, specifically the [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] systems. The Forerunner Dreadnaut has been known to carry over 1,000 beings,<ref name="Harvest262"/> which is believed to be only a fraction of its full carrying capacity. | ||
It consists of thousands of rooms, many of which are docking bays and control rooms, including a command chamber where the Prophet of Truth resided which was many stories high. It had many lift rooms which were similar to the ones in the towers in the ''[[Halo 3]]'', level [[The Covenant (level)|The Covenant]]. | It consists of thousands of rooms, many of which are docking bays and control rooms, including a command chamber where the Prophet of Truth resided which was many stories high. It had many lift rooms which were similar to the ones in the towers in the ''[[Halo 3]]'', level [[The Covenant (level)|The Covenant]]. | ||
=='''History'''== | =='''History'''== | ||
The history of the Forerunner | The history of the Forerunner Dreadnaut is quite extensive, going back to about 100,000 years. | ||
===Forerunner-Flood War=== | ===Forerunner-Flood War=== | ||
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===Rediscovery=== | ===Rediscovery=== | ||
{{Main|San 'Shyuum Civil War}} | {{Main|San 'Shyuum Civil War}} | ||
Early in the history of the [[San 'Shyuum]], they found and worshiped a Forerunner | Early in the history of the [[San 'Shyuum]], they found and worshiped a Forerunner Dreadnaut that they uncovered. These early worshipers were split, over the usage of the ship, as the [[Stoics]] refused to enter the vessel, while the radical [[Reformists]] wished to explore it. The Reformists then barricaded themselves within the Keyship, and left the San 'Shyuum home world, taking a gigantic piece of the planet with them. <ref name="Harvest262"/> This piece was later refitted into the rocky dome of [[High Charity]] along with the Dreadnaut atop it. | ||
===Sangheili-San 'Shyuum War=== | ===Sangheili-San 'Shyuum War=== | ||
After leaving their home world the San 'Shyuum encountered the [[Sangheili]], who also had familiarity with Forerunner technology. The San 'Shyuum believed that incorporating Forerunner technology was allowed by their religion. To the Sangheili, such a thing would have been unthinkable. | After leaving their home world the San 'Shyuum encountered the [[Sangheili]], who also had familiarity with Forerunner technology. The San 'Shyuum believed that incorporating Forerunner technology was allowed by their religion. To the Sangheili, such a thing would have been unthinkable. | ||
During the combat, the Sangheili had an early advantage, with each warrior comparable in skill to ten San 'Shyuum in battle. However, the San 'Shyuum's technological superiority, and possession of the Forerunner | During the combat, the Sangheili had an early advantage, with each warrior comparable in skill to ten San 'Shyuum in battle. However, the San 'Shyuum's technological superiority, and possession of the Forerunner Dreadnaut, meant that they had the advantage in space, using the Keyship to great effect in devastating hit-and-run strikes against the Sangheilian Fleets. Eventually, the Sangheili were forced to amend their position of the treatment of Forerunner technologies and began incorporating elements into their own designs. | ||
Eventually, in order to ensure the survival of both races, the two races merged to form the early Covenant with the San 'Shyuum as the head religious leaders and the [[Sangheili]] as their protectors, and head of the military. | Eventually, in order to ensure the survival of both races, the two races merged to form the early Covenant with the San 'Shyuum as the head religious leaders and the [[Sangheili]] as their protectors, and head of the military. | ||
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[[Image:Highcharity1600.jpg|200px|thumb|right|The Keyship gave power to the whole [[High Charity|Covenant Holy City]]. The green cable is a conduit launching individuals into the Keyship.]] | [[Image:Highcharity1600.jpg|200px|thumb|right|The Keyship gave power to the whole [[High Charity|Covenant Holy City]]. The green cable is a conduit launching individuals into the Keyship.]] | ||
Before the start of the [[Human-Covenant War]] the Forerunner | Before the start of the [[Human-Covenant War]] the Forerunner Dreadnaut, the founding of the Prophet’s religion, would soon become the place where their religion was proven false. During the [[23rd Age of Doubt]], the[[ Minister of Fortitude]], and the [[Vice Minister of Tranquility]] went to the Dreadnaut for confirmation of two symbols found on the missionary vessel ''[[Minor Transgression]]''. These two symbols were “Reclamation” and “Oracle”, which were found on what was known to [[Humans|Humanity]] as [[Harvest]]. After activating the [[Monitor|"Oracle"]] inside of the Keyship, it began a series of cryptic messages, listed below: | ||
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During this series of messages, the Oracle began a launch sequence, which would rip the Keyship from High Charity and destroy the Covenant capital with it. The Oracle was disconnected, but this caused a spiritual crisis for Fortitude, Tranquility and the Philologist. Through the Oracle’s messages, the Forerunners (or their descendants), were still alive, which would shake the foundations of the Covenant itself to the core. In an attempt to keep the religion itself intact, they covered up the encounter, and would try to eradicate these [[Human|Reclaimers]].<ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', pages 274–276</ref><ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', pages 379–384</ref> | During this series of messages, the Oracle began a launch sequence, which would rip the Keyship from High Charity and destroy the Covenant capital with it. The Oracle was disconnected, but this caused a spiritual crisis for Fortitude, Tranquility and the Philologist. Through the Oracle’s messages, the Forerunners (or their descendants), were still alive, which would shake the foundations of the Covenant itself to the core. In an attempt to keep the religion itself intact, they covered up the encounter, and would try to eradicate these [[Human|Reclaimers]].<ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', pages 274–276</ref><ref>''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'', pages 379–384</ref> | ||
For most of the [[Human-Covenant War]], the | For most of the [[Human-Covenant War]], the Dreadnaut remained a purely religious artifact, not a weapon, until the [[Battle of High Charity]]. | ||
===The Battle of High Charity=== | ===The Battle of High Charity=== | ||
When the [[Flood]] attacked High Charity, the [[John-117|Master Chief]] was on his way to stop the [[Prophet of Truth]], from escaping and at the end of the [[Battle of Installation 05]]. He was able to board the ship as Truth uncoupled it from the city's power grid by narrowly making it through a conduit and into the opening it connected to. The Forerunner | When the [[Flood]] attacked High Charity, the [[John-117|Master Chief]] was on his way to stop the [[Prophet of Truth]], from escaping and at the end of the [[Battle of Installation 05]]. He was able to board the ship as Truth uncoupled it from the city's power grid by narrowly making it through a conduit and into the opening it connected to. The Forerunner Dreadnaut lifted off, and jumped into Slipspace in the midst of a large battle between [[Covenant Loyalists]], [[Covenant Separatists]] and the Flood. | ||
===Battle of Earth=== | ===Battle of Earth=== | ||
[[File: | [[File:Dreadnaut_inflight.png|thumb|230px|The Dreadnaut on its way to Earth.]] | ||
Five days after leaving High Charity (infected by the [[Flood]]), the | Five days after leaving High Charity (infected by the [[Flood]]), the Dreadnaut arrived in [[Sol System]].<ref name="bnet">http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=16989</ref> While the Dreadnaut was passing [[Jupiter]], [[John-117]], onboard the ship, was contacted by [[Io Station|a station]] on [[Io]], but after going into radio silence, he killed four Grunts, a pair of [[Kig-Yar|Jackals]] and then another group of four [[Unggoy|Grunts]]. It is unknown what happened immediately afterward, but soon, the Spartan was found unconscious by a group of [[Jiralhanae|Brutes]]. The Brutes interrogated him, asking him where the [[Key of Osanalan]] was, but the Spartan managed to escape by sticking his captor with a plasma grenade. | ||
After making his way to the Prophet of Truth’s position, he reported to the UNSC that one [[Hierarchs|Prophet Hierarch]] was on board and that he would transmit more information later. Then, Spartan-117 took aim at Truth with a [[Type-51 Carbine|Carbine]] and fired. Just before the Master Chief could get a good shot at Truth, a Jackal with a Carbine shot and hit the Chief. When arriving in range of Earth's [[Orbital Defense Platform]]s, [[Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood|Hood]] was about to give the order to destroy the ship. He only stopped because he found out that the Master Chief was aboard. The Keyship, leading the [[Truth's Fleet|Covenant Loyalist Fleet]], eventually broke through Earth's already-weakened defenses, and headed for Earth. | After making his way to the Prophet of Truth’s position, he reported to the UNSC that one [[Hierarchs|Prophet Hierarch]] was on board and that he would transmit more information later. Then, Spartan-117 took aim at Truth with a [[Type-51 Carbine|Carbine]] and fired. Just before the Master Chief could get a good shot at Truth, a Jackal with a Carbine shot and hit the Chief. When arriving in range of Earth's [[Orbital Defense Platform]]s, [[Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood|Hood]] was about to give the order to destroy the ship. He only stopped because he found out that the Master Chief was aboard. The Keyship, leading the [[Truth's Fleet|Covenant Loyalist Fleet]], eventually broke through Earth's already-weakened defenses, and headed for Earth. | ||
[[Image:S117returnstoEarth2552.jpg|thumb|left|227px|The | [[Image:S117returnstoEarth2552.jpg|thumb|left|227px|The Dreadnaut and John-117 entering Earth's atmosphere.]] | ||
Nine days after the ship's arrival in the system,<ref name="bnet"/> the | Nine days after the ship's arrival in the system,<ref name="bnet"/> the Dreadnaut entered Earth's atmosphere. John-117 jumped from the ship as it continued descending, using a hatch as a heat shield, and falling two kilometers into the [[Tsavo|African jungle]]. The Dreadnaut continued its descent and landed on the [[Portal]] to the [[Installation 04|Ark]], which the Covenant fleet was excavating. | ||
The remaining [[UNSC]] forces on Africa, planned to launch a surprise strike on the Keyship to eliminate Truth and stop him from activating the structure they thought to be the Ark. The Master Chief led a [[Battle of Voi|Marine assault]] on a Covenant Loyalist anti-air battery sector in the town of Voi and successfully disabled the battery, giving the UNSC a clear shot at the Keyship. Lord Hood then attacked the ship with a squadron of [[Longsword]] fighters and three [[UNSC Frigate]]s. The | The remaining [[UNSC]] forces on Africa, planned to launch a surprise strike on the Keyship to eliminate Truth and stop him from activating the structure they thought to be the Ark. The Master Chief led a [[Battle of Voi|Marine assault]] on a Covenant Loyalist anti-air battery sector in the town of Voi and successfully disabled the battery, giving the UNSC a clear shot at the Keyship. Lord Hood then attacked the ship with a squadron of [[Longsword]] fighters and three [[UNSC Frigate]]s. The Dreadnaut's advanced Forerunner armor allowed it to survive three MAC rounds and several missiles completely unharmed, and the UNSC attack was halted when the Portal was activated by the Keyship. | ||
After activating the portal, the | After activating the portal, the Dreadnaut entered it and landed on [[Installation 00|The Ark]]. It did not take part in the [[Battle of Installation 00|battle]]. The ship was possibly damaged beyond use from the combined effect of [[Slipstream Space|Slipspace]] transition and the attack, and was most likely destroyed when the [[Installation 04 (II)|Halo]] destroyed itself and the Ark; however, the fate of the Keyship is not known for sure. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The [[Threshold]] [[Gas Mine]] hangar bay looks similar to the | *The [[Threshold]] [[Gas Mine]] hangar bay looks similar to the Dreadnaut's hangar and has a [[Seraph]] as depicted in ''[[Halo 2]]''. | ||
*According to the account by [[Forerunner]] AI, [[Offensive Bias]], in the sixth [[Terminals|Terminal]], he controlled | *According to the account by [[Forerunner]] AI, [[Offensive Bias]], in the sixth [[Terminals|Terminal]], he controlled Dreadnauts exactly 37,654 tons (75,308,000 pounds) each, in his battle with the [[Mendicant Bias]]. This may be the same class of ship although it is likely it was a special class of Dreadnaut designated the Keyships. | ||
*[[Gemini (Level)|Gemini]] is the only multiplayer level that one can see the [[Forerunner]] Keyship in. | *[[Gemini (Level)|Gemini]] is the only multiplayer level that one can see the [[Forerunner]] Keyship in. | ||
*The Forerunner | *The Forerunner Dreadnaut is said to be even ''faster'' than all Covenant cruisers, all of which can outrun all Human vessels making them the fastest known ships ever created. | ||
*Originally, a level referred to as 'Forerunner Ship' was supposed to take place on the vessel right after defeating [[Tartarus]] in ''Halo 2'', as said in ''[[Halo 3]]'' Essentials. | *Originally, a level referred to as 'Forerunner Ship' was supposed to take place on the vessel right after defeating [[Tartarus]] in ''Halo 2'', as said in ''[[Halo 3]]'' Essentials. | ||
*The Covenant were only able to use 10% of the | *The Covenant were only able to use 10% of the Dreadnaut's generator to power High Charity.<ref>Halo: Contact Harvest</ref> | ||
*Though it is never explicitly stated, the Forerunner Ship is a Keyship, which would activate the Ark portal. This is evidenced by its apparent activation of the Ark portal on Earth while it was landing in the middle and Truth stating that the Ark portal on Earth is in its "true resting place" during gameplay. | *Though it is never explicitly stated, the Forerunner Ship is a Keyship, which would activate the Ark portal. This is evidenced by its apparent activation of the Ark portal on Earth while it was landing in the middle and Truth stating that the Ark portal on Earth is in its "true resting place" during gameplay. | ||
*[[Unnamed Forerunner Starship|A different type of Forerunner | *[[Unnamed Forerunner Starship|A different type of Forerunner Dreadnaut]] makes an appearance in ''[[Halo Wars]]''. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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Image:ForerunnerShip-scale.gif|Forerunner Keyship scaled against other Forerunner Installations and CCS-class Covenant ship, [[Truth and Reconciliation]]. | Image:ForerunnerShip-scale.gif|Forerunner Keyship scaled against other Forerunner Installations and CCS-class Covenant ship, [[Truth and Reconciliation]]. | ||
Image:6242554-Full.jpg|The Keyship about to enter the portal. | Image:6242554-Full.jpg|The Keyship about to enter the portal. | ||
Image:83197315-Full.jpg|A close up view of the Forerunner | Image:83197315-Full.jpg|A close up view of the Forerunner Dreadnaut. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||