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A small world with a diameter of 3,073 kilometers (1,909 miles), Meridian was once a green world with impressive, [[Earth]]-like features, which made the [[moon]] a prime target for [[human]] colonization. The world is home to a vast supercontinent, with verdant equatorial coastlands.<ref name="universe"/> Residents enjoyed the world's temperate climate and fertile soil. Meridian was home to rich mineral deposits<ref name="canon fodder"/>—particularly in the [[Mathon Mountain Range]]<ref name="glassed intel"/>—that helped fuel the moon's economy.<ref name="evacuation intel"/>

However, after the [[Covenant]] [[Glassing|glassed]] the world in [[2551]], Meridian's topsoil had been reduced to molten slag and soil covered by [[~~Wikipedia:Lechatelierite|~~lechatelierite]].<ref name="universe"/><ref name="evacuation intel"/> Meridian's surface became a treacherous and inhospitable environment,<ref name="looking glassed">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-looking-glassed '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Looking Glassed'']</ref> with scattered bodies of molten, liquid "glass".<ref name="art">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/art-showcase '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Halo 5 Art Showcase'']</ref> However, the Covenant's glassing of Meridian had been been rushed and only a third of the world's surface had been coated in lechatelierite; though the moon's oceans had evaporated due to the heat of the [[Orbital bombardment|plasma bombardment]], the world's [[oxygen]]-[[Wikipedia:Nitrogen|nitrogen]] atmosphere remained relatively intact. Some lifeforms, such as small plants and arthropods, still thrived in caverns on the world.<ref name="ms intel"/> However, Meridian was now subject to extreme conditions and temperatures,<ref name="unconfirmed intel"/> with the surface temperature varying from -37°C to 43°C (-34.6°F to 109.4°F).<ref name="universe"/> Settlements on Meridian were forced to be outfitted with air filters, as much of the world's air was filled with tiny glass particles that proved dangerous to human lungs if enough were inhaled.<ref name="unconfirmed intel"/>

However, after the [[Covenant]] [[Glassing|glassed]] the world in [[2551]], Meridian's topsoil had been reduced to molten slag and soil covered by [[lechatelierite]].<ref name="universe"/><ref name="evacuation intel"/> Meridian's surface became a treacherous and inhospitable environment,<ref name="looking glassed">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-looking-glassed '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Looking Glassed'']</ref> with scattered bodies of molten, liquid "glass".<ref name="art">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/art-showcase '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Halo 5 Art Showcase'']</ref> However, the Covenant's glassing of Meridian had been been rushed and only a third of the world's surface had been coated in lechatelierite; though the moon's oceans had evaporated due to the heat of the [[Orbital bombardment|plasma bombardment]], the world's [[oxygen]]-[[Wikipedia:Nitrogen|nitrogen]] atmosphere remained relatively intact. Some lifeforms, such as small plants and arthropods, still thrived in caverns on the world.<ref name="ms intel"/> However, Meridian was now subject to extreme conditions and temperatures,<ref name="unconfirmed intel"/> with the surface temperature varying from -37°C to 43°C (-34.6°F to 109.4°F).<ref name="universe"/> Settlements on Meridian were forced to be outfitted with air filters, as much of the world's air was filled with tiny glass particles that proved dangerous to human lungs if enough were inhaled.<ref name="unconfirmed intel"/>

A high concentration of [[Forerunner]] artifacts exists on Meridian; their presence is known to the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]].<ref>'''[[Data Drop]]''', ''[[:File:93893-PRELIM.pdf|93893-PRELIM]]''</ref> Beneath Meridian's surface, there was at least two vast Forerunner structures built into natural cave formations, though both structures were possibly connected. One structure contained a [[Luminary]] that had the location of the [[Halo Array]], which was collected by the Covenant during their attack on the world in 2551.<ref name="h2a"/> The second one was home to a Forerunner [[Guardian]], as well as numerous host bodies of the [[Warden Eternal]].<ref name="unconfirmed"/>

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 A small world with a diameter of 3,073 kilometers (1,909 miles), Meridian was once a green world with impressive, [[Earth]]-like features, which made the [[moon]] a prime target for [[human]] colonization. The world is home to a vast supercontinent, with verdant equatorial coastlands.<ref name="universe"/> Residents enjoyed the world's temperate climate and fertile soil. Meridian was home to rich mineral deposits<ref name="canon fodder"/>—particularly in the [[Mathon Mountain Range]]<ref name="glassed intel"/>—that helped fuel the moon's economy.<ref name="evacuation intel"/>
-However, after the [[Covenant]] [[Glassing|glassed]] the world in [[2551]], Meridian's topsoil had been reduced to molten slag and soil covered by [[Wikipedia:Lechatelierite|lechatelierite]].<ref name="universe"/><ref name="evacuation intel"/> Meridian's surface became a treacherous and inhospitable environment,<ref name="looking glassed">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-looking-glassed '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Looking Glassed'']</ref> with scattered bodies of molten, liquid "glass".<ref name="art">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/art-showcase '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Halo 5 Art Showcase'']</ref> However, the Covenant's glassing of Meridian had been been rushed and only a third of the world's surface had been coated in lechatelierite; though the moon's oceans had evaporated due to the heat of the [[Orbital bombardment|plasma bombardment]], the world's [[oxygen]]-[[Wikipedia:Nitrogen|nitrogen]] atmosphere remained relatively intact. Some lifeforms, such as small plants and arthropods, still thrived in caverns on the world.<ref name="ms intel"/> However, Meridian was now subject to extreme conditions and temperatures,<ref name="unconfirmed intel"/> with the surface temperature varying from -37°C to 43°C (-34.6°F to 109.4°F).<ref name="universe"/> Settlements on Meridian were forced to be outfitted with air filters, as much of the world's air was filled with tiny glass particles that proved dangerous to human lungs if enough were inhaled.<ref name="unconfirmed intel"/>
+However, after the [[Covenant]] [[Glassing|glassed]] the world in [[2551]], Meridian's topsoil had been reduced to molten slag and soil covered by [[lechatelierite]].<ref name="universe"/><ref name="evacuation intel"/> Meridian's surface became a treacherous and inhospitable environment,<ref name="looking glassed">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-looking-glassed '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Looking Glassed'']</ref> with scattered bodies of molten, liquid "glass".<ref name="art">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/art-showcase '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Halo 5 Art Showcase'']</ref> However, the Covenant's glassing of Meridian had been been rushed and only a third of the world's surface had been coated in lechatelierite; though the moon's oceans had evaporated due to the heat of the [[Orbital bombardment|plasma bombardment]], the world's [[oxygen]]-[[Wikipedia:Nitrogen|nitrogen]] atmosphere remained relatively intact. Some lifeforms, such as small plants and arthropods, still thrived in caverns on the world.<ref name="ms intel"/> However, Meridian was now subject to extreme conditions and temperatures,<ref name="unconfirmed intel"/> with the surface temperature varying from -37°C to 43°C (-34.6°F to 109.4°F).<ref name="universe"/> Settlements on Meridian were forced to be outfitted with air filters, as much of the world's air was filled with tiny glass particles that proved dangerous to human lungs if enough were inhaled.<ref name="unconfirmed intel"/>
 A high concentration of [[Forerunner]] artifacts exists on Meridian; their presence is known to the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]].<ref>'''[[Data Drop]]''', ''[[:File:93893-PRELIM.pdf|93893-PRELIM]]''</ref> Beneath Meridian's surface, there was at least two vast Forerunner structures built into natural cave formations, though both structures were possibly connected. One structure contained a [[Luminary]] that had the location of the [[Halo Array]], which was collected by the Covenant during their attack on the world in 2551.<ref name="h2a"/> The second one was home to a Forerunner [[Guardian]], as well as numerous host bodies of the [[Warden Eternal]].<ref name="unconfirmed"/>