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The Outer Colonies are the Human-colonized planets farthest from Earth and Reach. Until the Human-Covenant War, disorder and rebellion were commonplace. 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

Lambda Serpentis System

Chi Ceti System - Abandoned in 2525

Epsilon Indi System

111 Tauri System - Status Unknown, possibly held by the UNSC

Alpha Aurigae System

Procyon System

  • Arcadia - Attacked unsuccessfully by the Covenant in 2531. Attacked again and destroyed in 2549

23 Librae System

XI Boötis A System - Still held by UNSC

Groombridge-1830 System - Attacked in 2530, still held by UNSC

Lambda Aurigae System

Beta Centauri - Unknown Status

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 - Presumed Glassed by the Covenant, all contact lost

Related Pages

Sources

  1. ^ 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.