GREEN LANTERN SECTOR HOUSES | ATLAS |
Created by Dave Gibbons and Patrick Gleason |
LOCALE INFORMATION
Name: Green Lantern Sector Houses
Location: Various sectors throughout known universe
Prominent inhabitants: Green Lanterns
First Appearance: Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #2 (September 2006): "Death Trail"
Creators: Dave Gibbons; Patrick Gleason
HISTORY
Though headquartered on Oa, the 7200-strong Green Lantern Corps is spread across the 3600 sectors of known space.
To better serve their assigned sectors, the Green Lantern Corps has established a number of sector houses throughout the universe. The houses can be used to hold captives in custody before being brought to Oa for confinement in a sciencell. The sector houses also have limited recreational facilities, and can be used as a meeting place for Lanterns of neighboring sectors. A warning system lets the ring wielders know of trouble in a sector.
Based on the number of Green Lanterns who frequent the sector house, the size and accommodations of the sector house, it can be estimated each house serves ten sectors, making a total of 360 sector houses. This is conjecture, as the exact number and positioning of sector houses across the universe has yet to be revealed.
While it can be assumed the defenses are formidable, the sector houses are obviously not impervious to overwhelming force. During the Sinestro Corps War, members of the Sinestro Corps were able to make their way into Sector House 2263 and ambush approaching Lanterns. Later in the war, Sector House 191 was destroyed by the Sinestro Corps. - Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #14 - #15
The Sector House central computer will initiate contact with an approaching Green Lantern's power ring:
Security scan detected. Responding. Lantern _______, Sector ____. Authenticated. Entry authorized.
The central computer can be overridden for an emergency situation to lock down the Sector House, as shown by Honor Guard Lantern Guy Gardner of Earth.
Field generator to power. Facility locked down. No entry or exit permitted. Authorization from Oa required to unlock facility. -Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #12
It is not known if the Sector Houses are open to the general population of the universe, like a police precinct house on Earth.
Thus far, known sector houses include 141 (frequented by Lanterns in Sector 1417), 191, 268 (this house has been used by Lanterns in Space Sectors 2681-2684 and was originally referred to as 2682, possibly indicating that it is located in Sector 2682 and that it houses Lanterns from Sectors 2680-2689), 299, 334, 424, 489, 562, 563, 602, 819, 916, 1111, 2263, 3530, 3595, 3599. Sector houses have only been seen within the 3600 sectors. It is not known if there are Sector Houses or other outposts beyond the 3600 sectors.
A number of Sector Houses had been destroyed by an ancient foe of the Green Lantern Corps called the Gigorr. Houses 3595, 3530 and at least one other unspecified house were attacked, with the Lanterns guarding them falling in battle. Another House was successfully defended by Guy Gardner and his fellow Lanterns, though three lost their lives in the process. -Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors #12