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<center>''This article is about the Keyship. For the warship class, see [[Unidentified Forerunner dreadnought class]].''</center> | <center>''This article is about the Keyship. For the warship class, see [[Unidentified Forerunner dreadnought class]].''</center> | ||
{{Individual Ship Infobox | {{Individual Ship Infobox | ||
|name=Forerunner Dreadnought | |name=Forerunner Dreadnought | ||
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|manufacturer= | |manufacturer= | ||
|model=[[Keyship]] | |model=[[Keyship]] | ||
|role=*Activation of portals to the Ark<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level, ''[[The Storm]]''</ref><ref>''[[Terminal]] | |role=*Activation of portals to the Ark<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level, ''[[The Storm]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo 3''', ''[[Terminal/Halo 3|Terminals]]''</ref> | ||
*Transporting indexed lifeforms | *Transporting indexed lifeforms | ||
*San 'Shyuum warship | *San 'Shyuum warship | ||
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|armament= Unknown; heavily armed (seeing as it was able to smash through an entire [[Sangheili]] fleet by itself); Forerunner fleets had the capability to cause stellar collapse. | |armament= Unknown; heavily armed (seeing as it was able to smash through an entire [[Sangheili]] fleet by itself); Forerunner fleets had the capability to cause stellar collapse. | ||
|complement= | |complement= | ||
|firstuse=[[Forerunner-Flood | |firstuse=[[Forerunner-Flood war]] (at least [[100,000 BCE]]) | ||
|commission= | |commission= | ||
|lastsight=[[2552#November|November 2552]] | |lastsight=[[2552#November|November 2552]] | ||
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{{Quote|My Dreadnought, the vessel that has so long been the focus of our worship, now rests on its [[The Portal|true pedestal]]. Even now, its engines spark greater ones below, relics long without power, yet ready to fulfill their divine purpose. Stand fast! Keep our enemies at bay! Soon, my brothers, we will all have our reward!|[[Prophet of Truth]] to his troops during the [[Battle of Earth]].<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Tsavo Highway (level)|Tsavo Highway]]''</ref>}} | {{Quote|My Dreadnought, the vessel that has so long been the focus of our worship, now rests on its [[The Portal|true pedestal]]. Even now, its engines spark greater ones below, relics long without power, yet ready to fulfill their divine purpose. Stand fast! Keep our enemies at bay! Soon, my brothers, we will all have our reward!|[[Prophet of Truth]] to his troops during the [[Battle of Earth]].<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Tsavo Highway (level)|Tsavo Highway]]''</ref>}} | ||
The '''Forerunner Dreadnought''', colloquially known as the '''Forerunner ship''', was a [[Forerunner]] [[Keyship]].<ref name="Halo3Six">'''Halo 3''', ''[[Terminal|Terminal Six]]''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', ''[[Terminal|Terminal Four]]''</ref> | The '''Forerunner Dreadnought''', colloquially known as the '''Forerunner ship''', was a [[Forerunner]] [[Keyship]].<ref name="Halo3Six">'''Halo 3''', ''[[Terminal/Halo 3|Terminal Six]]''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', ''[[Terminal/Halo 3|Terminal Four]]''</ref> | ||
The Keyships were a large part of the Forerunner strategy against [[the Flood]], as they were the only vessels capable of activating [[slipspace portal]]s to reach [[Installation 00|the Ark]]. One of these Keyships, later known as the Dreadnought to the Covenant, would later be found and used by the [[San 'Shyuum]], and would later become an integral part of the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[Covenant religion|religion]], as well as power for the Covenant holy city, [[High Charity]]. Featuring armament and shielding unparalleled by human or Covenant technology, the ship was used as the flagship of the [[Prophet of Truth]] in the final battles of the [[Human-Covenant War]]. | The Keyships were a large part of the Forerunner strategy against [[the Flood]], as they were the only vessels capable of activating [[slipspace portal]]s to reach [[Installation 00|the Ark]]. One of these Keyships, later known as the Dreadnought to the Covenant, would later be found and used by the [[San 'Shyuum]], and would later become an integral part of the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[Covenant religion|religion]], as well as power for the Covenant holy city, [[High Charity]]. Featuring armament and shielding unparalleled by human or Covenant technology, the ship was used as the flagship of the [[Prophet of Truth]] in the final battles of the [[Human-Covenant War]]. | ||
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The history of the Forerunner Dreadnought is quite extensive, going back to about 100,000 years. | The history of the Forerunner Dreadnought is quite extensive, going back to about 100,000 years. | ||
===Forerunner-Flood | ===Forerunner-Flood war=== | ||
During the Forerunner-Flood | During the Forerunner-Flood war, Keyships were used by the Librarian to index and catalog life in the galaxy and transport it to [[Installation 00|the Ark]]. The Librarian, however, destroyed her Keyships to prevent them from falling into the hands of the Flood, who with them, would be able to instantaneously travel to the Ark, rendering the [[Halo Array]] useless. Near the end of the war, the Keyships were part of a strategy to hold off the Flood for nearly 79 years,<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', ''[[Terminal/Halo 3|Terminal Five]]''</ref> although this advantage would be foiled by the massive computing power of the Flood. | ||
After the activation of the Array, several Keyships automatically were sent out into the galaxy, containing numerous specimens of various alien races, to ensure that life would go on. One of these vessels re-seeded life to the [[San 'Shyuum]] homeworld [[Janjur Qom]]. Instead of leaving the planet afterward, as was the case with other re-seeded species, the vessel remained there for unknown reasons. | After the activation of the Array, several Keyships automatically were sent out into the galaxy, containing numerous specimens of various alien races, to ensure that life would go on. One of these vessels re-seeded life to the [[San 'Shyuum]] homeworld [[Janjur Qom]]. Instead of leaving the planet afterward, as was the case with other re-seeded species, the vessel remained there for unknown reasons. | ||
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===Battle of Earth=== | ===Battle of Earth=== | ||
[[File:Dreadnought inflight.png|thumb|230px|The Dreadnought on its way to Earth.]] | [[File:Dreadnought inflight.png|thumb|230px|The Dreadnought on its way to Earth.]] | ||
Five days after leaving High Charity (infected by the [[The Flood|Flood]]), the Dreadnought arrived in [[Sol system | Five days after leaving High Charity (infected by the [[The Flood|Flood]]), the Dreadnought arrived in [[Sol system]].<ref name="bnet">[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=16989 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update: 01/23/09 '']</ref> While the Dreadnought was passing [[Jupiter]], [[John-117]], onboard the ship, was contacted by [[Io Station|a station]] on [[Io]], but after going into radio silence, he killed four Grunts, a pair of [[Kig-yar|Jackals]] and then another group of four [[Unggoy|Grunts]]. It is unknown what happened immediately afterward, but soon, the Spartan was found unconscious by a group of [[Jiralhanae|Brutes]]. The Brutes interrogated him, asking him where the [[Key of Osanalan]] was, but the Spartan managed to escape by sticking his captor with a plasma grenade. | ||
After making his way to the Prophet of Truth’s position, he reported to the UNSC that one [[Hierarchs|Prophet Hierarch]] was on board and that he would transmit more information later. Then, Spartan-117 took aim at Truth with a [[Type-51 Carbine|Carbine]] and fired. Just before the Master Chief could get a good shot at Truth, a Jackal with a Carbine shot and hit the Chief. | After making his way to the Prophet of Truth’s position, he reported to the UNSC that one [[Hierarchs|Prophet Hierarch]] was on board and that he would transmit more information later. Then, Spartan-117 took aim at Truth with a [[Type-51 Carbine|Carbine]] and fired. Just before the Master Chief could get a good shot at Truth, a Jackal with a Carbine shot and hit the Chief. | ||
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The remaining [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] forces on Africa, planned to launch a surprise strike on the Keyship to eliminate Truth and stop him from activating the structure they thought to be the Ark. The Master Chief led a [[Battle of Voi|Marine assault]] on a Covenant Loyalist anti-air battery sector in the town of Voi and successfully disabled the battery, giving the UNSC a clear shot at the Keyship. Lord Hood then attacked the ship with multiple squadrons of [[GA-TL1 Longsword|Longsword]] fighters and three [[UNSC frigate]]s. The Dreadnought's advanced Forerunner shielding allowed it to survive multiple MAC rounds and hundreds of Longsword-launched missiles and emerge completely unharmed, and the UNSC attack was halted when the Portal was activated by the Keyship. | The remaining [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] forces on Africa, planned to launch a surprise strike on the Keyship to eliminate Truth and stop him from activating the structure they thought to be the Ark. The Master Chief led a [[Battle of Voi|Marine assault]] on a Covenant Loyalist anti-air battery sector in the town of Voi and successfully disabled the battery, giving the UNSC a clear shot at the Keyship. Lord Hood then attacked the ship with multiple squadrons of [[GA-TL1 Longsword|Longsword]] fighters and three [[UNSC frigate]]s. The Dreadnought's advanced Forerunner shielding allowed it to survive multiple MAC rounds and hundreds of Longsword-launched missiles and emerge completely unharmed, and the UNSC attack was halted when the Portal was activated by the Keyship. | ||
After activating the portal, the Keyship entered it and landed on [[Installation 00|The Ark]]. It did not take part in the [[Battle of Installation 00|battle]]. The ship was possibly damaged beyond use from the combined effect of [[Slipstream space|Slipspace]] transition and the attack, and was most likely destroyed when the [[Installation 04B|Halo]] destroyed itself and | After activating the portal, the Keyship entered it and landed on [[Installation 00|The Ark]]. It did not take part in the [[Battle of Installation 00|battle]]. The ship was possibly damaged beyond use from the combined effect of [[Slipstream space|Slipspace]] transition and the attack, and was most likely destroyed when the [[Installation 04B|Halo]] destroyed itself and the Ark;<ref name="Fortitude">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/featured/video/herofortitude/bfe5038b-314a-4f17-a6be-f7613e0e3788 '''Halo Waypoint''', ''Hero-Fortitude'']</ref><ref name="Array">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/featured/video/the-halo-array/7ec5ea56-3d8c-4644-a760-5baa8f35166c '''Halo Waypoint:''' ''The Halo Array'']</ref><ref name="Brutes"> [http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/characters/video/the-brutes/60f8041d-9d28-47bc-9447-65ba3d133abd?page=1 '''Halo Waypoint:''' ''The Brutes'']</ref> however, the fate of the Keyship is not known for sure. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In the ''[[Halo: Uprising|Halo Uprising]]'' comic series, almost every background on the Dreadnought was modeled after a location in ''Halo 2''. For example, the Dreadnought's hangar bay looks identical to the [[Threshold]] [[Threshold gas mine| | *In the ''[[Halo: Uprising|Halo Uprising]]'' comic series, almost every background on the Dreadnought was modeled after a location in ''Halo 2''. For example, the Dreadnought's hangar bay looks identical to the [[Threshold]] [[Threshold gas mine|gas mine]] hangar bay in ''[[Halo 2]]'', including a docked [[Type-31 Exoatmospheric Multi-role Fighter|Seraph]]. In addition, areas identical to the [[Valleys of Tears]] as well as the [[High Council Chamber]] in High Charity can be seen. This may be a case of artistic interpretation by the artist to capture the look of Forerunner and Covenant architectures. | ||
*Originally, a level referred to as ''[[forerunnership]]''<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/news/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=25650 '''Bungie.net''': ''One Final Effort'']</ref> was supposed to take place on the vessel right after defeating [[Tartarus]] in the level [[The Great Journey]] in ''[[Halo 2]]''. The level was cut due to time constraints.<ref>'''[[Halo 3 Legendary Edition]]''', ''Essentials Disc Two, Halo 2 Cutscene Commentary''</ref> | *Originally, a level referred to as ''[[forerunnership]]''<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/news/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=25650 '''Bungie.net''': ''One Final Effort'']</ref> was supposed to take place on the vessel right after defeating [[Tartarus]] in the level [[The Great Journey]] in ''[[Halo 2]]''. The level was cut due to time constraints.<ref>'''[[Halo 3 Legendary Edition]]''', ''Essentials Disc Two, Halo 2 Cutscene Commentary''</ref> | ||
