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'''Chiron''' is a [[UNSC]] space station orbiting [[Mars]]. The platform is known for its extreme-conditions facility, where [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] [[Li-008]] underwent extensive training with microgravity equipment and [[martial arts]].<ref>''Halo: First Strike'', page 219 ''(He had trained extensively with microgravity equipment and martial arts at the UNSC's extreme-conditions facility on Chiron in orbit about Mars."'')</ref> At some point following the [[Human-Covenant War]], trainees at Chiron utilized [[MIRAGE-class Mjolnir|Mirage IIC]] armor with [[UA attachments|UA/GUARDPRO MAX]] shoulder pads.{{Ref/Game|Id=ShoulderDescription|HINF|Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|Armor Hall|Detail=UA/GUARDPRO MAX - Shoulder Pad Description|Quote=Variant armor pattern used by trainees at Chiron.}}
The '''Chiron Test Station''' is an orbital station orbiting [[Mars]]. Known for its extreme-conditions facility, [[Li-008]] trained extensively at the station with its microgravity equipments and martial arts.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 219''</ref>


== Trivia ==
==Trivia==
*Chiron station is a reference to [[Chiron TL-34]], a [[multiplayer]] map in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''
*The station is the setting of the ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' [[multiplayer]] map "[[Chiron TL-34]]".
*[[Wikipedia:Chiron|Chiron]] is also one of the few noble centaurs who trained Achilles in Greek Mythology. This could also be a reference as the Spartans were believed to have been near invincible, as was Achilles, although Achilles' only weak spot was his ankle, the so-called "Achilles Heel."
*[[Wikipedia:Chiron|Chiron]] is a centaur who trained [[Wikipedia:Achilles|Achilles]] in Greek mythology.


== List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''
**''[[Season 03: Echoes Within]]'' {{Mo}}


== Sources ==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}


[[Category:Mars Locations]]
[[Category:Mars locations]]
[[Category:Space stations]]

Latest revision as of 16:20, March 26, 2023

Chiron is a UNSC space station orbiting Mars. The platform is known for its extreme-conditions facility, where Spartan Li-008 underwent extensive training with microgravity equipment and martial arts.[1] At some point following the Human-Covenant War, trainees at Chiron utilized Mirage IIC armor with UA/GUARDPRO MAX shoulder pads.[2]

Trivia[edit]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo: First Strike, page 219 (He had trained extensively with microgravity equipment and martial arts at the UNSC's extreme-conditions facility on Chiron in orbit about Mars.")
  2. ^ Halo Infinite, Armor Hall: UA/GUARDPRO MAX - Shoulder Pad Description "Variant armor pattern used by trainees at Chiron."