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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. Its gravity is low, which has prevented large-scale [[terraforming]].{{Ref/Book|Enc09|Page=282-283}}{{Ref/Book|Enc11|Page=294-295}} 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 barren surface and is atmospherically devoid. Its gravity is low, which has prevented large-scale [[terraforming]].{{Ref/Book|Enc09|Section=The Sol System|Page=282-283}}{{Ref/Book|Enc11|Section=The Sol System|Page=294-295}} 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 the vacuum and interconnected by tubes. | Due to being atmospherically devoid, the habitats on Luna are sealed from the 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/Book|Id=myth50-51|HM|Section=Rise of Humanity|50-51}} | ||
====Locations==== | ====Locations==== | ||
*[[Naniwa]] | *[[Naniwa]] | ||
**[[Crisium City]] | **[[Crisium City]] | ||
*[[Daedalus Crater]] | *[[Daedalus Crater]] | ||
**[[Daedalus complex]] | **[[Daedalus complex]] | ||
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The [[Colonial Administration Authority]] had the ''[[Odyssey]]'' along with hundreds of {{Class|Phoenix|colony ship}}s and {{Class|Euphrates|colony ship}}s made over Luna.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=116}} The ''[[Domus Diaspora]]'' was launched from Luna{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=40}} in [[2362]]. | The [[Colonial Administration Authority]] had the ''[[Odyssey]]'' along with hundreds of {{Class|Phoenix|colony ship}}s and {{Class|Euphrates|colony ship}}s made over Luna.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=116}} The ''[[Domus Diaspora]]'' was launched from Luna{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=40}} in [[2362]]. | ||
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. | 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 | ===Human-Covenant war=== | ||
{{Main|Human-Covenant | {{Main|Human-Covenant war}} | ||
[[File:LunarememberReach.jpg|thumb|200px|Luna listed as a destination at the [[Manassas Spaceport]] just prior to the Fall of Reach.{{Ref/Reuse|spaceport}}]] | [[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> | ||
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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]], both Luna and [[Mars]] got [[Battle of Luna|hit particularly hard]] compared to other colonies in the [[Sol system]], although they both fared better than Earth.{{Ref/Novel|Id=hnb|HNB|Chapter=12}} 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/Level|Id=TGJ|H2|The Great Journey}}{{Ref/Level|Id=H3CN|H3|Crow's Nest}} | During the [[Battle of Earth]] in late [[2552]], both Luna and [[Mars]] got [[Battle of Luna|hit particularly hard]] compared to other colonies in the [[Sol system]], although they both fared better than Earth.{{Ref/Novel|Id=hnb|HNB|Chapter=12}} 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/Level|Id=TGJ|H2|[[The Great Journey]]}}{{Ref/Level|Id=H3CN|H3|[[Crow's Nest]]}} | ||
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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==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, luna 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:H2A-Luna in-game.png|Luna from ''Halo 2: Anniversary''. | File:H2A-Luna in-game.png|Luna from ''Halo 2: Anniversary''. | ||
