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'''Callisto''' is a [[Jovian Moons|moon of Jupiter]] in the [[Sol system]] and a human colony. With little population to speak of, Callisto's purpose to the [[Unified Earth Government]] is primarily [[UNSC Armed Forces|militaristic]] in nature; the moon's several [[UNSC]] [[Military base|bases]] are capable of launching their units and [[UNSC starship|ships]] within an hour's notice. | '''Callisto''' is a [[Jovian Moons|moon of Jupiter]] in the [[Sol system]] and a human colony. With little population to speak of, Callisto's purpose to the [[Unified Earth Government]] is primarily [[UNSC Armed Forces|militaristic]] in nature; the moon's several [[UNSC]] [[Military base|bases]] are capable of launching their units and [[UNSC starship|ships]] within an hour's notice.<ref name="enc283">''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', Locations: The Sol System, p. 282-283 (2009); p. 294-295 (2011 edition)</ref> | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The moon is 99 percent the size [[Mercury]], but only a third of the mass. While devoid of an atmosphere, ice formed on the moon.{{Ref/Reuse| | The moon is 99 percent the size [[Mercury]], but only a third of the mass. While devoid of an atmosphere, ice formed on the moon.{{Ref/Reuse|enc283}} | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Early history=== | ===Early history=== | ||
Callisto was originally discovered by [[Wikipedia:Galileo Galilei|Galileo]].{{Ref/Reuse| | Callisto was originally discovered by [[Wikipedia:Galileo Galilei|Galileo]].{{Ref/Reuse|enc283}} Joint efforts by [[Earth]]'s [[national government]]s to colonize Callisto, along with the other Jovian Moons, were underway by [[2080]].<ref>''Halo Mythos'', Rise of Humanity, p. 46-47</ref> In [[2170]], Callisto was the site of the signing of the [[Callisto Treaty]] which officially ended the [[Interplanetary War]].<ref>''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', Timeline: 1969 CE-2492 CE, p. 32-33 (2011 edition)</ref> Callisto also eventually became the site of a UNSC naval depot.<ref name="mythos50-51">''[[Halo Mythos]]'', The Interplanetary War, p. 50-51</ref> | ||
===26th-century=== | ===26th-century=== | ||
