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Installation 04 was controlled by a Forerunner-designed artificial intelligence, a [[Monitor]], known as [[343 Guilty Spark]].

==History==

===Ancient History===

Installation 04 was built by the Forerunners approximately at 98,665 BC (It was 101,217 years old in [[2552]] AD). It is unclear why the gas giant Threshold was specifically chosen to be the planet whiched Installation 04 orbited, but it is supposed that the large number of Forerunner machines already operational in Threshold (namely the network of [[Gas Mine]]s), may have played a role in their decision.

The Installation was activated sometime thereafter, and all Forerunner and [[Flood]] (save those in captivity in the Halos) were killed. Installation 04 lay dormant for millenia, with 343 Guilty Spark and his [[Sentinels]] keeping the Flood confined in the [[Flood Containment Facilities]] and keeping the infastructure of the Halo in perfect working order.

===Destruction===

This all changed around August of 2552, when the [[Covenant]] discovered the location of Installation 04 after [[~~The~~ Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]]. ~~They~~ sent the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]] to secure the Halo in preparation for the arrival of the holy city ''[[High Charity]]''. After [[~~The~~ Battle of Reach]] a single [[UNSC]] cruiser, the ~~''[[UNSC~~ Pillar of Autumn~~]]''~~, arrived at the Installation around September 19, 2552 and was promptly shot down. At the same time, the Covenant accidentally unleashed the Flood from captivity. The ensuing four-day melee that took place all over the ring was called [[~~The~~ Battle of Installation 04]]. Humans, Flood and Covenant fought massive battles against one another as the Forerunner Constructs tried to control the outbreak by activating the Halo. In the end, a single human called the [[Master Chief]] detonated the ''Autumn'''s fusion reactors, destroying the Halo.

This all changed around August of 2552, when the [[Covenant]] discovered the location of Installation 04 after the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]]. The Covenant sent the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]] to secure the Halo in preparation for the arrival of the holy city ''[[High Charity]]''. After the [[Battle of Reach]], a single [[UNSC]] cruiser, the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}, arrived at the Installation around September 19, 2552 and was promptly shot down by warding Covenant space forces. At around the same time, the Covenant ground forces on 04 accidentally unleashed the Flood from captivity. The ensuing four-day melee that took place all over the ring was called the [[Battle of Installation 04]]. Humans, Flood and Covenant fought massive battles against one another as the Forerunner Constructs tried to control the outbreak by activating the Halo. In the end, a single human called the [[Master Chief]] detonated the ''Autumn'''s fusion reactors, destroying the Halo.

Only a handful of humans and Covenant survived the battle. 343 Guilty Spark floated through space until he met a group of Covenant on Threshold. Inspired by his words, they began a [[heretic]] rebellion against the greater Covenant. Installation 04's destruction is seen as the first step in the chain of events that led to the [[Civil War of the Covenant]].

There is now a large field of debris where Installation 04, though a few large chunks of the ring remain~~, some~~ pieces of the Installation 04 have landed on [[Basis]] and burnt up in Threshold's atmosphere.

There is now a large field of debris where Installation 04 was, though a few large chunks of the ring remain. Some smaller pieces of the Installation 04 have landed on [[Basis]] and others have burnt up in reentry heat within Threshold's atmosphere.

==Astronomy==

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 Installation 04 was controlled by a Forerunner-designed artificial intelligence, a [[Monitor]], known as [[343 Guilty Spark]].
 ==History==
+===Ancient History===
 Installation 04 was built by the Forerunners approximately at 98,665 BC (It was 101,217 years old in [[2552]] AD). It is unclear why the gas giant Threshold was specifically chosen to be the planet whiched Installation 04 orbited, but it is supposed that the large number of Forerunner machines already operational in Threshold (namely the network of [[Gas Mine]]s), may have played a role in their decision.
 The Installation was activated sometime thereafter, and all Forerunner and [[Flood]] (save those in captivity in the Halos) were killed. Installation 04 lay dormant for millenia, with 343 Guilty Spark and his [[Sentinels]] keeping the Flood confined in the [[Flood Containment Facilities]] and keeping the infastructure of the Halo in perfect working order.
+===Destruction===
-This all changed around August of 2552, when the [[Covenant]] discovered the location of Installation 04 after [[The Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]]. They sent the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]] to secure the Halo in preparation for the arrival of the holy city ''[[High Charity]]''. After [[The Battle of Reach]] a single [[UNSC]] cruiser, the ''[[UNSC Pillar of Autumn]]'', arrived at the Installation around September 19, 2552 and was promptly shot down. At the same time, the Covenant accidentally unleashed the Flood from captivity. The ensuing four-day melee that took place all over the ring was called [[The Battle of Installation 04]]. Humans, Flood and Covenant fought massive battles against one another as the Forerunner Constructs tried to control the outbreak by activating the Halo. In the end, a single human called the [[Master Chief]] detonated the ''Autumn'''s fusion reactors, destroying the Halo.
+This all changed around August of 2552, when the [[Covenant]] discovered the location of Installation 04 after the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]]. The Covenant sent the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]] to secure the Halo in preparation for the arrival of the holy city ''[[High Charity]]''. After the [[Battle of Reach]], a single [[UNSC]] cruiser, the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}}, arrived at the Installation around September 19, 2552 and was promptly shot down by warding Covenant space forces. At around the same time, the Covenant ground forces on 04 accidentally unleashed the Flood from captivity. The ensuing four-day melee that took place all over the ring was called the [[Battle of Installation 04]]. Humans, Flood and Covenant fought massive battles against one another as the Forerunner Constructs tried to control the outbreak by activating the Halo. In the end, a single human called the [[Master Chief]] detonated the ''Autumn'''s fusion reactors, destroying the Halo.
 Only a handful of humans and Covenant survived the battle. 343 Guilty Spark floated through space until he met a group of Covenant on Threshold. Inspired by his words, they began a [[heretic]] rebellion against the greater Covenant. Installation 04's destruction is seen as the first step in the chain of events that led to the [[Civil War of the Covenant]].
-There is now a large field of debris where Installation 04, though a few large chunks of the ring remain, some pieces of the Installation 04 have landed on [[Basis]] and burnt up in Threshold's atmosphere.
+There is now a large field of debris where Installation 04 was, though a few large chunks of the ring remain. Some smaller pieces of the Installation 04 have landed on [[Basis]] and others have burnt up in reentry heat within Threshold's atmosphere.
 ==Astronomy==