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'''Mare Erythraeum''' is a region on [[Mars]]. | '''Mare Erythraeum''' is a region on [[Mars]]. It is a very large dark dusky region of Mars that can be viewed by even a small telescope. The name comes from the [[Latin]] for the Arabian Sea, because it was originally thought to be a large sea of liquid water. It was included in Percival Lowell's 1895 map of Mars. | ||
In late 2552, it was the site of the [[Battle of Mare Erythraeum|a battle]] where [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Army|Army]] forces commanded by [[Colonel]] [[James Ackerson]] fought against the land forces of the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[Fleet of Furious Redemption]]. It is unknown whether the UNSC or Covenant won the battle, but James Ackerson of the [[UNSC Army]] was taken prisoner by the [[Jiralahane]] forces.<ref>'''[[Halo: Uprising]]''', ''[[Halo: Uprising Issue 1|Issue 1]]''</ref> | |||
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[[Category:Mars Locations]] | [[Category:Mars Locations]] | ||