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|government= [[UEG]] | |government= [[Unified Earth Government|UEG]] | ||
|technology tier= Tier 3 | |technology tier= Tier 3 | ||
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'''Eridanus II''' was a [[human]] colony world in the [[Eridanus system]]. The planet was mostly rural, devoid of pollution or crowding, and had climate-controlled weather.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 22''</ref> It was the location of the cities of [[Luxor]] and [[Elysium City]], where [[John-117]] grew up until he was abducted and sent into the [[SPARTAN-II program]] in [[2517]]. [[Emile-A239]] was from Luxor, born there in 2523.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=personnel&cid=24523 '''Bungie.net''' - ''Emile's profile page'']</ref> | '''Eridanus II''' was a [[human]] colony world in the [[Eridanus system]]. The planet was mostly rural, devoid of pollution or crowding, and had climate-controlled weather.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 22''</ref> It was the location of the cities of [[Luxor]] and [[Elysium City]], where [[John-117]] grew up until he was abducted and sent into the [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-II program]] in [[2517]]. [[Emile-A239]] was from Luxor, born there in 2523.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=personnel&cid=24523 '''Bungie.net''' - ''Emile's profile page'']</ref> | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
[[File:E2_space_dock.png|thumb|left|The planet's orbital space docks.]] | [[File:E2_space_dock.png|thumb|left|The planet's orbital space docks.]] | ||
The [[Eridanus Rebels]] had staged a localized rebellion against the UNSC in [[2494]]. The UNSC struck back two years later and forced the rebels out at the cost of four [[ | The [[United Rebel Front|Eridanus Rebels]] had staged a localized rebellion against the UNSC in [[2494]]. The UNSC struck back two years later and forced the rebels out at the cost of four [[uNSC destroyer|destroyers]]. A large number of rebels survived, however, and under the command of the UNSC turncoat [[Colonel]] [[Robert Watts]], overthrew the civilian government of the system in [[2513]]. Watts was presumed killed in the UNSC's counterattack, [[Operation: TREBUCHET]], but in fact he escaped to [[Eridanus Secundus]] in the system's asteroid belt with the rest of the rebels. | ||
As part of Operation: TREBUCHET, [[Colonial Military Administration]] Marines attempted to raid an [[Insurrectionist]] base on [[Teribus Island]]. Sympathizers in the unit tipped the Insurrectionists off, and by the time the dropship arrived it had been abandoned. Later, a nightclub in Elysium City was targeted by Insurrectionist bombers because it was a favorite CMA area for off-duty personnel, killing dozens of civilians and a CMA pilot, [[Allison Stark]] and putting a CMA Marine, [[Eric Santiago]], into a coma. [[Gage Yevgenny]] and [[Felicia Sanderson]] were injured, but survived the attack.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "Dirt"</ref> | As part of Operation: TREBUCHET, [[Colonial Military Administration]] Marines attempted to raid an [[Insurrectionist]] base on [[Teribus Island]]. Sympathizers in the unit tipped the Insurrectionists off, and by the time the dropship arrived it had been abandoned. Later, a nightclub in Elysium City was targeted by Insurrectionist bombers because it was a favorite CMA area for off-duty personnel, killing dozens of civilians and a CMA pilot, [[Allison Stark]] and putting a CMA Marine, [[Eric Santiago]], into a coma. [[Gage Yevgenny]] and [[Felicia Sanderson]] were injured, but survived the attack.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "Dirt"</ref> | ||
It remained a place of much hostility against the [[UNSC]], as [[Dr. Catherine Halsey]] stated many pirates and rebels were operating from the system. John later returned there in [[2525]] with the other Spartan-II's aboard the [[UNSC destroyer|destroyer]] {{UNSCship|Pioneer}} to board the cargo freighter ''[[Laden]]'' and travel to a rebel base, [[Eridanus Secundus]] in the system's asteroid field. In fact, the asteroid [[Eridanus Secundus]] was where John-117 had his first mission, to capture the rebel leader, Col. [[Robert Watts]]. | It remained a place of much hostility against the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]], as [[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] stated many pirates and rebels were operating from the system. John later returned there in [[2525]] with the other Spartan-II's aboard the [[UNSC destroyer|destroyer]] {{UNSCship|Pioneer}} to board the cargo freighter ''[[Laden]]'' and travel to a rebel base, [[Eridanus Secundus]] in the system's asteroid field. In fact, the asteroid [[Eridanus Secundus]] was where John-117 had his first mission, to capture the rebel leader, Col. [[Robert Watts]]. | ||
The planet was [[glassed]] by the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] in [[2530]] during the [[Battle of Eridanus II]], and the UNSC abandoned the planet.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 240''</ref> | The planet was [[glassing|glassed]] by the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] in [[2530]] during the [[Battle of Eridanus II]], and the UNSC abandoned the planet.<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 240''</ref> | ||
==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Eridanos (mythology)|Eridanus]] (or Eridanos) is a river in [[Greek mythology]], associated by [[Wikipedia:Herodotus|Herodotus]] with the [[Wikipedia:Po (river)|Po River]]. | *[[Wikipedia:Eridanos (mythology)|Eridanus]] (or Eridanos) is a river in [[List of Greek mythology references in Halo|Greek mythology]], associated by [[Wikipedia:Herodotus|Herodotus]] with the [[Wikipedia:Po (river)|Po River]]. | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||