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[[File:MITHOM Scotland 02.png|thumb|right|200px|A snow covered Scotland.<ref>''[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian]]'', Motion Comic</ref>]] | [[File:MITHOM Scotland 02.png|thumb|right|200px|A snow covered Scotland.<ref>''[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian]]'', Motion Comic</ref>]] | ||
'''Britain'''<ref name="jakecourage">''[[Archive:Jake Courage|Jake Courage]]''</ref> | '''Britain'''<ref name="jakecourage">''[[Archive:Jake Courage|Jake Courage]]''</ref>{{Ref/Reuse|JC}} is a region of formerly constituent parts of a defunct [[National government|nation]].<ref name="saintspg7-8">''[[Halo: Saint's Testimony]]'', p. 7-8 (Google Play)</ref> | ||
The adjective for Britain is British. | The adjective for Britain is British.{{Ref/Reuse|jakecourage}} A distinct accent was known to come from Britain.{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]|Chapter=16}} | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
===Geography=== | ===Geography=== | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Birmingham|Birmingham]] - One of the cities chosen to display [[Jake Courage]]'s "Shooting a Hero" exhibit, demonstrating imagery of the [[Second Battle of New Mombasa]].<ref name="JC">''Xbox.com'': Jake Courage (defunct, [https://archives.halopedia.org/halo3/jakecourage/ Archived])</ref> | *[[Wikipedia:Birmingham|Birmingham]] - One of the cities chosen to display [[Jake Courage]]'s "Shooting a Hero" exhibit, demonstrating imagery of the [[Second Battle of New Mombasa]].<ref name="JC">''Xbox.com'': Jake Courage (defunct, [https://archives.halopedia.org/halo3/jakecourage/ Archived])</ref> | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Bristol|Bristol]] - One of the cities chosen to display Jake Courage's "Shooting a Hero" exhibit. | *[[Wikipedia:Bristol|Bristol]] - One of the cities chosen to display Jake Courage's "Shooting a Hero" exhibit.{{Ref/Reuse|JC}} | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Cheshire|Cheshire]] - One of the cities chosen to display Jake Courage's "Shooting a Hero" exhibit. | *[[Wikipedia:Cheshire|Cheshire]] - One of the cities chosen to display Jake Courage's "Shooting a Hero" exhibit.{{Ref/Reuse|JC}} | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Doncaster|Doncaster]] - One of the cities chosen to display Jake Courage's "Shooting a Hero" exhibit. | *[[Wikipedia:Doncaster|Doncaster]] - One of the cities chosen to display Jake Courage's "Shooting a Hero" exhibit.{{Ref/Reuse|JC}} | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Kingston upon Hull|Hull]] - birthplace of [[Randall Aiken]] | *[[Wikipedia:Kingston upon Hull|Hull]] - birthplace of [[Randall Aiken]] | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Leeds|Leeds]] - One of the cities chosen to display Jake Courage's "Shooting a Hero" exhibit. | *[[Wikipedia:Leeds|Leeds]] - One of the cities chosen to display Jake Courage's "Shooting a Hero" exhibit.{{Ref/Reuse|JC}} | ||
*[[London]] - Previously the capital of England and home to the Houses of Parliament, the site of a terror attack in the 22nd century and the location chosen for [[Halo: Saint's Testimony|Iona's trial]]. | *[[London]] - Previously the capital of England and home to the Houses of Parliament, the site of a terror attack in the 22nd century and the location chosen for [[Halo: Saint's Testimony|Iona's trial]]. | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Plymouth|Plymouth]] - One of the cities chosen to display Jake Courage's "Shooting a Hero" exhibit. | *[[Wikipedia:Plymouth|Plymouth]] - One of the cities chosen to display Jake Courage's "Shooting a Hero" exhibit.{{Ref/Reuse|JC}} | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Portsmouth|Portsmouth]] - One of the cities chosen to display Jake Courage's "Shooting a Hero" exhibit. | *[[Wikipedia:Portsmouth|Portsmouth]] - One of the cities chosen to display Jake Courage's "Shooting a Hero" exhibit.{{Ref/Reuse|JC}} | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Reading|Reading]] - One of the cities chosen to display Jake Courage's "Shooting a Hero" exhibit. | *[[Wikipedia:Reading|Reading]] - One of the cities chosen to display Jake Courage's "Shooting a Hero" exhibit.{{Ref/Reuse|JC}} | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Romford|Romford]] - One of the cities chosen to display Jake Courage's "Shooting a Hero" exhibit. | *[[Wikipedia:Romford|Romford]] - One of the cities chosen to display Jake Courage's "Shooting a Hero" exhibit.{{Ref/Reuse|JC}} | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Sheffield|Sheffield]] - One of the cities chosen to display Jake Courage's "Shooting a Hero" exhibit. | *[[Wikipedia:Sheffield|Sheffield]] - One of the cities chosen to display Jake Courage's "Shooting a Hero" exhibit.{{Ref/Reuse|JC}} | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Wolverhampton|Wolverhampton]] - birthplace of [[Malcolm Geffen]] | *[[Wikipedia:Wolverhampton|Wolverhampton]] - birthplace of [[Malcolm Geffen]] | ||
*[[Scotland]] - Childhood home of [[Michael Baird]]<ref name="baird">''[[Halo Waypoint]]'', [[Archive:Halo Waypoint/2009 to 2014/Universe/Characters#Sergeant Mike Baird|Sergeant Mike Baird]]</ref> | *[[Scotland]] - Childhood home of [[Michael Baird]]<ref name="baird">''[[Halo Waypoint]]'', [[Archive:Halo Waypoint/2009 to 2014/Universe/Characters#Sergeant Mike Baird|Sergeant Mike Baird]]</ref> | ||
**[[Wikipedia:Iona|Iona]] - the island of which inspired the name of the AI [[Iona]]. | **[[Wikipedia:Iona|Iona]] - the island of which inspired the name of the AI [[Iona]]. | ||
**[[Edinburgh]] - Location of The [[University of Edinburgh]]. Later one of the sites to display the "Shooting a Hero" exhibit. | **[[Edinburgh]] - Location of The [[University of Edinburgh]]. Later one of the sites to display the "Shooting a Hero" exhibit.{{Ref/Reuse|JC}} | ||
***[[Edinburgh University]] - A renowned centre for teaching and research. Unharmed during the [[Battle of Earth]], it was used for research on Forerunner artefacts and home to the [[Department of Xenoarchaeological Studies]]. | ***[[Edinburgh University]] - A renowned centre for teaching and research. Unharmed during the [[Battle of Earth]], it was used for research on Forerunner artefacts and home to the [[Department of Xenoarchaeological Studies]]. | ||
****[[Department of Xenoarchaeological Studies]] - Where Dr. [[William Iqbal]] and his colleagues were hired by ONI to study [[Forerunner]] relics discovered on various worlds including Earth and the [[Ancient humanity|Ancient Human]] ruins of Heian.<ref>''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'', "[[From the Office of Dr. William Arthur Iqbal]]", p. 519</ref> | ****[[Department of Xenoarchaeological Studies]] - Where Dr. [[William Iqbal]] and his colleagues were hired by ONI to study [[Forerunner]] relics discovered on various worlds including Earth and the [[Ancient humanity|Ancient Human]] ruins of Heian.<ref>''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'', "[[From the Office of Dr. William Arthur Iqbal]]", p. 519</ref> | ||
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===18th and 19th-century=== | ===18th and 19th-century=== | ||
In the 18th and 19th-centuries, British colonies began to diverge from Britain itself, in one case leading to war.<ref> | In the 18th and 19th-centuries, British colonies began to diverge from Britain itself, in one case leading to war.<ref> | ||
''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'', [[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]], p. 256-258 (2010 edition, Vol. I)</ref> At some point, the British constructed a training and refueling base on [[Diego Garcia]] due to the island's position near [[India]], [[Pakistan]], [[Hong Kong]], and [[Africa]]. | ''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'', [[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]], p. 256-258 (2010 edition, Vol. I)</ref> At some point, the British constructed a training and refueling base on [[Diego Garcia]] due to the island's position near [[India]], [[Pakistan]], [[Hong Kong]], and [[Africa]].{{Ref/Reuse|encyc296}} During [[World War II]], the British managed to crack a [[Germany|German]] code.<ref name="ilbenigma">''[[I love bees]]'', [[Axon Clips]], [[Axon Clips Chapter 4|Chapter 4]] - Herzog: "Enigma"</ref> | ||
===22nd-century=== | ===22nd-century=== | ||
In the 22nd-century, the [[Houses of Parliament]] were destroyed in an act of domestic terrorism. | In the 22nd-century, the [[Houses of Parliament]] were destroyed in an act of domestic terrorism.{{Ref/Reuse|saintspg7-8}} | ||
===Status as of 26th-century=== | ===Status as of 26th-century=== | ||
By the 26th-century, the [[Wikipedia:Iona|island of Iona]], was part of the [[North Atlantic Protectorate]]. | By the 26th-century, the [[Wikipedia:Iona|island of Iona]], was part of the [[North Atlantic Protectorate]].{{Ref/Reuse|saintspg7-8}} As well, the [[city|cities]] of London and Edinburgh were a part of the [[European Union]].<ref name="encyc296">''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'', Earth, p. 284-285, (2009); p. 296-297 (2011 edition)</ref> Following the [[Human-Covenant War]], a collection of photographs by [[Jake Courage]] toured Britain.{{Ref/Reuse|jakecourage}}{{Ref/Reuse|JC}} | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||