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*Slipspace bubble: 23 cm <ref name="glass230">'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 230''</ref>

*[[Slipspace bubble]]: 23 cm <ref name="glass230">'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 230''</ref>

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==Overview==

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 km2. 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>

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 km2. 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>

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==History==

===Early history and battle===

Shield World 006 was constructed as part of the [[Ur-Didact|Didact]]'s shield world defensive plan before the [[Forerunner-Flood war]]. This shield installation in particular was designed as a fallout shelter from the [[Halo Array]], a competing strategy advocated by the [[Builder]]s. Several slipspace portals on the interior of the structure were linked to major Forerunner worlds, in order to facilitate their evacuation before the Array fired; one such world was [[Kelekos]].

The most technologically impressive of all shield worlds encountered in the modern era, Shield World 006 was constructed as part of the [[Ur-Didact|Didact]]'s shield world defensive plan before the [[Forerunner-Flood war]]. This shield installation in particular was designed as a fallout shelter from the [[Halo Array]], a competing strategy advocated by the [[Builder]]s. Several slipspace portals on the interior of the structure were linked to major Forerunner worlds, in order to facilitate their evacuation before the Array fired; one such world was [[Kelekos]].

Near the end of the [[Battle of Onyx]] on [[2552#November|November 3, 2552]], Covenant [[Fleet Master]] [[Voro Nar 'Mantakree]] led his forces in an attempt to access the Sharpened Shield. However, [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] [[Kurt Ambrose]] detonated a pair of [[FENRIS nuclear warhead]]s within the core room antechamber after his comrades had passed through the portal, denying the Covenant access.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 372''</ref> The human survivors, including SPARTAN-II [[Blue Team]], several [[SPARTAN-III Program|SPARTAN-IIIs]], Dr. Catherine Halsey, and [[Senior Chief Petty Officer]] [[Franklin Mendez]], were then seemingly trapped within the shield world. Shortly thereafter, the installation's [[Onyx Sentinel|Sentinels]] destroyed the artificial surface of Onyx.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 378''</ref>

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==Research==

One of the Trevelyan site's primary purposes was to experiment on genetically modifying the Sangheili grain known as [[irukan]], with the goal of creating a bioweapon to be unleashed against the Sangheili as a backup plan in the event ONI's strategy to destabilize them failed. To accelerate the growth of the crops, ONI had the facility's resident [[Huragok]] create slipspace ~~bubbles~~ in which time passed faster than in normal space, much like the dimensional bubble the shield world itself used to inhabit.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''pages 138, 205''</ref>

One of the Trevelyan site's primary purposes was to experiment on genetically modifying the Sangheili grain known as [[irukan]], with the goal of creating a bioweapon to be unleashed against the Sangheili as a backup plan in the event ONI's strategy to destabilize them failed. To accelerate the growth of the crops, ONI had the facility's resident [[Huragok]] create [[slipspace bubble]]s in which time passed faster than in normal space, much like the dimensional bubble the shield world itself used to inhabit.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''pages 138, 205''</ref>

Following the establishment of the research facility, numerous discoveries of records and technology were made within the shield world. Significant finds included the [[Halo: Cryptum|Bornstellar Relation]];<ref>'''Halo: Silentium''', ''page 12''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 230''</ref> the remains of a [[Catalog]] carapace, (designated "Forerunner remains #879"), including the desiccated, malformed corpse within; a fossilized [[Juridical]] accompanied by a [[monitor]] with [[Halo: Silentium|an account]] of the last days of the Forerunner-Flood war;<ref>'''Halo: Silentium''','' Prologue''</ref> and the [[Forerunner personal armor|personal armor]] of a latter-day Forerunner [[Prefect]].<ref name="worthplaying">[http://worthplaying.com/article/2013/7/6/news/89850/ '''Worthplaying:''' '''Halo 4' (X360) Champions Bundle To Add New Maps, Mode, Skins, Armor, Bonus Upgrades - Screens'']</ref> All of these discoveries were studied extensively, with the Bornstellar Relation and the monitor's accounts giving a great deal of insight into Forerunner history and society. Matériel discovered on Trevelyan soon led to new technological developments, such as [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Prefect|a variant]] of [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR (GEN2)]] that ONI's [[Watershed Division]] and local Huragok reverse-engineered from the Prefect's armor.<ref name="worthplaying"/>

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 |destroyed=
 |diameter=Approx. 2 [[Wikipedia:Astronomical unit|AU]] (300,000,000 km)
-*Slipspace bubble: 23 cm <ref name="glass230">'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 230''</ref>
+*[[Slipspace bubble]]: 23 cm <ref name="glass230">'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 230''</ref>
 |surface width=Approx. 255 quadrillion km<sup>2</sup>
 |surface width-title=Surface area
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 ==Overview==
-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>
+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>
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 ==History==
 ===Early history and battle===
-Shield World 006 was constructed as part of the [[Ur-Didact|Didact]]'s shield world defensive plan before the [[Forerunner-Flood war]]. This shield installation in particular was designed as a fallout shelter from the [[Halo Array]], a competing strategy advocated by the [[Builder]]s. Several slipspace portals on the interior of the structure were linked to major Forerunner worlds, in order to facilitate their evacuation before the Array fired; one such world was [[Kelekos]].
+The most technologically impressive of all shield worlds encountered in the modern era, Shield World 006 was constructed as part of the [[Ur-Didact|Didact]]'s shield world defensive plan before the [[Forerunner-Flood war]]. This shield installation in particular was designed as a fallout shelter from the [[Halo Array]], a competing strategy advocated by the [[Builder]]s. Several slipspace portals on the interior of the structure were linked to major Forerunner worlds, in order to facilitate their evacuation before the Array fired; one such world was [[Kelekos]].
 Near the end of the [[Battle of Onyx]] on [[2552#November|November 3, 2552]], Covenant [[Fleet Master]] [[Voro Nar 'Mantakree]] led his forces in an attempt to access the Sharpened Shield. However, [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] [[Kurt Ambrose]] detonated a pair of [[FENRIS nuclear warhead]]s within the core room antechamber after his comrades had passed through the portal, denying the Covenant access.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 372''</ref> The human survivors, including SPARTAN-II [[Blue Team]], several [[SPARTAN-III Program|SPARTAN-IIIs]], Dr. Catherine Halsey, and [[Senior Chief Petty Officer]] [[Franklin Mendez]], were then seemingly trapped within the shield world. Shortly thereafter, the installation's [[Onyx Sentinel|Sentinels]] destroyed the artificial surface of Onyx.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 378''</ref>
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 ==Research==
-One of the Trevelyan site's primary purposes was to experiment on genetically modifying the Sangheili grain known as [[irukan]], with the goal of creating a bioweapon to be unleashed against the Sangheili as a backup plan in the event ONI's strategy to destabilize them failed. To accelerate the growth of the crops, ONI had the facility's resident [[Huragok]] create slipspace bubbles in which time passed faster than in normal space, much like the dimensional bubble the shield world itself used to inhabit.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''pages 138, 205''</ref>
+One of the Trevelyan site's primary purposes was to experiment on genetically modifying the Sangheili grain known as [[irukan]], with the goal of creating a bioweapon to be unleashed against the Sangheili as a backup plan in the event ONI's strategy to destabilize them failed. To accelerate the growth of the crops, ONI had the facility's resident [[Huragok]] create [[slipspace bubble]]s in which time passed faster than in normal space, much like the dimensional bubble the shield world itself used to inhabit.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''pages 138, 205''</ref>
 Following the establishment of the research facility, numerous discoveries of records and technology were made within the shield world. Significant finds included the [[Halo: Cryptum|Bornstellar Relation]];<ref>'''Halo: Silentium''', ''page 12''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 230''</ref> the remains of a [[Catalog]] carapace, (designated "Forerunner remains #879"), including the desiccated, malformed corpse within; a fossilized [[Juridical]] accompanied by a [[monitor]] with [[Halo: Silentium|an account]] of the last days of the Forerunner-Flood war;<ref>'''Halo: Silentium''','' Prologue''</ref> and the [[Forerunner personal armor|personal armor]] of a latter-day Forerunner [[Prefect]].<ref name="worthplaying">[http://worthplaying.com/article/2013/7/6/news/89850/ '''Worthplaying:''' '''Halo 4' (X360) Champions Bundle To Add New Maps, Mode, Skins, Armor, Bonus Upgrades - Screens'']</ref> All of these discoveries were studied extensively, with the Bornstellar Relation and the monitor's accounts giving a great deal of insight into Forerunner history and society. Matériel discovered on Trevelyan soon led to new technological developments, such as [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Prefect|a variant]] of [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR (GEN2)]] that ONI's [[Watershed Division]] and local Huragok reverse-engineered from the Prefect's armor.<ref name="worthplaying"/>