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{{Wikipedia|Moon}} | {{Wikipedia|Moon}} | ||
{{Planet infobox | {{Planet infobox | ||
|name=Luna | |name=Luna | ||
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|body=[[ | |body=[[Sol]]{{Ref/Reuse|earthwayp}} | ||
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'''Luna''', often referred to as '''the Moon''', is the only [[natural satellite]] of [[Earth]].{{Ref/Site|Id=earthwayp|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/earth|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Earth | '''Luna''', often referred to as '''the Moon''', is the only [[natural satellite]] of [[Earth]].{{Ref/Site|Id=earthwayp|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/earth|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Universe - Earth}} Luna is home to a large [[human]] population and the renowned [[Luna OCS Academy]].<ref>''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]'', p. 34</ref> Luna houses a number of [[skyhook]] defense complexes suspended in its low orbit.<ref name="H4G">[http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-US/Halo4Guide ''Halo Waypoint:'' Halo 4 Interactive Guide]</ref> | ||
Luna is also the name generally used to refer to the populated colonies across the moon.{{Ref/Novel|BadB|Chapter=5}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=badbchapt6|BadB|Chapter=6}} | Luna is also the name generally used to refer to the populated colonies across the moon.{{Ref/Novel|BadB|Chapter=5}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=badbchapt6|BadB|Chapter=6}} | ||
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
===Topography=== | ===Topography=== | ||
Luna has a barren surface and is atmospherically devoid. | Luna has a barren surface and is atmospherically devoid. It's gravity is low, which has prevented large scale [[terraforming]].<ref>''Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe'', The Sol System, p. 282-283 (2009); p. 294-295 (2011 edition)</ref> Day and night run in a month long pattern of two weeks of darkness and two weeks of light.{{Ref/Reuse|badbchapt6}} | ||
Luna has a "near side"/"front face" and a "far side". The far side of Luna faces out into space while the near side faces Earth. The far side contains more and deeper impact craters than the near side since the near side is protected by Earth itself. [[Daedalus Crater]] was in the middle of the far side while [[Mare Cognitum]] is on the near side and visible from Earth without a telescope.{{Ref/Reuse|badbchapt6}} | Luna has a "near side"/"front face" and a "far side". The far side of Luna faces out into space while the near side faces Earth. The far side contains more and deeper impact craters than the near side since the near side is protected by Earth itself. [[Daedalus Crater]] was in the middle of the far side while [[Mare Cognitum]] is on the near side and visible from Earth without a telescope.{{Ref/Reuse|badbchapt6}} | ||
Due to being atmospherically devoid, the habitats on Luna are sealed from | Due to being atmospherically devoid, the habitats on Luna are sealed from vacuum and interconnected by tubes.<ref>''[[Halo: Evolutions]]'', "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole"</ref> Most contain soaring spires dotted with windows (all designed to take advantage of the low gravity) and vast dome habitats.{{Ref/Reuse|badbchapt6}} Colonies on the moon are sometimes referred to as canopy settlements.<ref name="myth50-51">''Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo'', Rise of Humanity, p. 50-51</ref> | ||
====Locations==== | ====Locations==== | ||
*[[Naniwa]] | *[[Naniwa]] | ||
**[[Crisium City]] | **[[Crisium City]] | ||
*[[Daedalus Crater]] | *[[Daedalus Crater]] | ||
**[[Daedalus complex]] | **[[Daedalus complex]] | ||
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*[[Tycho Observation Facility]]<ref name="loot2">''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]'', [[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #2]]</ref> | *[[Tycho Observation Facility]]<ref name="loot2">''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]'', [[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #2]]</ref> | ||
*[[UNSC Transit Dock L22]]{{Ref/Generic|Id=HODGtSignin|[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]|Gabriella terminal|[[UNSC Form 4026-N]]}} | *[[UNSC Transit Dock L22]]{{Ref/Generic|Id=HODGtSignin|[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]|Gabriella terminal|[[UNSC Form 4026-N]]}} | ||
===Known residents=== | ===Known residents=== | ||
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**[[Miranda Keyes]] | **[[Miranda Keyes]] | ||
*[[Michael Crespo]] | *[[Michael Crespo]] | ||
*[[ | *[[The Rookie]] | ||
*[[Sarah Palmer]] | *[[Sarah Palmer]] | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
[[File:HCEA Terminals AmericanAstronaut.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Early human explorers on the moon.]] | [[File:HCEA Terminals AmericanAstronaut.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Early human explorers on the moon.]] | ||
===Rise of humanity=== | ===Rise of humanity=== | ||
Human beings took their first steps on Luna in [[1969]]. | Human beings took their first steps on Luna in [[1969]].<ref>''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', Timeline, p. 31</ref> By [[1996]], [[United States of America|US]] [[Wikipedia:Apollo 14|Apollo 14]] astronaut [[Wikipedia:Edgar Mitchell|Edgar Dean Mitchell]] was the 6th human to have walked on the moon.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://206.16.223.63/members.html|Site=Society of the Ancients|Page=Members|Detail=|D=22|M=11|Y=2007}} | ||
Humans began settling on Luna around [[2080]].{{Ref/Book|Id=encyc44| | Humans began settling on Luna around [[2080]].{{Ref/Book|Id=encyc44|[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]|Page=44}}<ref name="myth47">''[[Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo]]'', Rise of Humanity, p. 47</ref> During the [[Interplanetary War]], [[Vladimir Koslov]] and his family were killed in a bombing at [[Lake Autolycus]] on Luna.{{Ref/Reuse|myth50-51}} | ||
By [[2492]], a governing body of Luna was known as [[Luna Confederated States]], the [[Mare Nubium|State of Mare Nubium]] being one of the said states. The [[Academy at Mare Nubium]], known more generally as the Luna OCS Academy, was located here.<ref>''Halo: Evolutions'', "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole", p. 433</ref> | |||
===Human-Covenant war=== | |||
{{Main|Human-Covenant war}} | |||
===Human-Covenant | [[File:LunarememberReach.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Luna listed as a destination at the [[Manassas Spaceport]] just prior to the Fall of Reach.{{Ref/Reuse|spaceport}}]] | ||
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[[File:LunarememberReach.jpg|thumb|200px|Luna listed as a destination at the [[Manassas Spaceport]] just prior to the Fall of Reach.{{Ref/Reuse|spaceport}}]] | |||
Despite its proximity to Earth, Luna was home to some degree of [[Insurrectionist]] activity; shortly after [[2530]], the parents of [[Michael Crespo]] died attempting to detonate a bomb attached to a government building on Luna.<ref>''[[Halo 3: ODST Pre-mission Evaluation]]'' - Mickey Interview</ref> | Despite its proximity to Earth, Luna was home to some degree of [[Insurrectionist]] activity; shortly after [[2530]], the parents of [[Michael Crespo]] died attempting to detonate a bomb attached to a government building on Luna.<ref>''[[Halo 3: ODST Pre-mission Evaluation]]'' - Mickey Interview</ref> | ||
Around the time of the [[Fall of Reach]], flights from the [[Manassas Spaceport]] on [[Reach]] went to Luna.<ref name="spaceport">''[[Halo: Reach]]'', [[Spaceport (Remember Reach)|Spaceport]]</ref> | Around the time of the [[Fall of Reach]], flights from the [[Manassas Spaceport]] on [[Reach]] went to Luna.<ref name="spaceport">''[[Halo: Reach]]'', [[Spaceport (Remember Reach)|Spaceport]]</ref> | ||
During the [[Battle of Earth]] in late [[2552]], | During the [[Battle of Earth]] in late [[2552]], Luna's [[skyhook]] defense complexes came under attack by the [[Covenant]] and were defended by [[ONI Security]] personnel.{{Ref/Reuse|H4G}} Other Covenant forces attacked Luna's cities to ensure that the UNSC would not be able to launch a sneak attack from their Lunar military bases. Both Luna and [[Mars]] got hit particularly hard compared to other colonies in the [[Sol system]], although they both fared better than Earth.{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: New Blood]]|Page=101 (Google Play edition)}} Around November 17, an overwhelming and final Covenant [[High Charity defense fleet|naval forces]] under the [[Truth's fleet|command]] of the [[Prophet of Truth]] break through the Lunar perimeter and later overrun too much of the weakened [[UNSC Home Fleet|Home Fleet]] over Earth as the Truth-controlled [[Anodyne Spirit|Forerunner Dreadnought]] headed for the planet, letting the Covenant fleet to lead a subsequent [[Orbital bombardment|bombardment]] on the human homeworld.<ref name="TGJ">'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[The Great Journey]]''</ref><ref name="H3CN">''[[Halo 3]]'', campaign level, [[Crow's Nest]]</ref> | ||
Many habitats on the moon survived the Covenant assault relatively intact.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/species/humans|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Humans | Many habitats on the moon survived the Covenant assault relatively intact.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/species/humans|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Humans}} Following the [[Battle for Tribute]] with the loss of over half of the population on [[Tribute]], Earth was unable to afford to spare any immediate assistance with Sol’s colonies left in ruins.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/tribute|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Tribute}} | ||
[[File:H4-Infinity-Firing.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Luna, with the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} in the foreground.]] | [[File:H4-Infinity-Firing.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Luna, with the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} in the foreground.]] | ||
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Following the [[Human-Covenant War]], Luna was home to the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] vessel {{UNSCShip|Rubicon}}, which was deployed to [[Installation 00]] in December of [[2553]] to investigate the disappearance of automated probes sent eight months prior and to determine the [[343 Guilty Spark|source]] of an unknown signal.{{Ref/Novel|Id=hitd c2|Halo: Hunters in the Dark|Chapter=2}}<ref>''[[Eleventh Hour reports]]'', Provenance</ref> | Following the [[Human-Covenant War]], Luna was home to the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] vessel {{UNSCShip|Rubicon}}, which was deployed to [[Installation 00]] in December of [[2553]] to investigate the disappearance of automated probes sent eight months prior and to determine the [[343 Guilty Spark|source]] of an unknown signal.{{Ref/Novel|Id=hitd c2|Halo: Hunters in the Dark|Chapter=2}}<ref>''[[Eleventh Hour reports]]'', Provenance</ref> | ||
====Created | ====Created conflict==== | ||
{{Main|Created | {{Main|Created conflict}} | ||
Luna lost power during [[The Reclamation]]. Two days later, one of the facilities on the moon was overrun by [[Armiger]]s who took hostages. Shortly after, [[Alpha-Nine]] [[Mission to Luna|arrived on a mission]] in order to retrieve [[Vergil]].{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Bad Blood|Chapter=5-7}} | Luna lost power during [[The Reclamation]]. Two days later, one of the facilities on the moon was overrun by [[Armiger]]s who took hostages. Shortly after, [[Alpha-Nine]] [[Mission to Luna|arrived on a mission]] in order to retrieve [[Vergil]].{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Bad Blood|Chapter=5-7}} | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Luna is the [[Latin]] word for Moon, and many Latin-based languages share the word. | *Luna is the [[Latin]] word for Moon, and many Latin-based languages share the word. | ||
*In many Earth-based maps in the ''Halo'' games, | *In many Earth-based maps in the ''Halo'' games, the Moon often appears to be larger than in real life. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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File:Moon.jpg|Luna from ''Halo 2''. | File:Moon.jpg|Luna from ''Halo 2''. | ||
File:Innerplanets.jpg|The scale size of Luna compared with [[Mercury]], [[Venus]], [[Earth]] and [[Mars]]. | File:Innerplanets.jpg|The scale size of Luna compared with [[Mercury]], [[Venus]], [[Earth]] and [[Mars]]. | ||
File:LunaMoon.jpg|A shot of | File:LunaMoon.jpg|A shot of the Moon in space. | ||
File:H2A - Luna.jpg|Luna shortly before the [[Battle of Earth]]. | File:H2A - Luna.jpg|Luna shortly before the [[Battle of Earth]]. | ||
File:Oaxaca Station.jpg|Luna, with ''[[Oaxaca Station]]'' in the foreground. | File:Oaxaca Station.jpg|Luna, with ''[[Oaxaca Station]]'' in the foreground. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' | *''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: New Blood]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo: New Blood]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo Mythos]]'' | *''[[Halo Mythos]]'' | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | {{Ref/Sources}} | ||
{{Sol system}} | {{Sol system}} | ||
[[Category:Lunar locations]] | [[Category:Lunar locations]] | ||
[[Category:Moons]] | [[Category:Moons]] | ||
[[Category:Human colonies]] | [[Category:Human colonies]] | ||
