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The Inner Colonies consisted of the 210 worlds which were colonized during the UEG's first wave of colonial expansion between [[2362]] and [[2390]], starting with the launch of the ''[[Odyssey]]'' and its colonization of the [[Epsilon Eridani system]]. Although volunteers for the colonization programs were plentiful due to Earth's deteriorated conditions, interstellar travel was still highly expensive and, as a result, the settlers of the Inner Colonies were subjected to rigorous physical and mental screening. This also led to the Inner Colonies being viewed as humanity's elite. By 2390, 210 human-occupied worlds were in various stages of terraforming and colonisation,{{Ref/Reuse|xbox.com}} including planets, moons, and asteroids.<ref>''[[Halo Mythos]]'', p. 54</ref> As the UNSC began settling the [[Outer Colonies]], the Inner Colonies, with their established social and economic infrastructures, became the political and economic basis of the UNSC, supplied with raw materials from the newer settlements. By [[2490]], [[Reach]], one of the first extrasolar colonies, had become the UNSC's military center.{{Ref/Site|Id=xbox.com|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/h/halo/storyline.htm|Site=Xbox.com|Page=Halo Storyline|Detail=(Defunct, Copy on [http://halo.bungie.org/misc/mstimeline2.html HBO Forums], [http://web.archive.org/web/20080424150226/www.xbox.com/en-US/games/h/halo/storyline.htm Wayback Machine], and [[Archive:Xbox.com/Halo/Timeline|Halopedia]])}}<ref>''[[Halo Encyclopedia | The Inner Colonies consisted of the 210 worlds which were colonized during the UEG's first wave of colonial expansion between [[2362]] and [[2390]], starting with the launch of the ''[[Odyssey]]'' and its colonization of the [[Epsilon Eridani system]]. Although volunteers for the colonization programs were plentiful due to Earth's deteriorated conditions, interstellar travel was still highly expensive and, as a result, the settlers of the Inner Colonies were subjected to rigorous physical and mental screening. This also led to the Inner Colonies being viewed as humanity's elite. By 2390, 210 human-occupied worlds were in various stages of terraforming and colonisation,{{Ref/Reuse|xbox.com}} including planets, moons, and asteroids.<ref>''[[Halo Mythos]]'', p. 54</ref> As the UNSC began settling the [[Outer Colonies]], the Inner Colonies, with their established social and economic infrastructures, became the political and economic basis of the UNSC, supplied with raw materials from the newer settlements. By [[2490]], [[Reach]], one of the first extrasolar colonies, had become the UNSC's military center.{{Ref/Site|Id=xbox.com|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/h/halo/storyline.htm|Site=Xbox.com|Page=Halo Storyline|Detail=(Defunct, Copy on [http://halo.bungie.org/misc/mstimeline2.html HBO Forums], [http://web.archive.org/web/20080424150226/www.xbox.com/en-US/games/h/halo/storyline.htm Wayback Machine], and [[Archive:Xbox.com/Halo/Timeline|Halopedia]])}}<ref>''[[Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe|Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe (2011)]]'', p. 43</ref> | ||
It is known that there was a war some time before the 26th century called the [[Inner Colony Wars]]. Little is known about this conflict, except the fact that unrestricted news reports during the war caused "massive civil unrest" and threatened to "tear down Earth's culture".<ref>''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]'', [[Second Sunrise over New Mombasa]]</ref> | It is known that there was a war some time before the 26th century called the [[Inner Colony Wars]]. Little is known about this conflict, except the fact that unrestricted news reports during the war caused "massive civil unrest" and threatened to "tear down Earth's culture".<ref>''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]'', [[Second Sunrise over New Mombasa]]</ref> |