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[[Image:Gasgiant.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The gas mine high above a storm raging on the planet Threshold.]] | [[Image:Gasgiant.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The gas mine high above a storm raging on the planet Threshold.]] | ||
{{quote|This mining facility predates [[Installation 04|Installation Alpha]] by several hundred years. It was retrofitted to research possible offensive and defensive measures against the [[The Flood|Flood]]. Indeed, I designed and oversaw the construction of this facility's various outbreak management systems.|[[343 Guilty Spark (Monitor)|343 Guilty Spark]]}} | {{quote|This mining facility predates [[Installation 04|Installation Alpha]] by several hundred years. It was retrofitted to research possible offensive and defensive measures against the [[The Flood|Flood]]. Indeed, I designed and oversaw the construction of this facility's various outbreak management systems.|[[343 Guilty Spark (Monitor)|343 Guilty Spark]]}} | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
[[Image:Mine.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The Gas Mine.]] | [[Image:Mine.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The Gas Mine.]] | ||
The Gas Mine was created by the Forerunners with the sole purpose of mining gas from the atmosphere of [[Threshold]]. It operated on a completely automated basis for "untold centuries" with only a handful of [[Sentinels]] to maintain the facility.<ref>[[The Art of Halo]]</ref> It is unclear why the gas was needed, but the gas canisters found in the Gas Mine could be found on the [[Halos]], thus explaining why the installations were built around gas giants.<ref>[[Halo 2]], level [[Quarantine Zone (Level)|Quarantine Zone]]</ref> | The Gas Mine was created by the Forerunners with the sole purpose of mining gas from the atmosphere of [[Threshold]]. It operated on a completely automated basis for "untold centuries" with only a handful of [[Sentinels]] to maintain the facility.<ref>[[The Art of Halo]]</ref> It is unclear why the gas was needed, but the gas canisters found in the Gas Mine could be found on the [[Halos]], thus explaining why the installations were built around gas giants.<ref>[[Halo 2]], level [[Quarantine Zone (Level)|Quarantine Zone]]</ref> | ||
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==Battle of the Gas Mine== | ==Battle of the Gas Mine== | ||
[[Image:Gas Mine.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Three [[Phantom]]s approaching the mine, in order to eradicate the [[Heretics|Heresy]].]] | [[Image:Gas Mine.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Three [[Phantom]]s approaching the mine, in order to eradicate the [[Heretics|Heresy]].]] | ||
In 2552, when the [[Covenant]] discovered Installation 04, they sent the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]] to scour the ring and the system. An Artifact Retrieval team led by [[Sesa 'Refumee]], landed on the Gas Mine attempting to retrieve any useful Forerunner technologies they could find; however, at the conclusion of the [[Battle of Installation 04]], the group found itself marooned on the mine. | In 2552, when the [[Covenant]] discovered Installation 04, they sent the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]] to scour the ring and the system. An Artifact Retrieval team led by [[Sesa 'Refumee]], landed on the Gas Mine attempting to retrieve any useful Forerunner technologies they could find; however, at the conclusion of the [[Battle of Installation 04]], the group found itself marooned on the mine. | ||
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*The Gas Mine is potentially the oldest Forerunner construct encountered during gameplay. | *The Gas Mine is potentially the oldest Forerunner construct encountered during gameplay. | ||
*The last cutscene in Halo: Combat Evolved, after the end credits, shows that 343 Guilty Spark did escape the destruction of Installation 04 and made his way to the nearest Forerunner installation, being the Gas Mine, and also demonstrates that he is capable of space travel at sub-light speed. | *The last cutscene in Halo: Combat Evolved, after the end credits, shows that 343 Guilty Spark did escape the destruction of Installation 04 and made his way to the nearest Forerunner installation, being the Gas Mine, and also demonstrates that he is capable of space travel at sub-light speed. | ||
*When you cut the cables on the level the "Oracle" if you jump just before it detaches the entire station will freefall right out from under you and you'll be sucked right out of the top of the station where you will hit a kill barrier. You must be in midair when the station detaches or you won't go any where. | |||
== References == | == References == |