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K7-49 was discovered by a [[telemetry probe]] launched by the prowler {{UNSCShip|Razor's Edge}}.{{Ref/Reuse|GoO}} [[Operation: PROMETHEUS]] was launched against K7-49 on [[2537|July 27, 2537]]. The [[SPARTAN-III]] [[SPARTAN-III Alpha Company|Alpha Company]] disabled enough of the reactors on K7-49 to allow for sufficient cooling and permanently shut down the operation, ruining the Covenant's capacity to produce the metal.{{Ref/Reuse|GoO}} Initial resistance to the SPARTANs was light, and after two days, seven reactors had been deactivated before the Covenant organized a proper counterforce. However, the force was neutralized and over the next three days, Alpha Company destroyed 13 more reactors. | K7-49 was discovered by a [[telemetry probe]] launched by the prowler {{UNSCShip|Razor's Edge}}.{{Ref/Reuse|GoO}} [[Operation: PROMETHEUS]] was launched against K7-49 on [[2537|July 27, 2537]]. The [[SPARTAN-III]] [[SPARTAN-III Alpha Company|Alpha Company]] disabled enough of the reactors on K7-49 to allow for sufficient cooling and permanently shut down the operation, ruining the Covenant's capacity to produce the metal.{{Ref/Reuse|GoO}} Initial resistance to the SPARTANs was light, and after two days, seven reactors had been deactivated before the Covenant organized a proper counterforce. However, the force was neutralized and over the next three days, Alpha Company destroyed 13 more reactors. | ||
However, the Covenant soon arranged a massive counterforce and all 300 of the Spartans were killed in the ensuing fighting. | However, the Covenant soon arranged a massive counterforce and all 300 of the Spartans were killed in the ensuing fighting. After the operation K7-49 was rendered useless and abandoned by the Covenant. According to [[Kurt-051]], if the operation had failed, the Covenant would have destroyed all of humanity's [[Wikipedia:Orion (constellation)|Orion]]-side colonies.<ref>''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx'', page 341</ref> | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
Revision as of 11:51, February 1, 2024
K7-49 is an asteroid that housed a Covenant shipyard complex. It is located only seventeen light years from the space border of the UNSC; less than two weeks travel via slipspace.[1]
History
Operation: PROMETHEUS
- Main article: Operation: PROMETHEUS
K7-49 was discovered by a telemetry probe launched by the prowler UNSC Razor's Edge.[2] Operation: PROMETHEUS was launched against K7-49 on July 27, 2537. The SPARTAN-III Alpha Company disabled enough of the reactors on K7-49 to allow for sufficient cooling and permanently shut down the operation, ruining the Covenant's capacity to produce the metal.[2] Initial resistance to the SPARTANs was light, and after two days, seven reactors had been deactivated before the Covenant organized a proper counterforce. However, the force was neutralized and over the next three days, Alpha Company destroyed 13 more reactors.
However, the Covenant soon arranged a massive counterforce and all 300 of the Spartans were killed in the ensuing fighting. After the operation K7-49 was rendered useless and abandoned by the Covenant. According to Kurt-051, if the operation had failed, the Covenant would have destroyed all of humanity's Orion-side colonies.[3]
Description
K7-49 had a system of artificial volcanic activity created by several high-output plasma reactors.[2] These plasma reactors were used to refine metal used in the construction of Covenant warships. These were then refined, shaped, and shipped away for final assembly.[2] A network of gravity beams then transported refined alloy to the surface to be welded into Covenant battleships.
Trivia
The name K7-49 contains both the number 7 and its square, 49, another seven reference. Additionally, K is the eleventh letter of the alphabet making the number before the hyphen "117".
List of appearances
- Halo: Ghosts of Onyx (First appearance)
- Halo Mythos (Mentioned only)
- Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual (Not mentioned by name)
