Soell system: Difference between revisions
From Halopedia, the Halo wiki
No edit summary |
(Found some references, though not all.) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
'''Soell''' is | '''Soell''' is the star that [[Threshold]], [[Basis]] and [[Installation 04]] orbit.<ref>"Halo Story Bible: ''Halo''", ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved: Sybex Official Strategies & Secrets]]'', Chapter 5, page 63</ref> | ||
The star's location in the galaxy is unknown. Prior to Halo's release, some speculated that it was actually the star [[Wikipedia:Iota Horologii|Iota Horologii]]{{fact}} (50 light-years from Earth<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Iota_Horologii&oldid=183930671 Iota Horologii] at Wikipedia (revision as of 23:22, 12 January 2008)</ref>), based on hints from Bungie that that star was connected to the game somehow (specifically a sign left in front of the Bungie Webcam){{fact}}. | |||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
*Although an excerpt in the 2003 [[Halo: Combat Evolved: Sybex Official Strategies & Secrets|''Halo'' Sybex Guide]] is the first canon source to use the name, it was originally proposed by a fan, Loren Petrich.<ref>[http://forums.bungie.org/halo/archive.pl?read=5494 Post number 5494] at [[halo.bungie.org]]'s forum, confirmed to be original [[Matt Soell]] in [http://forums.bungie.org/halo/archive.pl?read=6615 post 6615]</ref> | |||
*The star's name is generally believed to be a reference to former Bungie Community Guy [[Matt Soell]].<ref>[http://forums.bungie.org/halo/archive.pl?read=6615 Forum post] by Matt Soell at halo.bungie.org</ref> | |||
== References == | |||
<references/> | |||
[[Category:Stars]] | [[Category:Stars]] | ||
Revision as of 17:06, February 5, 2008
Soell is the star that Threshold, Basis and Installation 04 orbit.[1]
The star's location in the galaxy is unknown. Prior to Halo's release, some speculated that it was actually the star Iota HorologiiTemplate:Fact (50 light-years from Earth[2]), based on hints from Bungie that that star was connected to the game somehow (specifically a sign left in front of the Bungie Webcam)Template:Fact.
Behind the scenes
- Although an excerpt in the 2003 Halo Sybex Guide is the first canon source to use the name, it was originally proposed by a fan, Loren Petrich.[3]
- The star's name is generally believed to be a reference to former Bungie Community Guy Matt Soell.[4]
References
- ^ "Halo Story Bible: Halo", Halo: Combat Evolved: Sybex Official Strategies & Secrets, Chapter 5, page 63
- ^ Iota Horologii at Wikipedia (revision as of 23:22, 12 January 2008)
- ^ Post number 5494 at halo.bungie.org's forum, confirmed to be original Matt Soell in post 6615
- ^ Forum post by Matt Soell at halo.bungie.org
