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'''Installation 03''', also known as '''Gamma Halo''',<ref name="Composer">'''Halo 4''', ''Composer'' ([[Halo 4 audio logs|audio log]])</ref><ref group="note">In [[:File:H3 halo inner ring title.PNG|''Halo 3'''s texture files]], Installation 03 is named "Eta Halo", while the designation "Gamma Halo" is given to [[Installation 06]]. This is contradicted by one of the [[Halo 4 audio logs|audio logs]] in ''Halo 4'', | '''Installation 03''', also known as '''Gamma Halo''',<ref name="Composer">'''Halo 4''', ''Composer'' ([[Halo 4 audio logs|audio log]])</ref><ref name="11h">''[[Eleventh Hour reports]] - #5''</ref><ref group="note">In [[:File:H3 halo inner ring title.PNG|''Halo 3'''s texture files]], Installation 03 is named "Eta Halo", while the designation "Gamma Halo" is given to [[Installation 06]]. This is contradicted by one of the [[Halo 4 audio logs|audio logs]] in ''Halo 4'', (as well as the [[Eleventh Hour reports]]), which identify Installation 03 as "Gamma Halo". Since the name assigned to the ring in ''Halo 4'' is conveyed in released media, it is considered to override the previous designation, which was never seen outside ''Halo 3'''s files.</ref> is one of the [[List of "seven" references in the Halo series|seven]] rings in the [[Halo Array]]. Its [[monitor]] is [[049 Abject Testament]].<ref name="Terminal"/> The ring appears to have a red and cracked surface, indicating the presence of vast deserts, as well as volcanic activity.<ref name="enc"/> | ||
Unlike | Unlike [[Installation 04|Installations 04]] and [[Installation 05|05]], which orbit large gas giants, Installation 03 orbits a rocky planet, the face of which has been shattered as a result of a fairly recent impact event; the debris from the impact, still aglow as of [[2557]], has collected to form a dense [[asteroid]] field in orbit over the planet as well as the Halo.<ref name="composer">'''Halo 4''', ''[[Composer (level)|Composer]]''</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Forerunner-Flood war=== | ===Forerunner-Flood war=== | ||
Shortly before the activation of the Halo Array at the end of the [[Forerunner-Flood war]], the [[IsoDidact]] convened a meeting of the surviving [[Lifeworker]]s and the monitors who would serve as the rings' caretakers at [[Installation 00]].<ref>''Halo: Silentium''</ref> [[049 Abject Testament]] was designated as Gamma Halo's monitor and was given the Halo's [[activation index]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''', ''[[Terminal/Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary|Terminal 2]]''</ref> Along with the other six rings, Installation 03 was fired, killing all sentient life within its effective radius. Afterwards, it entered an inactive state along with the rest of the Array. | |||
===Human-Covenant War=== | ===Human-Covenant War=== | ||
====Discovery==== | |||
During the [[Battle of Tribute]] in [[2552#August|August 2552]], the freighter ''[[Floral Express]]'' fled the planet while carrying colonial refugees. Presumably following a random [[slipspace]] trajectory per the [[Cole Protocol]], the ship arrived near Installation 03 on [[2552#October|October 8th]]. Based on intelligence gleaned from the [[Battle of Installation 04]], ONI teams had established and enacted neutralization protocols on Gamma Halo by October 25th.<ref name="11h"/> | |||
====Standby and deactivation==== | |||
[[File:Installation03.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Hologram of Installation 03 seen on Installation 00]] | [[File:Installation03.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Hologram of Installation 03 seen on Installation 00]] | ||
On [[2552#November|November 3, 2552]] during the [[Battle of Installation 05]], a signal was sent to this Halo from [[Installation 05]], putting it on standby mode and preparing it to fire on demand.<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[The Great Journey]]''</ref> On [[2552#December|December 11, 2552]], the installation was still in standby mode and was about to be fired at the behest of the [[Prophet of Truth|High Prophet of Truth]], who had seized [[Installation 00]]'s [[control room]]. However, the Array was deactivated by [[SPARTAN-II Program| | On [[2552#November|November 3, 2552]] during the [[Battle of Installation 05]], a signal was sent to this Halo from [[Installation 05]], putting it on standby mode and preparing it to fire on demand.<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[The Great Journey]]''</ref> On [[2552#December|December 11, 2552]], the installation was still in standby mode and was about to be fired at the behest of the [[Prophet of Truth|High Prophet of Truth]], who had seized [[Installation 00]]'s [[control room]]. However, the Array was deactivated by [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan]] [[John-117]] and the [[Hierarch]] was assassinated by [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] before this could occur.<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Covenant]]''</ref> | ||
===Post-war=== | ===Post-war=== | ||
By [[2553|March 2553]], the top-secret research station ''[[Ivanoff]]'' had been built in Installation 03's orbit. That month, Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]] was indefinitely detained there by [[Admiral]] [[Margaret Parangosky]], CINCONI, as retribution for lying to the latter about the creation and deployment of [[flash clone]]s during the SPARTAN-II program's early phases.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 341''</ref> The [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Pioneer|MJOLNIR/Pioneer]] variant first saw field use during the initial ground exploration of Installation 03.<ref>'''Halo 4''', ''Pioneer armor/specialization description''</ref> | |||
The ONI science teams retrieved various artifacts from the surface of Installation 03 and brought them on Ivanoff Station for study, including the installation's [[ | ====The Composer==== | ||
The ONI science teams retrieved various artifacts from the surface of Installation 03 and brought them on Ivanoff Station for study, including the installation's [[activation index]] and a [[Composer]]. An accident with the Composer killed the team researching the device; however, it provided coordinates which led the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} to the [[shield world]] known as [[Requiem]]. When the [[Ur-Didact|Didact]] was awakened, he traveled to ''Ivanoff'' in his ship ''[[Mantle's Approach]]'' and [[Raid on Ivanoff Station|acquired the Composer]], using it to digitize ''Ivanoff's'' staff before jumping to slipspace to travel to [[Earth]] to use the recovered weapon on humanity's homeworld.<ref name="composer"/> However, SPARTAN-117 and Cortana followed the Didact into slipspace in an [[F-41 Broadsword]] in hopes of foiling his plan, ultimately defeating him.<ref>'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Midnight]]''</ref> | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
Revision as of 12:04, April 6, 2013
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Deserts and volcanic activity for terrain[1] |
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Galactic sterilization/Flood containment and research |
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Installation 03, also known as Gamma Halo,[3][4][note 1] is one of the seven rings in the Halo Array. Its monitor is 049 Abject Testament.[2] The ring appears to have a red and cracked surface, indicating the presence of vast deserts, as well as volcanic activity.[1]
Unlike Installations 04 and 05, which orbit large gas giants, Installation 03 orbits a rocky planet, the face of which has been shattered as a result of a fairly recent impact event; the debris from the impact, still aglow as of 2557, has collected to form a dense asteroid field in orbit over the planet as well as the Halo.[5]
History
Forerunner-Flood war
Shortly before the activation of the Halo Array at the end of the Forerunner-Flood war, the IsoDidact convened a meeting of the surviving Lifeworkers and the monitors who would serve as the rings' caretakers at Installation 00.[6] 049 Abject Testament was designated as Gamma Halo's monitor and was given the Halo's activation index.[7] Along with the other six rings, Installation 03 was fired, killing all sentient life within its effective radius. Afterwards, it entered an inactive state along with the rest of the Array.
Human-Covenant War
Discovery
During the Battle of Tribute in August 2552, the freighter Floral Express fled the planet while carrying colonial refugees. Presumably following a random slipspace trajectory per the Cole Protocol, the ship arrived near Installation 03 on October 8th. Based on intelligence gleaned from the Battle of Installation 04, ONI teams had established and enacted neutralization protocols on Gamma Halo by October 25th.[4]
Standby and deactivation
On November 3, 2552 during the Battle of Installation 05, a signal was sent to this Halo from Installation 05, putting it on standby mode and preparing it to fire on demand.[8] On December 11, 2552, the installation was still in standby mode and was about to be fired at the behest of the High Prophet of Truth, who had seized Installation 00's control room. However, the Array was deactivated by Spartan John-117 and the Hierarch was assassinated by Arbiter Thel 'Vadam before this could occur.[9]
Post-war
By March 2553, the top-secret research station Ivanoff had been built in Installation 03's orbit. That month, Dr. Catherine Halsey was indefinitely detained there by Admiral Margaret Parangosky, CINCONI, as retribution for lying to the latter about the creation and deployment of flash clones during the SPARTAN-II program's early phases.[10] The MJOLNIR/Pioneer variant first saw field use during the initial ground exploration of Installation 03.[11]
The Composer
The ONI science teams retrieved various artifacts from the surface of Installation 03 and brought them on Ivanoff Station for study, including the installation's activation index and a Composer. An accident with the Composer killed the team researching the device; however, it provided coordinates which led the UNSC Infinity to the shield world known as Requiem. When the Didact was awakened, he traveled to Ivanoff in his ship Mantle's Approach and acquired the Composer, using it to digitize Ivanoff's staff before jumping to slipspace to travel to Earth to use the recovered weapon on humanity's homeworld.[5] However, SPARTAN-117 and Cortana followed the Didact into slipspace in an F-41 Broadsword in hopes of foiling his plan, ultimately defeating him.[12]
List of appearances
- Halo 2 (Holographic representation only) (First appearance)
- Halo 3 (Holographic representation only)
- Halo Legends
- Halo: Glasslands
- Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
- Halo 4
Note
- ^ In Halo 3's texture files, Installation 03 is named "Eta Halo", while the designation "Gamma Halo" is given to Installation 06. This is contradicted by one of the audio logs in Halo 4, (as well as the Eleventh Hour reports), which identify Installation 03 as "Gamma Halo". Since the name assigned to the ring in Halo 4 is conveyed in released media, it is considered to override the previous designation, which was never seen outside Halo 3's files.
Sources
- ^ a b Halo Encyclopedia, page 174
- ^ a b Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Terminal 2
- ^ Halo 4, Composer (audio log)
- ^ a b Eleventh Hour reports - #5
- ^ a b Halo 4, Composer
- ^ Halo: Silentium
- ^ Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Terminal 2
- ^ Halo 2, campaign level The Great Journey
- ^ Halo 3, campaign level The Covenant
- ^ Halo: Glasslands, page 341
- ^ Halo 4, Pioneer armor/specialization description
- ^ Halo 4, campaign level Midnight
