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==Concept==
==Concept==
{{Wikipedia|space colonization}}
{{Wikipedia|space colonization}}
The concept of space colonization was born out of the need to expand human habitation outside of Earth to prevent overpopulation, to alleviate the consumption of Earth's resources by conducting planetary mining on other worlds, and to better understand the universe as human civilization expanded. Various approaches were suggested to achieve this, such as colonization efforts of the [[Moon]] and [[Mars]], building facilities on orbiting asteroids and creating artificial platforms.
The concept of space colonization was born out of the need to expand human habitation outside of Earth to prevent overpopulation, to alleviate the consumption of Earth's resources by conducting planetary mining on other worlds, and to better understand the universe as human civilization expanded. Various approaches were suggested to achieve this, such as colonization efforts of the [[Luna|Moon]] and [[Mars]], building facilities on orbiting [[asteroid]]s and creating [[space station|artificial platforms]].


==History==
== History ==
=== Early colonization efforts ===
=== Early colonization efforts ===
The first recorded success of human colonization was made in the 22nd century. The [[Moon]] and on [[Mars]] saw its first human expansion, followed by the [[Jovian Moons|natural satellites orbiting Jupiter]]. Despite these successes, the efforts did not solve Earth's overpopulation issue. It eventually led to political unrest, contributing to the formation of political movements promising independence from the national governments on Earth.<ref name="xboxhalo"/> The [[Frieden]] movement made the Jovian Moons their main base of operations while the [[Koslovics]] sought to take control of Mars. Battles were fought over the colony worlds from 2160 to 2170. The outcome of the space wars led to the creation of a unified Earth government tasked to ensure Earth's influence over the colony worlds.<ref name="xboxhalo"/>
The first recorded success of human colonization in the modern age was made in the later half of the 21st century. The [[Luna|Moon]] and [[Mars]] saw humanity's first expansion, followed by the [[Jovian Moons|natural satellites orbiting Jupiter]]. Despite these successes, the efforts did not solve Earth's overpopulation issue. It eventually led to political unrest, contributing to the formation of political movements promising independence from the [[national government]]s on Earth and the overbearing influence of the [[United Nations]].<ref name="xboxhalo"/> Operating across the colonized worlds and orbital platforms of the Sol system, the [[Frieden]] movement made the Jovian Moons their main base of operations while the [[Koslovics]] sought to take control of Mars. Battles were fought over the colony worlds from 2160 to 2170, culminating in a UN victory in the [[Interplanetary War]]. The outcome of the space wars led to the creation of a unified Earth government tasked to ensure Earth's influence over the colony worlds and a powerful, united military force known as the [[United Nations Space Command]].<ref name="xboxhalo"/>


=== Expansion beyond Sol system ===
=== Expansion beyond Sol system ===
The technological innovation of the [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]] in 2291 sprung the human civilization into the [[Technological_Achievement_Tiers#Tier_3:_Space-Faring|space-faring age]], allowing them to travel beyond [[Sol system]]. Half a centuries later, the UEG constructed its first line of colony ships - led by [[Odyssey]] - to initiate the expansion of human habitation.<ref name="xboxhalo"/>
The technological innovation of the [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]] in 2291 sprung the human civilization into the [[Technological_Achievement_Tiers#Tier_3:_Space-Faring|space-faring age]], allowing them to travel beyond [[Sol system]]. Half a century later, the UEG constructed its first line of [[colony ship]]s - led by ''[[Odyssey]]'' - to initiate the expansion of human habitation.<ref name="xboxhalo"/>


=== Inner Colonies and Outer Colonies ===
=== Inner Colonies and Outer Colonies ===
 
{{Main|Inner Colonies|Outer Colonies}}


== Classification of colonies ==
== Classification of colonies ==
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== List of known colonies ==
== List of known colonies ==
=== Inner Colonies ===
=== Inner Colonies ===
[[Epsilon Eridani system]]
*[[Epsilon Eridani system]]
*[[Reach]] - [[Glassing|Glassed]] in [[2552]], reterraformed by [[2589]]
**[[Reach]] - [[Glassing|Glassed]] in [[2552]], reterraformed by [[2589]]
*[[Circumstance]] - Unknown status, likely glassed
**[[Circumstance]] - Unknown status, likely glassed
*[[Tribute]] - Glassed in 2552
**[[Tribute]] - Glassed in 2552
*[[Beta Gabriel]] - Unknown status, likely glassed
**[[Beta Gabriel]] - Unknown status, likely glassed
*[[Tantalus]] - Unknown status, likely glassed
**[[Tantalus]] - Unknown status, likely glassed
[[Sol system]]
*[[Sol system]]
*[[Earth]] - Under UEG control
**[[Earth]] - Under UEG control
*[[Mars]] - Unknown status, likely under UEG control
**[[Mars]] - Unknown status, likely under UEG control
*[[Jovian Moons]] - Unknown status
**[[Jovian Moons]] - Unknown status
*[[Pluto]] - Under UEG control
**[[Pluto]] - Under UEG control
[[Ectanus 45|Ectanus 45 system]]
*[[Ectanus 45|Ectanus 45 system]]
*[[Chi Rho]] - Unknown status
**[[Chi Rho]] - Unknown status
Unknown system
*[[Actium]] - Glassed in [[2545|May 2545]]
*[[Actium]] - Glassed in [[2545|May 2545]]
Unknown system
*[[New Carthage]] - Under UEG control<ref group="note">The presence of [[orbital defense platform]]s around New Carthage implies that it is an Inner Colony, though this has not been confirmed.</ref>
*[[New Carthage]] - Under UEG control<ref group="note">The presence of [[orbital defense platform]]s around New Carthage implies that it is an Inner Colony, though this has not been confirmed.</ref>
Unknown system
*[[Skopje]] - Glassed in [[2547]]
*[[Skopje]] - Glassed in [[2547]]


=== Outer Colonies ===
=== Outer Colonies ===
*[[23 Librae|23 Librae system]]
**[[Madrigal]] - Glassed in [[2528]]
*[[26 Draconis system]]
**[[Levosia]] - Unknown status
*[[Charybdis system]]
**[[Charybdis IX]] - Glassed
*[[Chi Ceti system]]
**[[Chi Ceti 4]] - Attacked by Covenant in [[2525]]; unknown status
*[[Eridanus system]]
**[[Eridanus II]] - Glassed in [[2530]]
*[[Epsilon Indi system]]
**[[Harvest]] - Glassed in [[2525]], recaptured by UNSC in [[2531]]
*[[Groombridge 1830 system]]
**[[Groombridge-1830]] - Unsuccessfully attacked by Covenant
*[[Groombridge 34 system]]
**[[Station Delphi]] - Unknown status
*[[Procyon|Procyon system]]
**[[Arcadia]] - Glassed in [[2549]]
*[[Green Hills]] - Glassed in [[2525]]
*[[Second Base]] - Glassed in 2525
*[[Hat Yai]] - Glassed in [[2528]] or [[2529]]
=== Other/unspecified ===
*[[111 Tauri system]]
**[[Victoria]] - Unknown status
*[[Beta Hydri system]]
**[[Beta Hydri VI]] - Unknown status
*[[Brunel system]]
**[[New Llanelli]] - Glassed in [[2546]]
*[[Circinius system]]
**[[Circinius IV]] - Attacked by Covenant in [[2526]]; unknown status
*[[Cygnus system]]
**[[Cygnus]] - Unknown status
**[[New Jerusalem]] - Glassed in [[2552]]
*[[Ectanus 45|Ectanus 45 system]]
**[[Chi Rho]] - Unknown status
*[[Hellespont system]]
**[[Troy]] - Glassed in [[2537]]
**[[Harmony]] - Glassed in 2537
*[[Hydra system]] - Unknown status
*[[Lambda Aurigae system]]
**[[Roost]] - Unknown status
*[[Lambda Serpentis system]]
**[[Jericho VII]] - Glassed in [[2535]]
*[[Leonis Minoris system]] - Three colonies, two glassed in [[2537]]
*[[Luyten 726-8 system]]
**[[Luyten]]
*[[Paris system]]
**[[Paris IV]] - Glassed
*[[Sigma Octanus system]]
**[[Sigma Octanus IV]] - Unsuccessfully attacked by Covenant in 2552.
*[[Zeta Doradus system]]
**[[Onyx]] - Disintegrated, [[Sharpened Shield|slipspace-based core]] still intact
*[[Algolis]] - Attacked, unknown status
*[[Ariel]] - Unknown status
*[[Asmara]] - Attacked, most likely glassed
*[[Asphodel]] - Unknown status
*[[Atlas Moons]] - Still held
*[[Ballast]] - Unsuccessfully attacked by Covenant
*[[Biko]] - Glassed in [[2525]]
*[[Bliss]] - Glassed in [[2526]]
*[[Boundary]] - Unknown status
*[[Cascade]] - Still held
*[[Concord]] - Unknown status
*[[Coral]] - Attacked in [[2552]], most likely glassed
*[[Cote d'Azure]] - Glassed
*[[Crystal]] - Unknown status
*[[Cyrus VII]] - Unknown status
*[[Draco III]] - Glassed
*[[Dwarka]] - Glassed
*[[Emerald Cove]] - Abandoned in [[2542]]
*[[Eirene]] - Glassed
*[[Endymion]] - Glassed
*[[Erebus VII]] - Unknown status, possibly abandoned
*[[Far Isle]] - Unknown status
*[[Forseti]] - Still held
*[[Fumirole]] - Attacked, unknown status
*[[Gilgamesh]] - Unknown status
*[[Hellas]] - Unknown status
*[[Imber]] - Attacked, unknown status
*[[Juneou]] - Unknown status
*[[Kholo]] - Glassed
*[[Lenapi]] - Still held
*[[Lodestone]] - Unknown status
*[[Mamore]] - Still held
*[[Minister (planet)|Minister]] - Still held
*[[Miridem]] - Attacked, most likely glassed
*[[New Constantinople]] - Glassed
*[[New Harmony]] - Unsuccessfully attacked by Covenant
*[[Oasis VI]] - Unknown status
*[[Paradise Falls]] - Unknown status
*[[Reynes]] - Glassed
*[[Ruthersburg]] - Unknown status
*[[Sansar]] - Glassed
*[[Sargasso]] - Attacked, unknown status
*[[Terceira]] - Still held
*[[Venezia]] - Insurrectionist-controlled as of [[2553]]
*[[Verent]] - Unknown status
*[[Verge]] - Attacked, stripmined by Covenant for [[Helium|helium-3]]


== Notes ==
== Notes ==

Revision as of 13:11, October 14, 2012

Template:UC The term human colonies refers to the vast number of colony worlds surveyed and/or colonized by humans within the Unified Earth Government. The planets under the jurisdiction of the UEG, together with humanity's homeworld, are collectively referred to as "Earth and Her Colonies".[1] While the concept of space colonization originated in the 20th century, its practice was only successful in the 22nd century.[2] As of 2490, a total of 800 colonies were under the influence of the UEG.

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The concept of space colonization was born out of the need to expand human habitation outside of Earth to prevent overpopulation, to alleviate the consumption of Earth's resources by conducting planetary mining on other worlds, and to better understand the universe as human civilization expanded. Various approaches were suggested to achieve this, such as colonization efforts of the Moon and Mars, building facilities on orbiting asteroids and creating artificial platforms.

History

Early colonization efforts

The first recorded success of human colonization in the modern age was made in the later half of the 21st century. The Moon and Mars saw humanity's first expansion, followed by the natural satellites orbiting Jupiter. Despite these successes, the efforts did not solve Earth's overpopulation issue. It eventually led to political unrest, contributing to the formation of political movements promising independence from the national governments on Earth and the overbearing influence of the United Nations.[2] Operating across the colonized worlds and orbital platforms of the Sol system, the Frieden movement made the Jovian Moons their main base of operations while the Koslovics sought to take control of Mars. Battles were fought over the colony worlds from 2160 to 2170, culminating in a UN victory in the Interplanetary War. The outcome of the space wars led to the creation of a unified Earth government tasked to ensure Earth's influence over the colony worlds and a powerful, united military force known as the United Nations Space Command.[2]

Expansion beyond Sol system

The technological innovation of the Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine in 2291 sprung the human civilization into the space-faring age, allowing them to travel beyond Sol system. Half a century later, the UEG constructed its first line of colony ships - led by Odyssey - to initiate the expansion of human habitation.[2]

Inner Colonies and Outer Colonies

Main articles: Inner Colonies, Outer Colonies

Classification of colonies

List of known colonies

Inner Colonies

Outer Colonies

Other/unspecified

Notes

  1. ^ The presence of orbital defense platforms around New Carthage implies that it is an Inner Colony, though this has not been confirmed.

Sources

  1. ^ Halo 3 level, Halo (Eulogy)
  2. ^ a b c d Xbox.com/Halo - Timeline
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