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[[Image:DiegoGarcia.png|thumb|Diego Garcia, located in the Indian Ocean.]]


'''Diego Garcia''' is a small tropical island in the Indian Ocean of [[Earth]], about 1,000 miles south of the southern India coast and far east of the "African Horn". It has been a military base since the 1970's. In 1971 '''RAF''' (British Royal Air Force) Gan was built there. As of sometime during the 1960's, it became a [[British]] Indian Ocean Territory and still was during the 21st Century.  
'''Diego Garcia''' is the largest atoll on [[Earth]] and sits in the [[Indian Ocean]]. Diego Garcia houses a [[military base]] of the [[United Nations Space Command]].<ref name="enc">''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', Earth, p. 284-285, (2009); p. 296-297 (2011 edition)</ref>


==Battle of Earth==
==History==
The [[UNSC]] base on the island launched the first counterattacks against the [[Covenant]] when they invaded [[New Mombasa]] in Kenya, Africa in [[2552]] during [[The First Battle of Earth]]. Among the units to respond was the [[77th Marine Regiment]] and the [[405th]] UNSC Marine Corps Unit. During the [[Second Battle of Earth]], a computer screen showed a Covenant capital ship within what is probably firing range of the island. Its fate after the battle is unknown.
Due to the atoll's proximity to [[India]], [[Hong Kong]], [[Pakistan]], and [[Africa]], [[Britain]] established a [[military base]] on Diego Garcia for both training and refueling purposes. The base has been in use ever since. The base later came under the control of the [[Unified Earth Government]]'s [[United Nations Space Command]].{{Ref/Reuse|enc}}


===Battle of Earth===
On [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], when the [[Covenant]]'s [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration]] arrived at Earth, the military base on Diego Garcia was immediately alerted to the Covenant's presence.{{Ref/Level|[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]|[[Cairo Station]]}} The base launched the first counterattacks against the Covenant when they [[Battle of Mombasa|invaded]] [[New Mombasa]] in [[Kenya]], [[Africa]] during the subsequent [[Battle for Earth]].{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/new-mombasa|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=New Mombasa}}


==Trivia==
These attacks proved effective as later in [[2552#November|November]], a Covenant [[capital ship]] was sent to Diego Garcia to destroy the base.{{Ref/Reuse|enc}} While most of the Earth's surface was later brutally [[Orbital bombardment|bombarded]] by a reinforced [[Truth's fleet|Covenant armada]], consisting of the remaining [[Jiralhanae]]-controlled ships of the [[High Charity defense fleet]], led by the [[Prophet of Truth]]'s [[Anodyne Spirit|Forerunner Dreadnought]] on November 17,<ref name="H3CN">''[[Halo 3]]'', campaign level, [[Crow's Nest]]</ref> the base nevertheless survived the [[Human-Covenant War]] and is still in use by the UNSC as of [[2553]].{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]|Page=265}}
*Diego Garcia is the main Island of a group of British islands called the Chagos Archipelago.
 
*On November 30, 1983, a magnitude 7 earthquake 34 miles south of the island caused a small tsunami.
==Production notes==
*The Island is prone to cyclones.
Diego Garcia was mentioned in the [[Halo 2 E3 demo|''Halo 2'' E3 demo]] as being the base of the "405th", a [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] unit that became [[A Company]] in the finished game. Diego Garcia's existence as a military base, with units involved in the fighting at Mombasa, was later made official by the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''.
*It is the main island of about 60 which is called the Chagos Archipelago.
 
*In Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, the Autobots were going to be transported to this island after Optimus Prime died.
==List of appearances==
[[Category:UNSC]]
*''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'' {{Fm}}
[[Category:Places]]
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' {{Mo}}
[[Category:Countries]]
 
==Sources==
{{Ref/Sources}}
 
[[Category:Earth]]
[[Category:UNSC military bases]]

Latest revision as of 23:36, January 12, 2024

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Diego Garcia is the largest atoll on Earth and sits in the Indian Ocean. Diego Garcia houses a military base of the United Nations Space Command.[1]

History[edit]

Due to the atoll's proximity to India, Hong Kong, Pakistan, and Africa, Britain established a military base on Diego Garcia for both training and refueling purposes. The base has been in use ever since. The base later came under the control of the Unified Earth Government's United Nations Space Command.[1]

Battle of Earth[edit]

On October 20, 2552, when the Covenant's Fleet of Sacred Consecration arrived at Earth, the military base on Diego Garcia was immediately alerted to the Covenant's presence.[2] The base launched the first counterattacks against the Covenant when they invaded New Mombasa in Kenya, Africa during the subsequent Battle for Earth.[3]

These attacks proved effective as later in November, a Covenant capital ship was sent to Diego Garcia to destroy the base.[1] While most of the Earth's surface was later brutally bombarded by a reinforced Covenant armada, consisting of the remaining Jiralhanae-controlled ships of the High Charity defense fleet, led by the Prophet of Truth's Forerunner Dreadnought on November 17,[4] the base nevertheless survived the Human-Covenant War and is still in use by the UNSC as of 2553.[5]

Production notes[edit]

Diego Garcia was mentioned in the Halo 2 E3 demo as being the base of the "405th", a Marine unit that became A Company in the finished game. Diego Garcia's existence as a military base, with units involved in the fighting at Mombasa, was later made official by the Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition).

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), Earth, p. 284-285, (2009); p. 296-297 (2011 edition)
  2. ^ Halo 2: Anniversary, campaign level Cairo Station
  3. ^ Halo Waypoint, New Mombasa (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2020) [archive]
  4. ^ Halo 3, campaign level, Crow's Nest
  5. ^ Halo: Mortal Dictata, page 265
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