Habitat Exodus was the largest asteroid in the Rubble, measuring six miles in length and two miles in diameter[1]. It was initially held far away from the other habitats and coated to be stealthed[2].
As part of the Exodus Project, numerous Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engines were added to the asteroid to facilitate evacuation of the Rubble[3]. The Hollowed-out rock contained miles of corridors, stadium chambers with rows of chairs and restraints for a hundred thousand people, bays, and a bridge near the front[4]. The Exodus' purpose was to carry the one million residents of the Rubble to a location in the galaxy far away from the UNSC and the Covenant[5].
Circumstances forced the use of the Exodus before the desired number of Slipspace Drives could be installed. Thus, rather than attempting a journey beyond UNSC and Covenant Space, the asteroid was sent toward another human-occupied system[6]. The Exodus reached the 18 Scorpii System and successfully evacuated the ex-Rubble residents to the UNSC Colony of Falaknuma. While in orbit around the planet, the asteroid succumbed to damages caused by unanticipated resonances from transitioning such a large body to slipspace, ultimately disintegrating to form a debris ring around Falaknuma[7].
Sources
- ^ Halo: The Cole Protocol, Page 331
- ^ Halo: The Cole Protocol, Page 224
- ^ Halo: The Cole Protocol, Page 224
- ^ Halo: The Cole Protocol, Pages 331-332
- ^ Halo: The Cole Protocol, Page 224
- ^ Halo: The Cole Protocol, Page 335
- ^ Halo: The Cole Protocol, Page 352
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