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===Structure=== | ===Structure=== | ||
[[File:HW_FR_Architecture2_S-1-.jpg|thumb| | [[File:HW_FR_Architecture2_S-1-.jpg|thumb|250px|The Shield World's tunnel system]] | ||
This [[Shield World]]'s main structure consisted of the outer surface, the superstructure and tunnel system inside the crust, and the inner [[Micro Dyson Sphere]], along with it's own miniaturized artificial sun. The outer surface was entirely infested with the [[Flood]], as well as parts of the superstructure. Some of the Flood even reached to the interior of the world through openings like [[Flood Vent|vents]], but because of the larger numbers of [[Sentinels]], never managed to fully infest it. | |||
There were several access portals around the surface, which could be used to gain access to the Shield World. Most of them were likely hidden, for example covered under large bodies of water, such as the one | There were several access portals around the surface, which could be used to gain access to the Shield World. Most of them were likely hidden, for example covered under large bodies of water, such as the one the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} used to enter the Shield World. The access portals were seemingly automated, and controlled by [[Unnamed Forerunner AI|an AI]]. | ||
Within the tunnels inside the superstructure, there was a cleansing system, which | Within the tunnels inside the superstructure, there was a cleansing system, which prevented the Flood from entering the interior. This quarantine system consisted of several "Cleansing Rings", which created energy fields within their diameter, which would destroy any Flood biomass on a passing ship. | ||
The inner [[Dyson Sphere]] was completely terraformed and full of plant and animal life, much like the [[Halo Array|Halo installations]] or [[The Ark]]. It had numerous structures and systems within it, ie. [[The Apex]]. In the center of the [[Micro Dyson Sphere]] there was a miniaturized artificial star. Like many other Forerunner installations, this Shield World possessed a [[Teleportation Grid]]. | The inner [[Dyson Sphere]] was completely terraformed and full of plant and animal life, much like the [[Halo Array|Halo installations]] or [[The Ark]]. It had numerous structures and systems within it, ie. [[The Apex]]. In the center of the [[Micro Dyson Sphere]] there was a miniaturized artificial star. The inner surface had latitudinal lines of structures encircling the sphere. Like many other Forerunner installations, this Shield World possessed a [[Teleportation Grid]]. | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
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When the Covenant were searching to find a key to activate the Shield World's installations, they came across [[Relic (Structure)|a Relic]] on [[Harvest]], a human colony they had recently [[Glassing|glassed]]. The [[Prophet of Regret]] hoped this would finally be the key to activate the Apex installation, and sent the [[Ripa 'Moramee|Arbiter]] to secure the relic, and find the key. | When the Covenant were searching to find a key to activate the Shield World's installations, they came across [[Relic (Structure)|a Relic]] on [[Harvest]], a human colony they had recently [[Glassing|glassed]]. The [[Prophet of Regret]] hoped this would finally be the key to activate the Apex installation, and sent the [[Ripa 'Moramee|Arbiter]] to secure the relic, and find the key. | ||
However, the structure on Harvest was revealed to be something different: A map room of nearby star systems. The map led the Covenant, and the UNSC support vessel, {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} in pursuit, to [[Arcadia]], another human colony. What they found there is not known for sure, but seemingly they didn't find the key to activate the [[The Apex|installation]]. | However, the structure on Harvest was revealed to be something different: A map room of nearby star systems. The map led the Covenant, and the UNSC support vessel, {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} in pursuit, to [[Arcadia (Planet)|Arcadia]], another human colony. What they found there is not known for sure, but seemingly they didn't find the key to activate the [[The Apex|installation]]. | ||
While the [[UNSC]] and the Covenant forces were fighting on Arcadia, the Arbiter had travelled back to the [[Shield World]]. The Prophet of Regret ordered the Arbiter to go to Arcadia and capture [[Professor Anders]], as she seemed to have unusual knowledge about the [[Forerunners]].<ref>Halo Wars cutscene, "Unusually Quiet"</ref> | While the [[UNSC]] and the Covenant forces were fighting on Arcadia, the Arbiter had travelled back to the [[Shield World]]. The Prophet of Regret ordered the Arbiter to go to Arcadia and capture [[Professor Anders]], as she seemed to have unusual knowledge about the [[Forerunners]].<ref>Halo Wars cutscene, "Unusually Quiet"</ref> | ||
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{{quote|Well, put simply, Captain, our reactor will cause the sun to go supernova, leaving nothing here but dust.| [[Ellen Anders]] to captain [[James Cutter]].}} | {{quote|Well, put simply, Captain, our reactor will cause the sun to go supernova, leaving nothing here but dust.| [[Ellen Anders]] to captain [[James Cutter]].}} | ||
Some time later, the Arbiter used Anders, who had been kept prisoner withing the Apex, to activate the fleet of Forerunner ships. However, as the awestruck elites watched the fleet's activation, Anders managed to escape via the installation's [[Teleportation Grid]] and regroup with the other humans. She quickly came up with a plan to prevent the Covenant from using the Forerunner fleet: They overloaded the Spirit of Fire's [[FTL Reactor]] to create a chain reaction in the artificial sun in the center of the Shield World, destroying it from within. | Some time later, the [[Ripa 'Moramee|Arbiter]] used Anders, who had been kept prisoner withing [[the Apex]], to activate the fleet of Forerunner ships. However, as the awestruck elites watched the fleet's activation, Anders managed to escape via the installation's [[Teleportation Grid]] and regroup with the other humans. She quickly came up with a plan to prevent the Covenant from using the Forerunner fleet: They overloaded the Spirit of Fire's [[FTL Reactor]] to create a chain reaction in the artificial sun in the center of the Shield World, sending it to [[Supernova]] state and destroying it from within. | ||
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==Comparison with the [[Onyx]] Installation== | ==Comparison with the [[Onyx]] Installation== | ||
Unlike Onyx, which was made up of trillions of [[Onyx Sentinel|Sentinels]], from which a planetary surface had formed, and a massive Dyson Sphere residing in a compressed [[Slipspace]] bubble in the center of the construct, this [[Shield World]] was far simpler: A hollow structure with planetary surfaces on the interior and exterior. | Unlike Onyx, which was made up of trillions of [[Onyx Sentinel|Sentinels]], from which a planetary surface had formed, and a massive [[Micro Dyson Sphere|Dyson Sphere]] residing in a compressed [[Slipspace]] bubble in the center of the construct, this [[Shield World]] was far simpler: A hollow structure with planetary surfaces on the interior and exterior. | ||
The internal [[Micro Dyson Sphere]] was somewhat similar to Onyx's Dyson Sphere, being terraformed and possessing an artificial sun, though it and the entire structure were on a far smaller scale. However, unlike Onyx, it was not designed as a bomb shelter from the [[Halo Array]], but as some sort of harbor, shipyard or hiding place for ships, as it contains [[The Apex]]. | The internal [[Micro Dyson Sphere]] was somewhat similar to Onyx's Dyson Sphere, being terraformed and possessing an artificial sun, though it and the entire structure were on a far smaller scale. However, unlike Onyx, it was not designed as a bomb shelter from the [[Halo Array]], but as some sort of harbor, shipyard or hiding place for ships, as it contains [[The Apex]]. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In the cutscenes that show the surface of the Shield World, | *In the cutscenes that show the inner surface of the Shield World, lines of [[Forerunner]] structures can be seen across the land. These could possibly be Forerunner cities. | ||
*While in the pre-rendered cinematics the lines on the inner surface of the | *While in the pre-rendered cinematics the lines on the inner surface of the Shield World are latitudinal, they are longitudinal in-game in the level [[Repairs]]. The appearance of the surface is also different. However, this is probably just due to in-game graphical limitations. | ||
*According to a hologram of the Shield World in the final cinematic of Halo Wars, the distance from an exit portal to the sun in the center is 1,437,572,31 meters (1437,6 km). This makes diameter of this [[Micro Dyson Sphere]] to approximately 2875 kilometers.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8lxRH9zqWw</ref> | *According to a hologram of the Shield World in the final cinematic of Halo Wars, the distance from an exit portal to the sun in the center is 1,437,572,31 meters (1437,6 km). This makes diameter of this [[Micro Dyson Sphere]] to approximately 2875 kilometers.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8lxRH9zqWw</ref> | ||
*The concept of a hollow planet, with a habitable inner surface, is similar to that of a [[Wikipedia:Globus Cassus|Globus Cassus]], a proposal to hollow | *The concept of a hollow planet, with a habitable inner surface, is similar to that of a [[Wikipedia:Globus Cassus|Globus Cassus]], a proposal to use the [[Earth]] as building materials to build an enormous hollow megastructure around Earth. | ||
*Multiple new variants of [[Sentinels]] are seen on this Shield World, such as [[Super Sentinel]]s and [[Sentinel Protector]]s. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Image:Shieldogram.png|A hologram of the Shield World. | Image:Shieldogram.png|A [[Holography|hologram]] of the Shield World. | ||
Image:SofInShieldWorld.png| | Image:SofInShieldWorld.png|{{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} inside the Shield World's superstructure. | ||
Image:Fascination.jpg|[[The Apex]], an installation within the Shield World. | Image:Fascination.jpg|[[The Apex]], an installation within the Shield World. | ||
Image:ShieldW_Surface_Closeup.png| The Flood-infested outer surface of the Shield World. | Image:ShieldW_Surface_Closeup.png| The [[Flood]]-infested outer surface of the Shield World. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
