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{{Quote|The Meridian style in general is similar to the UNSC but even more industrial. In this environment, things don't need to be decorative or polished, just functional.|Justin Oaksford, on the design of Meridian for ''Halo 5: Guardians''<ref>'''[[The Art of Halo 5: Guardians]]''', ''page 58''</ref>}} | {{Quote|The Meridian style in general is similar to the UNSC but even more industrial. In this environment, things don't need to be decorative or polished, just functional.|Justin Oaksford, on the design of Meridian for ''Halo 5: Guardians''<ref>'''[[The Art of Halo 5: Guardians]]''', ''page 58''</ref>}} | ||
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First mentioned in [[Dr. Halsey's personal journal|ancillary material]] for ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', Meridian was first depicted in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'s'' [[Terminal | First mentioned in [[Dr. Halsey's personal journal|ancillary material]] for ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', Meridian was first depicted in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'s'' [[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|terminals]]. Meridian was subsequently featured as a major location for the second arc in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''. For the game, architecture on Meridian was designed to be of a similar style to that of the [[United Nations Space Command]], though more industrial in nature. While UNSC buildings often appear polished and decorative, structures on Meridian only needed to appear functional, reflecting on the hardscrabble life on the world.<ref name="the art of h5g">'''The Art of Halo 5: Guardians''', ''pages 58-72''</ref> Environments and settlements on Meridian were designed to appear "lived-in". Meridian's glassed landscape was designed to appear nature in flowing shapes melted in place, to contrast with the man-made architecture. The majority of the world's background geology were custom sculpts to achieve the visual. Molten, liquid glass was added to the environment to add color and hue to the scene. Props throughout the levels on Meridian were colored with a warm hue to make them contrast with the gray background of Meridian's glassed surface.<ref name="art"/> | ||
Despite being consistently depicted as a moon of [[Hestia V]] in all of its visual appearances, Meridian is often mistakenly referred to as a planet throughout ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' as well as other sources. Strangely, Meridian is referred to as a "planet-moon" in a [[Canon Fodder]] that expanded on the lore behind the ''Halo 5: Guardians'' multiplayer map "[[Skirmish at Darkstar]]".<ref name="glassed ceiling"/> | Despite being consistently depicted as a moon of [[Hestia V]] in all of its visual appearances, Meridian is often mistakenly referred to as a planet throughout ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' as well as other sources. Strangely, Meridian is referred to as a "planet-moon" in a [[Canon Fodder]] that expanded on the lore behind the ''Halo 5: Guardians'' multiplayer map "[[Skirmish at Darkstar]]".<ref name="glassed ceiling"/> | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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File:H2A Terminals - Meridianconcept.jpg|Concept art of Meridian for ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> [[Terminal | File:H2A Terminals - Meridianconcept.jpg|Concept art of Meridian for ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> [[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|terminals]]. | ||
File:H2A Terminals - Meridian.jpg|Meridian undergoes glassing in 2551. | File:H2A Terminals - Meridian.jpg|Meridian undergoes glassing in 2551. | ||
File:H2A - Landfall on Meridian.jpg|Covenant forces hunt for relics on Meridian. | File:H2A - Landfall on Meridian.jpg|Covenant forces hunt for relics on Meridian. | ||
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**''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'' {{Fm}} | **''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'' {{Fm}} | ||
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' | *''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' | ||
**''[[Terminal | **''[[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|Terminals]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Hunt the Truth]]'' | *''[[Hunt the Truth]]'' | ||
**''[[A Hero Falls]]'' | **''[[A Hero Falls]]'' | ||