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{{Wikipedia|Callisto (moon)}} | |||
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{{Disambig header|the moon|other uses|Callisto (disambiguation)}} | {{Disambig header|the moon|other uses|Callisto (disambiguation)}} | ||
{{Planet | {{Planet infobox | ||
|name=Callisto | |name=Callisto | ||
|image=[[File:Callisto.jpg| | |image=[[File:Enc22 Callisto.jpg|300px]] | ||
| | |system=[[Sol system]]{{Ref/Reuse|enc283}}{{Ref/Reuse|mythos50-51}} | ||
|diameter= | |body=[[Jupiter]]{{Ref/Reuse|enc283}}{{Ref/Reuse|mythos50-51}} | ||
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|government=[[Unified Earth Government]] | |||
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'''Callisto''' is | '''Callisto''' is a [[Jovian Moons|moon of Jupiter]] in the [[Sol system]] and a human colony. With little population to speak of, Callisto's purpose to the [[Unified Earth Government]] is primarily [[UNSC Armed Forces|militaristic]] in nature; the moon's several [[UNSC]] [[Military base|bases]] are capable of launching their units and [[UNSC starship|ships]] within an hour's notice.<ref name="enc283">''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', Locations: The Sol System, p. 282-283 (2009); p. 294-295 (2011 edition)</ref> | ||
==Overview== | |||
The moon is 99 percent the size [[Mercury]], but only a third of the mass. While devoid of an atmosphere, ice formed on the moon.{{Ref/Reuse|enc283}} | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Callisto was originally discovered | ===Early history=== | ||
Callisto was originally discovered by [[Wikipedia:Galileo Galilei|Galileo]].{{Ref/Reuse|enc283}} Joint efforts by [[Earth]]'s [[national government]]s to colonize Callisto, along with the other Jovian Moons, were underway by [[2080]].<ref>''Halo Mythos'', Rise of Humanity, p. 46-47</ref> In [[2170]], Callisto was the site of the signing of the [[Callisto Treaty]] which officially ended the [[Interplanetary War]].<ref>''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', Timeline: 1969 CE-2492 CE, p. 32-33 (2011 edition)</ref> Callisto also eventually became the site of a UNSC naval depot.<ref name="mythos50-51">''[[Halo Mythos]]'', The Interplanetary War, p. 50-51</ref> | |||
Colonel [[ | ===26th-century=== | ||
Colonel [[Herzog]] claimed to have to deal with paperwork regarding surveillance here.<ref name="laststop">''[[I love bees]]'', [[Axon Clips]], [[Axon Clips Chapter 7|Chapter 7]] - Herzog: "Diplomatic Post"</ref> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
Callisto is named after the [[List of Greek mythology references in Halo|Greek mythological]] figure [[Wikipedia:Callisto (mythology)|of the same name]]. | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[i love bees]]'' {{ | *''[[i love bees]]'' {{Fm}} | ||
*''[[Halo | *''[[Halo Mythos]]'' {{1st}} | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | |||
[[Category:Moons]] | [[Category:Moons]] | ||
[[Category:Human colonies]] | [[Category:Human colonies]] | ||
{{Sol system}} | |||