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Europa was discovered in 1610 by the astronomer [[Wikipedia:Galileo Galilei|Galileo Galilei]]. Although scientists in the 20th and early 21st centuries theorized that it might already contain oceans beneath the surface with amino acids and the building blocks of life, the first colonists who began settling on the moons in [[2080]] found that this was not the case. Colonization occurred without the discovery of any new life forms.<ref name="enc283"/><ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 44''</ref> | Europa was discovered in 1610 by the astronomer [[Wikipedia:Galileo Galilei|Galileo Galilei]]. Although scientists in the 20th and early 21st centuries theorized that it might already contain oceans beneath the surface with amino acids and the building blocks of life, the first colonists who began settling on the moons in [[2080]] found that this was not the case. Colonization occurred without the discovery of any new life forms.<ref name="enc283"/><ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 44''</ref> | ||
The [[Frieden]] movement started in [[Katreus]], a major city on Europa, in the mid-22nd century. In 2158, the Friedens bombed an embassy in the Europan city, [[Thynia]], levelling the building with military-grade explosives.<ref>'''[[Halo Mythos]]''', ''page 47''</ref> | The [[Frieden]] movement started in [[Katreus]], a major city on Europa, in the mid-22nd century. In 2158, the Friedens bombed an embassy in the Europan city, [[Thynia]], levelling the building with military-grade explosives.<ref>'''[[Halo Mythos]]''', ''page 47''</ref> At some point Xenobiology labs were established on Europa.<ref>'''Halo Mythos''', ''page 50''</ref> | ||
The [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-II]] supersoldiers had a mission on Europa some time before [[2552]].<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 268''</ref> Europa was left unscathed when the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] attacked the [[Sol system]].<ref name="enc283"/> After the [[Human-Covenant War]], the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Prefect|Prefect variant]] of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR (GEN2)]] armor was tested in [[Denegroth]], [[West Conamara]] on Europa.<ref>[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2013/07/10/The-Halo-Bulletin-71013.aspx '''The Halo Bulletin''': ''7.10.13'']</ref> | The [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-II]] supersoldiers had a mission on Europa some time before [[2552]].<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 268''</ref> Europa was left unscathed when the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] attacked the [[Sol system]].<ref name="enc283"/> After the [[Human-Covenant War]], the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Prefect|Prefect variant]] of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR (GEN2)]] armor was tested in [[Denegroth]], [[West Conamara]] on Europa.<ref>[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2013/07/10/The-Halo-Bulletin-71013.aspx '''The Halo Bulletin''': ''7.10.13'']</ref> | ||