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Arcadia was an [[Outer Colony]] administrated by the [[Unified Earth Government]]. The colony was divided into forty-two<ref name="risk">''[[Risk|Halo Wars Risk]]''</ref> provincial regions, the largest of which was the metropolitan capital of [[Pirth City]],<ref name="waypoint"/> located on the continent of [[Eire]].<ref name="risk"/> Other major cities on Arcadia included [[Abaskun]], [[Arcadia City (location)|Arcadia City]], [[Daylam]], and [[Saqsin]].<ref name="vis"/> The [[Arcadian Patrol]] served as the colony's [[Law enforcement|police force]].<ref name="arcadia city"/> The [[United Nations Space Command]] maintained [[Fort Deen]] on the colony,<ref>'''Halo Wars''', multiplayer level, ''[[Fort Deen (level)|Fort Deen]]''</ref> while the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] also had their own [[Arcadia ONI facility|facility]] in the jungles of Arcadia.<ref>'''Halo Wars''', campaign level, ''[[Dome of Light]]''</ref> In early [[2531]], the colony had a population of 2,998,230.<ref name="vis"/> After the [[Covenant]]'s [[Battle for Arcadia|attack]], most Arcadians abandoned their homeworld, though many returned over the following years and resettled in Abaskun.<ref name="timeline"/> Although Abaskun maintained a colonial government,<ref name="gaines">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/jordan-gaines '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Jordan Gaines'']</ref> the colony was regarded as lawless and anachronistic.<ref name="waypoint"/> | Arcadia was an [[Outer Colony]] administrated by the [[Unified Earth Government]]. The colony was divided into forty-two<ref name="risk">''[[Risk|Halo Wars Risk]]''</ref> provincial regions, the largest of which was the metropolitan capital of [[Pirth City]],<ref name="waypoint"/> located on the continent of [[Eire]].<ref name="risk"/> Other major cities on Arcadia included [[Abaskun]], [[Arcadia City (location)|Arcadia City]], [[Daylam]], and [[Saqsin]].<ref name="vis"/> The [[Arcadian Patrol]] served as the colony's [[Law enforcement|police force]].<ref name="arcadia city"/> The [[United Nations Space Command]] maintained [[Fort Deen (location)|Fort Deen]] on the colony,<ref>'''Halo Wars''', multiplayer level, ''[[Fort Deen (level)|Fort Deen]]''</ref> while the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] also had their own [[Arcadia ONI facility|facility]] in the jungles of Arcadia.<ref>'''Halo Wars''', campaign level, ''[[Dome of Light]]''</ref> In early [[2531]], the colony had a population of 2,998,230.<ref name="vis"/> After the [[Covenant]]'s [[Battle for Arcadia|attack]], most Arcadians abandoned their homeworld, though many returned over the following years and resettled in Abaskun.<ref name="timeline"/> Although Abaskun maintained a colonial government,<ref name="gaines">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/jordan-gaines '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Jordan Gaines'']</ref> the colony was regarded as lawless and anachronistic.<ref name="waypoint"/> | ||
Like many Outer Colonies, Arcadia was exploited for its nature resources. The planet was quickly exploited for recreational purposes, becoming a popular tourist destination.<ref name="waypoint"/> Described as a "tourist paradise", Arcadia became famed for its safaris and other recreational amenities, with cruise ships in constant transit between the colony and [[Earth]].<ref name="enc298"/><ref name="ch127">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 127''</ref> Due to the planet's fertile environment, the colony soon had a large agricultural industry, providing foodstuffs to other [[Human colonies|colonies]] of the Unified Earth Government. | Like many Outer Colonies, Arcadia was exploited for its nature resources. The planet was quickly exploited for recreational purposes, becoming a popular tourist destination.<ref name="waypoint"/> Described as a "tourist paradise", Arcadia became famed for its safaris and other recreational amenities, with cruise ships in constant transit between the colony and [[Earth]].<ref name="enc298"/><ref name="ch127">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 127''</ref> Due to the planet's fertile environment, the colony soon had a large agricultural industry, providing foodstuffs to other [[Human colonies|colonies]] of the Unified Earth Government. | ||
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