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{{Quote|no=two|q1=This reminds me of the underwater mission Chief Mendez sent us on at Emerald Cove. When he sabotaged half our air tanks? And we ended up stealing his.|Frederic-104|q2=And after, we ditched him and camped on that island. It was a week with nothing to do but light bonfires, bake clams, and surf.|Anton-044|[[Frederic-104]] and [[Anton-044]] recall their time on Emerald Cove{{Ref/Novel|Id=memory|[[Halo: First Strike]]|Page=220 (2003); 266 (2010)}}}}

'''Emerald Cove''' was a [[human]] [[Human colonies|colony]] [[planet|world]] in the [[Alpha Imura system]] of the [[Orion Arm]].{{Ref/Reuse|Id=PoL4}}

The colony was known throughout human space as a world of sublime beauty, with thousands of miles of white sandy beaches, azure oceans, and an archipelagic environment.<ref name="enc308">''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'', Covenant Colonies, p. 296-297 (2009); 308-309 (2011)</ref>

====Locations====

*[[New Barbados]]

**[[Holetown]]

*[[Lapis Bay Resort]]{{Ref/Reuse|Id=PoL4}}

*[[Michael Sullivan]] - [[Senior Communications Director]] of the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]].<ref>''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn: Squad]]''</ref>

==History==

During [[SPARTAN-II training|their training]], the [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan-IIs]] were sent on an underwater mission to Emerald Cove with [[Chief Petty Officer]] [[Franklin Mendez]]. Mendez sabotaged half of the Spartans' air tanks to test them; they stole his in retaliation. Afterwards, the Spartans abandoned their training and hid out on a deserted island for a week, lighting bonfires, baking [[list of animals|clams]], and surfing.<ref name="memory"/> After [[Madrigal]] was [[Glassing|glassed]] in [[2528]] by the [[Covenant]], [[Kojo Agu]] took residence on Emerald Cove in the city of [[Holetown]].{{Ref/Site|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=Halo3ODSTsquad|SiteName=Bungie.net|PageName=Meet The Squad}}

 

In [[2542]], during the [[Human-Covenant War]], the UNSC abandoned Emerald Cove due to the threat of nearby Covenant forces. However, Emerald Cove's fate remained unknown as of [[2552]], with some questioning if the world was glassed or occupied by the Covenant, or simply left untouched by the alien empire.<ref name="memory"/>{{Ref/Reuse|enc308}}

 

The planet survived up to [[2558]], with crew members of the ''[[Ace of Spades]]'' going to the planet at that time.{{Ref/Reuse|Id=PoL4}}