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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:HOD_Steward_Render.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}}


{{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}}


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}}


==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}}
 
==Roles==
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>
 
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"/>
 
==History==
===Prehistory===
[[File:Halo 3 Comic -3.JPG|thumb|300px|right|N'chala watches the construction of the portal.]]
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>
 
==Behind the scenes==
{{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>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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<gallery>
<gallery>
File:H3 StratoSentinel Concept_1.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:H3 StratoSentinel Concept_2.jpg|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 StratoSentinel Concept_3.jpg|Concept art of the Strato-Sentinel in ''Halo 3''.
File:HL_Origins_Stewards_1.png|Steward Sentinels in "[[Origins]]"
File:HL_Origins_Stewards_2.png|A group of Steward Sentinels
File:H4-Concept-Sentinel-Retriever.jpg|Concept art of the Strato-Sentinels in ''[[Halo 4]]''.
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_Front.png|Front view of the 3D turnaround of the Steward Sentinel
File:HOD_Steward_Render_Front.png|Front view of the 3D turnaround of the Steward Sentinel
File:HOD_Steward_Render_Rear.png|Back view
File:HOD_Steward_Render_Rear.png|Back view
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==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Iris]]''
**''[[Halo 3: The Cradle of Life]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo Legends]]''
**''[[Origins]]''
*''[[Halo Mythos]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Renegades]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]''
*''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]''
**''[[The Ring Experience]]''
**''[[The Ring Experience]]'' {{1st}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
{{Reflist|2}}
{{Ref/Sources|2}}


{{Forerunner|sentinel}}
{{Forerunner|sentinel}}


[[Category:Sentinels]]
[[Category:Sentinels]]

Latest revision as of 16:24, January 11, 2024

This article is about a variant of Strato-Sentinels. For the other variant, see Retriever Sentinel.
Steward
HOD Steward Render.png
Overview

Role:

Accompany other Forerunner machines and assist them with their tasks.[1]

Length:

601 meters (1,973 ft)[2]

Width:

528 meters (1,732 ft)[2]

Height:

520 meters (1,700 ft)[2]

Armament:

 

The Steward is a kind of Strato-Sentinel, used to accompany other Forerunner machines and assist them with their tasks.[1]

Overview[edit]

Design details[edit]

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.[2]

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.[1] They utilise impulse drives for movement, and feature grapplers for manipulating objects.[2]

Armaments[edit]

The Stewards are fitted with a combination of support systems and offensive weaponry.[1] Their weapons can be mounted on modular hardpoints, alongside their energy shield emitters. They carry armies of Aggressor and Constructor Sentinels 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).[2]

Gallery[edit]

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  • Concept art of the Strato-Sentinels, handed out at Outpost Discovery as prints for VIPs.[3]

    Concept art of the Strato-Sentinels, handed out at Outpost Discovery as prints for VIPs.[3]

  • Strato-Sentinel concept art, with a comparison of older Halo 3 concept art for reference.

    Strato-Sentinel concept art, with a comparison of older Halo 3 concept art for reference.

  • Front view of the 3D turnaround of the Steward Sentinel

    Front view of the 3D turnaround of the Steward Sentinel

  • Back view

    Back view

  • Left angle

    Left angle

  • Right angle

    Right angle

  • Right side view

    Right side view

  • Left side view

    Left side view

  • Full 360° turnaround

    Full 360° turnaround

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Outpost Discoveries (Retrieved on Nov 5, 2019) [archive]
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 382
  3. ^ Twitter, Ian (HaloCanon) (@toa_freak): "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!" (Retrieved on Oct 31, 2020) [archive]

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