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| |name=Algolis | | |name=Algolis |
| |image=[[File:Algolis.png|300px]] | | |image=[[File:Algolis.png|250px]] |
| |system=[[Algol system]] (Beta Persei){{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=50}} | | |government=[[UNSC]]/[[UEG]] |
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| |moon(s)=At least two{{Ref/Film|Id=poster|Halo Legends|Story=Prototype|Detail=[[:File:Prototype poster.jpg|Poster]]}}
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| |species=[[Human]] {{C|non-native}}
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| |colonized=[[2475]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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| |government=[[Unified Earth Government]]
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| '''Algolis''' is a former [[human]] [[Human colony|colony]] [[planet]] in the [[Algol system]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} It is known to possess at least two moons.{{Ref/Reuse|poster}} The planet housed a relatively small [[civilian]] population and was home to some of the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]'s research and development projects for prototype weapons, including the [[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark I ADS]].{{Ref/Site|Id=waypoint|URL=http://halo.xbox.com/en-us#/intel/theuniverse/locations/gallery/algolis/c37d512a-eed7-44c0-bc3b-eb5b362b3160?filter=all|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=Algolis|Detail=(Defunct, backup on [https://web.archive.org/web/20110310163234/http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/locations/gallery/algolis/c37d512a-eed7-44c0-bc3b-eb5b362b3160 Archive.org])}} | | '''Algolis''' was a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] colony in the Algol system. The colony was attacked by the [[Covenant Empire]] sometime between [[2535]] and [[2552]]. During the [[Battle of Algolis|battle]], the planet's [[civilian]]s were evacuated while [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] from the UNSC [[UNSC Engineering Corps|Corps of Engineers]] made a last stand against Covenant forces. The [[UNSC Destroyer]] [[UNSC The Heart of Midlothian|''The Heart of Midlothian'']] was en route to the planet to secure [[Prototype Powered Exoskeleton|prototype weapons]] from [[Weapons Research Facility T12A]] before it was attacked. All Covenant forces perished in the attack.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian]]''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo Legends]]''', ''[[Prototype]]''</ref> |
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| ==Overview==
| | Algolis' ultimate fate is unknown, as it was not [[Glassing|glassed]] during the battle. However, assuming that the entire human presence evacuated in the aftermath of the battle, the planet may have been spared from total destruction. |
| ===Astronomical features===
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| Algolis is located in the Algol (Beta Persei) system. Algolis has two moons.{{Ref/Reuse|poster}} | |
| ===Topography and ecology===
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| The surface of Algolis features large landmasses with seas interspersed throughout.{{Ref/Film|Id=HLP|Film=Halo Legends|Story=Prototype}} Some of these landmasses are known to have arid, rocky terrain and sparse, low-growing shrubbery.{{Ref/Comic|Id=Atriox2|Halo: Rise of Atriox|Issue=[[Halo: Rise of Atriox Issue 2|#2]]}}{{Ref/Reuse|HLP}}{{Ref/Level|Id=NewEnemy|HW2|A New Enemy}} Some landmasses show large swathes of greenery from orbit.{{Ref/Film|Id=HLP|Film=Halo Legends|Story=Prototype}}
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| ====Locations====
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| *[[Weapons Research Facility T12A]]
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| ===Known residents===
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| *[[Paul DeMarco]]
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| ==History==
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| ===Rise of humanity===
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| [[Human]] [[Human colonies|colonization]] efforts on Algolis began in [[2475]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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| ===Human-Covenant war===
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| The [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]'s [[ONI Section Three|Section Three]] had facilities on the planet, to which several [[SPARTAN-II augmentation procedures|SPARTAN-II augmentation]] chemical precursors were sent without [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey's]] consent, likely in order to be researched for [[Project CHRYSANTHEMUM]].<ref>''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]''</ref>
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| ====Algolis Invasion====
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| {{Main|Algolis Invasion}}
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| [[File:HW2-Atriox-02.jpg|thumb|250px|Atriox, defying the Covenant on Algolis.]]
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| The colony was attacked by the [[Covenant]] in [[2549]],{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} some time prior to [[2549#March|March 28]].{{Ref/Note|Id=date|See [[Algolis Invasion#Notes|Algolis Invasion's Notes section]]}} During the battle, the planet's civilians were evacuated while [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marines]] from the [[UNSC Marine Corps of Engineers]] made a last stand against Covenant forces. The [[Halberd-class light destroyer|UNSC destroyer]] {{UNSCShip|The Heart of Midlothian}} was en route to the planet to secure a [[Project YGGDRASIL|powered armor]] before the facility was attacked. The planet's survivors escaped in [[Banta-class transport|transport ships]] to a [[UNSC frigate]] in orbit that carried them to safety.{{Ref/Book|Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe|Section=[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian]]}}{{Ref/Reuse|HLP}} The battle also resulted in the formation of the [[Banished]] as well.{{Ref/Comic|Id=Atriox1|Halo: Rise of Atriox|Issue=[[Halo: Rise of Atriox Issue 1|#1]]}} Overall, it's unknown what happened to the colony following the battle,{{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}} though it evidently went un-[[glassing|glassed]] by the Covenant.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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| ==Gallery==
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| <gallery>
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| File:Algolis_3.png|Landscape on Algolis.
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| File:Algolis_6.png|Facility T12A on the planet.
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| File:Old HW Algolis Orbit.png|A UNSC frigate over Algolis.
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| File:Hroa2 assault.png|Covenant forces attacking a human settlement.
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| </gallery>
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| ==List of appearances==
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| *''[[Halo Legends]]''
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| **''[[Prototype]]'' {{1st}}
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| *''[[Halo: Evolutions]]''
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| **''[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo Wars 2]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox]]''
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| *''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{Mo}}
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| ==Notes==
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| | | [[Category:UNSC Colonies]] |
| [[Category:Human colonies]] | | [[Category:Planets]] |
| | [[Category:Places]] |
