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[[File:Babd_catha_forerunner_complex.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The section of the structure visible within the underground ice caverns.]]
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{{quote|Commander, you're wondering what your SPARTANs died for? They died for this.|[[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|Doctor Cather Halsey]]}}
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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 was positioned at a tilted angle, indicating it was not secured to the ground. As such, it may have once been levitating, or even a spacecraft, though the truth may never be known. The interior of the complex houses a holographic Forerunner data terminal of some kind.
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{{quote|Commander, you've been wondering what your Spartans died for? They died for this.|Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]] to [[Carter-A259]]}}
A '''[[Forerunner starship|ship]]''' of [[Forerunner]] design was embedded within the [[Babd Catha Ice Shelf]] on [[Reach]] ''circa'' [[97,445 BCE]], with debris from its crash spread out across the [[Eposz]] region.{{Ref/Site|Id=bulletin|D=10|M=10|Y=2014|URL=https://blogs.halowaypoint.com/en-us/blogs/headlines/posts/the-halo-bulletin-4-16-14|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=The Halo Bulletin: 4.16.14}} Positioned at a tilted angle, the vessel appeared to be roughly disk-shaped, though its true size was concealed by the glacier in which it was embedded. Parts of the ship were visible in an ice cavern underneath [[SWORD Base]], as well as a nearby mountain range. The interior of the ship housed a [[holography|holographic]] data terminal.{{Ref/Level|Id=HR|HR|The Package}}{{Ref/Map|HR|Breakpoint}}


==History==
==Overview==
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"/>
===Design details===
The ship used a crystal resonance based [[Slipstream space|slipspace]] [[Slipspace drive|drive]].{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}}


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.
==Operational history==
The ice cavern housing most of the vessel was home to one of Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]]'s labs and had evidently been under excavation by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] for some time.{{Ref/Reuse|HR}} By summer [[2552]], ONI had marked a number of artifact sites that seemed to form a trail leading from [[CASTLE Base]], the site of the [[Menachite portal complex]], to the immediate region of SWORD Base, suggesting that the ship was outbound along this trajectory when it crashed.<ref>[[:File:Reach map.png|Halsey's map of Reach]]</ref>


Exactly what data Halsey discovered within the complex was never revealed, but it may have been the location of or information about [[Installation 04|Halo]].<ref name="HR"/>
According to Dr. Halsey, the ship held secrets that could turn the tide of the [[Human-Covenant War]] — a "latchkey" discovery that Halsey compared to the inventions of the conical bullet and the [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]]. However, when the [[Covenant]] began attacking the facility on [[2552#August|August 29, 2552]], the decryption was only partially complete. Using [[M8 Wolf Spider|Wolf Spider turrets]], the [[Spartan-III]]s of [[NOBLE Team]] were able to hold off the Covenant long enough for Halsey to finish the decryption. The ship, along with SWORD Base, was completely destroyed by an explosive charge.{{Ref/Reuse|HR}}


==Trivia==
Through Cortana, Dr. Halsey was able to retrieve navigation data from the Forerunner ship; this data contributed to the discovery of [[Halo Array|Halo]] [[Installation 04]].{{Ref/Level|HR|Lone Wolf|Quote=And because of you, we found Halo, unlocked its secrets...}}{{Ref/Book|HM|Page=89 & 95}} After the Human-Covenant War, the [[Armor customization (Halo 5: Guardians)#Visors|Starfire]] [[Visual Intelligence System, Reconnaissance|VISR]] was developed to decrypt the data extracted from the ship, but it would take decades before even a fraction of the site's archived secrets were decrypted.{{Ref/Game|H5G|Armor customization (Halo 5: Guardians)|Armory|Detail=Starfire VISR description}}
*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>
==Production notes==
The ship was designed by [[Bungie]] environment artist [[Paul Russel]].{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://picasaweb.google.com/114253662089061571624/HaloReach#5573898160705691906|Site=Picasa Web Albums|Page=Paul Russel > Halo: Reach}} In a commentary video for the multiplayer map [[Breakpoint]], level designer Jason Cam 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, he was quick to denounce the canonicity of the idea.{{Ref/YouTube|OC-Qncg6kV8|Bungie|Halo: Reach - Quick Look Breakpoint|Time=234|D=01|M=6|Y=2020}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Breakpoint.jpeg|Another section of the complex, under investigation by ONI.
File:HR_ONIExcavation_Concept.jpg|Concept art of the ONI excavation site
File:DrHalseysLabOuterView.jpg|Halsey's lab, overlooking the "core" of the facility.
File:Reach_Bbd_cth_ONI_lab.jpg|The main ONI research facility near the derelict ship
File:Reach_Bbd_cth_ONI_lab.jpg|The ONI research facility near the complex.
File:DrHalseysLabOuterView.jpg|Halsey's lab, overlooking the core of the vessel.
File:Breakpoint.jpeg|Another section of the wreck, under investigation by ONI
File:Forerunner Star.jpg|A panorama of the tilted vessel seen on the multiplayer map "[[Breakpoint]]".
File:Forerunner Spaceship eld.png|Eld on one of the "fins" of the vessel
File:Forerunner Slipspace Drive.jpg|Slipspace drive of the ship.
</gallery>
</gallery>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo Mythos]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]'' {{Mo}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
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Latest revision as of 11:02, April 4, 2024

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Babd Catha Forerunner vessel
Babd catha forerunner complex.jpg
Specifications

Slipspace drive:

Crystal resonance based drive[1]

Service information

Participated battles:

Fall of Reach

Affiliation:

 

"Commander, you've been wondering what your Spartans died for? They died for this."
— Dr. Catherine Halsey to Carter-A259

A ship of Forerunner design was embedded within the Babd Catha Ice Shelf on Reach circa 97,445 BCE, with debris from its crash spread out across the Eposz region.[2] Positioned at a tilted angle, the vessel appeared to be roughly disk-shaped, though its true size was concealed by the glacier in which it was embedded. Parts of the ship were visible in an ice cavern underneath SWORD Base, as well as a nearby mountain range. The interior of the ship housed a holographic data terminal.[3][4]

Overview[edit]

Design details[edit]

The ship used a crystal resonance based slipspace drive.[1]

Operational history[edit]

The ice cavern housing most of the vessel was home to one of Dr. Catherine Halsey's labs and had evidently been under excavation by the Office of Naval Intelligence for some time.[3] By summer 2552, ONI had marked a number of artifact sites that seemed to form a trail leading from CASTLE Base, the site of the Menachite portal complex, to the immediate region of SWORD Base, suggesting that the ship was outbound along this trajectory when it crashed.[5]

According to Dr. Halsey, the ship held secrets that could turn the tide of the Human-Covenant War — a "latchkey" discovery that Halsey compared to the inventions 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, the Spartan-IIIs of NOBLE Team were able to hold off the Covenant long enough for Halsey to finish the decryption. The ship, along with SWORD Base, was completely destroyed by an explosive charge.[3]

Through Cortana, Dr. Halsey was able to retrieve navigation data from the Forerunner ship; this data contributed to the discovery of Halo Installation 04.[6][7] After the Human-Covenant War, the Starfire VISR was developed to decrypt the data extracted from the ship, but it would take decades before even a fraction of the site's archived secrets were decrypted.[8]

Production notes[edit]

The ship was designed by Bungie environment artist Paul Russel.[9] In a commentary video for the multiplayer map Breakpoint, level designer Jason Cam presented the idea that the reason for the structure's tilted angle and unusual placement was a result of an accident with teleportation. However, he was quick to denounce the canonicity of the idea.[10]

Gallery[edit]

  • Concept art of the ONI excavation site

    Concept art of the ONI excavation site

  • The main ONI research facility near the derelict ship

    The main ONI research facility near the derelict ship

  • Halsey's lab, overlooking the core of the vessel.

    Halsey's lab, overlooking the core of the vessel.

  • Another section of the wreck, under investigation by ONI

    Another section of the wreck, under investigation by ONI

  • A panorama of the tilted vessel seen on the multiplayer map "Breakpoint".

    A panorama of the tilted vessel seen on the multiplayer map "Breakpoint".

  • Eld on one of the "fins" of the vessel

    Eld on one of the "fins" of the vessel

  • Slipspace drive of the ship.

    Slipspace drive of the ship.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b Halo: Warfleet, page 10-11
  2. ^ Halo Waypoint, The Halo Bulletin: 4.16.14 (Retrieved on Oct 10, 2014) [archive]
  3. ^ a b c Halo: Reach, campaign level The Package
  4. ^ Halo: Reach, multiplayer map Breakpoint
  5. ^ Halsey's map of Reach
  6. ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level Lone Wolf: "And because of you, we found Halo, unlocked its secrets..."
  7. ^ Halo Mythos, page 89 & 95
  8. ^ Halo 5: Guardians, Armory: Starfire VISR description
  9. ^ Picasa Web Albums, Paul Russel > Halo: Reach (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2020) [archive]
  10. ^ YouTube - Bungie, Halo: Reach - Quick Look Breakpoint (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2020)

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