Inner Colonies

This serves as a notice that this article is incomplete and should be fixed, finished, or revised as soon as possible.

The following is a list of colonies that reside in the Inner Colonies. The planets and their star systems are located approximately 11.5 light years from all directions from Earth. Planets along the frontier line might not always be considered Inner Colonies, and could be designated as Outer Colonies. Outer Colonies consist of all colonized star systems outside that 11.5 light year range.

Inner Colonies

Luna

Planet	Luna (The Moon)
Star System	Sol System
Distance	370,300 kilometers from Earth
Colonization	2080
Status	UEG-controlled
Era	Human-Covenant War
History Luna, also referred to as The Moon, is the only natural satellite of Earth. Luna possesses several suborbital defense platforms known as skyhooks that would prove crucial to the defense of the planet during the Covenant's invasion of the Sol System in late 2552. The moon contains separate states with their own governing bodies, the State of Mare Nubium being a prominent one. This noteworthy state contains a renowned school known as the Luna OCS Academy which has produced some of the finest soldiers, tacticians, and captains in the United Nations Space Command.

Venus

Planet	Venus
Star System	Sol System
Distance	40 million kilometers from Earth
Colonization	2080
Status	UEG-controlled
Era	Postwar
History Venus is the second planet closest to the Sun in the Sol System. The surface of Venus is a hellish place where temperatures can seer flesh and pressures can crush bones. The dense atmosphere prevents heat from leaving the surface; however, rise above the clouds and temperatures begin to cool down. The Sun delivers large amounts of energy to the planet, and that energy can be used to power habitats. In the 2080s, mankind took advantage of all this, along with Venus' close proximity to Earth, and began colonizing the planet. Cloud cities were built in the skies and became a major manufacturer of energy for mankind. Venus was unscathed during the Human-Covenant War.

Mars

Planet	Mars
Star System	Sol System
Distance	40 million kilometers from Earth
Colonization	2080
Status	UEG-controlled
Era	Human-Covenant War
History Mars is the forth planet in the Sol System and the most industrial of all the other colonies. The largest corporations have made this planet their main base of operations, especially in the final years of the Human-Covenant War. Misriah Armory has several important weapons manufacturing facilities and office building on Mars. Manticore Applied Sciences Corporation owns three facilities that extend far beneath the surface and Chiron TL-34, an orbital platform equipped with prototype instant transmission devices or teleporters. Chiron TL-34 once captivated scientists with next-generation technologies that might revolutionize modern science. The teleportation devices generated miniature Slipspace portals that could transport individuals through short distances.

Ganymede

Planet	Ganymede
Star System	Sol System
Distance	628.3 million kilometers from Earth
Colonization	2080
Status	UEG-controlled
Era	Human-Covenant War
History Ganymede is the largest natural satellite to Jupiter in the Sol System. This moon is host to a significant human population, and contains several testing facilities such as the Low/Zero Gravity Testing Facility and the retired Deep Space Probe Launching Facility.

Triton

Planet	Triton
Star System	Sol System
Distance	4.3 billion kilometers from Earth
Colonization	2080
Status	UEG-controlled
Era	Human-Covenant War
History Triton is one of the largest natural satellites belonging to Neptune in the Sol System. The Thornhill Research Institute International owns an orbital research facility above Triton where the organization conducts research and experimentation on anti-gravity technology. The anti-gravity propulsion system equipped with starships was developed at this facility.

Pluto

Planet	Pluto
Star System	Sol System
Distance	7.5 billion kilometers from Earth
Colonization	2080
Status	UEG-controlled
Era	Human-Covenant War
History Pluto is the dwarf planet that orbits the sun in the Kuiper Belt. Pluto has five moons: Charon, Styx, Nix, Kerberos, and Hydra.

Forseti

Planet	Forseti
Star System	Alpha Centauri A System
Distance	4.4 Light Years
Status	UEG-controlled
History Forseti is a human colony located in the Alpha Centauri A System in the Inner Colonies. This terrestrial planet holds a large population of humans protected with several Orbital Defense Platforms that grid the planet's geosynchronous orbit. It became the "go to" place for orphaned or homeless veterans after the Human-Covenant War.

Baraja

Planet	Baraja
Star System	Alpha Centauri B System
Distance	4.4 Light Years
History Baraja is an extrasolar planet located in the Alpha Centauri B System. It is rather distant from the star, and therefore has lower temperatures leading to an increase in ammonia gases in the atmosphere. Baraja contains at least one known natural satellite called Lincoln. Lincoln possesses one space tether used for transporting goods and resources to and from the planet.

Lincoln

Planet	Lincoln
Star System	Alpha Centauri B System
Distance	4.4 Light Years
Status	UEG-controlled
History Lincoln is a moon colony that orbits the gas giant Baraja in the Alpha Centauri B System. Lincoln contains a subtle ring system. In the morning time, the star's light reflects off the ring and creates a glittering appearance resembling daytime stars. Lincoln possesses one settlement along with a space tether for transporting goods and resources for trade and economic purposes.

Minister

Planet	Minister
Star System	Sirius System
Distance	8.6 Light Years
Native	Jerome-092
Status	UEG-controlled
Era	Postwar
History Minister

Luyten

Planet	Luyten
Star System	Luyten 726-8 System
Distance	8.7 Light Years
Status	UEG-controlled
Era	Human-Covenant War
History Luyten is a human-colonized terrestrial planet in the Luyten 726-8 System. This planet boasts a large number of civilian populations. Newport is a metropolis containing one of five space tethers that link to the Emerald Space Station. The Emerald serves also as a terminus in the region and can transport individuals to colonies as distant as Arcadia.

Reach

Planet	Reach
Star System	Epsilon Eridani System
Distance	10.5 Light Years
Colonization	2362
Native	Sára Sorvad
Status	Glassed; Reconstruction Efforts
Era	Human-Covenant War
History Reach is the closest terrestrial planet to the star Epsilon Eridani, and considered the sister planet to Earth. Reach is the forth largest planet in the Epsilon Eridani System at 15,273 kilometers in diameter, and she contains large amounts of titanium deposits which led to the mass population and militarization of the planet. Reach has two natural satellites; the large, ringed Csodaszarvas and the small, cratered Turul which was captured into Reach's orbit as recently as some 70-80 thousand years ago. The presence of these moons have created strong tidal waves, and possibly contributed to the planet's strong magnetic fields which then could have caused the strange aurora phenomenon seen throughout the blue skies. The Forerunners maintained a presence on Reach long before human colonization. They built at least one complex beneath Menachite Mountain and left a vessel beneath the Babd Catha Ice Shelf. Both of these were later discovered and researched by the UNSC, specifically the Office of Naval Intelligence from CASTLE Base. Archeological evidence suggests that the vessel was outbound from the complex beneath the mountain, and it left behind a trail of debris before crashing. Insurrectionist activity has on more than one occasion spread this planet. Rebels planted explosives and targeted hotspots in hopes of crippling the Achilles Heel. The legendary SPARTAN-II super soldiers were trained on Reach at the Reach FLEETCOM Military Complex. In 2552, a Covenant task force arrived at Reach with the intentions of uncovering the abundance of sacred Forerunner relics before the main fleet arrives. Having been denied their claim on the Forerunner relics because of NOBLE Team, the Covenant task force proceeded to make a final assault. NOBLE Team develops one last plan, Operation: UPPERCUT, to capture a Corvette and rig it with a makeshift Slipspace Bomb heading straight for the Supercarrier Long Night of Solace. This operation is a success, but it comes at the cost of Jorge-052's life. A significantly larger Covenant fleet arrived on August 14 and began to lay siege on several cities on the planet. The final battle for the planet was fought when a massive Covenant invasion fleet over 300 ships strong arrived in the morning of August 30. The majority of the SPARTAN-IIs aboard the Pillar of Autumn were dispatched to the planet's surface to protect the generators for the orbital defense platforms, while a small team led by John-117 boarded Reach Station Gamma to secure an unprotected NAV database aboard the ONI prowler Circumference. Eventually, the Autumn was one of the few ships to escape the battle. The conflict led to catastrophic casualties on both sides, and resulted in the glassing of most of Reach's surface save for CASTLE Base which stood over a Forerunner complex. The Covenant sought to gain access to this complex, but were beaten by a team of Spartan-IIs who recovered the treasured Forerunner crystal and left the system. In November 2553, a pioneer group arrived on Reach for an initial search and preparation for the planet's reterraforming. BXR Mining Corporation restored their facilities and established a makeshift settlement known as Cooper Station.

Turul

Planet	Turul
Star System	Epsilon Eridani System
Distance	10.5 Light Years
Colonization	2362
Status	Abandoned
Era	Human-Covenant War
History Turul

Csodaszarvas

Planet	Csodaszarvas
Star System	Epsilon Eridani System
Distance	10.5 Light Years
Colonization	2362
Status	Abandoned
Era	Human-Covenant War
History Csodaszarvas

Tribute

Planet	Tribute
Star System	Epsilon Eridani System
Distance	10.5 Light Years
Colonization	2362
Status	Glassed
Era	Human-Covenant War
History Tribute

Circumstance

Planet	Circumstance
Star System	Epsilon Eridani System
Distance	10.5 Light Years
Colonization	2362
Era	Human-Covenant War
History Circumstance

Beta Gabriel

Planet	Beta Gabriel
Star System	Epsilon Eridani System
Distance	10.5 Light Years
Colonization	2362
Status	UEG-controlled
Era	Human-Covenant War
History Beta Gabriel

Tantalus

Planet	Tantalus
Star System	Epsilon Eridani System
Distance	10.5 Light Years
Colonization	2362
Status	Glassed
Era	Human-Covenant War
History Tantalus

Endymion

Planet	Endymion
Star System	61 Cygni System
Distance	11.4 Light Years
Colonization	2374
Native	Catherine Halsey
Status	Glassed
Era	Human-Covenant War
History Endymion

Aragon

Planet	Aragon
Star System	Groombridge 34 System
Distance	11.7 Light Years
Status	UEG-controlled
Era	Human-Covenant War
History Aragon

Axial

Planet	Axial
Star System	Groombridge 34 System
Distance	11.7 Light Years
Status	Glassed
Era	Human-Covenant War
History Axial

Sigma Octanus IV

Planet	Sigma Octanus IV
Star System	Sigma Octanus System
Status	UEG-controlled
Era	Human-Covenant War
History Sigma Octanus IV

Chi Rho

Planet	Chi Rho
Star System	Ectanus 45 System
Status	Glassed
Era	Human-Covenant War
History Chi Rho

Harmony

Planet	Harmony
Star System	Hellespont System
Status	Glassed
Era	Human-Covenant War
History Harmony

Troy

Planet	Troy
Star System	Hellespont System
Status	Glassed
Era	Human-Covenant War
History Troy

Ballast

Planet	Ballast
Era	Human-Covenant War
History Ballast

Skopje

Planet	Skopje
Status	Glassed
Era	Human-Covenant War
History Skopje