Andesia: Difference between revisions

|moon(s)=At least one<ref name="Empire">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''', multiplayer map, ''[[Empire]]''</ref>

|demonym=Andesian<ref name="Plaza">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''', multiplayer map, ''[[Plaza]]''</ref>

'''Andesia''' is a [[human]] [[Human colonies|colony]] [[planet]] governed by the [[Unified Earth Government]] and controlled by a mega-corporate council which serves as the planet's ''de facto'' administation.{{Ref/Reuse|canonfodder}} Hosting several large metroplex areas, including the capital of [[Noctus]], the colony is wealthy, highly populated, and almost completely self-sufficient. Despite this, a strong [[Insurrectionist]] movement took root on Andesia shortly before the [[Covenant War]] and reemerged after the conflict's resolution.{{Ref/Reuse|canonfodder glass}} Illegal immigration to the planet is a problem, but the UEG has tried to make becoming a legal resident easier than ever through the filing of [[form 32]].{{Ref/Reuse|Plaza}}

==History==

Andesia's exploration was funded by biotech associations looking to exploit the planet's rich ecosystem for life-extending pharmaceuticals and exotic foodstuffs. Colonization was followed by development of local medical research and ultra-tech industries in the [[city|capital city]] of [[Noctus]] and the research center in [[Promesa]].<ref name="canonfodder2">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-shadow-of-intense '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Shadow of Intense'']</ref> In [[2523]], in response to the UEG's tightening grip on the [[human colonies]] and the excessive control taken by the mega-corporate council that served as the ''de facto'' planetary government, a [[Insurrection|rebellion]] broke out on the planet. The insurgency even reached the heavily defended facilities of [[AMG Transport Dynamics]] located in the capital city of Noctus.{{Ref/Reuse|canonfodder}} During this time, [[Insurrectionist]]s established a stronghold on the planet. In response, the [[United Nations Space Command]] sent troops, including the [[10th Shock Troops Battalion]], to Andesia to eliminate the rebel presence.<ref name="fudp3">'''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]''', ''Part 3''</ref>

 

During a [[Conflict on Andesia|firefight]] with Insurrectionists lasting for approximately [[seven]] hours, [[Ridge]], a member of [[Cadmon Lasky]]'s [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers|ODST]] [[squad]] was killed. Afterwards, Cadmon estimated that he must have killed a dozen of the Insurrectionists. Sometime later, Cadmon and the rest of his squad was [[killed in action]] on the planet.{{Ref/Reuse|fudp3}} The fighting continued on the planet for nearly a decade, until the realization of the true threat of the [[Covenant]] caused Andesia's citizens to realign themselves with the UNSC and UEG to survive. The colony ultimately survived the [[Human-Covenant War]], although tensions between the planet's citizens and the UNSC remained high, with Insurrectionist movements reemerging stronger and more influential than ever.{{Ref/Reuse|canonfodder}} The UEG sees Andesia as a vital asset in its long-term plans for reunification and redevelopment of the human colonies. The planet's corporate and political hierarchy remains loyal to the UEG{{Ref/Reuse|canonfodder glass}} and periodic UNSC police actions kept violence from breaking out into full-scale civil war. However, turf wars between insurgent factions and their criminal allies, corrupt [[law enforcement]] personnel, and [[Unified Earth Government]] peacekeepers ensured there would be no peace in major population centers.{{Ref/Reuse|canonfodder2}} [[Spartan-IV]]s are trained in a [[War Games]] simulation based off Noctus in order to prepare for hypothetical peace-keeping operations, and to have them ready to secure strategic facilities in the event of a large insurrection.{{Ref/Reuse|canonfodder glass}}

 

 

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''[[Wikipedia:Andesia|Andesia]]'' is a genus of moths of the [[Wikipedia:Noctuidae|Noctuidae]] family.