Editing Foundry (location)

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{{Center|For the [[Halo 3]] multiplayer map, see [[Foundry]]; for the [[Halo Wars 2]] campaign level, see [[The Foundry]].}}
[[File:H3_Installation00_Foundry.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The Ark's central Forge from space.]]
The '''Foundry''',<ref>'''Halo 3''', ''[[Terminal/Halo 3|Terminal 3]]''</ref> also known as the '''Forge''',<ref name="p371">'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 371''</ref> is a colossal manufacturing facility located at the heart of an [[Ark]] installation, used to construct [[Halo Array|Halo]] ringworlds. Both [[Installation 00]] and its older counterpart, the [[greater Ark]], possessed one.<ref name="p371"/> Installation 00's Foundry was home to a scarred planetoid that had been extensively mined by Forerunner machines, either to support the construction of the Ark or for potential replacement Halo installations.<ref name="h3">'''Halo 3''', campaign levels ''[[The Covenant (level)|The Covenant]], [[Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo]]''</ref>
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==Description==
===Greater Ark===
The [[greater Ark]]'s Foundry produced the original twelve Halos, each 30,000 kilometers in diameter. However, it was incapable of constructing the smaller, more powerful Halo installations designed as an improvement over the original rings, necessitating the construction of a second Ark.<ref>'''Halo: Silentium''', ''page 91''</ref>

===Installation 00===
The planet in the center of Installation 00's Foundry was partially obscured by dense violet clouds.<ref name="h3"/> Although no evidence as to their nature exists, it is possible that these clouds are, in fact, armies of [[Retriever Sentinel]]s, tasked with the construction of new installations. This type of bottom-up manufacturing would certainly be within the technological capability of the Forerunners, and it is difficult to imagine how a construct like [[Installation 08]] could be fabricated in less than three months by any other method.<ref>The original [[Installation 04]] was destroyed on September 22, 2552. [[Installation 08]] would have been ready to fire in "just a few more days" by December 11.</ref>

The planetoid at the center of the Foundry was originally located within the [[Milky Way]] galaxy, but was moved through [[slipspace]] by the Forerunners in order to be mined. It is implied that many planetoids had been exhausted before mining started on the moon present in [[2552]].<ref>'''[[Halo: The Great Journey: The Art of Building Worlds]]''', ''page 32''</ref>

[[File:H3 Narrows.jpg|thumb|250px|One of the installation's cooling stations.]]
In late 2552, the Foundry's central planetoid appeared to be approximately one third of [[Earth]]'s dimensions, with a diameter of roughly 4,255 kilometers. It could have originally been substantially larger, since the gap in which it is located appears able to accommodate an object at least twice its diameter; although the large gap may have been intentional as to minimize the planetoid's gravitational pull on the Ark's inner edge. Orange-red coloration can be observed in the fissures which dot the planetoid, indicating that it may have a molten internal structure.<ref name="h3"/>

The Foundry generates so much heat that the Ark requires multiple cooling stations to keep the installation inhabitable. At least two such systems span a snowy gorge; it is possible that the massive cooling systems cause this icy climate.<ref>'''Halo 3''', multiplayer map ''[[Narrows]]'' (Description: ''"Without cooling systems such as these, excess heat from the Ark's forges would render the construct uninhabitable."'')</ref>

==History==
===[[Human-Covenant War]]===
Following the [[Battle of Installation 04|destruction]] of [[Installation 04]], the Foundry began crafting a replacement. During a mission to [[Installation 00]]'s [[Cartographer]], [[343 Guilty Spark]] appeared to recognize this while looking at a map of the installation, but was prevented from explaining what he had seen.<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level ''[[The Ark (level)|The Ark]]''</ref> Shortly after the [[Battle of the Citadel]], [[Installation 08]] rose out of the Foundry and into space in an incomplete but nearly-finished state. Upon seeing it, [[John-117]] and [[Thel 'Vadam]] realized its purpose and what had happened.<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level ''[[The Covenant (level)|The Covenant]]''</ref>

===Post-war===
After the destruction of [[Installation 08]], the Foundry began constructing a second replacement for [[Installation 04]], known as [[Installation 09]]. By the time of the arrival of the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} in [[2559]], the installation was almost complete.<ref name="Line">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', campaign level ''[[Hold the Line]]''</ref>

When the [[Banished]] arrived on [[Installation 00]], they took over the Foundry to act as one of their bases. In order to destroy the Banished flagship ''[[Enduring Conviction]]'', the smart-[[AI]] [[Isabel]] fired ''Enduring Conviction's'' ventral [[energy projector]] into the Ark which resulted in the installation's [[Aggressor Sentinel]]s destroying the carrier.<ref name="Under">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', campaign level ''[[Under the Dark]]''</ref> The subsequent launch of Installation 09 opened portals to the ring and the ''Spirit of Fire's'' forces were forced to attack the Banished base in the Foundry to stop them.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', campaign level ''[[The Foundry]]''</ref>

During the [[Second Ark Conflict]], the almost-complete Halo installation in the Foundry was discovered by Professor [[Ellen Anders]] who proposed launching the ring to the [[Soell system]] in order to send a [[distress beacon]] to alert the [[UNSC]] of their situation.<ref name="Line" /> Following the destruction of ''Enduring Conviction'', Anders launched the ring from the Foundry<ref name="Under" /> and it subsequently entered [[slipspace]] en route to the Soell system.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', campaign level ''[[Last Stand]]''</ref>
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==Defenses==
[[File:The Ark's_Core.jpg|300px|thumb|The Foundry, as seen in 2552.]]
Along with the [[Sentinel]] populations found around the Ark, the Foundry has an extra, albeit passive defense. It is equipped with a massive energy barrier, which can be raised through activating [[barrier tower]]s to protect both the core and the Foundry from a possible [[Flood]] attack. The [[Installation 00 Citadel|Ark's Citadel]], a [[superluminal communications]] array and the [[control room|control center]] of the entire Halo system, is included within the barrier's confines.<ref name="h3"/>

The [[Prophet of Truth]] raised this barrier in 2552, either intentionally or accidentally. A small section of it was subsequently lowered by a joint [[UNSC]] - [[Sangheili]] assault force in order to stop Truth from activating the Halo Array.
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==Gallery==
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File:HW2-Core.png|The Foundry's planetoid in ''Halo Wars 2''.
File:HW2 I04C.png|[[Installation 09]] rising from the Foundry. Note the clouds of sentinels.
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==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 3]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Primordium]]''
*''[[Halo: Silentium]]''
*''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]''
*''[[Halo Mythos]]''
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]''

==Sources==
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