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{{Disambig header|the Reformation Spire|the Halo Infinite campaign level|The Command Spire}}
[[File:HINF Command Spire Outside.png|350px|thumb|The Command Spire when it was active.]]


The '''Command Spire''' is the [[Reformation Spire]] that directs the [[Reformation]] in conjunction with the [[Nexus (location)|Nexus]], a facility directly below. The Command Spire transmits instructions to the other Reformation Spires, including the initialization sequence necessary to fully activate the Spire network. Like the other Spires, the Command Spire manufactures raw materials needed to repair the Ring.{{Ref/Quest|Id=The Command Spire|HI|Reformation|The Command Spire}}
The '''Command Spire''' is the [[Reformation Spire]] that directs the [[Reformation]] in conjunction with the [[Nexus (location)|Nexus]], a facility directly below. The Command Spire transmits instructions to the other Reformation Spires, including the initialization sequence necessary to fully activate the Spire network, as well as the sequence needed to shutdown the network.


Unlike the other Reformation Spires, the Command Spire is not directly accessible from the outside. Instead, one must enter the Nexus through a door at the Spire's base. Once inside the Nexus, one must descend to its central chamber and ride its [[gravity lift]] into the Spire above.{{Ref/Quest|Id=Nexus|HI|Reformation|Nexus}}
==Design==
The Command Spire is a more "evolved" version of a Reformation Spire.{{Ref/Quest|Id=The Sequence|HI|Reformation|The Sequence}} Unlike the other Reformation Spires, the Command Spire is not directly accessible from the outside. Instead, one must first enter the [[Nexus (location)|Nexus]] through a door at the Spire's base, descend to the Nexus's central chamber, and then ride its [[gravity lift]] into the Spire above.{{Ref/Quest|Id=Nexus|HI|Reformation|Nexus}} During the Reformation, instructions are relayed to the other Spires from the Command Spire's Observation Platform.{{Ref/Quest|Id=The Command Spire|HI|Reformation|The Command Spire}}
 
Like the other Spires, the Command Spire manufactures raw materials needed to repair the Ring.{{Ref/Reuse|The Command Spire}}


==History==
==History==
During the [[Installation 07 conflict]], the [[Banished]] and the [[Harbinger]] sought to utilize the [[Reformation]] to restore the [[Silent Auditorium (location)|Silent Auditorium]], which had been destroyed when [[Cortana]] sacrificed herself to stop [[Atriox]] from gaining control of [[Zeta Halo]]. On [[2560#May|May 28, 2560]], the Harbinger kidnapped [[Despondent Pyre]] and extracted her [[encephalon]]. Using the [[Forerunner]] routines contained within Despondent Pyre's encephalon, the Harbinger constructed a protocol{{Ref/Quest|HI|Connections|Spire (Halo Infinite level)|Quote=This structure has been activated using a protocol that's far older than anything I've ever seen.|Quotee=The Weapon}} which she used to summon dozens of Reformation Spires across the fragmented section of Zeta Halo, including the Command Spire.{{Ref/Quest|Id=Conservatory|HI|Connections|Conservatory}} The Spires still required an initialization sequence to become fully activated,{{Ref/Quest|HI|Connections|Spire (Halo Infinite level)|Quote=Soon the sequence will be sent and the Reformation can begin.|Quotee=Adjutant Resolution}} so the Harbinger traveled to the Command Spire to personally initiate the Reformation.{{Ref/Quest|Id=The Sequence|HI|Reformation|The Sequence}} However, because the protocol she'd used to summon the Spires wasn't entirely correct, the Spire network resisted her attempts to start the Reformation.{{Ref/Quest|HI|Connections|Spire (Halo Infinite level)|Quote=The protocol that triggered all this wasn't exactly correct. It worked... well, it started the process.|Quotee=The Weapon}}
During the [[Battle for Zeta Halo]], the [[Banished]] and the [[Harbinger]] sought to utilize the [[Reformation]] to restore the [[Silent Auditorium (location)|Silent Auditorium]], which had been destroyed when [[Cortana]] sacrificed herself to stop [[Atriox]] from gaining control of [[Zeta Halo]]. On [[2560#May|May 28, 2560]], the Harbinger kidnapped [[Despondent Pyre]] and extracted her [[encephalon]]. Using the [[Forerunner]] routines contained within Despondent Pyre's encephalon, the Harbinger constructed a protocol{{Ref/Quest|HI|Connections|Spire (Halo Infinite level)|Quote=This structure has been activated using a protocol that's far older than anything I've ever seen.|Quotee=The Weapon}} which she used to summon dozens of Reformation Spires, including the Command Spire.{{Ref/Quest|Id=Conservatory|HI|Connections|Conservatory}} The Spires still required an initialization sequence to become fully activated,{{Ref/Quest|HI|Connections|Spire (Halo Infinite level)|Quote=Soon the sequence will be sent and the Reformation can begin.|Quotee=Adjutant Resolution}} so the Harbinger traveled to the Command Spire to personally initiate the Reformation.{{Ref/Reuse|The Sequence}} However, because the protocol she'd used to summon the Spires wasn't entirely correct, the Spire network resisted her attempts to start the Reformation.{{Ref/Quest|HI|Connections|Spire (Halo Infinite level)|Quote=The protocol that triggered all this wasn't exactly correct. It worked... well, it started the process.|Quotee=The Weapon}}
 
At the same time, [[Master Chief Petty Officer|Master Chief]] [[John-117]] and his [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] companion, [[The Weapon]], headed to the Reformation Spire nearest to the [[Conservatory (location)|Conservatory]], where they had first encountered the Harbinger. After defeating the Banished forces surrounding the Spire, the Chief entered the structure through its [[gravity lift]]. Once inside, he and the Weapon were greeted by Zeta Halo's Sub-Monitor, [[Adjutant Resolution]], who led them to the Spire's Observation Platform. When the Chief learned about the Spire's purpose, the [[Spartan-II program|Spartan-II]] ordered the Weapon to shut it down. In response, Adjutant Resolution deemed the pair a threat to the Reformation and attacked them. After the Chief defeated Adjutant Resolution, the Weapon discovered that multiple Spires were being deployed. She also discovered that the Harbinger was attempting to activate the Spire network from a remote location, but that the Spires were resisting the latter's efforts because the protocol used to summon them was only partially correct. The Weapon managed to remove the Spire she and the Chief were standing on from the network, as well as trace the source of the activation attempts to the Command Spire, though she inadvertently revealed her presence to the Harbinger in the process.{{Ref/Quest|Id=Spire|HI|Connections|Spire (Halo Infinite level)}}
 
After the [[Spartan Killer]]s [[Hyperius]] and [[Tovarus]] [[Pelican Down (Halo Infinite level)|failed]] to kill the Master Chief, the Harbinger instructed [[Escharum]] to have his forces protect the Command Spire while the Reformation was underway. She also sought to learn more about the Spartan's ally.{{Ref/Quest|Id=Pelican Down|HI|Graveyards|Pelican Down (Halo Infinite level)}}
 
When the Chief and the Weapon arrived at the Command Spire, they discovered that the Harbinger had altered the Forerunner sequence needed to open the door at its base, making entry impossible. The sabotage forced the Chief and the Weapon to reconstruct a pure version of the sequence by gathering data from a network of nearby [[Forerunner]] [[Beacon tower|communication beacons]]. During this time, the Harbinger spied on the Weapon and determined she could utilize the [[UNSC]] [[Artificial intelligence|AI]]'s routines in conjunction with those from Despondent Pyre's encephalon to break through the Spire network's resistance.{{Ref/Reuse|The Sequence}}


Meanwhile, [[Master Chief Petty Officer|Master Chief]] [[John-117]] and his [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] companion, [[The Weapon]], entered the Reformation Spire nearest to the [[Conservatory (location)|Conservatory]], where they had first [[Conservatory|encountered]] the Harbinger. After learning of the Spire's purpose, the [[Spartan-II program|Spartan-II]] ordered the Weapon to shut it down. In response, Zeta Halo's Sub-Monitor, [[Adjutant Resolution]], who was unaware of the Harbinger's true intentions, deemed the pair a threat to the Reformation and attacked them. After the Chief defeated Adjutant Resolution, the Weapon discovered that multiple Spires were being deployed. She also discovered that the Harbinger was attempting to activate the Spire network from a remote location, but that the Spires were resisting the latter's efforts because the protocol used to summon them was only partially correct. The Weapon managed to remove the Spire she and the Chief were standing on from the network, as well as trace the source of the activation attempts to the Command Spire.{{Ref/Quest|Id=Spire|HI|Connections|Spire (Halo Infinite level)}}  
After reconstructing the Forerunner sequence and opening the door, the Weapon determined that in order to get into the Command Spire itself, they would first have to descend into the Nexus below and access its gravity lift. The Chief fought his way to the Nexus's central chamber and restored powered to the lift. When the Weapon tried to activate the lift, the Harbinger sprung a trap and hacked the Weapon, intent on using her to start the Reformation. The Weapon, in turn, used her link to the Harbinger to try to steal Despondent Pyre's encephalon. Despite the Master Chief's attempt to delete the Weapon - an effort which the Weapon herself stopped - both the Harbinger and the Weapon succeeded in their respective goals. The Weapon reactivated the Nexus's gravity lift and the Chief rode it into the Command Spire.{{Ref/Reuse|Nexus}}


After the [[Spartan Killer]]s [[Hyperius]] and [[Tovarus]] [[Pelican Down (Halo Infinite level)|failed]] to kill the Master Chief, the Harbinger instructed [[Escharum]] to have his forces protect the Command Spire while the Reformation was underway.{{Ref/Quest|Id=Pelican Down|HI|Graveyards|Pelican Down (Halo Infinite level)}} A short time later, the Chief and the Weapon arrived at the base of the Command Spire but could not access the door leading to the Nexus, as the Harbinger had altered the Forerunner sequence needed to open it. The sabotage forced the Chief and the Weapon to gather data from a network of [[Forerunner]] [[beam emitter|communication beacons]] in order to reconstruct a pure version of the sequence.{{Ref/Reuse|The Sequence}}
Within the Command Spire, the Master Chief witnessed the Reformation at work as the facility's machinery produced building blocks from pure energy. He battled numerous [[Banished]] troops, [[Skimmer]]s, and [[Aggressor Sentinel]]s as he made his way to the top, before eventually reaching the elevator that would take him to the Observation Platform. There, he encountered Adjutant Resolution who had survived their initial confrontation. The Sub-Monitor, now equipped with an improved battle chassis, tried to stop the Spartan, but the Chief defeated him again. He then took the elevator to the Observation Platform, where he fought and defeated a trio of [[Eklon'Dal Workshop Phantom|Banished Phantom]]s. The Chief then deployed the Weapon, who used Despondent Pyre's encephalon to shut down all the Spires and end the Reformation.{{Ref/Reuse|The Command Spire}}  


After reconstructing the Forerunner sequence, the Weapon opened the door, allowing the Chief access to the Nexus. The Chief fought his way through the Banished forces and reached the Nexus's central chamber. When the Weapon accessed the facility's systems in order to activate its gravity lift, the Harbinger sprung a trap and hacked the Weapon, intent on using her AI routines, along with Despondent Pyre's, to start break through the Spire network's resistance. The Weapon, in turn, used her link to the Harbinger to try to steal Despondent Pyre's encephalon. Despite the Master Chief's attempt to delete the Weapon - an effort which the Weapon herself stopped - both the Harbinger and the Weapon succeeded in their respective goals. Weapon reactivated the Nexus's gravity lift and the Chief rode it into the Command Spire.{{Ref/Reuse|Nexus}}
With the Spire network deactivated, the Chief contacted [[Fernando Esparza]] and requested pickup. The Weapon, who was still angry with the Chief for his earlier attempt to delete her, refused to go with him, opting to stay behind in the Command Spire instead. However, as ''[[Echo 216]]'' approached the Observation Platform, [[Sangheili]] [[Blademaster]] [[Jega 'Rdomnai]] appeared inside the [[Pelican]]'s cockpit and hijacked the dropship. Unable to stop Jega from kidnapping Esparza, the Master Chief ordered the Weapon to track the dropship and open a portal that would get them as close as possible to [[House of Reckoning (location)|wherever Jega was heading]]. Despite the risks, the Weapon opened a portal, which teleported them to the [[Repository (location)|Repository]].{{Ref/Reuse|The Command Spire}}


Upon entering the Command Spire, the Master Chief battled numerous [[Banished]] troops, [[Skimmer]]s, and [[Aggressor Sentinel]] as he made his way to the top, eventually reaching the main elevator that would take him to the Spire's Observation Platform. There, he encountered Adjutant Resolution who had survived their initial confrontation. The Sub-Monitor, now equipped with an improved battle chassis, tried to stop the Spartan, but the Chief defeated him again. He then took the elevator to the Observation Platform, where he fought and defeated a trio of [[Banished Phantom]]. The Chief then deployed the Weapon, who used Despondent Pyre's encephalon to shut down all the Spires and end the Reformation.{{Ref/Reuse|The Command Spire}}
==Gallery==
===Concept art===
<gallery>
File:HINF CommandSpireConcept.jpg|Concept art of the Command Spire.
File:HINF BuildingBlockConcept.jpg|Concept art of a building block being forged within the Command Spire.
</gallery>


Unlike the other Spires, the Command Spire did not sink back into the ground upon its deactivation.{{Ref/Reuse|The Command Spire}}
===Screenshots===
<gallery>
File:HINF Escharum Harbinger Spire.png|[[Escharum]] and the Harbinger prepare to defend the Command Spire.
File:HINF Wasp Command Spire.png|A Wasp approaches the Command Spire.
File:HINF Reformation Active.png|The Command Spire's Reformation machinery active.
File:HINF Reformation Active Material.png|Material passing through the active Reformation machinery in the Command Spire.
File:HINF_Reformation_1.png|A finished building block produced inside the Command Spire.
File:HINF_Reformation_2.png|A building block being transported through the Command Spire.
File:HINF_Reformation_3.png|More building blocks being transported through the Command Spire.
File:HINF AdjutantResolution CommandSpire.png|[[Adjutant Resolution]] returns and confronts the Chief inside the Command Spire.
File:HINF Command Spire Observation Platform.png|The Command Spire's observation platform.
File:HINF Command Spire Above.png|The Command Spire after it was deactivated.
</gallery>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==

Latest revision as of 07:34, July 25, 2024

This article is about the Reformation Spire. For the Halo Infinite campaign level, see The Command Spire.
Command Spire
The Command Spire when it was active.

The Command Spire is the Reformation Spire that directs the Reformation in conjunction with the Nexus, a facility directly below. The Command Spire transmits instructions to the other Reformation Spires, including the initialization sequence necessary to fully activate the Spire network, as well as the sequence needed to shutdown the network.

Design[edit]

The Command Spire is a more "evolved" version of a Reformation Spire.[1] Unlike the other Reformation Spires, the Command Spire is not directly accessible from the outside. Instead, one must first enter the Nexus through a door at the Spire's base, descend to the Nexus's central chamber, and then ride its gravity lift into the Spire above.[2] During the Reformation, instructions are relayed to the other Spires from the Command Spire's Observation Platform.[3]

Like the other Spires, the Command Spire manufactures raw materials needed to repair the Ring.[3]

History[edit]

During the Battle for Zeta Halo, the Banished and the Harbinger sought to utilize the Reformation to restore the Silent Auditorium, which had been destroyed when Cortana sacrificed herself to stop Atriox from gaining control of Zeta Halo. On May 28, 2560, the Harbinger kidnapped Despondent Pyre and extracted her encephalon. Using the Forerunner routines contained within Despondent Pyre's encephalon, the Harbinger constructed a protocol[4] which she used to summon dozens of Reformation Spires, including the Command Spire.[5] The Spires still required an initialization sequence to become fully activated,[6] so the Harbinger traveled to the Command Spire to personally initiate the Reformation.[1] However, because the protocol she'd used to summon the Spires wasn't entirely correct, the Spire network resisted her attempts to start the Reformation.[7]

At the same time, Master Chief John-117 and his AI companion, The Weapon, headed to the Reformation Spire nearest to the Conservatory, where they had first encountered the Harbinger. After defeating the Banished forces surrounding the Spire, the Chief entered the structure through its gravity lift. Once inside, he and the Weapon were greeted by Zeta Halo's Sub-Monitor, Adjutant Resolution, who led them to the Spire's Observation Platform. When the Chief learned about the Spire's purpose, the Spartan-II ordered the Weapon to shut it down. In response, Adjutant Resolution deemed the pair a threat to the Reformation and attacked them. After the Chief defeated Adjutant Resolution, the Weapon discovered that multiple Spires were being deployed. She also discovered that the Harbinger was attempting to activate the Spire network from a remote location, but that the Spires were resisting the latter's efforts because the protocol used to summon them was only partially correct. The Weapon managed to remove the Spire she and the Chief were standing on from the network, as well as trace the source of the activation attempts to the Command Spire, though she inadvertently revealed her presence to the Harbinger in the process.[8]

After the Spartan Killers Hyperius and Tovarus failed to kill the Master Chief, the Harbinger instructed Escharum to have his forces protect the Command Spire while the Reformation was underway. She also sought to learn more about the Spartan's ally.[9]

When the Chief and the Weapon arrived at the Command Spire, they discovered that the Harbinger had altered the Forerunner sequence needed to open the door at its base, making entry impossible. The sabotage forced the Chief and the Weapon to reconstruct a pure version of the sequence by gathering data from a network of nearby Forerunner communication beacons. During this time, the Harbinger spied on the Weapon and determined she could utilize the UNSC AI's routines in conjunction with those from Despondent Pyre's encephalon to break through the Spire network's resistance.[1]

After reconstructing the Forerunner sequence and opening the door, the Weapon determined that in order to get into the Command Spire itself, they would first have to descend into the Nexus below and access its gravity lift. The Chief fought his way to the Nexus's central chamber and restored powered to the lift. When the Weapon tried to activate the lift, the Harbinger sprung a trap and hacked the Weapon, intent on using her to start the Reformation. The Weapon, in turn, used her link to the Harbinger to try to steal Despondent Pyre's encephalon. Despite the Master Chief's attempt to delete the Weapon - an effort which the Weapon herself stopped - both the Harbinger and the Weapon succeeded in their respective goals. The Weapon reactivated the Nexus's gravity lift and the Chief rode it into the Command Spire.[2]

Within the Command Spire, the Master Chief witnessed the Reformation at work as the facility's machinery produced building blocks from pure energy. He battled numerous Banished troops, Skimmers, and Aggressor Sentinels as he made his way to the top, before eventually reaching the elevator that would take him to the Observation Platform. There, he encountered Adjutant Resolution who had survived their initial confrontation. The Sub-Monitor, now equipped with an improved battle chassis, tried to stop the Spartan, but the Chief defeated him again. He then took the elevator to the Observation Platform, where he fought and defeated a trio of Banished Phantoms. The Chief then deployed the Weapon, who used Despondent Pyre's encephalon to shut down all the Spires and end the Reformation.[3]

With the Spire network deactivated, the Chief contacted Fernando Esparza and requested pickup. The Weapon, who was still angry with the Chief for his earlier attempt to delete her, refused to go with him, opting to stay behind in the Command Spire instead. However, as Echo 216 approached the Observation Platform, Sangheili Blademaster Jega 'Rdomnai appeared inside the Pelican's cockpit and hijacked the dropship. Unable to stop Jega from kidnapping Esparza, the Master Chief ordered the Weapon to track the dropship and open a portal that would get them as close as possible to wherever Jega was heading. Despite the risks, the Weapon opened a portal, which teleported them to the Repository.[3]

Gallery[edit]

Concept art[edit]

  • Concept art of the Command Spire.

    Concept art of the Command Spire.

  • Concept art of a building block being forged within the Command Spire.

    Concept art of a building block being forged within the Command Spire.

Screenshots[edit]

  • Escharum and the Harbinger prepare to defend the Command Spire.

    Escharum and the Harbinger prepare to defend the Command Spire.

  • A Wasp approaches the Command Spire.

    A Wasp approaches the Command Spire.

  • The Command Spire's Reformation machinery active.

    The Command Spire's Reformation machinery active.

  • Material passing through the active Reformation machinery in the Command Spire.

    Material passing through the active Reformation machinery in the Command Spire.

  • A finished building block produced inside the Command Spire.

    A finished building block produced inside the Command Spire.

  • A building block being transported through the Command Spire.

    A building block being transported through the Command Spire.

  • More building blocks being transported through the Command Spire.

    More building blocks being transported through the Command Spire.

  • Adjutant Resolution returns and confronts the Chief inside the Command Spire.

    Adjutant Resolution returns and confronts the Chief inside the Command Spire.

  • The Command Spire's observation platform.

    The Command Spire's observation platform.

  • The Command Spire after it was deactivated.

    The Command Spire after it was deactivated.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Halo Infinite, campaign mission Reformation: The Sequence
  2. ^ a b Halo Infinite, campaign mission Reformation: Nexus
  3. ^ a b c d Halo Infinite, campaign mission Reformation: The Command Spire
  4. ^ Halo Infinite, campaign mission Connections: Spire (Halo Infinite level): "This structure has been activated using a protocol that's far older than anything I've ever seen." - The Weapon
  5. ^ Halo Infinite, campaign mission Connections: Conservatory
  6. ^ Halo Infinite, campaign mission Connections: Spire (Halo Infinite level): "Soon the sequence will be sent and the Reformation can begin." - Adjutant Resolution
  7. ^ Halo Infinite, campaign mission Connections: Spire (Halo Infinite level): "The protocol that triggered all this wasn't exactly correct. It worked... well, it started the process." - The Weapon
  8. ^ Halo Infinite, campaign mission Connections: Spire (Halo Infinite level)
  9. ^ Halo Infinite, campaign mission Graveyards: Pelican Down (Halo Infinite level)
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