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| {{Status|Canon}} | | {{Era|H2}} |
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| |system=[[Wolf 1473 syetem]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=50}}
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| |body=[[CE-2-1239]]{{Ref/Site|Id=Catalog|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/db05ce78845f4120b062c50816008e5d/topics/query-catalog-old/7fbf60e8-92f7-4826-ac2a-ab1b5e4e3603/posts?page=5|Site=Halo Waypoint Forums|Page=Query: Catalog(old)|D=29|M=12|Y=2019|LocalArchive=Catalog/Archive/2014#Query: Catalog(old)}}
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| |species=[[Human]] {{C|Non-native}}{{Ref/Book|Id=mythos54|HM|Page=54}}
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| '''Coral''', formally designated '''CE-2-1239 e''' by the [[Forerunner]]s,{{Ref/Reuse|Catalog}} was a [[human]]-occupied [[Outer Colony|Outer]] [[Human colonies|Colony]]{{Ref/Book|[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]|Page=15}} in [[CE-2-1239|a system]] 42 light-years from [[Earth]].<ref>''[[I love bees]]'', [[Axon Clips]], [[Axon Clips Chapter 1|Chapter 1]] - Kamal: "The Arrangement"</ref>
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| ==Overview==
| | [[Image:Coral.JPG|thumb|right|300px|An artist's impression of an Earth-like planet in the HD 69830 system.]] |
| ===Known residents===
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| *[[Kamal Zaman]] - Medical school graduate
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| *[[Sophia Bossedon]] - College student
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| *[[Sandra Tillson]] - [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] scientist/[[civilian]] contractor
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| ==History==
| | '''Coral''' is a [[human]] planet. In [[I Love Bees]], it is said to be 42 lightyears from [[Earth]]. This may simply be a reference to [[4orty2wo Entertainment]], the company who produced I Love Bees, but others have theorized that this refers to the star [[wikipedia:HD 69830|HD 69830]], which happens to be exactly 42 lightyears away in the constellation Puppis. |
| ===Coral mining operation===
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| At an unknown date, a Coral mining operation uncovered the tip of a Forerunner installation. The miners used explosives to excavate a depth of 30 meters, uncovering the undamaged tip of the installation. An [[Xenoarchaeology|archaeological]] [[Orion Archaeological Expedition|expedition]] overseen by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] was able to dig out about eighty meters of the complex, which seems to be even more expansive. The complex has been described as made from metallic crystal, symmetrical to a near-atomic scale, and adorned with decorative artistic motifs.{{Ref/Game|[[Halo 2 Limited Collector's Edition]]|Detail=[[Conversations from the Universe]]}}
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| ===Human-Covenant war===
| | As described in [[Conversations from the Universe]], a mining operation uncovered the tip of a [[Forerunner]] installation. The miners used explosives to evaporate a depth of 30 meters, except for the tip of the installation, which wasn't even scorched. Archaeologists funded by [[ONI]] were able to dig out about eighty meters of the complex, which seems to be much bigger. The complex has been described as made from metallic crystal, symmetrical to a near-atomic scale, yet adorned with decorative artistic motifs. |
| Though the details are unknown, [[Taylor H. Miles]] reports having taken part in an engagement in the Coral [[asteroid]] belt.<ref>''[[Halo 3: ODST Pre-mission Evaluation]]'' - Dutch Interview</ref>
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| In late September of [[2552]], it was reported that Coral had been attacked by the [[Covenant]].<ref>''I love bees'', [[Axon Clips]], [[Axon Clips Chapter 8|Chapter 8]] - Kamal: "Coral is Gone"</ref>
| | According to I Love Bees, the planet has since been glassed by the [[Covenant]]. But while I Love Bees was before many plot twists in the story line, Coral may not have been glassed. According to Conversations from the Universe the planet held a Forerunner artifact; therefore, the Covenant would likely never glass the whole planet. This would make the planet similar to Reach in terms of destruction. |
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| ===Post-war===
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| Following the Covenant War, Dr. [[William Iqbal]] suggested reexamining the items, data and images from sites on Coral with the new context gained from the discovery of the [[Halo Array]].<ref>''[[Halo: Evolutions]]'', [[From the Office of Dr. William Arthur Iqbal]]</ref>
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| ==Trivia== | | ==Trivia== |
| *The only known residents of Coral, Kamal and Sophia, speak about their families forbidding them to eat pork. In addition, Kamal's surname (Zaman) is common in peoples of Muslim descent. Therefore, it is quite possible that Coral had a significant Muslim population. | | *The Halo novel [[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx|Ghosts of Onyx]] had a working title of "Ghosts of Coral". This led to a great deal of speculation about Coral and its background, however nothing could be confirmed. |
| *The ''Halo'' novel ''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' had a working title of "Ghosts of Coral". This led to a great deal of speculation about Coral and its background. However, it turned out to be unrelated.
| | *The number 42 is also known as the answer to ''the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything'' in the Douglas Adam's novel series [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hitchhiker's_Guide_to_the_Galaxy The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]. |
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| ==List of appearances==
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| *''[[i love bees]]'' {{Fm}} | |
| *''[[Halo 2]]''
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| **''[[Conversations from the Universe]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo 3: ODST Pre-mission Evaluation]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo: Evolutions]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo Mythos]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo: The Machine Breaks]]''
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| ==Sources== | | ==References== |
| {{Ref/Sources}}
| | #''[[I Love Bees]]'' |
| | #''[[Conversations from the Universe]]'', included with ''[[Halo 2]]'' collector's edition |
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