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"'''The Pillars of Loki'''"<ref>[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]] page 261</ref> consisted of a forest of ten meter high poles placed at random intervals, often with booby traps, including [[Stun Grenade|Stun Grenades]] and Sharpened Sticks strung on by the Drill Instructors to teach the importance of moving slowly and keeping one's eyes open. It is situated in [[Military Reservation 01478-B]] on [[Reach]]. And has been used multiple times by [[Senior Chief Petty Officer Franklin Mendez]] in the training of the [[SPARTAN-II]] soldiers. This is the place where [[Master Chief|Master Chief Petty Officer John SPARTAN-117]] tested the [[MJOLNIR#MJOLNIR Mark V|MJOLNIR Armor Mark V]], though the course had been modified with [[Napalm Grenade|Napalm Grenades]] and [[Sonic Grenade|Sonic Grenades]].
[[File:HJ 137 by Halsey.png|thumb|A drawing by [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Halsey]] depicting [[Carris-137]] crying atop one of the poles after accidentally killing one of her trainers.]]
"'''The Pillars of Loki'''"<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 261''</ref> was a nickname for a training area in [[Military Reservation 01478-B]] on [[Reach]]. It consisted of a forest of ten meter high poles placed at random intervals, often with booby traps, including [[Flashbang grenade|stun grenades]] and sharpened sticks strung on by the [[drill instructor]]s to teach recruits the importance of moving slowly and keeping one's eyes open. It has been used multiple times by [[Franklin Mendez|Senior Chief Petty Officer Franklin Mendez]] in the training of the [[SPARTAN-II]] soldiers. This is the place where [[John-117|Master Chief Petty Officer John SPARTAN-117]] tested the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|MJOLNIR Mark V]], though the course had been modified with [[napalm grenade]]s and [[sonic grenade]]s.
 
==Trivia==
*The name is a reference to the [[List of references to Norse mythology in Halo|Norse god]] [[Wikipedia:Loki|Loki]].
*[[Loki]] is also the name of the [[Artificial Intelligence|AI]] on the [[Phoenix-class Colony Ship|colony ship]] that colonized [[Harvest]], the {{UNSCShip|Skidbladnir}}.
 
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
**''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]''


==Sources==
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Latest revision as of 14:24, March 23, 2022

A drawing by Dr. Halsey depicting Carris-137 crying atop one of the poles after accidentally killing one of her trainers.

"The Pillars of Loki"[1] was a nickname for a training area in Military Reservation 01478-B on Reach. It consisted of a forest of ten meter high poles placed at random intervals, often with booby traps, including stun grenades and sharpened sticks strung on by the drill instructors to teach recruits the importance of moving slowly and keeping one's eyes open. It has been used multiple times by Senior Chief Petty Officer Franklin Mendez in the training of the SPARTAN-II soldiers. This is the place where Master Chief Petty Officer John SPARTAN-117 tested the MJOLNIR Mark V, though the course had been modified with napalm grenades and sonic grenades.

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  1. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 261
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