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[[Image:Earth.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A covenant assault carrier over [[New Mombasa]]]] | [[Image:Earth.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A covenant assault carrier over [[New Mombasa]]]] | ||
[[Image:Earthshot.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Super MAC Platforms protecting Earth.]] | [[Image:Earthshot.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Super MAC Platforms protecting Earth.]] | ||
Earth is the home planet of [[Human]]s, it consists of seven continents. It is home to a wide array of different creatures. Earth's history goes back as far as | Earth is the home planet of [[Human]]s, it consists of seven continents. It is home to a wide array of different creatures. Earth's history goes back as far as about 4.6 billion years ago when the planet first formed. The first single celled organisms appeared about 3.5 billion years ago, and eventually began to evolve into more and more advanced creatures. A certain species of exceptional intelligence, humans or ''Homo sapiens'', evolved about 100,000 years ago; they began building advanced civilations that far surpassed what other animals could create. Several centuries after they became a spacefaring race, humans encountered a collective of intelligent, hostile extraterrestrials known as [[the Covenant]]. Thus begins the story of Halo. | ||
The Covenant had no knowledge about humanity's home world, mostly thanks to the development of the [[Cole Protocol]]. Sometime between the events of Halo and Halo 2, the Covenant eventually discovered Earth's location. The [[Prophet of Regret]] led a small invasion force, but was surprised to find out that it was the humans' homeworld. At the end of Halo 2, the Covenant had eventually began a full-scale invasion of Earth, and have completely overrun it by the beginning of Halo 3. | |||
Many theories about Earth erupted when the [[Halo 3 Announcement Trailer]] was shown. | Many theories about Earth erupted when the [[Halo 3 Announcement Trailer]] was shown. | ||
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The [[Prophet of Regret]] had obviously come to Earth in search of a [[Forerunner]] artifact that might determine the fate of all sentient life in the face of the galaxy, as the massive firepower that the Halos yield could destroy all sentient life "within 3 radii of the galactic center," as stated by a [[Monitor]] in the games. | The [[Prophet of Regret]] had obviously come to Earth in search of a [[Forerunner]] artifact that might determine the fate of all sentient life in the face of the galaxy, as the massive firepower that the Halos yield could destroy all sentient life "within 3 radii of the galactic center," as stated by a [[Monitor]] in the games. | ||
Africa is the most important place on Earth, it seems, and, coincidentially, it is theorized to be the birthplace of humanity. | Africa is the most important place on Earth in regards to the Halo story, it seems, and, coincidentially, it is theorized to be the birthplace of humanity. | ||
==Earth locations== | ==Earth locations== | ||
Revision as of 01:17, August 6, 2006
Summary
Earth is the home planet of Humans, it consists of seven continents. It is home to a wide array of different creatures. Earth's history goes back as far as about 4.6 billion years ago when the planet first formed. The first single celled organisms appeared about 3.5 billion years ago, and eventually began to evolve into more and more advanced creatures. A certain species of exceptional intelligence, humans or Homo sapiens, evolved about 100,000 years ago; they began building advanced civilations that far surpassed what other animals could create. Several centuries after they became a spacefaring race, humans encountered a collective of intelligent, hostile extraterrestrials known as the Covenant. Thus begins the story of Halo.
The Covenant had no knowledge about humanity's home world, mostly thanks to the development of the Cole Protocol. Sometime between the events of Halo and Halo 2, the Covenant eventually discovered Earth's location. The Prophet of Regret led a small invasion force, but was surprised to find out that it was the humans' homeworld. At the end of Halo 2, the Covenant had eventually began a full-scale invasion of Earth, and have completely overrun it by the beginning of Halo 3.
Many theories about Earth erupted when the Halo 3 Announcement Trailer was shown.
The Covenant, buried in the Earth's crust, had discovered a massive Forerunner structure probably the size of High Charity (as it dwarfs the mighty 5 kilometer long Covenant Assualt Carriers that make up the "excavation force.") Is this the Ark? If so, why was it on Earth?
The Prophet of Regret had obviously come to Earth in search of a Forerunner artifact that might determine the fate of all sentient life in the face of the galaxy, as the massive firepower that the Halos yield could destroy all sentient life "within 3 radii of the galactic center," as stated by a Monitor in the games.
Africa is the most important place on Earth in regards to the Halo story, it seems, and, coincidentially, it is theorized to be the birthplace of humanity.
