Algolis
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Algolis was a human colony in the Algol binary system. The planet possessed a single moon. Algolis housed a relatively small civilian population and was home to some of the Office of Naval Intelligence's research and development projects for prototype weapons, including the HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark I ADS.[1]
History
The Office of Naval Intelligence's Section Three had facilities on the planet, to which several SPARTAN-II augmentation chemical precursors were sent without Dr. Catherine Halsey's consent, likely in order to be researched for Project CHRYSANTHEMUM.[2]
- Main article: Algolis Invasion
The colony was attacked by the Covenant at some time between 2548 and 2552,[3] During the battle, the planet's civilians were evacuated while Marines from the UNSC Marine Corps of Engineers made a last stand against Covenant forces. The UNSC destroyer UNSC Heart of Midlothian was en route to the planet to secure the prototypical HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL powered armor from Weapons Research Facility T12A before the facility was attacked. All Covenant forces seemingly perished in the attack when a Marine sergeant known as "Ghost" detonated the powered armor's nuclear self-destruct device.[4][5]
Notable residents
Gallery
Landscape on Algolis.
Facility T12A on the planet.
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A UNSC frigate over Algolis.
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List of appearances
- Halo Legends
- Prototype (First appearance)
- Halo: Evolutions
- Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian (Mentioned only)
- Halo Wars 2
- Halo: Rise of Atriox
Sources
- ^ Halo Waypoint: Algolis (defunct, backup on Archive.org)
- ^ Dr. Halsey's personal journal
- ^ See here.
- ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian
- ^ Halo Legends: Prototype
- ^ Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, page ?
