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===Flood outbreak=== | ===Flood outbreak=== | ||
[[File:H2A | [[File:HTMCC-H2A 2401PenitentTangent.png|thumb|250px|2401 Penitent Tangent, Installation 05's monitor.]] | ||
At some point, the Flood on Installation 05 escaped and evaded containment due to negligence on the part of the installation's [[monitor]], [[2401 Penitent Tangent]].<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', multiplayer level ''[[Cold Storage]]''</ref><ref name="containmentfail">'''[[Containment failure report]]'''</ref> It is believed that the Flood's escape was either the result of a system malfunction that was not properly addressed by Penitent Tangent or due to the meddling of visiting species.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} The Flood quickly grew out of control around the area of the installation's [[Library]];{{Ref/Reuse|containmentfail}} the Flood were kept contained by a [[Sentinel wall]] built around the Library. Somehow, the Flood on the ring were able to amass enough biomass to create a [[Gravemind]]. 2401 Penitent Tangent attempted to control the situation, but he was captured by the recently formed Gravemind.{{Ref/Reuse|ENC glassed}} Without the monitor, the [[Sentinels]] of the Halo lacked a controlling intelligence and so many of the structures around Installation 05 fell into disrepair, and most of the installation came to look like a jungle strewn with ruins.{{Ref/Reuse|containmentfail}} | At some point, the Flood on Installation 05 escaped and evaded containment due to negligence on the part of the installation's [[monitor]], [[2401 Penitent Tangent]].<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', multiplayer level ''[[Cold Storage]]''</ref><ref name="containmentfail">'''[[Containment failure report]]'''</ref> It is believed that the Flood's escape was either the result of a system malfunction that was not properly addressed by Penitent Tangent or due to the meddling of visiting species.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} The Flood quickly grew out of control around the area of the installation's [[Library]];{{Ref/Reuse|containmentfail}} the Flood were kept contained by a [[Sentinel wall]] built around the Library. Somehow, the Flood on the ring were able to amass enough biomass to create a [[Gravemind]]. 2401 Penitent Tangent attempted to control the situation, but he was captured by the recently formed Gravemind.{{Ref/Reuse|ENC glassed}} Without the monitor, the [[Sentinels]] of the Halo lacked a controlling intelligence and so many of the structures around Installation 05 fell into disrepair, and most of the installation came to look like a jungle strewn with ruins.{{Ref/Reuse|containmentfail}} | ||
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In [[2555#March|March 2555]], [[monitor]] [[000 Tragic Solitude]] used the contamination and later sterilization of Installation 05 as part of his justification for wiping out all life in the galaxy along with the destruction of [[Installation 04]], the damage done to [[Installation 00|the Ark]] and the destruction wrought by the firing of [[Installation 08]].{{Ref/Reuse|HITD272}} | In [[2555#March|March 2555]], [[monitor]] [[000 Tragic Solitude]] used the contamination and later sterilization of Installation 05 as part of his justification for wiping out all life in the galaxy along with the destruction of [[Installation 04]], the damage done to [[Installation 00|the Ark]] and the destruction wrought by the firing of [[Installation 08]].{{Ref/Reuse|HITD272}} | ||
Both the ring and the Coelest | Both the ring and the Coelest system at large were quarantined after the war, and as of [[2558]], UNSC and [[Swords of Sanghelios]] ships patrol the region.<ref name="HOSFM84">''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]'', ''page 99''</ref> | ||
At some point, unusual activity on the ring was investigated by ONI through remote surveying technology. The intelligence agency discovered strange structures that suddenly appeared on the installation's surface at key power and data junctions. ONI created War Games simulations [[Orion]] and [[Pegasus]] based off of these structures for Spartan-IVs to train in, with the intent to send these Spartans to Installation 05 to examine the structures. The Spartans were trained to deal with any possible threat from [[Aggressor Sentinel]]s, [[Promethean]] constructs, or [[Covenant remnants]] that would interfere with the investigation. It was later discovered that, around these structures, the local Aggressor Sentinels suddenly became actively hostile and organized.<ref name="canonfodder">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-beta-late-than-never '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Beta Late Than Never'']</ref> | At some point, unusual activity on the ring was investigated by ONI through remote surveying technology. The intelligence agency discovered strange structures that suddenly appeared on the installation's surface at key power and data junctions. ONI created War Games simulations [[Orion]] and [[Pegasus]] based off of these structures for Spartan-IVs to train in, with the intent to send these Spartans to Installation 05 to examine the structures. The Spartans were trained to deal with any possible threat from [[Aggressor Sentinel]]s, [[Promethean]] constructs, or [[Covenant remnants]] that would interfere with the investigation. It was later discovered that, around these structures, the local Aggressor Sentinels suddenly became actively hostile and organized.<ref name="canonfodder">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-beta-late-than-never '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Beta Late Than Never'']</ref> | ||
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Much of the decor within the structures of Installation 05 seems to be less practical and more ostentatious than that of Installation 04. Many of the rooms contain standing tables and basins that seem to serve a purely aesthetic purpose, perhaps at one time serving as lamps or torches. An island on Installation 05 is also home to a towering, weathered megalith, a structure that resembles other artifacts on the ring.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | Much of the decor within the structures of Installation 05 seems to be less practical and more ostentatious than that of Installation 04. Many of the rooms contain standing tables and basins that seem to serve a purely aesthetic purpose, perhaps at one time serving as lamps or torches. An island on Installation 05 is also home to a towering, weathered megalith, a structure that resembles other artifacts on the ring.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | ||
[[File:H2 - Delta Halo towers 7.png|thumb | [[File:H2 - Delta Halo towers 7.png|thumb|250px|The newer metal structures built around the older stone structures]] | ||
A curious feature on Installation 05 are the stone ruins encountered on the ring. While clearly consistent with known motifs of Forerunner architecture, the ruins seem clearly older and more primitive than most Forerunner structures, and seemingly predate the construction of the ring.{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}} They are also made of stone, as opposed to the metallic material seen on the majority of Forerunner constructs (although the Forerunners are known to have favored stone as a construction material in a number of other sites as well). This brings up the question of whether these are Forerunner structures at all, or if they were built by an even more ancient civilization or the Forerunners themselves long time before the construction of the Halo installations, and later moved to the ring for unknown reasons.<ref>'''[[Halo Waypoint]]''', ''Memory Lane - [[Sanctuary]]''</ref> Some [[human]] analysts speculate that these structures were not created by the Forerunners, but were transported to the ring for other species that were temporarily housed on Installation 05 during the Conservation Measure. Certain analysts believe that some of the stone structures were intended to fulfill a cultural purpose rather than a practical one, possibly as a memorial or tomb.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} Only a fraction of the installation's structures represent the older variety, as most of them are in a similar condition as on other known installations. Some of the newer structures were also built around the older ones to support and protect them, which is clearly evident in some of the spires built over the lake near the temple.{{Ref/Reuse|regret}} | A curious feature on Installation 05 are the stone ruins encountered on the ring. While clearly consistent with known motifs of Forerunner architecture, the ruins seem clearly older and more primitive than most Forerunner structures, and seemingly predate the construction of the ring.{{Ref/Reuse|VIS}} They are also made of stone, as opposed to the metallic material seen on the majority of Forerunner constructs (although the Forerunners are known to have favored stone as a construction material in a number of other sites as well). This brings up the question of whether these are Forerunner structures at all, or if they were built by an even more ancient civilization or the Forerunners themselves long time before the construction of the Halo installations, and later moved to the ring for unknown reasons.<ref>'''[[Halo Waypoint]]''', ''Memory Lane - [[Sanctuary]]''</ref> Some [[human]] analysts speculate that these structures were not created by the Forerunners, but were transported to the ring for other species that were temporarily housed on Installation 05 during the Conservation Measure. Certain analysts believe that some of the stone structures were intended to fulfill a cultural purpose rather than a practical one, possibly as a memorial or tomb.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} Only a fraction of the installation's structures represent the older variety, as most of them are in a similar condition as on other known installations. Some of the newer structures were also built around the older ones to support and protect them, which is clearly evident in some of the spires built over the lake near the temple.{{Ref/Reuse|regret}} | ||
{{Clear}} | {{Clear}} | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:H2 DeltaHalo Building Concept.jpg|Concept art for a structure on the installation. | File:H2 DeltaHalo Building Concept.jpg|Concept art for a structure on the installation. | ||
File: | File:H2 Concept DeltaStructures.png|Concept art of another structure on the installation. | ||
File:Installation05S.png|The [[Forerunner symbols|Forerunner symbol]] for Installation 05. | |||
File:Delta Halo.jpg|A view of Installation 05. | File:Delta Halo.jpg|A view of Installation 05. | ||
File:Halo6.jpg|A Phantom approaches Delta Halo. | File:Halo6.jpg|A Phantom approaches Delta Halo. | ||
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File:Haloverse-PlanetDistances scaled.jpg|A scaling of the distance between Substance and Installation 05 within Coelest system, along with the [[Soell system]]. | File:Haloverse-PlanetDistances scaled.jpg|A scaling of the distance between Substance and Installation 05 within Coelest system, along with the [[Soell system]]. | ||
File:H2A - DeltaHalo Scenery.jpg|Scenery on Delta Halo from ''Halo 2: Anniversary''. | File:H2A - DeltaHalo Scenery.jpg|Scenery on Delta Halo from ''Halo 2: Anniversary''. | ||
File:H2A | File:H2A BlurRegretTemple Render 1.jpg|The temple in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''. | ||
File:AerialDelta.png|Aerial view of Delta Halo temple and lake. | File:AerialDelta.png|Aerial view of Delta Halo temple and lake. | ||
File:H2A Cutscene SanctumHaloView.png|Installation 05, as seen from the [[Sanctum of the Hierarchs]] in ''[[High Charity]]''. | File:H2A Cutscene SanctumHaloView.png|Installation 05, as seen from the [[Sanctum of the Hierarchs]] in ''[[High Charity]]''. | ||
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==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo 3]]'' | *''[[Halo 3]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo Legends]]'' | *''[[Halo Legends]]'' | ||
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*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' | *''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo Mythos]]'' | *''[[Halo Mythos]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Age of Retribution]]'' | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== |