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[[Image:Control Room.jpg|thumb|[[343 Guilty Spark]] and [[John-117]] prepare to reunify the [[Index]] with the Core.]]

'''The Core''' is the name given by [[343 Guilty Spark]] to the massive repository of knowledge found in the [[Control Room]] of every [[Halo|Installation]], and, more practically, the computer system which stores this knowledge.

===Purpose===

The Core is the most indispensable part of a ring Installation. It directs and controls every other aspect of the ring world, and is the location that the rings may be activated by way of the [[Index]]. The manner in which this is done is not entirely clear, but it seems that the Index must be physically brought into contact with the Core by a [[Reclaimer|Reclaimer]].  

Although it is not certain that only a Reclaimer can perform this action, it seems likely. [[343Guilty Spark|Guilty Spark]] said that he was not allowed to (although not that he ''couldn't'') <ref>''[[Halo: The Flood]]'', page 255: ''"Protocol does not allow units of my classification to perform a task as important as the reunification of the Index with the Core."''</ref> and [[Jiralhanae]] [[Brute Chieftain|Chieftain]] [[Tartarus]] seemed to think that it was impossible for him to do so. Once the Index has been 'reunified' with the Core, the Installation's firing sequence begins. However if the Index is forcefully removed before the fire sequence begins, this causes the all 7 Halo rings into standby mode, to be fired remotely from the [[Ark]].

The Core seems to be restricted-access according to [[343 Guilty Spark|Guilty Spark's]] "protocol" <ref>''[[Halo: The Flood]]'', page 256: ''"A construct? In the core? That is absolutely unacceptable!"''</ref>. Certainly, an [[AI]] inside it has a surprising amount of control, [[Cortana]] was able to make Guilty Spark fall to the floor just by waving her hand, indicating the ability to override some of the [[Monitor]]'s powers. It is possible that the Core can control the ring's gravity and, by extrapolation, its atmosphere, spin and other functions as well.

===[[Installation 04]]===

[[Installation 04]]'s Core was, at one point, inhabited by [[Cortana]]. While inside, she obtained a tremendous quantity of knowledge, which some speculate caused damage and possibly even [[rampancy]]. However, this position enabled her to learn of the [[Flood]] and [[Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes]]'s plight against them. More importantly, it enabled her to stop the Installation from firing and steal the Index when [[John-117|Master Chief]] was tricked into starting Halo's firing process <ref>''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', level ''[[Two Betrayals (Level)|Two Betrayals]]''</ref>.

===[[Installation 05]]===

==Images==

Image:124.jpg|The Installation 04 Core.

Image:MirrandaBruteMan.jpg|The Installation 05 Core.

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