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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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*[[Mercury]] {{C|Sol I}} - Tiny, barren world. | *[[Mercury]] {{C|Sol I}} - Tiny, barren world.{{Ref/Reuse|encyc283}} | ||
*[[Venus]] - Failed terraforming project. | *[[Venus]] - Failed terraforming project.{{Ref/Reuse|mythos50}} | ||
*[[Earth]] {{C|Sol III}} - The human homeworld,{{Ref/Reuse|hwearth}} home to the headquarters of the UEG{{Ref/Reuse|hwueg}} and the UNSC.{{Ref/Reuse|hwunsc}} Also the site of [[Kupiga Simu]], a Sol system communications transmitter.{{Ref/Reuse|hwearth}} | *[[Earth]] {{C|Sol III}} - The human homeworld,{{Ref/Reuse|hwearth}} home to the headquarters of the UEG{{Ref/Reuse|hwueg}} and the UNSC.{{Ref/Reuse|hwunsc}} Also the site of [[Kupiga Simu]], a Sol system communications transmitter.{{Ref/Reuse|hwearth}} | ||
**[[Luna]] - Earth's only natural satellite. Home to Sol's oldest [[Officer Candidate School]], the famed [[Academy at Mare Nubium|Luna OCS Academy]].<ref name="news">''[[Halo: Reach Limited Edition]]'', [[Intersystem News]], [[:File:Intersystem News Miranda.jpg|LCDR Miranda Keyes Awarded Silver Star]]</ref> | **[[Luna]] - Earth's only natural satellite. Home to Sol's oldest [[Officer Candidate School]], the famed [[Academy at Mare Nubium|Luna OCS Academy]].<ref name="news">''[[Halo: Reach Limited Edition]]'', [[Intersystem News]], [[:File:Intersystem News Miranda.jpg|LCDR Miranda Keyes Awarded Silver Star]]</ref> | ||
*[[Mars]] {{C|Sol IV}} - Humanity's first colonized planet and terraformed to have an Earth-like climate. | *[[Mars]] {{C|Sol IV}} - Humanity's first colonized planet and terraformed to have an Earth-like climate.{{Ref/Reuse|encyc283}} | ||
**[[Phobos]] - Site of a [[Penal colony]]. | **[[Phobos]] - Site of a [[Penal colony]].{{Ref/Reuse|encyc283}} | ||
*[[Jupiter]] {{C|Sol V}} - A gas giant, and second largest body in the Sol System. | *[[Jupiter]] {{C|Sol V}} - A gas giant, and second largest body in the Sol System.{{Ref/Reuse|encyc283}} | ||
**[[Io]] - Unstable moon with a large colony. | **[[Io]] - Unstable moon with a large colony.{{Ref/Reuse|encyc283}} | ||
**[[Europa]] - Colonized and terraformed. | **[[Europa]] - Colonized and terraformed.{{Ref/Reuse|encyc283}} | ||
**[[Callisto]] - Home to a number of UNSC bases. | **[[Callisto]] - Home to a number of UNSC bases.{{Ref/Reuse|encyc283}} | ||
**[[Ganymede]] - Largest moon of Jupiter, partially terraformed, and is populated. | **[[Ganymede]] - Largest moon of Jupiter, partially terraformed, and is populated.{{Ref/Reuse|encyc283}} | ||
*[[Saturn]] {{C|Sol VI}} - A gas giant known for its bright surrounding rings. Saturn is the third largest body in the Sol System. Its practical uses to the UNSC are limited, and therefore it is mostly just a tourist destination.<ref name="encyc283">''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'', Locations: The Sol System, p. 282-283 (2009); p. 294-295 (2011 edition)</ref> [[Castellaneta]], a tourist station, is in geosynchronous orbit on the "sunny side" of the planet's outermost ring.<ref>''[[Halo: New Blood]]'', p. 26-27</ref> | *[[Saturn]] {{C|Sol VI}} - A gas giant known for its bright surrounding rings. Saturn is the third largest body in the Sol System. Its practical uses to the UNSC are limited, and therefore it is mostly just a tourist destination.<ref name="encyc283">''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'', Locations: The Sol System, p. 282-283 (2009); p. 294-295 (2011 edition)</ref> [[Castellaneta]], a tourist station, is in geosynchronous orbit on the "sunny side" of the planet's outermost ring.<ref>''[[Halo: New Blood]]'', p. 26-27</ref> | ||
**[[Titan]] - Industrial colony. | **[[Titan]] - Industrial colony.{{Ref/Reuse|mythos50}} | ||
**[[Enceladus]] | **[[Enceladus]] | ||
*[[Uranus]] {{C|Sol VII}} - Gas giant with anomalous properties. | *[[Uranus]] {{C|Sol VII}} - Gas giant with anomalous properties.{{Ref/Reuse|encyc283}} | ||
**[[2011 QF99]] - One of Uranus' [[Wikipedia:Trojan (astronomy)|trojan asteroids]], it features an anomaly of some kind and is surrounded by an exclusion zone.<ref name="mythos50">''[[Halo Mythos]]'', The Interplanetary War, p. 50-51</ref> | **[[2011 QF99]] - One of Uranus' [[Wikipedia:Trojan (astronomy)|trojan asteroids]], it features an anomaly of some kind and is surrounded by an exclusion zone.<ref name="mythos50">''[[Halo Mythos]]'', The Interplanetary War, p. 50-51</ref> | ||
*[[Neptune]] {{C|Sol VIII}} - Named after the [[Rome|Roman]] god of the sea. Furthest away from Sol, it is a gas giant that is relatively unexplored. | *[[Neptune]] {{C|Sol VIII}} - Named after the [[Rome|Roman]] god of the sea. Furthest away from Sol, it is a gas giant that is relatively unexplored.{{Ref/Reuse|encyc283}} | ||
*[[Ixion]] - a [[Wikipedia:Plutino|plutino]] in the outer Sol system, which has been colonised by humanity. | *[[Ixion]] - a [[Wikipedia:Plutino|plutino]] in the outer Sol system, which has been colonised by humanity. | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Kuiper Belt|Kuiper Belt]] | *[[Wikipedia:Kuiper Belt|Kuiper Belt]] | ||
**[[Pluto]] - A diminutive planetoid once classified as a planet. Numerous [[space station]]s orbit it. | **[[Pluto]] - A diminutive planetoid once classified as a planet. Numerous [[space station]]s orbit it.{{Ref/Reuse|encyc283}} | ||
*[[Shaw Institute Facility]] | *[[Shaw Institute Facility]] | ||
*[[Oort cloud]] | *[[Oort cloud]] | ||
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The first [[Battle of October 10|incursion]] into the Sol System was on [[2552#October|October 10, 2552]] by unknown enemies.<ref name="loot2">''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]'', [[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #2]]</ref> | The first [[Battle of October 10|incursion]] into the Sol System was on [[2552#October|October 10, 2552]] by unknown enemies.<ref name="loot2">''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]'', [[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #2]]</ref> | ||
On October 20, the [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration]] was detected near the moon of [[Io]]. Soon after, the Fleet appeared near Earth, commencing the [[Battle for Earth]].{{Ref/Level|Id=cairostation|[[Halo 2]]|[[Cairo Station]]}} Over the next few months, battles on Earth and elsewhere in the system would take place. The [[Battle of Mare Erythraeum]] on [[Mars]] would take place during this time frame.{{Ref/Comic|[[Halo: Uprising]]}} The UNSC Home Fleet would be utterly devastated by November 17 with the arrival of the ''[[Anodyne Spirit]]'' and [[Truth's fleet]].{{Ref/Level|[[Halo 3]]|[[Crow's Nest]]}} The final skirmish on Earth would take place on December 3, during [[Operation: MARSH FLASH]]. | On October 20, the [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration]] was detected near the moon of [[Io]]. Soon after, the Fleet appeared near Earth, commencing the [[Battle for Earth]].{{Ref/Level|Id=cairostation|[[Halo 2]]|[[Cairo Station]]}} Over the next few months, battles on Earth and elsewhere in the system would take place. The [[Battle of Mare Erythraeum]] on [[Mars]] would take place during this time frame.{{Ref/Comic|[[Halo: Uprising]]}} The UNSC Home Fleet would be utterly devastated by November 17 with the arrival of the ''[[Anodyne Spirit]]'' and [[Truth's fleet]].{{Ref/Level|[[Halo 3]]|[[Crow's Nest]]}} The final skirmish on Earth would take place on December 3, during [[Operation: MARSH FLASH]].{{Ref/Reuse|loot2}} | ||
Many of the human habitats in the system survived the assault relatively intact.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/species/humans|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Universe - Humans}} | Many of the human habitats in the system survived the assault relatively intact.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/species/humans|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Universe - Humans}} | ||
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The Sol system, also referred to as the Sol star system, is the home star system of the human species.[2] Earth, the human homeworld, holds the seat of power for both the Unified Earth Government,[3] and the United Nations Space Command.[4]
Overview
Planetary system
- Mercury (Sol I) - Tiny, barren world.[1]
- Venus - Failed terraforming project.[5]
- Earth (Sol III) - The human homeworld,[2] home to the headquarters of the UEG[3] and the UNSC.[4] Also the site of Kupiga Simu, a Sol system communications transmitter.[2]
- Luna - Earth's only natural satellite. Home to Sol's oldest Officer Candidate School, the famed Luna OCS Academy.[6]
- Mars (Sol IV) - Humanity's first colonized planet and terraformed to have an Earth-like climate.[1]
- Phobos - Site of a Penal colony.[1]
- Jupiter (Sol V) - A gas giant, and second largest body in the Sol System.[1]
- Saturn (Sol VI) - A gas giant known for its bright surrounding rings. Saturn is the third largest body in the Sol System. Its practical uses to the UNSC are limited, and therefore it is mostly just a tourist destination.[1] Castellaneta, a tourist station, is in geosynchronous orbit on the "sunny side" of the planet's outermost ring.[7]
- Uranus (Sol VII) - Gas giant with anomalous properties.[1]
- 2011 QF99 - One of Uranus' trojan asteroids, it features an anomaly of some kind and is surrounded by an exclusion zone.[5]
- Neptune (Sol VIII) - Named after the Roman god of the sea. Furthest away from Sol, it is a gas giant that is relatively unexplored.[1]
- Ixion - a plutino in the outer Sol system, which has been colonised by humanity.
- Kuiper Belt
- Pluto - A diminutive planetoid once classified as a planet. Numerous space stations orbit it.[1]
- Shaw Institute Facility
- Oort cloud
History
Ancient history
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Post-Great Purification
Humanity first colonized the system's worlds beyond Earth in the late 21st and early 22nd centuries, followed by steady growth of the populations on Earth and the off-world colonies throughout the next two centuries before the launch of the first extrasolar colonization program in 2362, enabled by the development of the Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine in 2291.[8]
Attacks on the system
The first incursion into the Sol System was on October 10, 2552 by unknown enemies.[9]
On October 20, the Fleet of Sacred Consecration was detected near the moon of Io. Soon after, the Fleet appeared near Earth, commencing the Battle for Earth.[10] Over the next few months, battles on Earth and elsewhere in the system would take place. The Battle of Mare Erythraeum on Mars would take place during this time frame.[11] The UNSC Home Fleet would be utterly devastated by November 17 with the arrival of the Anodyne Spirit and Truth's fleet.[12] The final skirmish on Earth would take place on December 3, during Operation: MARSH FLASH.[9]
Many of the human habitats in the system survived the assault relatively intact.[13]
Post-war
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Created conflict
- Main article: Created conflict
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Trivia
- Sol is the original Latin and the actual scientific name for Earth's sun. This designation and name has actually been used instead of "Solar System" in many science fiction novels.
- Sol is also an emblem option in Halo 3 and Halo: Reach.
Gallery
A size comparison between Threshold, Alpha Halo, Installation 00, Arcadia, Reach, Harvest and planets in the Solar System.
List of appearances
Sources
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Halo Encyclopedia, Locations: The Sol System, p. 282-283 (2009); p. 294-295 (2011 edition)
- ^ a b c Halo Waypoint, Universe - Earth (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2020) [archive]
- ^ a b Halo Waypoint, Universe - UEG (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2020) [archive]
- ^ a b Halo Waypoint, Universe - UNSC (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2020) [archive]
- ^ a b c Halo Mythos, The Interplanetary War, p. 50-51
- ^ Halo: Reach Limited Edition, Intersystem News, LCDR Miranda Keyes Awarded Silver Star
- ^ Halo: New Blood, p. 26-27
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia, p. 43-44 (2011)
- ^ a b Halo Legendary Crate, Data Drop #2
- ^ Halo 2, campaign level Cairo Station
- ^ Halo: Uprising
- ^ Halo 3, campaign level Crow's Nest
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Universe - Humans (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2020) [archive]
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