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|name=Maethrillian | |name=Maethrillian | ||
|image=[[File: | |image=[[File:Maethrillian-HM.png|300px]] | ||
|description=A series of spiraling, circular platforms arranged around a central rod | |description=A series of spiraling, circular platforms arranged around a central rod | ||
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|function=Administrative capital of the ecumene | |function=Administrative capital of the ecumene | ||
|caretaker=[[Metarchy|Capital metarchy]] | |caretaker=[[Metarchy|Capital metarchy]] | ||
|constructed=c. [[ | |constructed=c. [[125,000 BCE]] | ||
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|diameter={{Convert|100000|km|mi|sp=us}} (approx.) | |diameter={{Convert|100000|km|mi|sp=us}} (approx.) | ||
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'''Maethrillian''',<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/species/forerunners '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Forerunners'']</ref> commonly known as the '''Capital''',<!--"Capital" is written in lower case throughout Halo: Cryptum, but Halo: Silentium renders it as a proper noun. This article follows the standard set by the more recent source.--> was the political center of the [[Forerunner]] [[ecumene]]. It housed the [[Ecumene Council]], the main governing body of the ecumene, as well as the [[Capital Court]]. It was a massive structure, greatly exceeding the scale of even the [[Halo Array|Halo installations]].<ref name="description">'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''pages 280-281''</ref> | '''Maethrillian''',<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/species/forerunners '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Forerunners'']</ref> commonly known as the '''Capital''',<!--"Capital" is written in lower case throughout Halo: Cryptum, but Halo: Silentium renders it as a proper noun. This article follows the standard set by the more recent source.--> was the political center of the [[Forerunner]] [[ecumene]]. It housed the [[Ecumene Council]], the main governing body of the ecumene, as well as the [[Capital Court]]. It was a massive structure, greatly exceeding the scale of even the [[Halo Array|Halo installations]].<ref name="description">'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''pages 280-281''</ref> | ||
==Overview== | |||
Maethrillian was one of the oldest structures in the ecumene, having been constructed roughly around [[125,000 BCE]].<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 296''</ref> Despite its immense size, the Capital itself had a comparatively small population of several hundred thousand Forerunners, mostly high-ranking [[Builder]]s. Trillions of [[ancilla]]s served in the capital in the [[Metarchy|Capital metarchy]], an enormous network coordinated by a [[Metarch]]-level ancilla that answered to the [[First Councilor]].<ref name="description"/> | |||
It was one of the most trafficked locations in the ecumene, with constant security patrols, [[sentinel]]s, and transports swarming around it.<ref name="description"/> Within five thousand kilometers of the structure, incoming vessels would be carefully screened by sensory fields and directed by [[hard light]] docking nets.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 283''</ref> The Capital's system housed multiple [[slipspace portal]]s that linked to many worlds, as well as [[Installation 00|the Ark]].<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 312''</ref> | |||
During the [[Forerunner-Flood war]], Maethrillian became the site of an [[Battle of the capital|enormous battle]] as [[Mendicant Bias]], having been persuaded into [[rampancy]] by the [[Primordial]], attempted to deliver a crippling blow to the Forerunner leadership. Even though the Forerunners responded with heavy force, Mendicant Bias was successful in firing [[Installation 07]] in the system, sterilizing the Capital and eliminating most of the Ecumene Council.<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 272''</ref> Although the Council would be reconstituted shortly afterward as the "New Council",<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''pages 373-374''</ref> they would not return to the former capital.<ref name="ptk">'''[[Halo: Fractures]]''', ''[[Promises to Keep]]''</ref> Around 97,445 BCE, the Flood had almost completely overrun the Capital system; as a result, strategic command of the ecumene was moved to the [[greater Ark]].<ref>'''Halo: Silentium''', ''String 25''</ref> | |||
[[ | Long after the Forerunner-Flood war, the [[Covenant]] learned about the existence of Maethrillian—the fabled throne of their gods. In [[2552]], [[Supreme Commander]] [[Rho 'Barutamee]] found Forerunner artifacts after [[Battle of Beta Eridani|an engagement]] with the [[UNSC]]. That led him to think he was close to finding Maethrillian. Ultimately he arrived at [[Reach]], which he [[Fall of Reach|attacked]] with restraint, preferring to localize important Forerunner artifacts first. However, he never accomplished his secret objective, as his plan was foiled by [[NOBLE Team]], and the rest of the Covenant did not pursue his goal.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/rho-barutamee '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Rho 'Barutamee'']</ref> | ||
==Design details== | |||
[[File:EcumeneCouncil.png|thumb|270px|A Council meeting in progress at the Capital]] | |||
Maethrillian was composed of a series of perfectly circular "platforms" arranged in a spiral along a central rod. These platforms decreased in size toward either end of the rod, with the widest central one being approximately 100,000 kilometers in diameter. Each platform was covered with a "city" of structures and buildings,<ref name="description"/> whose gravity was controlled individually by [[buffer field]]s.<ref>'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 304''</ref> | |||
The Capital was home to the Council amphitheater, where the [[Ecumene Council]] engaged in debate on important matters. The amphitheater was suspended in midair, attached to the rest of the capital by [[Bridge (structure)|bridges]], [[anti-gravity gondola]]s, and [[Elevator|lift]] tubes for individual [[Councilor (Forerunner)|Councilors]]. During Council proceedings, the amphitheater would be decorated with display spheres showing representations of the twelve original systems inhabited by early Forerunners, each carrying an epistle of the [[Mantle]]. Near the Council amphitheater there was a hallway with its walls decorated with countless spent [[slipspace flake]]s, some of which had also been built into sculptures.<ref name="c293">'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''page 293''</ref> | |||
The Capital was home to the Council amphitheater, where the [[Ecumene Council]] engaged in debate on important matters. The amphitheater was suspended in midair, attached to the rest of the capital by [[Bridge (structure)|bridges]], [[anti-gravity gondola]]s, and [[Elevator|lift]] tubes for individual [[Councilor (Forerunner)|Councilors]]. During Council proceedings, the amphitheater would be decorated with display spheres showing representations of the twelve original systems inhabited by early Forerunners, each carrying an epistle of the [[Mantle]]. Near the Council amphitheater | |||
===The Crown=== | ===The Crown=== | ||
The Crown was the top platform of Maethrillian and was presumably used primarily for storage. During the attack on the Capital | The Crown was the top platform of Maethrillian and was presumably used primarily for storage. During the attack on the Capital the Crown was cracked in two.<ref name="ptk"/> | ||
===Defenses=== | ===Defenses=== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
The Capital is similar in design and function to the [[Masseffect:Citadel|Citadel]] from the ''[[Wikipedia: Mass Effect (series)|Mass Effect]]'' series. Both are large-scale artificial stations featuring inhabited cities, both serve as a center of galactic politics, and both are able to change their structure, closing themselves in the event of siege. However, the Citadel is only around forty-five kilometers long and thirteen kilometers in diameter, as opposed to the scale of the Capital, which is closer to that of a gas giant. | The Capital is similar in design and function to the [[W:c:Masseffect:Citadel|Citadel space station]] from the ''[[Wikipedia: Mass Effect (series)|Mass Effect]]'' series. Both are large-scale artificial stations featuring inhabited cities, both serve as a center of galactic politics, and both are able to change their structure, closing themselves in the event of siege. However, the Citadel is only around forty-five kilometers long and thirteen kilometers in diameter, as opposed to the scale of the Capital, which is closer to that of a gas giant. | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
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*''[[Halo: Primordium]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo: Primordium]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo 4]]'' | *''[[Halo 4]]'' | ||
**''[[Terminal | **''[[Terminal/Halo 4|Terminals]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Silentium]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo: Silentium]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo Mythos]]'' | *''[[Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Fractures]]'' | *''[[Halo: Fractures]]'' | ||
**''[[Promises to Keep]]'' | **''[[Promises to Keep]]'' | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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{{Forerunner}} | {{Forerunner}} | ||
[[Category:Forerunner worlds]] | [[Category:Forerunner worlds]] | ||
