The Outer Colonies are the most recent Human-colonized planets. Until the Human-Covenant War, disorder and rebellion reigned supreme and chaos. The majority of the Outer Colonies were glassed by the Covenant during the war.[1]
History
Many of the Outer Colonies contained dangerous atmospheres, and some, such as Eridanus II had to have their environments controlled through artificial means.
During the Human-Covenant War, many Outer Colonies were glassed.[1] Beginning in 2525, Harvest was the first world to fall to the Covenant's genocidal wrath. By 2535, with the destruction of Jericho VII, most Outer Colonies had been lost. By 2552, though some Outer Colonies still remained in UNSC hands, most were small and rather insignificant worlds. The significant colonies still under UNSC control lived in constant fear of Covenant invasion.
Known Systems
Eridanus System - Glassed by Covenant in 2530
Lambda Serpentis System - Glassed by Covenant in 2535
Chi Ceti System - Abandoned in 2525
Epsilon Indi System - Glassed by Covenant in 2525
111 Tauri System - Status Unknown, possibly held by the UNSC
Alpha Aurigae System - Status Unknown, attacked in 2526, possibly glassed
XI Boötis A System - Still held by UNSC
Groombridge-1830 System - Attacked in 2530, still held by UNSC
Biko - Glassed, date Unknown, before 2534
Emerald Cove - Status Unknown, abandoned by the UNSC in 2542
New Jerusalem - Status Unknown, Presumed Active by the UNSC
Coral - Glassed by Covenant bombardment in September of 2552
Dwarka - Glassed by the Covenant
References
- ^ a b Halo: First Strike, pages 98-99: And what did the citizens of the Outer Colonies think? Those who hadn't fled to remote outposts and hidden privateer bases weren't in any position to make trouble. The Covenant didn't take prisoners.