Why is it called Alpha Halo?

While the Halo rings are numbered in the order they were created, their designation actually refers to the order in which they were fired. Though Installation 04 was the fourth Halo of the Neoteric Array to be constructed, it is designated Alpha Halo because it was the first to fire.

What is Alpha Halo?

Alpha Halo, also known as Installation 04, is one of the seven ringworlds that make up the Halo Array. While undeniably beautiful, it was created by the Forerunners as the ultimate last resort method to destroy the Flood. #

What Halo ring is closest to Earth?

Installation 04, also known as Alpha Halo, or simply Halo, was one of seven ring-shaped superweapons that comprised the Forerunners' Halo Array. It was located in the Soell system in the Orion Arm and was the closest Halo ring to the human sphere.

What was the first Halo ring called?

Installation 04 was the first Halo installation encountered by Humans and first of the newer Halos, created by the Lesser Ark, to be destroyed.

Why is installation 05 Delta Halo?

The purpose of Installation 05, along with its brethren, was to preclude and stop the parasite forms known as the Flood from consuming all sentient life in the galaxy. In the event of a Flood outbreak, one of the seven installations could be triggered to annihilate all sentient life within 25,000 light years.

Halo Lore - Alpha Nine AFTER Halo 5 (Ties in with Halo Infinite)

Why didn't the Gravemind infect Master Chief?

The Gravemind has no real reason to kill the Chief, Humanity has no weapon that can destroy the Flood that is already so far spread as it is on Installation 05 and Humanity wants to stop the Halo's.

What is Gamma Halo?

Installation 03, also known as Gamma Halo, is one of the seven ring-shaped superweapons that comprise the Forerunners' Halo Array. Located in the Khaphrae system in the Scutum-Centaurus Arm of the Milky Way galaxy, Installation 03's monitor is 049 Abject Testament.

Who survived Alpha Halo?

Rescue of Stranded Survivors

After crash-landing on the ring, John-117 found that he and Cortana were the only survivors of his life pod.

What ring is Halo infinite?

Zeta Halo may just look like another of the Halo Rings, but what sets this particular installation apart is that, unlike its giant floating circular brethren, it was built at a Greater Ark. This caused it to be three times the size of other rings (30,000 km instead of the usual 10,000).

Do the Halo rings have names?

The names of the installations are Beta, Epsilon, Gamma, Alpha, Delta, Eta/Kappa and Zeta, ordered from 01 to 07. Eta is suggested by Halo 3 hex files, ^{[citation needed]} while Kappa is from the Cold Storage transmissions (which described Penitent Tangent's abdication of duty). There are seven Halo Rings, a 7 reference.

Why did Cortana turn evil?

For those not in the know, Cortana is well past the age an AI should be, and she now suffers from Rampancy, which has essentially turned her evil. This new Cortana seems based on Dr. Halsey — just like the original — but it's the AI effectively in her infancy.

Why did Master Chief destroy the Halo ring?

Alpha Halo is destroyed

The Covenant do it because they worship the Forerunners and don't want their creation to be obliterated; the Flood would all be killed, and need the ring intact in order to eventually spread through the galaxy. However, the biggest threat is Guilty Spark.

Is Halo CE the first Halo?

Halo: Combat Evolved is the first game in the series, but it was re-released in 2011, and it is also included in the Halo: The Master Chief collection.

How did Sgt Johnson get off Halo?

He barely escapes being overwhelmed by the Flood's infection forms before reaching a lift out of the containment facility. From there Johnson escapes aboard a Pelican gunship with a handful of other survivors just prior to the ring's destruction.

Why is Cortana in Zeta Halo?

Cortana wanted Zeta Halo, so she was present on it to maximize her chance of securing it. Her conversations with Atriox weren't so much her being trapped in a room as they were her not being willing to abandon the Halo to the Banished.

Are the Flood on Zeta Halo?

Nope. Allusions are made in the early chapters of the Halo Infinite campaign that Zeta Halo hides a threat that stands to be far worse than the Flood. And the creepy parasitic species does not appear in any capacity.

How was Zeta Halo damaged?

Its diameter was originally 30,000 kilometers, until it was nearly destroyed after a failsafe collision course orbit with a Failsafe Planet.

Why is Johnson immune to the Flood?

The Flood attempted to infect Johnson but he was able to shrug off the effects due to the complications of his Boren's Syndrome.

Is Johnson hugging the elite canon?

In Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, the Elite is a Zealot, and Johnson touches the Zealot's rear instead of the other way around. This cutscene, while only viewable on the Legendary difficulty setting, is not canon, since it was specifically made as fan-oriented humor.

Is Sergeant Johnson a Spartan 1?

Johnson was a part of the SPARTAN-I project, originally called the ORION project. The Master Chief was a SPARTAN-II, the best of the best. Noble Six was a SPARTAN-III, whose only superior was the Chief himself.

Is Blue Team Spartan 2?

Blue Team is a combat sub-unit within the larger SPARTAN-II Division of the UNSC Naval Special Warfare Command, and is a semi-stable group consisting of four members.

How many Spartan IVs are there?

Of the Spartan-IVs, there seem to be 300-500 that we know. The first class, including Sarah Palmer, was 145. The second was more than that, and it's likely there have been many classes since then.

Who were the Spartan 1s?

SPARTAN-1.1

The children of the SPARTAN-Is are sometimes referred to as Spartan 1.1s. There are sixteen Spartan 1.1s, including Janissary James and Kevin Morales. Due to their parents' augmentations, the Spartan 1.1s had to receive injections in order to ensure normal growth without defects.