Far Isle
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- "Even I thought the Far Isle bombing was rebel propaganda until I saw the file. But then the rebels nuked civilian targets too. We're all dirty, all of us."
- — Serin Osman, musing on the nuking of Far Isle.[2]
Far Isle was a human colony planet, within Unified Earth Government space. The colony was the site of what is considered to be one of the United Nations Space Command's worst atrocities; in response to a rebellion in 2492 that they were unable to quell, the UNSC razed the colony using nuclear weapons, leaving no survivors.[3][4]
Overview[edit]
Environmental features[edit]
Far Isle is an ocean-world.[5]
Locations[edit]
Known residents[edit]
History[edit]
Rise of humanity[edit]
Far Isle was colonised in 2421.[1]
Rebellion[edit]
- Main article: Far Isle rebellion
In 2492, amidst unprecedented levels of tension and civil unrest throughout UEG space,[6] a civilian revolt broke out on the planet. The United Nations Space Command was unable to contain the rebellion, and resorted to using nuclear weapons to raze the whole colony. Code: BANDERSNATCH was declared in the aftermath, indicating a major radiological- or energy-based disaster, and the colony's populace was reportedly completely wiped out.[2][3][4][7]
Legacy[edit]
The colony's destruction led to multiple other rebellions elsewhere.[3][4] Although the Callisto Incident is widely accepted to have been the event that finally ignited the tensions across the colonies and caused the Insurrection,[6] the destruction of Far Isle was also acknowledged as a potential cause.[3][4] Even as late as 2553, the UNSC's handling of the colony's rebellion remained a driving force for the hatred that many in staunchly independent colonies such as Venezia held for the UNSC and UEG.[2]
The fallout from the nuclear strike eventually cleared, allowing the colony to be resettled in certain locations. Few chose to return to Far Isle, however.[8]
Post-war[edit]
The planet continued to be inhabitable with James Solomon making his base in the St. Anino islands.[5]
On November 21, 2559, Forerunner armigers working for the Created arrived on Far Isle, possibly sent in pursuit of James.[8]
Government[edit]
By 2559, Far Isle maintained townships in it's resettled territories. St. Anino was the least populous.[8]
Production notes[edit]
The nuclear bombardment of Far Isle likely appears in the Halo Legends episode Origins II, when Cortana discusses the Insurrection. A flight of GA-TL1 Longswords is shown dropping bombs on a coastal city; in the next shot, a burning, slagged crater is shown in the middle of the city. However, this has not been publicly confirmed to be Far Isle.[9]
Gallery[edit]
![A city, thought to be on Far Isle, shortly before being bombarded by a wing of Longswords.[Note 1]](https://halo.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/09/HL_Screenshot_HL-OriginsII_Screenshot_LongswordBombingRun-2.png/200px-HL_Screenshot_HL-OriginsII_Screenshot_LongswordBombingRun-2.png)
A city, thought to be on Far Isle, shortly before being bombarded by a wing of Longswords.[Note 1]
![Five Longswords releasing their payloads over the aforementioned city.[Note 1]](https://halo.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/0/04/HL_Screenshot_HL-OriginsII_Screenshot_LongswordBombingRun-1.png/200px-HL_Screenshot_HL-OriginsII_Screenshot_LongswordBombingRun-1.png)
Five Longswords releasing their payloads over the aforementioned city.[Note 1]
![The aftermath of the bombing run.[Note 1]](https://halo.wiki.gallery/images/thumb/c/c9/HL_Screenshot_HL-OriginsII_Screenshot_LongswordBombingRun-Aftermath.png/200px-HL_Screenshot_HL-OriginsII_Screenshot_LongswordBombingRun-Aftermath.png)
The aftermath of the bombing run.[Note 1]
![A city, thought to be on Far Isle, shortly before being bombarded by a wing of Longswords.[Note 1]](/File:HL_Screenshot_HL-OriginsII_Screenshot_LongswordBombingRun-2.png)
![Five Longswords releasing their payloads over the aforementioned city.[Note 1]](/File:HL_Screenshot_HL-OriginsII_Screenshot_LongswordBombingRun-1.png)
![The aftermath of the bombing run.[Note 1]](/File:HL_Screenshot_HL-OriginsII_Screenshot_LongswordBombingRun-Aftermath.png)
List of appearances[edit]
- Halo: Ghosts of Onyx (First mentioned)
- Halo 3 (Mentioned in Halo: The Master Chief Collection only)
- Halo: Mortal Dictata (Mentioned only)
- Halo: Empty Throne
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b c This city is thought to be on Far Isle, but this is not confirmed. See the Production notes section.
Sources[edit]
- ^ a b c Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 50
- ^ a b c Halo: Mortal Dictata, chapter 10, page 291-292 (2014 edition)
- ^ a b c d Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition) - Locations: Human Colonies, page 288
- ^ a b c d Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition) - Locations: Human Colonies, page 300
- ^ a b Halo: Empty Throne, chapter 9
- ^ a b Halo Mythos - The Insurrection, page 55
- ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, chapter 21, page 183 (2006 edition)
- ^ a b c Halo: Empty Throne, chapter 13
- ^ Halo Legends - Origins II
