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'''Seaward''', formally designated '''G 617 g''' or '''G617 g1''' by the [[Forerunners]], was a planet in the [[G617]] system<ref name="HE">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''[[Soma the Painter]]''</ref> situated within the near border region of the galactic | '''Seaward''', formally designated '''G 617 g''' or '''G617 g1''' by the [[Forerunners]], was a planet in the [[G617]] system<ref name="HE">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''[[Soma the Painter]]''</ref> situated within the near border region of the galactic halo. The planet was the site for the first contact between Forerunner and [[Flood]] forces.<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', ''[[Terminals#Terminal Six|Terminal Six]]''</ref> | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
Seaward was a large planet at the edge of the [[Milky Way]], secret to all save a few [[Forerunner]] individuals. It was capable of supporting sentient life, but possessed no indigenous fauna. The planet was officially designated an | Seaward was a large planet at the edge of the [[Milky Way]], secret to all save a few [[Forerunner]] individuals. It was capable of supporting sentient life, but possessed no indigenous fauna. The planet was officially designated an uninhabitable world to allow the wealthy to use it as a "private, expensive sanctuary". Supplies were regularly delivered to the settlement via [[transorbital balloon]]; however, the colony was largely left on its own.<ref name="HE"/> | ||
Although the planet already possessed a secret community of wealthy Forerunners, it appears that the majority of the Forerunner empire was oblivious to the planet's existence. After the planet was publicly "discovered", a [[Primary Pioneer Group]] was dispatched to investigate and made a post landfall report. For one reason or another, however, it failed to make a follow up report. | Although the planet already possessed a secret community of wealthy Forerunners, it appears that the majority of the Forerunner empire was oblivious to the planet's existence. After the planet was publicly "discovered", a [[Primary Pioneer Group]] was dispatched to investigate and made a post landfall report. For one reason or another, however, it failed to make a follow up report. | ||
In their response to the initial testimony and report, those monitoring it advised that they would send a military detachment to the site shortly to uncover why their two exploratory teams have halted communication. That would be the last time the [[Forerunners]] had any contact with G617g, and it was the beginning of the [[Forerunner-Flood War|largest war]] their galaxy would ever see, lasting about 300 years | In their response to the initial testimony and report, those monitoring it advised that they would send a military detachment to the site shortly to uncover why their two exploratory teams have halted communication. That would be the last time the [[Forerunners]] had any contact with G617g, and it was the beginning of the [[Forerunner-Flood War|largest war]] their galaxy would ever see, lasting about 300 years.<ref>[http://blog.ascendantjustice.com/halo-3/the-terminals/thunder-i/ Ascendant Justice's 3rd terminal article]</ref> | ||
==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
