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{{quote|multi=yes|Miranda Keyes|343 Guilty Spark|q1=Where would someone go to activate the other rings?|q2=...Why, the Ark, of course.|[[343 Guilty Spark]] to [[Commander]] [[Miranda Keyes]].{{Ref/Reuse|Journey}}}} | {{quote|multi=yes|Miranda Keyes|343 Guilty Spark|q1=Where would someone go to activate the other rings?|q2=...Why, the Ark, of course.|[[343 Guilty Spark]] to [[Commander]] [[Miranda Keyes]].{{Ref/Reuse|Journey}}}} | ||
'''Installation 00''', also known as '''the Ark''', | '''Installation 00''', also known as '''the Ark''', '''the Great Foundry''' by the Covenant {{Ref/Game|HI|Audio log (Halo Infinite)#Outpost Intel 9|Banished Audio log|Detail=Outpost Intel #09 - Unnatrual Defenses}} and sometimes translated as '''Waypoint''',<ref name="CatalogWaypoint">[https://web.archive.org/web/20141014090727/https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postst248110_Query--Catalog-old.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Query: Catalog (old)''], [https://web.archive.org/web/20141013192621/https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2963929_Catalog-Interaction.aspx#post2963929 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Catalog Interaction'']</ref> is a [[Forerunner]] installation from which the entirety of the [[Halo Array]] can be activated.<ref name="Journey">'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[The Great Journey]]''</ref> Installation 00 also functions as a potential safe haven from the Halo Array's strategic pulse, and as a facility to construct replacement Halos if necessary. The Ark is situated [[Intergalactic space|outside]] the [[Milky Way|galaxy]], about 2<sup>18</sup> (262,144) light years from the galactic center.<ref name="The Ark">'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level ''[[The Ark (level)|The Ark]]''</ref> Although later universally known as "the Ark", Installation 00 was originally one of two installations identified as [[Ark]]s, the other being the older [[greater Ark]]. Due to this, Installation 00 was also referred to as the '''lesser Ark''' to differentiate it from the much larger greater Ark, whose foundry produced the original array of rings 30,000 kilometers in diameter, as opposed to the 10,000 kilometer-wide foundry of Installation 00.<ref>'''[[Halo: Primordium]]''', ''pages 343-344''</ref> | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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**[[Refugia Core 101]] | **[[Refugia Core 101]] | ||
**[[Refugia 500]] | **[[Refugia 500]] | ||
*[[Translocation portal Epsilon]] | *[[Translocation portal Epsilon]] | ||
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Like the rest of the newer, more efficient Halo installations, Installation 00 was constructed sometime between [[98,445 BCE]] and [[97,445 BCE]] under orders of [[Master Builder]] [[Faber]], to address problems with the [[greater Ark]] and its larger Halos. While plans for the second Ark had existed for some time, its construction was delayed by the [[Old Council]] to avoid the Builders from gaining too much power.<ref>'''[[Halo: Silentium]]''', ''page 45''</ref> The lesser Ark, as it was known at the time, was designed to produce smaller but much more powerful Halo rings, which could be transported more efficiently and could deal far more widespread damage. Until the very last days of the [[Forerunner-Flood war]], the lesser Ark, its new Halos, and its location were kept a well-guarded secret; only the most top-tier Forerunners knew of its existence, and the only one who knew the exact coordinates of the installation was Faber. Whereas the greater Ark acted as the Forerunners' final line of defense and command center, the lesser Ark would serve the function of a last fallback point where its own array of rings could be swiftly distributed to their designated locations across the galaxy and fired to cleanse the galaxy of all sentient life as a last resort.<ref>'''[[Halo: Silentium]]''', ''String 33''</ref> | Like the rest of the newer, more efficient Halo installations, Installation 00 was constructed sometime between [[98,445 BCE]] and [[97,445 BCE]] under orders of [[Master Builder]] [[Faber]], to address problems with the [[greater Ark]] and its larger Halos. While plans for the second Ark had existed for some time, its construction was delayed by the [[Old Council]] to avoid the Builders from gaining too much power.<ref>'''[[Halo: Silentium]]''', ''page 45''</ref> The lesser Ark, as it was known at the time, was designed to produce smaller but much more powerful Halo rings, which could be transported more efficiently and could deal far more widespread damage. Until the very last days of the [[Forerunner-Flood war]], the lesser Ark, its new Halos, and its location were kept a well-guarded secret; only the most top-tier Forerunners knew of its existence, and the only one who knew the exact coordinates of the installation was Faber. Whereas the greater Ark acted as the Forerunners' final line of defense and command center, the lesser Ark would serve the function of a last fallback point where its own array of rings could be swiftly distributed to their designated locations across the galaxy and fired to cleanse the galaxy of all sentient life as a last resort.<ref>'''[[Halo: Silentium]]''', ''String 33''</ref> | ||
[[File:HM | [[File:HM-IsoDidact.png|thumb|150px|right|The IsoDidact activates the Halo Array from Installation 00's citadel.]] | ||
In the endgame of the Forerunners' war with the Flood, the Forerunner {{Class|Contender|artificial intelligence}} [[Mendicant Bias]], which had been [[logic plague|corrupted]] by the [[Gravemind]] and defected to the Flood, attacked and destroyed the greater Ark, killing the majority of the remaining Forerunners who had taken refuge there. Using coordinates provided by the Master Builder, a handful of survivors, including the [[IsoDidact]], managed to escape to the lesser Ark where they prepared their weapons of last resort. In order to buy the IsoDidact time, the Librarian traveled to [[Earth]], broadcasting a feint transmission intended to draw the Flood's attention to her. She spent her last days in the plains near [[Mount Kilimanjaro]], near the site of the [[Portal at Voi|slipspace portal]] to Installation 00. Mendicant Bias knew of the secret Ark and how to access it through the [[Keyship]]s, though he did not know of its exact location. In order to devise the best possible defense against Mendicant Bias, the Forerunners deployed [[Offensive Bias]], a military AI formerly in control of the greater Ark and Mendicant's replacement, and sent it to counter Mendicant Bias' fleet in advance before it could reach the Ark. While Offensive Bias [[Battle of the Maginot Sphere|engaged Mendicant's fleet]], the IsoDidact completed preparations for the Halo Array and fired the rings from the Ark, purging the galaxy of all life. | In the endgame of the Forerunners' war with the Flood, the Forerunner {{Class|Contender|artificial intelligence}} [[Mendicant Bias]], which had been [[logic plague|corrupted]] by the [[Gravemind]] and defected to the Flood, attacked and destroyed the greater Ark, killing the majority of the remaining Forerunners who had taken refuge there. Using coordinates provided by the Master Builder, a handful of survivors, including the [[IsoDidact]], managed to escape to the lesser Ark where they prepared their weapons of last resort. In order to buy the IsoDidact time, the Librarian traveled to [[Earth]], broadcasting a feint transmission intended to draw the Flood's attention to her. She spent her last days in the plains near [[Mount Kilimanjaro]], near the site of the [[Portal at Voi|slipspace portal]] to Installation 00. Mendicant Bias knew of the secret Ark and how to access it through the [[Keyship]]s, though he did not know of its exact location. In order to devise the best possible defense against Mendicant Bias, the Forerunners deployed [[Offensive Bias]], a military AI formerly in control of the greater Ark and Mendicant's replacement, and sent it to counter Mendicant Bias' fleet in advance before it could reach the Ark. While Offensive Bias [[Battle of the Maginot Sphere|engaged Mendicant's fleet]], the IsoDidact completed preparations for the Halo Array and fired the rings from the Ark, purging the galaxy of all life. | ||
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===Post-battle=== | ===Post-battle=== | ||
[[File:HaloLegends-Origins-ArkHalo.png|250px|thumb|Installation 08 fires over the Ark, severely damaging it.]] | [[File:HaloLegends-Origins-ArkHalo.png|250px|thumb|right|Installation 08 fires over the Ark, severely damaging it.]] | ||
In [[2553|March 2553]], the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] deployed an automated probe-carrying spacecraft to the damaged Ark using advanced slipspace technology. The ship arrived in November and dispersed its probes, although all communications with the devices were cut off after initial transmissions confirming the Ark's survival. In response, the {{UNSCShip|Rubicon}} was sent from [[Luna]] in December 2553 to conduct a more thorough investigation of the installation's ravaged surface.<ref name="hitd c2">'''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]''', ''Chapter 2''</ref> Due to the damage dealt to the Ark's life support systems and its artificial sun, heavily inclement weather became the norm.<ref name="EH">'''[[Eleventh Hour reports]]''', ''part 4''</ref> | In [[2553|March 2553]], the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] deployed an automated probe-carrying spacecraft to the damaged Ark using advanced slipspace technology. The ship arrived in November and dispersed its probes, although all communications with the devices were cut off after initial transmissions confirming the Ark's survival. In response, the {{UNSCShip|Rubicon}} was sent from [[Luna]] in December 2553 to conduct a more thorough investigation of the installation's ravaged surface.<ref name="hitd c2">'''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]''', ''Chapter 2''</ref> Due to the damage dealt to the Ark's life support systems and its artificial sun, heavily inclement weather became the norm.<ref name="EH">'''[[Eleventh Hour reports]]''', ''part 4''</ref> | ||
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===Operation: FAR STORM=== | ===Operation: FAR STORM=== | ||
[[File:Hunters in the Dark full cover.jpg|thumb|300px|[[N'tho 'Sraom]] and [[Frank Kodiak]] engage [[morolaath]] during Operation: FAR STORM.]] | [[File:Hunters in the Dark full cover.jpg|thumb|right|300px|[[N'tho 'Sraom]] and [[Frank Kodiak]] engage [[morolaath]] during Operation: FAR STORM.]] | ||
{{Main|Operation: FAR STORM}} | {{Main|Operation: FAR STORM}} | ||
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During this time, the [[Flood]], who had survived aboard the ruins of [[High Charity]], were inadvertently released by [[Voridus]] and [[Pavium]] when they breached the [[containment shield]] around the structure with a Scarab and deactivated the Ark's Sentinel defense network in the process. The Flood began a second rampage on the Ark, forming a [[Proto-Gravemind]] that quickly began turning into a [[Gravemind]]. Voridus and Pavium managed to reactivate the Sentinel defense network and with the help of a [[Retriever Sentinel]], killed the Proto-Gravemind before it could finish its transformation into a Gravemind. With the Proto-Gravemind dead, the Banished and the Ark's Sentinels were able to contain the Flood once again and seal off High Charity.<ref name="Awakening the Nightmare">'''[[Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare]]'''</ref> | During this time, the [[Flood]], who had survived aboard the ruins of [[High Charity]], were inadvertently released by [[Voridus]] and [[Pavium]] when they breached the [[containment shield]] around the structure with a Scarab and deactivated the Ark's Sentinel defense network in the process. The Flood began a second rampage on the Ark, forming a [[Proto-Gravemind]] that quickly began turning into a [[Gravemind]]. Voridus and Pavium managed to reactivate the Sentinel defense network and with the help of a [[Retriever Sentinel]], killed the Proto-Gravemind before it could finish its transformation into a Gravemind. With the Proto-Gravemind dead, the Banished and the Ark's Sentinels were able to contain the Flood once again and seal off High Charity.<ref name="Awakening the Nightmare">'''[[Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare]]'''</ref> | ||
In [[2559#October|October 2559]], Banished forces [[Raid on Anodyne Spirit|raided]] the ''[[Anodyne Spirit]]'' for the shards of the [[Menachite Forerunner crystal]] recovered from [[Reach]] before Atriox managed to send a message to [[War Chief]] [[Escharum]] in the Milky Way ordering him to locate the [[Menachite portal complex|Portal Under the Mountain]] on Reach.<ref name="Sacrifice">''[[Sacrifice]]''</ref> Atriox's stated intention was to open a slipspace portal between the Ark and Reach in order to bring more Banished reinforcements to the Ark. At the same time, [[Blue Team]] visits Reach on [[Operation: WOLFE|a mission]] of their own and inadvertently lead the Banished and their allies the [[Keepers of the One Freedom]], [[Legion of the Corpse-Moon]] and the [[Clan of the Ravaged Tusks|Ravaged Tusks]] to the portal complex. Using one of the [[Ferret]]s, secretly undercover in the Keepers, as a [[Reclaimer]], the Keepers were able to open the portal which Atriox used the crystal shards to connect to the Ark. Atriox and several of his top officers flew through the slipspace portal to Reach in a [[ | In [[2559#October|October 2559]], Banished forces [[Raid on Anodyne Spirit|raided]] the ''[[Anodyne Spirit]]'' for the shards of the [[Menachite Forerunner crystal]] recovered from [[Reach]] before Atriox managed to send a message to [[War Chief]] [[Escharum]] in the Milky Way ordering him to locate the [[Menachite portal complex|Portal Under the Mountain]] on Reach.<ref name="Sacrifice">''[[Sacrifice]]''</ref> Atriox's stated intention was to open a slipspace portal between the Ark and Reach in order to bring more Banished reinforcements to the Ark. At the same time, [[Blue Team]] visits Reach on [[Operation: WOLFE|a mission]] of their own and inadvertently lead the Banished and their allies the [[Keepers of the One Freedom]], [[Legion of the Corpse-Moon]] and the [[Clan of the Ravaged Tusks|Ravaged Tusks]] to the portal complex. Using one of the [[Ferret]]s, secretly undercover in the Keepers, as a [[Reclaimer]], the Keepers were able to open the portal which Atriox used the crystal shards to connect to the Ark. Atriox and several of his top officers flew through the slipspace portal to Reach in a [[Banished Lich]], but Atriox chose to depart in Escharum's [[intrusion corvette]] in favor of a more important mission, leaving behind thousands of Banished forces to continue to hold the Ark in his absence rather than returning to the Ark with reinforcements. | ||
After Atriox's arrival on Reach, his Lich was stolen by [[Castor]] and | After Atriox's arrival on Reach, his Lich was stolen by [[Castor]] and the fanatical Keepers of the One Freedom who intended to use the Ark in order to fire the [[Halo Array]] and begin the Great Journey. Despite Atriox's warnings of the Banished still on the Ark to stop them, the Keepers nevertheless traveled to the Ark through the portal, accompanied by the Ferrets who remained undercover in their ranks. Shortly thereafter, the slipspace portal closed, preventing further travel to or from the Ark through it.{{Ref/Novel|Id=SoR|SoR}} | ||
Shortly after arriving on the Ark, the | Shortly after arriving on the Ark, the Keepers allied themselves with the Covenant loyalists and set out to use [[Epsilon Clarion]] to fire the Halo Array. The allied forces were combated by both the Banished and forces from the ''Spirit of Fire'' who both sought to [[Battle of Epsilon Clarion|prevent them from succeeding]]. Both the Banished and the allied Keepers and loyalists suffered heavy casualties, but with the help of the Forerunner [[archeon-class ancilla]] [[Intrepid Eye]], the latter faction nearly succeeded. However, on [[Veta Lopis]]' signal, the ''Spirit of Fire'' launched an orbital bombardment against Epsilon Clarion with EMP rounds from its MAC gun. The bombardment destroyed both the facility and Intrepid Eye while Castor and [[Inslaan 'Gadogai]], now aware of the truth behind the Halo Array and the only survivors of the Keepers, abandoned their pursuit of firing the rings and ended their alliance with the loyalists. With the entire Clarion network now either inoperable or inaccessible, the Ark was left without the ability to fire the Halo Array while the surviving Ferrets joined the crew of the ''Spirit of Fire'' and their continuing fight against the Banished for control of the Ark.{{Ref/Reuse|DW}} | ||
{{Clear}} | {{Clear}} | ||
==Design details== | ==Design details== | ||
[[File:HW2 Ark2.png|300px|thumb|The Ark's surface.]] | [[File:HW2 Ark2.png|300px|thumb|right|The Ark's surface.]] | ||
Installation 00 resembles a massive flattened dish with a series of eight curved arms, known as spires, four large and four small, arranged around its rim, similar to the petals of a flower. The entire upper surface is [[Terraforming|terraformed]], with oceans, forests and deserts.{{Ref/Reuse|The Ark}}{{Ref/Reuse|Covenant}} Installation 00 is {{Convert|127530|km|mi|sigfig=5}} in diameter and thus one of the largest known Forerunner constructs.{{Ref/Reuse|vis}} Spread throughout the installation are hundreds of [[refugia]], artificial biomes designed to sustain diverse flora and fauna as part of the Conservation Measure. Each of these refugia are separated by massive quarantine walls.<ref name="mythos ark">'''[[Halo Mythos]]''', ''pages 122-123''</ref> Twelve refugia are located on the central hub, while an additional twenty are located on the arms of the structure.<ref name="Refugia">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]]'' - ''Refugia''</ref> The various refugia are intended to mimic common planetary environments - one such refugia known as the Halo Refugia<ref name="HaloRefugia">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', ''[[Phoenix Log]]'' - ''Halo Refugia''</ref> bore a notable similarity to Earth's climate, though much more extreme; mountains are higher, chasms are deeper and the sea and sky are a deeper blue.{{Ref/Reuse|HaloRefugia}} | Installation 00 resembles a massive flattened dish with a series of eight curved arms, known as spires, four large and four small, arranged around its rim, similar to the petals of a flower. The entire upper surface is [[Terraforming|terraformed]], with oceans, forests and deserts.{{Ref/Reuse|The Ark}}{{Ref/Reuse|Covenant}} Installation 00 is {{Convert|127530|km|mi|sigfig=5}} in diameter and thus one of the largest known Forerunner constructs.{{Ref/Reuse|vis}} Spread throughout the installation are hundreds of [[refugia]], artificial biomes designed to sustain diverse flora and fauna as part of the Conservation Measure. Each of these refugia are separated by massive quarantine walls.<ref name="mythos ark">'''[[Halo Mythos]]''', ''pages 122-123''</ref> Twelve refugia are located on the central hub, while an additional twenty are located on the arms of the structure.<ref name="Refugia">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]]'' - ''Refugia''</ref> The various refugia are intended to mimic common planetary environments - one such refugia known as the Halo Refugia<ref name="HaloRefugia">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', ''[[Phoenix Log]]'' - ''Halo Refugia''</ref> bore a notable similarity to Earth's climate, though much more extreme; mountains are higher, chasms are deeper and the sea and sky are a deeper blue.{{Ref/Reuse|HaloRefugia}} | ||
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The Ark also possesses a vast network of power grids beneath its surface. These grids can be tapped into by structures on the surface known as [[Power Node]]s when extra locational power is needed in emergencies. These nodes were co-opted by UNSC and Banished forces in 2559, though Banished [[Power Extractor]]s were also able to tap into these power networks.<ref name="PowerNode">''[[Halo Wars 2]]'', ''[[Phoenix Logs]]'' - Power Node</ref><ref>'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]]'' - ''Power Extractor''</ref> | The Ark also possesses a vast network of power grids beneath its surface. These grids can be tapped into by structures on the surface known as [[Power Node]]s when extra locational power is needed in emergencies. These nodes were co-opted by UNSC and Banished forces in 2559, though Banished [[Power Extractor]]s were also able to tap into these power networks.<ref name="PowerNode">''[[Halo Wars 2]]'', ''[[Phoenix Logs]]'' - Power Node</ref><ref>'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]]'' - ''Power Extractor''</ref> | ||
===Defenses=== | ===Defenses=== | ||
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Another method of defense are [[particle cannon]]s upon the Ark's surface. After discovering the location of one through one of the Ark's Cartographers,{{Ref/Reuse|The Cartographer}} the smart AI [[Isabel]] had Professor [[Ellen Anders]] use it to attack the {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} ''[[Enduring Conviction]]''. The cannon alone was not powerful enough to destroy the ship, but after thirty minutes of sustained fire could take down its shields and leave the ship vulnerable to other methods of attack.{{Ref/Reuse|Hold the Line}}<ref>'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]]'' - ''Enduring Conviction Battle Reports''</ref> | Another method of defense are [[particle cannon]]s upon the Ark's surface. After discovering the location of one through one of the Ark's Cartographers,{{Ref/Reuse|The Cartographer}} the smart AI [[Isabel]] had Professor [[Ellen Anders]] use it to attack the {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} ''[[Enduring Conviction]]''. The cannon alone was not powerful enough to destroy the ship, but after thirty minutes of sustained fire could take down its shields and leave the ship vulnerable to other methods of attack.{{Ref/Reuse|Hold the Line}}<ref>'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]]'' - ''Enduring Conviction Battle Reports''</ref> | ||
The Ark also possesses a Sentinel defense network that coordinates Sentinels to assemble and attack anything deemed a threat to the Ark. [[Isabel]] utilized the network to destroy the ''Enduring Conviction'' by firing the assault carrier's [[energy projector]] at the Ark, alerting the Sentinels in the area.<ref name="Under the Dark">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', campaign level ''[[Under The Dark]]''</ref> Prior to the launch of [[Installation 09]], the security protocols was heightened to finalize the preparation for the launch to its original site and as the part of protocol, the Sentinels release [[Retriever Sentinel]] to cleanse the Installation from the threat, including the UNSC and the Banished.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', campaign level ''[[The Halo]]''</ref> During [[Operation: SPEARBREAKER|an operation]] led by Major Vaughan, a Controller Sentinel attacked anyone it deemed a threat, even the UNSC, due to constant abuse of the teleportation network before the ''Spirit of Fire''{{'}}s arrival.<ref>''[[Halo Wars 2: Operation: SPEARBREAKER]]''</ref> [[Voridus]] managed to shut down the Sentinel defense network around [[High Charity]]'s crash site, but at the price of the [[Flood]] being released from the ruined city after he breached the [[containment shield]] with a [[ | The Ark also possesses a Sentinel defense network that coordinates Sentinels to assemble and attack anything deemed a threat to the Ark. [[Isabel]] utilized the network to destroy the ''Enduring Conviction'' by firing the assault carrier's [[energy projector]] at the Ark, alerting the Sentinels in the area.<ref name="Under the Dark">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', campaign level ''[[Under The Dark]]''</ref> Prior to the launch of [[Installation 09]], the security protocols was heightened to finalize the preparation for the launch to its original site and as the part of protocol, the Sentinels release [[Retriever Sentinel]] to cleanse the Installation from the threat, including the UNSC and the Banished.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', campaign level ''[[The Halo]]''</ref> During [[Operation: SPEARBREAKER|an operation]] led by Major Vaughan, a Controller Sentinel attacked anyone it deemed a threat, even the UNSC, due to constant abuse of the teleportation network before the ''Spirit of Fire''{{'}}s arrival.<ref>''[[Halo Wars 2: Operation: SPEARBREAKER]]''</ref> [[Voridus]] managed to shut down the Sentinel defense network around [[High Charity]]'s crash site, but at the price of the [[Flood]] being released from the ruined city after he breached the [[containment shield]] with a [[Banished Scarab]]. When the network was reactivated, the Sentinels resumed their duties and aided the Banished in defeating the Flood, enabling them to enact the containment protocol once again.{{Ref/Reuse|Awakening the Nightmare}} | ||
===Slipspace portals=== | ===Slipspace portals=== | ||
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After hijacking the {{UNSCShip|Rubicon}}, [[343 Guilty Spark]] used one of the Ark's remaining active portals to return the ship to the galaxy in an effort to find the [[Librarian]]. However, after its return to the Milky Way, the ''Rubicon'' crashed on [[Geranos-a]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Renegades]]'''</ref> | After hijacking the {{UNSCShip|Rubicon}}, [[343 Guilty Spark]] used one of the Ark's remaining active portals to return the ship to the galaxy in an effort to find the [[Librarian]]. However, after its return to the Milky Way, the ''Rubicon'' crashed on [[Geranos-a]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Renegades]]'''</ref> | ||
There is [[Menachite portal complex|another slipspace portal]] on [[Reach]] similar to the [[Portal at Voi]] that the [[Keepers of the One Freedom]] and some of the Banished were able to access in [[2559#October|October 2559]] when combined with Atriox using the shards of the [[Menachite Forerunner crystal]] on the Ark's end.{{Ref/Reuse|Sacrifice}} However, this portal only remained open as long as the local charge remained rather than remaining continuously open like the Portal at Voi. It closed within a fairly short period of time, but remained open long enough for a [[ | There is [[Menachite portal complex|another slipspace portal]] on [[Reach]] similar to the [[Portal at Voi]] that the [[Keepers of the One Freedom]] and some of the Banished were able to access in [[2559#October|October 2559]] when combined with Atriox using the shards of the [[Menachite Forerunner crystal]] on the Ark's end.{{Ref/Reuse|Sacrifice}} However, this portal only remained open as long as the local charge remained rather than remaining continuously open like the Portal at Voi. It closed within a fairly short period of time, but remained open long enough for a [[Banished Lich]] to make a two-way trip through the slipspace portal, making it to Reach and the Ark respectively.{{Ref/Novel|Id=Chapter 21|HSoR|Chapter=21}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=Epilogue|HSoR|Chapter=Epilogue}} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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*The Ark was known as "Waypoint" during the production of ''Halo 3''.<ref>[http://www.isaachannaford.com/2011/01/rapid-environment-work-2-6-hours-piece.html '''Isaac Hannaford''': ''rapid environment work 2-6 hours a piece'']</ref><ref>[http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=1047186 '''halo.bungie.org''': ''Re: Halo Concept Art'']</ref> This name was later rendered canonical by the Halo Waypoint forum administrator {{Plain|[https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_profile601146.aspx Catalog]}} (posing as the Forerunner entity of [[Catalog|the same name]]).{{Ref/Reuse|CatalogWaypoint}} | *The Ark was known as "Waypoint" during the production of ''Halo 3''.<ref>[http://www.isaachannaford.com/2011/01/rapid-environment-work-2-6-hours-piece.html '''Isaac Hannaford''': ''rapid environment work 2-6 hours a piece'']</ref><ref>[http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=1047186 '''halo.bungie.org''': ''Re: Halo Concept Art'']</ref> This name was later rendered canonical by the Halo Waypoint forum administrator {{Plain|[https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_profile601146.aspx Catalog]}} (posing as the Forerunner entity of [[Catalog|the same name]]).{{Ref/Reuse|CatalogWaypoint}} | ||
*In early conceptual stages, artist [[Paul Russel]] did not want to make the Ark significantly larger than a Halo ring. One of his early concepts of the Ark design incorporated a cradle for a Halo installation in the center, with four sleek arms | *In early conceptual stages, artist [[Paul Russel]] did not want to make the Ark significantly larger than a Halo ring. One of his early concepts of the Ark design incorporated a cradle for a Halo installation in the center, with four sleek arms one one side of the ring, along with several beams leading to a central hub structure situated on the other side.<ref>[https://picasaweb.google.com/114253662089061571624/Halo3TheLostCity#5573889897215738578 '''Picasa''': ''Paul Russel > Halo 3: The Lost City 16/16'']</ref> | ||
*In ''Origins'', the Ark and the Halos are depicted without land on their surfaces during the activation of the Halo Array. This is likely due to [[Cortana]]'s interpretation, or an instance of artistic license, as both ''Halo: Silentium'' and the terminals in ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary'' show that the Ark and the Halos had fully terraformed surfaces prior to the activation of the Array. | *In ''Origins'', the Ark and the Halos are depicted without land on their surfaces during the activation of the Halo Array. This is likely due to [[Cortana]]'s interpretation, or an instance of artistic license, as both ''Halo: Silentium'' and the terminals in ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary'' show that the Ark and the Halos had fully terraformed surfaces prior to the activation of the Array. | ||
*The Ark as a concept has existed since the development of ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.<ref>[[:File: | *The Ark as a concept has existed since the development of ''Halo: Combat Evolved''.<ref>[[:File:HCE_Ark_Concept.jpg|Halo: Combat Evolved concept art]]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/game_fabricator/status/1088274744456159232 Marcus Lehto on Twitter].</ref> Bungie artist [[Marcus Lehto]] produced several sketches of structures for the Ark concept, that would later go on to be refined and considered during the development of ''Halo 2''.<ref>[[:File:H2_Ark_Concept.jpg|Halo: 2 concept art]]</ref> These concept images both depict the Ark as a structure within the ground, a concept later instead used for the design of the [[Portal at Voi]] in ''Halo 3''. | ||
*One of the early concepts for the Ark produced in ''Halo 3'', depicting a Forerunner circular structure encasing a regular planet, was later reused in ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 23]]'' for the design of an as-yet unnamed Forerunner installation. | *One of the early concepts for the Ark produced in ''Halo 3'', depicting a Forerunner circular structure encasing a regular planet, was later reused in ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 23]]'' for the design of an as-yet unnamed Forerunner installation. | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:H3_Ark_Planetoid_Concept.jpg|Early concept art depicting a planetoidal Ark. | File:H3_Ark_Planetoid_Concept.jpg|Early concept art depicting a planetoidal Ark. | ||
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File:H3_Ark_Desert_Concept.jpg|Concept art of a desert on the installation. | File:H3_Ark_Desert_Concept.jpg|Concept art of a desert on the installation. | ||
File:H3_Ark_Structure_Concept.jpg|Concept art of a structure on the installation. | File:H3_Ark_Structure_Concept.jpg|Concept art of a structure on the installation. | ||
File:H3 Ark Warthog Concept.jpg|Concept art of Warthogs on their way to a Forerunner building after Installation 08's reveal in ''[[Halo 3]]''. | File:H3 Ark Warthog Concept.jpg|Concept art of Warthogs on their way to a Forerunner building after Installation 08's reveal in ''[[Halo 3]]''. | ||
File:H3 - Ark and 04B.jpg|Concept art depicting the Ark and Installation 08 in ''Halo 3''. | File:H3 - Ark and 04B.jpg|Concept art depicting the Ark and Installation 08 in ''Halo 3''. | ||
File:H3_Installation00_Full.jpg|The Ark in ''Halo 3''. | File:H3_Installation00_Full.jpg|The Ark in ''Halo 3''. | ||
File:ARK2.jpg|The size of the Ark compared to that of Earth and a Halo installation. | File:ARK2.jpg|The size of the Ark compared to that of Earth and a Halo installation. | ||
File:ArkScaleComparison.gif|Comparison of the Ark to a modern Halo installation and Earth. | |||
File:Arklandscape.JPG|The desert near the Ark's Cartographer facility. | File:Arklandscape.JPG|The desert near the Ark's Cartographer facility. | ||
File:Ark.JPG|A [[Holography|holographic]] representation of the Ark. | File:Ark.JPG|A [[Holography|holographic]] representation of the Ark. | ||
File:Sheltered Valley.jpg|A small mountain clearing near the Citadel. | File:Sheltered Valley.jpg|A small mountain clearing near the Citadel. | ||
File:Narrows01.jpg|A view of one of Installation 00's cooling systems. | File:Narrows01.jpg|A view of one of Installation 00's cooling systems. | ||
File:Ark_light_source.jpg|The Ark's artificial sun. | File:Ark_light_source.jpg|The Ark's artificial sun. | ||
File:Ark_4.jpg|A view of most of Installation 00's surface. | File:Ark_4.jpg|A view of most of Installation 00's surface. | ||
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*''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]'' | *''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
**''[[Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition | **''[[Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition|Limited Edition]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Know Your Enemy]]'' | *''[[Know Your Enemy]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo Mythos]]'' | *''[[Halo Mythos]]'' | ||
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*''[[Halo: Divine Wind]]'' | *''[[Halo: Divine Wind]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
{{col-end}} | {{col-end}} | ||
