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==Summary==
==Summary==
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The '''''Pillar of Autumn''''' is a heavily modified [[UNSC|United Nations Space Command]] [[Halcyon-class cruiser|''Halcyon''-class cruiser]] in [[Halo: Combat Evolved]], often referred to as the "POA", or the "Autumn" for short. The [[Covenant]] designated this ship as a "Human Attack Ship Type C-II"


The Pillar of Autumn is a heavily modified [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[Halcyon-class cruiser]] in [[Halo: Combat Evolved]], often referred to as the "POA" for short.
The ''Pillar of Autumn'' is a relatively small ship for its class, but the reinforced hull and armor place it in a higher tonnage range in the UNSC fleet. Before the modifications to the vessel, the ship was due to be scrapped–the ''Halcyon''-class was widely regarded as a joke by [[UNSC]] officers and crewmen. The refitted ''Pillar of Autumn'', however, was one of the most powerful ships available to the [[UNSC]]. As of 2552, it was 43 years old.


The Pillar of Autumn was one of few ships which escaped the fall of the planet [[Reach]]. The ship made a slipstream jump to the planet [[Threshold]], location of [[Forerunner]] [[Installation 04]], which the [[Covenant]] believed was their religious icon "Halo." The remaining crew believed the jump to be random, in order to avoid leading the Covenant to [[Earth]] as per the [[Cole Protocol]]; in actuality the [[A.I. Cortana]] interpreted symbols on a [[Forerunner|Forerunner artifact]] into map coordinates.
The ''Pillar of Autumn'' was one of few ships which escaped [[The Battle of Reach]]. The ship made a [[slipstream]] jump to the planet [[Threshold]], the location of [[The Forerunner|Forerunner]] [[Installation 04]], which the [[Covenant]] believed was their religious icon "Halo." The remaining crew believed the jump to be random, in order to avoid leading the Covenant to [[Earth]] as per the [[Cole Protocol]]; in actuality, the [[AI]] [[Cortana]] interpreted symbols on a Forerunner artifact into map coordinates.


Modifications to the Pillar of Autumn include reinforced armor, increased missile capacity, an improved Shaw-Fujikawa engine, and a [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] capable of firing three "shredder shots" on a single charge.
After the crash-land on "[[Halo]]" it ended up hanging over a cliff and the [[ODST]]'s from the autumn made a short [[pelican]] flight to the crash site for supplies and armor in the form of [[scorpions]] and [[warthogs]] that were taken back to alpha base , but during the end of the events on the ring the [[Covenant]], [[The Flood]] and the [[Master Chief]] raced to the crash site to try and escape from the ring-world.


The Pillar of Autumn is a relatively small ship for its class, but the reinforced hull and armor place it in a higher tonnage range in the UNSC fleet.
The ''Pillar of Autumn'' suffered severe damage from [[Covenant]] forces orbiting [[Threshold]] and crashed on "[[Halo]]". [[Cortana]] and the [[Master Chief]] manually detonated the ship's nuclear fusion engines in order to destroy "[[Halo]]" and prevent [[The Flood|Flood]] and [[Covenant]] forces from escaping.


Before the modifications to the vessel, the ship was was due to be scrapped.  The [[Halcyon-class cruiser]] was widely regarded as a joke by UNSC officers and crewmen. The refitted Pillar of Autumn, however, was one of the most powerful ships available to the UNSC.
The ''Pillar of Autumn'' is currently presumed destroyed along with most of the crew (including [[Captain Jacob Keyes]], Commanding Officer of the POA).


The Pillar of Autumn suffered severe damage from Covenant forces orbiting Threshold and crashed on "Halo". Cortana and the Master Chief manually detonated the ship's nuclear fusion engines in order to destroy "Halo" and prevent [[Flood]] and [[Covenant]] forces from escaping.
==Armament==
The ''Autumn'' was upgraded with a special improved nuclear fusion engine that featured two small reactors around a larger reactor, capable of boosting output power by 300%


The Pillar of Autumn is currently presumed destroyed along with most of the crew (including [[Captain Jacob Keyes]], Commanding Officer of the POA).
There are 40 50mm auto cannons for point defense, and 1 [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|MAC Cannon]] capable of firing three "shredder shots" on a single charge. There are also 4 [[Shiva Nuclear-tipped missile|Shiva Missiles]] and 128 [[Archer Missiles|Archer missile]] pods, each with 30 missles. The ''Autumn'' is capable of firing over 1000 missiles at once.


==Images==
==Crew==
===''Pillar of Autumn'' Command Crew===
*[[Captain Jacob Keyes]]  --  Ship Captain
*[[Cortana]]  --  Shipboard AI
*[[Lieutenant Dominique]]  --  Communications Officer
*[[Lieutenant Hikowa|Lieutenant Aki Hikowa]]  --  Weapons Officer
*[[Lieutenant Hall]]  --  Operations Officer
*[[Ensign William Lovell|Ensign William Michael Lovell]]  --  Navigation Officer
*[[Lieutenant Commander Gail Purdy]]  --  Chief Engineer
*Abaid
*Wang
*Singh


[[Image:Halopillarofautumncrash.jpg|left|thumb|POA crash]]
===Other Naval Personnel===
*[[Tech Chief Thom Shepard]]  --  Cryogenics Technician
*[[Tech Officer First Class Mary Murphy]]  --  Air Traffic Technician
*[[Tech Officer Sam Marcus]]  --  Cryogenics Technician
*[[Petty Officer Third Class Pauley]]  --  Radio Technician
*[[Petty Officer Third Class Cho]]  --  Radio Technician
*[[Foehammer|Flight Officer Captain Carol "Foehammer" Rawley]]  --  Pelican Pilot
*[[Lieutenant "Cookie" Peterson]]  --  Pelican Pilot
*[[Lieutenant Rick Hale]]  --  Pelican Pilot
*[[Flight Officer Mitchell]]  --  Pelican Pilot
*[[Polaski|Petty Warrant Officer Shiela Polaski]]  --  Pelican Pilot
*[[Lieutenant Frye]]  --  Pelican Co-Pilot
*[[Crew Chief Cullen]] --  Pelican Communications Officer


==Related Links==
===Marines and ODSTs===
 
*[[Private Bisenti]]
*[[Company Sergeant Tink Carter]]
*[[Sergeant Corly]]
*[[Second Lieutenant Dalu]]
*[[Chips Dubbo|Private Chipps Dubbo]]
*[[Private First Class M. Fitzgerald]]
*[[Lieutenant Haverson]]
*[[Private First Class Hosky]]
*[[Wallace Jenkins|Private First Class Wallace A. Jenkins]]
*[[Sergeant Johnson]]
*[[Lance Corporal "Snaky" Jones]]
*[[Private Kappus]]
*[[Master Sergeant Lister]]
*[[Corporal Locklear]]
*[[Corporal Lovik]]
*[[First Lieutenant Melissa McKay]]
*[[Private Manuel Mendoza]]
*[[Staff Sergeant Marvin Mobuto]]
*[[Private O'Brien]]
*[[Second Lieutenant Oros]]
*[[Sergeant Parker]]
*[[Private Marie Postly]]
*[[Private Riley]]
*[[Private Satha]]
*[[Major Antonio Shiva|Major Antonio Silva]]
*[[Sergeant Stacker]]
*[[Gunnery Sergeant Waller]]
*[[Corporal Wilkins]]
 
 
===Others===
 
*[[Spartan-058]]
*[[Master Chief|Spartan-117]]
 
*Al-Thani
*Dawkins
*Medic "Doc" Valdez
*Murphy
*Suzuki
 
==Trivia==
 
*The Autumn is approximately 1.17Km long. [http://nikon.bungie.org/misc/sloftus_poaconundrum/]
 
== Images ==
[[Image:PoA.jpg|150px]]
[[Image:PoA crash.jpg|150px]]
[[Image:PoA crash2.jpg|150px]]
[[Image:Reach.jpg|150px]]
[[Image:PoA Crewmen.jpg|150px]]
[[Image:Cortana on Autumn.jpg|150px]]


*Pillar of Autumn Level
*Retrieved from the GNU FDL [http://halopedia.porplemontage.com/index.php/Pillar_of_Autumn Pillar of Autumn]


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[[Category:UNSC]]
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Revision as of 22:19, July 24, 2006

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Summary

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File:Poawbkgrd.jpg

The Pillar of Autumn is a heavily modified United Nations Space Command Halcyon-class cruiser in Halo: Combat Evolved, often referred to as the "POA", or the "Autumn" for short. The Covenant designated this ship as a "Human Attack Ship Type C-II"

The Pillar of Autumn is a relatively small ship for its class, but the reinforced hull and armor place it in a higher tonnage range in the UNSC fleet. Before the modifications to the vessel, the ship was due to be scrapped–the Halcyon-class was widely regarded as a joke by UNSC officers and crewmen. The refitted Pillar of Autumn, however, was one of the most powerful ships available to the UNSC. As of 2552, it was 43 years old.

The Pillar of Autumn was one of few ships which escaped The Battle of Reach. The ship made a slipstream jump to the planet Threshold, the location of Forerunner Installation 04, which the Covenant believed was their religious icon "Halo." The remaining crew believed the jump to be random, in order to avoid leading the Covenant to Earth as per the Cole Protocol; in actuality, the AI Cortana interpreted symbols on a Forerunner artifact into map coordinates.

After the crash-land on "Halo" it ended up hanging over a cliff and the ODST's from the autumn made a short pelican flight to the crash site for supplies and armor in the form of scorpions and warthogs that were taken back to alpha base , but during the end of the events on the ring the Covenant, The Flood and the Master Chief raced to the crash site to try and escape from the ring-world.

The Pillar of Autumn suffered severe damage from Covenant forces orbiting Threshold and crashed on "Halo". Cortana and the Master Chief manually detonated the ship's nuclear fusion engines in order to destroy "Halo" and prevent Flood and Covenant forces from escaping.

The Pillar of Autumn is currently presumed destroyed along with most of the crew (including Captain Jacob Keyes, Commanding Officer of the POA).

Armament

The Autumn was upgraded with a special improved nuclear fusion engine that featured two small reactors around a larger reactor, capable of boosting output power by 300%

There are 40 50mm auto cannons for point defense, and 1 MAC Cannon capable of firing three "shredder shots" on a single charge. There are also 4 Shiva Missiles and 128 Archer missile pods, each with 30 missles. The Autumn is capable of firing over 1000 missiles at once.

Crew

Pillar of Autumn Command Crew

Other Naval Personnel

Marines and ODSTs


Others

  • Al-Thani
  • Dawkins
  • Medic "Doc" Valdez
  • Murphy
  • Suzuki

Trivia

  • The Autumn is approximately 1.17Km long. [1]

Images

PoA.jpg File:PoA crash.jpg File:PoA crash2.jpg Reach.jpg PoA Crewmen.jpg Cortana on Autumn.jpg

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