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{{Megastructure infobox | {{Megastructure infobox | ||
|image=[[File: | |image=[[File:Halowars shieldworld official.jpg|300px]] | ||
|description=Hollow planetary shell with terrestrial inner and outer surfaces | |description=Hollow planetary shell with terrestrial inner and outer surfaces | ||
|location=[[Korinth Prior system]], fourth major body, [[Milky Way|Cygnus Arm]] | |location=[[Korinth Prior system]], fourth major body, [[Milky Way|Cygnus Arm]]<ref>'''[[Halo: Warfleet]]''', p. 12</ref> | ||
|anchor= | |anchor= | ||
|type=[[Shield world]] | |type=[[Shield world]] | ||
|function=Fortress world and conservation facility | |function=Fortress world and conservation facility | ||
|caretaker= | |caretaker=[[Unidentified ancilla (Shield 0459)|Unidentified ancilla]] | ||
|constructed=During or before the [[Forerunner-Flood war]] | |constructed=During or before the [[Forerunner-Flood war]] | ||
|destroyed=[[2531#February|February 25, 2531]] {{c|Shield world}} | |destroyed=[[2531#February|February 25, 2531]] {{c|Shield world}}<ref name="Escape" /><br>[[2557#June|June 29, 2557]] {{c|Debris field}}<ref name="HRC24" /> | ||
|diameter={{Convert|2875|km|mi|sp=us}} | |diameter={{Convert|2875|km|mi|sp=us}}<ref name="vis"/> | ||
|surface width= | |surface width= | ||
|gravity=0.998 G (approx) | |gravity=0.998 G (approx)<ref name="vis"/> | ||
|surface temperature=10°C to 31°C (50°F to 87°F) | |surface temperature=10°C to 31°C (50°F to 87°F)<ref name="vis"/> | ||
|atmosphere=1.05 ([[Wikipedia:Nitrogen|N<sub>2</sub>]], [[Oxygen|O<sub>2</sub>]], [[Argon|Ar]]) | |atmosphere=1.05 ([[Wikipedia:Nitrogen|N<sub>2</sub>]], [[Oxygen|O<sub>2</sub>]], [[Argon|Ar]])<ref name="vis"/> | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Quote|So...am I the only one freaked out by the fact that we're inside the planet?|[[Serina]]}} | {{Quote|So...am I the only one freaked out by the fact that we're inside the planet?|[[Serina]]}} | ||
''' | The '''Etran Harborage''', also known as '''Trove''' as a loose translation of its original name, and formally designated as '''Shield World 0459''',<ref name="lootcrate4">'''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]''', ''[[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #4]]''</ref> was a [[Forerunner]] [[shield world]] located in the [[Korinth Prior system]]. A conservation sphere,<ref name="vis">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 174''</ref> it was intended to protect sentient lifeforms from the effects of the [[Halo Array]] and the [[Flood]]. It also served as a military outpost housing the [[Apex Site]], a port for a fleet of {{Class|Sojourner|dreadnought}}s.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]'''</ref> | ||
Despite shield worlds being created as a haven from the Halos and the Flood, the external surface was heavily infested with Flood biomass, with forms of various types freely roaming across the surface. [[Sentinel]]s were a rarity on the outside, but this changed within the center, where the many Forerunner constructs worked to prevent the Flood from claiming the interior as well. | Despite shield worlds being created as a haven from the Halos and the Flood, the external surface was heavily infested with Flood biomass, with forms of various types freely roaming across the surface. [[Sentinel]]s were a rarity on the outside, but this changed within the center, where the many Forerunner constructs worked to prevent the Flood from claiming the interior as well.<ref name="Beachhead">'''Halo Wars''', campaign level ''[[Beachhead (Halo Wars level)|Beachhead]]''</ref><ref name="Reactor">'''Halo Wars''', campaign level ''[[Reactor (Halo Wars level)|Reactor]]''</ref><ref name="Escape">'''Halo Wars''', campaign level ''[[Escape (Halo Wars level)|Escape]]''</ref> | ||
The Etran Harborage was discovered by the [[Covenant]] sometime prior to [[2531]]. It was subsequently destroyed at the end of a [[Battle of the Etran Harborage|battle]] in [[2531#February|February of that year]].<ref name="Escape" /> Though a debris field persisted until [[2557]], it was destroyed by a UNSC fleet on June 29 following its discovery in order to keep it out of the hands of [[Gek 'Lhar]], [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] and anyone else who would try to exploit the surviving technologies for their own benefit.<ref name="HRC24">'''[[Halo: Renegades]]''', ''Chapter 24''</ref> | |||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
[[File:Old HW Horizon.png|thumb|250px| | [[File:Old HW Horizon.png|thumb|250px|The Etran Harborage's inner surface.]] | ||
This shield world's main structure consisted of the outer surface, the superstructure and tunnel system inside the crust, and the inner miniature [[Dyson sphere]], along with its own miniaturized [[Astroengineering#Stars|artificial sun]] to provide illumination. A series of latitudinal support ribs encircled the megastructure; these were clearly visible on the inner surface. The outer surface, as well as parts of the superstructure, were largely infested with Flood forms. Some of the Flood even reached the interior of the world through openings such as vents, but because of the larger numbers of Sentinels, never managed to fully infest it. | This shield world's main structure consisted of the outer surface, the superstructure and tunnel system inside the crust, and the inner miniature [[Dyson sphere]], along with its own miniaturized [[Astroengineering#Stars|artificial sun]] to provide illumination. A series of latitudinal support ribs encircled the megastructure; these were clearly visible on the inner surface. The outer surface, as well as parts of the superstructure, were largely infested with Flood forms. Some of the Flood even reached the interior of the world through openings such as vents, but because of the larger numbers of Sentinels, never managed to fully infest it. | ||
The ecosystems of the interior and the exterior were radically different, the outer surface being a rocky wasteland with large bodies of water and Flood biomass in some areas. The atmosphere was thick with dust, which may have been a defensive measure to disable starships and prevent them from carrying the Flood off-world. | The ecosystems of the interior and the exterior were radically different, the outer surface being a rocky wasteland with large bodies of water and Flood biomass in some areas. The atmosphere was thick with dust, which may have been a defensive measure to disable starships and prevent them from carrying the Flood off-world.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars Timeline Events]]'''</ref> Parts of the superstructure could be seen on the surface, with chasms reaching deep down into the interior. | ||
The inner Dyson shell was completely terraformed and full of plant and animal life, much like the [[Halo Array|Halo installations]] or [[Installation 00|the Ark]]. It featured different types of Forerunner structures, ranging from spires to various walls or embankments and rifts leading into the interior of the structure. Like many other Forerunner installations, | The inner Dyson shell was completely terraformed and full of plant and animal life, much like the [[Halo Array|Halo installations]] or [[Installation 00|the Ark]]. It featured different types of Forerunner structures, ranging from spires to various walls or embankments and rifts leading into the interior of the structure. Like many other Forerunner installations, the Etran Harborage possessed a [[teleportation grid|translocation grid]] in form of a network of [[teleporter]]s.<ref name="Beachhead"/> | ||
===Access tunnels=== | ===Access tunnels=== | ||
[[File: | [[File:HW_ShieldWorld_Entrance_Concept.jpg|thumb|250px|The shield world's tunnel system.]] | ||
The surface of | The surface of the Etran Harborage had multiple access portals, which could be used to gain access to the interior of the planet. Most of them were likely hidden; for example, the portal through which the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} entered the interior was covered under a large body of water. [[unidentified ancilla (Shield 0459)|The AI]] in control of these access portals would activate docking sequence when a ship passed over one, forcibly dragging the vessel inside by way of a series of field-projecting pylons on the outer surface.<ref>'''Halo Wars''', campaign level ''[[Shield World (level)|Shield World]]''</ref> | ||
The tunnels inside the structure had a cleansing system which prevented the Flood from entering the interior. This quarantine system consisted of several "cleansing rings", which generated energy fields within their diameter, which would destroy any Flood biomass on a passing ship. | The tunnels inside the structure had a cleansing system which prevented the Flood from entering the interior. This quarantine system consisted of several "cleansing rings", which generated energy fields within their diameter, which would destroy any Flood biomass on a passing ship.<ref>'''Halo Wars''', campaign level ''[[Cleansing]]''</ref> On the interior, these portals had six interlocks that needed to be opened in order to unlock the access to the tunnel, and like other significant systems on the installation, they could be operated only by a [[Reclaimer]].<ref name="Escape"/> However, these interlocks only appeared to be triggered by the presence of the Flood nearby as the Covenant were able to enter and exit the interior shield world at will. | ||
===The Apex=== | ===The Apex=== | ||
{{Main|Apex Site}} | {{Main|Apex Site}} | ||
The Apex Site was an installation comprised of a control center on a platform high above the inner surface of | The Apex Site was an installation comprised of a control center on a platform high above the inner surface of the Etran Harborage, and numerous docking towers containing a fleet of Forerunner {{Class|Sojourner|dreadnought}}s. The control center was accessible from the ground by a teleporter at the Apex Base Site, which was situated on top of a plateau with a series of ramps leading up to it.<ref name="Reactor"/> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
[[File:ShieldWorldOuterSurface.png|thumb|250px|''Spirit of Fire'' above | [[File:ShieldWorldOuterSurface.png|thumb|right|250px|''Spirit of Fire'' above the Etran Harborage's outer surface.]] | ||
=== | ===Construction=== | ||
Etran Harborage was constructed during or prior to the [[Forerunner-Flood war]] to serve as both a military outpost to combat the Flood, and to preserve the lifeforms within from the Halo Array's pulse. | |||
At some point, suspected to be relatively recently as of the 26th century, the installation became heavily overrun by Flood.<ref name="lootcrate4"/> | |||
===Human-Covenant War=== | ===Human-Covenant War=== | ||
{{quote|This world shall be the birthplace for an invasion fleet beyond imagining!|Prophet of Regret}} | {{quote|This world shall be the birthplace for an invasion fleet beyond imagining!|Prophet of Regret}} | ||
The Etran Harborage was discovered by the Covenant several years before [[2531]], but then-current Covenant technology could not unlock its secrets. At the outset of the war with [[human]]ity, the Covenant expidited the need to unlock the planet's secrets as to amass a great fleet. They were soon able to break into the interior of the shield world and seal it, though the external Flood infection were noted as persistent. The [[Prophet of Regret]] sent [[Arbiter]] [[Ripa 'Moramee]] to the planet [[Harvest]] to investigate a [[Relic (location)|Forerunner relic]] there that could have held the key.<ref name="OSG">'''[[Halo Wars: Official Strategy Guide]]''', ''[[The Day Before]]''</ref> | |||
With the Human-Covenant War ongoing, the Covenant hoped to use the shield world's stored warships to crush the UNSC quickly, rather than wage the protracted war. However, they soon discovered that while they were able to access the installation, they were unable to reactivate the fleet.<ref>''[[Halo Waypoint]]'', [http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/Games/detail/a/9ca82aa8-c0bd-4014-8bd6-7bcf3e131e0b ''"The Halo Wars Story Retold"'']</ref> | With the [[Human-Covenant War]] ongoing, the Covenant hoped to use the shield world's stored warships to crush the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] quickly, rather than wage the protracted war. However, they soon discovered that while they were able to access the installation, they were unable to reactivate the fleet.<ref>'''[[Halo Waypoint]]''', [http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/Games/detail/a/9ca82aa8-c0bd-4014-8bd6-7bcf3e131e0b ''"The Halo Wars Story Retold"'']</ref> | ||
After the Covenant had observed [[Ellen Anders|Professor Ellen Anders]] activating the [[Relic (location)|Forerunner relic]] on [[Harvest]], the Prophet of Regret ordered the Arbiter to go to Arcadia and capture her, as she seemed to have valuable knowledge about the Forerunners. The Arbiter returned to Arcadia on February | After the Covenant had observed [[Ellen Anders|Professor Ellen Anders]] activating the [[Relic (location)|Forerunner relic]] on [[Harvest]], the Prophet of Regret ordered the Arbiter to go to Arcadia and capture her, as she seemed to have valuable knowledge about the Forerunners. The Arbiter returned to Arcadia on February 10th, captured Anders and brought her to the shield world. [[James Cutter|Captain James Cutter]], commanding officer of the UNSC ''Spirit of Fire'', to which Anders had been assigned, ordered immediate pursuit out-system.<ref>'''Halo Wars''', campaign level ''[[Scarab (level)|Scarab]]''</ref> | ||
[[File:ShieldWorldDestruction2.png|thumb|200px|Destruction of the shield world.]] | [[File:ShieldWorldDestruction2.png|thumb|200px|Destruction of the shield world.]] | ||
{{Main|Battle of | {{Main|Battle of the Etran Harborage}} | ||
''Spirit of Fire'' arrived in orbit over the shield world, which appeared to be a normal, albeit desolate planet, on February | ''Spirit of Fire'' arrived in orbit over the shield world, which appeared to be a normal, albeit desolate planet, on February 23rd. Ground forces were dispatched to the surface, where they discovered the Flood. Many of the reconnaissance teams were infected and it was discovered that Anders' transponder signal was being duplicated by a [[Proto-Gravemind]]; eventually, the Proto-Gravemind was killed in a concerted attack.<ref>'''Halo Wars''', campaign level ''[[Anders' Signal]]''</ref> A few hours later, the ''Spirit''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s shipboard AI [[Serina]] scanned the planet for the professor's signal, which seemed to be originating from an ocean; the ship was suddenly pulled into the shield world's internal docking mechanism. After passing the tunnels inside the installation's superstructure, the ''Spirit of Fire'' emerged within the internal [[Dyson sphere]]. | ||
Some time later, the Arbiter used Anders, who had been kept prisoner at the Apex Site, to activate the fleet of Forerunner ships. However, as the awestruck [[Sangheili]] watched the fleet's activation, Anders managed to escape via the installation's teleportation grid and regroup with the other humans. | Some time later, the Arbiter used Anders, who had been kept prisoner at the Apex Site, to activate the fleet of Forerunner ships. However, as the awestruck [[Sangheili]] watched the fleet's activation, Anders managed to escape via the installation's teleportation grid and regroup with the other humans.<ref name="Beachhead"/> She then created a plan to prevent the Covenant from using the Forerunner fleet which involved transporting the reactor of the ''Spirit of Fire's'' [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]] to the Apex Site and from there into Etran Harborage's [[Astroengineering#Stars|artificial sun]].<ref name="Reactor"/> Once the ''Spirit of Fire'' opened the [[door interlock]]s blocking the ''Spirit of Fire'' from exiting the shield world, [[Sergeant]] [[John Forge]] detonated the reactor inside the sun, causing it to go [[supernova]]. The supernova obliterated the Dyson sphere and caused the outer planet to blow up in an immense explosion that left a massive debris cloud. | ||
The destruction of | The destruction of Etran Harborage destroyed the Flood and Covenant forces on the planet as well as the Forerunner fleet, depriving the Covenant of their planned advantage over the humans using the ships. However, using their Slipspace drive to destroy the planet resulted in the ''Spirit of Fire'' being stranded far from human space with no way home.<ref name="Escape"/> | ||
===Remnants=== | ===Remnants=== | ||
After hijacking the {{UNSCShip|Rubicon}} in [[2554]], [[343 Guilty Spark]] intended to take the ship to | After hijacking the {{UNSCShip|Rubicon}} in [[2554]], [[343 Guilty Spark]] intended to take the ship to the Etran Harborage to get an [[upgrade seed]] to better prepare the ship for his planned mission to find the [[Librarian]]. However, the ship was destroyed before he could complete the journey and as Spark had been unable to connect with the [[ancilla]] of the shield world for some time, he was unaware that the planet had been destroyed.<ref>'''[[Halo: Renegades]]''', ''pages 142-143''</ref> | ||
The debris field that was left by | The debris field that was left by the Etran Harborage's destruction was eventually rediscovered by the ''[[Ace of Spades]]'' in [[2557]] with the ship's captain, [[Rion Forge]], searching for the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} and her missing father [[John Forge]]. The ship was able to recover [[Little Bit]], a fragment of the shield world's AI and learn of what had happened.<ref>'''[[Halo: Smoke and Shadow]]'''</ref> The crew was later forced to turn over what it had learned to [[ONI]] along with Little Bit.<ref>'''[[Halo: Renegades]]'''</ref> | ||
{{Main|Mission to the Korinth Prior system}} | {{Main|Mission to the Korinth Prior system}} | ||
Using the data from the ''Ace of Spades'' and Little Bit, the [[prowler]] {{UNSCShip|Taurokado}} embarked upon a mission to the debris field where it encountered a Covenant battlegroup led by [[Gek 'Lhar]]. The ''Taurokado'' retreated from the system following the encounter while the Covenant forces began harvesting the remnants for their own usage. | Using the data from the ''Ace of Spades'' and Little Bit, the [[prowler]] {{UNSCShip|Taurokado}} embarked upon a mission to the debris field where it encountered a Covenant battlegroup led by [[Gek 'Lhar]]. The ''Taurokado'' retreated from the system following the encounter while the Covenant forces began harvesting the remnants for their own usage. | ||
At the same time, | At the same time, to complete his mission, 343 Guilty Spark brought the ''Ace of Spades'' back to the Etran Harborage to get an [[upgrade seed]] for the ship, unaware that the planet had been destroyed. As further incentive for the crew to help him, Spark offered access to the wealth of Forerunner technology within as much needed salvage. As the salvage ship struggled to evade the Covenant, a massive UNSC fleet emerged from slipspace and opened fire on the debris field with [[nuclear weapon]]s to deny its assets to the Covenant. The nuclear weapons would blow the debris to bits and disrupt its gravity around the system's dwarf star. Whatever survived would likely be pulled into the star itself, completely eradicating the shield world. The Covenant fleet retreated into slipspace to avoid being destroyed while Spark managed to get the ''Ace of Spades'' into slipspace in time to avoid destruction as well.<ref name="HRC24" /> | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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*While in the pre-rendered cinematics the lines on the inner surface of the shield world are latitudinal, they are longitudinal in-game in the level ''Repairs''. The appearance of the surface is also different, which is likely due to the disparity between the in-game graphics engine and the pre-rendered cutscenes. | *While in the pre-rendered cinematics the lines on the inner surface of the shield world are latitudinal, they are longitudinal in-game in the level ''Repairs''. The appearance of the surface is also different, which is likely due to the disparity between the in-game graphics engine and the pre-rendered cutscenes. | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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File:Old HW AboveTheClouds.png|Concept art of the [[Apex Site]]'s docking towers on the inner surface. | File:Old HW AboveTheClouds.png|Concept art of the [[Apex Site]]'s docking towers on the inner surface. | ||
File:HW_ShieldWorld_Portal_Concept.jpg|Concept art for the entrance to the shield world. | File:HW_ShieldWorld_Portal_Concept.jpg|Concept art for the entrance to the shield world. | ||
File:Shieldogram.png|A [[Holography|hologram]] of | File:Shieldogram.png|A [[Holography|hologram]] of the Etran Harborage in ''[[Halo Wars]]''. | ||
File:SofInShieldWorld.png|{{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} inside the shield world. | File:SofInShieldWorld.png|{{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} inside the shield world. | ||
File:Old HW Infestation.png| The Flood-infested outer surface | File:Old HW Infestation.png| The Flood-infested outer surface of the Etran Harborage. | ||
File:Halo_Wars_shield_world_Matte_by_JJasso-1-.jpg|Surface panorama. | |||
File: | |||
File:Hw_ShieldW_buildings.png|Structures on the inner surface. | File:Hw_ShieldW_buildings.png|Structures on the inner surface. | ||
File:HW21.png|The ''Spirit of Fire'' emerges from an access tunnel. | File:HW21.png|The ''Spirit of Fire'' emerges from an access tunnel. | ||
File:HW25.png|The shield world's internal star, before going supernova. | File:HW25.png|The shield world's internal star, before going supernova. | ||
File: | File:Shield World Portal.jpg|The portal the ''Spirit of Fire'' escaped through. | ||
File: | File:Halo wars big panorama by JJasso-1-.jpg|Panorama of the outer surface. | ||
File:Fascination.jpg|The Apex control center. | |||
File:BeachheadOpening.png|The shield world's inner surface. | File:BeachheadOpening.png|The shield world's inner surface. | ||
File:HM-Cutter&Serina.png| | File:HM-Cutter&Serina.png|The Etran Harborage in ''[[Halo Mythos]]''. | ||
File:LC 004 Taurokado.png|The {{UNSCShip|Taurokado}} traversing the shield world's debris field in [[2557]]. | File:LC 004 Taurokado.png|The {{UNSCShip|Taurokado}} traversing the shield world's debris field in [[2557]]. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*''[[Halo: Renegades]]'' {{c|Fragments only}} | *''[[Halo: Renegades]]'' {{c|Fragments only}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Point of Light]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo: Point of Light]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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{{Forerunner|array}} | {{Forerunner|array}} | ||
[[Category:Shield worlds]] | [[Category:Shield worlds]] | ||
