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Shield 006 is a [[Dyson sphere|Dyson shell]], a massive artificial structure encircling a star. According to [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]]'s calculations, the internal surface area of the sphere is approximately 500 million times the surface area of [[Earth]], or around 255 quadrillion km<sup>2</sup>. When residing in a [[slipspace bubble]] of compressed dimensionality, the shield world's apparent diameter to an outside observer was only about 23 centimeters. Inside the slipspace bubble and in normal space, however, the sphere is approximately twice the size of Earth's orbit.<ref name="glass230"/> The exterior surface of the sphere is entirely featureless, and has been described as being chocolate-brown in color.<ref name="glass378">'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 378-379''</ref>

The observed portion of the interior surface of Shield World 006 is rolling hills and verdant forest, with several large cities in between. As the Forerunners never arrived, the shield world is entirely maintained by [[Huragok]] and [[Sentinel]]s, including cylindrical drones tasked with monitoring for signs of [[Flood]] infection.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 272''</ref> The Dyson sphere's default environmental conditions are suitable for [[Earth]]-based life, but the climate settings could be adjusted for other species' requirements.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 271''</ref><ref name="enc"/> The sky inside the shield world appears solid blue; the landscape on the other side of the sphere is not visible as a result of the shield world's enormous scale, unlike on smaller shield installations such as [[Shield World 0459|Shield 0459]]. However, the concave curvature of the horizon can be detected with a [[telescopic sight]].<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 380''</ref>

The observed portion of the interior surface of Shield World 006 is rolling hills and verdant forest, with several large cities in between.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''pages 271, 274''</ref> As the Forerunners never arrived, the shield world is entirely maintained by [[Huragok]] and [[Sentinel]]s, including cylindrical drones tasked with monitoring for signs of [[Flood]] infection.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 272''</ref> The Dyson sphere's default environmental conditions are suitable for [[Earth]]-based life, but the climate settings could be adjusted for other species' requirements.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 271''</ref><ref name="enc"/> The sky inside the shield world appears solid blue; the landscape on the other side of the sphere is not visible as a result of the shield world's enormous scale, unlike on smaller shield installations such as [[Shield World 0459|Shield 0459]]. However, the concave curvature of the horizon can be detected with a [[telescopic sight]].<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 380''</ref>

There are two known sections of the shield world. The [[Citadel (Trevelyan)|Citadel]] is an urban habitat that served as the base camp for [[Blue Team]] for the majority of their time in the shield world.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 280''</ref> Another section, known as the [[Sarcophagus]], is essentially a garage filled with numerous Forerunner transports and vehicles.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 190''</ref> The Sarcophagus also contained a control room. It was in this section that [[Lucy-B091]] discovered several [[Huragok]] maintenance personnel, and successfully communicated with [[Prone to Drift|one of them]].

There are two known sections of the shield world. The [[Citadel (Trevelyan)|Citadel]] is an urban habitat that served as the base camp for [[Blue Team]] for the majority of their time in the shield world.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 280''</ref> Another section, known as the [[Sarcophagus]], is essentially a garage filled with numerous Forerunner transports and vehicles.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 190''</ref> The Sarcophagus also contained a control room. It was in this section that [[Lucy-B091]] discovered several [[Huragok]] maintenance personnel, and successfully communicated with [[Prone to Drift|one of them]]. Numerous other structures are scattered around the landscape, including towers responsible for environmental maintenance and atmospheric control.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''pages 273-275''</ref> Some of the structures are home to [[slipspace portal]]s which link not only to locations within the sphere, but also other worlds,<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 409''</ref> including [[Hesduros]].<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 398''</ref> However, since the status of many of the facilities in the portals' receiving ends is unknown, travel through them was advised against by the Huragok.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 278''</ref>

While contained in slipspace, access to the shield world could only be obtained through a small portal, which was located inside an [[core room antechamber|antechamber]] in the core of the artificial planet Onyx. The portal was only active for a limited amount of time after the [[Halo Array]] had been put into standby mode.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 311''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''chapter 10''</ref> Some time after the portal had been deactivated, the Huragok crew transitioned the shield world back into normal space once they had been assured that there were no longer any threats to the shelter.

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 Shield 006 is a [[Dyson sphere|Dyson shell]], a massive artificial structure encircling a star. According to [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]]'s calculations, the internal surface area of the sphere is approximately 500 million times the surface area of [[Earth]], or around 255 quadrillion km<sup>2</sup>. When residing in a [[slipspace bubble]] of compressed dimensionality, the shield world's apparent diameter to an outside observer was only about 23 centimeters. Inside the slipspace bubble and in normal space, however, the sphere is approximately twice the size of Earth's orbit.<ref name="glass230"/> The exterior surface of the sphere is entirely featureless, and has been described as being chocolate-brown in color.<ref name="glass378">'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 378-379''</ref>
-The observed portion of the interior surface of Shield World 006 is rolling hills and verdant forest, with several large cities in between. As the Forerunners never arrived, the shield world is entirely maintained by [[Huragok]] and [[Sentinel]]s, including cylindrical drones tasked with monitoring for signs of [[Flood]] infection.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 272''</ref> The Dyson sphere's default environmental conditions are suitable for [[Earth]]-based life, but the climate settings could be adjusted for other species' requirements.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 271''</ref><ref name="enc"/> The sky inside the shield world appears solid blue; the landscape on the other side of the sphere is not visible as a result of the shield world's enormous scale, unlike on smaller shield installations such as [[Shield World 0459|Shield 0459]]. However, the concave curvature of the horizon can be detected with a [[telescopic sight]].<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 380''</ref>
+The observed portion of the interior surface of Shield World 006 is rolling hills and verdant forest, with several large cities in between.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''pages 271, 274''</ref> As the Forerunners never arrived, the shield world is entirely maintained by [[Huragok]] and [[Sentinel]]s, including cylindrical drones tasked with monitoring for signs of [[Flood]] infection.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 272''</ref> The Dyson sphere's default environmental conditions are suitable for [[Earth]]-based life, but the climate settings could be adjusted for other species' requirements.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 271''</ref><ref name="enc"/> The sky inside the shield world appears solid blue; the landscape on the other side of the sphere is not visible as a result of the shield world's enormous scale, unlike on smaller shield installations such as [[Shield World 0459|Shield 0459]]. However, the concave curvature of the horizon can be detected with a [[telescopic sight]].<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 380''</ref>
-There are two known sections of the shield world. The [[Citadel (Trevelyan)|Citadel]] is an urban habitat that served as the base camp for [[Blue Team]] for the majority of their time in the shield world.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 280''</ref> Another section, known as the [[Sarcophagus]], is essentially a garage filled with numerous Forerunner transports and vehicles.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 190''</ref> The Sarcophagus also contained a control room. It was in this section that [[Lucy-B091]] discovered several [[Huragok]] maintenance personnel, and successfully communicated with [[Prone to Drift|one of them]].
+There are two known sections of the shield world. The [[Citadel (Trevelyan)|Citadel]] is an urban habitat that served as the base camp for [[Blue Team]] for the majority of their time in the shield world.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 280''</ref> Another section, known as the [[Sarcophagus]], is essentially a garage filled with numerous Forerunner transports and vehicles.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 190''</ref> The Sarcophagus also contained a control room. It was in this section that [[Lucy-B091]] discovered several [[Huragok]] maintenance personnel, and successfully communicated with [[Prone to Drift|one of them]]. Numerous other structures are scattered around the landscape, including towers responsible for environmental maintenance and atmospheric control.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''pages 273-275''</ref> Some of the structures are home to [[slipspace portal]]s which link not only to locations within the sphere, but also other worlds,<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 409''</ref> including [[Hesduros]].<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 398''</ref> However, since the status of many of the facilities in the portals' receiving ends is unknown, travel through them was advised against by the Huragok.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 278''</ref>
 While contained in slipspace, access to the shield world could only be obtained through a small portal, which was located inside an [[core room antechamber|antechamber]] in the core of the artificial planet Onyx. The portal was only active for a limited amount of time after the [[Halo Array]] had been put into standby mode.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 311''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''chapter 10''</ref> Some time after the portal had been deactivated, the Huragok crew transitioned the shield world back into normal space once they had been assured that there were no longer any threats to the shelter.