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'''CASTLE Base''' is an [[ONI]] base located on the [[UNSC]] colony of [[Reach]], hidden two kilometers directly underneath [[Menachite Mountain]], in the [[Viery Territory]]. Protected by massive amounts of granite, reinforced concrete, plates of [[Titanium-A]], and EMP-hardened metal,<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', page 100, ''Although he barely felt the descent, Wagner knew he had dropped three kilometers into the planet, through solid layers of granite, reinforced concrete, plates of Titanium-A, and EMP-hardened metal. None of this made him feel any safer, though; ONI's research facility on Reach had the same setup, and it had not done those poor bastards any good.''</ref> it is virtually bombproof, well defended and virtually impenetrable.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', page 229, ''CASTLE was a massive complex, two thousand meters below the granite protection of the [[Highland Mountains]] — bombproof, well defended, and impenetrable.''</ref> CASTLE Base could withstand the force equivalent to an 80 megaton nuclear blast. The complex was originally a titanium mine, but was closed down after the mine breached the [[Forerunner]] [[Menachite Forerunner Complex|complex]] below.
'''CASTLE Base''' was an [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] base located on the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] colony of [[Reach]]. It was hidden two kilometers directly underneath [[Menachite Mountain]] in the [[Viery Territory]].{{Citation needed}} Protected by massive amounts of granite, reinforced concrete, plates of [[Titanium-A armor]], and EMP-hardened metal,<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', page 100, ''Although he barely felt the descent, Wagner knew he had dropped three kilometers into the planet, through solid layers of granite, reinforced concrete, plates of Titanium-A, and EMP-hardened metal. None of this made him feel any safer, though; ONI's research facility on Reach had the same setup, and it had not done those poor bastards any good.''</ref> it was virtually bombproof, well defended, and virtually impenetrable.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', page 229, ''CASTLE was a massive complex, two thousand meters below the granite protection of the Highland Mountains — bombproof, well defended, and impenetrable.''</ref> CASTLE Base could withstand the force equivalent to an 80 megaton nuclear blast.{{Citation needed}} The complex was originally a [[titanium]] mine, but was closed down after the mine breached the [[Forerunner]] [[Menachite Forerunner complex|complex]] below.


[[Dr. Catherine Halsey]] had an office in CASTLE Base, as did [[Colonel James Ackerson]]. The [[Spartan-II]]s were familiar with CASTLE Base. During the [[Fall of Reach]], the base was Delta Team's fallback position. [[William-043]], [[Vinh-030]] and [[Isaac-039]] arrived here. They were soon accompanied by [[Frederic-104]] and [[Kelly-087]]. It turned out that Dr. Halsey was left in the base as well in order to activate [[Operation: WHITE GLOVE]] to prevent the [[Covenant]] from getting [[UNSC]] [[technology|technologies]].
[[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] had an office in CASTLE Base's Omega Wing, as did [[Colonel]] [[James Ackerson]]. The [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-IIs]] were familiar with CASTLE Base. During the [[Fall of Reach]], the base was [[Team Delta]]'s fallback position. [[William-043]], [[Vinh-030]], and [[Isaac-039]] arrived there. They were soon joined by [[Frederic-104]] and [[Kelly-087]]. There, they discovered Dr. Halsey, who had remained behind to initiate [[Operation: WHITE GLOVE]], destroying the base to prevent the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] from acquiring advanced UNSC [[technology|technologies]].


When the [[Covenant]] forces breached the base, [[Dr. Halsey]] was forced to put [[Operation: WHITE GLOVE]] into action, destroying the base and her assistant [[AI]] [[Kalmiya]] and preventing the [[Covenant]] from gaining any intelligence from the [[UNSC]]. [[Halsey]] and the [[SPARTAN|SPARTANs]] retreated into the dangerous titanium mines below.
When the Covenant forces breached the base, Dr. Halsey was forced to put Operation: WHITE GLOVE into action, destroying the base and deleting. her [[Artificial Intelligence|AI]] assistant [[Kalmiya]]. This prevented the Covenant from gaining any intelligence from the base. Halsey and the SPARTANs then retreated into the dangerous titanium mines below, and later to the Forerunner complex, where they discovered a powerful [[Forerunner crystal]].


==Known Sections==
==Known Sections==
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*'''Level Scarlet'''
*'''Level Scarlet'''
**Omega Wing
**Omega Wing
***[[Halsey|Dr. Halsey's]] Office<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', page 229, ''The private office was located deep underground, inside the "Omega Wing" of the super-secure ONI facility, code-named simply CASTLE.''</ref>
***Dr. Halsey's office<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', page 229, ''The private office was located deep underground, inside the "Omega Wing" of the super-secure ONI facility, code-named simply CASTLE.''</ref>
**Medical Wing
**Medical wing
***Cold Storage Facilities
***Cold storage facilities
***Surgical Bays
***Surgical bays
*'''Level Lavender'''
*'''Level Lavender'''
**Section Sigma
**Section Sigma
***Elevator Shaft<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', page 134, ''"Down the elevator shaft in Section Sigma,"</ref>
***Elevator shaft<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', page 134, ''"Down the elevator shaft in Section Sigma,"</ref>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==

Revision as of 13:26, January 13, 2011

Template:Ratings CASTLE Base was an Office of Naval Intelligence base located on the UNSC colony of Reach. It was hidden two kilometers directly underneath Menachite Mountain in the Viery Territory.[citation needed] Protected by massive amounts of granite, reinforced concrete, plates of Titanium-A armor, and EMP-hardened metal,[1] it was virtually bombproof, well defended, and virtually impenetrable.[2] CASTLE Base could withstand the force equivalent to an 80 megaton nuclear blast.[citation needed] The complex was originally a titanium mine, but was closed down after the mine breached the Forerunner complex below.

Dr. Catherine Halsey had an office in CASTLE Base's Omega Wing, as did Colonel James Ackerson. The SPARTAN-IIs were familiar with CASTLE Base. During the Fall of Reach, the base was Team Delta's fallback position. William-043, Vinh-030, and Isaac-039 arrived there. They were soon joined by Frederic-104 and Kelly-087. There, they discovered Dr. Halsey, who had remained behind to initiate Operation: WHITE GLOVE, destroying the base to prevent the Covenant from acquiring advanced UNSC technologies.

When the Covenant forces breached the base, Dr. Halsey was forced to put Operation: WHITE GLOVE into action, destroying the base and deleting. her AI assistant Kalmiya. This prevented the Covenant from gaining any intelligence from the base. Halsey and the SPARTANs then retreated into the dangerous titanium mines below, and later to the Forerunner complex, where they discovered a powerful Forerunner crystal.

Known Sections

  • Level Aqua
    • Section Lambda
      • Armory
  • Level Scarlet
    • Omega Wing
      • Dr. Halsey's office[3]
    • Medical wing
      • Cold storage facilities
      • Surgical bays
  • Level Lavender
    • Section Sigma
      • Elevator shaft[4]

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ Halo: First Strike, page 100, Although he barely felt the descent, Wagner knew he had dropped three kilometers into the planet, through solid layers of granite, reinforced concrete, plates of Titanium-A, and EMP-hardened metal. None of this made him feel any safer, though; ONI's research facility on Reach had the same setup, and it had not done those poor bastards any good.
  2. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 229, CASTLE was a massive complex, two thousand meters below the granite protection of the Highland Mountains — bombproof, well defended, and impenetrable.
  3. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 229, The private office was located deep underground, inside the "Omega Wing" of the super-secure ONI facility, code-named simply CASTLE.
  4. ^ Halo: First Strike, page 134, "Down the elevator shaft in Section Sigma,"
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