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On [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], when the [[Covenant]]'s [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration]] arrived at Earth, the military base on Diego Garcia was immediately alerted to the Covenant's presence.{{Ref/Level|[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]|[[Cairo Station]]}} The base launched the first counterattacks against the Covenant when they [[Battle of Mombasa|invaded]] [[New Mombasa]] in [[Kenya]], [[Africa]] during the subsequent [[Battle for Earth]].{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/new-mombasa|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=New Mombasa}} | On [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], when the [[Covenant]]'s [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration]] arrived at Earth, the military base on Diego Garcia was immediately alerted to the Covenant's presence.{{Ref/Level|[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]|[[Cairo Station]]}} The base launched the first counterattacks against the Covenant when they [[Battle of Mombasa|invaded]] [[New Mombasa]] in [[Kenya]], [[Africa]] during the subsequent [[Battle for Earth]].{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/new-mombasa|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=New Mombasa}} | ||
These attacks proved effective as later in November, a Covenant [[capital ship]] was sent to Diego Garcia to destroy the base.<ref name="enc"/> The base survived the [[Human-Covenant War]] and is still in use by the UNSC as of [[2553]].{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]|Page=265}} | These attacks proved effective as later in November, a Covenant [[capital ship]] was sent to Diego Garcia to destroy the base.<ref name="enc"/> The base survived the [[Human-Covenant War]] and is still in use by the UNSC as of [[2553]].{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]|Page=265}} | ||
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Diego Garcia is the largest atoll on Earth and sits in the Indian Ocean. Diego Garcia houses a military base of the United Nations Space Command.[1]
History
Due to the atoll's proximity to India, Hong Kong, Pakistan, and Africa, Britain established a military base on Diego Garcia for both training and refueling purposes. The base has been in use ever since. The base later came under the control of the Unified Earth Government's United Nations Space Command.[1]
Battle of Earth
On October 20, 2552, when the Covenant's Fleet of Sacred Consecration arrived at Earth, the military base on Diego Garcia was immediately alerted to the Covenant's presence.[2] The base launched the first counterattacks against the Covenant when they invaded New Mombasa in Kenya, Africa during the subsequent Battle for Earth.[3]
These attacks proved effective as later in November, a Covenant capital ship was sent to Diego Garcia to destroy the base.[1] The base survived the Human-Covenant War and is still in use by the UNSC as of 2553.[4]
Production Notes
Diego Garcia was mentioned in the Halo 2 E3 demo as being the base of the "405th", a Marine unit that became A Company in the finished game. Diego Garcia's existence as a military base, with units involved in the fighting at Mombasa, was later made official by the Halo Encyclopedia.
List of appearances
- Halo: Mortal Dictata (First mentioned)
- Halo 2: Anniversary (Mentioned only)
Sources
- ^ a b c Halo Encyclopedia, Earth, p. 284-285, (2009); p. 296-297 (2011 edition)
- ^ Halo 2: Anniversary, campaign level Cairo Station
- ^ Halo Waypoint, New Mombasa (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2020) [archive]
- ^ Halo: Mortal Dictata, page 265
