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|species=[[Human]] | |species=[[Human]] | ||
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|government=*[[Unified Earth Government]] | |government=*[[Unified Earth Government]] | ||
*[[Eridanus Government]]<ref name="enc44">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 44''</ref> | *[[Eridanus Government]]<ref name="enc44">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 44''</ref> | ||
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'''Eridanus II''' was a [[human]] [[Outer Colony]] planet in the [[Eridanus system]]. The planet was mostly rural, devoid of pollution or crowding, and had climate-controlled weather.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 22''</ref> It was the location of the cities of [[Luxor]] and [[Elysium City]], where [[John-117]] grew up until he was abducted and sent into the [[SPARTAN-II program]] in [[2517]]. [[Emile-A239]] was from Luxor, born there in 2523.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=personnel&cid=24523 '''Bungie.net''': ''Emile's profile page'']</ref> | '''Eridanus II''' was a [[human]] [[Outer Colony]] planet in the [[Eridanus system]]. The planet was mostly rural, devoid of pollution or crowding, and had climate-controlled weather.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 22''</ref> It was famous for its beautiful landscapes and higher learning centers<ref>'''Halo: Warfleet''', page 22</ref>. It was the location of the cities of [[Luxor]] and [[Elysium City]], where [[John-117]] grew up until he was abducted and sent into the [[SPARTAN-II program]] in [[2517]]. [[Emile-A239]] was from Luxor, born there in 2523.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=personnel&cid=24523 '''Bungie.net''': ''Emile's profile page'']</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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It remained a place of much hostility against the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]], and many [[piracy|pirates]] and rebels continued to operate across the system, with the asteroid belt as their main base of operations. John-117 returned to the system in [[2525]] with the other Spartan-IIs aboard the [[UNSC destroyer|destroyer]] {{UNSCShip|Pioneer}} for their [[Assault on Eridanus Secundus|first mission]] to capture the rebel leader, [[Robert Watts|Colonel Robert Watts]]. The Spartan team boarded the cargo freighter ''[[Laden]]'' and traveled to the rebel asteroid base Eridanus Secundus, where they successfully captured the Colonel and escaped. | It remained a place of much hostility against the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]], and many [[piracy|pirates]] and rebels continued to operate across the system, with the asteroid belt as their main base of operations. John-117 returned to the system in [[2525]] with the other Spartan-IIs aboard the [[UNSC destroyer|destroyer]] {{UNSCShip|Pioneer}} for their [[Assault on Eridanus Secundus|first mission]] to capture the rebel leader, [[Robert Watts|Colonel Robert Watts]]. The Spartan team boarded the cargo freighter ''[[Laden]]'' and traveled to the rebel asteroid base Eridanus Secundus, where they successfully captured the Colonel and escaped. | ||
The planet was [[glassing|glassed]] by the [[Covenant]] in [[2530]] and the UNSC abandoned the planet.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 240''</ref> By [[2557]], the UNSC | The planet was [[glassing|glassed]] by the [[Covenant]] in [[2530]] and the UNSC abandoned the planet.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 240''</ref> By [[2557]], the UNSC had reclaimed and resettled the planet, as [[Nova Austin Station]] on the planet [[Cascade]] offered flights to Eridanus II that year.<ref>'''[[Halo 4]]''', multiplayer level ''[[Skyline]]''</ref> | ||
==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
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**''[[Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition|Limited Edition]]'' {{Mo}} | **''[[Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition|Limited Edition]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo Mythos]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo Mythos]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo Warfleet]]'' | |||
==Note== | ==Note== | ||
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