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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 | {{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}}}} | ||
'''Far Isle''' was a [[human]] [[Human colonies|colony]] | '''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}} | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Far Isle was colonised in [[2421]]. | |||
Far Isle was colonised in [[2421]]. | |||
===Rebellion=== | |||
{{Main|Far Isle rebellion}} | {{Main|Far Isle rebellion}} | ||
In [[2492]], amidst unprecedented levels of tension and civil unrest throughout UEG space,{{Ref | 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}} | ||
===Legacy=== | |||
The colony's destruction led to multiple other rebellions elsewhere.{{Ref/Reuse|Encyclopedia | 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 fallout from the nuclear strike eventually cleared, allowing the colony to be resettled in certain locations. Few chose to return to Far Isle, however.{{Ref/ | 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.{{Ref/Novel|ET|Chapter=13}} | ||
===Post-war=== | ===Post-war=== | ||
The planet continued to be inhabitable with [[James-005|James Solomon]] making his base in the [[St. Anino]] islands.{{Ref/Novel | The planet continued to be inhabitable with [[James-005|James Solomon]] making his base in the [[St. Anino]] islands.{{Ref/Novel|ET|Chapter=9}} | ||
On [[2559#November|November 21, 2559]], [[Forerunner]] [[armiger]]s working for the [[Created]] arrived on Far Isle, possibly sent in pursuit of James.{{Ref/Novel|ET|Chapter=13}} | |||
==Production notes== | ==Production notes== | ||