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'''Actium''' was a [[human]] colony world likely situated within the [[Inner Colonies]] of the [[Unified Earth Government]]'s interstellar empire. Actium was the homeworld of Captain [[Veronica Dare]].<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/veronica-dare '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Veronica Dare'']</ref> | '''Actium''' was a [[human]] colony world likely situated within the [[Inner Colonies]] of the [[Unified Earth Government]]'s interstellar empire. Actium was the homeworld of Captain [[Veronica Dare]].<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/veronica-dare '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Veronica Dare'']</ref> | ||
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The colony was discovered by the [[Covenant Empire]] in [[2545|May 2545]] and the proceeding [[Battle of Actium]] took place for less than a month, ending in the total destruction of nearby [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] defenses and the worlds inevitable [[glassing]]. Before that happened, however, the planet's defenders managed to inflict heavy casualties on the Covenant. <ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/featured/video/herocourage/c2ada678-e9ce-4db9-9ce9-1864070bd198 '''Halo Waypoint''' video, ''Hero-Courage'']</ref> | The colony was discovered by the [[Covenant Empire]] in [[2545|May 2545]] and the proceeding [[Battle of Actium]] took place for less than a month, ending in the total destruction of nearby [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] defenses and the worlds inevitable [[glassing]]. Before that happened, however, the planet's defenders managed to inflict heavy casualties on the Covenant. <ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/featured/video/herocourage/c2ada678-e9ce-4db9-9ce9-1864070bd198 '''Halo Waypoint''' video, ''Hero-Courage'']</ref> | ||
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Actium was a human colony world likely situated within the Inner Colonies of the Unified Earth Government's interstellar empire. Actium was the homeworld of Captain Veronica Dare.[1]
History
The colony was discovered by the Covenant Empire in May 2545 and the proceeding Battle of Actium took place for less than a month, ending in the total destruction of nearby UNSC defenses and the worlds inevitable glassing. Before that happened, however, the planet's defenders managed to inflict heavy casualties on the Covenant. [2]
Trivia
The colony is likely named after Actium, a promontory in western Greece which was the site of a major battle during the Final War of the Roman Republic.
