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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
===Satellite system=== | ===Satellite system=== | ||
*[[Europa]] - The only known fully terraformed Jovian moon. It features a frosty atmosphere. Although scientists had theorized that it might already contain oceans beneath the surface with amino acids and the building blocks of life, the first colonists found that this was not the case. Colonization occurred without the discovery of any new life forms.<ref name="enc283">''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'', Locations: The Sol System, p. 282-283 (2009); p. 294-295 (2011 edition)</ref> | *[[Europa]] - The only known fully terraformed Jovian moon. It features a frosty atmosphere. Although scientists had theorized that it might already contain oceans beneath the surface with amino acids and the building blocks of life, the first colonists found that this was not the case. Colonization occurred without the discovery of any new life forms.<ref name="enc283">''[[Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe]]'', Locations: The Sol System, p. 282-283 (2009); p. 294-295 (2011 edition)</ref> | ||
*[[Io]] - Despite being massively volcanic and atmospherically volatile, Io supports a large colony of humans.{{Ref/Reuse|enc283}} | *[[Io]] - Despite being massively volcanic and atmospherically volatile, Io supports a large colony of humans.{{Ref/Reuse|enc283}} | ||
*[[Ganymede]] - The largest Jovian Moon and in the Sol System, bigger than both [[Luna]] and Mercury. It has been partially terraformed, though supposedly retains a harsh climate. Ganymede is well-populated.{{Ref/Reuse|enc283}} | *[[Ganymede]] - The largest Jovian Moon and in the Sol System, bigger than both [[Luna]] and Mercury. It has been partially terraformed, though supposedly retains a harsh climate. Ganymede is well-populated.{{Ref/Reuse|enc283}} | ||
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In [[2160]], the Frieden attacked the UN [[United Nations colonial advisers|Colonial Advisers]] on [[Io]], sparking a three-month conflict known as the [[Jovian Moons Campaign]], followed by more conflicts across the Sol system, including the [[Rain Forest Wars]], a series of clashes of [[Mars]], and the [[Interplanetary War]]. The Frieden and the Koslovics were eventually defeated, and the moons were transferred to the control of the United Nations.{{Ref/Reuse|xbox}} | In [[2160]], the Frieden attacked the UN [[United Nations colonial advisers|Colonial Advisers]] on [[Io]], sparking a three-month conflict known as the [[Jovian Moons Campaign]], followed by more conflicts across the Sol system, including the [[Rain Forest Wars]], a series of clashes of [[Mars]], and the [[Interplanetary War]]. The Frieden and the Koslovics were eventually defeated, and the moons were transferred to the control of the United Nations.{{Ref/Reuse|xbox}} | ||
In [[2170]], Callisto was the site of the signing of the [[Callisto Treaty]] which officially ended the Interplanetary War.<ref name="encyc32-33">''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'', Timeline: 1969 CE-2492 CE, p. 32-33 (2011 edition)</ref> | In [[2170]], Callisto was the site of the signing of the [[Callisto Treaty]] which officially ended the Interplanetary War.<ref name="encyc32-33">''[[Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe]]'', Timeline: 1969 CE-2492 CE, p. 32-33 (2011 edition)</ref> | ||
===Human-Covenant war=== | ===Human-Covenant war=== | ||