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|description=[[Dyson sphere|Dyson shell]] with a terrestrial surface | |description=[[Dyson sphere|Dyson shell]] with a terrestrial surface | ||
|location=Within sealed [[Slipstream space]] enclosure, [[Zeta Doradus system]] (?-2553, 2558-)<ref name="loo">''Halo: Legacy of Onyx''</ref> | |location=Within sealed [[Slipstream space]] enclosure, [[Zeta Doradus system]] (?-2553, 2558-)<ref name="loo">''Halo: Legacy of Onyx''</ref> | ||
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Sarcophagus is a [[Dyson sphere|Dyson shell]], a massive artificial structure encircling a star. At approximately two [[Wikipedia:Astronomical unit|astronomical units]] or 300 million kilometers in diameter (corresponding roughly to the diameter of [[Earth]]'s orbit), and weighing approximately 1.37 solar masses,{{Ref/Reuse|glass230}} the sphere is by far the largest known megastructure created by the Forerunners. According to [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]]'s calculations, the internal surface area of the sphere is approximately 500 million times the surface area of [[Earth]], or around 255 quadrillion km<sup>2</sup>. Despite its massive size, while inside the artificial planetary shell of [[Onyx]], the structure was contained inside a [[slipspace bubble]] of compressed dimensionality, making its apparent diameter only about 23 centimeters.{{Ref/Reuse|glass230}} | Sarcophagus is a [[Dyson sphere|Dyson shell]], a massive artificial structure encircling a star. At approximately two [[Wikipedia:Astronomical unit|astronomical units]] or 300 million kilometers in diameter (corresponding roughly to the diameter of [[Earth]]'s orbit), and weighing approximately 1.37 solar masses,{{Ref/Reuse|glass230}} the sphere is by far the largest known megastructure created by the Forerunners. According to [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]]'s calculations, the internal surface area of the sphere is approximately 500 million times the surface area of [[Earth]], or around 255 quadrillion km<sup>2</sup>. Despite its massive size, while inside the artificial planetary shell of [[Onyx]], the structure was contained inside a [[slipspace bubble]] of compressed dimensionality, making its apparent diameter only about 23 centimeters.{{Ref/Reuse|glass230}} | ||
The observed portion of the interior surface of Sarcophagus is rolling hills and verdant forest, with several Forerunner cities in between.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]''', ''pages 271, 274''</ref> As the Forerunners never arrived, the shield world is entirely maintained by [[Huragok]] and [[Sentinel]]s, including cylindrical drones tasked with monitoring for signs of [[Flood]] infection.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]''', ''page 272''</ref> The Dyson sphere's default environmental conditions are suitable for [[Earth]]-based life, but the climate settings could be adjusted for other species' requirements.{{Ref/Reuse|enc}}<ref>'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', ''page 271''</ref> The sky inside the shield world appears solid blue; the landscape on the other side of the sphere is not visible as a result of the shield world's enormous scale, unlike on smaller shield installations such as | The observed portion of the interior surface of Sarcophagus is rolling hills and verdant forest, with several Forerunner cities in between.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]''', ''pages 271, 274''</ref> As the Forerunners never arrived, the shield world is entirely maintained by [[Huragok]] and [[Sentinel]]s, including cylindrical drones tasked with monitoring for signs of [[Flood]] infection.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]''', ''page 272''</ref> The Dyson sphere's default environmental conditions are suitable for [[Earth]]-based life, but the climate settings could be adjusted for other species' requirements.{{Ref/Reuse|enc}}<ref>'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', ''page 271''</ref> The sky inside the shield world appears solid blue; the landscape on the other side of the sphere is not visible as a result of the shield world's enormous scale, unlike on smaller shield installations such as [[Trove]]. However, the concave curvature of the horizon can be detected with a [[telescopic sight]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 380''</ref> The exterior surface of the sphere is dark brown in color and entirely featureless, at least in the area around the only known entrance.{{Ref/Reuse|lessons}}<ref name="glass378">'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', ''page 378-379''</ref> | ||
There are two identified Forerunner facilities on the shield world. The [[Citadel (Shield World 006)|Citadel]] is an urban habitat that served as the base camp for [[Blue Team]] for the majority of their time in the shield world.<ref>'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', ''page 280''</ref> [[Garage (Shield World 006)|Another section]] is essentially a garage filled with numerous Forerunner transports and vehicles.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 190''</ref> The Sarcophagus also contained a control room. It was in this section that [[Lucy-B091]] discovered several Huragok maintenance personnel, and successfully communicated with [[Prone to Drift|one of them]]. Numerous other structures are scattered around the landscape, including towers responsible for environmental maintenance and atmospheric control.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]''', ''pages 273-275''</ref> Some of the structures are home to [[slipspace portal]]s which link not only to locations within the sphere, but also other worlds,<ref>'''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]''', ''page 409''</ref> including [[Hesduros]].<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 398''</ref> However, since the status of many of the facilities in the portals' receiving ends is unknown, travel through them was advised against by the Huragok.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]''', ''page 278''</ref> One such portal led to the nearby planet [[Mackintosh]] which acted as the home port for a Forerunner warship of unknown class.<ref name="L404">'''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]''', ''page 404''</ref> | There are two identified Forerunner facilities on the shield world. The [[Citadel (Shield World 006)|Citadel]] is an urban habitat that served as the base camp for [[Blue Team]] for the majority of their time in the shield world.<ref>'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', ''page 280''</ref> [[Garage (Shield World 006)|Another section]] is essentially a garage filled with numerous Forerunner transports and vehicles.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 190''</ref> The Sarcophagus also contained a control room. It was in this section that [[Lucy-B091]] discovered several Huragok maintenance personnel, and successfully communicated with [[Prone to Drift|one of them]]. Numerous other structures are scattered around the landscape, including towers responsible for environmental maintenance and atmospheric control.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]''', ''pages 273-275''</ref> Some of the structures are home to [[slipspace portal]]s which link not only to locations within the sphere, but also other worlds,<ref>'''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]''', ''page 409''</ref> including [[Hesduros]].<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 398''</ref> However, since the status of many of the facilities in the portals' receiving ends is unknown, travel through them was advised against by the Huragok.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]''', ''page 278''</ref> One such portal led to the nearby planet [[Mackintosh]] which acted as the home port for a Forerunner warship of unknown class.<ref name="L404">'''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]''', ''page 404''</ref> | ||