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The concept of an Alderson Disk includes a massive disk-shaped megastructure with a star residing in a hole in the center. | The concept of an Alderson Disk includes a massive disk-shaped megastructure with a star residing in a hole in the center. | ||
The only known structure resembling an Alderson disk constructed by the [[Forerunners]] is [[Installation 00]]. With a diameter of between 90,000 and 100,000 kilometers<ref>[http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=871617 Carnage Bungie Forum]</ref>, and a larger total surface area than a [[Halo Array|Halo Installation]], it incorporates many similar elements, including [[Earth]]-like gravity and atmosphere and a rich and diverse ecosystem. Located in the center of the Installation is a small planetoid, presumably used for raw materials, and a star orbiting nearby despite its location: 2<sup>18</sup>, or 262,144 light years outside of the [[Milky Way Galaxy]], where stars cannot naturally form.<ref>''[[Halo 3]]'', [[The Ark (Level)]]</ref> | The only known structure resembling an Alderson disk constructed by the [[Forerunners]] is [[Installation 00]]. With a diameter of between 90,000 and 100,000 kilometers<ref>[http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=871617 Carnage Bungie Forum]</ref>, and a larger total surface area than a [[Halo Array|Halo Installation]], it incorporates many similar elements, including [[Earth]]-like gravity and atmosphere and a rich and diverse ecosystem. Located in the center of the Installation is a small planetoid, presumably used for raw materials, and a star orbiting nearby despite its location: 2<sup>18</sup>, or 262,144 light years outside of the [[Milky Way Galaxy]], where stars cannot naturally form. It's possible that this is an artificial sun created by the Forerunners.<ref>''[[Halo 3]]'', [[The Ark (Level)]]</ref> | ||
Rather than being a superweapon, like the [[Halo Array|Halos]], the [[Installation 00|Ark]] functions as both a control center for the entire array and as a construction facility for Halos, using the planetoid to provide metals, gases, elements and other resources needed for reconstruction. After the construction is complete, the [[Halo Array|Halo]] is transported to the site of its predecessor via a Slipspace portal. | Rather than being a superweapon, like the [[Halo Array|Halos]], the [[Installation 00|Ark]] functions as both a control center for the entire array and as a construction facility for Halos, using the planetoid to provide metals, gases, elements and other resources needed for reconstruction. After the construction is complete, the [[Halo Array|Halo]] is transported to the site of its predecessor via a Slipspace portal. | ||