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[[File:Babd_catha_forerunner_complex.jpg|thumb|right|300px| | [[File:Babd_catha_forerunner_complex.jpg|thumb|right|300px|A section of the ship visible within the ice caverns.]] | ||
{{quote|Commander, you're wondering what your Spartans died for? They died for this.|[[Catherine Halsey|Doctor Catherine Halsey]]}} | {{quote|Commander, you're wondering what your Spartans died for? They died for this.|[[Catherine Halsey|Doctor Catherine Halsey]]}} | ||
This '''enormous ship''' of [[Forerunner]] design was embedded within the [[Babd Catha Ice Shelf]] on [[Reach]] at some point before [[2552]].<ref name="ship">[https://picasaweb.google.com/114253662089061571624/HaloReach#5573898160705691906 '''Picasa Web Albums''': Paul Russel > Halo: Reach]</ref> Positioned at a tilted angle, the | This '''enormous ship''' of [[Forerunner]] design was embedded within the [[Babd Catha Ice Shelf]] on [[Reach]] at some point before [[2552]].<ref name="ship">[https://picasaweb.google.com/114253662089061571624/HaloReach#5573898160705691906 '''Picasa Web Albums''': Paul Russel > Halo: Reach]</ref> Positioned at a tilted angle, the vessel appeared to be roughly disk-shaped; as most of it was buried by a glacier, its true size is unknown. Parts of the ship were visible in an ice cavern underneath [[SWORD Base]], as well as a nearby mountain range. The interior of the complex houses a holographic Forerunner data terminal of some kind.<ref name="HR">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[The Package (level)|The Package]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Reach''', multiplayer map ''[[Breakpoint]]''</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The | The ice cavern housing most of the vessel was home to one of Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]]'s labs and had evidently been under excavation by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] for some time.<ref name="HR"/> By summer 2552, ONI had marked a number of artifact sites that seemed to form a trail leading from [[CASTLE Base]], the site of the [[Menachite Forerunner complex]], to the immediate region of SWORD Base, suggesting that the ship was outbound along this trajectory when it crashed.<ref>[[:File:Reach map.png|Halsey's map of Reach]]</ref> | ||
According to Dr. Halsey, the complex held secrets that could turn the tide of the [[Human-Covenant War]] — a "latchkey" discovery that Halsey compared to the invention of the conical bullet and the [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]]. However, when the [[ | According to Dr. Halsey, the complex held secrets that could turn the tide of the [[Human-Covenant War]] — a "latchkey" discovery that Halsey compared to the invention of the conical bullet and the [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]]. However, when the [[Covenant]] began attacking the facility on [[2552#August|August 29, 2552]], the decryption was only partially complete. Using [[M8 Automated Defense System|Wolf Spider turrets]], [[SPARTAN-III Program|SPARTAN-III]] [[NOBLE Team]] was able to hold off the Covenant long enough for Halsey to finish the decryption. The complex, along with SWORD Base, was completely destroyed by an explosive charge.<ref name="HR"/> | ||
Exactly what data Halsey discovered within the complex | Exactly what data Halsey discovered within the complex is unknown, but the data apparently contributed to the discovery of [[Halo Array|Halo]] [[Installation 04]].<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', ''Epilogue'' (''"And because of you, we found Halo, unlocked its secrets..."'')</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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File:BabdCathaConcept.jpg|Concept art of the ONI excavation site. | File:BabdCathaConcept.jpg|Concept art of the ONI excavation site. | ||
File:Reach_Bbd_cth_ONI_lab.jpg|The main ONI research facility near the | File:Reach_Bbd_cth_ONI_lab.jpg|The main ONI research facility near the derelict ship. | ||
File:DrHalseysLabOuterView.jpg|Halsey's lab, overlooking the "core" of the facility. | File:DrHalseysLabOuterView.jpg|Halsey's lab, overlooking the "core" of the facility. | ||
File:Breakpoint.jpeg|Another section of the | File:Breakpoint.jpeg|Another section of the wreck, under investigation by ONI. | ||
File:Forerunner Star.jpg|A panorama of the tilted | File:Forerunner Star.jpg|A panorama of the tilted vessel seen on the multiplayer map ''[[Breakpoint]]''. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Revision as of 20:45, January 17, 2014
- "Commander, you're wondering what your Spartans died for? They died for this."
- — Doctor Catherine Halsey
This enormous ship of Forerunner design was embedded within the Babd Catha Ice Shelf on Reach at some point before 2552.[1] Positioned at a tilted angle, the vessel appeared to be roughly disk-shaped; as most of it was buried by a glacier, its true size is unknown. Parts of the ship were visible in an ice cavern underneath SWORD Base, as well as a nearby mountain range. The interior of the complex houses a holographic Forerunner data terminal of some kind.[2][3]
History
The ice cavern housing most of the vessel was home to one of Dr. Catherine Halsey's labs and had evidently been under excavation by the Office of Naval Intelligence for some time.[2] By summer 2552, ONI had marked a number of artifact sites that seemed to form a trail leading from CASTLE Base, the site of the Menachite Forerunner complex, to the immediate region of SWORD Base, suggesting that the ship was outbound along this trajectory when it crashed.[4]
According to Dr. Halsey, the complex held secrets that could turn the tide of the Human-Covenant War — a "latchkey" discovery that Halsey compared to the invention of the conical bullet and the Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine. However, when the Covenant began attacking the facility on August 29, 2552, the decryption was only partially complete. Using Wolf Spider turrets, SPARTAN-III NOBLE Team was able to hold off the Covenant long enough for Halsey to finish the decryption. The complex, along with SWORD Base, was completely destroyed by an explosive charge.[2]
Exactly what data Halsey discovered within the complex is unknown, but the data apparently contributed to the discovery of Halo Installation 04.[5]
Trivia
- The ship was designed by Bungie environment artist Paul Russel.[1]
- In a commentary video for the multiplayer map Breakpoint, one of the map's designers presented the idea that the reason for the structure's tilted angle and unusual placement was a result of an accident with teleportation. However, he was quick to denounce the canonicity of the idea.[6]
Gallery
- BabdCathaConcept.jpg
Concept art of the ONI excavation site.
The main ONI research facility near the derelict ship.
Halsey's lab, overlooking the "core" of the facility.
Another section of the wreck, under investigation by ONI.
A panorama of the tilted vessel seen on the multiplayer map Breakpoint.
List of appearances
- Halo: Reach (First appearance)
Sources
- ^ a b Picasa Web Albums: Paul Russel > Halo: Reach
- ^ a b c Halo: Reach, campaign level The Package
- ^ Halo: Reach, multiplayer map Breakpoint
- ^ Halsey's map of Reach
- ^ Halo: Reach, Epilogue ("And because of you, we found Halo, unlocked its secrets...")
- ^ YouTube: Halo: Reach - Quick Look Breakpoint
