Editing Cascade

{{Status|Canon}}
{{Planet infobox
|image=[[File:Enc22 CascadeCutout.png|300px]]
|system=[[Handan system]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22|Page=45}}
|moon(s)=Two;{{Ref/Novel|MorDi|Page=469}} [[Windfall]], [[Ochre]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|diameter= 
|gravity= 
|daylength= 
|yearlength= 
|atmosphere= 
|temperature= 
|demonym= Cascadian{{Ref/Book|H4EVG|Page=146}}
|species=[[Human]] {{C|Non-native}}
|population=>16,000,000 {{Ref/Novel|ET|Chapter=11}}
|date of foundation=[[2435]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|government=[[Unified Earth Government]]
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'''Cascade''' is a [[Unified Earth Government]] [[Outer Colonies|Outer Colony]] world. The origin point for numerous commercial goods, Cascade is considered the crown jewel of the Outer Colonies.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=45}}

==Overview==
===Astronomical features===
Cascade is located in the Outer Colonies in the Handan system. It had two natural satellites: [[Windfall]] and [[Ochre]].

[[File:H4 Mindoro2.jpg|250px|thumb|right|The city of [[Mindoro]], an example of Cascade's heavy urbanization.]]

===Topography and ecology===
Much of the Covenant War era population was housed in a ribbon of relatively newly built arcologies and floating cities.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} After the war, Cascade was still described as a "big, brash, confident world"{{Ref/Reuse|MorDi}}, with settled regions boasting large urban areas and towering high-rises, including many new constructions.{{Ref/Reuse|skyline}} Some suburbs were still clean and orderly following the war, with landscaped streets, lawns, and planted trees. {{Ref/Book|Id= MorDi|Halo: Mortal Dictata|15}}

====Locations====
*[[Kowloon]]
**[[Old Admiralty Hotel]] 
*[[Lhopat]]
**[[Mindoro]]
***[[Fort Southwick]]
***[[Nova Austin Station]]
*[[St. Malo]]
*[[Volamon]]

===Known residents===
*[[Alkmini Leandro]]
*[[Pinar Çelik]]
*[[Serin Osman|Serin Çelik]]

==History==
===Rise of humanity===
Cascade was founded in [[2435]]. The first wave colonists settled and remained in several core metroplexes.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}

===Human-Covenant War===
{{Main|Human-Covenant War}}
The UEG spent a considerable amount of resources on the planet to replace losses elsewhere in human space. As well, skilled technical and engineering personnel from other Outer Colonies ended up on the world. To defend all of this, a naval depot was established on the world in [[2530]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} Notably, Cascade was one of the few Outer Colonies to survive the Human-Covenant War undetected by the Covenant.

===Post-war===
After the war, Cascade emerged as one of the most urbanized, richest surviving colonies.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} Several major corporations in [[Mindoro]], the [[city|capital city]] of Cascade, backed the construction of a new [[space elevator]] in the city. The elevator's terminus, [[Nova Austin Station]], was slated to become the most important commercial [[Spaceport|spaceport]] on the planet when completed. This construction site was reproduced as a [[War Games]] simulation for the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}'s SPARTAN-IV complement.{{Ref/Map|Id=skyline|H4|[[Skyline]]}}{{Ref/Site|URL=http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2013/02/20/The-Halo-Bulletin-22013.aspx|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=The Halo Bulletin 2.20.13|D=20|M=02|Y=2013}}

In the post-Covenant War years, conflict also arose on Cascade, which led to the deployment of [[SPARTAN-IV program|SPARTAN-IVs]] to the planet. [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR GEN2's]] [[outer-plated]] gauntlets were developed for the Spartans fighting on Cascade.{{Ref/Game|H4|[[Armor customization (Halo 4)|Armory]]: [[Outer-plated]] Leg Description|Quote=Outer-plated vambrace conceived on Cascade.}} The [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Protector]] GEN2 variant was used in raids on Mindoro and [[Volamon]] on Cascade.{{Ref/Book|H4EVG|Page=160}} Additionally, the [[ODST armor#MJOLNIR GEN2 variant|MJOLNIR (GEN2) ODST armor]] was also produced on the planet.{{Ref/Site|Id=bulletin7.10.13|URL=http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2013/07/10/The-Halo-Bulletin-71013.aspx|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=The Halo Bulletin 7.10.13|D=26|M=11|Y=2013}}

==Government and society==
===Defenses===
Cascade was home to a naval depot.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}

===Economy===
Cascade is known to be home to some agricultural activity. "Technoartisinal" greenleaf [[lettuce]] grown on Cascade is used by the restaurant [[Have S'Moa]] on [[Gannick 22]] in their "Ground Pounder" burger meal.{{Ref/Game|Halo 5: Guardians|Detail=Forge billboards}} The defense contractor [[Cascade Stronghold Technologies]] was also based on the planet.{{Ref/Reuse|bulletin7.10.13}}

The planet had a [[space elevator]], which was being rebuilt by several corporate entities.{{Ref/Reuse|skyline}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:H4 Skyline.png|The city of Mindoro, located in [[Lhopat]] on Cascade.
File:Cascade moons.jpg|Cascade's moons.
File:Enc22_Cascade.jpg|Cascade in the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]''.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 4]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
**''[[Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition dossiers|Limited Edition dossiers]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Empty Throne]]''

==Sources==
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[[Category:Cascade locations]]
[[Category:Human colonies]]