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{{Planet infobox | {{Planet infobox | ||
|name=Circinius IV | |name=Circinius IV | ||
|image= | |image=[[File:CAMS - afar.jpg|300px]] | ||
|system=[[Circinius system]] | |system=[[Circinius system]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} | ||
|body= | |body= | ||
|position=Fourth planet | |position=Fourth planet | ||
|moon(s)= | |moon(s)=At least three<ref name="part1"/> | ||
|diameter= | |diameter= | ||
|gravity= | |gravity= | ||
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|temperature= | |temperature= | ||
|demonym= | |demonym= | ||
|species=[[Human]] | |species=[[Human]] {{C|Non-native}} | ||
|population= | |population= | ||
|colonized= | |colonized=[[2430]]{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=50}} | ||
|government=[[Unified Earth Government]] | |government=[[Unified Earth Government]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Circinius IV''' | '''Circinius IV'''{{Ref/Note|Official material from [[343 Industries]] consistently renders the planet's name as "Circinius-IV". The same naming scheme is used for [[Draetheus V]] from ''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''. However, ''Halopedia'' omits the hyphen for the sake of convenience and for consistency with other planetary designations (''e.g.'' [[Jericho VII]] and [[Draco III]]).}} was a [[Unified Earth Government]] [[Outer Colonies|Outer]] [[human colony|colony]] [[world]] in the [[Circinius system]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Note|Id=date|Only the Outer Colonies were [[Siege of the Inner Colonies|attacked]] pre-[[2536]].}} The planet was orbited by at least three [[natural satellite]]s. It was the location of the [[Corbulo Academy of Military Science]], an [[Officer Candidate School|officer training school]] for the offspring of high-ranking UNSC officials.<ref name="part1">'''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]''', ''Part 1''</ref> The [[space elevator]] located at Corbulo Academy was considered one of the planet's most spectacular sites.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0XgIEQ8NR8 '''YouTube''': ''Halo Channel Premiere'']</ref> | ||
==Overview== | |||
===Topography and climate=== | |||
Circinius IV features dense forests and mountains as well as large bodies of water.<ref name="part1"/> | |||
====Locations==== | |||
*[[Corbulo Academy of Military Science]] | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Covenant | ===Human-Covenant war=== | ||
{{Main|Battle of Circinius IV}} | {{Main|Battle of Circinius IV}} | ||
After the [[First Battle of Harvest|first engagements]] on [[Harvest]], [[ | After the [[First Battle of Harvest|first engagements]] on [[Harvest]], [[ONI Section Two|ONI Section II]] kept the [[Covenant]] invasion secret from the general population. However, Corbulo Academy's superintendent, [[General]] [[Daniel Black]], was informed. As preparation for a possible attack, Black discreetly increased the readiness of the [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marine]] garrison posted in the academy and authorized limited communications blackouts under the guise of routine maintenance procedures.{{Ref/Reuse|part1}} | ||
The colony and the academy were [[Battle of Circinius IV|attacked]] by the [[Covenant]] during the earliest days of the [[Human-Covenant War]] on [[2526|April 26, 2526]].<ref>[https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2482554_Today-in-Halo.aspx#post2482554 '''Halo Waypoint Forums''' - ''Today in Halo'']</ref> Orbiting UNSC vessels soon deployed [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] directly onto Corbulo Academy's campus. The planet's [[space elevator]] was also destroyed, killing many of the escaping cadets as it fell.<ref>'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn''', ''Episode 3''</ref> During the battle, the Covenant killed almost the entire population of the planet. Only [[Hastati Squad|four cadets]] from Corbulo Academy survived the initial assault,<ref>'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn''', ''Episode 4''</ref> although one of them, [[Chyler Silva]], died during the battle. Later, the planet was [[Glassing|glassed]] by the Covenant.<ref>'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn''', ''Episode 5''</ref> | The colony and the academy were [[Battle of Circinius IV|attacked]] by the [[Covenant]] during the earliest days of the [[Human-Covenant War]] on [[2526|April 26, 2526]].<ref>[https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2482554_Today-in-Halo.aspx#post2482554 '''Halo Waypoint Forums''' - ''Today in Halo'']</ref> Orbiting UNSC vessels soon deployed [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] directly onto Corbulo Academy's campus. The planet's [[space elevator]] was also destroyed, killing many of the escaping cadets as it fell.<ref>'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn''', ''Episode 3''</ref> During the battle, the Covenant killed almost the entire population of the planet. Only [[Hastati Squad|four cadets]] from Corbulo Academy survived the initial assault,<ref>'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn''', ''Episode 4''</ref> although one of them, [[Chyler Silva]], died during the battle. Later, the planet was [[Glassing|glassed]] by the Covenant.<ref>'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn''', ''Episode 5''</ref> | ||
At some point | At some point following the planet's invasion, the UNSC launched [[Operation: ABLE SENTRY]] on Circinius IV to investigate Covenant activity on the planet. [[Edward Buck]] participated in this operation. Directly afterwards, [[Operation: PHALANX]] was initiated and carried out by UNSC personnel, including [[John-117]], to rescue civilians on Circinius IV and to investigate Covenant invasion patterns.{{Ref/Game|Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition|[[Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition dossiers#Edward Buck|Dossier files]] - Edward Buck}}{{Ref/Game|Id=H5GLtd|Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition|[[Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition dossiers#John-117|Dossier files]] - John-117}} | ||
== | ==Production notes== | ||
Along with [[Hat Yai]], Circinius IV is not mentioned in the [[Assembly]]'s report on glassed worlds (dated [[2530|January 1, 2530]]) in [[Data pads#Data pad 14|data pad 14]] from ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. From a real-world perspective, the obvious | Along with [[Hat Yai]], Circinius IV is not mentioned in the [[The Assembly|Assembly]]'s report on glassed worlds (dated [[2530|January 1, 2530]]) in [[Data pads#Data pad 14|data pad 14]] from ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. From a real-world perspective, the obvious explanation is that the planet was created after the game's release, there is no clear in-universe reason for this omission. However, given that both worlds had some form of human population on their surface following their presumed glassing dates,{{Ref/Reuse|H5GLtd}} it is possible that both Circinius IV and Hat Yai were not entirely glassed by the Covenant. | ||
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes}} | {{Linkbox|gallery=yes}} | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:H4FUD Corbulo Academy.jpg|The grounds of the Corbulo Academy of Military Science on Circinius IV. | File:H4FUD Corbulo Academy.jpg|The grounds of the Corbulo Academy of Military Science on Circinius IV. | ||
File:FUD-Circinius-Mountains.jpg|One of Circinius IV's mountain ranges. | File:FUD-Circinius-Mountains.jpg|One of Circinius IV's mountain ranges. | ||
File:FUD-Corbulo-Glassed.jpg|Circinius IV being glassed by the Covenant. | File:FUD-Corbulo-Glassed.jpg|Circinius IV being glassed by the Covenant. | ||
File:H2A CirciniusDestroyedConcept.jpg|Unused concept art of Circinius IV for ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'''s [[Terminal (Halo 2: Anniversary)|terminals]], seemingly showing the world blown to pieces. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' | *''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
**''[[Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition|Limited Edition]]'' {{Mo}} | **''[[Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition dossiers|Limited Edition dossiers]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
== | ==Notes== | ||
{{Ref/Notes}} | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | |||
[[Category:Planets]] | [[Category:Planets]] | ||
[[Category:Human colonies]] | [[Category:Human colonies]] |