Tide

Tide, called Kontai by and designated CX-55-3004d by the , is a located roughly 36 light-years away from . It is the fourth in the . It has one natural satellite.
Colonized extensively during the , Tide, then called Kanta by the Forerunners, became an economic and technological powerhouse. It served as one of the many 'capitals' of the until the was . Afterwards, the planet was abandoned and its cities were left to drown under a rising sea level caused by unchecked machinery. In , it was rediscovered by and was mainly used to provide food for their other . By , it had a large enough economy to build a series of tropical cities, becoming a popular retirement destination. 
In , it was briefly attacked by during the . During the battle, a locally-operated submarine was able to critically damage a small ship, allowing the civilian population to prepare and evacuate. They took shelter in ancient Forerunner ruins beneath the ground, and were able to survive until aide from the arrived.
== Overview ==
=== Topography and Locations ===
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== History==
=== Forerunner Era===
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===Human Colonization===
Many millennia later, the descendants of humanity had once again populated the galaxy during an age called the Colonial Era. Tide was first settled by the colony ship Prophecy in the year 2424, requiring virtually no terraforming due to the efforts of its previous inhabitants. The planet would become known as a 'breadbasket' over the next few decades, providing unique food and drugs that didn't exist on any other planet. 
Tide's position as a mild-weathered frontier world led to steady growth, eventually accounting for over a hundred thousand people by the year 2500. Despite this, Settlers began exploring the planet's various microcontinents, establishing a total of 14 countries under the United Nations of Tide. 
Because of its exotic products young Inner Colonists held a romanticized view of the planet, believing it to be a tropical paradise when in reality life was rather dull for its denizens. To improve its image, then-President of Gulland Alexander Møller came up with a multi-billion plan which involved building tourist attractions and advertising the world to the . Construction was completed by , and the plan was successful; Tide became one of the most popular and wealthy human planets despite its status as an outer colony.
===Human-Covenant War===
In , humanity had made contact with an alliance of alien species known as the , beginning a which would cause the of countless . Because travel was seen as dangerous and unpredictable Tide faced a societal and economic downfall, losing 1/4th of its population in the next 5 years. The remaining locals remained resilient, continuing to provide food to other colonies during a time of need. In , the war reached the Beta Leonis system when a small scout ship named Overdue Scrutiny launched an attack on several small island nations. One country named Reiltulok was able to flag down the Gulland-operated Oceania-class nuclear submarine Marianas before all contact was lost. On August 3rd, a day after its departure, the Marianas made contact with the Scrutiny and engaged in combat. Using the water as cover, it maneuvered around the Scrutiny and severely damaged it with a barrage of rapier missiles. After its defeat, the Scrutiny flagged down the greater Fleet of Falling Rain which sent a detachment of to the planet. 
In preparation for the attack the countries of Gulland and New Sicily cut off all radio contact after requesting help from the , and began evacuating most of their populations to designated safe zones inside of ancient Forerunner ruins. Minimal combat forces stayed behind to fend off the Covenant and over the next 2 weeks, most of the major cities on the surface were . On August 20th, a UNSC fleet arrived and most of the battlecruisers retreated or were destroyed. An occupation force stayed there to provide support for the displaced population before they were recalled for the . After the battle the planet began to rebuild, and by Tide was once again a popular tourist destination. The victory was short-lived, because just 2 years later the would place most of the surviving colonies, including Tide, under a strict observation state. 
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