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|image=[[File:H4-Earth.jpg|300px]] | |image=[[File:H4-Earth.jpg|300px]] | ||
|system=[[Sol system]] | |system=[[Sol system]] | ||
|body=[[Sol]] | |body=[[Sol]]<ref name="HWULE"/> | ||
|position=Third planet | |position=Third planet<ref name="HWULE"/> | ||
|moon(s)=[[Luna]] | |moon(s)=One; [[Luna]]<ref name="HWULE"/> | ||
|diameter= | |diameter={{Convert|12756|km|mi|sp=us}}<ref name="HWULE"/> | ||
|gravity=1.0 G | |gravity=1.0 G<ref name="HWULE"/> | ||
|daylength=24 hours<ref name="HWULE">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/earth ''Halo Waypoint'': Universe - Location - Earth]</ref> | |daylength=24 hours<ref name="HWULE">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/earth ''Halo Waypoint'': Universe - Location - Earth]</ref> | ||
|yearlength=365.2 days<ref name="HWULE"/> | |yearlength=365.2 days<ref name="HWULE"/> | ||
|atmosphere=0 | |atmosphere=1.0 ([[Wikipedia:Nitrogen|N<sub>2</sub>]], [[Oxygen|O<sub>2</sub>]], Ar)<ref name="HWULE"/> | ||
|temperature=- | |temperature=-20°C to 40°C (-4°F to 104°F)<ref name="HWULE"/> | ||
|demonym= | |demonym= | ||
|species=[[Human]] | |species=*[[Human]] (Homeworld)<ref name="HWULE"/> | ||
|population=*Approx. 10 billion (pre-Battle of Earth)<ref name="ENC">''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'', page 282</ref><ref name="populateTwit">[https://twitter.com/Mr_Admirals/status/429062324737953792 ''Twitter'': @HaloWaypoint Hey, what was the population of Earth prior to November 2552?]</ref> | |population=*Approx. 10 billion (pre-Battle of Earth)<ref name="ENC">''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'', page 282</ref><ref name="populateTwit">[https://twitter.com/Mr_Admirals/status/429062324737953792 ''Twitter'': @HaloWaypoint Hey, what was the population of Earth prior to November 2552?]</ref> | ||
*Approx. 200 million (Post-Battle of Earth, as of [[2552#November|Nov. 2552]])<ref name="VIS">''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', page 54</ref><ref name="BEST">''[[Bestiarum|Halo 3 Bestiarum]]''</ref> | *Approx. 200 million (Post-Battle of Earth, as of [[2552#November|Nov. 2552]])<ref name="VIS">''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', page 54</ref><ref name="BEST">''[[Bestiarum|Halo 3 Bestiarum]]''</ref> | ||
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|government=[[Unified Earth Government]]}} | |government=[[Unified Earth Government]]}} | ||
{{Quote|Fight for her.|Bulletin board poster of Earth}} | {{Quote|Fight for her.|Bulletin board poster of Earth}} | ||
'''Earth''', also known as '''Sol III''',<ref name="Halo Channel">''[[Halo Channel]]'', Encyclopedia</ref> known in the [[Forerunner]] era as "'''Erde-Tyrene'''"<ref name="Cryptum">''[[Halo: Cryptum]]''</ref> (pronounced ''"Er-da-ty-reen"'')<ref>''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGR1V7IRLXs Rebirth]''</ref> or "'''Erda'''",<ref name="Primordium">''[[Halo: Primordium]]'', page 238</ref> is the third planet and one of four terrestrial worlds of the [[Sol system]]. It is the presumptive homeworld of the [[human]] species, though this was disputed by some [[Ancient humanity|ancient humans]], due to the loss of records to technological dark ages and the presence of human ruins on other worlds.<ref name="pri238">''Halo: Primordium'', page 238</ref> It is the current capital world of the [[Unified Earth Government]], and home to [[HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6|the headquarters]] of the [[United Nations Space Command]]. | '''Earth''', also known as '''Sol III''',<ref name="Halo Channel">''[[Halo Channel]]'', Encyclopedia</ref> known in the [[Forerunner]] era as "'''Erde-Tyrene'''"<ref name="Cryptum">''[[Halo: Cryptum]]''</ref> (pronounced ''"Er-da-ty-reen"'')<ref>''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGR1V7IRLXs Rebirth]''</ref> or "'''Erda'''",<ref name="Primordium">''[[Halo: Primordium]]'', page 238</ref> is the third planet and one of four terrestrial worlds of the [[Sol system]]. It is the presumptive homeworld of the [[human]] species, though this was disputed by some [[Ancient humanity|ancient humans]], due to the loss of records to technological dark ages and the presence of human ruins on other worlds.<ref name="pri238">''Halo: Primordium'', page 238</ref> It is the current capital world of the [[Unified Earth Government]], and home to [[HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6|the headquarters]] of the [[United Nations Space Command]]. | ||
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***[[Wikipedia:Essen|Essen]] | ***[[Wikipedia:Essen|Essen]] | ||
****[[Beweglichkeitsrüstungsysteme|Beweglichrüstungsysteme Testing Facility]] - Testing site of the C Variant MJOLNIR MK. VI | ****[[Beweglichkeitsrüstungsysteme|Beweglichrüstungsysteme Testing Facility]] - Testing site of the C Variant MJOLNIR MK. VI | ||
**[[ | **[[Britain]] | ||
***[[Wikipedia:England|England]] | ***[[Wikipedia:England|England]] | ||
****[[Wikipedia:Kingston upon Hull|Hull]] - Birthplace of [[Randall Aiken]] | ****[[Wikipedia:Kingston upon Hull|Hull]] - Birthplace of [[Randall Aiken]] | ||
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*[[Station Wayward Rest]] - Termination point of the Centennial Orbital Elevator. Destroyed during the Battle of Earth. | *[[Station Wayward Rest]] - Termination point of the Centennial Orbital Elevator. Destroyed during the Battle of Earth. | ||
*[[Munera Platform A7]] | *[[Munera Platform A7]] | ||
==Gameplay== | |||
===''Halo 2''=== | |||
{{Main|Halo 2}} | |||
In ''Halo 2'', a total of four [[Campaign]] levels take place on or above Earth. ''[[The Armory]]'' and ''[[Cairo Station (level)|Cairo Station]]'' take place in space above Earth. Parts of Europe, [[Africa]] and the Middle East can be seen. ''[[Outskirts]]'' and ''[[Metropolis]]'' take place on Earth in the city of [[Mombasa]] in Africa. The final cutscene of the game in ''[[The Great Journey]]'' also takes place above Earth. | |||
A number of [[multiplayer]] maps also take place on or above Earth. ''[[Midship]]'' and ''[[Elongation]]'' take place in orbit above the Earth, showing the same view of Earth as ''The Armory'' and ''Cairo Station''. ''[[Terminal (level)|Terminal]]'', ''[[Turf]]'', ''[[District]]'', ''[[Ivory Tower]]'', ''[[Tombstone]]'', ''[[Headlong]]'', ''[[Zanzibar]]'', and ''[[Foundation]]'' all take place on Earth in various places. | |||
===''Halo 3''=== | |||
{{Main|Halo 3}} | |||
Each ''Halo 2'' campaign level from ''[[Arrival]]'' to ''[[Floodgate]]'' take place on Earth in [[Tanzania]]. The final cutscene in ''[[Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo]]'' also takes place on Earth. | |||
''[[High Ground]]'', ''[[Last Resort]]'' and ''[[The Pit]]'' from the original line up of ''Halo 3'' multiplayer maps take place on Earth. The [[Heroic Map Pack]] maps, ''[[Blackout]]'' and ''[[Ghost Town]]'' of the [[Legendary Map Pack]], and ''[[Orbital]]'' and ''[[Longshore]]'' of the [[Mythic Map Pack]]s were eventually added that all took place on Earth. | |||
===''Halo 3: ODST''=== | |||
{{Main|Halo 3: ODST}} | |||
All the campaign levels and [[Firefight]] maps of ''Halo 3: ODST'' take place on Earth. | |||
===''Halo: Reach''=== | |||
{{Main|Halo: Reach}} | |||
Only one map in ''Halo: Reach'' takes place on Earth and that is ''[[Breakneck]]'', which is set in [[Section 21]] of [[Mombasa]]. | |||
===''Halo 4''=== | |||
{{Main|Halo 4}} | |||
A large portion of the level ''[[Midnight]]'' is set on the ''[[Mantle's Approach]]'' resting above [[New Phoenix]], Earth. North America and parts of South America can be seen in the skybox of the level. The [[Epilogue (Halo 4 level)|Epilogue]] also shows some scenes in the Earth city of New Phoenix. | |||
===''Halo: Spartan Strike''=== | |||
{{Main|Halo: Spartan Strike}} | |||
All of the missions as part of [[Operation A: Orphic Spear]] and [[Operation E: Brother's Keeper]] take place in Mombasa and New Pheonix respectively, both on Earth. | |||
===''Halo 5: Guardians''=== | |||
{{Main|Halo 5: Guardians}} | |||
The final cutscene of ''[[Guardians (level)|Guardians]]'' features the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} over Earth. Only one multiplayer level takes place over Earth however and that is [[Breakout Arena]], set on [[Munera Platform A7]]. Parts of Eastern Europe, the Arabian Peninsula and Northern Africa can be seen in the skybox as the planet rotates. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||