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'''Antarctica''' is one of the seven continents and sits on the southern pole of the [[human]] [[planet|homeworld]] of [[Earth]]. Despite this, it is uninhabited by humans.<ref name="enc285">''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'', p. 284-285, (2009); p. 296-297 (2011 edition)</ref> | |||
'''Antarctica''' is one of the seven continents and sits on the southern pole of the [[human]] [[planet|homeworld]] of [[Earth]]. Despite this, it is uninhabited by humans.<ref name="enc285">''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', p. 284-285, (2009); p. 296-297 (2011 edition)</ref> | |||
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It is covered in ice, considered an arid desert and has tundras.{{Ref/Reuse|enc285}} | It is covered in ice, considered an arid desert and has tundras.{{Ref/Reuse|enc285}} | ||
===Locations=== | ===Locations=== | ||
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[[Category:Continents]] | [[Category:Continents]] | ||
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Antarctica is one of the seven continents and sits on the southern pole of the human homeworld of Earth. Despite this, it is uninhabited by humans.[1]
History[edit]
During the Battle for Earth, the Covenant had started an excavation at Mount Erebus on Ross Island on the continent. This was stopped by Blue Team using a HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon.[2]
Geography[edit]
It is covered in ice, considered an arid desert and has tundras.[1]
Locations[edit]
List of appearances[edit]
- Halo: Ghosts of Onyx (First mentioned)
Sources[edit]
- ^ a b Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), p. 284-285, (2009); p. 296-297 (2011 edition)
- ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 203: "They had then been dispatched to Mount Erebus in the Antarctic where they neutralized a Covenant excavation with a HAVOK tactical nuke."
