Editing Outer Colonies

==History==

===Founding===

The Outer Colonies were colonized and founded by the [[Unified Earth Government]] mostly over the course of the 25th century, following [[human]]ity's first wave of extrasolar colonization between [[2362]] and [[2390]].<ref name="enc43">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''', ''pages 43-45'' (2011)</ref> The settlement of [[Alluvion]] in [[2412]] is generally considered the start of the Outer Colonies.{{Ref/Novel|HO|Chapter=9}} Unlike the inhabitants of the [[Inner Colonies]] who had been selected from [[Earth]]'s "best and the brightest", the recruiting standards for the Outer Colonials were far more varied. Due to the colonization contractors' main interests being in valuable resource rights rather than having the best personnel, some Outer Colony settlers were selected from pardoned law-breakers, while others were illegally conscripted. In addition, some colonists used their own means, legal or illegal, to transport to the distant colonies in order to escape Earth's control. All of these factors led the colonists having no particular loyalties to Earth.<ref name="history">'''[[Halo: Evolutions]]''', "[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]", ''pages 428-429''</ref>

With the destruction of most of the Outer Colonies, whom the Inner Colonies had relied on for resources, the Inner Colonies were forced to begin extracting their own resources. Open fields and even forests on Inner Colonies, such as [[Chi Rho]], were converted into farmland to allow the colonies to produce their own food supplies, in an attempt to stave off the food shortages experienced due to the loss of the Outer Colonies. Inner Colonies also saw an influx of [[asylum seeker]]s fleeing the Outer Colonies, which led to the establishment of [[Wikipedia:Tent city|tent cities]].{{Ref/Reuse|hcp26}} In [[2543]], there was a brief pause in Covenant activity in the Outer Colonies. Soon, the empire renewed its efforts and began eliminating the remaining Outer Colonies, while invading the Inner Colonies.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions''', "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole", ''page 483''</ref> By [[2552]], though some Outer Colonies still remained in UNSC hands, most were small and rather insignificant worlds. The significant colonies still under UNSC control lived in constant fear of Covenant invasion.

===Post-Covenant War===

After the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]] in early [[2553]], tensions in the remaining Outer Colonies were on the rise again. Some of the colonies had cut off communications with the UNSC during the war, using the chaos to their advantage. [[Fleet Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood]] set off on a diplomatic mission across the colonies to discuss reconstruction, but some refused his offer, feeling that the UNSC abandoned them during the war.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''pages 68-70''</ref> Some Outer Colonies seeking to extend their autonomy from the UEG favored small, long-range, slipspace-capable utility craft such as the [[D81-LRT Condor]] to scout potential trade routes and manage diplomatic relations with other worlds, allowing them to avoid the UNSC's control over interstellar commerce.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/d81-lrt-condor '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Condor'']</ref> The UEG and UNSC initiated a recolonization campaign after the Covenant War, with efforts to reclaim every world that humanity had lost during the war. One of the first to be resettled, [[Draco III]] was fully populated once more by [[2554]] and served as a staging ground in furthering the effort to reestablish control and contact with the other outlying worlds. By [[2558]], several glassed Outer Colonies had been recolonized to some degree by the UEG, including Eridanus II<ref>'''[[Halo 4]]''', multiplayer level ''[[Skyline]]''</ref> and [[Biko]].<ref>'''[[Hunt the Truth]]''', ''Episode 08: DRIP, DRIP, DRIP''</ref> The former Outer Colony [[Carrow]] fell into a [[Joint Occupation Zone]] and was shared by both humans and Sangheili refugees from the [[Operation: SUNSPEAR|destroyed]] Sangheili colony of [[Glyke]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Envoy]]'''</ref>

==Government and politics==

A majority of Outer Colonies are managed under the [[Unified Earth Government]]'s administrative control, with colonial governance regulated by the UEG's [[Colonial Administration Authority]]. The UEG is a representative [[democracy]]<ref name="waypointhumans">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/species/humans '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Humans'']</ref> and, thus, the government is formally a union of independently governed worlds.{{Ref/Reuse|enc43}} Officially,  Throughout the 25th century, the UNSC's presence on the Outer Colonies was steadily increasing. This led to some colonies questioning the legitimacy of their sovereignty.{{Ref/Reuse|enc43}} By [[2494]], the UEG began to experience difficulties with its logistic ability to control the Outer Colonies.{{Ref/Reuse|history}} Some Outer Colonies were established by megacorporations that also served as the government for these worlds, such as the [[Talitsa Corporate Council]] that governed [[Talitsa]]. Corporation-controlled governments often proved to be ineffective and these Outer Colonies often experienced political uprisings, insurgencies, and dissent among its citizens.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-beta-late-than-never '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder: Beta Late Than Never'']</ref><ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/talitsa '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Talitsa'']</ref><ref>'''Halo: The Cole Protocol''', ''page 106''</ref>

Most Outer Colonies lacked the pervasive UNSC military presence that was often seen on Inner Colonies. Prior to [[2525]], the [[Colonial Military Authority]] served as the Outer Colonies' primary defense organization—having been relegated to the frontier worlds after the UNSC continued to encroach on its authority in the core worlds. Eventually, the organization became increasingly loyal to the Outer Colonies over Earth and a majority of the CMA's personnel were Outer Colonists, who saw themselves as bold frontiersmen. Ultimately, the CMA lost a majority of its power in [[2497]] and was then absorbed by the UNSC in 2525 after the organization continuously suffered widespread corruption{{Ref/Reuse|ENC68}} and many of its high-level officers were proven to have insurgent loyalties.{{Ref/Reuse|wp spartans}} As several Outer Colonies have little to no UNSC presence,{{Ref/Reuse|ENC68}}<ref name="cargo2">'''Halo: Nightfall''', ''[[Halo: Nightfall: Outbound Cargo - Part 2|Outbound Cargo - Part 2]]''</ref> they must rely on their own militias or paramilitaries—occasionally organized by the UNSC's [[Colonial Militia]]—for planetary defense operations.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 77''</ref>

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