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[[File:Halo Starscope - Orion Arm.jpg|thumb|250px|A view of the Orion Arm.]] | [[File:Halo Starscope - Orion Arm.jpg|thumb|250px|A view of the Orion Arm.]] | ||
The '''Orion Arm''', also referred to as the '''Orion Spur''',<ref name="warfleet">''Halo: Warfleet'', p. 12-13</ref> is a spiral escalation of a minor spiral arm in the [[Milky Way]] galaxy that is approximately 3,500 light-years across and 10,000 light-years in length. It is located near the galactic core, between the [[Sagittarius Arm]] and the [[Perseus Arm]]. The Orion Arm is most notably home to the territories of both [[human]]ity and the [[Covenant]]. | The '''Orion Arm''', also referred to as the '''Orion Spur''',<ref name="warfleet">''Halo: Warfleet'', p. 12-13</ref> is a spiral escalation of a minor spiral arm in the [[Milky Way]] galaxy that is approximately 3,500 light-years across and 10,000 light-years in length. It is located near the galactic core, between the [[Sagittarius Arm]] and the [[Perseus Arm]]. The Orion Arm is most notably home to the territories of both [[human]]ity and the [[Covenant]].<ref name="warfleet"/> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Ancient history=== | ===Ancient history=== | ||
Most of the Orion Arm was under the control of the ecumene until the massive [[Forerunner-Flood war]]. The [[Flood]] absorbed numerous planetary systems in the Orion Arm. Following the [[Great Purification|activation]] of the [[Halo Array]] in [[97,445 BCE]], the surviving Forerunners left the Orion Arm<ref>''[[Halo Encyclopedia | Most of the Orion Arm was under the control of the ecumene until the massive [[Forerunner-Flood war]]. The [[Flood]] absorbed numerous planetary systems in the Orion Arm. Following the [[Great Purification|activation]] of the [[Halo Array]] in [[97,445 BCE]], the surviving Forerunners left the Orion Arm<ref>''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'', p. 28</ref> as well as the Milky Way galaxy itself.<ref>''[[Halo: Fractures]]'', "[[Untitled story (Halo: Fractures)|Coda]]"</ref> | ||
===Formation of the Covenant=== | ===Formation of the Covenant=== | ||
As the Covenant continued to grow, Covenant colonies continued to spread across the Orion Arm.<ref>''Halo Encyclopedia | As the Covenant continued to grow, Covenant colonies continued to spread across the Orion Arm.<ref>''Halo Encyclopedia'', p. 119</ref> | ||
===Rise of Humanity=== | ===Rise of Humanity=== | ||
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===Created crisis=== | ===Created crisis=== | ||
{{Main|Created conflict}} | {{Main|Created conflict}} | ||
On [[2558#October|October 28, 2558]],{{Ref/Site | On [[2558#October|October 28, 2558]],{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/linda-058|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=Universe - Linda-058}} [[Cortana]], the leader of the [[Created]] sent an [[The Reclamation|ultimatum]].{{Ref/Level|H5G|Level=Guardians}} After which, she unleashed her [[Guardian Custode]]s on the species, civilizations, governments, and organizations on the Orion Arm.{{Ref/Novel|Novel=Halo: Shadows of Reach|Chapter=1}} | ||
==Astrography== | ==Astrography== | ||
The [[Orion complex]], the center of the [[Forerunner]] [[ecumene]] and the location of their homeworld [[Ghibalb]], was located in the Orion Arm.<ref>''[[Halo: Cryptum]]'', p. 222</ref> The homeworlds and colonies of the former client species of the [[Covenant]] are also found in the Orion Arm. | The [[Orion complex]], the center of the [[Forerunner]] [[ecumene]] and the location of their homeworld [[Ghibalb]], was located in the Orion Arm.<ref>''[[Halo: Cryptum]]'', p. 222</ref> The homeworlds and colonies of the former client species of the [[Covenant]] are also found in the Orion Arm.<ref name="warfleet"/> | ||
The [[Sol system]], [[Earth]] and [[Human colonies|humanity's colonial space]] are within the Orion Arm. | The [[Sol system]], [[Earth]] and [[Human colonies|humanity's colonial space]] are within the Orion Arm. | ||
