Editing Terceira

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|government=*[[Unified Earth Government]]
*[[United Rebel Front]] {{C|formerly}}
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'''Terceira''' is a [[planet]] in the [[Cavalier system]] and a [[human]] [[Outer Colony]] of the [[United Earth Government]]. The planet is orbited by a single [[moon]], [[Victory]]. An ocean world, Terceira is home to volatile weather. Following the [[Human-Covenant War]], Terceira was occupied by the [[United Rebel Front]] in [[2552]], leading to a protracted campaign until the [[United Nations Space Command]] was able to retake the planet.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}

==Overview==
[[File:H4-Vertigo FlyingCreatures.png|[[Space bird|Birds]] on Terceira|thumb|250px|left]]
===Environmental features===
Terceira is a [[water]]y world with vast oceans and lush archipelago chains, often considered a blush, veritable paradise at first glance.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} However, the planet's beauty hides the native dangers of Terceira. With volatile and extreme weather conditions year-round, the long, winding stretches of islands on Terceira are affected by tsunamis and hurricanes, wreaking havoc on local populations.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
====Locations====
*[[Azorian Valley]]
**[[Dalamask River]]
===Ecology===
The swamps of Terceira are roamed by [[giant crocodile]]s.{{Ref/Novel|LoO|Page=186}}

==History==
===Rise of humanity===
Terceira was colonized in [[2440]] and settled as an [[Outer Colony]] of the [[Unified Earth Government]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} A number of hydroelectric platforms{{Ref/Book|Id=H4:EVG158|H4EVG|Page=158}} and isolated research centers were established across the planet's oceans, providing meteorologists and scientists with vast volumes of research data on Terceira's extreme weather conditions.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}

===Postwar===
In late [[2552]], following the end of the [[Human-Covenant War]], the [[United Rebel Front]] violently took control of Terceira,{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} instigating revolts against the government.{{Ref/Game|Id=H4A|H4|[[Armor customization (Halo 4)|Spartan Armor]] - Forearms - Inner-plated description}} [[Inner-plated]] [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|Mjolnir]] forearms gained popularity among [[Spartan]]s while suppressing them.{{Ref/Reuse|H4A}} This was in-part due to a lack of UNSC prescence creating a power vacuum on the planet.{{Ref/Reuse|ET5}}

Years later, the [[United Nations Space Command]] recovered the colony{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} following the [[Terceira campaign]].{{Ref/Game|H4|[[OCEANIC-class Mjolnir]] description (MCC)}} In a highly classified operation, several [[CIO-class Mjolnir|CIO]]-armored Spartans were deployed to Terceira, where they captured and transmitted information crucial to the recovery of the colony from [[Insurrectionist]] forces.{{Ref/Book|Id=H4EVG148|H4EVG|Page=148}} [[OCEANIC-class Mjolnir|OCEANIC]]-clad Spartans were also deployed during the campaign.{{Ref/Game|H4|[[OCEANIC-class Mjolnir]] description}}

The United Rebel Front's scattered remnants regrouped on the hydroelectric platforms distributed across Terceira, leading to the UNSC to deploy a number of "wake siege specialists" to retake the platforms. These operators were armored in [[OCEANIC-class Mjolnir]], specifically intended to be used in aphotic, deep-sea operations.{{Ref/Reuse|H4:EVG158}} Rooting out remaining forces on the world has proven to be an effort in futility.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}

In the 2550s, [[Arthoc]] of the [[Brothers of Unending Ire]] launched a vicious ambush on UNSC forces on Terceira that claimed the lives of three entire [[squad]]s of [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]].{{Ref/Game|Id=Target11|HINF|[[High Value Target#11: Arthoc|High Value Target dossier, Arthoc]]}}

[[Created uprising|With the rise]] of the [[Created]], the UEG's presence on the planet had faded once more, allowing another conflict to take route and [[Slavery|slaving]] operations to hit the colonists of the world. The [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] would hire [[James Solomon]] to [[Battle of the Azorian Valley|destroy]] six stolen {{Class|Paris|heavy frigate}}s being used to acquire some of those slaves in [[2559]].{{Ref/Reuse|ET5}}

==Government==
===Defenses===
In 2559, with the loosening of UEG presence on the planet, only a handful of under-armed ships were able to police the world from orbit.{{Ref/Reuse|ET5}}

==Trivia==
*The colony is presumably named after an [[Wikipedia:Terceira Island|island]] located in the [[Wikipedia:Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic Ocean]]; it is part of the [[Wikipedia:Azores|Azores archipelago]], a [[Wikipedia:Portugal|Portuguese]] autonomous region on [[Earth]]. 
*The [[War Games]] map ''[[Vertigo]]'' in ''Halo 4'' is set on Terceira.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yirOvXEAVSg '''YouTube''' ''Halo 4 Champions Bundle - New Map "Vertigo" Walkthrough!'']</ref>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 4]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Empty Throne]]''

==Sources==
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[[Category:Human colonies]]