Halo: The Ark | Megastructure Breakdown

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  • Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
  • Spacedock returns to the world of #Halo for a look at Installation 00, The Ark.
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  • @Spacedock
    @Spacedock  2 роки тому +29

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    • @MICROKNIGHT3000
      @MICROKNIGHT3000 2 роки тому

      6:39 where is that clip from

    • @anidiot2284
      @anidiot2284 2 роки тому +1

      @@MICROKNIGHT3000 Halo Wars 2 Flood DLC it’s called Awakening The Nightmare

    • @SIrL0bster
      @SIrL0bster 2 роки тому

      Legit question, what does pledging to spacedock offer? I was pledged a while ago to get notifications on upcoming episodes but those never materialized, has that changed?

    • @90lancaster
      @90lancaster Рік тому

      Halo that is that game series where most of the games are released unfinished.

  • @riccardogemme
    @riccardogemme 2 роки тому +233

    The arrival at the Ark is one of my favourite moments in all of SCI FI

    • @tyshingleton7005
      @tyshingleton7005 2 роки тому +27

      "Brute ships, standard line! Shipmaster, they outnumber us 3 to 1!"
      "Then it is an even fight..."

    • @brandonthesteele
      @brandonthesteele 2 роки тому +4

      The first arrival to the Ark is a trip. There's this massive thing in the background when the slipspace jump is complete, and the mind reels when trying to comprehend its size and shape.

  • @tetraxis3011
    @tetraxis3011 2 роки тому +157

    This also shows just how much of a universal threat the Flood are, if you need to costruct a giant conservation facility that can build galaxy-killing weapons by itself, you got a really big problem.

  • @csongor242
    @csongor242 2 роки тому +305

    The Ark is probably my all time favorite megastructure in any sci-fi, followed closely by the Starforge from KotOR. I was so relieved when It wasn't destroyed at the end of Halo 3.

    • @carlh-thehermitwithwi-fi679
      @carlh-thehermitwithwi-fi679 2 роки тому +5

      I'm a Dyson Sphere guy, after enshrining Dr. Freeman Dyson, who blew my mind as a child.

    • @seandalkeith3993
      @seandalkeith3993 2 роки тому +9

      1. Ark 2. Infinite 3. Starforge 4. Star gate Atlantis city

    • @Mgl1206
      @Mgl1206 2 роки тому +5

      @@carlh-thehermitwithwi-fi679 Dyson swarm > Dyson sphere

    • @HwangInhoBooNam
      @HwangInhoBooNam 2 роки тому +8

      Is impossible to destroy something like the Ark. It's one of the most powerful things that has ever existed through all Sci-Fi history

    • @Burnthealphabetpeople
      @Burnthealphabetpeople Рік тому +3

      @@HwangInhoBooName flood destroyed the first ark which was way bigger than this arc using precursor star roads

  • @rhylin26
    @rhylin26 2 роки тому +86

    I just like how casually he mentions the artificial sun.

  • @apassionatenerd.3564
    @apassionatenerd.3564 2 роки тому +164

    I love the design of the Ark.
    Its like a giant eye staring out into space.

    • @madeanaccounttospillthebor9568
      @madeanaccounttospillthebor9568 2 роки тому +3

      Wait that gives me an idea about the flood and how it tries to assimilate life experiences..

    • @Grey_Shard
      @Grey_Shard 2 роки тому +7

      More evidence that Sauron suffered from a lack of vision.

    • @MisterJohnDoe
      @MisterJohnDoe 3 місяці тому

      It just makes me think of a giant metal star fish.

  • @downrangecash2418
    @downrangecash2418 2 роки тому +434

    Ah yes, the planetary froot loop constructor

    • @cardrabitt1159
      @cardrabitt1159 2 роки тому +45

      A terrain cheerio, if you will

    • @nomar5spaulding
      @nomar5spaulding 2 роки тому +11

      Lol what if they wanted Apple Jack's instead?

    • @downrangecash2418
      @downrangecash2418 2 роки тому +21

      @@nomar5spaulding dude, didn't you know? Apple Jacks were ancient humanity's thing. No self-respecting Forerunner would ever create a giant Apple Jack. That's why the war happened.

    • @nomar5spaulding
      @nomar5spaulding 2 роки тому +10

      @@downrangecash2418 Ah yes, I had forgotten. All self respecting people know the Forerunner disdain for the AJ cereal. I'm embarrassed for myself.

    • @tetraxis3011
      @tetraxis3011 2 роки тому

      XD?

  • @DrownedInExile
    @DrownedInExile 2 роки тому +86

    Holy crap. The Forerunners could build artificial suns???
    Bet the First Galactic Empire would be green with envy!

    • @Pikkabuu
      @Pikkabuu Рік тому

      But can they destroy suns?! Checkmate Rebel scum.

  • @awesomehpt8938
    @awesomehpt8938 2 роки тому +95

    Elite: Brute ships! Staggered line! Shipmaster they outnumber us three to one!
    Shipmaster:Then it is an even fight!

    • @riccardogemme
      @riccardogemme 2 роки тому +2

      Burn their mongrel hides!

    • @rayhatton7683
      @rayhatton7683 2 роки тому +3

      Someone ring the bell, fight on!!!!!!

    • @generalkenobi9782
      @generalkenobi9782 2 роки тому +2

      BURN THEIR MONGREL HIDES

    • @ShawFujikawa
      @ShawFujikawa 2 роки тому +1

      The funny part is they proceeded to curbstomp the Brute fleet anyway so it wasn’t even ‘even’ then lol

    • @Brandowannabemando
      @Brandowannabemando Рік тому +1

      ​@@ShawFujikawa props to the name mr slip space

  • @tonyorobsky
    @tonyorobsky 2 роки тому +24

    One of the best space megastructure of science-fiction games, and my favourite in Halo, followed closely by the shield world

  • @nestorgamer9746
    @nestorgamer9746 2 роки тому +14

    Mr. 00 would be honored

  • @jenesuispasbavard
    @jenesuispasbavard 2 роки тому +34

    Man with all this great lore available, I'm bummed the new Halo TV series decided to go non-canon.

  • @JustTooDamnHonest
    @JustTooDamnHonest Рік тому +6

    Th Ark is the pinnacle of alien tech in Halo and that it was the Forerunner's greatest creation.

  • @spartantraveler7251
    @spartantraveler7251 2 роки тому +33

    It's one of my top three megastructures along with the rings and the Citadel. All of them seems to be somewhat circular. Can you talk a bit about Mass Effect Andromeda please?

  • @jasoethesentienteyeshapedg4847
    @jasoethesentienteyeshapedg4847 2 роки тому +7

    The Bolder Ring from Xeelee Sequence: *"Amateurs."*
    Sure it took a billion years to finish it but it was worth it.

  • @ydna
    @ydna 2 роки тому +9

    One of my favorite parts of the Halo universe! I hope we go back there in the future

  • @Gigas0101
    @Gigas0101 2 роки тому +7

    0:33 I didn't know the forerunners were just the Guyver...

  • @JohnMacCoy
    @JohnMacCoy 2 роки тому +18

    Love these halo videos.

  • @ravager2-636
    @ravager2-636 2 роки тому +13

    Eat your heart out Mass Effect Citadel

  • @gavinmartin4109
    @gavinmartin4109 2 роки тому +30

    Now I really wanna know what happened to the Spirit of fire!!!

    • @KillerOrca
      @KillerOrca 2 роки тому +21

      She’s still kicking ass last we heard

    • @hoojiwana
      @hoojiwana 2 роки тому +16

      Still out there as of the last book, thats where the info about Epsilon Clarion is from.
      - hoojiwana from Spacedock

    • @Jayjay-qe6um
      @Jayjay-qe6um 2 роки тому +8

      The first Halo Wars was released on 2009, Halo Wars 2 was released on 2017. I'm just guessing here, maybe Halo Wars 3 will be released on 2025.

  • @congruentcrib
    @congruentcrib 2 роки тому +9

    I love how halo started as covenant vs humans; but now has sprawled into such a complex battle of friendships, Alliances, Extinct Races, and most importantly The Flood. The game really is now a Us vs The Flood. Everyone sees The Flood as the enemy… just how we deal with it is each factions own ideology.

  • @logicplague
    @logicplague 2 роки тому +6

    Awesome video! Would love to see one on The Expanse's new Xerxes-class Zenobia! Seems like Avasarala took your advice, lol.

  • @kummer45
    @kummer45 2 роки тому +4

    The ark should happen in further Halo games. It's an amazing place for different biomes and such.

  • @dermonch7959
    @dermonch7959 2 роки тому +4

    Quick Reminder: The Ark in Halo 3 is actually the lesser Ark, there is a bigger Version. Same goes for the Halos.

  • @Mirelale000
    @Mirelale000 Рік тому +1

    7:20, Holy shit! That would have been one hell of a DLC!

  • @lewisirwin5363
    @lewisirwin5363 2 роки тому +3

    I just now realised the pun in the name "Ark"

  • @mikebbabe1120
    @mikebbabe1120 2 роки тому +7

    Can you do titans from titan fall or heavy VTOL from killzone shadowfall?

  • @jorgnocke991
    @jorgnocke991 2 роки тому +12

    Great Video thank you so much please keep up the amazing work stay safe and live long and prosper🖖🏻

  • @luigimrlgaming9484
    @luigimrlgaming9484 Рік тому +1

    I like how casually he says that the Monitor
    Could control peoples minds
    First time I heard that I thought
    There is so many useful moments for 343 guilty spark to use that
    But then I realized it must just be the Arks Monitor

  • @HunterCressall
    @HunterCressall 2 роки тому +5

    Why are the gravitational issues never really addressed? Even artificial gravity would result in a strange perceived horizon and counterintuitive center of mass.

  • @speedygonsales1043
    @speedygonsales1043 Рік тому +1

    Faber after rising his kill count to
    1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
    😩

  • @UGNAvalon
    @UGNAvalon 2 роки тому +1

    Missed opportunity to have this narrated by Installation 00 😶
    (Tho considering he already made a Most Detailed Breakdown of “my installation”, I guess it’s understandable. ;D )

  • @Spacey_key
    @Spacey_key Рік тому +1

    nit pick, Instalation 00 is not the largest structure that was built in Halo, they call it a Lesser ark for a reason

  • @peeperleviathan2839
    @peeperleviathan2839 Місяць тому

    0:53 why does the arm at the top of the screen look like the land there was based on North America, specifically the US?

  • @awsomebot1
    @awsomebot1 2 роки тому +1

    Personally not a fan of the wildlife being there for "preservation". Surely they can reseed life into the galaxy without having to keep living specimens roaming about? Not to mention possible evolution and natural extinction events that would alter the life that they're trying to preserve. Or the fact that a lot of lifeforms aren't suited for life on the installations (at least as far as we know).
    My personal headcanon has always been that the life on the installations serve a greater purpose. Perhaps they're required for the neurophysics of the installations to function, or to somehow draw energy from.

    • @luigimrlgaming9484
      @luigimrlgaming9484 Рік тому +3

      I thought it was so the forerunner civilization could survive
      I don’t think they ever put any life on the rings as they realized that was a stupid idea
      But they did design the capabilities in there
      Unfortunately the only thing the beautiful landscape had been used for was warfare so

    • @istoppedcaring6209
      @istoppedcaring6209 7 місяців тому

      study, the forerunners would be like human researchers on steroids, they would actively want to observe the behaviours of all these beings

  • @Just_A_Simple_Time_Traveller
    @Just_A_Simple_Time_Traveller Рік тому +1

    If that's the lesser Ark, what's the greater Ark

  • @legionofyuri
    @legionofyuri 2 роки тому +3

    I was disappointed that the Ark wasn't a Ringworld as described by Larry Niven.

    • @tetraxis3011
      @tetraxis3011 4 місяці тому

      The thing is that the Halo rings were already “ring worlds” so they had to come up with something else.

  • @finn4019
    @finn4019 2 роки тому +1

    Y'think the Spirit of Fire crew is still at the Ark now? Durring Halo Infinite?

  • @BigChap117
    @BigChap117 Рік тому

    The Ark, built to store and protect the species of the galaxy from the cleansing of the Flood. Hmmm, sounds pretty familiar, doesn't it?

  • @ur-rahman
    @ur-rahman Рік тому

    where did you get the copyrighted material please?
    i want to watch it

  • @CrimsonTemplar2
    @CrimsonTemplar2 2 роки тому

    More great content. Thanks!

  • @Theagentorange1
    @Theagentorange1 2 роки тому +5

    Who says refuge as refooga
    I stand corrected apologies hoojiwana

    • @hoojiwana
      @hoojiwana 2 роки тому +4

      It's not refuge, its Refugia.
      - hoojiwana from Spacedock

  • @lieutenantdan9337
    @lieutenantdan9337 2 роки тому +4

    Didn't this guy voice a tech priest in 40k Text-to-Speech?

  • @culvers1000
    @culvers1000 2 роки тому

    U should do halo wars mechs origins or lore

  • @SmartAss4123
    @SmartAss4123 Рік тому +1

    The Forerunners were amazing.

  • @jamesfry8983
    @jamesfry8983 2 роки тому +2

    When I first looked at the thumb nail I thought it was a shadow vessel from babylon 5

  • @marcosmata8233
    @marcosmata8233 11 місяців тому

    Concept
    What if the ark's twin holds the key to resetting the entire universe, From the The Umbrella Academy?

  • @gunship519
    @gunship519 Рік тому

    so if its considered the lesser arc than what is the primary arc?

    • @quocvinhnguyen2063
      @quocvinhnguyen2063 11 місяців тому +1

      It's the Greater Ark. Same thing as the Lesser Ark, but way bigger and also responsible for making the original 30,000km, first-generation Halo Ring.

  • @samkaffinsky
    @samkaffinsky Рік тому

    So if this is the "lesser ark" what's the "greater ark"???

  • @kingmasterlord
    @kingmasterlord Рік тому

    I want one

  • @philrm99
    @philrm99 2 роки тому

    Great

  • @bonbondurjdr6553
    @bonbondurjdr6553 2 роки тому

    So, who's the Lord of the Halos?

  • @nimrath
    @nimrath 2 роки тому

    What RTS is the fottage from?

  • @DMSProduktions
    @DMSProduktions 2 роки тому

    Yes, that's very good, but WHAT does it all MEAN?

  • @frankharr9466
    @frankharr9466 2 роки тому

    Tragic indeed.

  • @axelord4ever
    @axelord4ever 2 роки тому +2

    What I dislike about the ark is that it needs to use space-magic artificial gravity, while the halo rings don't by design.

    • @luigimrlgaming9484
      @luigimrlgaming9484 Рік тому +2

      And a weapon wiping out all life in the galaxy isn’t space magic?

    • @axelord4ever
      @axelord4ever Рік тому +1

      _THAT'S_ the argument you're going for? In a work of science fiction?

    • @luigimrlgaming9484
      @luigimrlgaming9484 Рік тому +1

      @@axelord4ever what’s so surprising
      Everything marginal is Space Magic

    • @tetraxis3011
      @tetraxis3011 Рік тому +2

      Fun fact: the rings also use space magic gravity generators. the rings dont spin.

  • @vivixxthatengimain9787
    @vivixxthatengimain9787 2 роки тому

    Wouldnt say the biggest. The shield world from onyx was so bit its has a natural star and 3 orbiting planets inside of it

  • @vexfilms8807
    @vexfilms8807 2 роки тому +1

    what about the Greater Ark

    • @Impartial_Sojourner
      @Impartial_Sojourner 2 роки тому +2

      In terms of scale? Far larger to accommodate the construction of 30,000 km rings as opposed to this Ark's 10,000 km rings. It was destroyed, along with the annihilation of the surviving Forerunner population that managed to flee the galaxy as the Flood had managed to decimate their Capital System and 3 million world Ecumene. The Forerunners who survived the onslaught made their way to 00, and fired Halo.

    • @DerCharacter
      @DerCharacter Рік тому

      @@Impartial_Sojourner For some reason I kinda wish some of the greater ark is still intact, and that it wasn't completely ripped to shreds. It would be so cool to have a scene in a game or show where someone drops out of slipspace and the ship passes by the wreckage of the forerunner and flood fleets, only to have a colossal partially intact greater ark come into view, along with the remains of some of the massive original halo rings. That would be an awesome sight to see, even if it may not be cannon.
      I guess Matherillian wasn't truly/fully destroyed so this scene may be possible with that place instead of the greater ark.
      I really just want a cannon look for the greater ark, like how we relatively recently got a cannon design for Offensive Bias.

  • @pearsegallagher9832
    @pearsegallagher9832 2 роки тому +1

    algorithm comment

  • @-JA-
    @-JA- 2 роки тому

    👍👏

  • @santysouk
    @santysouk 2 роки тому +1

    Holy crap, slow down narrator.

  • @MPKb19
    @MPKb19 2 роки тому

    Comment for statistics

  • @bigsarge2085
    @bigsarge2085 2 роки тому +1

    👍

  • @luigimrlgaming9484
    @luigimrlgaming9484 Рік тому

    000 Sad and lonely

  • @TheSithlordczar
    @TheSithlordczar 2 роки тому

    When is the OG narrator of this channel returning? If at all? Can’t stand this new guy

  • @nodak81
    @nodak81 Рік тому +1

    Humanity would probably be at Forerunner levels of tech by now if we didn't waste time and resources squabbling over whose imaginary God is better.