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{{quote|multi=yes|Miranda Keyes|343 Guilty Spark|q1=Where would someone go to activate the other rings?|q2=...Why, the Ark, of course.|[[343 Guilty Spark]] to [[Commander]] [[Miranda Keyes]].{{Ref/Reuse|Journey}}}} | {{quote|multi=yes|Miranda Keyes|343 Guilty Spark|q1=Where would someone go to activate the other rings?|q2=...Why, the Ark, of course.|[[343 Guilty Spark]] to [[Commander]] [[Miranda Keyes]].{{Ref/Reuse|Journey}}}} | ||
'''Installation 00''', also known as '''the Ark''', the '''neoteric Ark''',{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22P343|Enc22|Page=343}}{{Ref/Site|Id=CFEklund|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-eklunds-ensemble|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder: Eklund's Ensemble|D=24|M=08|Y=2022}} '''the Great Foundry''' by the Covenant {{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Outpost Intel 9|Banished Audio log|Detail=Outpost Intel #09 - Unnatrual Defenses}} | '''Installation 00''', also known as '''the Ark''', the '''neoteric Ark''',{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22P343|Enc22|Page=343}}{{Ref/Site|Id=CFEklund|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-eklunds-ensemble|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder: Eklund's Ensemble|D=24|M=08|Y=2022}} '''the Great Foundry''' by the Covenant,{{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Outpost Intel 9|Banished Audio log|Detail=Outpost Intel #09 - Unnatrual Defenses}} '''Oth Liqattu''' by the [[Banished]],{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=444}} and sometimes translated as '''Waypoint''',<ref name="CatalogWaypoint">[https://web.archive.org/web/20141014090727/https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postst248110_Query--Catalog-old.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Query: Catalog (old)''], [https://web.archive.org/web/20141013192621/https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2963929_Catalog-Interaction.aspx#post2963929 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Catalog Interaction'']</ref> is a [[Forerunner]] installation from which the entirety of the [[Halo Array]] can be activated.<ref name="Journey">'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[The Great Journey]]''</ref> Installation 00 also functions as a potential safe haven from the Halo Array's strategic pulse, and as a facility to construct replacement Halos if necessary. The Ark is situated [[Intergalactic space|outside]] the [[Milky Way|galaxy]], about 2<sup>18</sup> (262,144) light years from the galactic center.<ref name="The Ark">'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level ''[[The Ark (level)|The Ark]]''</ref> Although later universally known as "the Ark", Installation 00 was originally one of two installations identified as [[Ark]]s, the other being the older [[greater Ark]]. Due to this, Installation 00 was also referred to as the '''lesser Ark''' to differentiate it from the much larger greater Ark, whose foundry produced the original array of rings 30,000 kilometers in diameter, as opposed to the 10,000 kilometer-wide foundry of Installation 00.<ref>'''[[Halo: Primordium]]''', ''pages 343-344''</ref> | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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The Ark also possesses a vast network of power grids beneath its surface. These grids can be tapped into by structures on the surface known as [[Power Node]]s when extra locational power is needed in emergencies. These nodes were co-opted by UNSC and Banished forces in 2559, though Banished [[Power Extractor]]s were also able to tap into these power networks.<ref name="PowerNode">''[[Halo Wars 2]]'', ''[[Phoenix Logs]]'' - Power Node</ref><ref>'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]]'' - ''Power Extractor''</ref> | The Ark also possesses a vast network of power grids beneath its surface. These grids can be tapped into by structures on the surface known as [[Power Node]]s when extra locational power is needed in emergencies. These nodes were co-opted by UNSC and Banished forces in 2559, though Banished [[Power Extractor]]s were also able to tap into these power networks.<ref name="PowerNode">''[[Halo Wars 2]]'', ''[[Phoenix Logs]]'' - Power Node</ref><ref>'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]]'' - ''Power Extractor''</ref> | ||
The megastructure is also surrounded by numerous other secondary installations, which are used for various support functions. During the [[Second Ark Conflict]], these installations were occupied by the [[Banished]].{{Ref/YouTube|Id=stream|fYaxRoAf96s|Channel=Halo|VidName=Halo Lore Stream: The Halo Array|Time=4251|Quote=There's some stuff in the secondary materials for Halo Wars 2, regarding the fleet that actually went to the Ark with the Enduring Conviction. [...] some of those ships are out at other installations that are near the Ark. So there's the Ark, and there's facilities that are out near the Ark that we don't see - some of those ships are out there doing that. You could say it's a cost function of how many ships we could show in the cutscenes and stuff. Yeah, it [Enduring Conviction] wasn't the only ship that was there. | |||
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===Defenses=== | ===Defenses=== | ||
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*The Ark was known as "Waypoint" during the production of ''Halo 3''.<ref>[http://www.isaachannaford.com/2011/01/rapid-environment-work-2-6-hours-piece.html '''Isaac Hannaford''': ''rapid environment work 2-6 hours a piece'']</ref><ref>[http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=1047186 '''halo.bungie.org''': ''Re: Halo Concept Art'']</ref> This name was later rendered canonical by the Halo Waypoint forum administrator {{Plain|[https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_profile601146.aspx Catalog]}} (posing as the Forerunner entity of [[Catalog|the same name]]).{{Ref/Reuse|CatalogWaypoint}} | *The Ark was known as "Waypoint" during the production of ''Halo 3''.<ref>[http://www.isaachannaford.com/2011/01/rapid-environment-work-2-6-hours-piece.html '''Isaac Hannaford''': ''rapid environment work 2-6 hours a piece'']</ref><ref>[http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=1047186 '''halo.bungie.org''': ''Re: Halo Concept Art'']</ref> This name was later rendered canonical by the Halo Waypoint forum administrator {{Plain|[https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_profile601146.aspx Catalog]}} (posing as the Forerunner entity of [[Catalog|the same name]]).{{Ref/Reuse|CatalogWaypoint}} | ||
*In early conceptual stages, artist [[Paul Russel]] did not want to make the Ark significantly larger than a Halo ring. One of his early concepts of the Ark design incorporated a cradle for a Halo installation in the center, with four sleek arms | *In early conceptual stages, artist [[Paul Russel]] did not want to make the Ark significantly larger than a Halo ring. One of his early concepts of the Ark design incorporated a cradle for a Halo installation in the center, with four sleek arms on one side of the ring, along with several beams leading to a central hub structure situated on the other side.<ref>[https://picasaweb.google.com/114253662089061571624/Halo3TheLostCity#5573889897215738578 '''Picasa''': ''Paul Russel > Halo 3: The Lost City 16/16'']</ref> | ||
*In ''Origins'', the Ark and the Halos are depicted without land on their surfaces during the activation of the Halo Array. This is likely due to [[Cortana]]'s interpretation, or an instance of artistic license, as both ''Halo: Silentium'' and the terminals in ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary'' show that the Ark and the Halos had fully terraformed surfaces prior to the activation of the Array. | *In ''Origins'', the Ark and the Halos are depicted without land on their surfaces during the activation of the Halo Array. This is likely due to [[Cortana]]'s interpretation, or an instance of artistic license, as both ''Halo: Silentium'' and the terminals in ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary'' show that the Ark and the Halos had fully terraformed surfaces prior to the activation of the Array. | ||
*The Ark as a concept has existed since the development of ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.<ref>[[:File:HCE Ark Concept.jpg|Halo: Combat Evolved concept art]]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/game_fabricator/status/1088274744456159232 Marcus Lehto on Twitter].</ref> Bungie artist [[Marcus Lehto]] produced several sketches of structures for the Ark concept, that would later go on to be refined and considered during the development of ''Halo 2''.<ref>[[:File:H2 Ark Concept.jpg|Halo: 2 concept art]]</ref> These concept images both depict the Ark as a structure within the ground, a concept later instead used for the design of the [[Portal at Voi]] in ''Halo 3''. | *The Ark as a concept has existed since the development of ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.<ref>[[:File:HCE Ark Concept.jpg|Halo: Combat Evolved concept art]]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/game_fabricator/status/1088274744456159232 Marcus Lehto on Twitter].</ref> Bungie artist [[Marcus Lehto]] produced several sketches of structures for the Ark concept, that would later go on to be refined and considered during the development of ''Halo 2''.<ref>[[:File:H2 Ark Concept.jpg|Halo: 2 concept art]]</ref> These concept images both depict the Ark as a structure within the ground, a concept later instead used for the design of the [[Portal at Voi]] in ''Halo 3''. | ||
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File:H3 Ark Warthog Concept.jpg|Concept art of Warthogs on their way to a Forerunner building after Installation 08's reveal in ''[[Halo 3]]''. | File:H3 Ark Warthog Concept.jpg|Concept art of Warthogs on their way to a Forerunner building after Installation 08's reveal in ''[[Halo 3]]''. | ||
File:H3 - Ark and 04B.jpg|Concept art depicting the Ark and Installation 08 in ''Halo 3''. | File:H3 - Ark and 04B.jpg|Concept art depicting the Ark and Installation 08 in ''Halo 3''. | ||
File:HW2 Installation00 Environment Concept 1.jpg|Concept art of the installation, for ''Halo Wars 2''. | |||
File:HW2 Installation00 Environment Concept 2.jpg|Concept art of the installation, for ''Halo Wars 2''. | |||
File:HW2 Installation00 Environment Concept 3.jpg|Concept art of the installation, for ''Halo Wars 2''. | |||
File:HW2 Installation00 Environment Concept 4.jpg|Concept art of the installation, for ''Halo Wars 2''. | |||
File:HW2 Installation00 Environment Concept 5.jpg|Concept art of the installation, for ''Halo Wars 2''. | |||
File:HW2 Installation00 Environment Concept 6.jpg|Concept art of the installation, for ''Halo Wars 2''. | |||
File:HW2 Installation00 Environment Concept 7.jpg|Concept art of the installation, for ''Halo Wars 2''. | |||
File:HW2 Installation00 Environment Concept 8.jpg|Concept art of the installation, for ''Halo Wars 2''. | |||
File:HW2 Installation00 Environment Concept 9.jpg|Concept art of the installation, for ''Halo Wars 2''. | |||
File:HW2 Installation00 Environment Concept 10.jpg|Concept art of the installation, for ''Halo Wars 2''. | |||
File:HW2 Installation00 Environment Concept 11.jpg|Concept art of the installation, for ''Halo Wars 2''. | |||
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File:HW2 Installation00 Environment Concept 13.jpg|Concept art of the installation, for ''Halo Wars 2''. | |||
File:HW2 Installation00 Environment Concept 14.jpg|Concept art of the installation, for ''Halo Wars 2''. | |||
File:HW2 Installation00 Environment Concept 15.jpg|Concept art of the installation, for ''Halo Wars 2''. | |||
File:HW2 Installation00 Environment Concept 16.jpg|Concept art of the installation, for ''Halo Wars 2''. | |||
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File:HW2 Installation00 Environment Concept 18.jpg|Concept art of the installation, for ''Halo Wars 2''. | |||
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===Screenshots and renders=== | ===Screenshots and renders=== | ||
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File:H3_Installation00_Full.jpg|The Ark in ''Halo 3''. | File:H3_Installation00_Full.jpg|The Ark in ''Halo 3''. | ||
File:ARK2.jpg|The size of the Ark compared to that of Earth and a Halo installation. | File:ARK2.jpg|The size of the Ark compared to that of Earth and a Halo installation. | ||
File:Arklandscape.JPG|The desert near the Ark's Cartographer facility. | File:Arklandscape.JPG|The desert near the Ark's Cartographer facility. | ||
File:Ark.JPG|A [[Holography|holographic]] representation of the Ark. | File:Ark.JPG|A [[Holography|holographic]] representation of the Ark. | ||
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*''[[Halo: Divine Wind]]'' | *''[[Halo: Divine Wind]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Outcasts]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Halo: Epitaph]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
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