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'''Aspis platforms''' are a kind of [[Forerunner]] [[battle station]]. They are roughly one kilometre long.<ref name="WF86">''[[Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo|Halo: Warfleet]]'', Battle Stations - p.86-87</ref> | '''Aspis platforms''' are a kind of [[Forerunner]] [[battle station]]. They are roughly one kilometre long.<ref name="WF86">''[[Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo|Halo: Warfleet]]'', Battle Stations - p.86-87</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | |||
*An [[Wikipedia:Aspis|Aspis]] is a type of large, round shield that was used by hoplites in Ancient Greece. The name may imply that the Aspis platform is defensive in role, and/or disc-like in shape. | |||
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