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The '''Jovian Moons''' are the 63 moons of [[Jupiter]], and some of the [[UNSC]]'s colony worlds.[[Image:Jupiters_Moons.jpg|thumb|300px|Jupiter and the Jovian Moons]]

Humans began settling these moons in [[2080]].<ref>[[Halo Encyclopedia]], page 44</ref>. In [[2160]], before the formation of the UNSC, the [[Frieden]], a resurgent fascist movement springing from anti-[[Koslovic]] sentiment in the Jovian Moons was formed to achieve peace by destroying the "oppressors on [[Earth|Terra Firma]]" and it attacked the [[UN]] Colonial Advisers on the moon, sparking the Jovian Moons Campaign, the Rain Forest Wars, a series of clashes of [[Mars]], and the [[Interplanetary War]]. The Frieden and the Koslovics were defeated, and the moons returned to the control of the UNSC. This conflict was called the [[Jovian Moons Campaign]].<ref>http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/h/halo/storyline.htm</ref> During the [[Human-Covenant War]] Regrets fleet was detected near Io.

===Jovian Moons===

*'''[[wikipedia:Europa (Moon)|Europa]]'''

**Smallest, yet only fully terraformed Jovian moon, it features a frosty atmosphere. Although scientists had theorized that it might already contain oceans with amino acids and the building blocks of life, the first colonists found this was not the case. Colonization occcurred without the discovery of any new life forms.<ref>[[Halo Encyclopedia]], page 283</ref>

**The [[Spartans|Spartan-II]] Supersoldiers had a mission on Europa some time before [[2552]].<ref>''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', page 268</ref>

**Actually did not figure much militarily; went unmolested when the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] attacked the [[Sol System]].

*'''[[wikipedia:Io (Moon)|Io]]'''

**Third largest Jovian moon. This is where the Frieden first attacked the United Nations.

**The fleet of the [[High Prophet of Regret]] passed near Io where they were detected by [http://halo.wikia.com/wiki/Io_Station Io Station] just minutes prior and before the [[Battle of Earth]], allowing UNSC forces to muster a timely response.

*'''[[Ganymede]]'''-The largest Jovian Moon bigger than both Earth's Moon and Mercury.  

**The [[EVA Armor]] was developed here.

**Has been partially terraformed though supposedly retains a harsh climate. Ganymede is well populated.

*'''[[wikipedia:Callisto (moon)|Callisto]]'''- The second largest Jovian Moon.

**In [[2170]] it was the site of the signing of the [[Callisto Treaty]] which officially ended the Interplanetary War.<ref>Halo Encyclopedia, page 33</ref>

**With little civilian population to speak of, Callisto's purpose is primarily militaristic in nature; the moon's several bases are capable of launching their units and ships within an hour's notice.<ref>Halo Encyclopedia, page 283</ref>

**[[Herzog]] claimed to have to deal with paperwork regarding surveillance here.<ref>[[Media:you_alive.ogg|you_alive.ogg]]</ref>

*Jove was another Latin name for the god Jupiter.

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