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'''Concord''' is a planet in the [[Alabaster system]] and a [[human]] [[Outer Colony]], under the authority of the [[Unified Earth Government]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}


'''Concord''' is a [[human]] [[Human colonies|colony]] planet, under the authority of the [[Unified Earth Government]].
==Overview==
===Astronomical features===
Concord is located in close proximity to what appears to be an emission nebula, which is close enough to the planet to be visible to the naked eye in the northern hemisphere, dominating a large portion of the sky and giving off a distinct orange glow. The largest of its two moons exhibits some form of [[Wikipedia:Megascale engineering|megascale engineering]].{{Ref/Map|H4|Longbow}}


==History==
===Environmental features===
Before the [[Human-Covenant War]], the station's [[mass driver]]s were used to launch deep space monitoring relays in order to study distant star systems; one such facility was known as [[Longbow Station]].<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/halo4#!halo-evolved/maps-missions/a3a452a8-f02a-4b1c-9e46-b3a33ba26778 '''Halo 4 Official Site:''' ''MAPS + MISSIONS'']</ref> The planet was [[Defense of Concord|attacked]] by the [[Covenant]] in [[2551]]<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUnnftLRSzs '''YouTube''': ''PAX Prime 2012 Day 1'']</ref> though it was not [[Glassing|glassed]]. [[Lethbridge Industrial]], a major UNSC manufacturing firm, is based on the planet in [[Lethbridge]], [[Corsica]].<ref>[http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-US/halo4guide ''Halo 4 Interactive Guide]''</ref>
Concord's polar caps dominate the northern and southern hemispheres of the planet, though the equatorial habitable band is relatively mild and pleasant. However, the hinterlands remain hostile and sparsely populated, beyond miners and hardy isolationists.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} This equatorial band has alpine forests and experiences seasonal changes with winter and summer months.{{Ref/Reuse|Contention}}
 
===Ecology===
Concord's northern polar region is home to at least three types of flora: small shrubs visually identical to sage and juniper, and a species of tree that exhibits a trifurcated growth structure, with three photosynthetic sail-like fins emerging from a central trunk composed of sinewy, corded fibers, similar to Earth [[Wikipedia:Banyan|banyan trees]] but without a branching aerial root structure. Their height can exceed 34 m.{{Ref/Reuse|H4|Longbow}}


By around [[2555]], Concord's UNSC supply routes were disrupted by a faction of [[Kig-Yar]] [[Piracy|pirates]]. In response, the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] charged [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan]] [[Kojo Agu]] with neutralizing the pirates while testing a prototype of the [[DEADEYE-class Mjolnir]] armor system. After a four-day operation, Agu succeeded in eliminating the pirates.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-lore-of-the-rings '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Lore of the Rings'']</ref>
[[File:H4-Longbow AlabasterNebula.png|250px|thumb|right|A species found in Concord's northern polar region with the nebula visible.]]


==Locations==
====Locations====
*[[Caravelle province]]
*[[Corsica]]
*[[Corsica]]
**[[Lethbridge]]
**[[Lethbridge]]
***[[Lethbridge Combat Fields]]
***[[Lethbridge Combat Fields]]
*[[Bristol Bay]]
*[[Bristol Sea]]
*[[Bristol Sea]]
*[[Longbow Station]]
*[[Longbow Station]]
*[[Recurve Station]]
*[[Kelowna]]
*[[Hinterlands region]]
**[[Ploh]]
**[[Skathi]]
**[[New Ugga]]
==History==
===Colonization===
Originally categorized as a marginal prospect for colonization, Concord was situated at the prime confluence of multiple [[slipspace]] routes. Furthermore, extensive mineral wealth on Concord's surface was of interest to [[Lethbridge Industrial]] and settlement co-ops based out of the [[Sol system]]'s [[Jovian Moons|Jovian colonies]]. Thus, in [[2490]], Concord was settled by the [[Unified Earth Government]] as an [[Outer Colony]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
Prior to [[2525]], the station's [[mass driver]]s were used to launch deep space monitoring relays in order to study distant star systems; one such facility was known as [[Longbow Station]].<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/halo4#!halo-evolved/maps-missions/a3a452a8-f02a-4b1c-9e46-b3a33ba26778 '''Halo 4 Official Site:''' ''MAPS + MISSIONS'']</ref>
[[File:HINF Intel5 Concord.jpg|thumb|200px|Concord during the Defense of Concord in December 2551.]]
===Human-Covenant War===
During the [[Human-Covenant War]], Concord saw a population surge and investment as refugees from evacuated colonies settled on the planet. Within a few decades, outposts were transformed into cities and Lethbridge Industrial rose to become a first-tier megacorporation.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
As the war began to get increasingly dire, the [[UEG]] invested heavily in the infrastructure of the planet. With refugees being settled in the various cities of the planet, a number of the original settlers moved out into the harsher wilderness of the world.{{Ref/Reuse|Contention}}
The planet was [[Defense of Concord|attacked]] by the [[Covenant]] in [[2551#December|December 2551]],{{Ref/Game|Id=H4|H4|Venator Armor description}}{{Ref/Reuse|S2StoryHub}} and ultimately defeated.{{Ref/Book|Id=Contention|Halo: Winter Contention}} Despite the attack, Lethbridge Industrial established themselves in the megacity of [[Lethbridge]], [[Corsica]] and continued to invest heavily in the planet's infrastructure and development.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}<ref>[http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-US/halo4guide ''Halo 4 Interactive Guide'']</ref>
===Post-war===
The [[Concord Incident]] took place in [[2554]], during which Spartan-IV operatives made use of outer-plated leg protections.{{Ref/Game|Halo 4|Detail=Outer-plated legs description}}
In [[2558]], Concord's UNSC supply routes were disrupted by a faction of [[Kig-Yar]] [[Piracy|pirates]]. In response, the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] charged [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan]] [[Kojo Agu]] with neutralizing the pirates while testing a prototype of the [[DEADEYE-class Mjolnir]] armor system. After a four-day operation, Agu succeeded in eliminating the pirates.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-lore-of-the-rings|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=Canon Fodder - Lore of the Rings}}
At some point prior to December 2559, Concord was interdicted by Guardians.{{Ref/Game|HI|Detail=[[CBRN module#Mark VII core|MK12T2 CBRN/TRAILWATCH description]]}}
==Government and society==
===Defenses===
During the planetary invasion of [[2551]], Concordian citizens formed their own [[Concordian militia|militia force]].{{Ref/Reuse|Contention}}{{Ref/Reuse|S2StoryHub}} The planet's civilian industrial [[mass driver]] facilities such as [[Longbow Station|Longbow]] and [[Recurve Station|Recurve]] stations were capable of limited use as anti-orbital artillery, alongside serving to house and launch detection equipment into space used to track the movement of [[Covenant fleet]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|Contention}}{{Ref/Book|Id=H4EVG|H4EVG|Page=209}}
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Enc22 Concord.jpg|Image made for the Encyclopedia; note it is flipped from what the Encyclopedia and later media showcase.
File:H4-E3-Multiplayer-2.jpg|Longbow Station from above.
File:WinterContention ConcordPelican.jpg|A Pelican flying to Concord.
File:WinterContention BansheeScout.jpg|A [[Banshee]] flies over some of Concord's terrain.
File:H4 Longbow Concept Trees.jpg|Concept art for some of the trees seen on the planet.
File:H4 - MoonofConcord.png|[[Mesker]] and [[Ophilia]], the moons of Concord.
</gallery>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 4]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 4]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: New Blood]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: New Blood]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo Online]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo Infinite]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Winter Contention]]''


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


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[[Category:Concord locations| ]]
[[Category:Planets]]
[[Category:Planets]]
[[Category:Human colonies]]
[[Category:Human colonies]]

Latest revision as of 21:48, November 4, 2024

Concord
An illustration of Concord. Flipped to be accurate to the book.
Astrographical

System:

Alabaster system[1]

Orbiting:

Alabaster[1]

Moon(s):

2;[2] Mesker, Ophilia[1]

Societal

Demonym:

Concordian[3][4]

Species:

Humans[1]

Colonized:

2490[1]

Government:

Unified Earth Government[1]

 

Concord is a planet in the Alabaster system and a human Outer Colony, under the authority of the Unified Earth Government.[1]

Overview[edit]

Astronomical features[edit]

Concord is located in close proximity to what appears to be an emission nebula, which is close enough to the planet to be visible to the naked eye in the northern hemisphere, dominating a large portion of the sky and giving off a distinct orange glow. The largest of its two moons exhibits some form of megascale engineering.[5]

Environmental features[edit]

Concord's polar caps dominate the northern and southern hemispheres of the planet, though the equatorial habitable band is relatively mild and pleasant. However, the hinterlands remain hostile and sparsely populated, beyond miners and hardy isolationists.[1] This equatorial band has alpine forests and experiences seasonal changes with winter and summer months.[4]

Ecology[edit]

Concord's northern polar region is home to at least three types of flora: small shrubs visually identical to sage and juniper, and a species of tree that exhibits a trifurcated growth structure, with three photosynthetic sail-like fins emerging from a central trunk composed of sinewy, corded fibers, similar to Earth banyan trees but without a branching aerial root structure. Their height can exceed 34 m.[6]

The Alabaster nebula seen from Concord's polar region.
A species found in Concord's northern polar region with the nebula visible.

Locations[edit]

History[edit]

Colonization[edit]

Originally categorized as a marginal prospect for colonization, Concord was situated at the prime confluence of multiple slipspace routes. Furthermore, extensive mineral wealth on Concord's surface was of interest to Lethbridge Industrial and settlement co-ops based out of the Sol system's Jovian colonies. Thus, in 2490, Concord was settled by the Unified Earth Government as an Outer Colony.[1]

Prior to 2525, the station's mass drivers were used to launch deep space monitoring relays in order to study distant star systems; one such facility was known as Longbow Station.[7]

UNSC status on the Battle of Concord
Concord during the Defense of Concord in December 2551.

Human-Covenant War[edit]

During the Human-Covenant War, Concord saw a population surge and investment as refugees from evacuated colonies settled on the planet. Within a few decades, outposts were transformed into cities and Lethbridge Industrial rose to become a first-tier megacorporation.[1]

As the war began to get increasingly dire, the UEG invested heavily in the infrastructure of the planet. With refugees being settled in the various cities of the planet, a number of the original settlers moved out into the harsher wilderness of the world.[4]

The planet was attacked by the Covenant in December 2551,[6][3] and ultimately defeated.[4] Despite the attack, Lethbridge Industrial established themselves in the megacity of Lethbridge, Corsica and continued to invest heavily in the planet's infrastructure and development.[1][8]

Post-war[edit]

The Concord Incident took place in 2554, during which Spartan-IV operatives made use of outer-plated leg protections.[9]

In 2558, Concord's UNSC supply routes were disrupted by a faction of Kig-Yar pirates. In response, the Office of Naval Intelligence charged Spartan Kojo Agu with neutralizing the pirates while testing a prototype of the DEADEYE-class Mjolnir armor system. After a four-day operation, Agu succeeded in eliminating the pirates.[10]

At some point prior to December 2559, Concord was interdicted by Guardians.[11]

Government and society[edit]

Defenses[edit]

During the planetary invasion of 2551, Concordian citizens formed their own militia force.[4][3] The planet's civilian industrial mass driver facilities such as Longbow and Recurve stations were capable of limited use as anti-orbital artillery, alongside serving to house and launch detection equipment into space used to track the movement of Covenant fleets.[4][12]

Gallery[edit]

  • Image made for the Encyclopedia; note it is flipped from what the Encyclopedia and later media showcase.

    Image made for the Encyclopedia; note it is flipped from what the Encyclopedia and later media showcase.

  • Longbow Station from above.

    Longbow Station from above.

  • A Pelican flying to Concord.

    A Pelican flying to Concord.

  • A Banshee flies over some of Concord's terrain.

    A Banshee flies over some of Concord's terrain.

  • Concept art for some of the trees seen on the planet.

    Concept art for some of the trees seen on the planet.

  • Mesker and Ophilia, the moons of Concord.

    Mesker and Ophilia, the moons of Concord.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 44
  2. ^ This image of Longbow Station, Concord
  3. ^ a b c Halo Waypoint, Halo Infinite - Lone Wolves Intel (Retrieved on Nov 3, 2022) [local archive] [external archive]
  4. ^ a b c d e f Halo: Winter Contention
  5. ^ Halo 4, multiplayer map Longbow
  6. ^ a b Halo 4, Venator Armor description
  7. ^ Halo 4 Official Site: MAPS + MISSIONS
  8. ^ Halo 4 Interactive Guide
  9. ^ Halo 4: Outer-plated legs description
  10. ^ Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Lore of the Rings
  11. ^ Halo Infinite: MK12T2 CBRN/TRAILWATCH description
  12. ^ Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, page 209
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