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[[File:Babd_catha_forerunner_complex.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The section of the structure visible within the underground ice caverns.]] | [[File:Babd_catha_forerunner_complex.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The section of the structure visible within the underground ice caverns.]] | ||
{{quote|Commander, you're wondering what your | {{quote|Commander, you're wondering what your Spartans died for? They died for this.|[[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|Doctor Catherine Halsey]]}} | ||
The '''Babd Catha Forerunner complex''' was an ancient [[Forerunner]] ship<ref name="ship">[https://picasaweb.google.com/114253662089061571624/HaloReach#5573898160705691906 '''Picasa Web Albums''': Paul Russel > Halo: Reach]</ref> embedded within the [[Babd Catha Ice Shelf]] on [[Reach]]. Positioned at a tilted angle, the ship was massive and | The '''Babd Catha Forerunner complex''' was an ancient [[Forerunner]] ship<ref name="ship">[https://picasaweb.google.com/114253662089061571624/HaloReach#5573898160705691906 '''Picasa Web Albums''': Paul Russel > Halo: Reach]</ref> embedded within the [[Babd Catha Ice Shelf]] on [[Reach]]. Positioned at a tilted angle, the ship was massive and appeared to be roughly disk-shaped; as most of it was buried by a glacier, its true size is unknown. Parts of the ship were visible in an ice cavern underneath [[SWORD Base]], as well as a nearby mountain range. The interior of the complex houses a holographic Forerunner data terminal of some kind.<ref name="HR">'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[The Package (level)|The Package]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Reach''', multiplayer map ''[[Breakpoint]]''</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The complex was home to one of [[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey's]] labs and had evidently been under excavation by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] for some time.<ref name="HR"/> By summer 2552, ONI had marked a number of artifact sites that seemed to form a trail leading from [[CASTLE Base]], the site of the [[Menachite Forerunner complex]], to the immediate region of SWORD Base, suggesting that the ship was outbound along this trajectory when it crashed.<ref>[[:File:Reach map.png|Halsey's map of Reach]]</ref> | |||
According to Dr. | According to Dr. Halsey, the complex held secrets that could turn the tide of the [[Human-Covenant War]] — a "latchkey" discovery that Halsey compared to the invention of the conical bullet and the [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]]. However, when the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] began attacking the facility on [[2552#August|August 29, 2552]], the decryption was only partially complete. Using [[M8 Automated Defense System|Wolf Spider turrets]], [[SPARTAN-III Program|SPARTAN-III]] [[NOBLE Team]] was able to hold off the Covenant for long enough until Halsey could finish the decryption. The complex, along with SWORD Base, was completely destroyed by an explosive charge.<ref name="HR"/> | ||
Exactly what data Halsey discovered within the complex was never revealed, but the data apparently contributed to the discovery of [[Installation 04]].<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', ''Epilogue'' (''"And because of you, we found Halo, unlocked its secrets..."'')</ref> | Exactly what data Halsey discovered within the complex was never revealed, but the data apparently contributed to the discovery of [[Halo Array|Halo]] [[Installation 04]].<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', ''Epilogue'' (''"And because of you, we found Halo, unlocked its secrets..."'')</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*[[Paul Russel]], an environment artist at Bungie, skinned and built the complex, which he referred to as a "Forerunner ship".<ref name="ship"/> | *[[Paul Russel]], an environment artist at Bungie, skinned and built the complex, which he referred to as a "Forerunner ship".<ref name="ship"/> | ||
* | *In a commentary video for the multiplayer map ''[[Breakpoint]]'', one of the map's designers presented the idea that the reason for the structure's tilted angle and unusual placement was a result of an accident with [[Slipspace translocation|teleportation]]. However, he was quick to denounce the canonicity of the idea.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OC-Qncg6kV8&feature=player_embedded '''YouTube''': ''Halo: Reach - Quick Look Breakpoint'']</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Revision as of 00:13, June 1, 2012
- "Commander, you're wondering what your Spartans died for? They died for this."
- — Doctor Catherine Halsey
The Babd Catha Forerunner complex was an ancient Forerunner ship[1] embedded within the Babd Catha Ice Shelf on Reach. Positioned at a tilted angle, the ship was massive and appeared to be roughly disk-shaped; as most of it was buried by a glacier, its true size is unknown. Parts of the ship were visible in an ice cavern underneath SWORD Base, as well as a nearby mountain range. The interior of the complex houses a holographic Forerunner data terminal of some kind.[2][3]
History
The complex was home to one of Dr. Catherine Halsey's labs and had evidently been under excavation by the Office of Naval Intelligence for some time.[2] By summer 2552, ONI had marked a number of artifact sites that seemed to form a trail leading from CASTLE Base, the site of the Menachite Forerunner complex, to the immediate region of SWORD Base, suggesting that the ship was outbound along this trajectory when it crashed.[4]
According to Dr. Halsey, the complex held secrets that could turn the tide of the Human-Covenant War — a "latchkey" discovery that Halsey compared to the invention of the conical bullet and the Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine. However, when the Covenant began attacking the facility on August 29, 2552, the decryption was only partially complete. Using Wolf Spider turrets, SPARTAN-III NOBLE Team was able to hold off the Covenant for long enough until Halsey could finish the decryption. The complex, along with SWORD Base, was completely destroyed by an explosive charge.[2]
Exactly what data Halsey discovered within the complex was never revealed, but the data apparently contributed to the discovery of Halo Installation 04.[5]
Trivia
- Paul Russel, an environment artist at Bungie, skinned and built the complex, which he referred to as a "Forerunner ship".[1]
- In a commentary video for the multiplayer map Breakpoint, one of the map's designers presented the idea that the reason for the structure's tilted angle and unusual placement was a result of an accident with teleportation. However, he was quick to denounce the canonicity of the idea.[6]
Gallery
- BabdCathaConcept.jpg
Concept art of the ONI excavation site.
The main ONI research facility near the complex.
Halsey's lab, overlooking the "core" of the facility.
Another section of the complex, under investigation by ONI.
A panorama of the tilted structure seen on the map Breakpoint.
List of appearances
- Halo: Reach (First appearance)
Sources
- ^ a b Picasa Web Albums: Paul Russel > Halo: Reach
- ^ a b c Halo: Reach, campaign level The Package
- ^ Halo: Reach, multiplayer map Breakpoint
- ^ Halsey's map of Reach
- ^ Halo: Reach, Epilogue ("And because of you, we found Halo, unlocked its secrets...")
- ^ YouTube: Halo: Reach - Quick Look Breakpoint
