XF-063 IV-1: Difference between revisions

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'''XF-063 IV-1''' was the [[UNSC]] designation for the only [[natural satellite]] of the artificial planet [[Onyx]], the fourth planet in the [[Zeta Doradus system]].<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/news/headline/office-of-naval-intelligencesection-3-data-drop-one/230711 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Office of Naval Intelligence//Section 3 - Data Drop One'']</ref> The moon was silvery in color and its surface was largely composed of ice. The cratered moon was home to numerous canyons of blue ice and [[methane]] geysers.<ref name="goo155">'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''pages 155-156''</ref>

On [[2552#November|November 3, 2552]], [[Catherine Halsey|Doctor Catherine Halsey]] whipped around the moon in the ''[[Beatrice]]'' to escape attacking [[Onyx Sentinel]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|goo155}} Later in the [[Onyx Conflict]], a [[Patterson's battle group|UNSC battle group]] regrouped around the moon. [[Joyous Exultation Covenant|Covenant]] ships engaged the UNSC around the moon, taking flanking positions on opposite sides of the moon. After a majority of the Covenant's vessels were destroyed by the UNSC battle group, a large Covenant fleet arrived over the moon and destroyed nearly all surviving UNSC vessels.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''pages 328-332''</ref> After the battle, a large field of debris formed around the moon.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 376''</ref>  

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