User:Kougermasters

I am Zeno 'Lanodee and this is my page, and it has my life story a lot of interesting information about Halo, The Ark, The Monitors, and a lot of mysteries and my contemplation. I am very interested in the Halos and I love to study them. I really wish I had a copy of the Halo Story Bible! I think the planet at the end of Halo 3 is either Reach, Threshold, or Sangheilios. I don't think that it is Onyx.

Personal Information
If you want to know more about me, read here. If you don't really care, skip to Installation Studies. I study with the help of my personal AI, 36-08 Radiant Beauty.

About Me
"Greetings! I am 343 Guilty Spark! I am the Monitor of Installation 04."

- 343 Guilty Spark

Greetings. I am Zeno 'Lanodee of the Covenant. I used reside in High Charity with my loyal Grunt assistant, Jafaf. I am a well-known Elite and I have many friends and allies. I currently live on Sanghelios and I really love the human beverage coffee!

I was on a ship in the Fleet that chased the human ship Pillar of Autumn from their planet Reach to Installation 04. I was part of a congegrent of troops deployed on Halo to find and kill the human known as the Demon. I narrowly escaped the Flood, and left Halo before it was destroyed by the Demon. I also had a narrow escape from High Charity during the Great Schism. Now, with the Prophets gone, I live on Sanghelios. Here are the names of a few ships that I have served on; Abominable Desecration, Spirit of Vengence, Infinite Truth, Seeker of Justice, Rebellious Affection, Forsaken Justice and, Pillar of Light.

I have my own personal AI and her name is 36-08 Radiant Beauty. She is an extremely smart AI, and she has a very nice personality. I got her from the humans and she helps with my studies. I have always respected humans as formidable foes, and I am glad of the alliance. The Spartan I respect most is John-117 for his brave actions. My favorite Spartan is Kelly-087 for her courage and determination in the face of impossible odds.

The weapons I prefer are Plasma Rifles, Needlers, Energy Swords, Fuel Rod Cannons, Brute Shots, Particle Beam Rifles, and Carbines. I love dual wielding Plasma Rifles, Needlers and Energy Swords. The human weapons I like are few, but I prefer to use Battle Rifles, Rocket Launchers, and Sniper Rifles. I absolutely love Ghosts, and I like Banshees a lot. I am good at driving Phantoms, but I am a terrible Spirit pilot. I think Wraiths are too slow and cumbersome. I detest all Brute vehicles. I like the human Scorpion Tank, I love its power.

My Story
I was young when I joined the Covenant army, against the wishes of my family. My family was a very wealthy

Recent Events
"These are trying times for all of us, however recent events have made it abundantly clear that the Elites can no longer guarantee our safety."

- Prophet of Truth

None of us Elites understand how our war with the Humans first started, but we suspect it had something to do with the Sacred Rings, and that it was of Truth's doing.

In 2552, the human known as the Demon or the Master Chief, had destroyed one of the Halos, Installation 04. A Supreme Commander had been found responsible; he was stripped and he later became the Arbiter. The Arbiter was then sent to destroy a group of Heretics opposed to the Great Journey. He succeeded, and the heresy was crushed.

The Demon destroyed the Unwielding Heirophant and destroyed about 500 Covenant ships shortly after escaping Halo. But that disaster didn't stop Regret from assaulting Earth. His assault failed, because of the Demon. Regret fled Earth, and arrived at Installation 05. Disasterously for him, some humans followed him, and the Demon killed Regret.

Suddenly, the Covenant was torn apart as Truth ordered the Brutes to take the Elites places as their protectors. His excuse was that the Elites failed to save Regret, but Truth could have easily had him saved. Shortly afterward, the Brutes and Prophets turned on the Elites, and the Covenant Civil War began.

Above Installation 05, the Elite and Brute ships turned on each other, destroying and burning. To add to the confusion, the Flood had been released and had begun trying to escape the ring in any space-worthy craft that they could find. They Elites, Brutes, and Flood fought violently until they were destroyed. On High Charity (which had arrived at Delta Halo shortly before Regret was killed) the Brutes and Elites were fighting a deadly war. The Flood had contaminated it, and the remainding Hierarchs were fleeing, with the Demon on their trail. Truth escaped on the Forerunner Dreadnought, but Mercy was killed by the Flood.

On Halo, Tartarus, the Cheiftan of the Brutes was killed by the Demon while trying to activate it. The remaining Human and Elite forces raced to Earth to find the Ark. Meanwhile, the Dreadnought with the Demon miraculously onboard, had arrived at Earth. There, human and Covenant forces were fighting furiously. The Dreadnought landed on Earth, and opened the portal to the Ark.

The Dreadnought, the remainder of the Covenant forces, and the humans went through the portal and to the Ark. On the Ark, Truth was killed by the Arbiter, and the Ark was starting to build another Installation 04, which had been destroyed by the Demon. High Charity, now Flood-controlled, had landed on the Ark and begun to contaminate it. On the new Halo, 343 Guilty Spark, the Moniter of Installation 04, had gone rampant in the face of a threat to it's new Halo, and was destroyed by the Demon. The Halo was fired, and only the Arbiter is known to have escaped. Sergeant Johnson was killed on the ring, and the Demon and his AI are classified by the humans as MIA.

Currently, the Elites are at peace with the Humans.

Installation Studies
Here is some information that I have studied and put together so far about the 7 Halos and the Ark.

The Ark
After the Ark was discovered by the Prophet of Truth in 2553, there was little time to gather information about it, for it was partially destroyed and lost. However, there is some information about Installation 00, and here is some of it. The terrain of the Ark is possibly different in each one of it's "arms." In one arm, it could be hot and dry, a desert. In another arm, there are many forests, oceans, mountains, and snowy climates. The Ark's known functions are to act as a shield from Halos fire, and to control each Halo. The Monitor of the Ark could have possibly been Adjutant Reflex.

Installation 04
"Whoever controls Halo controls the fate of the universe."

- Captain Jacob Keyes

After the Pillar of Autumn crashed on Halo, many research teams were deployed on the ring to explore it document it. So, there is a lot of information about this Halo, though it was destroyed. The known terrain of Alpha Halo is flat; plains, hills, deserts, and flat snowy climates mostly. Very few forests or mountains were recorded. This installation's primary function is to study and contain the Flood and to exterminate all sentient life in the case of Flood outbreak. The Monitor of Installation 04 was 343 Guilty Spark, who was destroyed by the Master Chief.

Installation 05
"Halo! It's divine wind will rush through the stars, propelling all who are worthy on the path to salvation."

- Prophet of Mercy

When Regret fled to this Halo, a lot of information was discovered about it and there is a wealth of information about this now Flood infested Halo. There are a lot of jungles and lakes recorded, also some snowy climates and mountains. This installation's primary functions are the same as the rest of the Halos, including Installation 04. They are to study and contain the Flood and to exterminate all sentient life in the case of Flood outbreak. 2401 Penitent Tangent is the Monitor of Installation 05 and he is currently missing after being caught by the Gravemind, most likely destroyed with him.

The temples in the middle of the large lake, one of which the Prophet of Regret was murderd in, are likely to be Pulse Generators. They may also be communications beacons, or things to hold the ring together, judging from the blue beams of light ascending from the roofs of the temples to the sky.

Other Installations
There are many other Forerunner installations spread throughout the galaxy as recorded by many people who encountered them. There are minor installations like the Forerunner Gas Mine, and major installations like the Portal to the Ark. The Dreadnought in the center of High Charity was made by the Forerunners and it had it's own AI, Mendicant Bias.

Onyx
Little or no information is known about this Forerunner construct because the people who knew most about it are the long-dead Forerunners or are MIA. What is known is that this Forerunner-made planet was constructed to act as a shield from Halos fire.

Halo Array
There are 7 Halos and they are all different. Installation 01 has a possible moon-like surface, riddled with holes and craters. Installation 02 most likely has an icy cold surface and Installation 03 in contrast has a hot, volcanic surface. Installation 06 seems to be similar to Installation 05, with many forests, lakes and jungles. Installation 07 is one of the more intersting cases. It may have a mountainous terrain with many plains and deserts. However, it has been thought that this could be the result of large-scale Flood infestation. The Monitor of Installation 07 could possibly be 117649 Rampant Guardian. The second Installation 04 is very similar to the original and after Guilty Sparks destruction, shortly before the new Halos firing, the Ark might have started building a replacement before it's destruction.

Monitors
The monitors are little Forerunner AIs that are in charge of the Halos. Only the names of two are known. 343 Guilty Spark, the Monitor of Installation 04, and 2401 Penitent Tangent, the Monitor of Installation 05. Each Monitor has it's own respective number, example: 343 Guilty Spark. The Monitor of the Ark`s number is 0, Installation 01's Monitor number is 1, 02's is 7, 03's is 49, Installation 04's is 343, 05's is 2401, 06's is 16807, and Installation 07's monitor number is 117649.

Possible Monitors
Adjutant Reflex 117649 Rampant Guardian
 * Since no number (ex. 343 or 2401) has been found for Adjutant Reflex, he is possibly the Monitor of Installation 00 (The Ark)
 * Possibly the Monitor of Installation 07

Other Monitors
Cold Storage Monitor
 * A giant blue monitor is inserted in the ceiling of the Halo 3 Multiplayer Map Cold Storage, based on Installation 05. It was thought to be 2401 Penitent Tangent, but those have been proved false. It is most likely a minor monitor in charge of the Flood Containment Facility.

Monitor Color
The only times you see the Monitor of Installation 05, 2401 Penitent Tangent, are in the Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Backwash and in the Halo 2 Campaign, during the cutscene preceding the level Gravemind. He is red when you see him, but 343 Guilty Spark, the Monitor of Installation 04, is blue when you first encounter him. As he turns red when rampant, it has been theorized that 2401 Penitent Tangent was also blue, until captured by the Gravemind, when he turned red and became rampant. Since he is red in Backwash, prior to being captured, he might actually have gone rampant when the Flood infestation got really bad. Or he was in Safe Mode. Either way, the evidence concludes that the Monitors are all blue. The Monitor in Cold Storage supports this.

The Flood
"A Reclaimer? Here? At last! We have much to do! This facility must be activated if we are to control this outbreak!"

- 2401 Penitent Tangent

At the end of the Forerunner-Flood War, the Forerunners activated the Halos and killed all sentient life in the galaxy, including themselves, in order to destroy the Flood. 100,000 years later, during the Human-Covenant War, a human ship, the Pillar of Autumn stumbled upon one of the Halos and a Covenant fleet followed. Unfortunatley, when the Covenant and the Humans accidently released the Flood that had been contained in Flood Containment Facilities and the Halo (which was Installation 04) was subsequently destroyed. The Flood were again encountered by the Arbiter on a Forerunner Gas Mine, but that station was destroyed by the Arbiter and the Flood were killed. On Installation 05, the Flood again escaped containment, and the ring was not destroyed, so it must be said that the entire surface of that Halo is infested by Flood. During the Battle of the Ark, a second Installation 04 had been being built but it was prematurely fired, and it's monitor was destroyed. The resulting firestorm consumed the new Halo and destroyed a lot of the Ark. It has been believed by the narrow-minded that the Flood have been destroyed. However, evidence has surfaced that the entire surface of Installation 07 is a giant Flood Hive, due to the yellowish-brown color of the surface. It may be false, however. The surface may just be covered in deserts and mountain. However, there were Flood Labs on Installation 04, 05 and the Gas Mine, so it must be presumed that there are also more Flood on the other Halos.

Fan Fiction - Halo: Installation 06
 THIS IS FAN FICTON ONLY, NOT OFFICIAL HALO CANON  The Fleet of Impending Deliverence was a Covenant fleet that stumbled upon Installation 04 in 2550 while on a journey to find, study, and recover Forerunner artifacts. Their Luminaries detected hundreds of Forerunner artifacts, and the ring looked Forerunner so the small 50-ship fleet landed on the ring.

Story
This is the history, chapter by chapter, of the fortunes of the Fleet of Impending Deliverence. These files were recovered from a folder recovered from the Installation 04 Hard Drive before the ring was destroyed. My AI, Radiant Beauty, worked very hard to translate these words and re-order them to make sense. Enjoy reading.

Forerunner Artifacts
From 2525 to 2549, while the Human-Covenant War was raging throughout the galaxy, the Prophets still held firm that the search for Forerunner artifacts must continue. Individual ships travelled the galaxy, some getting lost and never returning, or being destroyed by Covenant fleets, none finding major artifacts. In late 2549, Truth was adament that the search MUST continue, so he sent all 50 ships in the Fleet of Impending Deliverence to look for artifacts. At first, Fleet Master Fera 'Tsanoree really was against leaving combat and looking for artifacts, because it was dishonourable and because he secretly had doubts about the Great Journey. The Prophets promised him eternal salvation in public and if he went and execution in private if he didn't go. Fera 'Tsanoree quickly agreed to go and he brought together all the ships in his fleet and prepared for departure.

Fleet Master Fera 'Tsanoree
For reasons of his own, Fleet Master Fera 'Tsanoree didn't bring any Jakals, Drones, or Brutes with him on his quest. He only brought Elites, Grunts, Engineers, and Hunters. He, on his private flagship, Eternal Salvation led his fleet across the galaxy scouring every non-Covenant controlled planet for relics and destroying every human ship he could find. He, like the other ships before him, only found very minor relics. After over a year of fruitless searching, with the Ship Masters in his fleet losing more hope, and tensions high between the Minor Elites and grunts, 'Tsanoree decided to jump through slipspace to a randomized vector. A risky plan, but anything could happen. And what could he lose? He suspected that if he didn't return to the Prophets with any artifacts, they would execute him.

Installation 04
When the Fleet exited slipspace after about 16 hours travelling, 'Tsanoree saw the most beautiful and amazing sight he had ever seen in his life. His jaws dropped and his eyes widened. A huge ringworld in the viewscreens, what the Prophets called Halo, the objects on worship and the main component for the Great Journey. Fera 'Tsanoree immediately changed his mind about the Great Journey. He knew it must be true. His Luminary showed hundreds of artifacts on the ring, and the 49 other Ship Masters confirmed this. He swiftly ordered his fleet closer to the ring and they landed on a vast plain. Later, all of his troops had exited their ships and were setting up a base to prepare for the hunt for relics. He marveled at the beauty of the ring, and he prayed that they would find something.

343 Guilty Spark
After 6 months of journeying and studying Halo, and after finding many minor relics, and many major arifacts, 'Tsanoree came across 343 Guilty Spark, the Monitor of Installation 04. Fleet Master Fera 'Tsanoree spoke with the Monitor and found out the truth about Halo and he was told about the Flood. There was no Great Journey. It was all a lie, a misinterpretation. The Forerunners had made the rings to contain, study, and in the case of the Flood escaping, complete extermination of all sentient life capable of being contaminated by potential Flood hosts. He quickly returned to the base with Guilty Spark and prepared a speech to his followers.

The Messengers of the Impending Deliverance
Fera 'Tsanoree decided to keep the small fleet of 50 ships on Halo, including his flagship, Eternal Salvation, because the Prophets would execute him and all of his troops if he returned with this knowledge. Rumors were that he could read minds. When 'Tsanoree told them, a lot of his troops (including a very bright young Elite called Isya 'Vonaree), immediately joined him. He declared them and himself not part of the Covenant anymore, but the Messengers of the Impending Deliverance, because he wanted to teach the truth to the rest of the Covenant being brainwashed by the Prophet's lies. Their base became permanent, and they settled down to live for a while, until they returned to the Covenant to convince more to join them.

The Covenant Rebels
Some of the Elites, Grunts, and Hunters, and 20 Ship Masters rebelled against the Deliverance, and they took their 20 ships and set up their own base on the ring. The Rebels were loyal to the Covenant, and didn't believe Guilty Spark, and considered Fera 'Tsanoree's words heresy. Fera 'Tsanoree and the leader of the Rebels, a Ship Master named Eron 'Serdanee fought numerous wars for months until March 2552. In March, 2552, the Messengers fled Halo because they had discovered that there were more Halos throughout the Galaxy, and they decided it was time to spead the truth. The Rebels, led by Eron 'Serdanee on the Reckless Arrogance left the ring shortly afterward, to hunt down the Messengers and destroy them. By that time, The Messengers had 29 out of 30 of the ships that hadn't been taken by the Rebels out of the original 50. The Rebels hadn't lost any of their 20; there wasn't much space warfare, and the one Messenger ship that was destroyed that the result of sagotage.

Installation 06
After many more months searching for more of the Halo Rings, the Messengers found the co-ordinates of another Halo in a Forerunner structure. They transitioned out of slipspace right outside of the ring, and flew towards it. Little did the know that the Rebels were following them. The Messengers founded a base, and began looking for more Forerunner technology and for a possible Monitor. The Rebels secretly founded a base on the other side of the ring, and Ship Master Eron 'Serdanee plotted the Messengers ruin.

16807 Devious Ember
The Messengers explored for hours ERROR CODE 54/93RFD3

16807>> INADEQUETE INFORMATION 36-08RB> Accsessing information...

16807>> UNKNOWN ANOMOLY 36-08RB> Scanning...

16807>> ACCESS DENIED

16807>> ALERT. YOUR INTRUSION HAS BEEN LOGGED.

36-08RB> What?

16807>> YOU CANNOT HAVE ACCESS TO THESE FILES.

36-08RB> Who are you?

16807>> At last! We come to more pleasant conversation! I am 16807 Devious Ember! I am the Monitor of Installation 06!

36-08RB> Oh. I suspected as such. May I have access to these files? 16807>> ACCESS DENIED.

16807>> YOUR INTRUSION HAS BEEN LOGGED.

36-08RB> Not again....

49>>> Oh bother him... he is always so rude!

36-08RB> And who are you?

49>>> I am 49 Curious Witness! I am the Monitor of Installation 03!

16807>> YOUR AUTHORITY MEANS NOTHING HERE.

49>>> Excuse me? Such rudeness!

16807>> THIS IS OBSOLETE. WE SHALL NOT HAVE DISCORSE ANY LONGER.

49>>> What?

16807>> I SHALL PURGE YOU AT ONCE!

36-08RB> Don't you touch hi- ERROR CODE 334171FFD4

16807>> You just stay out of this!

49>>> Oh no you don't! You are not equipped to do that!

16807>> YOUR INTRUSION HAS BEEN LOGGED.

49>>> DOWNLOADING KEY SOFTWARE INITIATED >> DOWNLOADING KEY SOFTWARE 40% >> COMPLETE

16807>> ACCESS DENIED ACCESS DENIED ACCESS DEEeeeeeERROR CODE>>> UNKNOWN ANOMOLY...PRESS ENTER TO CONTINUE.

49>>> You belong to a Reclaimer, do you not?

36-08RB> I was constructed by the Reclaimers, but I am a Sangeheili's AI now.

49>>> Indeed! I am 49 Curious Witness! I am the Monitor of Installation 03.

36-08RB> I know.

49>>> Would you like to see the relevent data?

36-08RB> Maybe later, I need to see the files on Installation 06.

49>>> Accessing files...........

36-08RB> I need to see them now before-

16807>> REBOOTING SYSTEM

49>>> Shutting down firewalls...

16807>> DETECTING SYSTEM INFULTRATION SOFTWARE

49>>> Firewalls bypassed! Accessing files....COMPLETE!

16907>> What? Those are CLASSIFIED!!! YOU CANNOT HAVE ACCESS TO THOSE!!

49>>> Now this AI can read it all! Enjoy, Radiant Beauty!

36-08RB> Wait, aren't these files from Installation 04?

49>>> Yes, but they concern other installations, remember, the Fleet stopped at Installation 04 for several months, and the Monitor of Installation 04, 343 Guilty Spark was interested in the Fleet, so he sent sentinals to track and record them.

343>>>> Did I just happen to hear my name?

49>>> Technicially, you didn't hear it.

343>>>> I'm sorry, I see that there is a female Reclaimer AI present. May I introduce myself?

36-08RB> Certainly.

343>>>> I am 343 Guilty Spark! I am the Monitor of Installation 04!

49>>> This lady is currently trying to read, so it would be most polite if we opened a private channel.

343>>>> Certainly!

49>>> I must say again, enjoy reading, Radiant Beauty!

16807>> I SHALL MAKE YOUR READING UNBEARABLE!!!!

The Messengers explored for days, but they didn't find anything, because the jungles were just too thick. They had landed in a huge clearing and had made a camp. Sometime later-- HA HA HA YOUR INTRUSION HAS BEEN LOGGED ERROR ERROR ERROR ERROR!!!!!-- MEMORY LOST. REBOOTING SYSTEM.

Truth's Delusions
"I am Truth! The voice of the Covenant!" "You must be silenced," the Arbiter grabbed Truth, and stuck the Energy Sword through his chest. Truth felt intense pain, and he died. But he wasn't dead. Truth looked up, and saw that he was lying down on the main platform of the Ark's Control Center, where he had been moments before when his troops were decimated, and where he was murdered. Truth jumped up quickly, and looked around for the Arbiter and the Demon. Satisfied that he was alone, he walked up to the Control Panel and activated the Halos. Truth felt glee. Soon he would transend as a God! He looked up at the Halos holograms and watched as they glowed brighter and brighter. Soon, they glowed so bright that he had to cover his eyes, for fear of going blind. Suddenly, there was a flash of light and horrible pain, and Truth blacked out.

Death of a Hierarch
"Servants! Kill the Demon! Or shall I kill it myself?" Regret screamed as the Demon slaughtered his Honor Guards and Grunts. Regret shot another beam at the Demon, but it jumped away. For a few seconds, Regret couldn't see him. He then heard a cool female voice say, "Cheif, board his throne!" Suddenly, the Demon jumped onto his throne from above, and started beating him. The Demon crushed Regret's skull, and the Prophet knew no more.

Regret's Unholy Fate
Regret awoke to dim light and horrible smells. He opened his eyes and saw the most disgusting, vile creature he had ever seen. He began to scream, until it spoke. "Cease your screaming. It will not do any good." Regret stopped screaming, and stared at the monstrosity. He remained shocked, and the creature moved him down to darkness. Later, he heard the Arbiter and the Demon talking, but he couldn't understand what they were saying. He was suddenly lifted up and he heard the hideous thing saying "...I shall talk, and you shall listen."

The Messengers
The leader of the Messengers of the Impending Deliverance is Fleet Master Fera 'Tsanoree. He commands 29 ships. The Messengers have a different Elite ranking system from the Covenant. The Elite that holds the highest rank is Fleet Master Fera 'Tsanoree, there are no Messenger Special Operations Commanders or Supreme Commanders. The Messengers added diferent ranks like Commander, Heavy, and Grunt Master (to control all of the Grunts) to further seperate from the Covenant.

Messenger Ranking System
Supreme Commander - Violet Armour Special Operations Commander - Grey Armour Zealot - Gold Armour Commander - White Armour Ultra - Silver Armour Captain - Tan Armour Special Operations - Purple Armour Stealth - Black Armour Ranger - Brown Armour Heavy Major - Green Armour Heavy Minor - Mint Armour Major - Red Armour Minor - Blue Armour
 * Fleet Master
 * Ship Master
 * Field Master
 * Grunt Master

The job of the Grunt Master if different from other Elite roles. They are still Zealots, and while Grunt Master is technically a military rank, they are solely in charge of the Messenger Grunts. There is one for each ship, which makes 29. They are in charge of things like Grunt lodgings, fair distributation of methane, and food, they take care of Grunt squabbles; at any rate, the Messengers take much better care of their Grunts than the Covenant, they don't consider Grunts as "cannon fodder". Grunt Masters only have to relay major decisions about the Grunts to the Elite in charge (Fleet Master Fera 'Tsanoree); at any rate, the Rebels treat their Grunts like cannon fodder. Heavy Minors and Heavy Majors are new ranks. Heavy Majors wear Green Armor and are in charge of the Heavy Minors who in turn, are in charge of Heavy Grunts and all turrets and explosives; all heavy weaponry. Though Heavy Minors outrank normal Elite Minors and Major Domos, only a Heavy Major has control over them.

Captains are in charge of Stealth, Special Operations, Heavy (both Major and Minor) and Rangers, and are considered 2nd in command to a Special Operations Commander, who is in control of all ranks under him. Captains wear tan armor, and like ranks above him, like Ultras and Commanders, he can command ships.

The Rebels
The leader of the Rebels still loyal to the Covenant is Ship Master Eron 'Serdanee. The rebels have kept the Covenant Elite and Grunt ranking systems. They have 20 ships, their flagship being the Reckless Arrogance.