Paris IV (Norman-123)

Paris IV was a human colony world in the Paris system, located within the inner colonies. Paris IV is the fifth largest planet in the Paris system and fourth closest to the Paris system's star.
==Overview==
Paris IV is slightly smaller compared to earth, having a diameter of 12,109 kilometers, compared to Earth's 12,756 kilometers. Paris IV was originally hospitable for human life, and required no terraforming. It had a large amount of lifeforms, although none were sentient. Its terrain varied all over the planet, with ice caps to the far north and south, and various types of terrain in between.
Many of the original settlers came from Western Europe, most notably France. As a result, the vast majority of the cities and locations have french names. Many of the inhabitants also spoke french as a first language, although other western european languages, such as german, spanish and italian were also fairly common. Its residents were spread out all over the planet, with the vast majority living in large urban centers such as New Paris, Servoz and Hervé. However, there were many smaller communities in other, less developed locations around the planet.
Paris IV was one of the most important headquarters of the United Nations Space Command, ranking below Reach and Earth. There were many orbital shipyards around Paris IV and its moon, Paris IVa. It was a large supplier of both military and civilian spacecraft.
==History==
===Forerunner-Human War===
===Discovery and Colonization===
Paris IV was discovered in 2046. After the invention of the slipspace drive and subsequent colonization, in 2310, Paris IV was colonized by the CAA France. A small group of 35,000 Colonists began constructing the first of cities on Paris IV, New Paris. It was later joined by the CAA Rhine and CAA Yellowbridge, carrying more colonists and more supplies respectively in 2314. Both ships left back to Earth and then returned with more supplies and colonists.
By 2317, much of the planet's new capital, New Paris had finished construction. Many other smaller settlements were created around the planet as well, making farming settlements. Over the years, as the population grew, cities expanded and other cities were created in other areas on the planet. Paris IV was discovered to have vast amounts of platinum, leading to an enormous boom in colonization in the formerely relatively obscure colony. The population's vast increase lead to industrial increases as well, as it also had numerous other minerals to be mined.
By 2325, along with the boom in prospective colonist came further development. Numerous new cities were built to handle the sharp increase of population, and the UNSC, the UEG's military arm took an interest in Paris IV as well, as platinum was extremely important to computer systems.
===Early Years===
===Insurection===
===Siege of Paris IV===
Main Article: Siege of Paris IV
====Glassing====
====Operation: THUNDERBOLT====
==Locations==
==Defenses==
Category:UEG Inner Colonies
Category:Canon Expansions