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{{Era|Forerunner|Covenant|Human|UNSC|HCW|Post}}

{{Planet

|star, position=[[Sol system|Sol]], IV

|moon(s)=2; [[Wikipedia:Phobos|Phobos]], [[Wikipedia:Deimos|Deimos]]

|satellite(s)=

|gravity=  

|diameter={{Convert|6792|km}}

|daylength=24 hours, 39 minutes and 35 seconds

|yearlength=687 days

|atmosphere=  

|demonym=Martian

|species=[[Human]]

|government=[[Unified Earth Government]]

|technology tier=Tier 3

{{Quote|Time on Mars tends to give a man... perspective.|[[Edward Buck]], referring to [[Taylor H. Miles]].<ref>[[Halo 3: ODST ViDoc: Desperate Measures|'''Halo 3: ODST''' ViDoc: ''Desperate Measures'']]</ref>}}

'''Mars''', known as '''Edom''' in the [[Forerunner]] era,<ref name="Cryptum">'''Halo: Cryptum''', "Chapter 1"</ref> is the fourth planet of the [[Sol system]], and one of four terrestrial worlds.

===Forerunner era===

Circa [[100,000 BCE]], ten thousand years after the [[human-Forerunner war]]s, [[Forerunner]] [[Miner]]s worked on Mars. [[Bornstellar Makes Eternal Lasting]] was sent to work into a step family of Miners as punishment for his rebellious ways. Inspired by his [[ancilla]]'s tales of [[Precursor]] treasure, Bornstellar eventually escaped and made his way to [[Earth]] aboard an automated transport. During his stay on Mars, Bornstellar climbed the planet's highest volcano, [[Wikipedia:Olympus Mons|Olympus Mons]].<ref name="Cryptum"/>

Following the firing of the [[Halo Array]], an automated [[Juridical]] listening post remained hidden on Mars for over a hundred millennia.<ref name="catalog">[https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2959975_Query--Catalog.aspx#post2959975 '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Query: Catalog'']</ref>

===Human colonization===

Mars was among the first worlds colonized by humanity in the first wave of [[Human colonies#Interplanetary age|interplanetary colonization]] circa [[2080]].<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 44''</ref> Following its colonization—largely driven by corporations eager to break free from the restrictions of Earth's gravity and international law—Mars quickly became a hub of industry and state-of-the-art scientific research. Advancements were made particularly in the areas of [[nanotechnology|nano-]] and biotechnologies; largely robotics-driven industrial manufacturing and spacecraft construction flourished, the latter most notably in the [[Argyre Planitia]]. With the advances in [[terraforming]] technology that accompanied this boom of technological development, Mars was transformed into a planet with near-Earth conditions, becoming home to many.<ref name="enc42">'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 42'' (2011)</ref>

===Interplanetary War===

Mars was the site of a decisive battle during the events surrounding the formation of the [[United Nations Space Command]]. The [[Koslovics]] attempted to seize control of the shipbuilding plants in the Argyre Planitia, but were repelled by a series of blitzkrieg attacks by the newly-organized [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marines]] in a series of brutal battles in [[2163]]. This victory marked a significant boost in the morale of the [[United Nations]] forces, and the nascent UNSC subsequently [[Interplanetary War|moved on to destroy]] the Koslovic and [[Frieden]] movements throughout the Solar System.<ref name="enc42"/>

[[File:Fleet_of_Furious_Redemption.PNG|thumb|200px|The [[Fleet of Furious Redemption]] above Mars.]]

On January 18, [[2524]], a telescope located on or orbiting Mars spotted an anomalous, evidently artificial object within the stellar cluster [[Wikipedia:NGC 2244|NGC 2244]]; while unknown to humans at the time, this was actually the Covenant planetoid station ''[[High Charity]]''.<ref>'''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]''', ''"A new threat?" image''</ref>

On April 2, [[2526]], UNSC forces working with [[ONI]] agents prevented an attack on [[New Harmony (city)|New Harmony]]. Two Insurrectionists, [[Christina Rice]] and [[James McCann]], were disguised as Army specialists and were stealing [[M4093 Hyperion nuclear delivery system|nuclear weapons]] for a possible attack.<ref>'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn''', ''Part 1''</ref>

Once again, Mars was the site of a large scale engagement called the [[Battle of Mare Erythraeum]], set on the fields of [[Mare Erythraeum]]. There, [[James Ackerson|Colonel James Ackerson]] and his [[UNSC Army]] forces combated against Covenant ground forces, commanded by [[Lepidus|Jiralhanae Chieftain Lepidus]]. The UNSC lost the battle and Ackerson was taken prisoner.<ref>'''[[Halo: Uprising]]''', ''[[Halo: Uprising Issue 1|Issue 1]]''</ref>

On [[2552#November|November 18, 2552]], at 15:45 pm, ''High Charity'' arrived near Mars and made a [[Slipstream space|Slipspace jump]] to [[Installation 00]]. This event was recorded by the local Juridical terminal.<ref name="catalog"/>

==Locations==

===Known countries===

*[[Katagalugan]]

*[[Losantiville]]

*[[New Harmony (city)|New Harmony]]

*[[New Legaspi]]

*[[New Manila]]

*[[New Paris]]

**[[Paris Island]]

===Installations===

[[File:Misriah Armory 1.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Misriah Armory.]]

*[[Chiron]]

**[[Chiron TL-34]]

*[[Misriah Armory]]  

*[[Reyes-McLees Shipyards]]

===Regions===

*[[Argyre Planitia]]  

*[[Mare Erythraeum]]

*[[Seven Hills]]

==Notable residents==

*[[Nicole-458]]

*[[Petra Janecek]]

*Terraforming has transformed the surface of Mars from a former barren and uninhabitable environment into an Earth-like world,<ref>'''[[Halo: Arms Race]]'''</ref><ref name="enc294">'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 294''</ref> despite its still having a red-orange color when seen from space in ''Halo: Uprising''. The ''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'' contradicts this, saying that Mars is now "as blue and green as Earth."

*One of Mars' moons, [[Wikipedia:Phobos (moon)|Phobos]], is the location of a [[penal colony]].<ref name="enc294"/>

*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{First mentioned}}

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