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[[File:HINF BXRMiners2.png|300px]]<br/>A group of BXR miners during the [[Human-Covenant War]].
[[File:HINF BXRMiners2.png|300px]]<br/>A group of BXR miners during the [[Human-Covenant War]].
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Circa [[2552#March|March 9, 2552]], the [[Covenant]] attacked a BXR Mining Corporation facility on a [[Human colonies|human colony]]. A group of miners volunteered to extract a haul of exotic ore that would be used in the creation of the [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan-II]]s [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]]. While they successfully retrieved and delivered the ore, the Covenant bombardment caused a cave-in that blocked their escape. Trapped, one of the miners began singing. The other miners joined in before the cave ultimately collapsed on top of them.{{Ref/Generic|Id=Lightbringers|Heading=[[Become]]|Subheading=[[UNSC Archives]]|Detail=[[Lightbringers]]}}
Circa [[2552#March|March 9, 2552]], the [[Covenant]] attacked a BXR Mining Corporation facility on a [[Human colonies|human colony]]. A group of miners volunteered to extract a haul of exotic ore that would be used in the creation of the [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan-II]]s [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]]. While they successfully retrieved and delivered the ore, the Covenant bombardment caused a cave-in that blocked their escape. Trapped, one of the miners began singing. The other miners joined in before the cave ultimately collapsed on top of them.{{Ref/Generic|Id=Lightbringers|Heading=[[Become]]|Subheading=[[UNSC Archives]]|Detail=[[Lightbringers]]}}


BXR had several facilities on the [[Inner Colonies|colony world]] of [[Reach]]. During the Covenant's [[Fall of Reach|invasion of Reach]] in [[2552#August|August 2552]], [[Szurdok Ridge BXR facility|one of the corporation's mining facilities]] on the [[Szurdok Ridge]] at [[Ütközet]] was made into a stronghold by Covenant forces.{{Ref/Level|Id=tip|[[Halo: Reach]]|[[Tip of the Spear]]}}
BXR had several facilities on the [[Inner Colonies|colony world]] of [[Reach]], with at least [[Unidentified BXR titanium mine|one]] dedicated to the mining of [[titanium]] ore.{{Ref/Map|Id=Unearth|HR|Unearthed}} During the Covenant's [[Fall of Reach|invasion of Reach]] in [[2552#August|August 2552]], [[Szurdok Ridge BXR facility|one of the corporation's mining facilities]] on the [[Szurdok Ridge]] at [[Ütközet]] was made into a stronghold by Covenant forces.{{Ref/Level|Id=tip|[[Halo: Reach]]|[[Tip of the Spear]]}}


===Post-war===
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:BXR_Mining.jpg|A variant of the BXR logo.
File:Bxr.png|A variant of the BXR logo.
File:HR BXR Logo.png|Another variant of the BXR logo.
File:BXR_Mining.jpg|Another variant of the BXR logo.
File:BXR_facility.jpg|A Covenant-occupied BXR mining facility during the [[Battle at Szurdok Ridge|Battle of Viery]].
File:BXR_facility.jpg|A Covenant-occupied BXR mining facility during the [[Battle at Szurdok Ridge|Battle of Viery]].
File:HR Unearthed.png|One of BXR's titanium mines on Reach.
File:HtT - BXR 1774.jpg|Site #1774, a silicate mine on [[Bliss]].
File:HtT - BXR 1774.jpg|Site #1774, a silicate mine on [[Bliss]].
File:Halo_5_BXR.png|BXR on Meridian in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.
File:Halo_5_BXR.png|BXR on Meridian in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.

Revision as of 20:21, August 28, 2023

BXR Mining Corporation
A BXR Mining Corporation logo on Unearthed.
Logo

BXR Mining Corporation miners trapped after a cave-in. From Lightbringers.
A group of BXR miners during the Human-Covenant War.

Organizational information

Location(s):

Major role(s):

Mining[1]

Chronological and political information

Affiliation(s):

 

BXR Mining Corporation is a human mining corporation.[1]

Overview

Facilities

The company had facilities in the following cities and locations:

Planet Location Facility Name/Facility Role
Reach Szurdok Ridge Szurdok Ridge BXR facility[2]
Viery Territory Unidentified titanium mine[3]
Meridian[4]
BXR-730[5]
Bliss Manikata (Site #1744)[6]

History

BXR Mining Corporation miners during a cave-in. From Lightbringers.
BXR miners during a cave-in caused by Covenant bombardment.

Human-Covenant War

Circa March 9, 2552, the Covenant attacked a BXR Mining Corporation facility on a human colony. A group of miners volunteered to extract a haul of exotic ore that would be used in the creation of the Spartan-IIs MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor. While they successfully retrieved and delivered the ore, the Covenant bombardment caused a cave-in that blocked their escape. Trapped, one of the miners began singing. The other miners joined in before the cave ultimately collapsed on top of them.[7]

BXR had several facilities on the colony world of Reach, with at least one dedicated to the mining of titanium ore.[8] During the Covenant's invasion of Reach in August 2552, one of the corporation's mining facilities on the Szurdok Ridge at Ütközet was made into a stronghold by Covenant forces.[2]

Post-war

In 2556, BXR was under "active investigation" by ONI after the Sedra terrorist attack.[9]

After the Human-Covenant War, BXR was actively involved in mining silicate glass from former colonies destroyed by the Covenant, including Site #1774 on Bliss, which was visited by Benjamin Giraud.[6]

Trivia

  • The abbreviation is a reference to the Button combo "BXR" which could be used to ensure an instant kill in Halo 2.
  • Some civilians in New Alexandria wear shirts that bear the BXR logo.
  • One variation of the BXR logo is that of three colored squares, a blue square on the left, a yellow square on top, and a red square to the right, representing the X, Y, and B buttons, respectively, on a standard Xbox 360 control pad, another obvious reference to the button combination.
  • The shape of the logo seems to be a reference to the chemical safety sign (NFPA 704) that is seen on containers of hazardous materials, as it is a group of four side-ways squares inside another, larger square, the exception being that the BXR logo only has three small squares in a larger one.

Gallery

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b Halo Waypoint, Defiant to the End (Retrieved on Jan 1, 2022) [archive]
  2. ^ a b Halo: Reach, campaign level Tip of the Spear
  3. ^ Bungie.net, Defiant Map Pack (Retrieved on Jan 1, 2022) [archive]
  4. ^ Halo 5: Guardians, campaign level ??
  5. ^ Tumblr, Hunt the Truth (image) (Retrieved on Jan 1, 2022) [archive]
  6. ^ a b HUNT the TRUTH, Benjamin Giraud Entry 0384 (Retrieved on Jan 1, 2022) [archive]
  7. ^ Become - UNSC Archives: Lightbringers
  8. ^ Halo: Reach, multiplayer map Unearthed
  9. ^ ONI: Walk the Path