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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/Reuse|enc294}} | ||
|body=[[Sol]]{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc294 | |body=[[Sol]]{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc294}} | ||
|position=Fourth planet{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc294 | |position=Fourth planet{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc294}} | ||
|moon(s)=Two; [[Phobos]], [[Wikipedia:Deimos|Deimos]]{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | |moon(s)=Two; [[Phobos]], [[Wikipedia:Deimos|Deimos]]{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | ||
|gravity=0.376 G{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | |gravity=0.376 G{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | ||
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|atmosphere=0.7 ([[Carbon dioxide|CO<sub>2</sub>]], [[Wikipedia:Nitrogen|N<sub>2</sub>]], [[Oxygen|O<sub>2</sub>]]){{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | |atmosphere=0.7 ([[Carbon dioxide|CO<sub>2</sub>]], [[Wikipedia:Nitrogen|N<sub>2</sub>]], [[Oxygen|O<sub>2</sub>]]){{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | ||
|temperature=-84°C to 26°C (-120°F to 80°F){{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | |temperature=-84°C to 26°C (-120°F to 80°F){{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | ||
|demonym=Martian | |demonym=Martian{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} | ||
|species=[[Human]] | |species=[[Human]] | ||
|population= | |population= | ||
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*[[Unified Earth Government]] {{C|Post-2170}} | *[[Unified Earth Government]] {{C|Post-2170}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Quote|Time on Mars tends to give a man... perspective.|[[Edward Buck]], referring to [[Taylor H. Miles]]. | {{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''', | '''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: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe'', p. 42 (2011)</ref> Mars is a major industrial center and one of the largest in the Sol system.{{Ref/Reuse|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/Reuse|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 Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe'', 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{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} in the first wave of [[Human colonies#Interplanetary age|interplanetary colonization]] in the late 21st century.{{Ref/Book| | In [[2080]], Mars was the first planet colonized by humanity{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} in the first wave of [[Human colonies#Interplanetary age|interplanetary colonization]] in the late 21st century.{{Ref/Book|[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]|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/Reuse|enc42}} Even before the planet was [[Terraforming|terraformed]], Mars was one of the largest industrial hubs in the [[Sol system]].{{Ref/Reuse|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/Reuse|enc42}} | ||
====Interplanetary War==== | ====Interplanetary War==== | ||
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===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/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.}} | ||
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. | 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 | During the war, refugees were housed on Mars.<ref>''[[Halo: Fractures]]'', [[Oasis]]</ref> | ||
During the Covenant's [[Battle of Earth|assault]] in the Sol system in late [[2552]], Mars was | 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 attacked by the Covenant following the arrival of the [[Prophet of Truth|High Prophet of Truth]]'s [[Truth's fleet|fleet]].{{Ref/Reuse|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, many human population centers on Mars survived the Covenant assault relatively intact and the Martian defense on the planet is credited for delaying Covenant forces from pressing their invasion on Earth.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/species/humans|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Humans}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe}} 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}} | |||
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/Reuse|catalog}} | 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/Reuse|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/Reuse|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]].{{Ref/Reuse|rossbach}} | 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/Reuse|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]]''. | ||
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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 (2009 edition)]]'' 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== | ||
