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|name=Arcadia | |name=Arcadia | ||
|image=[[File:Arcadia(blur).png|300px]] | |image=[[File:Arcadia(blur).png|300px]] | ||
|system=[[Procyon system]]{{Ref/Book|Id=vis|EVG|Page=12}} | |system=[[Procyon system]]{{Ref/Book|Id=vis|EVG|Page=12}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22P50|Enc22|Page=50}} | ||
|body=[[Procyon]]{{Ref/Reuse|vis}} | |body=[[Procyon]]{{Ref/Reuse|vis}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P50}} | ||
|position=Fourth planet{{Ref/Reuse|vis}} | |position=Fourth planet{{Ref/Reuse|vis}} | ||
|moon(s)=Two; [[Gihon]], [[Pishon]]{{Ref/Reuse|vis}} | |moon(s)=Two; [[Gihon]], [[Pishon]]{{Ref/Reuse|vis}} | ||
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|species=[[Human]]s {{c|formerly}}{{Ref/Reuse|vis}} | |species=[[Human]]s {{c|formerly}}{{Ref/Reuse|vis}} | ||
|population=2,998,230 {{c|formerly}}{{Ref/Reuse|vis}} | |population=2,998,230 {{c|formerly}}{{Ref/Reuse|vis}} | ||
|colonized=[[2429]]{{Ref/Reuse|vis}} | |colonized=[[2429]]{{Ref/Reuse|vis}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P50}} | ||
|government=[[Unified Earth Government]] {{C|formerly}}{{Ref/Reuse|vis}} | |government=[[Unified Earth Government]] {{C|formerly}}{{Ref/Reuse|vis}} | ||
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===Topography and ecology=== | ===Topography and ecology=== | ||
[[File:HW Risk Arcadia Map.jpg|250px|thumb|left|A map of Arcadia and its various locations.]] | [[File:HW Risk Arcadia Map.jpg|250px|thumb|left|A map of Arcadia and its various locations.]] | ||
Arcadia is a tropical planet orbiting the star [[Procyon]],{{Ref/Reuse|enc298}} once famed for its dense, lush forests and jungles that covered most of the world's surface. Arcadia's landmasses were divided into six designated continents: [[Eire]], [[Pacifica]], [[Mu]], [[Caledonia]], [[Lemuria]], and [[Avalon]]. Even before [[human]]s colonized the planet, Arcadia already maintained environments and natural resources suitable for human habitation, requiring no aggressive [[terraforming]] measures.{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}} Arcadia's surface was largely unexplored beyond the colony's limited settlements and tourist zones, preventing the discovery of the [[Forerunner]] [[Arcadia Forerunner ruins|ruins]] on the planet for a long period of time.{{Ref/Reuse|enc298}} The [[water]] in the jungles of Arcadia likely contains many bacteria and protists that cause disease; [[Cadmon Lasky]] contracted diarrhea after drinking a mouthful of river water.{{Ref/Reuse|p2}} | Arcadia is a tropical planet orbiting the star [[Procyon]],{{Ref/Reuse|enc298}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P50}} once famed for its dense, lush forests and jungles that covered most of the world's surface. Arcadia's landmasses were divided into six designated continents: [[Eire]], [[Pacifica]], [[Mu]], [[Caledonia]], [[Lemuria]], and [[Avalon]]. Even before [[human]]s colonized the planet, Arcadia already maintained environments and natural resources suitable for human habitation, requiring no aggressive [[terraforming]] measures.{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}} Arcadia's surface was largely unexplored beyond the colony's limited settlements and tourist zones, preventing the discovery of the [[Forerunner]] [[Arcadia Forerunner ruins|ruins]] on the planet for a long period of time.{{Ref/Reuse|enc298}} The [[water]] in the jungles of Arcadia likely contains many bacteria and protists that cause disease; [[Cadmon Lasky]] contracted diarrhea after drinking a mouthful of river water.{{Ref/Reuse|p2}} | ||
After the planet was [[Glassing|glassed]] by the [[Covenant]] in [[2549#September|September 2549]], Arcadia's once-lush surface was reduced to ashen-gray slag. There was no pockets of color on the planet as the Covenant had been especially zealous in glassing the colony,{{Ref/Reuse|sas71}} taking care to burn every vital part of Arcadia.{{Ref/Reuse|journal}} A pale blue atmospheric ring circled the planet, creating a spectral glow that contrasted with Arcadia's gray surface.{{Ref/Reuse|sas71}} | After the planet was [[Glassing|glassed]] by the [[Covenant]] in [[2549#September|September 2549]], Arcadia's once-lush surface was reduced to ashen-gray slag. There was no pockets of color on the planet as the Covenant had been especially zealous in glassing the colony,{{Ref/Reuse|sas71}} taking care to burn every vital part of Arcadia.{{Ref/Reuse|journal}} A pale blue atmospheric ring circled the planet, creating a spectral glow that contrasted with Arcadia's gray surface.{{Ref/Reuse|sas71}} | ||
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===Rise of humanity=== | ===Rise of humanity=== | ||
[[File:Arcadia Colonized.jpg|thumb|250px|left|''Phoenix''-class colony ships colonizing Arcadia]] | [[File:Arcadia Colonized.jpg|thumb|250px|left|''Phoenix''-class colony ships colonizing Arcadia]] | ||
Arcadia was colonized by the [[Unified Earth Government]] in [[2429]], where the planet was established as an [[Outer Colony]].{{Ref/Reuse|vis}} The colony did not require any aggressive [[terraforming]] measures to be suitable for [[human]] habitation, as the planet had a plentiful supply of resources needed to support human settlement.{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}} Several {{Class|Phoenix|colony ship}}s were involved with the initial colonization of Arcadia, supporting the establishment of the metropolitan capital of [[Pirth City]].{{Ref/Film|HLeg|Detail=''[[Origins]]''}} | Arcadia was colonized by the [[Unified Earth Government]] in [[2429]], where the planet was established as an [[Outer Colony]].{{Ref/Reuse|vis}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P50}} The colony did not require any aggressive [[terraforming]] measures to be suitable for [[human]] habitation, as the planet had a plentiful supply of resources needed to support human settlement.{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}} Several {{Class|Phoenix|colony ship}}s were involved with the initial colonization of Arcadia, supporting the establishment of the metropolitan capital of [[Pirth City]].{{Ref/Film|HLeg|Detail=''[[Origins]]''}} | ||
The planet quickly became exploited for agricultural and recreational reasons, becoming both a farming world and a tourist destination.{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}} Arcadia's surface was barely explored by its human colonists, though the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] was aware of the Forerunner ruins hidden among the planet's dense jungles.<ref>''[[Data Drop|Data Drop #4]]''</ref> On [[2498#January|January 16, 2498]], Arcadians opened the [[Deep Space Research Array]] in the planet's orbit, with the intent to research and study extremely high-gravity events.{{Ref/Game|Id=timeline|HW|Detail=''[[Halo Wars Timeline Events|Timeline Events]]''}} | The planet quickly became exploited for agricultural and recreational reasons, becoming both a farming world and a tourist destination.{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}} Arcadia's surface was barely explored by its human colonists, though the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] was aware of the Forerunner ruins hidden among the planet's dense jungles.<ref>''[[Data Drop|Data Drop #4]]''</ref> On [[2498#January|January 16, 2498]], Arcadians opened the [[Deep Space Research Array]] in the planet's orbit, with the intent to research and study extremely high-gravity events.{{Ref/Game|Id=timeline|HW|Detail=''[[Halo Wars Timeline Events|Timeline Events]]''}} | ||
