Editing Emerald Cove

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{{Quote|no=two|q1=This reminds me of the underwater mission Chief Mendez sent us on at Emerald Cove. When he sabotaged half our air tanks? And we ended up stealing his.|Frederic-104|q2=And after, we ditched him and camped on that island. It was a week with nothing to do but light bonfires, bake clams, and surf.|Anton-044|[[Frederic-104]] and [[Anton-044]] recall their time on Emerald Cove{{Ref/Novel|Id=memory|[[Halo: First Strike]]|Page=220 (2003); 266 (2010)}}}}

'''Emerald Cove''' was a [[human]] [[Human colonies|colony]] [[planet|world]] in the [[Alpha Imura system]] of the [[Orion Arm]].{{Ref/Reuse|Id=PoL4}}

==Overview==
===Topography===
The colony was known throughout human space as a world of sublime beauty, with thousands of miles of white sandy beaches, azure oceans, and an archipelagic environment.<ref name="enc308">''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', Covenant Colonies, p. 296-297 (2009); 308-309 (2011)</ref>
====Locations====
*[[New Barbados]]
**[[Holetown]]
*[[Lapis Bay Resort]]{{Ref/Reuse|Id=PoL4}}

===Known residents===
*[[Michael Sullivan]] - [[Senior Communications Director]] of the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]].<ref>''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn: Squad]]''</ref>
*[[Kojo Agu]] - [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers|Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]

==History==
During [[SPARTAN-II training|their training]], the [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan-IIs]] were sent on an underwater mission to Emerald Cove with [[Chief Petty Officer]] [[Franklin Mendez]]. Mendez sabotaged half of the Spartans' air tanks to test them; they stole his in retaliation. Afterwards, the Spartans abandoned their training and hid out on a deserted island for a week, lighting bonfires, baking [[list of animals|clams]], and surfing.<ref name="memory"/> After [[Madrigal]] was [[Glassing|glassed]] in [[2528]] by the [[Covenant]], [[Kojo Agu]] took residence on Emerald Cove in the city of [[Holetown]].{{Ref/Site|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=Halo3ODSTsquad|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Meet The Squad}}

In [[2542]], during the [[Human-Covenant War]], the UNSC abandoned Emerald Cove due to the threat of nearby Covenant forces. However, Emerald Cove's fate remained unknown as of [[2552]], with some questioning if the world was glassed or occupied by the Covenant, or simply left untouched by the alien empire.<ref name="memory"/>{{Ref/Reuse|enc308}}

The planet survived up to [[2558]], with crew members of the ''[[Ace of Spades]]'' going to the planet at that time.{{Ref/Reuse|Id=PoL4}}

==Government and society==
===Culture===
Emerald Cove was both a destination for tourists and the [[United Nations Space Command]] and had "beautiful colonists that made any trip there a happy one".<ref name="enc308"/>

==Trivia==
*Emerald Cove is listed as being in the [[Gamma Piscium system]] in the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' {{Fm}}
*''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Renegades]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Point of Light]]''

==Sources==
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[[Category:Human colonies]]