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{{Quote|no=two|q1=This reminds me of the underwater mission Chief Mendez sent us on at Emerald Cove. When he sabotaged half our air tanks? And we ended up stealing his.|Frederic-104|q2=And after, we ditched him and camped on that island. It was a week with nothing to do but light bonfires, bake clams, and surf.|Anton-044|[[Frederic-104]] and [[Anton-044]] recall their time on Emerald Cove{{Ref/Novel|Id=memory|[[Halo: First Strike]]|Page=220 (2003); 266 (2010)}}}} | |||
'''Emerald Cove''' was a [[human]] [[Human colonies|colony]] [[planet|world]] in the [[Alpha Imura system]] of the [[Orion Arm]].{{Ref/Reuse|Id=PoL4}} | |||
== Locations == | ==Overview== | ||
===Topography=== | |||
The colony was known throughout human space as a world of sublime beauty, with thousands of miles of white sandy beaches, azure oceans, and an archipelagic environment.<ref name="enc308">''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', Covenant Colonies, p. 296-297 (2009); 308-309 (2011)</ref> | |||
====Locations==== | |||
*[[New Barbados]] | *[[New Barbados]] | ||
**[[Holetown]] | **[[Holetown]] | ||
*[[Lapis Bay Resort]]{{Ref/Reuse|Id=PoL4}} | |||
===Known residents=== | |||
*[[Michael Sullivan]] - [[Senior Communications Director]] of the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]].<ref>''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn: Squad]]''</ref> | |||
*[[Kojo Agu]] - [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers|Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]] | |||
==History== | |||
During [[SPARTAN-II training|their training]], the [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan-IIs]] were sent on an underwater mission to Emerald Cove with [[Chief Petty Officer]] [[Franklin Mendez]]. Mendez sabotaged half of the Spartans' air tanks to test them; they stole his in retaliation. Afterwards, the Spartans abandoned their training and hid out on a deserted island for a week, lighting bonfires, baking [[list of animals|clams]], and surfing.{{Ref/Reuse|memory}} After [[Madrigal]] was [[Glassing|glassed]] in [[2528]] by the [[Covenant]], [[Kojo Agu]] took residence on Emerald Cove in the city of [[Holetown]].{{Ref/Site|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=Halo3ODSTsquad|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Meet The Squad}} | |||
In [[2542]], during the [[Human-Covenant War]], the UNSC abandoned Emerald Cove due to the threat of nearby Covenant forces. However, Emerald Cove's fate remained unknown as of [[2552]], with some questioning if the world was glassed or occupied by the Covenant, or simply left untouched by the alien empire.{{Ref/Reuse|memory}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc308}} | |||
The planet survived up to [[2558]], with crew members of the ''[[Ace of Spades]]'' going to the planet at that time.{{Ref/Reuse|Id=PoL4}} | |||
==Government and society== | |||
===Culture=== | |||
Emerald Cove was both a destination for tourists and the [[United Nations Space Command]] and had "beautiful colonists that made any trip there a happy one".{{Ref/Reuse|enc308}} | |||
==Trivia== | |||
*Emerald Cove is listed as being in the [[Gamma Piscium system]] in the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | |||
==List of appearances== | |||
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' {{Fm}} | |||
*''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Halo: Renegades]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Halo: Point of Light]]'' | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | |||
[[Category:Human colonies]] | [[Category:Human colonies]] | ||