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[[File:fascination.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The Apex site's main platform, along with a [[Spirit]] dropship.]] | [[File:fascination.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The Apex site's main platform, along with a [[Spirit]] dropship.]] | ||
'''The Apex | '''The Apex site'''<ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]''', ''cutscene [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApVw-kywQ8o "Walk in the Park"]''</ref> was a [[Forerunner]] installation that contained a fleet of many [[Unidentified Forerunner starship|Forerunner warships]] inside [[Shield 0459]].<ref>'''Halo Wars''', ''cutscene [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAq_vZuxlDY "I Doomed Humanity"]''</ref> The ships were left inactive for hundreds of millenia after the [[Forerunner-Flood war]], docked in massive towers surrounding a hovering central platform high above the interior surface of the Shield World.<ref name="Monsters">'''Halo Wars''', ''cutscene [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLGoPIjE-OQ "Monsters"]''</ref> | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
[[File:HW17.png|thumb|250px|The Forerunner ships being contained within the Apex.]] | [[File:HW17.png|thumb|250px|The Forerunner ships being contained within the Apex.]] | ||
The Apex site consisted of a narrow main platform hovering high above the inner surface of | The Apex site consisted of a narrow main platform hovering high above the inner surface of Shield 0459, and numerous docking towers housing a fleet of Forerunner ships. It had a [[Teleporter|translocation pad]] which also served the purpose of a [[containment field device]]. The system was operated by vocal commands.<ref>'''Halo Wars''', ''cutscene [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9Hk1Y91mXo "Judgment Day"]''</ref> | ||
The main platform was accessible from the Apex Base Site, a structure on top of a towering hill comprised of a series of ramps, containing a transporter pad. It was located on the inner surface of the Shield World, most likely somewhere under the Apex.<ref>'''Halo Wars''', campaign level, ''[[Reactor (Level)|Reactor]]''</ref> | The main platform was accessible from the Apex Base Site, a structure on top of a towering hill comprised of a series of ramps, containing a transporter pad. It was located on the inner surface of the Shield World, most likely somewhere under the Apex.<ref>'''Halo Wars''', campaign level, ''[[Reactor (Level)|Reactor]]''</ref> | ||
At one end of the platform, there was a spherical activation console covered in Forerunner glyphs. The console could only be operated by a [[Human|Reclaimer]], and when activated, would unlock the dormant | At one end of the platform, there was a spherical activation console covered in Forerunner glyphs. The console could only be operated by a [[Human|Reclaimer]], and when activated, would unlock the dormant Forerunner ships. | ||
When the installation was activated, a [[ | When the installation was activated, a [[beam emitter]] next to the activation console would emit a continuous stream of energy directly upwards, much like in many other Forerunner [[Control Room|facilities]]. On the other end of the platform, there was an [[elevator]] which lead right into the [[Shield World]]'s [[Astroengineering|artificial star]].<ref>'''Halo Wars''', campaign level, ''[[Escape]]'', John Forge: ''"I'm in the sun."''</ref> Because of this, the lift obviously had to be shielded against the extreme heat. On the way to the star, there was an "access point", the nature of which is unknown, but it was likely a type of energy barrier, as it would need to be "broken through" in order to access the star.<ref>'''Halo Wars''', campaign level, ''Escape'', John Forge: ''"Forge here. I'm at the access point to the sun. I'll need some time to break through."''</ref> | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
[[File:Eskape1.png|thumb|right|250px|[[John Forge|Sergeant Forge]] and the [[Red Team]] at the Apex, preparing to destroy the [[Shield World (Halo Wars)|Shield World]].]] | [[File:Eskape1.png|thumb|right|250px|[[John Forge|Sergeant Forge]] and the [[Red Team]] at the Apex, preparing to destroy the [[Shield World (Halo Wars)|Shield World]].]] | ||
{{Main|Battle of | {{Main|Battle of Shield 0459}} | ||
In [[2531]], the Apex was the site of a major engagement between [[SPARTAN II|SPARTAN]] [[Red Team]] and [[Covenant Army|Covenant]] | In [[2531]], the Apex was the site of a major engagement between [[SPARTAN II|SPARTAN]] [[Red Team]] and [[Covenant Army|Covenant forces]] lead by [[Ripa 'Moramee|the Arbiter]], who were attempting to prevent the [[UNSC]] from destroying the Shield World and the recently activated Forerunner ships at dock there. | ||
The Covenant, who discovered that they could use a [[ | The Covenant, who discovered that they could use a [[human]] to activate the installation, captured [[Ellen Anders]] and brought her to the site. The Arbiter used her to activate the system, but she managed to escape the control center using the platform's translocation device. | ||
After regrouping and coming up with a plan to stop the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] from using the ships, the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] forces established a base and assaulted the Apex Base Site. After reaching the top, they teleported the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}'s [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine| | After regrouping and coming up with a plan to stop the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] from using the ships, the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] forces established a base and assaulted the Apex Base Site. After reaching the top, they teleported the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}'s [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|slipspace drive]] to the main platform of the installation, where they confronted several [[Sangheili|Elites]] and the [[Arbiter]] [[Ripa 'Moramee]]. | ||
After the repulsing of the Covenant assault and the death of the Arbiter in battle, [[John Forge|Sgt. Forge]] ascended up to the center of the | After the repulsing of the Covenant assault and the death of the Arbiter in battle, [[John Forge|Sgt. John Forge]] ascended up to the center of the Shield World and overloaded the FTL drive, causing the star to go [[supernova]] and obliterating the installation.<ref name="Monsters"/> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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File:HW12.png|Activation of the Apex. | File:HW12.png|Activation of the Apex. | ||
File:HW14.png|A [[Unnamed Forerunner Starship|Forerunner Ship]] powering up. | File:HW14.png|A [[Unnamed Forerunner Starship|Forerunner Ship]] powering up. | ||
File:Restrainor.png|[[Ellen Anders]] being held in the [[ | File:Restrainor.png|[[Ellen Anders]] being held in the [[containment field device]] of the Apex. | ||
File:ActivationConsole.png|The Apex site's activation console. | File:ActivationConsole.png|The Apex site's activation console. | ||
File:ShieldWorld_tower_concepts.png|Concept art of the Apex site's docking towers. | File:ShieldWorld_tower_concepts.png|Concept art of the Apex site's docking towers. | ||
