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Under the administration of the [[Unified Earth Government]], [[human]]ity has surveyed and colonized a vast number of worlds across the [[Orion Arm]] of the [[Milky Way]] galaxy over 200 years of [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|superluminal travel]] via [[slipstream space]], following nearly three centuries of expansion across the [[Sol system]]. The planets under the jurisdiction of the UEG, together with [[Earth|humanity's homeworld]], are collectively referred to as '''"Earth and Her Colonies"'''.<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''' level, ''[[Halo (Halo 3 level)#Eulogy|Halo (Eulogy)]]''</ref> As of [[2490]], a total of 800 colonies had been established, many of them firmly under the influence of the UEG with some seeking to secede from humanity's empire.<ref name="xboxhalo">[[Xbox.com/Halo]] - Timeline</ref> The worlds are generally divided among the stable [[Inner Colonies]] and the more numerous and restless [[Outer Colonies]], and are highly diverse in terms of [[Human culture|culture]]; some worlds have their foundations in the cultural heritage of a single [[National government|Earth nation]], while others have more varied population bases.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 61-62''</ref>

At its peak, human-controlled space encompassed hundreds of star systems and planets, moons and planetoids settled by colonists, some [[terraforming|terraformed]] to greater degrees than others depending on the local conditions and presence of indigenous life. The colonies ranged from heavily-populated and economically, politically and strategically significant worlds to struggling pioneer outposts which could barely sustain 10,000 colonists.<ref name="enc43">'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 43'' (2011)</ref> The Inner Colonies encompassed a region of space in at least a 10.5 light-year three-dimensional radius from Earth. Beyond that were the Outer Colonies. Other colonies were established even further - [[Coral]], at 42 light-years;<ref>'''[[I Love Bees]]'''</ref> and [[Madrigal]], which lay in the [[23 Librae]] system, 83.7 light-years from Earth.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]'''</ref> Harvest was the furthest Outer Colony, at six weeks of Slipspace travel away from Madrigal and two months from Reach.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'''</ref>

At its peak, human-controlled space encompassed hundreds of star systems and planets, moons and planetoids settled by colonists, some [[terraforming|terraformed]] to greater degrees than others depending on the local conditions and presence of indigenous life. The colonies ranged from heavily-populated and economically, politically and strategically significant worlds to struggling pioneer outposts which could barely sustain 10,000 colonists.<ref name="enc43">'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 43'' (2011)</ref> The Inner Colonies encompassed a region of space in at least a 10.5 light-year three-dimensional radius from Earth. Beyond that were the Outer Colonies. Other colonies were established even further - [[Coral]], at 42 light-years;<ref>'''[[I Love Bees]]'''</ref> and [[Madrigal]], which lay in the [[23 Librae]] system, 83.7 light-years from Earth.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]'''</ref> Harvest was considered the furthest Outer Colony in 2525, at six weeks of Slipspace travel away from Madrigal and two months from Reach.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'''</ref>

While the Unified Earth Government is technically a confederation of equal, independently-governed worlds, this is not true in practice;<ref name="enc43"/> the interests of Earth and the Inner Colonies weigh far more heavily in the government's decision-making than those of the Outer Colonies. This has led to tensions and even [[Insurrection|civil war]] between the UNSC and the outer settlements,<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=rPeMxbvCjYo '''YouTube''': ''Halo: From A to Z with Frank O'Connor'']</ref> which many of the Inner Colonies relied on for their foodstuffs and resources.<ref name="xboxhalo"/>

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 Under the administration of the [[Unified Earth Government]], [[human]]ity has surveyed and colonized a vast number of worlds across the [[Orion Arm]] of the [[Milky Way]] galaxy over 200 years of [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|superluminal travel]] via [[slipstream space]], following nearly three centuries of expansion across the [[Sol system]]. The planets under the jurisdiction of the UEG, together with [[Earth|humanity's homeworld]], are collectively referred to as '''"Earth and Her Colonies"'''.<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''' level, ''[[Halo (Halo 3 level)#Eulogy|Halo (Eulogy)]]''</ref> As of [[2490]], a total of 800 colonies had been established, many of them firmly under the influence of the UEG with some seeking to secede from humanity's empire.<ref name="xboxhalo">[[Xbox.com/Halo]] - Timeline</ref> The worlds are generally divided among the stable [[Inner Colonies]] and the more numerous and restless [[Outer Colonies]], and are highly diverse in terms of [[Human culture|culture]]; some worlds have their foundations in the cultural heritage of a single [[National government|Earth nation]], while others have more varied population bases.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 61-62''</ref>
-At its peak, human-controlled space encompassed hundreds of star systems and planets, moons and planetoids settled by colonists, some [[terraforming|terraformed]] to greater degrees than others depending on the local conditions and presence of indigenous life. The colonies ranged from heavily-populated and economically, politically and strategically significant worlds to struggling pioneer outposts which could barely sustain 10,000 colonists.<ref name="enc43">'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 43'' (2011)</ref> The Inner Colonies encompassed a region of space in at least a 10.5 light-year three-dimensional radius from Earth. Beyond that were the Outer Colonies. Other colonies were established even further - [[Coral]], at 42 light-years;<ref>'''[[I Love Bees]]'''</ref> and [[Madrigal]], which lay in the [[23 Librae]] system, 83.7 light-years from Earth.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]'''</ref> Harvest was the furthest Outer Colony, at six weeks of Slipspace travel away from Madrigal and two months from Reach.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'''</ref>
+At its peak, human-controlled space encompassed hundreds of star systems and planets, moons and planetoids settled by colonists, some [[terraforming|terraformed]] to greater degrees than others depending on the local conditions and presence of indigenous life. The colonies ranged from heavily-populated and economically, politically and strategically significant worlds to struggling pioneer outposts which could barely sustain 10,000 colonists.<ref name="enc43">'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 43'' (2011)</ref> The Inner Colonies encompassed a region of space in at least a 10.5 light-year three-dimensional radius from Earth. Beyond that were the Outer Colonies. Other colonies were established even further - [[Coral]], at 42 light-years;<ref>'''[[I Love Bees]]'''</ref> and [[Madrigal]], which lay in the [[23 Librae]] system, 83.7 light-years from Earth.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]'''</ref> Harvest was considered the furthest Outer Colony in 2525, at six weeks of Slipspace travel away from Madrigal and two months from Reach.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'''</ref>
 While the Unified Earth Government is technically a confederation of equal, independently-governed worlds, this is not true in practice;<ref name="enc43"/> the interests of Earth and the Inner Colonies weigh far more heavily in the government's decision-making than those of the Outer Colonies. This has led to tensions and even [[Insurrection|civil war]] between the UNSC and the outer settlements,<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=rPeMxbvCjYo '''YouTube''': ''Halo: From A to Z with Frank O'Connor'']</ref> which many of the Inner Colonies relied on for their foodstuffs and resources.<ref name="xboxhalo"/>