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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]].<ref name="enc">''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', Earth, p. 284-285, (2009); p. 296-297 (2011 edition)</ref>


==History==
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}}


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


'''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 1941 '''RAF''' (British Royal Air Force) Gan was built near there and was shut down in 1976, to become Gan Internation Airport. In 1965, the Chagos Archipelago (a group of islands which include Diego Garcia) became a [[British]] Indian Ocean Territory and continued to be during the 21st Century.  
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}}


==Battle of Earth==
==Production notes==
The [[UNSC]] base on the island launched the first counterattacks against the [[Covenant]] when they invaded [[New Mombasa]] in Kenya, Africa in [[2552]] during [[Battle of Earth]]. Among the units to respond was the [[77th Marine Regiment]] and the [[405th]] UNSC Marine Corps Unit. Later in the battle, a Covenant capital ship was sent in to destroy the base. <ref>[[Halo Encyclopedia]]</ref>. It is unknown whether it succeeded in doing so.
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)]]''.


==Trivia==
==List of appearances==
*Diego Garcia is the main Island of a group of British islands (about 60) called the Chagos Archipelago.
*''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'' {{Fm}}
*On November 30, 1983, a magnitude 7 earthquake 34 miles south of the island caused a small tsunami.
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' {{Mo}}
*The Island is prone to cyclones and typhoons.
 
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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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