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Pillar of Autumn (First posted 11/14/2003)
The best of my Halo 1 creations, my Pillar of Autumn was built on a whim, when I noticed that the three wedges on the front looked like the front of the Autumn when put together that way. The end result turned out a lot more accurate than I ever really imagined it would. Just compare the two images above.
Halo begins on the Pillar of Autumn, after Captain Keyes has enacted the Cole Protocol by making a random slipspace jump instead of returning to Earth, to keep the Covenant from finding the human homeworld. Where does he end up instead? You guessed it: Halo. (Want to make your own custom minifigs? Don't forget to visit my decal shop, where you can buy the stickers I use to make mine!)
The PoA is quite an ugly slab of metal, and I thought so as soon as I saw it. But after building it in LEGO form, I guess I've gained a bit more appreciation for it and like it a bit better now.
Warning: You are taking damage from engine wash!
YES YES IT SHOULD BE LONGER EVERYONE ALWAYS SAYS IT SHOULD BE LONGER WHATEVER!!!!!
The Pillar of Autumn is heroically sacrificed in Halo's awesome ending sequence, which involves riding a Warthog down the spine of the vessel as explosions tear through the hull all around you, and the Halo theme rocks on in the background. Man, it was an awesome ending. Much cooler than the sequel's, unfortunately.
If you're trying to build this hunk of bricks and find yourself curious as to how I stuck all those slopes on the sides like that, here's a pic that should help you.
"What have I done, Bones? What have I done?" - Oh, wait, that's from
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