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{{Era|UNSC|HCW}}

{{Planet

|image=[[File:Eridanus II.jpg|250px]]

|name= Eridanus II

|star, position= [[Eridanus system]], II

|moon(s)= [[Ehilend]] <ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', ''[[Bestiarum]]''</ref><ref group="note">Although stated to have only one moon in the ''Bestiarum'', Eridanus II is depicted with two prominent natural satellites in ''Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp''.</ref>

|satellite(s)=  

|gravity= 1.01 G

|atmosphere= 1 atm (N₂, O₂)

|surface temperature= -18°C to 38°C

|population=

|species= [[Human]]

|societal approximation= Human colony

|government= [[Unified Earth Government|UEG]]

|current threat to array=

}}

'''Eridanus II''' was a [[human]] colony world in the [[Eridanus system]]. The planet was mostly rural, devoid of pollution or crowding, and had climate-controlled weather.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 22''</ref> It was the location of the cities of [[Luxor]] and [[Elysium City]], where [[John-117]] grew up until he was abducted and sent into the [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-II program]] in [[2517]]. [[Emile-A239]] was from Luxor, born there in 2523.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=personnel&cid=24523 '''Bungie.net''' - ''Emile's profile page'']</ref>

==History==

The [[Insurrectionist|Eridanus rebels]] had staged a localized rebellion against the UNSC in [[2494]]. The UNSC struck back two years later in [[Operation: CHARLEMAGNE]] and forced the rebels out at the cost of four [[UNSC destroyer|destroyers]]. A large number of rebels survived, however, and under the command of the UNSC turncoat [[Colonel]] [[Robert Watts]], overthrew the civilian government of the system in [[2513]]. Watts was presumed killed in the UNSC's counterattack, [[Operation: TREBUCHET]], but in fact he escaped to [[Eridanus Secundus]] in the system's asteroid belt with the rest of the rebels.

 

As part of Operation: TREBUCHET, [[Colonial Military Administration]] Marines attempted to raid an [[Insurrectionist]] base on [[Teribus Island]]. Sympathizers in the unit tipped the Insurrectionists off, and by the time the dropship arrived it had been abandoned. Later, a nightclub in Elysium City was targeted by Insurrectionist bombers because it was a favorite CMA area for off-duty personnel, killing dozens of civilians and a CMA pilot, [[Allison Stark]] and putting a CMA Marine, [[Eric Santiago]], into a coma. [[Gage Yevgenny]] and [[Felicia Sanderson]] were injured, but survived the attack.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "Dirt"</ref>

 

It remained a place of much hostility against the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]], and many pirates and rebels continued to operate across the system, with the asteroid belt as their main base of operations. John later returned there in [[2525]] with the other Spartan-IIs aboard the [[UNSC destroyer|destroyer]] {{UNSCship|Pioneer}} for their [[Assault on Eridanus Secundus|first mission]] to capture the rebel leader, [[Robert Watts|Colonel Robert Watts]]. The Spartan team boarded the cargo freighter ''[[Laden]]'' and traveled to a rebel base, where they successfully captured the Colonel and escaped.

 

 

==Locations==

==Known residents==

*[[John-117]]

File:E2_space_dock.png|The planet's orbital space docks.

File:H4L - John 117 E2 beach.jpg|John-117, as a young child, playing on a beach on Eridanus II.

File:Elysium city.png|Elysium City on Eridanus II.

 

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