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| {{Quote|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.{{Ref|'''''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]''' - Chapter Ten'', Page 291-292 (2014 edition)|Name=MortalDictata}}}}
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| '''Far Isle''' was a [[human]] [[Human colonies|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 weapon]]s, leaving no survivors.{{Ref|'''''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)|Halo Encyclopedia]]''' - Locations: Human Colonies'', Page 288 (2009 edition); Page 300 (2011 edition)|Name=Encyclopedia}}
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| ==History==
| | '''Far Isle''' was a [[human]] colony world. In [[2492]], a massive [[insurrectionist]] uprising occurred on the planet. The [[United Nations Space Command]] was unable to contain the rebellion, prompting the UNSC to declare code [[Bandersnatch]]: the UNSC used [[nuclear weapon]]s to raze the colony.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 183'' (''""Bandersnatch" was the code used for radiological- or energy-based disaster. [[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|Dr. Halsey]] had heard this used before from planetary bombardment by Covenant plasma and during the UNSC nuking of the Far Isle Colony to put down the rebellion of 2492."'')</ref> |
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| ===Rebellion===
| | The colony's total destruction is often cited by insurrectionists as the cause for their fighting. The destruction of Far Isle was arguably the cause of the [[Insurrection]].<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 288''</ref> However, the Insurrection is generally acknolowledged to have begun following the [[Callisto Incident|''Callisto'' Incident]] in [[2494|spring 2494]].<ref>'''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]''', ''pages 436-446''</ref> |
| {{Main|Far Isle rebellion}}
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| In [[2492]], amidst unprecedented levels of tension and civil unrest throughout UEG space,{{Ref|'''''[[Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo|Halo Mythos]]''' - The Insurrection'', Page 55|Name=MythosTheInsurrection}} a civilian revolt broke out on the planet. The [[United Nations Space Command]] was unable to contain the rebellion, and resorted to using [[nuclear weapon]]s to raze the whole colony. [[Bandersnatch|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.{{Ref/Reuse|MortalDictata}}{{Ref/Reuse|Encyclopedia}}{{Ref|'''''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''' - Chapter Twenty-One, Page 183 (2006 edition)|Name=GoO}}
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| ===Legacy=== | | ==Trivia== |
| The colony's destruction led to multiple other rebellions elsewhere.{{Ref/Reuse|Encyclopedia}} Although the [[Callisto Incident]] is widely accepted to have been the event that finally ignited the tensions across the colonies and caused the [[Insurrection]],{{Ref/Reuse|MythosTheInsurrection}} the destruction of Far Isle was also acknowledged as a potential cause.{{Ref/Reuse|Encyclopedia}} 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.{{Ref/Reuse|MortalDictata}}
| | The nuclear bombardment of Far Isle likely appears in the ''[[Halo Legends]]'' episode ''[[Origins]]'' when [[Cortana]] discusses the Insurrection. A flight of [[GA-TL1 Longsword]]s is shown dropping bombs on a coastal city; in the next shot, a burning, slagged crater is shown in the middle of the city. |
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| ==Production notes==
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| The nuclear bombardment of Far Isle likely appears in the ''[[Halo Legends]]'' episode ''[[Origins|Origins II]]'', when [[Cortana]] discusses the Insurrection. A flight of [[GA-TL1 Longsword]]s 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.{{Ref|'''''[[Halo Legends]]''' - [[Origins|Origins II]]''|Name=LegendsOriginsII}} | |
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| File: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.{{Ref/Note|Id=SeeProdNotes|This city is thought to be on Far Isle, but this is not confirmed. See the [[#Production notes|Production notes]] section.}}
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| File:HL Screenshot HL-OriginsII Screenshot LongswordBombingRun-1.png|Five Longswords releasing their payloads over the aforementioned city.{{Ref/Reuse|Group=Note|Name=SeeProdNotes}}
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| File:HL Screenshot HL-OriginsII Screenshot LongswordBombingRun-Aftermath.png|The aftermath of the bombing run.{{Ref/Reuse|Group=Note|Name=SeeProdNotes}}
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| ==List of appearances== | | ==List of appearances== |
| *''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{Fm}} | | *''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{First mentioned}} |
| *''[[Halo 3]]'' {{C|Mentioned in ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'' only}} | | *''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'' |
| *''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'' {{Mo}} | | **''[[ The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]'' {{Mo}} |
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| | {{Insurrection}} |
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| [[Category:Planets]] | | [[Category:Planets]] |
| [[Category:Human colonies]] | | [[Category:Human colonies]] |
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