SpaceEngine

SpaceEngine

Halo Array Installations 01 through 07
sn0wsh00  [developer] 6 May, 2021 @ 3:05pm
Halo installations notes
Here are some notes regarding the ring world installations in this mod

General notes

Installation placements in the Milky Way were based on their locations in Halo: Warfleet.

Installation 01

Installation 01[www.halopedia.org] orbits an unnamed planet that in turns orbits an unnamed star. The inner surface has a Mars-like texture. For this mod, though, I did not use the original Halo textures. Instead, I used this 6k texture map[planetpixelemporium.com] created by the Planetary Pixel Emporium.

Installation 02

Installation 02[www.halopedia.org], like 01, also orbits an unnamed planet and an unnamed star. The inner surface has a Ganymede-like texture. Like with the Installation 01 model in this mod, I did not use the original Halo textures. Instead, I modified this 11k Ganymede texture map[www.deviantart.com] created by Askaniy.

Installation 03

Installation 03[www.halopedia.org] orbits the planet Khaphrae I in the Khaphrae system. Unfortunately, I could figure out a way to make Khaphrae I look like a destroyed planet[www.halopedia.org]. In turn, I just made Khaphrae I look like what I could have been before being destroyed (specifically, making it look like a brown carbonia).

Halopedia also states that Khaphrae (the star) is a G2V star. However, based on screenshots[www.halopedia.org], the star appears more like a red or orange dwarf. In turn, changed Khaprae's class to K2V.

Installation 04

Installation 04[www.halopedia.org] orbits the planet Threshold in the Soell System.

Installation 04 is described as being located at the L1 Lagrange point between between Threshold and its largest moon, Basis. This chart[nikon.bungie.org], on the other hand, contradicts this assertion by showing Installation 04 orbiting Threshold closer than Basis (the L1 Lagrange point would be much closer to Basis given that Basis is lighter). In turn, for this mod, I decided to place Installation 04 according to the chart rather than by where the actual L1 point would be.

In addition to Threshold, this mod contains the other planets in the Soell system.

Installation 05

Installation 05[www.halopedia.org] orbits the planet Substance in the Coelest System. There are three other planets in this system, along with an asteroid belt. The asteroid belt was generated using JackDole's asteroid belt generator tool[forum.spaceengine.org].

Installation 06

Installation 06[www.halopedia.org] orbits an unnamed planet and an unnamed star. The installation's inner surface has a Moon-like texture. Like with Installation 01 and 02, I did not use the original textures from Halo. Instead, I used this texture[svs.gsfc.nasa.gov] from NASA.

Installation 07

Installation 07[www.halopedia.org] orbits Ephsu I in the Ephsu system. As Halo Infinite has not been released, I based Ephsu I's appearance on its description in Halo: Point of Light (via Halopedia[www.halopedia.org]). Given that it's a rocky planet orbiting a red dwarf, I assumed Ephsu I was tidally locked.
Last edited by sn0wsh00; 9 May, 2021 @ 2:05pm