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|body=[[Sol]]<ref name="universe"/> | |body=[[Sol]]<ref name="universe"/> | ||
|position=Fourth planet<ref name="universe"/> | |position=Fourth planet<ref name="universe"/> | ||
|moon(s)=Two; [[ | |moon(s)=Two; [[Phobos]], [[Wikipedia:Deimos|Deimos]]<ref name="universe"/> | ||
|gravity=0.376 G<ref name="universe"/> | |gravity=0.376 G<ref name="universe"/> | ||
|diameter={{Convert|6792|km|mi}}<ref name="universe"/> | |diameter={{Convert|6792|km|mi}}<ref name="universe"/> | ||
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|colonized=[[2080]]<ref name="universe"/> | |colonized=[[2080]]<ref name="universe"/> | ||
|government=[[Unified Earth Government]] | |government= | ||
*[[Unified Earth Government]] {{C|Post-2170}} | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{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>}} | {{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 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'', p. 42 (2011)</ref> Mars is a major industrial center and one of the largest in the Sol system.<ref name="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 name="universe"/> | '''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'', p. 42 (2011)</ref> Mars is a major industrial center and one of the largest in the Sol system.<ref name="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 name="universe"/> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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Mars was the site of a decisive battle during the events surrounding the formation of the [[United Nations Space Command]]. The Koslovics attempted to seize control of the shipbuilding plants in the Argyre Planitia, but were repelled by a series of blitzkrieg attacks by the newly-organized [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marines]] in a series of brutal battles in [[2163]]. This victory marked a significant boost in the morale of the [[United Nations]] forces, and the nascent UNSC subsequently moved on to destroy the Koslovic and [[Frieden]] movements throughout the Solar System.<ref name="enc42"/> After the war ended in [[2170]] with the signing of the [[Callisto Treaty]], remaining rebels on Mars were put down in a series of harsh crackdowns on the planet.<ref name="universe"/> | Mars was the site of a decisive battle during the events surrounding the formation of the [[United Nations Space Command]]. The Koslovics attempted to seize control of the shipbuilding plants in the Argyre Planitia, but were repelled by a series of blitzkrieg attacks by the newly-organized [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marines]] in a series of brutal battles in [[2163]]. This victory marked a significant boost in the morale of the [[United Nations]] forces, and the nascent UNSC subsequently moved on to destroy the Koslovic and [[Frieden]] movements throughout the Solar System.<ref name="enc42"/> After the war ended in [[2170]] with the signing of the [[Callisto Treaty]], remaining rebels on Mars were put down in a series of harsh crackdowns on the planet.<ref name="universe"/> | ||
===Peace under the UEG=== | |||
The [[AMG Transport Dynamics]] [[Z-12]] prototype vehicle quickly made a name for itself around [[2319]] by being showcased in the unpopulated areas of Mars.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/warthog|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=Universe - Warthog}} | |||
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> | |||
===Human-Covenant War=== | ===Human-Covenant War=== | ||
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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 group="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.</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 group="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.</ref> | ||
On [[2526|April 2, 2526]], UNSC forces working with [[ONI]] agents prevented an attack on [[New Harmony (city)|New Harmony]]. Two | 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> | |||
Throughout the war, the UEG kept plans for an evacuation of industrial facilities away from Mars and Earth, which were eventually put into action following the [[Fall of Reach]] and the believed compromised location of the human homeworld.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=6 ''Bungie.net'', Jason Jones Interviewed By You] ([[Archive:Bungie.net/News/Jason Jones Interviewed By You|Archive]])</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 name="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, the human population centers on Mars survived the Covenant assault relatively intact.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/species/humans|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=Humans}} The Martian defense on the planet is credited for delaying Covenant forces from pressing their invasion on Earth.<ref name="universe"/> | 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 name="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, the human population centers on Mars survived the Covenant assault relatively intact.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/species/humans|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=Humans}} The Martian defense on the planet is credited for delaying Covenant forces from pressing their invasion on Earth.<ref name="universe"/> | ||
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===Post-war=== | ===Post-war=== | ||
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 name="havesmoa"/> | 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 name="havesmoa"/> | ||
At some point after [[2556]], [[Black-Box]] manipulated UNSC accounting to show that a cabin was built on Mars. In reality, it was built on [[Rossbach's World]].<ref name="rossbach"/> | |||
Following [[The Reclamation]] in [[2558|October 2558]], Mars was under the control of the [[Created]], broadcasting their signals.<ref name="rossbach">''[[Halo: Fractures]]'', [[Rossbach's World (story)|Rossbach's World]]</ref> | |||
==Topography== | ==Topography== | ||
Terraforming has transformed the surface of Mars from a former barren and uninhabitable environment into an Earth-like world.<ref>''[[Halo: Arms Race]]''</ref><ref name="enc294">''Halo Encyclopedia'', p. 294</ref> | Terraforming has transformed the surface of Mars from a former barren and uninhabitable environment into an Earth-like world.<ref>''[[Halo: Arms Race]]''</ref><ref name="enc294">''Halo Encyclopedia'', The Sol System, p. 282-283 (2009); p. 294-295(2011)</ref> | ||
===Locations=== | ===Locations=== | ||
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==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
===''Halo: Combat Evolved''=== | |||
{{Main|Halo: Combat Evolved}} | |||
One [[multiplayer]] map in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' take place in orbit of Mars, ''[[Chiron TL-34]]''. | |||
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File:Chiron TL-34.JPG|link=Chiron TL-34|Chiron TL-34 | |||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Despite being terraformed its still depicted as having a red-orange color when seen from space in ''Halo: Uprising''. The ''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'' contradicts this, saying that Mars is now "as blue and green as Earth." | *Despite being terraformed its still depicted as having a red-orange color when seen from space in ''Halo: Uprising''. The ''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'' contradicts this, saying that Mars is now "as blue and green as Earth." | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Edom|Edom]] is the Hebrew word for Red, and the name of an ancient Semitic Kingdom. | *[[Wikipedia:Edom|Edom]] is the Hebrew word for Red, and the name of an ancient Semitic Kingdom. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Uprising]]'' | *''[[Halo: Uprising]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo Wars: Official Strategy Guide]]'' | |||
**''[[Spirit of Bloody Fire. Cutter. Bloody hell.]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' | *''[[Halo: Reach]]'' | ||
**''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'' {{Mo}} | **''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
