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{{disambig header|the structure|other uses of "Cartographer"|Cartographer (disambiguation)}} | {{disambig header|the structure|other uses of "Cartographer"|Cartographer (disambiguation)}} | ||
[[File:Ark.JPG|thumb|right|350px|[[Installation 00]]'s Cartographer, showing a schematic of the construct.]] | [[File:Ark.JPG|thumb|right|350px|[[Installation 00]]'s Cartographer, showing a schematic of the construct.]] | ||
The '''Cartographer''' is a dedicated [[Forerunner]] facility designed to contain and provide access to the '''Silent Cartographer''', a program featuring the complete real-time record and schematics of an installation.<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 295''</ref> A central component of any installation of Forerunner construction, it is found on nearly all of their [[Astroengineering|megastructures]], such as the [[Halo Array]] and the [[shield world]]s.<ref name="vis">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 30''</ref> Some installations contain a number of discrete Cartographer facilities.<ref name="log cartographer">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]] - The Cartographer''</ref> | The '''Cartographer''' is a dedicated [[Forerunner]] facility designed to contain and provide access to the '''Silent Cartographer''', a program featuring the complete real-time record and schematics of an installation.<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 295''</ref> | ||
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A central component of any installation of Forerunner construction, it is found on nearly all of their [[Astroengineering|megastructures]], such as the [[Halo Array]] and the [[shield world]]s.<ref name="vis">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 30''</ref> Some installations contain a number of discrete Cartographer facilities.<ref name="log cartographer">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]] - The Cartographer''</ref> | |||
When activated, a Cartographer provides a real-time [[Holography|holographic]] map which can be used to navigate the massive expanse that is an installation, along with other relevant information such as pinpointing every room or location within the vast structure. The Cartographer facilities on the various Forerunner installations differ in layout and design, though the primary map rooms on the Halo installations are buried within large structures housing a network of compartments and rooms. Due to their significance, the Cartographers are protected by multiple security measures.{{Ref/Reuse|vis}} | When activated, a Cartographer provides a real-time [[Holography|holographic]] map which can be used to navigate the massive expanse that is an installation, along with other relevant information such as pinpointing every room or location within the vast structure. The Cartographer facilities on the various Forerunner installations differ in layout and design, though the primary map rooms on the Halo installations are buried within large structures housing a network of compartments and rooms. Due to their significance, the Cartographers are protected by multiple security measures.{{Ref/Reuse|vis}} | ||