Author: Guardian Hunter
Beta Testers: QuickstrikePr0, SPARTANm069, luvstayned noob, Perfection 7, icanfindyu1, xxSwiftSwordxx
Build #: v3.0
Compatibility: All Gametypes
Sponsor: Mjolnir Battle Tactics Forging Division

The Story
A archeology team led by Dr. Arthur Reginald was commissioned and sent to the remains of Delta Halo by the Expedition and Discovery Bureau of ONI. Upon arriving the team fanned out across the Halo using USNC pelicans to explore the parts of Delta Halo that still contained atmospheric integrity. Deep in the arctic region the team discovered what became known as the Fire and Ice temples, appropriately named due to their opposing architecture. Carbon dating revealed that the temples predated the hypothesized construction of the Halo structures which led to mystery about the nature of their origin. In a classified report released to ONI the archeology team disclosed that based on the carbon dating they have reasonably concluded that these temples were amongst the first instances of Forerunners suspending buildings in the air using anti-gravity technology.

Eyewitness Account
Dr. Arthur Reginald - The pilot set us down on the arctic tundra as myself and two Marines, sent along with me to set up some sensor equipment and take base readings of the atmospheric composition and core samples of the ice. Gazing up at the temples I could only marvel at the technology that keeps them floating seamlessly suspended hundreds of feet in the air. As the biting cold began to get to me, I was contemplating going back into the pelican, and waiting for the Marines to finish drilling out the core sample but my curiosity about the temples overwhelmed the cold I was feeling. Walking around snapping pictures with my camera I wanted to get a better view so I walked up a small platform at the base of the temple and as I stood in the middle of the platform a green light flashed out of the ground and everything went dark for just an instant. If I had blinked I would have missed it, but I couldnâ€™t miss the change in scenery around me. I looked around and realized quickly I had been teleported up to the temple, and as I stared out into the snowy mist I could see the other temple a distance away with its now activated blue orb hovering by some unseen force underneath the temple. Later I would find out underneath the temple I had visited was a similar red orb. Because of the red and blue orbs we decided to name the temples after the elemental properties Fire and Ice.

Video Link: MBT.com (High-Res)
Mirror: Youtube (Low-Res)

Screenshots

Base Overview

Central Encampment

Heat of Battle

â€¢ Blue Base Close-up - main floor of the base.
â€¢ Central Encampment - small central of the map structure.
â€¢ Energy Sword Structure - adjacent to the central encampment.
â€¢ Teleporter - leads to the main floor of the base.
â€¢ Side Turret - panorama from the turret perspective.
â€¢ Heat of Battle - spartan lasering the red base..
â€¢ Ground Fight - FFA battle by the teleporter
â€¢ Trapped - fatally wedged into the deployable cover.
â€¢ Sniper Perch - second floor of the base.
â€¢ Central Battle - showdown in the central structure.
â€¢ Sniping - sniper perch in action.
â€¢ Beat Down - inside the base central room.
â€¢ Flag Thief - running up and stealing the flag on CTF.
â€¢ Secondary Base Entrance - gravity lift up to the side of the base.
â€¢ Life Action - going over the lift and dropping down on a enemy.

Weapons on Map
Assault Rifle x 6
Battle Rifle x 8
Sniper Rifle x 2
SMG x 2
Spiker x 2
Magnum x 2
Needler x 2
Sentinel Beam x 2
Brute Shot x 1
Spartan Laser x 1
Energy Sword x 1
Frag Grenade x 12
Plasma Grenade x 8
Bubble Shield x 1
Power Drain x 1
Trip Mine x 1
Deployable Cover x 3

Vehicles on Map
Warthog x 2
Mongoose x 2

Testimonials

Its a great map, holding the base can be get really exciting some time and sniping the flag carrier right before they score really creates some epic moments. - QuickstrikePr0

I pretty much hate all custom maps but this one was pretty good, I liked the balance of vehicle and weapon combat - Perfection 7

I like the size, its small but once you get on the ground its huge and I like the symmetry of the weapons. - Dragoon of Fire

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â€¢ Colosseum
â€¢ CrossFire
â€¢ Stargate SG-1
â€¢ Arms Race
â€¢ Contention