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*It is possible that this is a counterpart to the [[UNSC Cradle]], but much larger. | *It is possible that this is a counterpart to the [[UNSC Cradle]], but much larger. | ||
*A hierophant, according to Webster's Dictionary is a "priest in ancient Greece; specifically: the chief priest of the Eleusinian mysteries".<ref>[http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hierophant Unyielding Hierophant on Merriam-Webster]</ref> This may be a reference to the [[Prophets]] and their role in [[Covenant]] Society. Also, the Eleusinian mysteries could be seen as referring to the [[Great Journey]] as both promised salvation to believers and an afterlife.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleusinian_Mysteries Eleusinian Mysteries on ''Wikipedia'']</ref> | *A hierophant, according to Webster's Dictionary is a "priest in ancient Greece; specifically: the chief priest of the Eleusinian mysteries".<ref>[http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hierophant Unyielding Hierophant on Merriam-Webster]</ref> This may be a reference to the [[Prophets]] and their role in [[Covenant]] Society. Also, the Eleusinian mysteries could be seen as referring to the [[Great Journey]] as both promised salvation to believers and an afterlife.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleusinian_Mysteries Eleusinian Mysteries on ''Wikipedia'']</ref> | ||
*It was here that Linda-058 showed her sniping prowess. Sniping one handed, hanging on a steel cable, she was able to provide covering fire for the other Spartans. She took out four pursuing Banshees by shooting through the tiny crack in between the top and bottom segments where the driver enters, which is impossible in the games. | *It was here that Linda-058 showed her sniping prowess. Sniping one handed, hanging on a steel cable, she was able to provide covering fire for the other Spartans. She took out four pursuing Banshees by shooting through the tiny crack in between the top and bottom segments where the driver enters, which is impossible in all of the games except in Halo Reach. | ||
*According to the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'', the 12 ships that survived the station's explosion are the [[Regret's Fleet|ships]] the [[Prophet of Regret]] brought with him to Earth.<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia'''</ref> However, a history entry in ''[[Halo Waypoint]]'' establishes these ships to be a part of the [[Truth's Fleet|fleet]] secretly summoned to the station by the Prophet of Truth and later used to reinforce Regret's forces on Earth during the events of ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' and after.<ref name="waypoint"/> | *According to the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'', the 12 ships that survived the station's explosion are the [[Regret's Fleet|ships]] the [[Prophet of Regret]] brought with him to Earth.<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia'''</ref> However, a history entry in ''[[Halo Waypoint]]'' establishes these ships to be a part of the [[Truth's Fleet|fleet]] secretly summoned to the station by the Prophet of Truth and later used to reinforce Regret's forces on Earth during the events of ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' and after.<ref name="waypoint"/> | ||