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[[File:Ark.JPG|thumb|right|A Holographic representation of the Ark.]] | [[File:Ark.JPG|thumb|right|A Holographic representation of the Ark.]] | ||
[[File:ARK2.jpg|thumb|right|The Ark compared to the planet [[Earth]] and [[Halo]]. (Courtesy of Stephen Loftus)]] | [[File:ARK2.jpg|thumb|right|The Ark compared to the planet [[Earth]] and [[Halo]]. (Courtesy of Stephen Loftus)]] | ||
Installation 00 resembles a massive wheel with a series of eight curved arms, similar to an octopus or squid. The [[Ark Core]] is the stripped remnant of a material-rich planetoid, asteroid, or other celestial body used for the construction of the [[Halos]], which the Ark constructs. The entire upper surface is terraformed, with oceans, forests and even a large desert, where the [[John-117|Master Chief]] first makes landfall. At the time of construction, the Ark lacked its core and a livable surface with no land or water. The structure is the largest [[Forerunner]] construct seen in the series, possibly a hyper-structure knowing that [[Halo Array|fortress worlds]] are 10,000 kilometers in diameter approximately. A simple inspection of the holographic representation reveals it to be anywhere from 90,000 to 100,000 kilometers (55,890 to 62,100 miles) in diameter.<ref>http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=871617</ref> | Installation 00 resembles a massive wheel with a series of eight curved arms, similar to an octopus or squid and bearing similarities to a sun . The [[Ark Core]] is the stripped remnant of a material-rich planetoid, asteroid, or other celestial body used for the construction of the [[Halos]], which the Ark constructs. The entire upper surface is terraformed, with oceans, forests and even a large desert, where the [[John-117|Master Chief]] first makes landfall. At the time of construction, the Ark lacked its core and a livable surface with no land or water. The structure is the largest [[Forerunner]] construct seen in the series, possibly a hyper-structure knowing that [[Halo Array|fortress worlds]] are 10,000 kilometers in diameter approximately. A simple inspection of the holographic representation reveals it to be anywhere from 90,000 to 100,000 kilometers (55,890 to 62,100 miles) in diameter.<ref>http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=871617</ref> | ||
The three shown primary functions of Installation 00 are as a remote for activating the entire Halo network while safely out of the Halos' range, as an automated construction facility for the creation of replacement [[Halo]] installations (ensuring that the network continues to operate even if any rings are destroyed), and it has also been confirmed that the Ark was meant to be used to reseed the galaxy in the event of the Halo arrays being fired. Held deep within its mysteries was a collection of every species the Forerunners had studied and governed over. How this plan was to be initiated is still unknown. | The three shown primary functions of Installation 00 are as a remote for activating the entire Halo network while safely out of the Halos' range, as an automated construction facility for the creation of replacement [[Halo]] installations (ensuring that the network continues to operate even if any rings are destroyed), and it has also been confirmed that the Ark was meant to be used to reseed the galaxy in the event of the Halo arrays being fired. Held deep within its mysteries was a collection of every species the Forerunners had studied and governed over. How this plan was to be initiated is still unknown. | ||
Most interestingly, the Ark is not actually in the [[Milky Way]] as noted by a stunned [[ODST]] soldier at the start of the level ''[[The Ark (Level)|The Ark]]''. As such, it's outside the believed range of any [[Halo]] installation. The Ark also has an artificial sun floating above it. An observer can see this more clearly on the level [[Halo (Halo 3 Level)|Halo]] when looking up at the sky. | Most interestingly, the Ark is not actually in the [[Milky Way]] as noted by a stunned [[ODST]] soldier at the start of the level ''[[The Ark (Level)|The Ark]]''. The Ark is in the void in between galaxies, known as intergalactic space. As such, it's outside the believed range of any [[Halo]] installation. The Ark also has an artificial sun floating above it. An observer can see this more clearly on the level [[Halo (Halo 3 Level)|Halo]] when looking up at the sky. | ||
===The Foundry=== | ===The Foundry=== | ||