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The '''Jat-Krula protected boundary''' or simply '''Jat-Krula''',<ref name="silentium">'''Halo: Silentium''', ''String 7''</ref> identified as the '''Maginot Line''' in translated [[Forerunner]] records,<ref name="terminals">'''[[Halo 3]]''', [[Terminal | The '''Jat-Krula protected boundary''' or simply '''Jat-Krula''',<ref name="silentium">'''Halo: Silentium''', ''String 7''</ref> identified as the '''Maginot Line''' in translated [[Forerunner]] records,<ref name="terminals">'''[[Halo 3]]''', [[Terminal (Halo 3)|Terminals]]</ref> was a Forerunner defensive front that protected the [[ecumene]]'s core worlds within the [[Orion complex]]. It consisted of numerous [[Line installation]]s, defensive outposts which utilized a variety of measures to prevent enemy ships from entering the line.<ref>'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 221''</ref> Millions of these fortifications formed a sphere along hundreds of outlying systems of the Orion complex, intended to cover every possible entry trajectory within both normal space and the higher dimensions of [[Slipstream space]], particularly along the most trafficked and efficient slipspace routes. The Line was originally thought to be an impenetrable defense, since any enemy fleet would be forced to pass through the boundary in order to mount an assault on the systems within, and the entirety of the Line could supposedly be rendered impregnable at a moment's notice.<ref name="sil104">'''Halo: Silentium''', ''pages 104-105''</ref> | ||
The Jat-Krula also includes a number of support bases designed to maintain the Line installations. Maintained by {{Class|archeon|ancilla}}s and located in systems neighboring those housing the Line installations themselves, these facilities are designed to be indiscernible from natural terrain; for example, [[Covert Support Base 4276]] on [[Gao]] was modeled to appear as an [[Montero Cave System|intricate system of caverns]].<ref>'''Halo: Last Light''', ''pages 36-37'' (Google Play edition)</ref> | The Jat-Krula also includes a number of support bases designed to maintain the Line installations. Maintained by {{Class|archeon|ancilla}}s and located in systems neighboring those housing the Line installations themselves, these facilities are designed to be indiscernible from natural terrain; for example, [[Covert Support Base 4276]] on [[Gao]] was modeled to appear as an [[Montero Cave System|intricate system of caverns]].<ref>'''Halo: Last Light''', ''pages 36-37'' (Google Play edition)</ref> | ||
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==Naming== | ==Naming== | ||
The translation "Maginot Line" originates in [[Terminal | The translation "Maginot Line" originates in [[Terminal (Halo 3)|Forerunner records]] using [[translation software]] which incorporates idioms from the reader's own culture;<ref name="enc">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 165''</ref> when Forerunner terms cannot be directly translated the software replaces them with human terms of roughly equivalent meaning. Thus, terms such as "[[Eden (place)|Eden]]", "fairy tale", and "Maginot Line" serve as the default usage in these records when read by humans.<ref name="enc"/> These words appear in brackets in the [[Terminal (Halo 3)|terminals]]. Meanwhile, "Jat-Krula" is a transliteration of the original Forerunner term.<ref>'''Halo: Silentium''', ''page 12''</ref> | ||
The translated name is a reference to France's [[Wikipedia:Maginot Line|Maginot Line]], a longitudinal line of heavy fortifications meant to repel an anticipated assault from Germany prior to the outbreak of [[World War II]]. Though the line dissuaded a direct attack, German Panzer units simply maneuvered north through Belgium, rendering the defenses largely irrelevant and leading to the fall of France. The Germans later manned the Maginot Line's battlements as the Allies pushed through Europe, though again the majority of the lines were bypassed. | The translated name is a reference to France's [[Wikipedia:Maginot Line|Maginot Line]], a longitudinal line of heavy fortifications meant to repel an anticipated assault from Germany prior to the outbreak of [[World War II]]. Though the line dissuaded a direct attack, German Panzer units simply maneuvered north through Belgium, rendering the defenses largely irrelevant and leading to the fall of France. The Germans later manned the Maginot Line's battlements as the Allies pushed through Europe, though again the majority of the lines were bypassed. | ||
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==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo 3]]'' | *''[[Halo 3]]'' | ||
**''[[Terminal | **''[[Terminal (Halo 3)|Terminal]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Blood Line]]'' | *''[[Halo: Blood Line]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo 4]]'' | *''[[Halo 4]]'' | ||