Halo: The Ark | Megastructure Breakdown

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  • Spacedock returns to the world of #Halo for a look at Installation 00, The Ark.
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  • @Spacedock
    @Spacedock  Před 2 lety +28

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    • @MICROKNIGHT3000
      @MICROKNIGHT3000 Před 2 lety

      6:39 where is that clip from

    • @anidiot2284
      @anidiot2284 Před 2 lety +1

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

    • @SIrL0bster
      @SIrL0bster Před 2 lety

      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 Před rokem

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

  • @downrangecash2418
    @downrangecash2418 Před 2 lety +420

    Ah yes, the planetary froot loop constructor

    • @cardrabitt1159
      @cardrabitt1159 Před 2 lety +45

      A terrain cheerio, if you will

    • @nomar5spaulding
      @nomar5spaulding Před 2 lety +11

      Lol what if they wanted Apple Jack's instead?

    • @downrangecash2418
      @downrangecash2418 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety

      XD?

  • @riccardogemme
    @riccardogemme Před 2 lety +221

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

    • @tyshingleton7005
      @tyshingleton7005 Před 2 lety +24

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

    • @brandonthesteele
      @brandonthesteele Před 2 lety +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.

  • @csongor242
    @csongor242 Před 2 lety +301

    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 Před 2 lety +5

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

    • @seandalkeith3993
      @seandalkeith3993 Před 2 lety +9

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

    • @Mgl1206
      @Mgl1206 Před 2 lety +5

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

    • @dvrchweesse1frfdozemkaanai594
      @dvrchweesse1frfdozemkaanai594 Před rokem +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 Před rokem +3

      @@dvrchweesse1frfdozemkaanai594e flood destroyed the first ark which was way bigger than this arc using precursor star roads

  • @tetraxis3011
    @tetraxis3011 Před 2 lety +152

    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.

  • @rhylin26
    @rhylin26 Před 2 lety +83

    I just like how casually he mentions the artificial sun.

  • @apassionatenerd.3564
    @apassionatenerd.3564 Před 2 lety +161

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

    • @madeanaccounttospillthebor9568
      @madeanaccounttospillthebor9568 Před 2 lety +3

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

    • @Grey_Shard
      @Grey_Shard Před 2 lety +7

      More evidence that Sauron suffered from a lack of vision.

    • @MisterJohnDoe
      @MisterJohnDoe Před 27 dny

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

  • @DrownedInExile
    @DrownedInExile Před 2 lety +83

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

    • @Pikkabuu
      @Pikkabuu Před rokem

      But can they destroy suns?! Checkmate Rebel scum.

  • @tonyorobsky
    @tonyorobsky Před 2 lety +24

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

  • @awesomehpt8938
    @awesomehpt8938 Před 2 lety +90

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

    • @riccardogemme
      @riccardogemme Před 2 lety +2

      Burn their mongrel hides!

    • @rayhatton7683
      @rayhatton7683 Před 2 lety +3

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

    • @generalkenobi9782
      @generalkenobi9782 Před 2 lety +2

      BURN THEIR MONGREL HIDES

    • @ShawFujikawa
      @ShawFujikawa Před 2 lety +1

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

    • @Brandowannabemando
      @Brandowannabemando Před rokem +1

      ​@@ShawFujikawa props to the name mr slip space

  • @jenesuispasbavard
    @jenesuispasbavard Před 2 lety +31

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

  • @nestorgamer9746
    @nestorgamer9746 Před 2 lety +14

    Mr. 00 would be honored

  • @spartantraveler7251
    @spartantraveler7251 Před 2 lety +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?

  • @ydna
    @ydna Před 2 lety +9

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

  • @jasoethesentienteyeshapedg4847

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

  • @ravager2-636
    @ravager2-636 Před 2 lety +13

    Eat your heart out Mass Effect Citadel

  • @JustTooDamnHonest
    @JustTooDamnHonest Před rokem +4

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

  • @Gigas0101
    @Gigas0101 Před 2 lety +6

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

  • @gavinmartin4109
    @gavinmartin4109 Před 2 lety +30

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

    • @KillerOrca
      @KillerOrca Před 2 lety +21

      She’s still kicking ass last we heard

    • @hoojiwana
      @hoojiwana Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +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.

  • @JohnMacCoy
    @JohnMacCoy Před 2 lety +18

    Love these halo videos.

  • @logicplague
    @logicplague Před 2 lety +6

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

  • @congruentcrib
    @congruentcrib Před 2 lety +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.

  • @dermonch7959
    @dermonch7959 Před rokem +4

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

  • @kummer45
    @kummer45 Před 2 lety +3

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

  • @Mirelale000
    @Mirelale000 Před rokem +1

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

  • @jorgnocke991
    @jorgnocke991 Před 2 lety +11

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

  • @feralprocessor9853
    @feralprocessor9853 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Lots of pivotal events happened on this forerunner installation.

  • @feralprocessor9853
    @feralprocessor9853 Před 3 měsíci

    Still the mind blowing to know that the one we see in the games used to be the smaller one of it's kind.

  • @lewisirwin5363
    @lewisirwin5363 Před 2 lety +3

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

  • @CrimsonTemplar2
    @CrimsonTemplar2 Před 2 lety

    More great content. Thanks!

  • @luigimrlgaming9484
    @luigimrlgaming9484 Před rokem +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

  • @mikebbabe1120
    @mikebbabe1120 Před 2 lety +5

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

  • @UGNAvalon
    @UGNAvalon Před 2 lety +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 )

  • @speedygonsales1043
    @speedygonsales1043 Před 11 měsíci +1

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

  • @HunterCressall
    @HunterCressall Před 2 lety +5

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

  • @feralprocessor9853
    @feralprocessor9853 Před 3 měsíci

    Right off the bat, an orange view of the Ark and a halo ring.

  • @philrm99
    @philrm99 Před 2 lety

    Great

  • @culvers1000
    @culvers1000 Před 2 lety

    U should do halo wars mechs origins or lore

  • @kingmasterlord
    @kingmasterlord Před rokem

    I want one

  • @Just_A_Simple_Time_Traveller

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

  • @BigChapDidNothingWrong

    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?

  • @legionofyuri
    @legionofyuri Před 2 lety +3

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

    • @tetraxis3011
      @tetraxis3011 Před měsícem

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

  • @awsomebot1
    @awsomebot1 Před rokem +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 Před rokem +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 Před 4 měsíci

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

  • @ur-rahman
    @ur-rahman Před rokem

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

  • @finn4019
    @finn4019 Před 2 lety +1

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

  • @-JA-
    @-JA- Před 2 lety

    👍👏

  • @gunship519
    @gunship519 Před rokem

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

    • @quocvinhnguyen2063
      @quocvinhnguyen2063 Před 8 měsíci +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.

  • @marcosmata8233
    @marcosmata8233 Před 9 měsíci

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

  • @nimrath
    @nimrath Před 2 lety

    What RTS is the fottage from?

  • @frankharr9466
    @frankharr9466 Před 2 lety

    Tragic indeed.

  • @lieutenantdan9337
    @lieutenantdan9337 Před 2 lety +4

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

  • @Spacey_key
    @Spacey_key Před rokem +1

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

  • @jamesfry8983
    @jamesfry8983 Před 2 lety +2

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

  • @bonbondurjdr6553
    @bonbondurjdr6553 Před 2 lety

    So, who's the Lord of the Halos?

  • @samkaffinsky
    @samkaffinsky Před rokem

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

  • @DMSProduktions
    @DMSProduktions Před 2 lety

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

  • @Theagentorange1
    @Theagentorange1 Před 2 lety +5

    Who says refuge as refooga
    I stand corrected apologies hoojiwana

    • @hoojiwana
      @hoojiwana Před 2 lety +4

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

  • @SmartAss4123
    @SmartAss4123 Před rokem +1

    The Forerunners were amazing.

  • @bigsarge2085
    @bigsarge2085 Před 2 lety +1

    👍

  • @pearsegallagher9832
    @pearsegallagher9832 Před 2 lety +1

    algorithm comment

  • @axelord4ever
    @axelord4ever Před 2 lety +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 Před rokem +2

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

    • @axelord4ever
      @axelord4ever Před rokem +1

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

    • @luigimrlgaming9484
      @luigimrlgaming9484 Před rokem +1

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

    • @tetraxis3011
      @tetraxis3011 Před rokem +2

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

  • @MPKb19
    @MPKb19 Před 2 lety

    Comment for statistics

  • @vexfilms8807
    @vexfilms8807 Před 2 lety +1

    what about the Greater Ark

    • @Impartial_Sojourner
      @Impartial_Sojourner Před 2 lety +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 Před rokem

      @@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.

  • @vivixxthatengimain9787

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

  • @santysouk
    @santysouk Před 2 lety +1

    Holy crap, slow down narrator.

  • @luigimrlgaming9484
    @luigimrlgaming9484 Před rokem

    000 Sad and lonely

  • @TheSithlordczar
    @TheSithlordczar Před 2 lety

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

  • @nodak81
    @nodak81 Před 10 měsíci +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.