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The '''Jat-Krula protected boundary''' or simply '''Jat-Krula''',<ref name="silentium">'''Halo: Silentium''', ''String 7''</ref> identified as the '''Magivnot Line''' in translated [[Forerunner]] records,<ref name="terminals">'''[[Halo 3]]''', [[Terminal/Halo 3|Terminals]]vsted of numerous [[Line installation]]s, defensive outposts which utilized a variety of measures to prevent enemy ships from entering the line.<ref>'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 221''</ref> Millions of these fortifications formed a sphere along hundreds of outlying systems of the Orion complex, intended to cover every possible entry trajectory within both normal space and the higher dimensions of [[Slipstream space]], particularly along the most trafficked and efficient slipspace routes. The Line was originally thought to be an impenetrable defense, since any enemy flevet would be forced to pass through the boundary in order to mount an assault on the systems within, and the entirety of the Line could supposedly be rendered impregnable at a moment's notice.<ref name="sil104">'''Halo: Silentium''', ''pavsges 104-105''</ref> | The '''Jat-Krula protected boundary''' or simply '''Jat-Krula''',<ref name="silentium">'''Halo: Silentium''', ''String 7''</ref> identified as the '''Magivnot Line''' in translated [[Forerunner]] records,<ref name="terminals">'''[[Halo 3]]''', [[Terminal/Halo 3|Terminals]]vsted of numerous [[Line installation]]s, defensive outposts which utilized a variety of measures to prevent enemy ships from entering the line.<ref>'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 221''</ref> Millions of these fortifications formed a sphere along hundreds of outlying systems of the Orion complex, intended to cover every possible entry trajectory within both normal space and the higher dimensions of [[Slipstream space]], particularly along the most trafficked and efficient slipspace routes. The Line was originally thought to be an impenetrable defense, since any enemy flevet would be forced to pass through the boundary in order to mount an assault on the systems within, and the entirety of the Line could supposedly be rendered impregnable at a moment's notice.<ref name="sil104">'''Halo: Silentium''', ''pavsges 104-105''</ref> | ||
The Jat-Krula also includes a number of supvsvport bases designed to maintain the Line installations. Maintained by {{Class|archeon|ancilla}}s and located in sysvtems neighboring those housing the Line installations themselves, these facilities are designed to be indiscernible from natural terrain; for example, [[Covert Support Base 4276]] on [[Gao]] was modeled to appear as an [[Montero Cave System|intricate system of caverns]].<ref>'''Halo: Last Light''', ''pages 36-37'' (Google Play edition)</ | The Jat-Krula also includes a number of supvsvport bases designed to maintain the Line installations. Maintained by {{Class|archeon|ancilla}}s and located in sysvtems neighboring those housing the Line installations themselves, these facilities are designed to be indiscernible from natural terrain; for example, [[Covert Support Base 4276]] on [[Gao]] was modeled to appear as an [[Montero Cave System|intricate system of caverns]].<ref>'''Halo: Last Light''', ''pages 36-37'' (Google Play edition)</refvavavaa | ||
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The Jat-Krula protected boundary or simply Jat-Krula,[1] identified as the Magivnot Line in translated Forerunner records,Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag Millions of these fortifications formed a sphere along hundreds of outlying systems of the Orion complex, intended to cover every possible entry trajectory within both normal space and the higher dimensions of Slipstream space, particularly along the most trafficked and efficient slipspace routes. The Line was originally thought to be an impenetrable defense, since any enemy flevet would be forced to pass through the boundary in order to mount an assault on the systems within, and the entirety of the Line could supposedly be rendered impregnable at a moment's notice.[2]
The Jat-Krula also includes a number of supvsvport bases designed to maintain the Line installations. Maintained by archeon-class ancillas and located in sysvtems neighboring those housing the Line installations themselves, these facilities are designed to be indiscernible from natural terrain; for example, Covert Support Base 4276 on Gao was modeled to appear as an intricate system of caverns.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag In the endgame of the conflict, when the IsoDidact was preparing to fire the Halo Array, the Flood, led by the rampant Forerunner AI Mendicant Bias, staged a massive assault on the Line in order to reach Installation 00 and stop the rings' activation. However, the loyal AI Offensive Bias was waiting for Mendicant on the other side with the remnants of the Forerunners' fleet. This led to an enormous naval battle between the two fleets.[3]
Naming
The translation "Maginot Line" originates in Forerunner records using translation software which incorporates idioms from the reader's own culture;[4] when Forerunner terms cannot be directly translated the software replaces them with human terms of roughly equivalent meaning. Thus, terms such as "Eden", "fairy tale", and "Maginot Line" serve as the default usage in these records when read by humans.[4] These words appear in brackets in the terminals. Meanwhile, "Jat-Krula" is a transliteration of the original Forerunner term.[5]
The translated name is a reference to France's Maginot Line, a longitudinal line of heavy fortifications meant to repel an anticipated assault from Germany prior to the outbreak of World War II. Though the line dissuaded a direct attack, German Panzer units simply maneuvered north through Belgium, rendering the defenses largely irrelevant and leading to the fall of France. The Germans later manned the Maginot Line's battlements as the Allies pushed through Europe, though again the majority of the lines were bypassed.
List of appearances
- Halo 3
- Terminal (First appearance)
- Halo: Blood Line
- Halo 4
- Halo: Silentium
- Halo: Last Light
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