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{{disambig header|the Forerunner planet|the music piece|Kamchatka (music)}} | |||
{{Planet infobox | |||
|image=[[File:Enc22-Kamchatka.png|300px]] | |||
|system=[[Caspar system]]{{Ref/Site|Id=HW|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/kamchatka|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Kamchatka|D=23|M=04|Y=2021}} | |||
|body=[[Caspar system|Caspar]]{{Ref/Reuse|HW}}{{Ref/Reuse|osfm6}} | |||
|position=Fifth planet{{Ref/Reuse|HW}} | |||
|moon(s)=None{{Ref/Reuse|HW}} | |||
|diameter={{Convert|5200|km|mi|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|HW}} | |||
|gravity=0.98 G {{C|anomalous}}{{Ref/Reuse|HW}} | |||
|daylength= | |||
|yearlength= | |||
|atmosphere=0.7 ([[Carbon dioxide|CO<sub>2</sub>]], [[Oxygen|O<sub>2</sub>]], [[Wikipedia:Nitrogen|N<sub>2</sub>]]){{Ref/Reuse|HW}} | |||
|composition= | |||
|temperature=-87°C to -12°C (-125°F to 10°F){{Ref/Reuse|HW}} | |||
|demonym= | |||
|species=[[Forerunner]]s{{Ref/Reuse|HW}} {{C|formerly}} | |||
|population= | |||
|colonized= | |||
|government=[[Ecumene]]{{Ref/Reuse|HW}} {{C|formerly}} | |||
|significance=High{{Ref/Reuse|osfm6}} | |||
|threat=Delta{{Ref/Reuse|osfm6}} | |||
}} | |||
'''Kamchatka''' is | '''Kamchatka''' ('''Caspar V'''){{Ref/Generic|Id=Halo Channel|[[Halo Channel]]|Detail=Encyclopedia}} is the fifth planet in the [[Caspar system]].{{Ref/Reuse|osfm6}} A remote world, Kamchatka was created by the [[Forerunner]]s and served as a rehabilitation complex for the [[Lifeworker]]s, and as a node of the [[Domain]] for the [[ecumene]].{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=359}} Following [[Great Purification|the firing]] of the [[Halo Array]], Kamchatka remained an obscure world at the fringes of civilization until the planet's discovery in [[2558]].{{Ref/Reuse|HW}} | ||
== | ==Overview== | ||
[https://en. | ===Topography and ecology=== | ||
Kamchatka is one of a number of a [[astroengineering|megastructural]] worlds artificially engineered by the [[Forerunners]] in ancient times, appearing from orbit to be an ostensibly unremarkable and barely habitable arctic world, underdeveloped and home to a frigid climate.{{Ref/Reuse|osfm6}} Global temperatures are almost always below the freezing level of [[water]], averaging -87°C to -12°C (-125°F to 10°F) - resulting in a the majority of the rugged planetary surface being covered in a layer of thick snow and ice.{{Ref/Reuse|osfm6}}{{Ref/Reuse|HW}} These extreme conditions lent the planet some interest to the [[Lifeworker]] rate in a similar fashion to other ice worlds such as [[Strilun IV]] and [[Zehar VI]], resulting in the planet being targeted for the construction of vast networks of sub-glacial rehabilitation complexes. As such, the level of Forerunner megaengineering on Kamchatka straddles the line between the artificial and natural,{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} and may explain the world's breathable atmosphere even with the lack of an apparent widespread native ecosystem, and anomalous .98G surface gravity.{{Ref/Reuse|HW}} | |||
Surveys conducted by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] in [[2558]] were able to detect the presence of the underground structures and large exotic mineral deposits on Kamchatka. These surveys considered Kamchatka to have a high strategic significance, and a threat level Delta.{{Ref/Reuse|osfm6}} | |||
===Locations=== | |||
*[[Stormbreak]] mountain range | |||
**[[March on Stormbreak]]/ [[Summit]] {{C|[[War Games]] simulation-only}} | |||
==History== | |||
===Ancient history=== | |||
During the [[High Ecumene]] era, Kamchatka was a site of interest primarily to the Forerunner Lifeworker rate, who sought the world's extreme arctic conditions for the construction of massive rehabilitation complexes within the glacial layers of the world.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} The megaengineering conducted on Kamchatka blurred the line between the natural and artificial, and additionally resulted in the construction of a communications hub, allowing the planet to serve as a node from which to connect to the [[Domain]] - the vast interstellar knowledge network used by Forerunner society.{{Ref/Reuse|HW}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} The [[Stormbreak]] mountain range, considered to be "the broken spine" of Kamchatka, was mended by the Forerunners.{{Ref/Site|Id=canonfodder|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-know-for-an-answer|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Know for an Answer|D=28|M=11|Y=2021}} | |||
[[File:H5G MainMenu Fleet.jpg|thumb|left|250px|UNSC ''Infinity'' and its {{Class|Anlace|light frigate}} escort over Kamchatka just prior to [[Operation: ANCHORITE]].{{Ref/Site|Id=CFCalm|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/calm-in-the-storm|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Calm in the Storm|D=09|M=3|Y=2021}}]] | |||
===Post-war era=== | |||
In [[2558]], a communications hub on the planet activated, attracting the attention of both the [[United Nations Space Command]] and [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]].{{Ref/Reuse|HW}} The Covenant established an outpost on Kamchatka, concentrating a bulk of their forces on the planet{{Ref/Book|Id=osfm6|OSFM|Page=92}} while they attempted to access the planet's data network. While Doctor [[Catherine Halsey]] and [[Jul 'Mdama]] worked to access the network at a large Forerunner structure, Halsey discovered information relating to the recent attacks by [[Guardian]]s on [[human colonies]].{{Ref/Level|Id=guardians|H5G|Osiris (level)|Osiris}} Additionally, the Covenant managed to locate a Guardian on Kamchatka.{{Ref/Novel|Id=loo20|LoO|Chapter=20}} Halsey contacted and warned the UNSC, and in response [[Expeditionary Strike Group 1]] was deployed to Kamchatka as part of [[Operation: ANCHORITE]] to assault the Covenant staging area.{{Ref/Book|Id=osfm1|OSFM|Page=7}} During the battle, [[Fireteam Osiris]] was tasked with assassinating 'Mdama and retrieving Halsey. Osiris was deployed to the surface of the planet, as Jul 'Mdama's Covenant forces [[Battle of Kamchatka|battled]] the rebelling [[Promethean]]s. As Osiris fought their way to the structure, they assassinated 'Mdama and brought Halsey back to {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, which soon left the system.{{Ref/Reuse|guardians}} | |||
Some time after the battle, the UNSC intended to establish a military complex and power station on Kamchatka to control the planet's Forerunner sites.{{Ref/Reuse|canonfodder}} While the UNSC is aware of the Forerunner structures under Kamchatka's surface, no detailed surveys have been conducted to observe them as of 2558.{{Ref/Reuse|HW}} As she formed the [[Created]], [[Cortana]] activated the Guardian on Kamchatka.{{Ref/Reuse|loo20}} Following the onset of the [[Created conflict]], Kamchatka was largely abandoned by both the UNSC and Covenant, with the world and its structures having since fallen dormant once again.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | |||
==Production notes== | |||
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes}} | |||
*[[Wikipedia:Kamchatka Peninsula|Kamchatka]] is the name of a peninsula in Siberia. | |||
*The ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' multiplayer maps [[March on Stormbreak]] and [[Summit]] are set on Kamchatka. | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:H5G-Kamchatka concept.jpg|Concept art of a Forerunner structure on the planet. | |||
File:H5G-Concept-Kamchata-Skyfall.jpg|Concept art of the Battle of Kamchatka | |||
File:H5G-Kamchatkadescent.png|The battle at Kamchatka | |||
File:H5G-Kamchatka Forerunner location.png|A Forerunner interior on Kamchatka. | |||
File:H5G-Kamchatka Guardian glyph.png|A Guardian glyph. | |||
File:H5G-Kamchatka Warden Eternal glyph.png|The Warden Eternal's glyph. | |||
File:H5G-Kamchatka unknown glyph 1.png|An unknown Forerunner glyph. | |||
File:H5G-Kamchatka unknown glyph 2.png|An unknown Forerunner glyph. | |||
File:H5G-Kamchatka unknown glyph 3.png|An unknown Forerunner glyph. | |||
File:Kamchatkap.png|The surface of Kamchatka. | |||
</gallery> | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Halo: Battle Born]] | |||
**''[[Glassed|Glassed]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | |||
[[Category:Planets]] | |||
[[Category:Forerunner worlds]] | [[Category:Forerunner worlds]] | ||