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==History==
==History==
===Construction===
===Construction===
The ''Infinity'' is a starship technology demonstrator, using advanced technology recovered during the [[Human-Covenant War]] from both [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] and [[Forerunner]] sources.<ref name="glass422">[[Halo: Glasslands]], ''page 422''</ref>
The ''Infinity'' is a starship technology demonstrator, using advanced technology recovered during the [[Human-Covenant War]] from both [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] and [[Forerunner]] sources.<ref name="glass422">'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', ''page 422''</ref>


The ship was constructed in the [[Wikipedia:Oort cloud|Oort cloud]] beyond the [[Sol system]].<ref name="glass422"/> Secrecy was ensured by having workers permanently stationed there over several years, with a total communications blackout in effect. The ship's massive cost, however, prevented the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] from keeping the ''Infinity'''s existence a complete secret; senior members of the Navy, such as [[Rear Admiral]] [[Saeed Shafiq]], are fully aware of the ship's existence.<ref name="glass390">'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 390''</ref>
The ship was constructed in the [[Wikipedia:Oort cloud|Oort cloud]] beyond the [[Sol system]].<ref name="glass422"/> Secrecy was ensured by having workers permanently stationed there over several years, with a total communications blackout in effect. The ship's massive cost, however, prevented the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] from keeping the ''Infinity'''s existence a complete secret; senior members of the Navy, such as [[Rear Admiral]] [[Saeed Shafiq]], are fully aware of the ship's existence.<ref name="glass390">'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 390''</ref>
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As of [[2553|March 2553]], technology from the recently discovered [[ONI Research Facility Trevelyan|Sharpened Shield]] was planned to be incorporated into the ship.<ref name="glass390"/> Refinements in [[slipspace]] navigation, in particular, were expected to push the construction process ahead of schedule. [[Andrew Del Rio]] was chosen to be the ship's commanding officer, and several [[SPARTAN-IV Program|SPARTAN-IV]] personnel were also assigned to the ''Infinity'' before the first trials began.<ref name="glass422"/> The ship had a sizable contingent of SPARTAN-IVs after its launch as well.<ref name="GI2">'''Game Informer''' ''(May 2012)'', ''pg 46-47''</ref>
As of [[2553|March 2553]], technology from the recently discovered [[ONI Research Facility Trevelyan|Sharpened Shield]] was planned to be incorporated into the ship.<ref name="glass390"/> Refinements in [[slipspace]] navigation, in particular, were expected to push the construction process ahead of schedule. [[Andrew Del Rio]] was chosen to be the ship's commanding officer, and several [[SPARTAN-IV Program|SPARTAN-IV]] personnel were also assigned to the ''Infinity'' before the first trials began.<ref name="glass422"/> The ship had a sizable contingent of SPARTAN-IVs after its launch as well.<ref name="GI2">'''Game Informer''' ''(May 2012)'', ''pg 46-47''</ref>


At over 3 kilometers in length, the ''Infinity'' is the largest UNSC ship ever built.<ref>'''Game Informer''' ''(May 2012)'', ''pg 46''</ref> The ship also contains a state-of-the art combat deck, a training chamber that is capable of replicating environments.<ref name="GI2"/>
At around 3.5 kilometers in length, the ''Infinity'' is the largest UNSC ship ever built.<ref>'''Game Informer''' ''(May 2012)'', ''pg 46''</ref><ref>[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2012/04/23/the-world-of-halo-4.aspx?PostPageIndex=2 '''Game Informer:''' ''The World Of Halo 4'']</ref> The ship also contains a state-of-the art combat deck, a training chamber that is capable of replicating environments.<ref name="GI2"/>


== Production note ==
== Production note ==

Revision as of 08:35, April 24, 2012

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The UNSC Infinity is an experimental vessel commissioned into the UNSC Navy following the end of the Human-Covenant War in 2553.[1]

History

Construction

The Infinity is a starship technology demonstrator, using advanced technology recovered during the Human-Covenant War from both Covenant and Forerunner sources.[2]

The ship was constructed in the Oort cloud beyond the Sol system.[2] Secrecy was ensured by having workers permanently stationed there over several years, with a total communications blackout in effect. The ship's massive cost, however, prevented the Office of Naval Intelligence from keeping the Infinity's existence a complete secret; senior members of the Navy, such as Rear Admiral Saeed Shafiq, are fully aware of the ship's existence.[3]

As of March 2553, technology from the recently discovered Sharpened Shield was planned to be incorporated into the ship.[3] Refinements in slipspace navigation, in particular, were expected to push the construction process ahead of schedule. Andrew Del Rio was chosen to be the ship's commanding officer, and several SPARTAN-IV personnel were also assigned to the Infinity before the first trials began.[2] The ship had a sizable contingent of SPARTAN-IVs after its launch as well.[4]

At around 3.5 kilometers in length, the Infinity is the largest UNSC ship ever built.[5][6] The ship also contains a state-of-the art combat deck, a training chamber that is capable of replicating environments.[4]

Production note

The Infinity plays a major role in Halo 4, serving as the fictional backdrop for the game's competitive multiplayer and Spartan Ops modes. The multiplayer component is grouped together into a game mode known as Infinity, in which players take control of SPARTAN-IV supersoldiers serving aboard the warship. In competitive multiplayer, player-controlled Spartans train against one another in the ship's environment-replicating combat deck, whereas Spartan Ops is a cooperative campaign mode which tasks players with weekly, episodic missions over the course of the Infinity's travels.[4]

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ Halo Fest 2011 — Halo 4 concept art display
  2. ^ a b c Halo: Glasslands, page 422
  3. ^ a b Halo: Glasslands, page 390
  4. ^ a b c Game Informer (May 2012), pg 46-47
  5. ^ Game Informer (May 2012), pg 46
  6. ^ Game Informer: The World Of Halo 4
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