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Epoloch
Stellar overview
Orbiting planets:	At least 4

Latest revision as of 14:20, September 10, 2023

The Epoloch system is a planetary system within the Forerunner ecumene. It was the location of the shield world known as Requiem, the home of the Promethean Warrior-Servants, which was the second astronomical body in the system.^[1]

History[edit]

At the end of the Requiem Campaign in February 2558, Covenant leader Jul 'Mdama sent Requiem on a collision course with the star in an attempt to destroy the UNSC Infinity and her crew. Though Infinity escaped and returned to Earth, the shield world was consumed by Epoloch's immense heat and gravity. As part of Requiem's native Flood containment measure and total failure of local plasma shell containment systems,^[2] Epoloch violently imploded on itself moments later in a supernova-level event.^[3]

Trivia[edit]

Epoloch is shown to be blue-white in the Halo 3 Legendary ending as well as in the Halo 4 main menu and the campaign level Dawn; however, when Requiem is plunged into the star in Spartan Ops, it is depicted as being yellow. Epoloch is also yellow-orange in the first issue of Halo: Escalation, in which the star is also shown as being disproportionately small.

Gallery[edit]

Requiem partially eclipsing its sun.
Epoloch undergoes immediate stellar collapse after consuming Requiem.
A holographic representation of Epoloch system.
Infinity flees from the system.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

^ DK Publising - Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide Preview
^ Halo Waypoint: Catalog Interaction (post 2994218)
^ Spartan Ops, Season One - Exodus epilogue cutscene

[DK_H4TEVG-1] DK Publising - Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide Preview

[2] Halo Waypoint: Catalog Interaction (post 2994218)

[3] Spartan Ops, Season One - Exodus epilogue cutscene

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-{{Era|Forerunner|Post}}
+{{Status|Canon}}
-[[File:Requiem.png|thumb|right|250px|Requiem, formerly the main planetary body in the Epoloch system.]]
+{{Stellar infobox
-The '''Epoloch system''' is a planetary system in an unknown region of space within the [[Forerunner]] [[ecumene]]. It was the location of the [[shield world]] known as [[Requiem]], the home of the [[Promethean]] [[Warrior-Servant]]s.<ref name="DK H4TEVG">[http://www.dk.co.uk/nf/Book/BookDisplay/0,,9781409334828,00.html '''DK Publising''' - ''Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide'' '''Preview''']</ref> At the end of the [[Second Battle of Requiem]] in [[2558|February 2558]], [[Covenant remnant|Covenant]] leader [[Jul 'Mdama]] sent Requiem on a collision course with the star in an attempt to destroy the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} and her crew. Though ''Infinity'' escaped and returned to [[Earth]], the shield world was consumed by Epoloch's immense heat and gravity. Epoloch itself exploded moments later.<ref>'''[[Spartan Ops]]''', ''[[S1/Exodus|Season One - Exodus]] epilogue cutscene''</ref>
+|name          =Epoloch
+|image         =[[File:Requiem.png|300px]]
+|type          =
+|distance      =
+|constellation =
+|magnitude     =
+|bodies        =At least 4
+|affiliation   =
+|notable       =
+}}
+The '''Epoloch system''' is a planetary system within the [[Forerunner]] [[ecumene]]. It was the location of the [[shield world]] known as [[Requiem]], the home of the [[Promethean]] [[Warrior-Servant]]s, which was the second astronomical body in the system.<ref name="DK H4TEVG">[http://www.dk.co.uk/nf/Book/BookDisplay/0,,9781409334828,00.html '''DK Publising''' - ''Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide'' '''Preview''']</ref>
+==History==
+At the end of the [[Requiem Campaign]] in [[2558|February 2558]], [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction|Covenant]] leader [[Jul 'Mdama]] sent Requiem on a collision course with the star in an attempt to destroy the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} and her crew. Though ''Infinity'' escaped and returned to [[Earth]], the shield world was consumed by Epoloch's immense heat and gravity. As part of Requiem's native [[Flood]] containment measure and total failure of local plasma shell containment systems,<ref>[https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2994218_Catalog-Interaction.aspx#post2994218 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Catalog Interaction'' (post 2994218)]</ref> Epoloch violently imploded on itself moments later in a [[supernova]]-level event.<ref>'''[[Spartan Ops]]''', ''[[S1/Exodus|Season One - Exodus]] epilogue cutscene''</ref>
+==Trivia==
+Epoloch is shown to be blue-white in the ''[[Halo 3]]'' [[Halo (Halo 3 level)#Epilogue|Legendary ending]] as well as in the ''Halo 4'' main menu and the campaign level ''[[Dawn]]''; however, when Requiem is plunged into the star in ''[[Spartan Ops]]'', it is depicted as being yellow. Epoloch is also yellow-orange in the [[Halo: Escalation Issue 1|first issue]] of ''[[Halo: Escalation]]'', in which the star is also shown as being disproportionately small.
+==Gallery==
+<gallery>
+File:Legendary Planet.jpg|Requiem partially eclipsing its sun.
+File:Requiem destruction.png|Epoloch undergoes immediate stellar collapse after consuming Requiem.
+File:H4 SO S01E10 Roland and Glassman.jpg|A [[holography|holographic]] representation of Epoloch system.
+File:Infinity escape Requiem.jpg|''Infinity'' flees from the system.
+</gallery>
 ==List of appearances==<!--There is technically no need to list Scanned, as the present-day sequences of the trailer take place entirely inside Requiem. The star and its surrounding space are never shown.-->
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 **''[[Spartan Ops]]''
 *''[[Halo: Silentium]]''
-*''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]] (first named)
+*''[[Halo: Escalation]]''
+*''[[Halo: Last Light]]'' {{Mo}}
+*''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''
 ==Sources==
-<references/>
+{{Ref/Sources}}
-[[Category:Planetary Systems]]
+[[Category:Planetary systems]]