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'''18 Scorpii''' is a planetary system located 45.7 light years from [[Earth]] at the northern edge of the Scorpius constellation. [[Falaknuma]] is a [[UNSC]] colony within the system. 18 Scorpii also saw in 2535 a large asteroid lead by the {{UNSCShip|Midsummer Night}} loaded with over a million refugees from behind Covenant-lines.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''', page 343</ref> It was also the site of a [[Battle of 18 Scorpii|minor engagement]] between UNSC and Covenant forces in 2543, in which UNSC forces were saved by a surprise force of Independent/[[Insurrectionist]] ships.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]'', pages 472-486</ref> 18 Scorpii has many physical properties in common with the Sun.{{Verify}}  
'''18 Scorpii''' is a planetary system located 45.7 light years from [[Earth]] at the northern edge of the Scorpius constellation. [[Falaknuma]] is a [[UNSC]] colony within the system. 18 Scorpii also saw in 2535 a large asteroid lead by the {{UNSCShip|Midsummer Night}} loaded with over a million refugees from behind Covenant-lines.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''', page 343</ref> It was also the site of a [[Battle of 18 Scorpii|minor engagement]] between UNSC and Covenant forces in 2543, in which UNSC forces were saved by a surprise force of Independent/[[Insurrectionist]] ships.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]'', pages 472-486</ref> 18 Scorpii has many physical properties in common with the Sun.{{Verify}}


==Trivia==
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*No planets have yet been confirmed to orbit the real-life star.
*No planets have yet been confirmed to orbit the real-life star.
*Cayrel de Strobel (1996) included it in her review of the stars most similar to the Sun, and Porto de Mello & da Silva (1997) identified it as a solar twin.
*Cayrel de Strobel (1996) included it in her review of the stars most similar to the Sun, and Porto de Mello & da Silva (1997) identified it as a solar twin.
==References==
 
==List of appearances==
*[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]] {{1st}}
 
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