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*'''[[wikipedia:Europa (Moon)|Europa]]'''
*'''[[wikipedia:Europa (Moon)|Europa]]'''
**The fourth largest, 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 that this was not the case. Colonization occurred without the discovery of any new life forms.<ref>[[Halo Encyclopedia]], page 283</ref>
**The fourth largest, yet only fully terraformed Jovian moon. It features a frosty atmosphere. Although scientists had theorized that it may contain oceans beneath the surface with amino acids and the building blocks of life, the first colonists found that this was not the case. Colonization occurred without the discovery of any new life forms.<ref>[[Halo Encyclopedia]], page 283</ref>
**The [[SPARTAN-II]] supersoldiers had a mission on Europa some time before [[2552]].<ref>''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', page 268</ref>
**The [[SPARTAN-II]] supersoldiers had a mission on Europa some time before [[2552]].<ref>''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', page 268</ref>
**Europa was left unscathed when the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] attacked the [[Sol System]], as it had little militant value to the UNSC.
**Europa was left unscathed when the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] attacked the [[Sol System]], as it had little militant value to the UNSC.
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*'''[[wikipedia:Io (Moon)|Io]]'''
*'''[[wikipedia:Io (Moon)|Io]]'''
**The third largest Jovian moon. This is where the [[Frieden]] first attacked the United Nations.
**The 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 [[Io Station]] just minutes prior and before the [[Battle of Earth]], allowing UNSC forces to muster a timely response.
**The fleet of the [[High Prophet of Regret]] passed near Io where they were detected by [[Io Station]], just minutes prior the [[Battle of Earth]], allowing UNSC forces to muster a timely response.
**Despite being massively volcanic and atmospherically volatile, Io supports a large colony of Humans.<ref>Halo Encyclopedia, page 283</ref>
**Despite being massively volcanic and atmospherically volatile, Io supports a large colony of Humans.<ref>Halo Encyclopedia, page 283</ref>