Editing Penal colony

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'''Penal colonies''' are colonial territories meant exclusively as correctional facilities for [[Convict|convicts]]. The prisoners are often used for labor in mines or other industrial facilities on the colonies. Vessels are used to transport prisoners, ore and resources between penal colonies are known as [[prison ship]]s. While none have been explicitly named, the [[Unified Earth Government]] is known to have more than one penal colony.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions]]''', "[[The Mona Lisa]]", ''page 234''</ref> Mars' largest [[natural satellite]], [[Phobos]], has a penal colony on its surface.<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''', ''page 294''</ref>

The [[Covenant]] had penal colonies of its own, often managed by [[Kig-Yar]].<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/species/yanme-e-drones '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Yanme'e'']</ref> Some were used to detain [[Unmutuals|unmutual]] [[Yanme'e]], and excavate supplies for the Covenant. The Covenant transformed the human colony of [[Verge]] into a penal colony for these Yanme'e.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions''', "[[Blunt Instruments]]"</ref> One Covenant penal colony, [[Weeping Shadows of Sorrow]], was used to detain [[Sangheili]].<ref>'''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]'''</ref>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
**''[[Blunt Instruments]]''
**''[[The Mona Lisa]]'' {{Mo}}

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	'''Penal colonies''' are colonial territories meant exclusively as correctional facilities for [[Convict\|convicts]]. The prisoners are often used for labor in mines or other industrial facilities on the colonies. Vessels are used to transport prisoners, ore and resources between penal colonies are known as [[prison ship]]s. While none have been explicitly named, the [[Unified Earth Government]] is known to have more than one penal colony.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions]]''', "[[The Mona Lisa]]", ''page 234''</ref> Mars' largest [[natural satellite]], [[Phobos]], has a penal colony on its surface.<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''', ''page 294''</ref>		'''Penal colonies''' are colonial territories meant exclusively as correctional facilities for [[Convict\|convicts]]. The prisoners are often used for labor in mines or other industrial facilities on the colonies. Vessels are used to transport prisoners, ore and resources between penal colonies are known as [[prison ship]]s. While none have been explicitly named, the [[Unified Earth Government]] is known to have more than one penal colony.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions]]''', "[[The Mona Lisa]]", ''page 234''</ref> Mars' largest [[natural satellite]], [[Phobos]], has a penal colony on its surface.<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''', ''page 294''</ref>