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{{ | {{Era|Forerunner|Covenant|Human|UNSC|HCW|Post}} | ||
{{Wikipedia}} | {{Wikipedia}} | ||
{{Planet infobox | {{Planet infobox | ||
|name=Mars | |name=Mars | ||
|image=[[File: | |image=[[File:Starscope - Mars.png|300px]] | ||
|system=[[Sol system]] | |system=[[Sol system]]<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/mars ''Halo Waypoint'': Mars]</ref><ref name="enc294"/> | ||
|body=[[Sol]] | |body=[[Sol]]<ref name="universe"/><ref name="enc294"/> | ||
|position=Fourth planet | |position=Fourth planet<ref name="universe"/><ref name="enc294"/> | ||
|moon(s)=Two; [[Phobos]], [[Wikipedia:Deimos|Deimos]] | |moon(s)=Two; [[Phobos]], [[Wikipedia:Deimos|Deimos]]<ref name="universe"/> | ||
|gravity=0.376 G | |gravity=0.376 G<ref name="universe"/> | ||
|diameter={{Convert|6792|km|mi}} | |diameter={{Convert|6792|km|mi}}<ref name="universe"/> | ||
|daylength=24 hours, 39 minutes, 35 seconds | |daylength=24 hours, 39 minutes, 35 seconds<ref name="universe"/> | ||
|yearlength=668.6 days | |yearlength=668.6 days<ref name="universe"/> | ||
|atmosphere=0.7 ([[Carbon dioxide|CO<sub>2</sub>]], [[Wikipedia:Nitrogen|N<sub>2</sub>]], [[Oxygen|O<sub>2</sub>]]) | |atmosphere=0.7 ([[Carbon dioxide|CO<sub>2</sub>]], [[Wikipedia:Nitrogen|N<sub>2</sub>]], [[Oxygen|O<sub>2</sub>]])<ref name="universe"/> | ||
|temperature=-84°C to 26°C (-120°F to 80°F) | |temperature=-84°C to 26°C (-120°F to 80°F)<ref name="universe"/> | ||
|demonym=Martian | |demonym=Martian<ref name="universe"/> | ||
|species=[[Human]] | |species=[[Human]] | ||
|population= | |population= | ||
|colonized=[[2080]] | |colonized=[[2080]]<ref name="universe"/> | ||
|government= | |government= | ||
*[[Unified Earth Government]] {{C|Post-2170}} | *[[Unified Earth Government]] {{C|Post-2170}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Mars''', also known as '''Sol IV''', | {{Quote|Time on Mars tends to give a man... perspective.|[[Edward Buck]], referring to [[Taylor H. Miles]].<ref>[[Halo 3: ODST ViDoc: Desperate Measures|''Halo 3: ODST'', ViDoc, Desperate Measures]]</ref>}} | ||
'''Mars''', also known as '''Sol IV''',<ref name="Halo Channel">''[[Halo Channel]]'': Encyclopedia</ref> known as '''Edom''' in the [[Forerunner]] era,{{Ref/Novel|Id=Cryptum|Halo: Cryptum|Chapter=1}} is the [[planet|fourth planet]] of the [[Sol system]], and one of four terrestrial worlds. One of the first [[human]] [[Human colonies|interplanetary colonies]],<ref name="enc42">''Halo Encyclopedia'', p. 42 (2011)</ref> Mars is a major industrial center and one of the largest in the Sol system.<ref name="universe"/> Mars is home to the [[UNSC Navy]]'s primary shipyards<ref name="havesmoa">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-have-s-moa ''Halo Waypoint'': Canon Fodder - Have S'moa]</ref> and the [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s' headquarters in the [[city]] of [[Kenosha]], [[Tanais]].<ref name="universe"/> | |||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
===Topography=== | ===Topography=== | ||
Terraforming has transformed the surface of Mars from a former barren and uninhabitable environment into an Earth-like world. | Terraforming has transformed the surface of Mars from a former barren and uninhabitable environment into an Earth-like world.<ref>''[[Halo: Arms Race]]''</ref> This process took centuries.<ref name="enc294">''Halo Encyclopedia'', The Sol System, p. 282-283 (2009); p. 294-295(2011)</ref> | ||
====Locations==== | ====Locations==== | ||
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*[[Mount Sharp]] | *[[Mount Sharp]] | ||
*[[New Harmony (city)|New Harmony]] | *[[New Harmony (city)|New Harmony]] | ||
*[[New Paris]] | *[[New Paris]] | ||
**[[Paris Island]] | **[[Paris Island]] | ||
*[[Oenotria]] | *[[Oenotria]] | ||
*[[Olympus Highlands]] | *[[Olympus Highlands]] | ||
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*[[Terra Cimmeria]] | *[[Terra Cimmeria]] | ||
*[[Valles Marineris]] | *[[Valles Marineris]] | ||
*[[Wesley General Hospital]] | *[[Wesley General Hospital]] | ||
*[[Martian Elementary Education Complex]] | *[[Martian Elementary Education Complex]] | ||
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=====Orbital installations===== | =====Orbital installations===== | ||
*[[Chiron]] | *[[Chiron]] | ||
**[[Chiron TL-34]] | **[[Chiron TL-34]] | ||
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*[[Michael Horrigan]] - [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] [[ONI Section Three|Section Three]] agent | *[[Michael Horrigan]] - [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] [[ONI Section Three|Section Three]] agent | ||
*[[Gregory Aio Ramos]] - ONI Section Three agent | *[[Gregory Aio Ramos]] - ONI Section Three agent | ||
*[[Benjamín | *[[Benjamín Nùñez]] - [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marine]] | ||
*[[Nicole-458]] - [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II]] | *[[Nicole-458]] - [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II]] | ||
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Circa [[97,445 BCE]], ten thousand years after the [[human-Forerunner war]]s, [[Forerunner]] [[Miner]]s worked on Mars. [[IsoDidact|Bornstellar Makes Eternal Lasting]] was sent to work into a step family of Miners as punishment for his rebellious ways. Inspired by [[Bornstellar's ancilla|his ancilla]]'s tales of [[Precursor]] treasure, Bornstellar eventually escaped and made his way to [[Earth]] aboard an automated transport. During his stay on Mars, Bornstellar climbed the planet's highest volcano, [[Wikipedia:Olympus Mons|Olympus Mons]].{{Ref/Reuse|Cryptum}} | Circa [[97,445 BCE]], ten thousand years after the [[human-Forerunner war]]s, [[Forerunner]] [[Miner]]s worked on Mars. [[IsoDidact|Bornstellar Makes Eternal Lasting]] was sent to work into a step family of Miners as punishment for his rebellious ways. Inspired by [[Bornstellar's ancilla|his ancilla]]'s tales of [[Precursor]] treasure, Bornstellar eventually escaped and made his way to [[Earth]] aboard an automated transport. During his stay on Mars, Bornstellar climbed the planet's highest volcano, [[Wikipedia:Olympus Mons|Olympus Mons]].{{Ref/Reuse|Cryptum}} | ||
Following the firing of the [[Halo Array]], an automated [[Juridical]] listening post remained hidden on Mars for over a hundred millennia. | Following the firing of the [[Halo Array]], an automated [[Juridical]] listening post remained hidden on Mars for over a hundred millennia.<ref name="catalog">[https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2959975_Query--Catalog.aspx#post2959975 ''Halo Waypoint'' - Query: Catalog]</ref> | ||
===Rise of humanity=== | ===Rise of humanity=== | ||
In [[2080]], Mars was the first planet colonized by humanity | In [[2080]], Mars was the first planet colonized by humanity<ref name="universe"/> in the first wave of [[Human colonies#Interplanetary age|interplanetary colonization]] in the late 21st century.{{Ref/Book|[[Halo Encyclopedia]]|Page=44}} Following its colonization—largely driven by corporations eager to break free from the restrictions of Earth's gravity and international law—Mars quickly became a hub of industry and state-of-the-art scientific research. Advancements were made particularly in the areas of [[nanotechnology|nano-]] and biotechnologies; largely robotics-driven industrial manufacturing and spacecraft construction flourished, the latter most notably in the [[Argyre Planitia]].<ref name="enc42"/> Even before the planet was [[Terraforming|terraformed]], Mars was one of the largest industrial hubs in the [[Sol system]].<ref name="universe"/> With the advances in terraforming technology that accompanied this boom of technological development, Mars was transformed into a planet with near-Earth conditions, becoming home to many.<ref name="enc42"/> | ||
====Interplanetary War==== | ====Interplanetary War==== | ||
{{Main|Mars Campaign}} | {{Main|Mars Campaign}} | ||
During the [[Interplanetary War]], Mars became the first colony to rebel from Earth's control. During the events that led up to the war, Mars was home to numerous activists and anti-Earth insurgents. When the first shots of the war were fired, many Martians aligned themselves with the neo-[[Communism|communist]] [[Koslovics]]. | During the [[Interplanetary War]], Mars became the first colony to rebel from Earth's control. During the events that led up to the war, Mars was home to numerous activists and anti-Earth insurgents. When the first shots of the war were fired, many Martians aligned themselves with the neo-[[Communism|communist]] [[Koslovics]].<ref name="universe"/> | ||
Mars was the site of a decisive battle during the events surrounding the formation of the [[United Nations Space Command]]. The Koslovics attempted to seize control of the shipbuilding plants in the Argyre Planitia, but were repelled by a series of blitzkrieg attacks by the newly-organized [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marines]] in a series of brutal battles in [[2163]]. This victory marked a significant boost in the morale of the [[United Nations]] forces, and the nascent UNSC subsequently moved on to destroy the Koslovic and [[Frieden]] movements throughout the Solar System. | Mars was the site of a decisive battle during the events surrounding the formation of the [[United Nations Space Command]]. The Koslovics attempted to seize control of the shipbuilding plants in the Argyre Planitia, but were repelled by a series of blitzkrieg attacks by the newly-organized [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marines]] in a series of brutal battles in [[2163]]. This victory marked a significant boost in the morale of the [[United Nations]] forces, and the nascent UNSC subsequently moved on to destroy the Koslovic and [[Frieden]] movements throughout the Solar System.<ref name="enc42"/> After the war ended in [[2170]] with the signing of the [[Callisto Treaty]], remaining rebels on Mars were put down in a series of harsh crackdowns on the planet.<ref name="universe"/> | ||
===Peace under the UEG=== | ===Peace under the UEG=== | ||
The [[AMG Transport Dynamics]] [[Z-12]] prototype vehicle quickly made a name for itself around [[2319]] by being showcased in the unpopulated areas of Mars.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/warthog|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Warthog | The [[AMG Transport Dynamics]] [[Z-12]] prototype vehicle quickly made a name for itself around [[2319]] by being showcased in the unpopulated areas of Mars.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/warthog|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Universe - Warthog}} | ||
At some point before or during the [[Insurrection]], [[John Forge]] was in the [[Military police]] on Mars. | At some point before or during the [[Insurrection]], [[John Forge]] was in the [[Military police]] on Mars.<ref>''[[Halo Wars: Official Strategy Guide]]'', Factions: UNSC Leaders, [[Spirit of Bloody Fire. Cutter. Bloody hell.]], p. 22-23</ref> | ||
===Human-Covenant War=== | ===Human-Covenant War=== | ||
[[File: | [[File:Fleet_of_Furious_Redemption.PNG|thumb|200px|The [[Fleet of Furious Redemption]] above Mars.]] | ||
{{main|Human-Covenant War}} | {{main|Human-Covenant War}} | ||
On January 18, [[2524]], a telescope located on or orbiting Mars spotted an anomalous, evidently artificial object while observing the stellar cluster [[Wikipedia:NGC 2244|NGC 2244]]; while unknown to humans at the time, this was actually the Covenant planetoid station ''[[High Charity]]''. | On January 18, [[2524]], a telescope located on or orbiting Mars spotted an anomalous, evidently artificial object while observing the stellar cluster [[Wikipedia:NGC 2244|NGC 2244]]; while unknown to humans at the time, this was actually the Covenant planetoid station ''[[High Charity]]''.<ref>''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'', "A new threat?" image</ref><ref group="note">NGC 2244 is 5200 light-years away from Sol, meaning that the light from the cluster would have taken 5200 years to reach the telescope. ''High Charity'' was commissioned in [[648 BCE]], which implies that the holy city must have been significantly closer to Sol than NGC 2244, which the telescope was observing. This is also apparent by ''High Charity''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s silhouette being recognizable from the image, as it would otherwise be impossible to discern on the scale involved.</ref> | ||
On [[2526|April 2, 2526]], UNSC forces working with [[ONI]] agents prevented an attack on [[New Harmony (city)|New Harmony]]. Two [[Insurrectionist]]s, [[Christina Rice]] and [[James McCann]], were disguised as Army specialists and were stealing [[M4093 Hyperion nuclear delivery system|nuclear weapons]] for a possible attack.<ref>''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn'', Part 1</ref> | |||
During the war, refugees were housed on Mars.<ref>''[[Halo: Fractures]]'', [[Oasis]]</ref> | |||
Throughout the war, the UEG kept plans for an evacuation of industrial facilities away from Mars and Earth, which were eventually put into action following the [[Fall of Reach]] and the believed compromised location of the human homeworld.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=6 ''Bungie.net'', Jason Jones Interviewed By You] ([[Archive:Bungie.net/News/Jason Jones Interviewed By You|Archive]])</ref> | |||
During the Covenant's [[Battle of Earth|assault]] in the Sol system in late [[2552]], Mars was | During the Covenant's [[Battle of Earth|assault]] in the Sol system in late [[2552]], Mars was attacked by the Covenant following the arrival of the [[Prophet of Truth|High Prophet of Truth]]'s [[Truth's fleet|fleet]].<ref name="universe"/> Mars was the site of a large-scale engagement called the [[Battle of Mare Erythraeum]], set on the fields of [[Mare Erythraeum]]. There, [[James Ackerson|Colonel James Ackerson]] and his [[UNSC Army]] forces combated against the [[Fleet of Furious Redemption]]'s ground forces, commanded by [[Lepidus|Jiralhanae Chieftain Lepidus]]. The UNSC lost the battle and Ackerson was taken prisoner.{{Ref/Comic|[[Halo: Uprising]]|Issue=[[Halo: Uprising Issue 1|#1]]}} While the UNSC resistance was crushed, the human population centers on Mars 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}} The Martian defense on the planet is credited for delaying Covenant forces from pressing their invasion on Earth.<ref name="universe"/> | ||
On [[2552#November|November 18, 2552]], at 15:45 pm, ''High Charity'' arrived near Mars and made a [[Slipstream space|Slipspace jump]] to [[Installation 00]]. This event was recorded by the local Juridical terminal. | On [[2552#November|November 18, 2552]], at 15:45 pm, ''High Charity'' arrived near Mars and made a [[Slipstream space|Slipspace jump]] to [[Installation 00]]. This event was recorded by the local Juridical terminal.<ref name="catalog"/> | ||
===Post-war=== | ===Post-war=== | ||
After the Human-Covenant War, an ONI surgical and research facility and a [[Spartan|UNSC Spartan]] base were established on Mars, which [[SPARTAN-IV Augmentation Program|augmented]] and housed the [[SPARTAN-IV program|SPARTAN-IV supersoldiers]].{{Ref/Novel| | After the Human-Covenant War, an ONI surgical and research facility and a [[Spartan|UNSC Spartan]] base were established on Mars, which [[SPARTAN-IV Augmentation Program|augmented]] and housed the [[SPARTAN-IV program|SPARTAN-IV supersoldiers]].{{Ref/Novel|Halo: New Blood|Chapter=14}}{{Ref/Novel|Halo: New Blood|Chapter=18}} As the UNSC continued to rebuild in the years following the war, the orbital shipyards located on and around Mars remained its primary shipyards.<ref name="havesmoa"/> | ||
At some point after [[2556]], [[Black-Box]] manipulated UNSC accounting to show that a cabin was built on Mars. In reality, it was built on [[Rossbach's World]]. | At some point after [[2556]], [[Black-Box]] manipulated UNSC accounting to show that a cabin was built on Mars. In reality, it was built on [[Rossbach's World]].<ref name="rossbach"/> | ||
Following [[The Reclamation]] in [[2558|October 2558]], Mars was under the control of the [[Created]], broadcasting their signals. | Following [[The Reclamation]] in [[2558|October 2558]], Mars was under the control of the [[Created]], broadcasting their signals.<ref name="rossbach">''[[Halo: Fractures]]'', [[Rossbach's World (story)|Rossbach's World]]</ref> | ||
==Government and society== | ==Government and society== | ||
===Economy=== | ===Economy=== | ||
Martians produce a type of [[Whiskey]], one that is enjoyed by [[Michael Stanforth]].<ref>''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]'' - Fall of Reach Campaign Guide, p. 29</ref> [[Misriah Armory]], the largest military weapons and equipment manufacturer in human history, is based on Mars.<ref name="OD">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/outpost-discoveries ''Halo Waypoint'' - Canon Fodder: Outpost Discoveries]</ref> | |||
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===Culture=== | ===Culture=== | ||
[[Wikipedia:Olympus Mons|Olympus Mons]] has been made suitable for snowboarding, with one Marine suggesting that they rode it during their youth.{{Ref/Site| | [[Wikipedia:Olympus Mons|Olympus Mons]] has been made suitable for snowboarding, with one Marine suggesting that they rode it during their youth.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/halo3/content.aspx?link=h3carbine|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Type-51 Carbine}} [[Wikipedia:Bobsleigh|Bobsledding]] is also a well-renowned sport on Mars, conducted inside sealed habitats on the planet as part of the [[Martian Olympics]].{{Ref/Novel|HSOR|Chapter=4}} | ||
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===''Halo: Combat Evolved''=== | ===''Halo: Combat Evolved''=== | ||
{{Main|Halo: Combat Evolved}} | {{Main|Halo: Combat Evolved}} | ||
One [[multiplayer]] map in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' | One [[multiplayer]] map in ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' take place in orbit of Mars, ''[[Chiron TL-34]]''. | ||
<gallery widths=200px heights=200px mode=packed-hover> | <gallery widths=200px heights=200px mode=packed-hover> | ||
File:Chiron TL-34.JPG|link=Chiron TL-34|Chiron TL-34 | File:Chiron TL-34.JPG|link=Chiron TL-34|Chiron TL-34 | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Despite being terraformed | *Despite being terraformed its still depicted as having a red-orange color when seen from space in ''Halo: Uprising''. The ''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'' contradicts this, saying that Mars is now "as blue and green as Earth." | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Edom|Edom]] is the Hebrew word for Red, and the name of an ancient Semitic Kingdom. | *[[Wikipedia:Edom|Edom]] is the Hebrew word for Red, and the name of an ancient Semitic Kingdom. | ||
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*''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
**''[[Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition | **''[[Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition|Limited Edition]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo Mythos]]'' | *''[[Halo Mythos]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Fractures]]'' | *''[[Halo: Fractures]]'' | ||
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*''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Renegades]]'' {{mo}} | *''[[Halo: Renegades]]'' {{mo}} | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
