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'''Skyhooks''' are | '''Skyhooks''' are suborbital platforms anchored to a low planetary orbit. [[Earth]] and its [[natural satellite]], [[Luna]], house a number of [[UNSC Defense Force|military]]-oriented skyhook defense complexes in their orbits. Crucial to the defense of humanity's homeworld, these stations came under attack by the [[Covenant]] during the [[Battle of Earth]] in late [[2552]]. [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] security personnel equipped with [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/AA variant|Air Assault-class armor]] were deployed to prevent the Covenant from gaining control of these facilities.<ref>[http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-US/Halo4Guide '''Halo Waypoint:''' ''Halo 4 Interactive Guide'']</ref> | ||
Judging by their description, the [[Forerunner]] [[Threshold gas mine|gas mine]] over [[Threshold]] appears to resemble a skyhook in its general principle, being suspended deep in the gas giant's atmosphere by a cable attached to a high-altitude suspension grid. | |||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Space elevator]] | *[[Space elevator]] | ||
[[Category:Buildings and structures]] | [[Category:Buildings and structures]] | ||
