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'''Far Isle''' was a [[human]] colony world. In [[2492]], a massive [[insurrectionist]] uprising occurred on the planet. The [[United Nations Space Command]] was unable to contain the rebellion, prompting the | '''Far Isle''' was a [[human]] colony world. In [[2492]], a massive [[insurrectionist]] uprising occurred on the planet. The [[United Nations Space Command]] was unable to contain the rebellion, prompting the UNSC to declare code [[Bandersnatch]]: the UNSC used [[nuclear weapon]]s to raze the colony.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 183'' (''""Bandersnatch" was the code used for radiological- or energy-based disaster. [[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|Dr. Halsey]] had heard this used before from planetary bombardment by Covenant plasma and during the UNSC nuking of the Far Isle Colony to put down the rebellion of 2492."'')</ref> | ||
The colony's total destruction is often cited by insurrectionists as the cause for their fighting. The destruction of Far Isle was arguably the cause of the [[Insurrection]].<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 288''</ref> However, the Insurrection is generally acknolowledged to have begun following the [[Callisto Incident|''Callisto'' Incident]] in [[2494|spring 2494]].<ref>'''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]''', ''pages 436-446''</ref> | The colony's total destruction is often cited by insurrectionists as the cause for their fighting. The destruction of Far Isle was arguably the cause of the [[Insurrection]].<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 288''</ref> However, the Insurrection is generally acknolowledged to have begun following the [[Callisto Incident|''Callisto'' Incident]] in [[2494|spring 2494]].<ref>'''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]''', ''pages 436-446''</ref> |
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