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| |species=[[Human]] | | |species=[[Human]] |
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| |colonized=[[2413]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=50}} | | |date of foundation= |
| |government=[[Unified Earth Government]] | | |government=[[Colonial Administration Authority]] |
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| {{Quote|no=two|q1=This reminds me of the underwater mission Chief Mendez sent us on at Emerald Cove. When he sabotaged half our air tanks? And we ended up stealing his.|Frederic-104|q2=And after, we ditched him and camped on that island. It was a week with nothing to do but light bonfires, bake clams, and surf.|Anton-044|[[Frederic-104]] and [[Anton-044]] recall their time on Emerald Cove{{Ref/Novel|Id=memory|HFS|Page=220 (2003); 266 (2010)}}}}
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| '''Emerald Cove''' was a [[human]] [[Human colonies|colony]] [[planet|world]] in the [[Alpha Imura system]] of the [[Orion Arm]].{{Ref/Reuse|Id=PoL4}} | | '''Emerald Cove''' was a human colony world. During [[SPARTAN-II training|their training]] the [[Spartan-II]] were sent on an underwater mission to the planet with with [[Chief Petty Officer]] [[Franklin Mendez]]. Mendez sabotaged half of the Spartans' air tanks; they stole his in retaliation. They then, as [[Anton-044]] humorously said, "ditched him and camped out on an island for a week, with nothing to do but light bonfires, bake [[list of animals|clams]], and surf". It was a good memory they all enjoyed sharing.<ref name="memory">'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 220''</ref> The colony was also the homeworld of [[Michael Sullivan]], Senior Communications Director of the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]].<ref>'''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn: Squad]]'''</ref> |
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| ==Overview==
| | In [[2542]] the UNSC abandoned Emerald Cove due to the threat of the [[Covenant]], though it is unclear whether the planet was [[glassed]].<ref name="memory"/> |
| ===Topography===
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| The colony was known throughout human space as a world of sublime beauty, with thousands of miles of white sandy beaches, azure oceans, and an archipelagic environment.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc09|Enc09|Page=296-297}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc11|Enc11|Page=308-309}}
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| *[[New Barbados]] | | *[[New Barbados]] |
| **[[Holetown]] | | **[[Holetown]] |
| *[[Lapis Bay Resort]]{{Ref/Reuse|Id=PoL4}}
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| ===Known residents===
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| *[[Michael Sullivan]] - [[Senior Communications Director]] of the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]].<ref>''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn: Squad]]''</ref>
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| *[[Kojo Agu]] - [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers|Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]
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| ==History==
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| During [[SPARTAN-II training|their training]], the [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan-IIs]] were sent on an underwater mission to Emerald Cove with [[Chief Petty Officer]] [[Franklin Mendez]]. Mendez sabotaged half of the Spartans' air tanks to test them; they stole his in retaliation. Afterwards, the Spartans abandoned their training and hid out on a deserted island for a week, lighting bonfires, baking [[list of animals|clams]], and surfing.{{Ref/Reuse|memory}} After [[Madrigal]] was [[Glassing|glassed]] in [[2528]] by the [[Covenant]], [[Kojo Agu]] took residence on Emerald Cove in the city of [[Holetown]].{{Ref/Site|Id=BNet|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=Halo3ODSTsquad|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Meet the Squad|D=12|M=10|Y=2014}}{{Ref/Site|Id=fieldguide|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/odst/guide.aspx|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Halo 3 ODST : Field Guide - Dutch|D=25|M=05|Y=2013|LocalArchive=Archive:Bungie.net/Halo 3: ODST: Field Guide#Personnel}}
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| In [[2542]], during the [[Human-Covenant War]], the UNSC abandoned Emerald Cove due to the threat of nearby Covenant forces. However, Emerald Cove's fate remained unknown as of [[2552]], with some questioning if the world was glassed or occupied by the Covenant, or simply left untouched by the alien empire.{{Ref/Reuse|memory}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc09}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}}
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| The planet survived up to [[2558]], with crew members of the ''[[Ace of Spades]]'' going to the planet at that time.{{Ref/Reuse|Id=PoL4}}
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| ==Government and society==
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| ===Culture===
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| Emerald Cove was both a destination for tourists and the [[United Nations Space Command]] and had "beautiful colonists that made any trip there a happy one".{{Ref/Reuse|Enc09}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}}
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| ==Production notes==
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| {{Main|Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)/Mistakes}}
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| Emerald Cove is incorrectly listed as being in the Gamma Piscium system in the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} [[Wikipedia:Gamma Piscium|Gamma Piscium]] is an actual star located in the constellation of Pisces, approximately 135 light years away from Earth. In contrast, there is no such star named 'Alpha Imura,' nor does there exist an Earth constellation called 'Imura.' Taking the system's fictitious in-universe name into account, it could be reasoned that Alpha Imura is merely a different and futuristic moniker that could still very well refer to the Gamma Piscium system.
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| ==List of appearances== | | ==List of appearances== |
| *''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' {{Fm}} | | *''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' {{C|First mentioned}} |
| *''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]'' {{Mo}} | | *''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]'' {{Mo}} |
| *''[[Halo: Renegades]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo: Point of Light]]''
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
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| [[Category:Human colonies]] | | [[Category:Human colonies]] |
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