Outer Colonies

The Outer Colonies are the Human-colonized planets farthest from Earth and Reach. Until the Human-Covenant War, disorder and rebellion were commonplace. The majority of the Outer Colonies were glassed by the Covenant during the war.

History
Many of the Outer Colonies contained dangerous atmospheres, and some, such as Eridanus II had to have their environments controlled through artificial means.

During the Human-Covenant War, many Outer Colonies were glassed. Beginning in 2525, Harvest was the first world to fall to the Covenant's genocidal wrath. By 2535, with the destruction of Jericho VII, most Outer Colonies had been lost. 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. When the Human-Covenant War had ended in 2553, tensions in the remaining worlds had presumably died out significantly.

Known Systems
Eridanus System
 * Eridanus II - Glassed by Covenant in 2530
 * Eridanus Secundus - Rebel base presumably destroyed by the Covenant in 2552

Lambda Serpentis System
 * Jericho VII - Glassed by Covenant in 2535

Chi Ceti System - Abandoned in 2525
 * Chi Ceti IV

Epsilon Indi System
 * Harvest - Glassed by Covenant in 2525

111 Tauri System - Status Unknown, possibly held by the UNSC
 * Victoria

Alpha Aurigae System
 * Origami Asteroid Field - Status Unknown, attacked in 2526, possibly glassed

Procyon System
 * Arcadia - Attacked unsuccessfully by the Covenant in 2531. Attacked again and destroyed in 2549

23 Librae System
 * Madrigal - Glassed by the Covenant in 2528
 * The Rubble - Abandoned and destroyed except for Habitat Exodus

XI Boötis A System - Still held by UNSC

Groombridge-1830 System - Attacked in 2530, still held by UNSC

Lambda Aurigae System
 * Roost

Beta Centauri - Unknown Status

Biko - Glassed, date Unknown, before 2534

Emerald Cove - Status Unknown, abandoned by the UNSC in 2542

New Jerusalem - Status Unknown, Presumed Active by the UNSC

Coral - Glassed by Covenant bombardment in September of 2552

Dwarka - Presumed Glassed by the Covenant, all contact lost

Related Pages

 * Inner Colonies