Editing Castoffs

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The '''Castoffs''' are a group of [[human]]s, so-named for their origins, having grown up in isolation outside of the [[Human colonies|Human Sphere]] of space. The group were born as the descendants of [[Piracy|pirates]] [[Marooning|marooned]] on the planet [[Netherop]] in the mid-late 25th century, and grew up isolated until encountering modern [[United Nations Space Command]] and [[Covenant]] forces in the early years of the [[Human-Covenant War]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=Oblv10|HOblv|Chapter=10}} In return for assisting UNSC forces during the [[Battle of Netherop (2526)|battle]] on the planet, the group were granted aid to return to human space, ultimately choosing to settle on the [[Insurrectionist]]-leaning world of [[Gao]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=OblvE|HOblv|Chapter=Epilogue}} In the intervening years of the [[Human-Covenant War]], the group used their funds to purchase land deep in the jungle of Gao, founding the village of [[Paraiso]] with the goal of living their lives free and outside the auspices of the [[Unified Earth Government]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=OC5|HOut|Chapter=5}}

==History==
===Origins===
At some time in the 25th or early 26th centuries, the Castoffs' ancestors had worked as pirates in the [[Outer Colonies]], preying on the [[freighter]]s and [[colony ship]]s serving the distant network of far-flung worlds. Eventually, these pirates were apprehended and ultimately [[marooning|marooned]] on the inhospitable greenhouse world Netherop, despite the practice's outlawing in the [[Uniform Code of Military Justice]] and [[Planetary Penal Code]] under [[Colonial Administration Authority]] ruling. With such a cruel fate, the Castoffs' ancestors had been expected to die on Netherop stranded in the outermost limits of [[Human colonies|human space]]. However, the stranded pirates instead discovered the remnants of a [[Netherop species|long-dead civilization]] on Netherop, and were able to use the planet's remnant networks of cities and ancient technology to survive on Netherop - if not thrive. [[John-117]] estimated that those who had originally come to Netherop may have been around the mid-2470s - roughly fifty years before [[Blue Team]]'s own [[Battle of Netherop|adventure]] on the planet in [[2526]].{{Ref/Reuse|Oblv10}}

===Human-Covenant War===
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===Resettlement===
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After extracting from Netherop, the Castoffs (represented by Roselle and Samson) met with Vice Admiral [[Michael Stanforth]] aboard {{UNSCShip|Everest}} to discuss the outcome of the engagement on Netherop and the terms of their resettlement, alongside Vice Admiral [[Preston Cole]], John-117, [[Catherine Halsey]], and two officers (Lieutenant Commander [[B. Nett]] and Lieutenant [[J. Stone]]) from the [[UNSC Judge Advocate General's Corps]] - deliberately arranged by the admiral in the Castoffs' favour. The focus of the questioning during the interview focused on debriefing the two Castoffs and John with regards to the abandonment of Petrov on Netherop, with Roselle having falsely claimed that Petrov had volunteered to be left behind. The officers then questioned John-117 about his promises to the group, that the UNSC would resettle them on any world of their choosing regardless of its affiliation in the [[Insurrection|ongoing civil war]], noting that an enlisted rank such as a [[Master Chief Petty Officer]] did not have the authority to make such a promise.{{Ref/Reuse|OblvE}}

When questioned on which world they would want to be resettled on, the Castoffs chose [[Gao]], having heard that it was a free world. This initially alarmed the UNSC officers, though Nett argued that it wouldn't be an issue; the defection of [[Hector Nyeto]] to the rebellion [[Battle of Zhoist|earlier that year]] had already leaked the secret of the [[SPARTAN-II program]] to his forces, so the Castoffs would not be able to provide any intel to the insurrection that they did not already know. Despite protests by Stanforth, the settlement was agreed upon, with Roselle promising that if the UNSC were able to keep their word, the Castoffs would not leak any secrets about the Spartans to the Insurrection. This promise was backed up by John, thanks to his experience with the Castoffs and their devotion to keeping their word even at great personal expense on Netherop. That the decision had ended in their favor surprised the group, especially once they were given an old {{Class|Sharpfin|escort corvette}} to use to get to the planet.{{Ref/Reuse|OblvE}}

Alongside the UNSC doing the work to ensure the group would be allowed to enter Gao without flaring up the Insurrection and their provided corvette, the Castoffs were given resettlement funding, which they used to purchase land on Gao, deep in the jungle, founding the village [[Paraiso]]. Although the village would remain under covert [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] surveillance, the Castoffs mostly kept to themselves during their life on Gao - having children and minimal connection to the wider planet. One member of the Castoffs, [[Oskar]], did eventually leave the village to settle with a girl from the more connected parts of the planet. This state largely continued throughout the [[Human-Covenant War]] and into the [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|post-war years]]; by [[2559]] the Castoffs were the victims of a prion disease outbreak in the jungle. Doctor [[Keely Iyuska]] and [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan]] [[Olympia Vale]] were deployed to the village in late 2559 disguised as travelling medical staff to deal with the outbreak, though in actuality were there to meet with a now-much older Roselle (going by the name Rosa) to seek her assistance in a [[Battle of Netherop (2559)|return mission]] to Netherop.{{Ref/Reuse|OC5}}

==Culture==
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The Castoffs were all adolescents who had likely never known a life outside of Netherop; as such their culture and attitude toward the greater human civilisation was somewhat unique. The Castoffs only had a limited amount of knowledge, and did not understand the concept of a year.{{Ref/Reuse|Oblv10}}

==Members==
*[[Arne]]
*[[Lena]]
*[[Oskar]]
*[[Roselle]]
*[[Samson]]

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Outcasts]]'' 

==Sources==
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{{Organizations}}
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