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{{Status|Canon}}
{{Era|Forerunner|Post}}
{{disambig header|the Forerunner planet|the music piece|Kamchatka (music)}}
{{disambig header|the Forerunner planet|the song|Kamchatka (music)}}
{{Planet infobox
{{Planet infobox
|image=[[File:Enc22-Kamchatka.png|300px]]
|image=[[File:H5G-Stormbreak.jpg|300px]]
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|system=[[Caspar system]]<ref name="HW">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/kamchatka '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Kamchatka'']</ref>
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|position=Fifth planet{{Ref/Reuse|HW}}
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|moon(s)=None{{Ref/Reuse|HW}}
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|diameter={{Convert|3231|mi|km}}<ref name="HW"/>
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|temperature=-87°C to -12°C (-125°F to 10°F){{Ref/Reuse|HW}}
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'''Kamchatka''' ('''Caspar V'''){{Ref/Generic|Id=Halo Channel|[[Halo Channel]]|Detail=Encyclopedia}} is the fifth planet in the [[Caspar system]].{{Ref/Reuse|osfm6}} A remote world, Kamchatka was created by the [[Forerunner]]s and served as a rehabilitation complex for the [[Lifeworker]]s, and as a node of the [[Domain]] for the [[ecumene]].{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=359}} Following [[Great Purification|the firing]] of the [[Halo Array]], Kamchatka remained an obscure world at the fringes of civilization until the planet's discovery in [[2558]].{{Ref/Reuse|HW}}
'''Kamchatka''' is the fifth planet in the [[Caspar system]]. A remote planet, Kamchatka was created by the [[Forerunner]]s and served as a node of the [[Domain]] for the [[ecumene]]. Following [[Great Purification|the firing]] of the [[Halo Array]], Kamchatka remained an obscure world at the fringes of civilization until the planet's discovery in [[2558]].<ref name="HW"/>
 
==Overview==
===Topography and ecology===
Kamchatka is one of a number of a [[astroengineering|megastructural]] worlds artificially engineered by the [[Forerunners]] in ancient times, appearing from orbit to be an ostensibly unremarkable and barely habitable arctic world, underdeveloped and home to a frigid climate.{{Ref/Reuse|osfm6}} Global temperatures are almost always below the freezing level of [[water]], averaging -87°C to -12°C (-125°F to 10°F) - resulting in a the majority of the rugged planetary surface being covered in a layer of thick snow and ice.{{Ref/Reuse|osfm6}}{{Ref/Reuse|HW}} These extreme conditions lent the planet some interest to the [[Lifeworker]] rate in a similar fashion to other ice worlds such as [[Strilun IV]] and [[Zehar VI]], resulting in the planet being targeted for the construction of vast networks of sub-glacial rehabilitation complexes. As such, the level of Forerunner megaengineering on Kamchatka straddles the line between the artificial and natural,{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} and may explain the world's breathable atmosphere even with the lack of an apparent widespread native ecosystem, and anomalous .98G surface gravity.{{Ref/Reuse|HW}}
 
Surveys conducted by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] in [[2558]] were able to detect the presence of the underground structures and large exotic mineral deposits on Kamchatka. These surveys considered Kamchatka to have a high strategic significance, and a threat level Delta.{{Ref/Reuse|osfm6}}
 
===Locations===
*[[Stormbreak]] mountain range
**[[March on Stormbreak]]/ [[Summit]] {{C|[[War Games]] simulation-only}}


==History==
==History==
===Ancient history===
Kamchatka was a product of [[Forerunner]] [[astroengineering]], created to serve as a link to the [[Domain]]—the Forerunner knowledge network. Though the planet has an unusual lack of various structures and facilities located on its surface, Kamchatka has many structures buried under its snow and ice, including a communications hub.<ref name="HW"/> The [[Stormbreak]] mountain range, considered to be "the broken spine" of Kamchatka, was mended by the Forerunners.<ref name="canonfodder">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-know-for-an-answer '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Know for an Answer'']</ref>
During the [[High Ecumene]] era, Kamchatka was a site of interest primarily to the Forerunner Lifeworker rate, who sought the world's extreme arctic conditions for the construction of massive rehabilitation complexes within the glacial layers of the world.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} The megaengineering conducted on Kamchatka blurred the line between the natural and artificial, and additionally resulted in the construction of a communications hub, allowing the planet to serve as a node from which to connect to the [[Domain]] - the vast interstellar knowledge network used by Forerunner society.{{Ref/Reuse|HW}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} The [[Stormbreak]] mountain range, considered to be "the broken spine" of Kamchatka, was mended by the Forerunners.{{Ref/Site|Id=canonfodder|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-know-for-an-answer|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Know for an Answer|D=28|M=11|Y=2021}}


[[File:H5G MainMenu Fleet.jpg|thumb|left|250px|UNSC ''Infinity'' and its {{Class|Anlace|light frigate}} escort over Kamchatka just prior to [[Operation: ANCHORITE]].{{Ref/Site|Id=CFCalm|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/calm-in-the-storm|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Calm in the Storm|D=09|M=3|Y=2021}}]]
In [[2558]], a communications hub on the planet activated, attracting the attention of both the [[United Nations Space Command]] and [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction]].<ref name="HW"/> The Covenant established an outpost on Kamchatka and attempted to access the planet's data network. While Doctor [[Catherine Halsey]] and [[Jul 'Mdama]] worked to access the network at a large Forerunner structure, Halsey discovered information relating to the recent attacks by [[Guardian]]s on [[human colonies]]. Halsey contacted the UNSC, and [[Fireteam Osiris]] was tasked with assassinating 'Mdama and retrieving Halsey. Osiris was deployed to the surface of the planet, where a three-way [[Battle of Kamchatka|battle]] ensued between them, Jul 'Mdama's Covenant forces, and [[Promethean]]s. As Osiris fought their way to the structure, they assassinated 'Mdama and brought Halsey back to {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, which soon left the system.<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''', campaign level ''[[Osiris (level)|Osiris]]''</ref>
===Post-war era===
In [[2558]], a communications hub on the planet activated, attracting the attention of both the [[United Nations Space Command]] and [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]].{{Ref/Reuse|HW}} The Covenant established an outpost on Kamchatka, concentrating a bulk of their forces on the planet{{Ref/Book|Id=osfm6|OSFM|Page=92}} while they attempted to access the planet's data network. While Doctor [[Catherine Halsey]] and [[Jul 'Mdama]] worked to access the network at a large Forerunner structure, Halsey discovered information relating to the recent attacks by [[Guardian]]s on [[human colonies]].{{Ref/Level|Id=guardians|H5G|Osiris (level)|Osiris}} Additionally, the Covenant managed to locate a Guardian on Kamchatka.{{Ref/Novel|Id=loo20|LoO|Chapter=20}} Halsey contacted and warned the UNSC, and in response [[Expeditionary Strike Group 1]] was deployed to Kamchatka as part of [[Operation: ANCHORITE]] to assault the Covenant staging area.{{Ref/Book|Id=osfm1|OSFM|Page=7}} During the battle, [[Fireteam Osiris]] was tasked with assassinating 'Mdama and retrieving Halsey. Osiris was deployed to the surface of the planet, as Jul 'Mdama's Covenant forces [[Battle of Kamchatka|battled]] the rebelling [[Promethean]]s. As Osiris fought their way to the structure, they assassinated 'Mdama and brought Halsey back to {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, which soon left the system.{{Ref/Reuse|guardians}}


Some time after the battle, the UNSC intended to establish a military complex and power station on Kamchatka to control the planet's Forerunner sites.{{Ref/Reuse|canonfodder}} While the UNSC is aware of the Forerunner structures under Kamchatka's surface, no detailed surveys have been conducted to observe them as of 2558.{{Ref/Reuse|HW}} As she formed the [[Created]], [[Cortana]] activated the Guardian on Kamchatka.{{Ref/Reuse|loo20}} Following the onset of the [[Created conflict]], Kamchatka was largely abandoned by both the UNSC and Covenant, with the world and its structures having since fallen dormant once again.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
Some time after the battle, the UNSC intended to establish a military complex and power station on Kamchatka to control the planet's Forerunner sites.<ref name="canonfodder"/> While the UNSC is aware of the Forerunner structures under Kamchatka's surface, no detailed surveys have been conducted to observe them as of 2558.<ref name="HW"/>


==Production notes==
==Trivia==
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*[[Wikipedia:Kamchatka Peninsula|Kamchatka]] is the name of a peninsula in Siberia.  
*[[Wikipedia:Kamchatka Peninsula|Kamchatka]] is the name of a peninsula in Russia.
*The ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' multiplayer maps [[March on Stormbreak]] and [[Summit]] are set on Kamchatka.
*The ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' multiplayer maps [[March on Stormbreak]] and [[Summit (level)|Summit]] are set on Kamchatka.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:H5G-Kamchatka concept.jpg|Concept art of a Forerunner structure on the planet.
File:H5G-Kamchatka concept.jpg|Concept art of a Forerunner temple on the planet.
File:H5G-Concept-Kamchata-Skyfall.jpg|Concept art of the Battle of Kamchatka
File:H5G-Concept-Kamchata-Skyfall.jpg|Concept art of the Battle of Kamchatka
File:H5G-Kamchatkadescent.png|The battle at Kamchatka
File:H5G-Kamchatkadescent.png|The battle at Kamchatka
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File:H5G-Kamchatka unknown glyph 2.png|An unknown Forerunner glyph.
File:H5G-Kamchatka unknown glyph 2.png|An unknown Forerunner glyph.
File:H5G-Kamchatka unknown glyph 3.png|An unknown Forerunner glyph.
File:H5G-Kamchatka unknown glyph 3.png|An unknown Forerunner glyph.
File:Kamchatkap.png|The surface of Kamchatka.
</gallery>
</gallery>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Battle Born]]
**''[[Glassed|Glassed]]'' {{Mo}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}
<references/>


[[Category:Planets]]
[[Category:Forerunner worlds]]
[[Category:Forerunner worlds]]

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