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|image=[[File:Algolis.png|300px]] | |image=[[File:Algolis.png|300px]] | ||
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|species=[[Human]] {{C| | |species=[[Human]] {{C|Non-native}} | ||
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|government=[[Unified Earth Government]] | |government=[[Unified Earth Government]] | ||
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'''Algolis''' | '''Algolis''' was a human colony in the [[Wikipedia:Algol|Algol]] binary system. The planet possessed a single moon. Algolis housed a relatively small [[civilian]] population and was home to some of the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]'s research and development projects for prototype weapons, including the [[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark I ADS]].{{Ref/Site|Id=waypoint|URL=http://halo.xbox.com/en-us#/intel/theuniverse/locations/gallery/algolis/c37d512a-eed7-44c0-bc3b-eb5b362b3160?filter=all|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=Algolis|Detail=(Defunct, backup on [https://web.archive.org/web/20110310163234/http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/locations/gallery/algolis/c37d512a-eed7-44c0-bc3b-eb5b362b3160 Archive.org])}} | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
===Topography=== | ===Topography=== | ||
====Locations==== | ====Locations==== | ||
*[[Weapons Research Facility T12A]] | *[[Weapons Research Facility T12A]] | ||
===Known residents=== | ===Known residents=== | ||
*[[Paul DeMarco]] | *[[Paul DeMarco]] | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Human-Covenant war=== | ===Human-Covenant war=== | ||
The [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]'s [[ONI Section Three|Section Three]] had facilities on the planet, to which several [[SPARTAN-II augmentation procedures|SPARTAN-II augmentation]] chemical precursors were sent without [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey's]] consent, likely in order to be researched for [[Project CHRYSANTHEMUM]].<ref>''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]''</ref> | The [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]'s [[ONI Section Three|Section Three]] had facilities on the planet, to which several [[SPARTAN-II augmentation procedures|SPARTAN-II augmentation]] chemical precursors were sent without [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey's]] consent, likely in order to be researched for [[Project CHRYSANTHEMUM]].<ref>''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]''</ref> | ||
[[File:HW2-Atriox-02.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Atriox, defying the Covenant on Algolis.]] | |||
===Algolis Invasion=== | |||
{{Main|Algolis Invasion}} | {{Main|Algolis Invasion}} | ||
The colony was attacked by the [[Covenant]] at some time between [[2549]] and [[2552]],<ref>See [[Algolis Invasion#Notes|here]].</ref> During the battle, the planet's civilians were evacuated while [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] from the [[UNSC Marine Corps of Engineers]] made a last stand against Covenant forces. The [[Halberd-class destroyer|UNSC destroyer]] {{UNSCShip|Heart of Midlothian}} was en route to the planet to secure a [[Project YGGDRASIL|powered armor]] before the facility was attacked. The planet's survivors escaped in [[Unidentified civilian cargo ship|transport ships]] to a [[UNSC frigate]] in orbit that carried them to safety.{{Ref/Book|Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe|Section=[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian]]}}{{Ref/Generic|[[Halo Legends]]|[[Prototype]]}} The battle also resulted in the formation of the [[Banished]] as well.{{Ref/Comic|Halo: Rise of Atriox|Issue=[[Halo: Rise of Atriox Issue 1|#1]]}} Overall, it is unknown what happened to the colony following the battle.{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}} | |||
The colony was attacked by the [[Covenant]] | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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*''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' | *''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox]]'' | *''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox]]'' | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
