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<center>''Were you looking for the [[UNSC Coral Sea]], a corvette that served in the [[Battle of Earth]]?''</center> | <center>''Were you looking for the [[UNSC Coral Sea]], a [[UNSC Corvette|corvette]] that served in the [[Battle of Earth]]?''</center> | ||
'''Coral''' is a [[ | '''Coral''' is a [[human]]-occupied colony in a system 42 light-years from [[Earth]].<ref>'''[[i love bees]]''', ''[[Media:Four_goats.ogg|four_goats.ogg]]''</ref> | ||
At an unknown date, a Coral mining operation uncovered the tip of a [[Forerunner]] installation. The miners used explosives to excavate a depth of 30 meters, uncovering the undamaged tip of the installation. [[Xenoarchaeology|Archaeologists]] employed by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] were able to dig out about eighty meters of the complex, which seems to be even more expansive. The complex has been described as made from metallic crystal, symmetrical to a near-atomic scale, and adorned with decorative artistic motifs.<ref>[[Conversations from the Universe]]</ref> | At an unknown date, a Coral mining operation uncovered the tip of a [[Forerunner]] installation. The miners used explosives to excavate a depth of 30 meters, uncovering the undamaged tip of the installation. [[Xenoarchaeology|Archaeologists]] employed by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] were able to dig out about eighty meters of the complex, which seems to be even more expansive. The complex has been described as made from metallic crystal, symmetrical to a near-atomic scale, and adorned with decorative artistic motifs.<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', ''[[Conversations from the Universe]]''</ref> | ||
Though the details are unknown, [[Taylor H. Miles]] reports having taken part in an engagement in the Coral asteroid belt. <ref>'''[[ONI Candidate Assessment Program V5.02A]]''', ''[[ONI Candidate Assessment Program V5.02A/Dutch|Dutch interview]]''</ref> | |||
In late September of [[2552]], it was reported that Coral had been [[Glassing|glassed]] by the [[Covenant]]. The fate of the Forerunner installation remains unknown.<ref>[[Media:they_got_it.ogg|they_got_it.ogg]]</ref> | In late September of [[2552]], it was reported that Coral had been [[Glassing|glassed]] by the [[Covenant]]. The fate of the Forerunner installation remains unknown.<ref>'''i love bees''', ''[[Media:they_got_it.ogg|they_got_it.ogg]]''</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
[[ | *Coral is the home planet of [[Kamal Zaman]] and [[Sophia Bossedon]] in the ''[[I Love Bees]]'' saga. | ||
*The ''Halo'' novel [[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx|''Ghosts of Onyx'']] had a working title of "Ghosts of Coral". This led to a great deal of speculation about Coral and its background. However, it turned out to be unrelated. | *The ''Halo'' novel [[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx|''Ghosts of Onyx'']] had a working title of "Ghosts of Coral". This led to a great deal of speculation about Coral and its background. However, it turned out to be unrelated. | ||
*The only known residents of Coral, Kamal and Sophia, speak about their families forbidding them to eat pork. In addition Kamal's surname (Zaman) is common in peoples of Muslim descent. Therefore it is quite possible that Coral has a significant Muslim population. | *The only known residents of Coral, Kamal and Sophia, speak about their families forbidding them to eat pork. In addition Kamal's surname (Zaman) is common in peoples of Muslim descent. Therefore it is quite possible that Coral has a significant Muslim population. | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
Revision as of 12:51, August 24, 2010
Coral is a human-occupied colony in a system 42 light-years from Earth.[1]
At an unknown date, a Coral mining operation uncovered the tip of a Forerunner installation. The miners used explosives to excavate a depth of 30 meters, uncovering the undamaged tip of the installation. Archaeologists employed by the Office of Naval Intelligence were able to dig out about eighty meters of the complex, which seems to be even more expansive. The complex has been described as made from metallic crystal, symmetrical to a near-atomic scale, and adorned with decorative artistic motifs.[2]
Though the details are unknown, Taylor H. Miles reports having taken part in an engagement in the Coral asteroid belt. [3]
In late September of 2552, it was reported that Coral had been glassed by the Covenant. The fate of the Forerunner installation remains unknown.[4]
Trivia
- Coral is the home planet of Kamal Zaman and Sophia Bossedon in the I Love Bees saga.
- The Halo novel Ghosts of Onyx had a working title of "Ghosts of Coral". This led to a great deal of speculation about Coral and its background. However, it turned out to be unrelated.
- The only known residents of Coral, Kamal and Sophia, speak about their families forbidding them to eat pork. In addition Kamal's surname (Zaman) is common in peoples of Muslim descent. Therefore it is quite possible that Coral has a significant Muslim population.
