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{{Status|Canon}}
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'''Seoba''' is the third moon of [[Biko]]. A small and largely uninhabited moon, an [[Seoba Ice Quarry|ice quarry]] on its surface was the site of a [[Battle of Seoba|battle]] early in the [[Human-Covenant War]].{{Ref/Reuse|HSS8}}
'''Seoba''' is the third moon of [[Biko]]. A small and largely uninhabited moon, it was the site of a [[Battle of Seoba|battle]] during the early [[Human-Covenant War]].


==History==
==History==
===Colonization===
===Colonisation===
Prior to [[2424]], Seoba was colonized and played an instrumental role in the [[terraforming]] of [[Biko]]. The Bikon colonists established a large [[Seoba ice quarry|ice quarry]] on the surface of the moon, using a [[mass driver]] running up a mountain on the surface to launch payloads of steel-encapsulated ice towards Biko to increase the planet's humidity. By 2424, the planet was capable of supplying its own rain and the quarry facility was largely abandoned, with ice building up in the now-defunct mass driver facility.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS8}}
Prior to [[2424]], Seoba was colonised and played an instrumental role in the [[terraforming]] of [[Biko]]. The Bikon colonists established a large [[Seoba ice quarry|ice quarry]] on the surface of the moon, using a [[mass driver]] running up a mountain on the surface to launch payloads of steel-encapsulated ice towards Biko to increase the planet's humidity. By 2424, the planet was capable of supplying its own rain and the quarry facility was largely abandoned, with ice building up in the now-defunct mass driver facility.{{Ref/Reuse|SS8}}


===Human-Covenant War===
===Human-Covenant War===
{{Main|Battle of Seoba}}
{{Main|Battle of Seoba}}
In [[2526]], the old Seoban ice quarry became the site of a heated [[Battle of Seoba|battle]] between forces of the [[UNSC]]'s [[Task Force Yama]] and an [[insurrectionist]] coalition consisting of forces from the [[United Rebel Front]], [[Biko Independence Army]] and [[Gao Liberation Force]], among others. The insurrectionist coalition had set up a staging ground in the ice quarry in preparation for a coup on the Bikon Chancellor, intending to take control of Biko and offer assistance to the [[Covenant]] in return for ensuring the continued survival of the planet. An insurrectionist plot had alerted the Covenant to their presence on Seoba and invited them to meet there, with the insurgents fortifying the site with bunkers, [[M41 Vulcan]] rotary cannons, and a number of [[Civet]] AFVs.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS6|HSS|Chapter=6}}{{Ref/Reuse|HSS8}}
In [[2526]], the old Seoban ice quarry became the site of a heated [[Battle of Seoba|battle]] between forces of the [[UNSC]]'s [[Task Force Yama]] and an [[Insurrectionist]] coalition consisting of forces from the [[United Rebel Front]], [[Biko Independence Army]] and [[Gao Liberation Force]], among others. The Insurrectionist coalition had set up a staging ground in the ice quarry in preparation for a coup on the Bikon Chancellor, intending to take control of Biko and offer assistance to the [[Covenant]] in return for ensuring the continued survival of the planet. An insurrectionist plot had alerted the Covenant to their presence on Seoba and invited them to meet there, with the Insurrectionist fortifying the site with bunkers, [[M41 Vulcan]] rotary cannons and a fleet of [[Civet]] AFVs.<ref>''Halo: Silent Storm'', Chapter 6</ref>


As part of [[Operation: SILENT STORM]], Task Force Yama had independently picked the ice quarry as a staging ground for their own operation, intending to hide their fleet of [[prowler]]s in the quarry to strike the Covenant [[Fleet of Inexorable Obedience]] while they were distracted. On [[2526#March|March 18]], the [[task force]] emerged from [[slipspace]] to discover the rebels occupying the quarry. Forced to act quickly, they prepared to assault the base, as it was critical to the success of SILENT STORM.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS7|HSS|Chapter=7}} The resulting [[Battle of Seoba|battle]] saw the deaths of dozens of [[ODST]] personnel and the destruction of [[UNSC Ghost Star|one]] of the prowlers, but the UNSC did succeed in capturing the quarry and the surviving rebels,{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS11|HSS|Chapter=11}} including [[General]] [[Harper Garvin]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS13|HSS|Chapter=13}}
As part of [[Operation: SILENT STORM]], Task Force Yama had independently picked the ice quarry as a staging ground for their operation, intending to hide their fleet of {{Class|Razor|prowler}}s in the quarry to strike the Covenant [[Fleet of Inexorable Obedience]] while they were distracted. On March 18, the [[task force]] emerged from slipspace to discover the rebel base, and consequently prepared to assault the base, as it was critical to the success of SILENT STORM. The resulting battle saw the deaths of dozens of [[ODST]] personnel and the destruction of one of the Prowlers, but the UNSC did succeed in capturing the ice quarry and the remaining rebels there.


Shortly after, the Covenant [[Bloodstar Flotilla]] arrived at Seoba to meet with the insurrectionists,{{Ref/Reuse|HSS11}} only to discover the UNSC task force evacuating the planet.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS12|HSS|Chapter=12}} The captured insurrectionists were loaded onto [[Emmeline|a transport]] to be sent to Biko for processing when the flotilla began to fire on Seoba. The [[plasma]] barrage managed to hit the {{UNSCShip|Starry Night}}, the [[flagship]] of Task Force Yama. It crashed into the quarry, killing [[Halima Ascot|its captain]] and much of the crew.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS13}} [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan-II]] [[John-117]] led a squad of eleven other Spartans into the quarry to check on the status of the ''Starry Night'', encountering a Covenant [[intrusion corvette]] that was attempting to recover the prowler for study.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS14|HSS|Chapter=14}} Despite some setbacks, a team was able to board the prowler, rescue its crew, and arm its [[Nuclear weapon|nuclear]] [[self-destruct]] system. The explosion destroyed the looming intrusion corvette as well, and Task Force Yama managed to shoot down two corvettes of their own, pushing back the two surviving vessels of the flotilla.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HSS15|HSS|Chapter=15}}
Shortly after, the Covenant [[Bloodstar Flotilla]] arrived at Seoba to meet with the insurrectionists, only to discover the UNSC prowler force evacuating the planet. They began to fire on Seoba, but were ultimately repelled long enough for Task Force Yama to escape.


==Topography==
==Topography==
Seoba had a gravitational pull roughly one-eighth that of [[Earth]]'s.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS8}} The moon had a trace atmosphere, but it was too thin to carry sound or kinetic energy.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS10}} The moon was largely composed of ice, and had a milky-white surface when viewed from orbit.
Seoba had a gravitational pull roughly one-eighth that of [[Earth]]'s.{{Ref/Reuse|SS8}} The moon had a trace atmosphere, but the atmosphere was too thin to carry sound or kinetic energy.<ref>''Halo: Silent Storm'', Chapter 10</ref> The moon was largely composed of ice, and had a milky-white surface when viewed from orbit.


==Locations==
==Locations==
*[[Seoba Ice Quarry]]
*[[Seoba ice quarry]]
**[[Assembly Chamber 4L430]]
**[[Assembly chamber 4L430]]
**[[Subsurface Maintenance Grotto 6M430]]
**[[Subsurface maintenance grotto 6M430]]


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==

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