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The '''''Supernal Spiral''-class keyship''' is the most common classification of [[Forerunner]] [[keyship]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P384&385}} Vessels of this class were used during and after the [[Forerunner-Flood war]] to collect specimens from various [[planet]]s, safely transport them to [[Installation 00]], and then return to those same worlds to reseed them with life following the [[Great Purification|activation]] of the [[Halo Array]].{{Ref/Reuse|Legends}}{{Ref/Reuse|WF}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P384&385}} As is implied by its classification, these ships can act as keys to activate [[slipspace portal]]s place in strategic locations throughout the [[Milky Way]].{{Ref/Reuse|TheStorm}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P384&385}} | The '''''Supernal Spiral''-class keyship''' is the most common classification of [[Forerunner]] [[keyship]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P384&385}} Vessels of this class were used during and after the [[Forerunner-Flood war]] to collect specimens from various [[planet]]s, safely transport them to [[Installation 00]], and then return to those same worlds to reseed them with life following the [[Great Purification|activation]] of the [[Halo Array]].{{Ref/Reuse|Legends}}{{Ref/Reuse|WF}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P384&385}} As is implied by its classification, these ships can act as keys to activate [[slipspace portal]]s place in strategic locations throughout the [[Milky Way]].{{Ref/Reuse|TheStorm}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P384&385}} | ||
The most notable of the ''Supernal Spiral''-class keyships is ''[[Anodyne Spirit]]'', or | The most notable of the ''Supernal Spiral''-class keyships is ''[[Anodyne Spirit]]'', or [[Forerunner Dreadnought]], as it was known by the [[Covenant]]. Originally assisting with the [[Conservation Measure]], ''Anodyne Spirit'' crashed on the [[San'Shyuum]] homeworld of [[Janjur Qom]] where it became the focal point of their religion, ultimately kickstarting the formation of the Covenant and later becoming the centerpiece of their holy city of [[High Charity]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P190&191}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P384&385}} | ||
==Design details== | ==Design details== | ||
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Despite their purpose of conservation, ''Supernal Spiral''-class keyships are equipped with powerful weapon systems including a single [[light mass fusillade cannon]] and three [[anti-ship artillery system]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|WF}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P384&385}} As the [[San'Shyuum]] [[Reformists]] could not access these systems on ''[[Anodyne Spirit]]'', they modified the vessel with their own weapons, using the keyship's own energy systems to give the weapons extreme power.{{Ref/Reuse|hbc weapons}} However, these weapons were removed when the keyship was later decommissioned.{{Ref/Novel|HCH|Chapter=9}} | Despite their purpose of conservation, ''Supernal Spiral''-class keyships are equipped with powerful weapon systems including a single [[light mass fusillade cannon]] and three [[anti-ship artillery system]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|WF}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P384&385}} As the [[San'Shyuum]] [[Reformists]] could not access these systems on ''[[Anodyne Spirit]]'', they modified the vessel with their own weapons, using the keyship's own energy systems to give the weapons extreme power.{{Ref/Reuse|hbc weapons}} However, these weapons were removed when the keyship was later decommissioned.{{Ref/Novel|HCH|Chapter=9}} | ||
While the ''Supernal Spiral''-class keyship's primary defense is its speed and agility, they are fitted with an extensive suite of defensive countermeasures including a powerful [[energy shielding|prime dispersal field generator]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P384&385}} They are even fitted with the ability to remotely detonate the ship to prevent its capture by the [[Flood]]. In [[2552]], ''Anodyne Spirit''{{'}}s shielding appeared impervious to even the heaviest of [[United Nations Space Command]] shipborne armaments, notably even [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]s.{{Ref/Level|Id=TheStorm|H3|The Storm | While the ''Supernal Spiral''-class keyship's primary defense is its speed and agility, they are fitted with an extensive suite of defensive countermeasures including a powerful [[energy shielding|prime dispersal field generator]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P384&385}} They are even fitted with the ability to remotely detonate the ship to prevent its capture by the [[Flood]]. In [[2552]], ''Anodyne Spirit''{{'}}s shielding appeared impervious to even the heaviest of [[United Nations Space Command]] shipborne armaments, notably even [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]s.{{Ref/Level|Id=TheStorm|H3|[[The Storm]]}} | ||
===Crew and complement=== | ===Crew and complement=== | ||
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==Ships of the line== | ==Ships of the line== | ||
*''[[Anodyne Spirit]]'' — Former centerpiece of [[High Charity]], base of operations for [[Dhas Bhasvod]]'s [[ | *''[[Anodyne Spirit]]'' — Former centerpiece of [[High Charity]], base of operations for [[Dhas Bhasvod]]'s [[Covenant loyalists]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P384&385}} | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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[[File:HM WarOfWills.jpg|300px|left|thumb|The San'Shyuum fight for control of ''Anodyne Spirit''.]] | [[File:HM WarOfWills.jpg|300px|left|thumb|The San'Shyuum fight for control of ''Anodyne Spirit''.]] | ||
===Legacy=== | ===Legacy=== | ||
After ''Anodyne Spirit'' returned to Installation 00, a fragment of the imprisoned [[Mendicant Bias]] managed to infiltrate the vessel and attempt to use it to return to [[Earth]] where it planned to atone for its sins by assisting [[human]]ity, the [[Reclaimer]]s. However, the [[Contender-class artificial intelligence|Contender-class ancilla]] failed in its task, ultimately crashing on the San'Shyuum homeworld of [[Janjur Qom]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P384&385}} In the following millennia, the San'Shyuum formed [[Covenant religion|a religion]] around derelict vessel and other remnants of the Forerunners on their world. Eventually, [[War of Wills|a war]] was fought between [[Reformists|two]] [[Stoics|sects]] of the religion resulting in one of the sects boarding ''Anodyne Spirit'' and fleeing Janjur Qom.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22P190&191|Enc22|Page=190-191}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P384&385}} After some time, the San'Shyuum encountered the [[Sangheili]]. Their differences in beliefs regarding the Forerunners led to [[War of Beginnings|another war]] that ended in a stalemate largely the result of the keyship's extreme power and resilience in battle compared to the Sangheili vessels.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P190&191}} Following this war, the [[Covenant]] was formed and ''Anodyne Spirit'' was decommissioned, becoming the centerpiece of [[High Charity]], the fledgling empire's capital.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P384&385}} There, it would power the massive [[space station]] up until the [[Great Schism]] in [[2552#November|November 2552]] when the [[Prophet of Truth]] appropriated the keyship to activate the [[Portal at Voi|Portal]] on [[Earth]] and travel to Installation 00 to activate the Halo Array. The ''Anodyne Spirit'' was left in a region of the installation known as [[Mahsko]] with a detachment of [[ | After ''Anodyne Spirit'' returned to Installation 00, a fragment of the imprisoned [[Mendicant Bias]] managed to infiltrate the vessel and attempt to use it to return to [[Earth]] where it planned to atone for its sins by assisting [[human]]ity, the [[Reclaimer]]s. However, the [[Contender-class artificial intelligence|Contender-class ancilla]] failed in its task, ultimately crashing on the San'Shyuum homeworld of [[Janjur Qom]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P384&385}} In the following millennia, the San'Shyuum formed [[Covenant religion|a religion]] around derelict vessel and other remnants of the Forerunners on their world. Eventually, [[War of Wills|a war]] was fought between [[Reformists|two]] [[Stoics|sects]] of the religion resulting in one of the sects boarding ''Anodyne Spirit'' and fleeing Janjur Qom.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22P190&191|Enc22|Page=190-191}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P384&385}} After some time, the San'Shyuum encountered the [[Sangheili]]. Their differences in beliefs regarding the Forerunners led to [[War of Beginnings|another war]] that ended in a stalemate largely the result of the keyship's extreme power and resilience in battle compared to the Sangheili vessels.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P190&191}} Following this war, the [[Covenant]] was formed and ''Anodyne Spirit'' was decommissioned, becoming the centerpiece of [[High Charity]], the fledgling empire's capital.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P384&385}} There, it would power the massive [[space station]] up until the [[Great Schism]] in [[2552#November|November 2552]] when the [[Prophet of Truth]] appropriated the keyship to activate the [[Portal at Voi|Portal]] on [[Earth]] and travel to Installation 00 to activate the Halo Array. The ''Anodyne Spirit'' was left in a region of the installation known as [[Mahsko]] with a detachment of [[Covenant loyalists|Covenant forces]] led by [[Prelate]] [[Dhas Bhasvod]] assigned to guard it.{{Ref/Reuse|Sacrifice}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=DW|HDW}} They dutifully remained within the keyship until the [[Second Ark Conflict]] in [[2559]] when a [[Banished]] raiding party [[Raid on Anodyne Spirit|infiltrated]] ''Anodyne Spirit'' in search of a slipspace flake.{{Ref/Reuse|Sacrifice}} Following this, the Covenant loyalists emerged from the keyship and began to wage war against those fighting for control of Installation 00.{{Ref/Reuse|DW}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P384&385}} | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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File:Dreadnought inflight.png|''Anodyne Spirit'' in ''[[Halo 2]]'' on its way to Earth. | File:Dreadnought inflight.png|''Anodyne Spirit'' in ''[[Halo 2]]'' on its way to Earth. | ||
File:Keyship_pedestal.png|A ''Supernal Spiral''-class keyship on its docking pedestal. | File:Keyship_pedestal.png|A ''Supernal Spiral''-class keyship on its docking pedestal. | ||
File:Origins_samples.png | File:Origins_samples.png|Cataloged lifeforms being loaded into a ''Supernal Spiral''-class keyship. | ||
File:Keyships.png|''Supernal Spiral''-class keyships departing from the Ark to reseed life in the galaxy. | File:Keyships.png|''Supernal Spiral''-class keyships departing from the Ark to reseed life in the galaxy. | ||
File:H2A - Cortana watching dreadnought.jpg|[[Cortana]] watching ''Anodyne Spirit'' depart ''High Charity'' in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''. | File:H2A - Cortana watching dreadnought.jpg|[[Cortana]] watching ''Anodyne Spirit'' depart ''High Charity'' in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''. |