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It is used for lifting heavy ordnance from the surrounding port facilities into an orbital station at the top of the elevator structure, a transport method much cheaper and more efficient than booster rockets filled with expensive fuel.<ref>'''Game Informer: December 2008''', ''page 8''</ref> As a space elevator would preferably have to be constructed near the equator,<ref>[[Wikipedia:Space elevator|'''Wikipedia''' - ''Space elevator'']]</ref> Borneo is an ideal location for such a structure as the island is located near the equator.<ref>[[Wikipedia:Borneo|'''Wikipedia''' - ''Borneo'']]</ref> Borneo is also home to a UNSC [[Unidentified UNSC firebase|military base]] located in conjunction with the tether.<ref name="wp hundley">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/mason-hundley '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Mason Hundley'']</ref> | It is used for lifting heavy ordnance from the surrounding port facilities into an orbital station at the top of the elevator structure, a transport method much cheaper and more efficient than booster rockets filled with expensive fuel.<ref>'''Game Informer: December 2008''', ''page 8''</ref> As a space elevator would preferably have to be constructed near the equator,<ref>[[Wikipedia:Space elevator|'''Wikipedia''' - ''Space elevator'']]</ref> Borneo is an ideal location for such a structure as the island is located near the equator.<ref>[[Wikipedia:Borneo|'''Wikipedia''' - ''Borneo'']]</ref> Borneo is also home to a UNSC [[Unidentified UNSC firebase|military base]] located in conjunction with the tether.<ref name="wp hundley">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/mason-hundley '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Mason Hundley'']</ref> | ||
Sometime between [[Operation: FIRST STRIKE]] and the [[Battle of Earth]], the frigate ''[[UNSC Gettysburg]]'' docked with the station's terminus to deploy [[SPARTAN-II]]s [[Linda-058]] and [[ | ==History== | ||
Sometime between [[Operation: FIRST STRIKE]] and the [[Battle of Earth]], the frigate ''[[UNSC Gettysburg]]'' docked with the station's terminus to deploy [[SPARTAN-II]]s [[Linda-058]] and [[Frederic-104]].<ref>'''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'''</ref> Along with most of Earth's space elevators, the Borneo Space Tether ultimately survived the [[Battle of Earth]].<ref>'''[[Halo Waypoint]]''', ''Space Elevator article''</ref> | |||
On September 26, [[2557]], [[Beta-5 Division]] operative [[Sapphire Three]] interviewed [[John-117]] aboard the tether's terminus in regards to his interactions with [[Cortana]] before and after the [[Raid on High Charity]] in late [[2552]].<ref name="DD">'''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]''', ''[[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #9]]''</ref> | |||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
Like the [[Aranuka Space Tether]], it is named after an island, as opposed to a city. However, as Earth | Like the [[Aranuka Space Tether]], it is named after an island, as opposed to a city. However, as Earth's six tethers are located in cities, it is unknown which city in Borneo hosts the elevator.<ref>'''[[Bungie.net]]''', ''Halo 3: ODST [http://halo.bungie.net/projects/odst/guide.aspx Field Guide]''</ref> | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' | *''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' | ||
**''[[Terminal | **''[[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminals]]'' {{1st}} | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | |||
{{SpaceElevators}} | {{SpaceElevators}} | ||
[[Category:Earth]] | [[Category:Earth]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:07, March 19, 2022
The Borneo Space Tether is a space elevator located on the island of Borneo, Earth. It is the only known space elevator in Southeast Asia and one of six elevators on Earth.
Overview[edit]
It is used for lifting heavy ordnance from the surrounding port facilities into an orbital station at the top of the elevator structure, a transport method much cheaper and more efficient than booster rockets filled with expensive fuel.[1] As a space elevator would preferably have to be constructed near the equator,[2] Borneo is an ideal location for such a structure as the island is located near the equator.[3] Borneo is also home to a UNSC military base located in conjunction with the tether.[4]
History[edit]
Sometime between Operation: FIRST STRIKE and the Battle of Earth, the frigate UNSC Gettysburg docked with the station's terminus to deploy SPARTAN-IIs Linda-058 and Frederic-104.[5] Along with most of Earth's space elevators, the Borneo Space Tether ultimately survived the Battle of Earth.[6]
On September 26, 2557, Beta-5 Division operative Sapphire Three interviewed John-117 aboard the tether's terminus in regards to his interactions with Cortana before and after the Raid on High Charity in late 2552.[7]
Trivia[edit]
Like the Aranuka Space Tether, it is named after an island, as opposed to a city. However, as Earth's six tethers are located in cities, it is unknown which city in Borneo hosts the elevator.[8]
List of appearances[edit]
- Halo 2: Anniversary
- Terminals (First appearance)
Sources[edit]
- ^ Game Informer: December 2008, page 8
- ^ Wikipedia - Space elevator
- ^ Wikipedia - Borneo
- ^ Halo Waypoint: Mason Hundley
- ^ Halo 2: Anniversary
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Space Elevator article
- ^ Halo Legendary Crate, Data Drop #9
- ^ Bungie.net, Halo 3: ODST Field Guide
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