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{{Disambig header|the Covenant building|the map in ''Halo 5: Guardians''|Summit}} | {{Disambig header|the Covenant building|the map in ''Halo 5: Guardians''|Summit}} | ||
[[File:HW Covenant Summit Render.jpg|thumb|300px|The Covenant Summit.]] | [[File:HW Covenant Summit Render.jpg|thumb|300px|The Covenant Summit.]] | ||
The '''summit''' is a deployable structure used by the [[Covenant]] and its [[Covenant remnants|remnants]]. They serve as an extension option on the Covenant's [[Covenant citadel|citadel]] firebases,{{Ref/Site|Id=OHWCS|URL=http://www.halowars.com/GameInfo/Summit.aspx|Site=Official Halo Wars Community Site|Page=Covenant Summit|D=23|M=03|Y=2018|LocalArchive=Archive:Halowars.com/Covenant#Summit}} and are designed for the mass manufacture and maintenance of aerial vehicles.{{Ref/Novel|Id=Umbrage|Vertical Umbrage}}{{Ref/Site|Id=WPUmbrage|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/halo-4-vertical-umbrage|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo 4 - Vertical Umbrage|D=07|M=11|Y=2022}} It serves as a counterpart to the [[UNSC Airpad|air pad]] and [[Banished Apex|apex]] structures employed by the [[United Nations Space Command]] and [[Banished]], respectively—with the latter bearing a considerable visual similarity to the summit itself. | The '''summit''' is a deployable structure used by the [[Covenant]] and its [[Covenant remnants|remnants]]. They serve as an extension option on the Covenant's [[Covenant citadel|citadel]] firebases,{{Ref/Site|Id=OHWCS|URL=http://www.halowars.com/GameInfo/Summit.aspx|Site=Official Halo Wars Community Site|Page=Covenant Summit|D=23|M=03|Y=2018|LocalArchive=Archive:Halowars.com/Covenant#Summit}} and are designed for the mass manufacture and maintenance of aerial vehicles.{{Ref/Novel|Id=Umbrage|Halo: Vertical Umbrage}}{{Ref/Site|Id=WPUmbrage|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/halo-4-vertical-umbrage|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo 4 - Vertical Umbrage|D=07|M=11|Y=2022}} It serves as a counterpart to the [[UNSC Airpad|air pad]] and [[Banished Apex|apex]] structures employed by the [[United Nations Space Command]] and [[Banished]], respectively—with the latter bearing a considerable visual similarity to the summit itself. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The summit is a large deployable structure capable of being deployed as an extension on a Covenant citadel or [[Covenant citadel#Minibase|minibase]]. Under the command of summit-masters,{{Ref/Novel|Id=Moon|Battle for the Blood-Moon}} they serve as field airbases and are capable of being [[Slipspace translocation|teleported]] into their mounts from an orbiting [[Covenant starship]].{{Ref/Game|Id=Gameplay|HW|Gameplay}} | The summit is a large deployable structure capable of being deployed as an extension on a Covenant citadel or [[Covenant citadel#Minibase|minibase]]. Under the command of summit-masters,{{Ref/Novel|Id=Moon|Halo: Battle for the Blood-Moon}} they serve as field airbases and are capable of being [[Slipspace translocation|teleported]] into their mounts from an orbiting [[Covenant starship]].{{Ref/Game|Id=Gameplay|HW|Gameplay}} | ||
Summits are capable of mass-manufacturing, maintaining and upgrading a large variety of Covenant vehicles.{{Ref/Reuse|Umbrage}}{{Ref/Reuse|WPUmbrage}} These include the {{Pattern|Bkowe'nei|Vampire}} and the various [[design pattern]]s of [[Banshee]],{{Ref/Reuse|OHWCS}}{{Ref/Reuse|Gameplay}} and [[Phantom]].{{Ref/Reuse|Umbrage}}{{Ref/Reuse|WPUmbrage}} [[Huragok]] may also be serviced at a summit, when not housed in their own dedicated [[Huragok recharge station]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|OHWCS}}{{Ref/Reuse|Gameplay}} | Summits are capable of mass-manufacturing, maintaining and upgrading a large variety of Covenant vehicles.{{Ref/Reuse|Umbrage}}{{Ref/Reuse|WPUmbrage}} These include the {{Pattern|Bkowe'nei|Vampire}} and the various [[design pattern]]s of [[Banshee]],{{Ref/Reuse|OHWCS}}{{Ref/Reuse|Gameplay}} and [[Phantom]].{{Ref/Reuse|Umbrage}}{{Ref/Reuse|WPUmbrage}} [[Huragok]] may also be serviced at a summit, when not housed in their own dedicated [[Huragok recharge station]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|OHWCS}}{{Ref/Reuse|Gameplay}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:09, February 5, 2024
The summit is a deployable structure used by the Covenant and its remnants. They serve as an extension option on the Covenant's citadel firebases,[1] and are designed for the mass manufacture and maintenance of aerial vehicles.[2][3] It serves as a counterpart to the air pad and apex structures employed by the United Nations Space Command and Banished, respectively—with the latter bearing a considerable visual similarity to the summit itself.
Overview[edit]
The summit is a large deployable structure capable of being deployed as an extension on a Covenant citadel or minibase. Under the command of summit-masters,[4] they serve as field airbases and are capable of being teleported into their mounts from an orbiting Covenant starship.[5]
Summits are capable of mass-manufacturing, maintaining and upgrading a large variety of Covenant vehicles.[2][3] These include the Bkowe'nei-pattern Vampire and the various design patterns of Banshee,[1][5] and Phantom.[2][3] Huragok may also be serviced at a summit, when not housed in their own dedicated Huragok recharge stations.[1][5]
Operational history[edit]
Summits were used by the imperial Covenant during their planetary warfare campaigns during the Human-Covenant War. These included deployments on Arcadia[6] and Trove.[7]
In the post-war era, summits continued to see use in the Covenant remnant led by Jul 'Mdama. In February 2558, one such installation was deployed by 'Mdama's forces on Requiem and was the site of an attack by Fireteam Shadow during the Requiem Campaign. During the installation, the Spartan-IVs used TQ-8 seeker drones to help their attack on the base, though the mission was interruped with Shadow's recall for a more urgent mission to board and destroy a Zanar-pattern light cruiser, Panom's Canticle. To speed up their evacuation from the site, Shadow stole a Phantom dropship docked at the summit site to use for transportation.[2][3]
In-game information[edit]
Halo Wars[edit]
- "Covenant aircraft are constructed at the Summit. Aircraft upgrades are also in this structure."
- — In-game description
The Summit is a Covenant building featured in Halo Wars. It costs 
150 and requires a tech level of 
0.
The summit serves as the Covenant counterpart to the UNSC Airpad and constructs units such as Banshees, Vampires and Engineers. All the air-based unit upgrades are researched at the Summit. Unlike the UNSC Airpad, which requires a tech level 2, the summit can be built at a tech level of 0, making an early "Banshee rush" fairly easy. Like all buildings in Halo Wars, it takes the color of the player's team.
| Name | Type | Cost | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | Tech | Resources | |||
| Engineer | Support Unit |  1 |
1 |
250 |
A support unit that repairs and heals nearby allied units. |
| State of Grace | Upgrade | N/A | 1 |
350 |
Increases repair rate. |
| Harmonious Digestion | Upgrade | N/A | 2 |
700 |
Increases movement speed. |
| Banshee | Main Air | 2 |
1 |
200 |
Mainline air unit, Banshees are armed with both plasma cannons and fuel rod cannons. |
| Boost | Upgrade | N/A | 1 |
200 |
Enables Speed Boost Ability. |
| Repeating Cannon | Upgrade | N/A | 2 |
400 |
Increases the rate of fire for the Banshee's weapons. |
| Sacrifice | Upgrade | N/A | 3 |
700 |
Banshees attempt to crash into ground targets and inflict area damage when destroyed. |
| Vampire | Anti-Air | 2 |
2 |
250 |
Counter-air aircraft, heavy needler turret can track and engage enemy air in a large area. |
| Stasis Drain | Upgrade | N/A | 2 |
400 |
Stasis Ability now drains target hitpoints and heals the Vampire. |
| Stasis Bomb | Upgrade | N/A | 3 |
700 |
When a target is drained with the Stasis Ability, it explodes, doing area-effect damage. |
Gallery[edit]
Various concept explorations of the Summit.
The in-game asset for the Summit.
List of appearances[edit]
- Halo Wars (First appearance)
- Halo Legends
- Halo: Vertical Umbrage
- Halo: Battle for the Blood-Moon (Mentioned only)
Sources[edit]
- ^ a b c Official Halo Wars Community Site, Covenant Summit (Retrieved on Mar 23, 2018) [local archive] [external archive]
- ^ a b c d Halo: Vertical Umbrage
- ^ a b c d Halo Waypoint, Halo 4 - Vertical Umbrage (Retrieved on Nov 7, 2022) [archive]
- ^ Halo: Battle for the Blood-Moon
- ^ a b c Halo Wars, Gameplay
- ^ Halo Wars, campaign level Dome of Light
- ^ Halo Wars, campaign level Beachhead
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