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Planets are celestial objects in space. Planets are sometimes orbited by natural satellites. Cities are also often built on planetary surfaces.
Overview
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Types
- Gas giant - Planets predominately composed of gases.[1][2] While the UNSC/UEG does not possess the ability to mine these worlds,[1] the Forerunners did.[3] Some of these gas giants were the anchor sites for Halo rings.[4][3]
Covenant forces over the gas giant Jupiter.
Delta Halo in orbit of the gas giant Substance
- Cradle world - Cradle worlds are the origin worlds of a species.[5][6] This appears to be synonymous with the word homeworld.[7][8] These planets are sometimes highly developed and play important governmental roles.[7][5]
- For a list of homeworlds, see here.
Sanghelios and it's moons, cradle world of the Sangheili.
Janjur Qom, cradle world of the San'Shyuum.
By species
Human
- Main article: Human colonies
- Agriculture world - A world were worlds used by the Unified Earth Government to produce food for Earth and other colonies.[9]
Harvest, an agriculture world.
Covenant
- Sangheili colonies - Colony planets settled by Sangheili.
- Reliquary - A world designated by the Covenant as having a large amount of Forerunner artifacts.[10]
Forerunner
- Shield world - A series of artificial planets created by the Forerunners.
Requiem, Shield 0001
- Halowars shieldworld official.jpg
Etran Harborage, Shield 0459
Sources
- ^ a b Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe, The Sol System, p. 282-283 (2009)
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Universe - Threshold
- ^ a b Halo Waypoint, Universe - Threshold Gas Mine
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Universe - Delta Halo
- ^ a b Halo Waypoint, Universe - Sanghelios
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Universe - Locations
- ^ a b Halo Waypoint, Universe - Earth
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Universe - Janjur Qom
- ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, p. 76
- ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, p. 224