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| {{Era|Forerunner|HCW|Post}} | | {{Status|Canon}} |
| {{Disambig header|a variant of [[Strato-Sentinel]]s|the other variant|Retriever Sentinel}} | | {{Disambig header|a variant of [[Strato-Sentinel]]s|the other variant|Retriever Sentinel}} |
| {{Forerunner infobox | | {{Forerunner infobox |
| |name=Steward | | |name=Steward |
| |image=[[File:CanonFodderStewardStratoSentinel.png|300px]] | | |image=[[File:HOD_Steward_Render.png|300px]] |
| |role=Construction and mining<ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 167''</ref> | | |role=Accompany other Forerunner machines and assist them with their tasks.{{Ref/Site|Id=OD|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/outpost-discoveries|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Outpost Discoveries|D=05|M=11|Y=2019}} |
| |length=Slightly smaller than 478 meters<ref name="hitd103">''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]'', Chapter 6</ref> | | |length={{Convert|1973|ft|m|disp=flip|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} |
| |width= | | |width={{Convert|1732|ft|m|disp=flip|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} |
| |height= | | |height={{Convert|1700|ft|m|disp=flip|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} |
| |mass= | | |mass= |
| |armament= | | |armament= |
| | *Modular Weapon Housing{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=382}} |
| | *[[Reconstitution emitter]]s{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} |
| | *[[Energy shielding|Energy shield]] emitters{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} |
| | *Gravitic impellers{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} |
| | *[[Impulse drive]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} |
| | *[[Grappler]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} |
| }} | | }} |
| | The '''Steward''' is a kind of [[Strato-Sentinel]], used to accompany other [[Forerunner]] machines and assist them with their tasks.{{Ref/Reuse|OD}} |
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| {{Quote|'''Stewards''': These Sentinels accompany other Forerunner machines and assist them with their tasks, using a combination of support systems and offensive weaponry.The largest constructs are classified as '''strato-sentinels''', taking the roles of grand builders and overseeing architects for major Forerunner works. Those used in military applications were often classified as weapon-ships, capable of being fitted with naval-scale ordnance and defensive systems.|[[Jeff Easterling]]<ref name="steward"/>}}
| | ==Overview== |
| | ===Design details=== |
| | Stewards are enormous, towering strato-sentinels with powerful grapplers and responsive thruster systems, designed to accomplish tasks far too great or tempt for others. From large-scale [[terraforming]] to tectonic alteration, Stewards are often given seemingly impossible (and infrequent) assignments to maintain infrastructure or environmental fabric of an installation.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} |
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| The '''Steward''' is a variant of [[Strato-Sentinel|Strato-]][[Sentinel]]s,<ref name="steward">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/outpost-discoveries Canon Fodder: Outpost Discoveries] "'''Stewards''': These Sentinels accompany other Forerunner machines and assist them with their tasks, using a combination of support systems and offensive weaponry.The largest constructs are classified as '''strato-sentinels''', taking the roles of grand builders and overseeing architects for major Forerunner works. Those used in military applications were often classified as weapon-ships, capable of being fitted with naval-scale ordnance and defensive systems."</ref> Strato-Sentinels are designed to perform [[terraforming]] projects, and are capable of mining [[moon]]s, [[asteroid]]s, or other planetary bodies.<ref name="EVG"/><ref name="AH3">'''[[The Art of Halo 3]]''', ''page 32''</ref> | | The upper section of a Steward is vast and wide, with two "arms". Three glowing eye-like lights are installed on the front of each Sentinel with two "claws" below it. The lower section is lined with four mechanical, tentacle-like "legs". Three glowing eye-like lights are installed on the front of each Sentinel.{{Ref/Reuse|OD}} They utilise [[impulse drive]]s for movement, and feature [[grappler]]s for manipulating objects.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} |
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| ==Description== | | ===Armaments=== |
| Dark gray in color, Strato-Sentinels are massive and powerful [[Sentinel]]s that are slightly smaller than the average [[human]] [[UNSC frigate|frigate]],<ref name="hitd103"/> which are about 478 meters in length.<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 259'' (2011)</ref> The upper section of a Strato-Sentinels is vast and wide, while the lower section is lined with numerous mechanical, tentacle-like "legs" that move in pursuit of objects. Glowing eye-like lights are installed on the front of each Sentinel.<ref name="hitd103"/>
| | The Stewards are fitted with a combination of support systems and offensive weaponry.{{Ref/Reuse|OD}} Their weapons can be mounted on modular hardpoints, alongside their [[Energy shielding|energy shield]] emitters. They carry armies of [[Aggressor Sentinel|Aggressor]] and [[Constructor Sentinel]]s with them to assist in their duties of both maintenance and combat. The weaponry carried by a Steward is such that they are considered a threat to their installations, should they be subverted (such as in instances of the [[logic plague]]).{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} |
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| ==Roles==
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| Strato-Sentinels were used by the Forerunners as escorts to [[keyship]]s and [[Unidentified Sentinel variant|larger Sentinel variants]].<ref name="legends">'''[[Halo Legends]]''', ''[[Origins]]''</ref>
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| The Forerunners utilized Strato-Sentinels to help in the construction of the [[Halo Array|Halo rings]], such as the newly constructed [[Installation 08]] in [[2552]].<ref name="AH3"/>
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| ==History==
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| ===Prehistory===
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| [[File:Halo 3 Comic -3.JPG|thumb|300px|right|N'chala watches the construction of the portal.]]
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| Strato-Sentinels were used as escorts during the [[Forerunner-Flood war]].<ref name="legends"/> Following [[Great Purification|the firing]] of the Halo Array, Strato-Sentinelsassisted the [[keyship]]s with the [[reintroduction]] of species throughout the [[Milky Way]], as per the [[Conservation Measure]], accompanying the vessels back to species' homeworlds.<ref name="legends"/> Strato-Sentinels assisted with the excavation and construction of a massive [[Portal at Voi|slipspace portal]] on [[Earth|Erde-Tyrene]], in the present-day country of [[Kenya]], that had been set into motion by the Librarian before her death. These Strato-Sentinels were spotted by the [[human]] tribe elder [[N'chala]], in the years after the reintroduction, who mistook the sentinels for gods.<ref>'''[[Halo 3: The Cradle of Life]]''', ''page 2''</ref>
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| ==Behind the scenes==
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| {{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of Retriever Sentinels}} | |
| Strato-Sentinels were originally planned to appear in ''[[Halo 3]]'', but were ultimately cut from the game. One of the early settings for the maps "[[Construct]]"<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=Construct_Postmortem '''Bungie.net''': ''Deconstructing Construct'']</ref> and "[[Blackout]]" was the interior of a damaged Strato-Sentinels in orbit around the [[Foundry]], where other Strato-Sentinels could be seen in the distance harvesting materials from the Foundry's resource [[moon]]. However, this idea was scrapped.<ref>'''The Art of Halo 3''', ''page 128''</ref> During production, they were known as "Strato-Sentinels", a name that would later be adopted in subsequent canon. The Strato-Sentinels were also intended to be included in ''[[Halo 4]]'', though they were removed from the game during the pre-production stages.<ref>''[[Awakening: The Art of Halo 4]]''</ref>
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |
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| <gallery> | | <gallery> |
| File:StratoSentinel.jpg|Early concept art of the Strato-Sentinels for ''[[Halo 3]]''. | | File:HOD Retriever Concept.jpg|Concept art of the Strato-Sentinels, handed out at ''Outpost Discovery'' as prints for VIPs.{{Ref/Twitter|toa_freak|1147982412175040520|Ian (HaloCanon)|Quote=My haul from #HaloOutpost. Those last 3 are probably the coolest, as the folks over at @falconscg gave them to me, apparently being fans of my breakdown video. Such an awesome weekend!|D=31|M=10|Y=2020}} |
| File:Strato-Sentinel.png|Concept art of the Strato-Sentinels for ''Halo 3''.
| | File:HOD_StratoSentinel_Concept.png|Strato-Sentinel concept art, with a comparison of older ''[[Halo 3]]'' concept art for reference. |
| File:H3 - Strato-Sentinel.jpg|Concept art of the Strato-Sentinel in ''Halo 3''.
| | File:HOD_Steward_Render_Front.png|Front view of the 3D turnaround of the Steward Sentinel |
| File:Stewardorigins1.png|Steward Sentinels in "[[Origins]]"
| | File:HOD_Steward_Render_Rear.png|Back view |
| File:Stewardsorigins2.png|A group of Steward Sentinels | | File:HOD_Steward_Render_Angle_1.png|Left angle |
| File:H4-Concept-Sentinel-Retriever.jpg|Concept art of the Strato-Sentinels in ''[[Halo 4]]''.
| | File:HOD_Steward_Render_Angle_2.png|Right angle |
| File:HOD Retriever Concept.jpg|Concept art of the Strato-Sentinels, handed out at ''Outpost Discovery'' as prints for VIPs. <ref>[https://twitter.com/toa_freak/status/1147982412175040520 ''HaloCanon on Twitter'']</ref>
| | File:HOD_Steward_Render_Right.png|Right side view |
| File:SentinelStewardfront.png|Front view of the 3D turnaround of the Steward Sentinel | | File:HOD_Steward_Render_Left.png|Left side view |
| File:Sentinelstewardbackview.png|Back view | | File:HOD_Steward_Turnaround.gif|Full 360° turnaround |
| File:SentinelStewardangle2.png|Left angle | |
| File:SentinelStewardangle1.png|Right angle | |
| File:SentinelStewardsideview1.png|Right side view | |
| File:SentinelStewardsideview2.png|Left side view | |
| File:StewardFullturnaround.gif|Full 360° turnaround | |
| </gallery> | | </gallery> |
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| ==List of appearances== | | ==List of appearances== |
| *''[[Iris]]''
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| **''[[Halo 3: The Cradle of Life]]'' {{1st}}
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| *''[[Halo Legends]]''
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| **''[[Origins]]''
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| *''[[Halo Mythos]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo: Renegades]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]'' | | *''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]'' |
| | **''[[The Ring Experience]]'' {{1st}} |
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
| {{Reflist|2}} | | {{Ref/Sources|2}} |
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| {{Forerunner|sentinel}} | | {{Forerunner|sentinel}} |
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| [[Category:Sentinels]] | | [[Category:Sentinels]] |
