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==Overview==
==Overview==
===Topography===
===Topography===
Luna has a barren surface and is atmospherically devoid. It's gravity is low, which has prevented large scale [[terraforming]].<ref>''Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe'',  The Sol System, p. 282-283 (2009); p. 294-295 (2011 edition)</ref> Day and night run in a month long pattern of two weeks of darkness and two weeks of light.{{Ref/Reuse|badbchapt6}}
Luna has a barren surface and is atmospherically devoid. Its gravity is low, which has prevented large-scale [[terraforming]].{{Ref/Book|Enc09|Section=The Sol System|Page=282-283}}{{Ref/Book|Enc11|Section=The Sol System|Page=294-295}} Day and night run in a month-long pattern of two weeks of darkness and two weeks of light.{{Ref/Reuse|badbchapt6}}


Luna has a "near side"/"front face" and a "far side". The far side of Luna faces out into space while the near side faces Earth. The far side contains more and deeper impact craters than the near side since the near side is protected by Earth itself. [[Daedalus Crater]] was in the middle of the far side while [[Mare Cognitum]] is on the near side and visible from Earth without a telescope.{{Ref/Reuse|badbchapt6}}
Luna has a "near side"/"front face" and a "far side". The far side of Luna faces out into space while the near side faces Earth. The far side contains more and deeper impact craters than the near side since the near side is protected by Earth itself. [[Daedalus Crater]] was in the middle of the far side while [[Mare Cognitum]] is on the near side and visible from Earth without a telescope.{{Ref/Reuse|badbchapt6}}


Due to being atmospherically devoid, the habitats on Luna are sealed from vacuum and interconnected by tubes.<ref>''[[Halo: Evolutions]]'', "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole"</ref> Most contain soaring spires dotted with windows (all designed to take advantage of the low gravity) and vast dome habitats.{{Ref/Reuse|badbchapt6}} Colonies on the moon are sometimes referred to as canopy settlements.<ref name="myth50-51">''Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo'', Rise of Humanity, p. 50-51</ref>
Due to being atmospherically devoid, the habitats on Luna are sealed from the vacuum and interconnected by tubes.<ref>''[[Halo: Evolutions]]'', "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole"</ref> Most contain soaring spires dotted with windows (all designed to take advantage of the low gravity) and vast dome habitats.{{Ref/Reuse|badbchapt6}} Colonies on the moon are sometimes referred to as canopy settlements.{{Ref/Book|Id=myth50-51|HM|Section=Rise of Humanity|50-51}}
====Locations====
====Locations====
*[[Naniwa]]
*[[Naniwa]]
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*[[Tycho Observation Facility]]<ref name="loot2">''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]'', [[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #2]]</ref>
*[[Tycho Observation Facility]]<ref name="loot2">''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]'', [[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #2]]</ref>
*[[UNSC Transit Dock L22]]{{Ref/Generic|Id=HODGtSignin|[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]|Gabriella terminal|[[UNSC Form 4026-N]]}}
*[[UNSC Transit Dock L22]]{{Ref/Generic|Id=HODGtSignin|[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]|Gabriella terminal|[[UNSC Form 4026-N]]}}
*[[UNSC Naval Archives]]


===Known residents===
===Known residents===
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*[[Jonathan Doherty]]
*[[Jonathan Doherty]]
*[[Sarah Palmer]]
*[[Sarah Palmer]]
*[[Margaret Parangosky]]


==History==
==History==
[[File:HCEA Terminals AmericanAstronaut.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Early human explorers on the moon.]]
[[File:HCEA Terminals AmericanAstronaut.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Early human explorers on the moon.]]
===Rise of humanity===
===Rise of humanity===
Human beings took their first steps on Luna in [[1969]].<ref>''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', Timeline, p. 31</ref> By [[1971]], [[United States of America|US]] [[Wikipedia:Apollo 14|Apollo 14]] astronaut [[Wikipedia:Edgar Mitchell|Edgar Dean Mitchell]] was the 6th human to have walked on the moon.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://206.16.223.63/members.html|Site=Society of the Ancients|Page=Members|Detail=|D=22|M=11|Y=2007}}
Human beings took their first steps on Luna in [[1969]].{{Ref/Book|Enc09|Section=Timeline|Page=31}} By [[1971]], [[United States of America|US]] [[Wikipedia:Apollo 14|Apollo 14]] astronaut [[Wikipedia:Edgar Mitchell|Edgar Dean Mitchell]] was the 6th human to have walked on the moon.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://206.16.223.63/members.html|Site=Society of the Ancients|Page=Members|Detail=|D=22|M=11|Y=2007}}


Humans began settling on Luna around [[2080]].{{Ref/Book|Id=encyc44|[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]|Page=44}}<ref name="myth47">''[[Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo]]'', Rise of Humanity, p. 47</ref> During the [[Interplanetary War]], [[Vladimir Koslov]] and his family were killed in a bombing at [[Lake Autolycus]] on Luna.{{Ref/Reuse|myth50-51}}
Humans began settling on Luna around [[2080]].{{Ref/Book|Id=encyc44|Enc09|Page=44}}{{Ref/Book|Id=myth47|HM|Section=Rise of Humanity|Page=47}} During the [[Interplanetary War]], [[Vladimir Koslov]] and his family were killed in a bombing at [[Lake Autolycus]] on Luna.{{Ref/Reuse|myth50-51}}
 
The [[Colonial Administration Authority]] had the ''[[Odyssey]]'' along with hundreds of {{Class|Phoenix|colony ship}}s and {{Class|Euphrates|colony ship}}s made over Luna.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=116}} The ''[[Domus Diaspora]]'' was launched from Luna{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=40}} in [[2362]].


By [[2492]], a governing body of Luna was known as [[Luna Confederated States]], the [[Mare Nubium|State of Mare Nubium]] being one of the said states. The [[Academy at Mare Nubium]], known more generally as the Luna OCS Academy, was located here.<ref>''Halo: Evolutions'', "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole", p. 433</ref>
By [[2492]], a governing body of Luna was known as [[Luna Confederated States]], the [[Mare Nubium|State of Mare Nubium]] being one of the said states. The [[Academy at Mare Nubium]], known more generally as the Luna OCS Academy, was located here.<ref>''Halo: Evolutions'', "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole", p. 433</ref>
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Around the time of the [[Fall of Reach]], flights from the [[Manassas Spaceport]] on [[Reach]] went to Luna.<ref name="spaceport">''[[Halo: Reach]]'', [[Spaceport (Remember Reach)|Spaceport]]</ref>
Around the time of the [[Fall of Reach]], flights from the [[Manassas Spaceport]] on [[Reach]] went to Luna.<ref name="spaceport">''[[Halo: Reach]]'', [[Spaceport (Remember Reach)|Spaceport]]</ref>


During the [[Battle of Earth]] in late [[2552]], both Luna and [[Mars]] got [[Battle of Luna|hit particularly hard]] compared to other colonies in the [[Sol system]], although they both fared better than Earth.{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: New Blood]]|Page=101 (Google Play edition)}} Around November 17, an overwhelming and final Covenant [[High Charity defense fleet|naval forces]] under the [[Truth's fleet|command]] of the [[Prophet of Truth]] break through the Lunar perimeter and later overrun too much of the weakened [[UNSC Home Fleet|Home Fleet]] over Earth as the Truth-controlled [[Anodyne Spirit|Forerunner Dreadnought]] headed for the planet, letting the Covenant fleet to lead a subsequent [[Orbital bombardment|bombardment]] on the human homeworld.<ref name="TGJ">'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[The Great Journey]]''</ref><ref name="H3CN">''[[Halo 3]]'', campaign level, [[Crow's Nest]]</ref>
During the [[Battle of Earth]] in late [[2552]], both Luna and [[Mars]] got [[Battle of Luna|hit particularly hard]] compared to other colonies in the [[Sol system]], although they both fared better than Earth.{{Ref/Novel|Id=hnb|HNB|Chapter=12}} Around November 17, an overwhelming and final Covenant [[High Charity defense fleet|naval forces]] under the [[Truth's fleet|command]] of the [[Prophet of Truth]] break through the Lunar perimeter and later overrun too much of the weakened [[UNSC Home Fleet|Home Fleet]] over Earth as the Truth-controlled [[Anodyne Spirit|Forerunner Dreadnought]] headed for the planet, letting the Covenant fleet to lead a subsequent [[Orbital bombardment|bombardment]] on the human homeworld.{{Ref/Level|Id=TGJ|H2|[[The Great Journey]]}}{{Ref/Level|Id=H3CN|H3|[[Crow's Nest]]}}


Many habitats on the moon survived the Covenant assault relatively intact.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/species/humans|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Humans}}  Following the [[Battle for Tribute]] with the loss of over half of the population on [[Tribute]], Earth was unable to afford to spare any immediate assistance with Sol’s colonies left in ruins.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/tribute|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Tribute}}
Many habitats on the moon survived the Covenant assault relatively intact.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/species/humans|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Humans}}  Following the [[Battle for Tribute]] with the loss of over half of the population on [[Tribute]], Earth was unable to afford to spare any immediate assistance with Sol’s colonies left in ruins.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/tribute|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Tribute}}
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Following the [[Human-Covenant War]], Luna was home to the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] vessel {{UNSCShip|Rubicon}}, which was deployed to [[Installation 00]] in December of [[2553]] to investigate the disappearance of automated probes sent eight months prior and to determine the [[343 Guilty Spark|source]] of an unknown signal.{{Ref/Novel|Id=hitd c2|Halo: Hunters in the Dark|Chapter=2}}<ref>''[[Eleventh Hour reports]]'', Provenance</ref>
Following the [[Human-Covenant War]], Luna was home to the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] vessel {{UNSCShip|Rubicon}}, which was deployed to [[Installation 00]] in December of [[2553]] to investigate the disappearance of automated probes sent eight months prior and to determine the [[343 Guilty Spark|source]] of an unknown signal.{{Ref/Novel|Id=hitd c2|Halo: Hunters in the Dark|Chapter=2}}<ref>''[[Eleventh Hour reports]]'', Provenance</ref>


====Created conflict====
====Created uprising====
{{Main|Created conflict}}
{{Main|Created uprising}}
Luna lost power during [[The Reclamation]]. Two days later, one of the facilities on the moon was overrun by [[Armiger]]s who took hostages. Shortly after, [[Alpha-Nine]]  [[Mission to Luna|arrived on a mission]] in order to retrieve [[Vergil]].{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Bad Blood|Chapter=5-7}}
Luna lost power during [[The Reclamation]]. Two days later, one of the facilities on the moon was overrun by [[Armiger]]s who took hostages. Shortly after, [[Alpha-Nine]]  [[Mission to Luna|arrived on a mission]] in order to retrieve [[Vergil]].{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Bad Blood|Chapter=5-7}}


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File:Oaxaca Station.jpg|Luna, with ''[[Oaxaca Station]]'' in the foreground.
File:Oaxaca Station.jpg|Luna, with ''[[Oaxaca Station]]'' in the foreground.
File:Enc22 Earthrise.jpg|Earth, as seen from the surface of Luna.
File:Enc22 Earthrise.jpg|Earth, as seen from the surface of Luna.
File:HM-DomusD 1.jpg|The ''Odyssey'' along with a ''Phoenix''-class ship in orbit of Luna.
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Revision as of 22:34, November 28, 2022

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Luna
An illustration of Luna.
Astrographical

System:

Sol system[1]

Orbiting:

Sol[1]

Societal

Species:

Human (Non-native)[2][3]

Colonized:

2080[2][3]

Government:

 

Luna, often referred to as the Moon, is the only natural satellite of Earth.[1] Luna is home to a large human population and the renowned Luna OCS Academy.[4] Luna houses a number of skyhook defense complexes suspended in its low orbit.[5]

Luna is also the name generally used to refer to the populated colonies across the moon.[6][7]

Overview

Topography

Luna has a barren surface and is atmospherically devoid. Its gravity is low, which has prevented large-scale terraforming.[8][9] Day and night run in a month-long pattern of two weeks of darkness and two weeks of light.[7]

Luna has a "near side"/"front face" and a "far side". The far side of Luna faces out into space while the near side faces Earth. The far side contains more and deeper impact craters than the near side since the near side is protected by Earth itself. Daedalus Crater was in the middle of the far side while Mare Cognitum is on the near side and visible from Earth without a telescope.[7]

Due to being atmospherically devoid, the habitats on Luna are sealed from the vacuum and interconnected by tubes.[10] Most contain soaring spires dotted with windows (all designed to take advantage of the low gravity) and vast dome habitats.[7] Colonies on the moon are sometimes referred to as canopy settlements.[11]

Locations

Known residents

History

Early human explorers on the moon.

Rise of humanity

Human beings took their first steps on Luna in 1969.[14] By 1971, US Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar Dean Mitchell was the 6th human to have walked on the moon.[15]

Humans began settling on Luna around 2080.[2][3] During the Interplanetary War, Vladimir Koslov and his family were killed in a bombing at Lake Autolycus on Luna.[11]

The Colonial Administration Authority had the Odyssey along with hundreds of Phoenix-class colony ships and Euphrates-class colony ships made over Luna.[16] The Domus Diaspora was launched from Luna[17] in 2362.

By 2492, a governing body of Luna was known as Luna Confederated States, the State of Mare Nubium being one of the said states. The Academy at Mare Nubium, known more generally as the Luna OCS Academy, was located here.[18]

Human-Covenant war

Main article: Human-Covenant war
Luna listed as a destination at the Manassas Spaceport just prior to the Fall of Reach.[19]

Despite its proximity to Earth, Luna was home to some degree of Insurrectionist activity; shortly after 2530, the parents of Michael Crespo died attempting to detonate a bomb attached to a government building on Luna.[20]

Around the time of the Fall of Reach, flights from the Manassas Spaceport on Reach went to Luna.[19]

During the Battle of Earth in late 2552, both Luna and Mars got hit particularly hard compared to other colonies in the Sol system, although they both fared better than Earth.[21] Around November 17, an overwhelming and final Covenant naval forces under the command of the Prophet of Truth break through the Lunar perimeter and later overrun too much of the weakened Home Fleet over Earth as the Truth-controlled Forerunner Dreadnought headed for the planet, letting the Covenant fleet to lead a subsequent bombardment on the human homeworld.[22][23]

Many habitats on the moon survived the Covenant assault relatively intact.[24] Following the Battle for Tribute with the loss of over half of the population on Tribute, Earth was unable to afford to spare any immediate assistance with Sol’s colonies left in ruins.[25]

Luna, with the UNSC Infinity in the foreground.

Post-war

Following the Human-Covenant War, Luna was home to the Office of Naval Intelligence vessel UNSC Rubicon, which was deployed to Installation 00 in December of 2553 to investigate the disappearance of automated probes sent eight months prior and to determine the source of an unknown signal.[26][27]

Created uprising

Main article: Created uprising

Luna lost power during The Reclamation. Two days later, one of the facilities on the moon was overrun by Armigers who took hostages. Shortly after, Alpha-Nine arrived on a mission in order to retrieve Vergil.[28]

Government and society

Due to the physical limitations of the moon, gravity and atmospherics have to be provided by large scale system and massive housing infrastructure. Luna features some of the most densely populated places in the galaxy with Mare Cognitum being the largest.[7]

The Office of Naval Intelligence maintained a base on Luna in the Daedalus Crater.[7]

Trivia

  • Luna is the Latin word for Moon, and many Latin-based languages share the word.
  • In many Earth-based maps in the Halo games, the Moon often appears to be larger than in real life.

Gallery

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  • Luna from Halo 2.

    Luna from Halo 2.

  • The scale size of Luna compared with Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars.

    The scale size of Luna compared with Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars.

  • A shot of the Moon in space.

    A shot of the Moon in space.

  • Luna shortly before the Battle of Earth.

    Luna shortly before the Battle of Earth.

  • Luna from Halo 2: Anniversary.

    Luna from Halo 2: Anniversary.

  • Luna, with Oaxaca Station in the foreground.

    Luna, with Oaxaca Station in the foreground.

  • Earth, as seen from the surface of Luna.

    Earth, as seen from the surface of Luna.

  • The Odyssey along with a Phoenix-class ship in orbit of Luna.

    The Odyssey along with a Phoenix-class ship in orbit of Luna.

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b c Halo Waypoint, Universe - Earth (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2020) [archive]
  2. ^ a b c Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), page 44
  3. ^ a b c Halo Mythos - Rise of Humanity, page 47
  4. ^ Halo: The Cole Protocol, p. 34
  5. ^ Halo Waypoint: Halo 4 Interactive Guide
  6. ^ Halo: Bad Blood, chapter 5
  7. ^ a b c d e f Halo: Bad Blood, chapter 6
  8. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition) - The Sol System, page 282-283
  9. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition) - The Sol System, page 294-295
  10. ^ Halo: Evolutions, "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole"
  11. ^ a b Halo Mythos - Rise of Humanity, chapter 50-51
  12. ^ Halo Legendary Crate, Data Drop #2
  13. ^ Halo: Outpost Discovery, Gabriella terminal, UNSC Form 4026-N
  14. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition) - Timeline, page 31
  15. ^ Society of the Ancients, Members (Retrieved on Nov 22, 2007) [archive]
  16. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 116
  17. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 40
  18. ^ Halo: Evolutions, "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole", p. 433
  19. ^ a b Halo: Reach, Spaceport
  20. ^ Halo 3: ODST Pre-mission Evaluation - Mickey Interview
  21. ^ Halo: New Blood, chapter 12
  22. ^ Halo 2, campaign level The Great Journey
  23. ^ Halo 3, campaign level Crow's Nest
  24. ^ Halo Waypoint, Humans (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2020) [archive]
  25. ^ Halo Waypoint, Tribute (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2020) [archive]
  26. ^ Halo: Hunters in the Dark, chapter 2
  27. ^ Eleventh Hour reports, Provenance
  28. ^ Halo: Bad Blood, chapter 5-7

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