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{{Quote|no=two|q1=This reminds me of the underwater mission Chief Mendez sent us on at Emerald Cove. When he sabotaged half our air tanks? And we ended up stealing his.|Frederic-104|q2=And after, we ditched him and camped on that island. It was a week with nothing to do but light bonfires, bake clams, and surf.|Anton-044|[[Frederic-104]] and [[Anton-044]] recall their time on Emerald Cove<ref name="memory">'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 220'' (2003); ''page 266'' (2010)</ref>}} | |||
'''Emerald Cove''' was a | '''Emerald Cove''' was a [[human]] [[Human colonies|colony]] world of the [[Unified Earth Government]]. The colony was known throughout human space as a world of sublime beauty, with thousands of miles of white sandy beaches, azure oceans, and "beautiful colonists that made any trip there a happy one". With an archipelago environment, Emerald Cove was both a destination for tourists and the [[United Nations Space Command]].<ref name="enc308">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 308'' (2011)</ref> | ||
During [[SPARTAN-II training|their training]], the [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan-IIs]] were sent on an underwater mission to Emerald Cove with [[Chief Petty Officer]] [[Franklin Mendez]]. Mendez sabotaged half of the Spartans' air tanks to test them; they stole his in retaliation. Afterwards, the Spartans abandoned their training and hid out on a deserted island for a week, lighting bonfires, baking [[list of animals|clams]], and surfing.<ref name="memory"/> After [[Madrigal]] was [[Glassing|glassed]] in [[2528]] by the [[Covenant]], [[Kojo Agu]] took residence on Emerald Cove in the city of [[Holetown]].<ref name="squad">[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=Halo3ODSTsquad '''Bungie.net''': ''Meet The Squad'']</ref> The colony was also the homeworld of [[Michael Sullivan]], Senior Communications Director of the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]].<ref>'''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn: Squad]]'''</ref> | |||
== Locations == | In [[2542]], during the [[Human-Covenant War]], the UNSC abandoned Emerald Cove due to the threat of nearby Covenant forces. However, Emerald Cove's fate remained unknown as of [[2552]], with some questioning if the world was glassed or occupied by the Covenant, or simply left untouched by the alien empire.<ref name="memory"/><ref name="enc308"/> | ||
*[[New Barbados]] | |||
**[[Holetown]] | ==Locations== | ||
*[[New Barbados]]<ref name="squad"/> | |||
**[[Holetown]]<ref name="squad"/> | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' {{ | *''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' {{Fm}} | ||
*''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
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[[Category:Human colonies]] | [[Category:Human colonies]] | ||