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{{Quote|Time on Mars tends to give a man... perspective.|[[Edward Buck]], referring to [[Taylor H. Miles]].<ref>[[Halo 3: ODST ViDoc: Desperate Measures|''Halo 3: ODST'', ViDoc, Desperate Measures]]</ref>}}

'''Mars''', also known as '''Sol IV''',<ref name="Halo Channel">''[[Halo Channel]]'': Encyclopedia</ref> known as '''Edom''' in the [[Forerunner]] era,{{Ref/Novel|Id=Cryptum|Halo: Cryptum|Chapter=1}} is the [[planet|fourth planet]] of the [[Sol system]], and one of four terrestrial worlds. One of the first [[human]] [[Human colonies|interplanetary colonies]],<ref name="enc42">''Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe'', p. 42 (2011)</ref> Mars is a major industrial center and one of the largest in the Sol system.{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} Mars is home to the [[UNSC Navy]]'s primary shipyards<ref name="havesmoa">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-have-s-moa ''Halo Waypoint'': Canon Fodder - Have S'moa]</ref> and the [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s' headquarters in the [[city]] of [[Kenosha]], [[Tanais]].{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}

Terraforming has transformed the surface of Mars from a former barren and uninhabitable environment into an Earth-like world.<ref>''[[Halo: Arms Race]]''</ref> This process took centuries.<ref name="enc294">''Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe'', The Sol System, p. 282-283 (2009); p. 294-295(2011)</ref>

*[[Benjamín Nùñez]] - [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marine]]

Following the firing of the [[Halo Array]], an automated [[Juridical]] listening post remained hidden on Mars for over a hundred millennia.<ref name="catalog">[https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2959975_Query--Catalog.aspx#post2959975 ''Halo Waypoint'' - Query: Catalog]</ref>

In [[2080]], Mars was the first planet colonized by humanity{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} in the first wave of [[Human colonies#Interplanetary age|interplanetary colonization]] in the late 21st century.{{Ref/Book|[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]|Page=44}} Following its colonization—largely driven by corporations eager to break free from the restrictions of Earth's gravity and international law—Mars quickly became a hub of industry and state-of-the-art scientific research. Advancements were made particularly in the areas of [[nanotechnology|nano-]] and biotechnologies; largely robotics-driven industrial manufacturing and spacecraft construction flourished, the latter most notably in the [[Argyre Planitia]].{{Ref/Reuse|enc42}} Even before the planet was [[Terraforming|terraformed]], Mars was one of the largest industrial hubs in the [[Sol system]].{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} With the advances in terraforming technology that accompanied this boom of technological development, Mars was transformed into a planet with near-Earth conditions, becoming home to many.{{Ref/Reuse|enc42}}

At some point before or during the [[Insurrection]], [[John Forge]] was in the [[Military police]] on Mars.<ref>''[[Halo Wars: Official Strategy Guide]]'', Factions: UNSC Leaders, [[Spirit of Bloody Fire. Cutter. Bloody hell.]], p. 22-23</ref>

On January 18, [[2524]], a telescope located on or orbiting Mars spotted an anomalous, evidently artificial object while observing the stellar cluster [[Wikipedia:NGC 2244|NGC 2244]]; while unknown to humans at the time, this was actually the Covenant planetoid station ''[[High Charity]]''.<ref>''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'', "A new threat?" image</ref>{{Ref/Note|NGC 2244 is 5200 light-years away from Sol, meaning that the light from the cluster would have taken 5200 years to reach the telescope. ''High Charity'' was commissioned in [[648 BCE]], which implies that the holy city must have been significantly closer to Sol than NGC 2244, which the telescope was observing. This is also apparent by ''High Charity''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s silhouette being recognizable from the image, as it would otherwise be impossible to discern on the scale involved.}}

On [[2526|April 2, 2526]], UNSC forces working with [[ONI]] agents prevented an attack on [[New Harmony (city)|New Harmony]]. Two [[Insurrectionist]]s, [[Christina Rice]] and [[James McCann]], were disguised as Army specialists and were stealing [[M4093 Hyperion nuclear delivery system|nuclear weapons]] for a possible attack.<ref>''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn'', Part 1</ref>

During the war, refugees were housed on Mars.<ref>''[[Halo: Fractures]]'', [[Oasis]]</ref>

 

During the Covenant's [[Battle of Earth|assault]] in the Sol system in late [[2552]], Mars was attacked by the Covenant following the arrival of the [[Prophet of Truth|High Prophet of Truth]]'s [[Truth's fleet|fleet]].{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} Mars was the site of a large-scale engagement called the [[Battle of Mare Erythraeum]], set on the fields of [[Mare Erythraeum]]. There, [[James Ackerson|Colonel James Ackerson]] and his [[UNSC Army]] forces combated against the [[Fleet of Furious Redemption]]'s ground forces, commanded by [[Lepidus|Jiralhanae Chieftain Lepidus]]. The UNSC lost the battle and Ackerson was taken prisoner.{{Ref/Comic|[[Halo: Uprising]]|Issue=[[Halo: Uprising Issue 1|#1]]}} While the UNSC resistance was crushed, many human population centers on Mars survived the Covenant assault relatively intact and the Martian defense on the planet is credited for delaying Covenant forces from pressing their invasion on Earth.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/species/humans|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Humans}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} Following the [[Battle for Tribute]] with the loss of over half of the population on [[Tribute]], Earth was unable to afford to spare any immediate assistance with Sol’s colonies left in ruins.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/tribute|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Tribute}}

After the Human-Covenant War, an ONI surgical and research facility and a [[Spartan|UNSC Spartan]] base were established on Mars, which [[SPARTAN-IV Augmentation Program|augmented]] and housed the [[SPARTAN-IV program|SPARTAN-IV supersoldiers]].{{Ref/Novel|Halo: New Blood|Chapter=14}}{{Ref/Novel|Halo: New Blood|Chapter=18}} As the UNSC continued to rebuild in the years following the war, the orbital shipyards located on and around Mars remained its primary shipyards.{{Ref/Reuse|havesmoa}} In [[2555]], Mars played host to a joint-operations training exercise, [[Operation: FOCUS LENS 2555]] - tasked with simulating a second Covenant invasion of Sol system.{{Ref/Game|Id=H5GLtd|Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition|[[Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition dossiers#Holly Tanaka|Dossier files]] - Holly Tanaka}}

Martians produce a type of [[Whiskey]], one that is enjoyed by [[Michael Stanforth]].<ref>''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]'' - Fall of Reach Campaign Guide, p. 29</ref> [[Misriah Armory]], the largest military weapons and equipment manufacturer in human history, is based on Mars.<ref name="OD">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/outpost-discoveries ''Halo Waypoint'' - Canon Fodder: Outpost Discoveries]</ref> The planet is also home to [[Martian Metals]], a [[Human starship|spacecraft]] construction company.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFShippin|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-shippin-out|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Shippin' Out|D=2|M=02|Y=2022}}

One [[multiplayer]] map in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' take place in orbit of Mars, ''[[Chiron TL-34]]''.