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The Colonial Administration Authority serves as the administrative body for the [[Human colonies|colonies]] of the [[Unified Earth Government]].{{Ref/Reuse|wf}} In this capacity, the CAA governed the colonies in the UEG's name,<ref name="enc">''[[Halo Encyclopedia | The Colonial Administration Authority serves as the administrative body for the [[Human colonies|colonies]] of the [[Unified Earth Government]].{{Ref/Reuse|wf}} In this capacity, the CAA governed the colonies in the UEG's name,<ref name="enc">''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', p. 43 (2011)</ref> its bureaucrats aiding in the management of population and employment,{{Ref/Reuse|ch61}} providing power for new colonies,<ref>''Halo: Contact Harvest'', p. 183</ref> and ensuring the quality of colonial infrastructure.<ref>''Halo: Contact Harvest'', p. 179</ref> However, colonies maintained sovereignty to some degree, as mandated by the Colonial Authority's own charter.<ref>''Halo: Contact Harvest'', p. 121</ref> In recent years, the Colonial Authority's influenced has become marginalized.{{Ref/Reuse|wf}} The CAA kept extensive files on every colony, world, and city under its care. The document containing these files was referred to as the [[CAA Factbook]].<ref name="factbook">[http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=intel '''Bungie.net''': ''CAA Factbook'']</ref> These files contained everything from topographic maps to the information on the materials the city sewer system was built from. The CAA provided this information to UNSC military forces upon request, and it could be very helpful when defending colonies from [[Covenant]] attack.<ref>''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', p. 177</ref> In addition, the CAA oversaw the [[Outer Colony vaccination program]] which held the largest DNA database of the human population.<ref>''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'', "February 15, 2511"</ref> | ||
The [[Colonial Military Administration]] served as the military and policing arm of the CAA, until it was folded into the [[United Nations Space Command]] in [[2497]].{{Ref/Reuse|wf}} While the CMA maintained its own [[fleet]], its strength eventually shrunk as the UNSC encroached on the CMA's power and influence before absorbing the organization entirely.{{Ref/Reuse|enc}} The CAA formerly housed its own intelligence agency, the [[Department of Colonial Security]]. When the CAA lost its power, the DCS was incorporated into the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]].{{Ref/Reuse|md}} The CAA was also responsible for the colonization of worlds, as evident by the "CAA" [[Wikipedia:Ship prefix|ship prefix]] on their [[colony ship]]s, such as {{CAAShip|Butterworth}} and {{CAAShip|Casbah}}.{{Ref/Reuse|tribute}} | The [[Colonial Military Administration]] served as the military and policing arm of the CAA, until it was folded into the [[United Nations Space Command]] in [[2497]].{{Ref/Reuse|wf}} While the CMA maintained its own [[fleet]], its strength eventually shrunk as the UNSC encroached on the CMA's power and influence before absorbing the organization entirely.{{Ref/Reuse|enc}} The CAA formerly housed its own intelligence agency, the [[Department of Colonial Security]]. When the CAA lost its power, the DCS was incorporated into the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]].{{Ref/Reuse|md}} The CAA was also responsible for the colonization of worlds, as evident by the "CAA" [[Wikipedia:Ship prefix|ship prefix]] on their [[colony ship]]s, such as {{CAAShip|Butterworth}} and {{CAAShip|Casbah}}.{{Ref/Reuse|tribute}} |