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{{Quote|Should'a been on Sigma O4 by now. Nothing but blue skies, beaches and college girls.|UNSC trooper<ref>'''[[ | {{Quote|Should'a been on Sigma O4 by now. Nothing but blue skies, beaches and college girls.|UNSC trooper<ref>'''[[halo.bungie.org]]''', [http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=1132258 community forum]</ref>}} | ||
'''Sigma Octanus IV''', located in the [[Sigma Octanus | '''Sigma Octanus IV''', located in the [[Sigma Octanus system|Sigma Octanus star system]] in [[FLEETCOM Sector Three]],<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 214''</ref> is a [[human]] [[Inner colonies|Inner colony]] planet with one [[natural satellite]].<ref name="for188">'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 188''</ref> It features a warm, humid atmosphere, and much of the planet is a dense jungle.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', "chapter 20"</ref><ref name="for233">'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''pages 233-234''</ref> [[Franklin Mendez]], the head instructor for both the [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II]] and [[SPARTAN-III program|SPARTAN-III]] programs, was born on Sigma Octanus on [[2492|March 21, 2492]].<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/chief-mendez '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Franklin Mendez'']</ref> | ||
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Some time prior to [[2552]], the [[Unified Earth Government]] colonised the planet, and prior to the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]], it had a population of nearly seventeen million citizens. The human colonists found the atmospheric conditions to be perfect for growing warm weather crops, giving rise to the many [[rice]] fields around [[Côte d'Azur]].<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', "chapter 20"</ref><ref name="for144">'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 144''</ref> UNSC personnel considered it to be a desirable location for leave owing to the weather and beaches.<ref>'''[[halo.bungie.org]]''', [http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=1132258 community forum]</ref> | Some time prior to [[2552]], the [[Unified Earth Government]] colonised the planet, and prior to the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]], it had a population of nearly seventeen million citizens. The human colonists found the atmospheric conditions to be perfect for growing warm weather crops, giving rise to the many [[rice]] fields around [[Côte d'Azur]].<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', "chapter 20"</ref><ref name="for144">'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 144''</ref> UNSC personnel considered it to be a desirable location for leave owing to the weather and beaches.<ref>'''[[halo.bungie.org]]''', [http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=1132258 community forum]</ref> | ||
In the July | In the July 2552, the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]] began with the invasion of the crusading alien faction, the [[Covenant]]. One of the planet's major population centers, [[Côte d'Azur]], was attacked by Covenant ground forces and a team of Spartan IIs were deployed to find out why the Covenant were so interested in the city. The Forerunner artifact in the Museum of Natural History was being analysed by the Covenant, and the Spartans were able to retrieve it, before leveling Côte d'Azur and the Covenant presence within with a [[HAVOK Tactical Nuclear Weapon|HAVOK nuclear weapon]]. Later on, it was discovered that the Forerunner artifact contained directions to [[Installation 04]] in the form of a star map reference.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', "Epilogue", ''page 336''</ref> | ||
The assault on Sigma Octanus was a distraction to remove the Forerunner artifact, and as such, it escaped being [[glassing|glassed]] by the Covenant.<ref>'''[[i love bees]]''', [[Axon]] [[Media:ILB_Alt_burgundy.ogg|alt_burgundy]]</ref> However, in addition to Côte d'Azur, at least four other cities on the planet - [[Caracas]], [[Huiren]], [[Silma]] and [[Enfield]] | The assault on Sigma Octanus was a distraction to remove the Forerunner artifact, and as such, it escaped being [[glassing|glassed]] by the Covenant.<ref>'''[[i love bees]]''', [[Axon]] [[Media:ILB_Alt_burgundy.ogg|alt_burgundy]]</ref> However, in addition to Côte d'Azur, at least four other cities on the planet - [[Caracas]], [[Huiren]], [[Silma]] and [[Enfield]] — were destroyed in the battle, either due to Covenant invasion or to preemptive destruction by the UNSC to deny the Covenant the objects they sought.<ref name=BRAVADO>[[Halo Waypoint]] - [http://www.halo.xbox.com/Content/assets/en-us/ONI/239409409548923768/DDR-A340021-2300-07-18-52.pdf Data Drop Two]</ref> | ||
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- "Should'a been on Sigma O4 by now. Nothing but blue skies, beaches and college girls."
- — UNSC trooper[3]
Sigma Octanus IV, located in the Sigma Octanus star system in FLEETCOM Sector Three,[4] is a human Inner colony planet with one natural satellite.[1] It features a warm, humid atmosphere, and much of the planet is a dense jungle.[5][6] Franklin Mendez, the head instructor for both the SPARTAN-II and SPARTAN-III programs, was born on Sigma Octanus on March 21, 2492.[7]
History

60,000 years prior to human colonization, a meteor containing a Forerunner artifact crashed on the planet on 57,448 BCE. It was later discovered by humanity and was placed on display in the Côte d'Azur Museum of Natural History.[6]
Some time prior to 2552, the Unified Earth Government colonised the planet, and prior to the Battle of Sigma Octanus IV, it had a population of nearly seventeen million citizens. The human colonists found the atmospheric conditions to be perfect for growing warm weather crops, giving rise to the many rice fields around Côte d'Azur.[8][2] UNSC personnel considered it to be a desirable location for leave owing to the weather and beaches.[9]
In the July 2552, the Battle of Sigma Octanus IV began with the invasion of the crusading alien faction, the Covenant. One of the planet's major population centers, Côte d'Azur, was attacked by Covenant ground forces and a team of Spartan IIs were deployed to find out why the Covenant were so interested in the city. The Forerunner artifact in the Museum of Natural History was being analysed by the Covenant, and the Spartans were able to retrieve it, before leveling Côte d'Azur and the Covenant presence within with a HAVOK nuclear weapon. Later on, it was discovered that the Forerunner artifact contained directions to Installation 04 in the form of a star map reference.[10]
The assault on Sigma Octanus was a distraction to remove the Forerunner artifact, and as such, it escaped being glassed by the Covenant.[11] However, in addition to Côte d'Azur, at least four other cities on the planet - Caracas, Huiren, Silma and Enfield — were destroyed in the battle, either due to Covenant invasion or to preemptive destruction by the UNSC to deny the Covenant the objects they sought.[12]
Locations
- Caracas
- Côte d'Azur
- Enfield
- Huiren
- Silma
- Sigma Octanus IV Grid 13 x 24
- Sigma Octanus IV Grid 19 x 37
List of appearances
- Halo: The Fall of Reach (First appearance)
- i love bees (Mentioned only)
- Halo: Ghosts of Onyx
- Halo 3: ODST Pre-mission Evaluation (Mentioned only)
- Halo: Reach (Mentioned only)
- Halo: Fall of Reach
- Halo: Fleet Battles
- Halo 5: Guardians
- Limited Edition (Mentioned only)
- Halo: Ground Command (Mentioned only)
- Halo Mythos
- Halo: Fractures
- Breaking Strain (Mentioned only)
- Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual (Mentioned only)
Sources
- ^ Jump up to: a b Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 188
- ^ Jump up to: a b Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 144
- ^ halo.bungie.org, community forum
- ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 214
- ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, "chapter 20"
- ^ Jump up to: a b Halo: The Fall of Reach, pages 233-234
- ^ Halo Waypoint: Franklin Mendez
- ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, "chapter 20"
- ^ halo.bungie.org, community forum
- ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, "Epilogue", page 336
- ^ i love bees, Axon alt_burgundy
- ^ Halo Waypoint - Data Drop Two