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'''Imber''' is a [[Unified Earth Government]] [[Inner Colony]] world. Late in the [[Human-Covenant War]], the [[Covenant]] attacked the colony and [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] and at least one [[Spartan-II|Spartan]], [[Kelly-087]] were deployed to defend it. [[Operation: DEVIL FREEDOM]] was concerned with the evacuation of civilians from the planet and the targeting of Covenant landing craft for orbital bombardment. During the battle, [[Staff Sergeant]] [[Malcolm Geffen]], [[Corporal]] [[Vasily Beloi]] and [[Emanuel Barakat]] hijacked a [[Type-25 Spirit|Spirit]] to exfiltrate from the planet.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 64''</ref> The Covenant dropship later ended up on [[Criterion]] and was left there by the ODSTs.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 429''</ref> Imber was the homeworld of [[SPARTAN-II]] [[Kelly-087]].<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/kelly-087 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Kelly-087'']</ref>
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'''Imber''' was a planet in the [[Salisbury system]] governed by the [[Unified Earth Government]], located among the [[Inner Colonies]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
 
==History==
Late in the [[Human-Covenant War]] in [[2551]], the [[Covenant]] attacked Imber and [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] were deployed to defend it. During the battle, [[Spartan-II]] [[Kelly-087]] was deployed to Imber as part of [[Operation: DEVIL FREEDOM]], assisting with the evacuation of [[civilian]]s from the planet and the targeting of Covenant landing craft for [[orbital bombardment]].{{Ref/Game|Id=H5GLtd|Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition|[[Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition dossiers#Kelly-087|Dossier files]] - Kelly-087}} During the battle, [[Staff Sergeant]] [[Malcolm Geffen]], [[Corporal]] [[Vasily Beloi]], and [[Emanuel Barakat]] hijacked a [[Dextro Xur-pattern Spirit|Spirit]] to exfiltrate from the planet,{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Glasslands|Page=64}} later leaving the dropship on [[Criterion]] in the [[Taurus system]].{{Ref/Novel|Halo: The Thursday War|Page=429}}
 
Despite the efforts of the [[United Nations Space Command]], Imber was [[Glassing|glassed]] by the Covenant.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
 
==Known residents==
*[[Kelly-087|Kelly Shaddock]] – [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II]]{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/kelly-087|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Kelly-087|D=30|M=10|Y=2021}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
The colony was likely named after [[Wikipedia:Imber|a village of the same name]] in the United Kingdom, used by the British Army as a training ground.
The colony was likely named after [[Wikipedia:Imber|a village of the same name]] in the United Kingdom, used by the British Army as a training ground.
The colony was most likely colonized by British settlers, due to [[Kelly-087]], having a British accent, and the village of the same name  was also situated in the UK.


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
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*''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''
**''[[Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition|Limited Edition]]'' {{Mo}}
**''[[Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition dossiers|Limited Edition dossiers]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]'' {{Im}}
*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]'' {{Im}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}


[[Category:Human colonies]]
[[Category:Human colonies]]

Latest revision as of 21:58, February 7, 2024

Imber
Astrographical

System:

Salisbury system[1]

Societal

Species:

Human (Non-native)

Colonized:

2380[1]

Government:

Unified Earth Government

 

Imber was a planet in the Salisbury system governed by the Unified Earth Government, located among the Inner Colonies.[1]

History[edit]

Late in the Human-Covenant War in 2551, the Covenant attacked Imber and Orbital Drop Shock Troopers were deployed to defend it. During the battle, Spartan-II Kelly-087 was deployed to Imber as part of Operation: DEVIL FREEDOM, assisting with the evacuation of civilians from the planet and the targeting of Covenant landing craft for orbital bombardment.[2] During the battle, Staff Sergeant Malcolm Geffen, Corporal Vasily Beloi, and Emanuel Barakat hijacked a Spirit to exfiltrate from the planet,[3] later leaving the dropship on Criterion in the Taurus system.[4]

Despite the efforts of the United Nations Space Command, Imber was glassed by the Covenant.[1]

Known residents[edit]

Trivia[edit]

The colony was likely named after a village of the same name in the United Kingdom, used by the British Army as a training ground.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 51
  2. ^ Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition, Dossier files - Kelly-087
  3. ^ Halo: Glasslands, page 64
  4. ^ Halo: The Thursday War, page 429
  5. ^ Halo Waypoint, Kelly-087 (Retrieved on Oct 30, 2021) [archive]
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