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[[File:Babd_catha_forerunner_complex.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The section of the structure visible within the underground ice caverns.]] | [[File:Babd_catha_forerunner_complex.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The section of the structure visible within the underground ice caverns.]] | ||
The '''Babd Catha Forerunner Complex''' was an ancient [[Forerunner]] complex on the planet [[Reach]]. It was located underneath [[Sword Base]] on the [[Babd Catha Ice Shelf]]. | The '''Babd Catha Forerunner Complex''' was an ancient [[Forerunner]] complex on the planet [[Reach]]. It was located underneath [[Sword Base]] on the [[Babd Catha Ice Shelf]]. The structure was massive and appears to be roughly disk-shaped; as most of it was buried by a glacier, its true size is unknown.<ref name="HR">'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level ''[[The Package (level)|The Package]]''</ref> Parts of the structure were also visible from a nearby mountain range.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', multiplayer ''[[Breakpoint]]''</ref> The structure also appears to be in a titled angle. | ||
The interior of the complex houses a holographic Forerunner data terminal of some kind. | |||
==History== | |||
It was the home to one of [[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey's]] labs, and had evidently been under excavation by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] for some time.<ref name="HR"/> | |||
According to Dr. Catherine Halsey, the complex held secrets that could turn the tide of the [[Human-Covenant War]] — a "latchkey" discovery that Halsey compared to the invention of the conical bullet and the [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]]. However, when the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] began attacking the facility on [[2552#August|August 29, 2552]], the decryption was only partially complete. Using [[M8 Automated Defense System|Wolf Spider turrets]], [[Noble Team]] was able to hold off the Covenant for long enough until Halsey could finish the decryption. The complex, along with [[Sword Base]] was completely destroyed by an explosive charge. | According to Dr. Catherine Halsey, the complex held secrets that could turn the tide of the [[Human-Covenant War]] — a "latchkey" discovery that Halsey compared to the invention of the conical bullet and the [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]]. However, when the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] began attacking the facility on [[2552#August|August 29, 2552]], the decryption was only partially complete. Using [[M8 Automated Defense System|Wolf Spider turrets]], [[Noble Team]] was able to hold off the Covenant for long enough until Halsey could finish the decryption. The complex, along with [[Sword Base]] was completely destroyed by an explosive charge. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The Babd Catha complex marks the second large Forerunner complex on the planet Reach, perhaps suggesting that Reach was somehow important to the Forerunners. | *The Babd Catha complex marks the second large Forerunner complex on the planet Reach, perhaps suggesting that Reach was somehow important to the Forerunners. | ||
*In a commentary video for the multiplayer map [[Breakpoint]], one of the map's designers presented the idea that the reason for the structure's tilted angle and unusual placement was a result of an accident with [[Slipspace translocation|teleportation]]. However, they were quick to denounce the canonicity of the idea, leaving the actual reasons uncertain.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OC-Qncg6kV8&feature=player_embedded '''YouTube''': ''Halo: Reach - Quick Look Breakpoint'']</ref> | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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[[Category:Forerunner Artifacts]] | [[Category:Forerunner Artifacts]] | ||
Revision as of 09:35, November 25, 2010
The Babd Catha Forerunner Complex was an ancient Forerunner complex on the planet Reach. It was located underneath Sword Base on the Babd Catha Ice Shelf. The structure was massive and appears to be roughly disk-shaped; as most of it was buried by a glacier, its true size is unknown.[1] Parts of the structure were also visible from a nearby mountain range.[2] The structure also appears to be in a titled angle.
The interior of the complex houses a holographic Forerunner data terminal of some kind.
History
It was the home to one of Dr. Catherine Halsey's labs, and had evidently been under excavation by the Office of Naval Intelligence for some time.[1]
According to Dr. Catherine Halsey, the complex held secrets that could turn the tide of the Human-Covenant War — a "latchkey" discovery that Halsey compared to the invention of the conical bullet and the Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine. However, when the Covenant began attacking the facility on August 29, 2552, the decryption was only partially complete. Using Wolf Spider turrets, Noble Team was able to hold off the Covenant for long enough until Halsey could finish the decryption. The complex, along with Sword Base was completely destroyed by an explosive charge.
Exactly what data Halsey discovered within the complex was never revealed, but it may have been the location of or information about Halo.[1]
Trivia
- The Babd Catha complex marks the second large Forerunner complex on the planet Reach, perhaps suggesting that Reach was somehow important to the Forerunners.
- In a commentary video for the multiplayer map Breakpoint, one of the map's designers presented the idea that the reason for the structure's tilted angle and unusual placement was a result of an accident with teleportation. However, they were quick to denounce the canonicity of the idea, leaving the actual reasons uncertain.[3]
List of appearances
- Halo: Reach (First appearance)
Sources
- ^ a b c Halo: Reach, campaign level The Package
- ^ Halo: Reach, multiplayer Breakpoint
- ^ YouTube: Halo: Reach - Quick Look Breakpoint
