Falaknuma

Falaknuma was a human colony world in the 18 Scorpii system. It was home to a minor UNSC Navy base for the Prowler Corps.

In 2535, Lieutenant Jacob Keyes escorted Habitat Exodus to this colony using the. The Exodus asteroid then disintegrated and its debris created a navigational hazard around the planet, which according to experts would take years to deorbit and burn up. Following the evacuation of the surviving Rubble population from Exodus, they were placed in refugee camps across Falaknuma. Ignatio Delgado later enlisted in the UNSC Navy in Halkia, Falaknuma.

Trivia
The colony is likely named for Falaknuma Palace, one of the finest palaces in Hyderabad, India.

List of appearances

 * Halo: The Cole Protocol