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'''Argyre Planitia''' is a plain located in the Argyre impact basin in the southern highlands of [[Mars]]. Its name comes from a map produced by Giovanni Schiaparelli in 1877; it refers to Argyre, a mythical island of silver in Greek mythology. | '''Argyre Planitia''' is a plain located in the Argyre impact basin in the southern highlands of [[Mars]]. Its name comes from a map produced by Giovanni Schiaparelli in 1877; it refers to Argyre, a mythical island of silver in Greek mythology. | ||
During the [[Interplanetary War]], this area fell under control of the [[Koslovics]] in [[2160]]. in [[2163]], the [[Argyre Planitia Campaign]] was fought here, resulting in a [[UN]] victory, the first deployment of [[Marines]] outside of [[Earth]] | During the [[Interplanetary War]], this area fell under control of the [[Koslovics]] in [[2160]]. in [[2163]], the [[Argyre Planitia Campaign]] was fought here, resulting in a [[UN]] victory, the first deployment of [[Marines]] outside of [[Earth]] and thus the first official conflict of the [[UNSC]]. | ||
[[Category:UNSC]] | [[Category:UNSC]] | ||
[[Category:Places]] | [[Category:Places]] | ||