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[[File:H2A Terminals - BorneoTether.jpg|thumb|300px|The tether over Borneo.]] | [[File:H2A Terminals - BorneoTether.jpg|thumb|300px|The tether over Borneo.]] | ||
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It is used for lifting heavy ordnance from the surrounding port facilities into an orbital station at the top of the elevator structure, a transport method much cheaper and more efficient than booster rockets filled with expensive fuel.<ref>'''Game Informer: December 2008''', ''page 8''</ref> As a space elevator would preferably have to be constructed near the equator,<ref>[[Wikipedia:Space elevator|'''Wikipedia''' - ''Space elevator'']]</ref> Borneo is an ideal location for such a structure as the island is located near the equator.<ref>[[Wikipedia:Borneo|'''Wikipedia''' - ''Borneo'']]</ref> Borneo is also home to a UNSC [[Unidentified UNSC firebase|military base]] located in conjunction with the tether.<ref name="wp hundley">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/mason-hundley '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Mason Hundley'']</ref> | It is used for lifting heavy ordnance from the surrounding port facilities into an orbital station at the top of the elevator structure, a transport method much cheaper and more efficient than booster rockets filled with expensive fuel.<ref>'''Game Informer: December 2008''', ''page 8''</ref> As a space elevator would preferably have to be constructed near the equator,<ref>[[Wikipedia:Space elevator|'''Wikipedia''' - ''Space elevator'']]</ref> Borneo is an ideal location for such a structure as the island is located near the equator.<ref>[[Wikipedia:Borneo|'''Wikipedia''' - ''Borneo'']]</ref> Borneo is also home to a UNSC [[Unidentified UNSC firebase|military base]] located in conjunction with the tether.<ref name="wp hundley">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/mason-hundley '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Mason Hundley'']</ref> | ||
Sometime between [[Operation: FIRST STRIKE]] and the [[Battle of Earth]], the frigate ''[[UNSC Gettysburg]]'' docked with the station's terminus to deploy [[SPARTAN-II]]s [[Linda-058]] and [[Fred-104]].<ref>'''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'''</ref> Along with most of Earth's space elevators, the Borneo Space Tether ultimately survived the [[Battle of Earth]].<ref>'''[[Halo Waypoint]]''', ''Space Elevator article''</ref> | |||
Sometime between [[Operation: FIRST STRIKE]] and the [[Battle of Earth]], the frigate ''[[UNSC Gettysburg]]'' docked with the station's terminus to deploy [[SPARTAN-II]]s [[Linda-058]] and [[ | |||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
Like the [[Aranuka Space Tether]], it is named after an island, as opposed to a city. However, as Earth's six tethers are located in cities, it is unknown which city in Borneo hosts the elevator.<ref>'''[[Bungie.net]]''', ''Halo 3: ODST [http:// | Like the [[Aranuka Space Tether]], it is named after an island, as opposed to a city. However, as Earth's six tethers are located in cities, it is unknown which city in Borneo hosts the elevator.<ref>'''[[Bungie.net]]''', ''Halo 3: ODST [http://www.bungie.net/projects/odst/guide.aspx Field Guide]''</ref> | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' | *''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' | ||
**''[[Terminal | **''[[Terminal/Halo 2: Anniversary|Terminals]]'' {{1st}} | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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{{SpaceElevators}} | {{SpaceElevators}} | ||
[[Category:Earth]] | [[Category:Earth]] | ||
