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The '''Inner Colonies''' were the first worlds terraformed and colonized by the [[ | The '''Inner Colonies''' were the first worlds terraformed and colonized by the [[UN]], relieving the overpopulation pressure on Earth that resulted in the [[Interplanetary War]]. | ||
The majority of these planets were settled between 2310, which marked the launch of the first colony ship, and 2490, when [[Reach]] became the UNSC's military center. As the UNSC began settling the [[Outer Colonies]], the Inner Colonies, with their established social and economic infrastructures, became the political and economic basis of the UNSC, supplies with raw materials from the newer settlements. | The majority of these planets were settled between 2310, which marked the launch of the first extra-solar colony ship, and 2490, when [[Reach]] became the UNSC's military center. As the UNSC began settling the [[Outer Colonies]], the Inner Colonies, with their established social and economic infrastructures, became the political and economic basis of the UNSC, supplies with raw materials from the newer settlements. | ||
Numerous ships were pulled from their positions in the [[Outer Colonies]] to defend the Inner Colonies. Old ships, such as the [[Halcyon-class Cruiser]] | Numerous ships were pulled from their positions in the [[Outer Colonies]] to defend the Inner Colonies. Old ships, such as the [[Halcyon-class Cruiser]] {{UNSCship|Pillar of Autumn}}, were refitted and brought back into service to supplement the remaining defense forces. | ||
At the beginning of the Battle of Reach, dozens of Inner Colony planets were bypassed by the Covenant Fleet attacking Reach<ref>''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''</ref>, so it can be presumed that a number of those Colonies survived, | At the beginning of the Battle of Reach, dozens of Inner Colony planets were bypassed by the Covenant Fleet attacking Reach<ref>''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''</ref>, so it can be presumed that a number of those Colonies survived, considering the next Covenant attack was Earth. | ||
== The Inner Colony Wars== | |||
{{Main|Inner Colony Wars}} | |||
It is known that there was a war some time befor the 26th century called the "Inner Colony Wars".<ref>[[Halo Graphic Novel]], "[[Second Sunrise over New Mombasa]]"</ref> Very little is known about it and it might just be an alternate name of the Interplanetary Wars, though the name would be of a post-Outer Colonies age, and probably only referring to the Sol system colonies. | |||
It is known that there | |||
==Known Inner Colonies== | ==Known Inner Colonies== | ||
[[Epsilon Eridani system]] | |||
*[[Reach]] - '''Glassed by the Covenant in [[2552]].''' | *[[Reach]] - '''Glassed by the Covenant in [[2552]].''' | ||
*[[Circumstance]] - '''Status Unknown.''' | *[[Circumstance]] - '''Status Unknown.''' |
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