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The Forerunners also constructed massive Dyson spheres, such as the shield world known as [[Trevelyan|Shield World 006]] held within Onyx. With a diameter of 2 astronomical units,<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 380''</ref> this shield world was encapsulated in a [[Slipstream space|Slipspace]] field to protect the occupants from the Halo Array as it activated. Essentially a sphere, with its habitable surface on its internal surface rather than external, these "micro" Dyson spheres are also equipped with their own stars,<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 379''</ref> providing warmth, light and energy to the installation. Originally intended as a way to circumvent the Halo effect, the shield worlds were not put into use by the Forerunners due to the rampant actions of [[Mendicant Bias|one]] of their own AI constructs.<ref>'''Halo 3''', ''[[Terminal (Halo 3)|Terminal]]s''</ref> | The Forerunners also constructed massive Dyson spheres, such as the shield world known as [[Trevelyan|Shield World 006]] held within Onyx. With a diameter of 2 astronomical units,<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 380''</ref> this shield world was encapsulated in a [[Slipstream space|Slipspace]] field to protect the occupants from the Halo Array as it activated. Essentially a sphere, with its habitable surface on its internal surface rather than external, these "micro" Dyson spheres are also equipped with their own stars,<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 379''</ref> providing warmth, light and energy to the installation. Originally intended as a way to circumvent the Halo effect, the shield worlds were not put into use by the Forerunners due to the rampant actions of [[Mendicant Bias|one]] of their own AI constructs.<ref>'''Halo 3''', ''[[Terminal (Halo 3)|Terminal]]s''</ref> | ||
The interior of [[ | The interior of [[Shield 0459]] was essentially a variation of this concept, albeit on a far smaller scale and not enveloped in slipspace. | ||
===Installation 00=== | ===Installation 00=== | ||
[[File: | [[File:H3_Installation00_Full.jpg|250px|thumb|[[Installation 00]]]] | ||
{{Main|Installation 00}} | {{Main|Installation 00}} | ||
[[Installation 00]] is a Forerunner megastructure vaguely similar to an [[Wikipedia:Alderson disk|Alderson disk]] in overall shape. | [[Installation 00]] is a Forerunner megastructure vaguely similar to an [[Wikipedia:Alderson disk|Alderson disk]] in overall shape. | ||
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The Forerunners had the ability to harness the energy output of an entire star by using containment and collection fields; dozens of stars had been harnessed for energy production this way.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 243''</ref> Forerunners stellar engineers nicknamed "[[plasma jockey]]s" also experimented with controlling young stars, attempting to "tame" them for future use.{{Ref/Reuse|c221}} | The Forerunners had the ability to harness the energy output of an entire star by using containment and collection fields; dozens of stars had been harnessed for energy production this way.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 243''</ref> Forerunners stellar engineers nicknamed "[[plasma jockey]]s" also experimented with controlling young stars, attempting to "tame" them for future use.{{Ref/Reuse|c221}} | ||
The Forerunners could also either create artificial stars, or move existing stars across distances of thousands of light years, either of which would be a tremendous technological feat. Additionally, they were able to extrude whole stars into slipspace. One star was used in the construction of the [[Shield World]], [[Trevelyan|Shield World 006]], while an artificial star, created just for it, orbited [[Installation 00]]. [[ | The Forerunners could also either create artificial stars, or move existing stars across distances of thousands of light years, either of which would be a tremendous technological feat. Additionally, they were able to extrude whole stars into slipspace. One star was used in the construction of the [[Shield World]], [[Trevelyan|Shield World 006]], while an artificial star, created just for it, orbited [[Installation 00]]. [[Shield World 0459]] also had a miniaturized artificial star in its center. | ||
===Construction=== | ===Construction=== | ||
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===Unyielding Hierophant=== | ===Unyielding Hierophant=== | ||
{{Main|Unyielding Hierophant}} | {{Main|Unyielding Hierophant}} | ||
The ''Unyielding Hierophant'' was a mobile space station used as a fleet command center and refit platform. Approximately 30 kilometers long and | The ''Unyielding Hierophant'' was a mobile space station used as a fleet command center and refit platform. Approximately 30 kilometers long and 10km in circumference, with two bulbous sections joined by a docking ring at the middle, it was a significant Covenant military base in the region, capable of resupplying up to 500 warships and carried thousands of Covenant personnel internally, including Banshee and Wraith pilots. It was destroyed by members of Spartan [[Blue Team]] during [[Operation: FIRST STRIKE]]. | ||
==Human== | ==Human== | ||
While 26th-century humanity does not possess the technology required to construct megastructures on the scale of the Covenant or the Forerunners, they have built several habitats within mined-out [[asteroid]]s. | While 26th-century humanity does not possess the technology required to construct megastructures on the scale of the Covenant or the Forerunners, they have built several habitats within mined-out [[asteroid]]s. | ||
====Ancient Human==== | ====Ancient Human==== | ||
Despite being a Tier 1 civilization, [[Ancient humanity]] was not as experienced in the fields of megascale engineering and [[slipspace]] technology as the Forerunners. For example, they were seemingly unable to construct megastructures on the scale of a [[Halo Array|Halo installation]].<ref name="p257">'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 257''</ref> | Despite being a Tier 1 civilization, [[Ancient humanity]] was not as experienced in the fields of [[Astroengineering|megascale engineering]] and [[slipspace]] technology as the Forerunners. For example, they were seemingly unable to construct megastructures on the scale of a [[Halo Array|Halo installation]].<ref name="p257">'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 257''</ref> | ||
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