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[[File:Anchor 9.jpg|thumb|250px|''[[Anchor 9]]'', one of Reach's 18 SRR stations.]]
[[File:Anchor 9.jpg|thumb|250px|Anchor 9, one of Reach's 18 SRR stations.]]
A '''service, repair, and refit station''',<ref name="vis">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 7''</ref> sometimes referred to as an "'''anchor'''",<ref name="Anchor">[http://halo.bungie.net/news/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=29866 '''Bungie.net''': ''Noble Map Pack Quick Looks'']</ref> is a mobile space station designed to repair and refit damaged UNSC warships.
A '''service, repair, and refit station''',<ref name="vis">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 7''</ref> sometimes referred to as an "'''anchor'''",<ref name="Anchor">[http://www.bungie.net/news/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=29866 '''Bungie.net''': ''Noble Map Pack Quick Looks'']</ref> is a mobile space station designed to repair and refit damaged UNSC warships.


==Overview==
==Overview==
SRR stations come in different shapes. Some of them, such as ''[[Cradle]]'', are essentially large plates of [[Titanium-A armor|titanium-A]], square-shaped and measuring one kilometer by one kilometer, while others, such as ''[[Anchor 9]]'' are more complex in construction, featuring three main sections connected by beamwork and a central hull. One Cradle-type station is capable of refitting six destroyers, three from her upper surface and three from her lower surface, in a matter of hours.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 156''</ref> The planet [[Reach]] had 18 SRR stations orbiting it by [[2552]].<ref name="Anchor"/><ref name="vis"/> The {{UNSCShip|Hopeful}} was constructed from two scrapped SRR stations.
SRR stations come in different shapes. Some of them, such as ''[[Cradle]]'', are essentially large rectangular plates of [[Titanium-A armor|Titanium-A]], while others, such as ''[[Anchor 9]]'' are more complex in construction, featuring three main sections connected by beamwork and a central hull.{{Ref/Reuse|vis}} ''Cradle''-type stations are equipped with subluminal [[Fusion drive|drive engines]] as well as a [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|slipspace drive]], allowing them to travel with [[UNSC fleet]]s and provide repairs when needed.


As the fortunes of war against the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] worsened, the UNSC began to use such stations as shields for their [[UNSC fleet|fleets]] in major battles. Four such stations were destroyed with all hands lost in the battles of [[Sigma Octanus IV]] and [[Fall of Reach|Reach]], including the UNSC ''Cradle'', which sacrificed itself to save the UNSC fleet at the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]] from destruction.
One ''Cradle''-type station is capable of refitting six [[UNSC destroyer|destroyers]], three from her upper surface and three from her lower surface, in a matter of hours.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 156''</ref> The planet [[Reach]] had 18 SRR stations orbiting it by [[2552]].{{Ref/Reuse|vis}}{{Ref/Reuse|Anchor}} The mobile hospital ship {{UNSCShip|Hopeful}} was constructed from two scrapped SRR stations.<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 97''</ref>


[[File:Cradle1.png|right|225px|thumb|The ''[[UNSC Cradle|Cradle]]'', a slipspace-capable refit station engaged in combat during the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]].]]
As the fortunes of war against the [[Covenant]] worsened, the UNSC began to use such stations as shields for their [[UNSC fleet|fleets]] in major battles. Four such stations were destroyed with all hands lost in the battles of [[Sigma Octanus IV]] and [[Fall of Reach|Reach]], including the UNSC ''Cradle'', which sacrificed itself to save the UNSC fleet at the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]] from destruction.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 192-193''</ref>


A curious result of the destruction of these stations is the creation of a field of very fine titanium-A dust particles, which have exhibited an ability to disperse the [[plasma]] from Covenant weapons systems.{{Citation needed}}
Refit stations possess enough mass that their destruction can disperse debris widely enough to protect formations of ships from Covenant fire. This strategy of sacrifice was used effectively during the battles of Sigma Octanus IV<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''pages 221-222'' (2010 Reissue)</ref> and Reach.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''pages 334-336''</ref>
 
==Known vessels==
*''[[Anchor 4]]'' - an SSR station near [[Sedra]].
*''[[Anchor 9]]'' - an SSR station stationed in orbit around Reach.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level, ''[[Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace]]''</ref>
*''[[Anchor 10]]'' - an SSR station near [[Dryad]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]''', ''page 247''</ref>
*{{UNSCShip|Cradle}} - a refit station attached to [[Battle Group Leviathan]] during the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]].
*{{UNSCShip|Hopeful}} - a mobile medical facility created from two decommissioned refit stations.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Cradle1.png|The ''[[UNSC Cradle|Cradle]]'', a slipspace-capable refit station engaged in combat during the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]].
File:Reach 3023461 Full.jpg|A [[UNSC frigate]] docked to ''Anchor 9''.
File:Anchor 9 level.jpeg|A repair bay within a refit station.
File:The Hopeful.png|The ''[[UNSC Hopeful|Hopeful]]'', a combination of two refit stations that gained fame as a slipspace-capable hospital ship.
</gallery>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Covenant|Covenant]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]]''
*''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]'' {{mo}}
*''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]''


==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}
 
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Anchor 9, one of Reach's 18 SRR stations.

A service, repair, and refit station,[1] sometimes referred to as an "anchor",[2] is a mobile space station designed to repair and refit damaged UNSC warships.

Overview[edit]

SRR stations come in different shapes. Some of them, such as Cradle, are essentially large rectangular plates of Titanium-A, while others, such as Anchor 9 are more complex in construction, featuring three main sections connected by beamwork and a central hull.[1] Cradle-type stations are equipped with subluminal drive engines as well as a slipspace drive, allowing them to travel with UNSC fleets and provide repairs when needed.

One Cradle-type station is capable of refitting six destroyers, three from her upper surface and three from her lower surface, in a matter of hours.[3] The planet Reach had 18 SRR stations orbiting it by 2552.[1][2] The mobile hospital ship UNSC Hopeful was constructed from two scrapped SRR stations.[4]

As the fortunes of war against the Covenant worsened, the UNSC began to use such stations as shields for their fleets in major battles. Four such stations were destroyed with all hands lost in the battles of Sigma Octanus IV and Reach, including the UNSC Cradle, which sacrificed itself to save the UNSC fleet at the Battle of Sigma Octanus IV from destruction.[5]

Refit stations possess enough mass that their destruction can disperse debris widely enough to protect formations of ships from Covenant fire. This strategy of sacrifice was used effectively during the battles of Sigma Octanus IV[6] and Reach.[7]

Known vessels[edit]

Gallery[edit]

  • The Cradle, a slipspace-capable refit station engaged in combat during the Battle of Sigma Octanus IV.

    The Cradle, a slipspace-capable refit station engaged in combat during the Battle of Sigma Octanus IV.

  • A UNSC frigate docked to Anchor 9.

    A UNSC frigate docked to Anchor 9.

  • A repair bay within a refit station.

    A repair bay within a refit station.

  • The Hopeful, a combination of two refit stations that gained fame as a slipspace-capable hospital ship.

    The Hopeful, a combination of two refit stations that gained fame as a slipspace-capable hospital ship.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 7
  2. ^ a b Bungie.net: Noble Map Pack Quick Looks
  3. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 156
  4. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 97
  5. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 192-193
  6. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, pages 221-222 (2010 Reissue)
  7. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, pages 334-336
  8. ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level, Long Night of Solace
  9. ^ Halo: Mortal Dictata, page 247
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