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'''18 Scorpii''' is a planetary system located 45.7 light years from [[Earth]] at the northern edge of the Scorpius constellation. [[Falaknuma]] is a [[UNSC]] colony within the system. 18 Scorpii also saw in 2535 a large asteroid lead by the {{UNSCShip|Midsummer Night}} loaded with over a million refugees from behind Covenant-lines.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''', page 343</ref> It was also the site of a [[Battle of 18 Scorpii|minor engagement]] between UNSC and Covenant forces in 2543, in which UNSC forces were saved by a surprise force of Independent/[[Insurrectionist]] ships.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''' - ''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]'', pages 472-486</ref> 18 Scorpii has many physical properties in common with the Sun.{{Verify}}  
'''18 Scorpii''' is a planetary system identified as a region in [[FLEETCOM Sector Three]],{{Ref/Reuse|HETILATPDOPJCS7}} where the [[human]] colony world [[Falaknuma]] is located.{{Ref/Reuse|HTCPC70}}


==Trivia==
==Overview==
*18 Scorpii was identified in September 2003 by astrobiologist Margaret Turnbull from the University of Arizona in Tucson as one of the most promising nearby candidates for hosting life based on her analysis of the HabCat list of stars.<ref>[[Wikipedia:18 Scorpii|18 Scorpii at Wikipedia]]</ref>
===Planetary system===
*No planets have yet been confirmed to orbit the real-life star.
*[[Falaknuma]]: Human colony world.{{Ref/Reuse|HTCPC70}}
*Cayrel de Strobel (1996) included it in her review of the stars most similar to the Sun, and Porto de Mello & da Silva (1997) identified it as a solar twin.
 
==References==
==History==
<references/>
===Colonization===
[[Category:Planetary Systems]]
At some point prior to [[2535]], the [[Unified Earth Government]] settled on the planet of [[Falaknuma]] in the system.{{Ref/Reuse|HTCPC70}}
[[Category:UNSC]]
 
===Exodus Project scare===
By [[2535]] [[Exodus Project|a large asteroid]] led by the {{UNSCShip|Midsummer Night}} loaded with over a million refugees from behind Covenant lines was approaching near the system worrying the crew of the {{UNSCShip|Ready or Not}} that it may have been Covenant. It was not till the asteroid arrived that the crew stopped worrying and began a rescue effort.{{Ref/Reuse|HTCPC70}}
 
===Battle of 18 Scorpii===
It was also the site of a [[Battle of 18 Scorpii|minor engagement]] between UNSC and Covenant forces in [[2543]], in which UNSC forces were saved by a surprise force of independent/[[Insurrectionist]] ships.{{Ref/Reuse|HETILATPDOPJCS7}}
 
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
**''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]''
 
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}
 
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[[Category:Planetary systems]]

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18 Scorpii system
Location overview

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FLEETCOM Sector Three[1]

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18 Scorpii is a planetary system identified as a region in FLEETCOM Sector Three,[1] where the human colony world Falaknuma is located.[2]

Overview[edit]

Planetary system[edit]

History[edit]

Colonization[edit]

At some point prior to 2535, the Unified Earth Government settled on the planet of Falaknuma in the system.[2]

Exodus Project scare[edit]

By 2535 a large asteroid led by the UNSC Midsummer Night loaded with over a million refugees from behind Covenant lines was approaching near the system worrying the crew of the UNSC Ready or Not that it may have been Covenant. It was not till the asteroid arrived that the crew stopped worrying and began a rescue effort.[2]

Battle of 18 Scorpii[edit]

It was also the site of a minor engagement between UNSC and Covenant forces in 2543, in which UNSC forces were saved by a surprise force of independent/Insurrectionist ships.[1]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Halo: Evolutions - The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole, section Section Seven: The Covenant War: The Battle of Psi Serpentis (2543 CE)
  2. ^ a b c d e Halo: The Cole Protocol, chapter 70