Jovian Moons: Difference between revisions

[[Image:Jupiters_Moons.jpg|thumb|300px|Jupiter and the Jovian Moons]]

{{Quote|Another whisper, sir, near Io. We have probes en route.|[[Cortana (AI)|Cortana]]}}

Humans began settling these moons in [[2080]].<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 44''</ref> In [[2160]], before the formation of the UNSC, the [[Frieden]], a resurgent [[Fascism|fascist]] movement springing from anti-[[Koslovic]] sentiment in the Jovian Moons was formed to achieve peace by destroying the "oppressors on [[Earth|Terra Firma]]" and it attacked the [[UN]] Colonial Advisers on the moon, sparking the [[Jovian Moons Campaign]], the [[Rain Forest Wars]], a series of clashes of [[Mars]], and the [[Interplanetary War]]. The Frieden and the Koslovics were defeated, and the moons returned to the control of the UNSC. This conflict was called the [[Jovian Moons Campaign]].<ref>http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/h/halo/storyline.htm</ref> During the [[Human-Covenant War]], [[Regret's Fleet]] was detected near Io.

===The Galilean Moons===

*'''[[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 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>

*'''[[wikipedia:Io (Moon)|Io]]'''

**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 before 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>

*'''[[Ganymede]]'''

**The largest Jovian Moon and in the Sol System, bigger than both [[Luna]] and Mercury.

**The [[EVA Armor]] was developed here.

**It has been partially terraformed, though supposedly retains a harsh climate. Ganymede is well-populated.

*'''[[wikipedia:Callisto (moon)|Callisto]]'''

**Callisto is the second largest Jovian Moon.

**In [[2170]] it was the site of the signing of the [[Callisto Treaty]] which officially ended the Interplanetary War.<ref>Halo Encyclopedia, page 33</ref>

**With little civilian population to speak of, Callisto's purpose is primarily militaristic in nature; the moon's several bases are capable of launching their units and ships within an hour's notice.<ref>Halo Encyclopedia, page 283</ref>

**[[Herzog]] claimed to have to deal with paperwork regarding surveillance here.<ref>[[Media:you_alive.ogg|you_alive.ogg]]</ref>