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{{Quote|multi=more|q1=There was only one ship.|[[Thel 'Vadam]]ee|q2=One? Are you sure?|[[Prophet of Truth]]|q3=Yes. They called it the ''Pillar of Autumn''.|Thel 'Vadamee|Conversation between 'Vadamee and the High Prophet of Truth.<ref name="Heretic">'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[The Heretic]]''</ref>}}
{{Quote|multi=more|q1=There was only one ship.|[[Thel 'Vadam]]ee|q2=One? Are you sure?|[[Prophet of Truth]]|q3=Yes. They called it the ''Pillar of Autumn''.|Thel 'Vadamee|Conversation between 'Vadamee and the High Prophet of Truth.<ref name="Heretic">'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[The Heretic]]''</ref>}}
'''UNSC ''Pillar of Autumn''''', ([[hull classification symbol]] '''C-709'''),<ref name="HCESGuide">'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved: Sybex Official Strategies & Secrets]]''', ''page 60''</ref><ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_012910 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update 01.29.10'']</ref> was a {{Class|Halcyon|light cruiser}} in the [[UNSC Navy]]. It was informally referred to as the ''Autumn'', and, in some cases, the ''Pillar''.<ref>'''Halo: The Flood''', ''page 13''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Reach level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]'' (objective description)</ref><ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 103''</ref> It was the sister ship of {{UNSCShip|Dawn Under Heaven}}<ref name="interview">[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=6 '''Bungie.net''': ''Jason Jones Interviewed By You'' (12/18/2001)]</ref> and {{UNSCShip|Toulouse}}.<ref name="canon fodder">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/rockin-railin '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Halo Community Update - Rockin' & Railin<nowiki>'</nowiki>'']</ref>
'''UNSC ''Pillar of Autumn''''', ([[hull classification symbol]] '''C-709'''),<ref name="HCESGuide">'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved: Sybex Official Strategies & Secrets]]''', ''page 60''</ref><ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_012910 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update 01.29.10'']</ref> was a {{Class|Halcyon|light cruiser}} in the [[UNSC Navy]]. It was informally referred to as the ''Autumn'', and, in some cases, the ''Pillar''.<ref>'''Halo: The Flood''', ''page 13''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Reach level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]'' (objective description)</ref><ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 103''</ref> It was the sister ship of {{UNSCShip|Dawn Under Heaven}}<ref name="interview">[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=6 '''Bungie.net''': ''Jason Jones Interviewed By You'' (12/18/2001)]</ref> and {{UNSCShip|Toulouse}}.<ref name="canon fodder">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/rockin-railin '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Halo Community Update - Rockin' & Railin<nowiki>'</nowiki>'']</ref>


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The cruiser was guided to the [[Soell system]] by the [[smart AI]] [[Cortana]]. There it was engaged by a Covenant fleet guarding [[Installation 04]]. Keyes crash-landed the ship on the installation where the surviving crew continued the battle against the Covenant, and later, the [[Flood]]. The ship's sole remaining combat-effective SPARTAN-II, [[John-117]], was forced to destabilize the ''Autumn''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s fusion reactor, destroying both the ship and the ringworld, to prevent the Installation from being fired.  
The cruiser was guided to the [[Soell system]] by the [[smart AI]] [[Cortana]]. There it was engaged by a Covenant fleet guarding [[Installation 04]]. Keyes crash-landed the ship on the installation where the surviving crew continued the battle against the Covenant, and later, the [[Flood]]. The ship's sole remaining combat-effective SPARTAN-II, [[John-117]], was forced to destabilize the ''Autumn''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s fusion reactor, destroying both the ship and the ringworld, to prevent the Installation from being fired.  
==History==
==History==
===Human-Covenant War===
===Human-Covenant War===
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The cruiser was decommissioned with the remaining {{class|Halcyon|light cruiser}}s, but was reactivated as the war worsened. ''Pillar of Autumn'' was  pulled from long-term storage and was refitted in [[2550]] to serve as an emergency support ship in a conflict near [[Zeta Doradus]].<ref name="HCESGuide"/><ref name="for238">'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', page 238</ref>
The cruiser was decommissioned with the remaining {{class|Halcyon|light cruiser}}s, but was reactivated as the war worsened. ''Pillar of Autumn'' was  pulled from long-term storage and was refitted in [[2550]] to serve as an emergency support ship in a conflict near [[Zeta Doradus]].<ref name="HCESGuide"/><ref name="for238">'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', page 238</ref>
===A chariot for Spartans===
===A chariot for Spartans===
By [[2552]], it was obvious to the UNSC that the war could not be ended with conventional military action. A desperate plan, known as [[Operation: RED FLAG]] was conceived to end the war by capturing Covenant leaders and forcing the enemy to the negotiating table. [[Reach|A colony world]] would be sacrificed to the Covenant to allow SPARTAN-II commandos to board and disable a Covenant ship, locate the Covenant [[High Charity|homeworld]], and abduct the targets. ''Pillar of Autumn'' was selected on August 25 by the AI Cortana to disable an enemy ship and deliver the Spartans aboard; the ship was selected for the ''Halcyon''-class's durability, despite its class's usual lack-luster offensive capabilities.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', page 238 (''"...At the time, deemed unnecessarily over massed and costly due to series of cross-bracing and interstitial honeycombs... Halcyon-class ships, however, have a reputation for being virtually indestructible. Reports indicate these ships being operational even after sustaining breaches to all compartments and losing ninety percent of their armor."'')</ref> Command of the ship was given to [[Jacob Keyes|Captain Jacob Keyes]].
By [[2552]], it was obvious to the UNSC that the war could not be ended with conventional military action. A desperate plan, known as [[Operation: RED FLAG]] was conceived to end the war by capturing Covenant leaders and forcing the enemy to the negotiating table. [[Reach|A colony world]] would be sacrificed to the Covenant to allow SPARTAN-II commandos to board and disable a Covenant ship, locate the Covenant [[High Charity|homeworld]], and abduct the targets. ''Pillar of Autumn'' was selected on August 25 by the AI Cortana to disable an enemy ship and deliver the Spartans aboard; the ship was selected for the ''Halcyon''-class's durability, despite its class's usual lack-luster offensive capabilities.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', page 238 (''"...At the time, deemed unnecessarily over massed and costly due to series of cross-bracing and interstitial honeycombs... Halcyon-class ships, however, have a reputation for being virtually indestructible. Reports indicate these ships being operational even after sustaining breaches to all compartments and losing ninety percent of their armor."'')</ref> Command of the ship was given to [[Jacob Keyes|Captain Jacob Keyes]].


The cruiser received another refit designed by Senior Engineer Adam Crokett for the new mission, including a state-of-the-art fusion power plant and improved weaponry.<ref name="for238"/> Furthermore, the command bridge was upgraded with a Tier III datacore to house Cortana and the drop pod bays were significantly expanded.<ref name="Warfleet" /> After the refit, Cortana was transferred to handle the shakedown.
The cruiser received another refit designed by Senior Engineer Adam Crokett for the new mission, including a state-of-the-art fusion power plant and improved weaponry.<ref name="for238"/> Furthermore, the command bridge was upgraded with a Tier III datacore to house Cortana and the drop pod bays were significantly expanded.<ref name="Warfleet" /> After the refit, Cortana was transferred to handle the shakedown.
===Fall of Reach===
===Fall of Reach===
{{main|Fall of Reach}}
{{main|Fall of Reach}}
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During the battle over Reach, the ''Pillar of Autumn'' attacked and destroyed a [[Unidentified Covenant warship|Covenant "sniper ship"]] in single combat. This prototype vessel was responsible for the destruction of many powerful UNSC warships. The unlikely victory of the ''Pillar of Autumn'', for a brief moment, left her as one of the most successful and resilient ships in the Navy. However, the ship was heavily damaged in the fight and its main reactor was rendered inoperable.
During the battle over Reach, the ''Pillar of Autumn'' attacked and destroyed a [[Unidentified Covenant warship|Covenant "sniper ship"]] in single combat. This prototype vessel was responsible for the destruction of many powerful UNSC warships. The unlikely victory of the ''Pillar of Autumn'', for a brief moment, left her as one of the most successful and resilient ships in the Navy. However, the ship was heavily damaged in the fight and its main reactor was rendered inoperable.
{{Main|Battle of Asźod}}
{{Main|Battle of Asźod}}
At some point during the conflict, the ''Pillar of Autumn'' executed a [[Class-L flash-dock]], landing at the [[Asźod ship breaking yards]] to rescue any survivors on the planet and retrieve [[Cortana|a package]] which the remnants of [[NOBLE Team]] were tasked with delivering.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[The Package (level)|The Package]]''</ref> During [[Battle of Asźod|the battle]], as NOBLE Team approached, the ''Pillar of Autumn'' used its point-defense guns to help clear the skies and sent forces into the drydocks to hold them. When [[SPARTAN-B312|Noble Six]] and [[Emile-A239]] arrived, Emile manned an [[Mark 2488 Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|Onager mass driver]] set up by the UNSC forces to hold off the Covenant air support. After the UNSC forces took out Covenant attackers on a landing platform, Keyes personally led a Pelican to get the package. However, Emile was killed by a [[Sangheili Zealot]] and a {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}} arrived to prevent the ''Pillar of Autumn'' from escaping. Using the mass driver, Noble Six destroyed the battlecruiser and the ''Pillar of Autumn'' was able to escape into space using [[R7 thrust coupling]]s.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Reach level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]''</ref>
At some point during the conflict, the ''Pillar of Autumn'' executed a [[Class-L flash-dock]], landing at the [[Asźod ship breaking yards]] to rescue any survivors on the planet and retrieve [[Cortana|a package]] which the remnants of [[NOBLE Team]] were tasked with delivering.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[The Package (level)|The Package]]''</ref> During [[Battle of Asźod|the battle]], as NOBLE Team approached, the ''Pillar of Autumn'' used its point-defense guns to help clear the skies and sent forces into the drydocks to hold them. When [[SPARTAN-B312|Noble Six]] and [[Emile-A239]] arrived, Emile manned an [[Mark 2488 Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|Onager mass driver]] set up by the UNSC forces to hold off the Covenant air support. After the UNSC forces took out Covenant attackers on a landing platform, Keyes personally led a Pelican to get the package. However, Emile was killed by a [[Sangheili Zealot]] and a {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}} arrived to prevent the ''Pillar of Autumn'' from escaping. Using the mass driver, Noble Six destroyed the battlecruiser and the ''Pillar of Autumn'' was able to escape into space using [[R7 thrust coupling]]s.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Reach level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]''</ref>
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===Battle of Installation 04===
===Battle of Installation 04===
[[File:Autumn_Arrival.png|right|250px|thumb|''Pillar of Autumn'' approaches Halo [[Installation 04]].]]
[[File:Autumn_Arrival.png|right|250px|thumb|''Pillar of Autumn'' approaches Halo [[Installation 04]].]]
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John-117 and Cortana escaped the subsequent detonation and the ring aboard a [[GA-TL1 Longsword|Longsword fighter]] still docked in [[Launch Bay 7]]. ''Pillar of Autumn'' exploded moments after their escape, blowing up a segment of the ring causing the entire Halo to fall apart; ultimately destroying Installation 04. The detonation itself left a huge crater, almost covering the entire width of the Installation itself.
John-117 and Cortana escaped the subsequent detonation and the ring aboard a [[GA-TL1 Longsword|Longsword fighter]] still docked in [[Launch Bay 7]]. ''Pillar of Autumn'' exploded moments after their escape, blowing up a segment of the ring causing the entire Halo to fall apart; ultimately destroying Installation 04. The detonation itself left a huge crater, almost covering the entire width of the Installation itself.
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===Legacy===
===Legacy===
[[File:H2A-AlphaHaloDestruction.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Installation 04 breaks apart as a result of the ''Autumn''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s detonation.]]
[[File:H2A-AlphaHaloDestruction.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Installation 04 breaks apart as a result of the ''Autumn''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s detonation.]]
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In [[2556]], a fragment of the ring that escaped destruction called [[Alpha Shard]] was discovered. The [[supernova]]-like effects of the ''Autumn's'' detonation created a new element unique to the shard fatal only to humans. This element was mined by smugglers from [[Aleria]] and transformed into a [[bioweapon]] [[Terrorist attack on Sedra City|used]] on the [[Outer Colony]] of [[Sedra]] by [[terrorist]]s. After the element was traced to Alpha Shard, Private [[Talitha Macer]] correctly surmised that the element was created by the explosion created when the ''Pillar of Autumn'' was destroyed. After this theory was confirmed, a joint [[ONI]]-[[Sedran Colonial Guard]] team underwent [[Mission to Alpha Shard|a mission]] to Alpha Shard, destroying the deposits of the new element with a [[HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon]] at the cost of most of the team.<ref name="Nightfall">'''[[Halo: Nightfall]]'''</ref>
In [[2556]], a fragment of the ring that escaped destruction called [[Alpha Shard]] was discovered. The [[supernova]]-like effects of the ''Autumn's'' detonation created a new element unique to the shard fatal only to humans. This element was mined by smugglers from [[Aleria]] and transformed into a [[bioweapon]] [[Terrorist attack on Sedra City|used]] on the [[Outer Colony]] of [[Sedra]] by [[terrorist]]s. After the element was traced to Alpha Shard, Private [[Talitha Macer]] correctly surmised that the element was created by the explosion created when the ''Pillar of Autumn'' was destroyed. After this theory was confirmed, a joint [[ONI]]-[[Sedran Colonial Guard]] team underwent [[Mission to Alpha Shard|a mission]] to Alpha Shard, destroying the deposits of the new element with a [[HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon]] at the cost of most of the team.<ref name="Nightfall">'''[[Halo: Nightfall]]'''</ref>
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{{Clear}}
==Specifications==
==Specifications==
[[File:HW PoACS.png|thumb|left|300px|A cross-sectioned view of the ''Pillar of Autumn''.]]
[[File:HW PoACS.png|thumb|left|300px|A cross-sectioned view of the ''Pillar of Autumn''.]]
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The internal superstructure of ''Pillar of Autumn'' was designed by [[Robert McLees (ship designer)|Doctor Robert McLees]], though it was deemed unnecessarily over-massed and costly due to a series of cross-bracings and interstitial honeycombs. This led to the design being dropped from future models of ''Halcyon''-class ships. ''Pillar of Autumn'' and 10 others out of 50 were built with this type of superstructure. The internal bracing structure allowed the ship to function even after sustaining critical levels of damage.<ref name="HCESGuide"/> Furthermore, the ship was fitted with an intraship transit system, which consisted of a network of lifts, stairs and mag-rail platforms. This allowed personnel to quickly travel through the ship. Following its refit in 2552, the ''Autumn'' had a substantially expanded [[SOEIV]] launch bays and its hull was wrapped in the latest Titanium-A ablative armor plating. Protruding from its front face is a foremast that is equipped with [[slipspace]] navigation sensors and hardened [[battlenet]] transponders. A planetary scanning array is mounted just below its Omega-pattern bridge, which is outfitted with planetary survey sensors and probe/satellite launchers. Four compact auxiliary fusion rockets are installed on either side of the cruiser, which although are capable of a high-thrust are considered inefficient in their design. At the very top of the engine cowling is a multipurpose scan array, which contains tactical sensors and an electronic eavesdropping suite.<ref name="Warfleet" />
The internal superstructure of ''Pillar of Autumn'' was designed by [[Robert McLees (ship designer)|Doctor Robert McLees]], though it was deemed unnecessarily over-massed and costly due to a series of cross-bracings and interstitial honeycombs. This led to the design being dropped from future models of ''Halcyon''-class ships. ''Pillar of Autumn'' and 10 others out of 50 were built with this type of superstructure. The internal bracing structure allowed the ship to function even after sustaining critical levels of damage.<ref name="HCESGuide"/> Furthermore, the ship was fitted with an intraship transit system, which consisted of a network of lifts, stairs and mag-rail platforms. This allowed personnel to quickly travel through the ship. Following its refit in 2552, the ''Autumn'' had a substantially expanded [[SOEIV]] launch bays and its hull was wrapped in the latest Titanium-A ablative armor plating. Protruding from its front face is a foremast that is equipped with [[slipspace]] navigation sensors and hardened [[battlenet]] transponders. A planetary scanning array is mounted just below its Omega-pattern bridge, which is outfitted with planetary survey sensors and probe/satellite launchers. Four compact auxiliary fusion rockets are installed on either side of the cruiser, which although are capable of a high-thrust are considered inefficient in their design. At the very top of the engine cowling is a multipurpose scan array, which contains tactical sensors and an electronic eavesdropping suite.<ref name="Warfleet" />
===Power plant===
===Power plant===
[[File:POA_Panorama.jpg|right|thumb|250px|The refitted ''Pillar of Autumn''.]]
[[File:POA_Panorama.jpg|right|thumb|250px|The refitted ''Pillar of Autumn''.]]
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''Pillar of Autumn's'' reactors were able to be [[Fusion drive#Use as improvised weapons|overloaded by explosives]], either grenades or rockets, destroying the vulnerable vent cores. Once these were destroyed, the reactors began to go critical, resulting in temperatures of over 100,000,000 degrees and a thermonuclear explosion large enough to tear apart a Halo installation.<ref>'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''', campaign level ''[[The Maw (Level)|The Maw]]''</ref> This explosion was later revealed to be similar in nature to a [[supernova]] and resulted in the creation of a new element on [[Alpha Shard|a surviving shard]] of the installation.<ref name="Nightfall" />
''Pillar of Autumn's'' reactors were able to be [[Fusion drive#Use as improvised weapons|overloaded by explosives]], either grenades or rockets, destroying the vulnerable vent cores. Once these were destroyed, the reactors began to go critical, resulting in temperatures of over 100,000,000 degrees and a thermonuclear explosion large enough to tear apart a Halo installation.<ref>'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''', campaign level ''[[The Maw (Level)|The Maw]]''</ref> This explosion was later revealed to be similar in nature to a [[supernova]] and resulted in the creation of a new element on [[Alpha Shard|a surviving shard]] of the installation.<ref name="Nightfall" />
===Armament===
===Armament===
Prior to being refit for the Spartan mission, ''Pillar of Autumn'' had just one regular MAC gun and six Archer missile pods.<ref name="page238"/> The upgraded ''Pillar of Autumn'' received extensive refits, including several to its weapons systems. Eventually, it was host to a very powerful armament; far in excess of the original ''Halcyon''-class ships.  
Prior to being refit for the Spartan mission, ''Pillar of Autumn'' had just one regular MAC gun and six Archer missile pods.<ref name="page238"/> The upgraded ''Pillar of Autumn'' received extensive refits, including several to its weapons systems. Eventually, it was host to a very powerful armament; far in excess of the original ''Halcyon''-class ships.  
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*Eight '''[[Spitfire naval coilgun battery#Mark 33 Spitfire|Mark 33 Spitfire naval coilgun batteries]]'''.<ref name="Warfleet" />
*Eight '''[[Spitfire naval coilgun battery#Mark 33 Spitfire|Mark 33 Spitfire naval coilgun batteries]]'''.<ref name="Warfleet" />
*Six '''[[M66 Sentry autocannon]] turrets'''.<ref name="Warfleet" />
*Six '''[[M66 Sentry autocannon]] turrets'''.<ref name="Warfleet" />
===Engine room===
===Engine room===
{{#widget:Vimeo|id=285590020|thumb|width=200px|caption=The Pillar of Autumn burning up in Installation 04's atmosphere.}}
{{#widget:Vimeo|id=285590020|thumb|width=200px|caption=The Pillar of Autumn burning up in Installation 04's atmosphere.}}
{{main|Fusion drive}}
{{main|Fusion drive}}
''Pillar of Autumn''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s engine room was a large, three-deck high chamber allowing access to the fusion engine core. Side passages allowed for movement from the bottom deck all the way up to the catwalks on the third. The manifolds into the cores were suspended above the second deck. Controls on the third retracted these manifolds, exposing a vent that led directly into the core. It was using this method to expose the core via the vents that the John-117 ultimately destroyed the ship and Installation 04. This room is the largest room in ''Pillar of Autumn'' with the exception of the hangar bay and the "leap of faith" room.
''Pillar of Autumn''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s engine room was a large, three-deck high chamber allowing access to the fusion engine core. Side passages allowed for movement from the bottom deck all the way up to the catwalks on the third. The manifolds into the cores were suspended above the second deck. Controls on the third retracted these manifolds, exposing a vent that led directly into the core. It was using this method to expose the core via the vents that the John-117 ultimately destroyed the ship and Installation 04. This room is the largest room in ''Pillar of Autumn'' with the exception of the hangar bay and the "leap of faith" room.
===Airlocks===
===Airlocks===
:'''Airlock 31, 32''': Lifeboats destroyed by the Covenant to make way for boarding craft.
:'''Airlock 31, 32''': Lifeboats destroyed by the Covenant to make way for boarding craft.
:'''Airlock 51''': Lifeboat destroyed as it departed from the airlock.
:'''Airlock 51''': Lifeboat destroyed as it departed from the airlock.
:'''Airlock 52, 53, 61, 62, 63''': Lifeboats escaped from the vessel.
:'''Airlock 52, 53, 61, 62, 63''': Lifeboats escaped from the vessel.
==Units==
==Units==
[[File:HR Autumn Longsword.png|thumb|right|250px|A Longsword flanking the drydocked ''Autumn''.]]
[[File:HR Autumn Longsword.png|thumb|right|250px|A Longsword flanking the drydocked ''Autumn''.]]
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The [[67th Marine Regiment]], [[3rd Battalion (Pillar of Autumn)|3rd Battalion]] led by Colonel [[Barry Bizzell]] may have been assigned to the ''Pillar of Autumn'', but the canon status of this unit is dubious.<ref>''Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo'' - Early revision of the ''Pillar of Autumn' page ([[:File:WF_EarlyAutumn_Page.jpg|file link]])</ref><ref group="note">Due to this unit only being mentioned in a cut page from ''Halo: Warfleet'', the canon status of this unit is unknown.</ref>
The [[67th Marine Regiment]], [[3rd Battalion (Pillar of Autumn)|3rd Battalion]] led by Colonel [[Barry Bizzell]] may have been assigned to the ''Pillar of Autumn'', but the canon status of this unit is dubious.<ref>''Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo'' - Early revision of the ''Pillar of Autumn' page ([[:File:WF_EarlyAutumn_Page.jpg|file link]])</ref><ref group="note">Due to this unit only being mentioned in a cut page from ''Halo: Warfleet'', the canon status of this unit is unknown.</ref>
===ODST units===
===ODST units===
The ship's 400 ODSTs were divided under the following units;<ref group="note">In Chapter 2 of ''Halo: The Flood'', Silva sends B and C companies away for various tasks, commenting that his camp only has half of its strength left at 200 personnel This means each company has roughly 100 personnel. Later statistics given on ODST [[combat team]] organisation place ODST company sizes at 60-112 personnel, in keeping with this information.</ref>  
The ship's 400 ODSTs were divided under the following units;<ref group="note">In Chapter 2 of ''Halo: The Flood'', Silva sends B and C companies away for various tasks, commenting that his camp only has half of its strength left at 200 personnel This means each company has roughly 100 personnel. Later statistics given on ODST [[combat team]] organisation place ODST company sizes at 60-112 personnel, in keeping with this information.</ref>  
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*[[Combat Team Victor]]<ref name="CEPOA"/>
*[[Combat Team Victor]]<ref name="CEPOA"/>
*[[Combat Team X-Ray]]<ref name="CEPOA"/>
*[[Combat Team X-Ray]]<ref name="CEPOA"/>
===Navy units===
===Navy units===
Naval Pelican dropship pilots were assigned to the ''Pillar of Autumn'' from the [[23rd Naval Air Squadron]].
Naval Pelican dropship pilots were assigned to the ''Pillar of Autumn'' from the [[23rd Naval Air Squadron]].
==Crew==
==Crew==
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{{col-begin}}
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*[[Jacob Keyes|Captain Jacob Keyes]] — ''Commanding officer'' (August 2552 - September 2552)
*[[Jacob Keyes|Captain Jacob Keyes]] — ''Commanding officer'' (August 2552 - September 2552)
*[[Cortana]] — ''Temporary shipboard AI''
*[[Cortana]] — ''Temporary shipboard AI''
===Officers===
===Officers===
*[[Lieutenant]] [[Dominique]] — ''Communications officer''  
*[[Lieutenant]] [[Dominique]] — ''Communications officer''  
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*[[Ellen Dowski|Ensign Ellen Dowski]] — ''Junior bridge officer''
*[[Ellen Dowski|Ensign Ellen Dowski]] — ''Junior bridge officer''
*[[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Gail Purdy]] — ''Chief engineer''
*[[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Gail Purdy]] — ''Chief engineer''
===Office of Naval Intelligence===
===Office of Naval Intelligence===
*[[Elias Haverson|Lieutenant Elias Haverson]]
*[[Elias Haverson|Lieutenant Elias Haverson]]
===Crewmen===
===Crewmen===
*[[Thom Shepard|Chief Petty Officer Thom Shephard]] — ''Cryogenics Technician''
*[[Thom Shepard|Chief Petty Officer Thom Shephard]] — ''Cryogenics Technician''
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*[[Wang (crewman)|Wang]]
*[[Wang (crewman)|Wang]]
*[[Singh]]
*[[Singh]]
===Other Naval Personnel===
===Other Naval Personnel===
*[[Carol Rawley|Captain Carol Rawley]] — ''Flight officer, 23rd Naval Air Squadron'' (Pelican Pilot - Echo 419)
*[[Carol Rawley|Captain Carol Rawley]] — ''Flight officer, 23rd Naval Air Squadron'' (Pelican Pilot - Echo 419)
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*[[Mitchell]] — ''Flight officer'' (Pelican Pilot)
*[[Mitchell]] — ''Flight officer'' (Pelican Pilot)
*[[Cullen|Crew Chief Cullen]] — Communications Officer
*[[Cullen|Crew Chief Cullen]] — Communications Officer
===Spartans===
===Spartans===
*[[John-117|Master Chief Petty Officer John-117]]  
*[[John-117|Master Chief Petty Officer John-117]]  
*[[Linda-058|Petty Officer Second Class Linda-058]]  
*[[Linda-058|Petty Officer Second Class Linda-058]]  
{{col-2}}
{{col-2}}
===Marines===
===Marines===
*[[Cammarano|Major Cammarano]]
*[[Cammarano|Major Cammarano]]
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*[[Riley|Private Riley]]
*[[Riley|Private Riley]]
*[[Unidentified private]]
*[[Unidentified private]]
====ODSTs====
====ODSTs====
*[[Antonio Silva|Major Antonio Silva]] — ''Commanding officer, ODST Battalion''
*[[Antonio Silva|Major Antonio Silva]] — ''Commanding officer, ODST Battalion''
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*[[Suzuki]]
*[[Suzuki]]
{{col-end}}
{{col-end}}
==Trivia==
==Trivia==
===Behind the scenes===
===Behind the scenes===
*When designing the ship, [[Lorraine McLees]] took inspiration from the [[MA5B assault rifle]] and from images of ''[[wikipedia:Mobile Suit Gundam|Mobile Suit Gundam]]''. She described the ''Autumn'' as being "essentially a big gun with engines".<ref>'''Halo: The Great Journey: The Art of Building Worlds''', ''page 140''</ref>
*When designing the ship, [[Lorraine McLees]] took inspiration from the [[MA5B assault rifle]] and from images of ''[[wikipedia:Mobile Suit Gundam|Mobile Suit Gundam]]''. She described the ''Autumn'' as being "essentially a big gun with engines".<ref>'''Halo: The Great Journey: The Art of Building Worlds''', ''page 140''</ref>
*''Pillar of Autumn'' was modeled by former Bungie employee Adam Crokett.<ref>[http://www.adamcrockett.com/resume.html '''Adam Crockett''': ''Resume'']</ref>
*''Pillar of Autumn'' was modeled by former Bungie employee Adam Crokett.<ref>[http://www.adamcrockett.com/resume.html '''Adam Crockett''': ''Resume'']</ref>
===Miscellaneous===
===Miscellaneous===
[[File:Bulletin board compare.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The Bulletin Board on the ''Autumn's'' bridge in both ''[[Halo Combat Evolved]]'' and ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary|Anniversary]]''.]]
[[File:Bulletin board compare.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The Bulletin Board on the ''Autumn's'' bridge in both ''[[Halo Combat Evolved]]'' and ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary|Anniversary]]''.]]
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*''Pillar of Autumn'' is available as a prop for [[Avatar (Xbox 360)|Xbox 360 Avatars]].<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/blogs/Headlines/post/2012/01/18/Halo-Avatar-Collection-January.aspx '''Halo: Waypoint:''' ''Halo Avatar Collection - January'']</ref>
*''Pillar of Autumn'' is available as a prop for [[Avatar (Xbox 360)|Xbox 360 Avatars]].<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/blogs/Headlines/post/2012/01/18/Halo-Avatar-Collection-January.aspx '''Halo: Waypoint:''' ''Halo Avatar Collection - January'']</ref>
*''Pillar of Autumn'' plays a role in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', ''[[Halo Reach]]'' and ''[[Halo Wars]]''. In the first two, the player has to deal with various objectives surrounding the ship and crew. In ''Halo Wars'', ''Pillar of Autumn'' contributes to the [[Battle for Arcadia]] before the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} arrives and then provides the player with support during the battle in the form of experimental [[M145D Rhino|Rhinos]].
*''Pillar of Autumn'' plays a role in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', ''[[Halo Reach]]'' and ''[[Halo Wars]]''. In the first two, the player has to deal with various objectives surrounding the ship and crew. In ''Halo Wars'', ''Pillar of Autumn'' contributes to the [[Battle for Arcadia]] before the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} arrives and then provides the player with support during the battle in the form of experimental [[M145D Rhino|Rhinos]].
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
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*''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''
*''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''
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==Notes==
==Notes==
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==Sources==
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