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*UNSC forces in the [[Earth Defense Coordination Zone]] are placed at maximum readiness levels and all warships with [[MAC|magnetic accelerator cannon]]s are self-deployed or towed to rally points. ''[[Cairo Station (station)|Cairo Station]]'' is established as flag headquarters. | *UNSC forces in the [[Earth Defense Coordination Zone]] are placed at maximum readiness levels and all warships with [[MAC|magnetic accelerator cannon]]s are self-deployed or towed to rally points. ''[[Cairo Station (station)|Cairo Station]]'' is established as flag headquarters.{{Ref/Reuse|lootcrate2}} | ||
===July=== | ===July=== | ||
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'''July 23''' | '''July 23''' | ||
*The Covenant deploy the [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]] to sever Reach's out-system communications and search for Forerunner artifacts. This is the first stage of the Covenant's [[Fall of Reach|invasion of the planet]]. | *The Covenant deploy the [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]] to sever Reach's out-system communications and search for Forerunner artifacts. This is the first stage of the Covenant's [[Fall of Reach|invasion of the planet]]. | ||
*Noble Team finds and stops a pair of Insurrectionist SCI combatants attempting to hijack a supply transport. | *Noble Team finds and stops a pair of Insurrectionist SCI combatants attempting to hijack a supply transport.{{Ref/Reuse|NobleActual}} | ||
*Fireteam [[3 Charlie]], along with other special warfare fireteams under command of Colonel Holland, are sent to investigate the areas around [[Longhorn Valley]] and [[Visegrád]] after contact with the [[Visegrád Relay|comms relay]] in Visegrád is lost. | *Fireteam [[3 Charlie]], along with other special warfare fireteams under command of Colonel Holland, are sent to investigate the areas around [[Longhorn Valley]] and [[Visegrád]] after contact with the [[Visegrád Relay|comms relay]] in Visegrád is lost. | ||
'''July 24''' | '''July 24''' | ||
*Two months after the death of Thom-A293, SPARTAN-B312 joins Noble Team as Noble Six. | *Two months after the death of Thom-A293, SPARTAN-B312 joins Noble Team as Noble Six. | ||
*Noble Team is sent by Colonel Holland on a mission to investigate the downed Visegrád Relay. | *Noble Team is sent by Colonel Holland on a mission to investigate the downed Visegrád Relay.{{Ref/Reuse|NobleActual}} | ||
*Noble Team discovers the Covenant's presence on Reach for the first time at Visegrád Relay. Planetary directive [[WINTER CONTINGENCY (protocol)|WINTER CONTINGENCY]] is declared. | *Noble Team discovers the Covenant's presence on Reach for the first time at Visegrád Relay. Planetary directive [[WINTER CONTINGENCY (protocol)|WINTER CONTINGENCY]] is declared. | ||
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*Team Black manages to enter the control room of Line Installation 1-4, eventually destroying 686 Ebullient Prism with the installation's main gun; they also succeed in destroying the entire Covenant fleet. | *Team Black manages to enter the control room of Line Installation 1-4, eventually destroying 686 Ebullient Prism with the installation's main gun; they also succeed in destroying the entire Covenant fleet. | ||
*[[Beta Gabriel]] is captured by a pack of [[Jiralhanae]] under the command of [[Chieftain]] [[Parabum]]. A majority of the sparse human population is either taken prisoner or killed, including ONI agent [[Connor Brien]], who had been sent on a mission to study the Brutes. A recon force of [[ODST]]s are sent in to neutralize the Brutes, and are successful in doing so. | *[[Beta Gabriel]] is captured by a pack of [[Jiralhanae]] under the command of [[Chieftain]] [[Parabum]]. A majority of the sparse human population is either taken prisoner or killed, including ONI agent [[Connor Brien]], who had been sent on a mission to study the Brutes. A recon force of [[ODST]]s are sent in to neutralize the Brutes, and are successful in doing so. | ||
*The [[Battle of New Jerusalem]] takes place sometime this month or the [[2552#July|previous]]. | *The [[Battle of New Jerusalem]] takes place sometime this month or the [[2552#July|previous]].{{Ref/Reuse|Halo page 153}} The [[26th Marine Expeditionary Force]] is nearly wiped out, leaving [[the Rookie]] as one of the few survivors.{{Ref/Reuse|bungie.net}} | ||
* The [[Raid on Mount Haven]] takes place.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/rookie '''Halo Waypoint''', ''Rookie'']</ref> The {{UNSCShip|Chares}} deploys ODSTs in a snatch-and-grab mission to secure the transport of a Forerunner artifact, but after a chain of events involving a group of rogue ODSTs attempting to steal [[gold]] from a bank vault, [[Gage Yevgenny|a wounded ODST]] manages to halt their operations with a [[Shiva]] nuclear warhead.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''' - ''[[Dirt]]''</ref> Eventually, the surviving civilians and UNSC forces fall back to Earth, having been informed Reach was just attacked. | * The [[Raid on Mount Haven]] takes place.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/rookie '''Halo Waypoint''', ''Rookie'']</ref> The {{UNSCShip|Chares}} deploys ODSTs in a snatch-and-grab mission to secure the transport of a Forerunner artifact, but after a chain of events involving a group of rogue ODSTs attempting to steal [[gold]] from a bank vault, [[Gage Yevgenny|a wounded ODST]] manages to halt their operations with a [[Shiva]] nuclear warhead.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''' - ''[[Dirt]]''</ref> Eventually, the surviving civilians and UNSC forces fall back to Earth, having been informed Reach was just attacked.{{Ref/Reuse|Halo page 153}} | ||
'''August 3''' | '''August 3''' | ||
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'''August 5''' | '''August 5''' | ||
*Cortana's split is a success. | *Cortana's split is a success.{{Ref/Reuse|journal}} | ||
'''Early August (sometime from the 6th to the 12th)''' | '''Early August (sometime from the 6th to the 12th)''' | ||
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'''August 12''' | '''August 12''' | ||
*Battle Group Leviathan and the ''Iroquois'' arrives at Reach for emergency refit and repairs. | *Battle Group Leviathan and the ''Iroquois'' arrives at Reach for emergency refit and repairs.{{Ref/Reuse|journal}} While the battle group was being repaired, Stanforth and Keyes arrived at [[Camp Hathcock]] in the [[Highland Mountains]] on Reach for debriefing. Shortly after, they returned to their respective vessels within the battle group.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 252'' (2010)</ref> | ||
*Around this time, Stanforth engages a small group from the [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]] dispatched to retrieve a [[Site 17 artifact|Forerunner artifact]] from ONI's [[Teller Station]] in the Epsilon Eridani [[Oort cloud]]; though he sends reinforcements to successfully cover the station's evacuation, he loses irreplaceable personnel and ships in the process.<ref name="fb4">'''Halo: Fleet Battles''', ''Scenario Four: Run!''</ref><ref name="fb5">'''Halo: Fleet Battles''', ''Scenario Five: Into The Fire''</ref> | *Around this time, Stanforth engages a small group from the [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]] dispatched to retrieve a [[Site 17 artifact|Forerunner artifact]] from ONI's [[Teller Station]] in the Epsilon Eridani [[Oort cloud]]; though he sends reinforcements to successfully cover the station's evacuation, he loses irreplaceable personnel and ships in the process.<ref name="fb4">'''Halo: Fleet Battles''', ''Scenario Four: Run!''</ref><ref name="fb5">'''Halo: Fleet Battles''', ''Scenario Five: Into The Fire''</ref> | ||
*Halsey reviews the upgrades to the new MJOLNIR Mark V. | *Halsey reviews the upgrades to the new MJOLNIR Mark V.{{Ref/Reuse|journal}} | ||
*[[John-117]] and [[Harland|Corporal Harland]] are debriefed by [[ONI]] at [[Camp Hathcock]], Reach, on the events on [[Côte d'Azur]] during the Battle of Sigma Octanus IV. | *[[John-117]] and [[Harland|Corporal Harland]] are debriefed by [[ONI]] at [[Camp Hathcock]], Reach, on the events on [[Côte d'Azur]] during the Battle of Sigma Octanus IV. | ||
*[[Battle at Szurdok Ridge]]: UNSC forces assault an amassing Covenant invasion force in the [[Viery Territory]] on Reach, managing to destroy two [[Type-38 Anti-Aircraft Cannon|AA plasma cannons]] and a [[Spire One|Covenant spire]]. However, the cloaked [[Covenant supercarrier]] ''[[Long Night of Solace]]'' reveals itself and destroys the frigate {{UNSCShip|Grafton}}, which had been providing air support.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Tip of the Spear]]''</ref> | *[[Battle at Szurdok Ridge]]: UNSC forces assault an amassing Covenant invasion force in the [[Viery Territory]] on Reach, managing to destroy two [[Type-38 Anti-Aircraft Cannon|AA plasma cannons]] and a [[Spire One|Covenant spire]]. However, the cloaked [[Covenant supercarrier]] ''[[Long Night of Solace]]'' reveals itself and destroys the frigate {{UNSCShip|Grafton}}, which had been providing air support.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Tip of the Spear]]''</ref> | ||
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'''August 14''' | '''August 14''' | ||
*[[Operation: UPPER CUT]] is initiated, as Noble Team retakes the [[Sabre Program Launch/Research Range]] at [[Farkas Lake]] and joins the battle in orbit, eventually capturing the Covenant corvette ''[[Ardent Prayer]]'' and using it to deliver the {{UNSCShip|Savannah}}'s [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]], used as a makeshift bomb, to the ''Long Night of Solace'' . The ''Solace ''is destroyed at the cost of [[Jorge-052]], who sacrifices himself to detonate the drive manually. Moments after the carrier's destruction, a large Covenant fleet enters in-system. | *[[Operation: UPPER CUT]] is initiated, as Noble Team retakes the [[Sabre Program Launch/Research Range]] at [[Farkas Lake]] and joins the battle in orbit, eventually capturing the Covenant corvette ''[[Ardent Prayer]]'' and using it to deliver the {{UNSCShip|Savannah}}'s [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]], used as a makeshift bomb, to the ''Long Night of Solace'' . The ''Solace ''is destroyed at the cost of [[Jorge-052]], who sacrifices himself to detonate the drive manually. Moments after the carrier's destruction, a large Covenant fleet enters in-system.{{Ref/Reuse|lnos}} | ||
*Following the destruction of the ''Solace'', [[Kantar 'Utaralee]], now acting [[fleetmaster]] of the [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]], leads what little ships he has left in a last-ditch effort to recover Teller Station's [[Site 17 artifact|artifact]], now residing in a UNSC [[space station]] orbiting the [[moon]] of [[Turul]].<ref name="fb">'''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''', ''Scenario Eight: Rally Point Zulu''</ref> | *Following the destruction of the ''Solace'', [[Kantar 'Utaralee]], now acting [[fleetmaster]] of the [[Fleet of Valiant Prudence]], leads what little ships he has left in a last-ditch effort to recover Teller Station's [[Site 17 artifact|artifact]], now residing in a UNSC [[space station]] orbiting the [[moon]] of [[Turul]].<ref name="fb">'''[[Halo: Fleet Battles]]''', ''Scenario Eight: Rally Point Zulu''</ref> | ||
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'''August 24''' | '''August 24''' | ||
*Dr. Halsey examines the rock recovered by Blue Team during Operation: OCEAN BREAKER on Sigma Octanus IV. | *Dr. Halsey examines the rock recovered by Blue Team during Operation: OCEAN BREAKER on Sigma Octanus IV.{{Ref/Reuse|journal}} | ||
'''August 25''' | '''August 25''' | ||
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'''August 26''' | '''August 26''' | ||
*The remainder of Noble Team is evacuated from the destroyed New Alexandria via a Pelican. | *The remainder of Noble Team is evacuated from the destroyed New Alexandria via a Pelican.{{Ref/Reuse|new alexandria}} | ||
'''August 27''' | '''August 27''' | ||
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'''September 5''' | '''September 5''' | ||
*[[UNSC]] fleet actions in the [[Reach Defense Coordination Zone]] conclude. | *[[UNSC]] fleet actions in the [[Reach Defense Coordination Zone]] conclude.{{Ref/Reuse|lootcrate2}} | ||
*All remaining [[UNSC Navy|naval]] forces are consolidated into a single command grouping: the [[UNSC Home Fleet]]. | *All remaining [[UNSC Navy|naval]] forces are consolidated into a single command grouping: the [[UNSC Home Fleet]]. | ||
*Fleet Admiral [[Joseph Harper]] of the [[Fifth Fleet]] is appointed senior flag officer of the Home Fleet and given primary administrative and tasking authority over all assets in the [[Sol system]] under emergency directives authorized by [[UNSC High Command]] and approved by the [[UEG Security Council]]. | *Fleet Admiral [[Joseph Harper]] of the [[Fifth Fleet]] is appointed senior flag officer of the Home Fleet and given primary administrative and tasking authority over all assets in the [[Sol system]] under emergency directives authorized by [[UNSC High Command]] and approved by the [[UEG Security Council]].{{Ref/Reuse|lootcrate2}} | ||
'''September 14''' | '''September 14''' | ||
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'''October 9''' | '''October 9''' | ||
*Doctor [[O. Cheng]] forwards Log 01-0921, an intelligence report incorporating recent naval losses during the [[Fall of Reach]], to the [[UNSC Security Council]]. | *Doctor [[O. Cheng]] forwards Log 01-0921, an intelligence report incorporating recent naval losses during the [[Fall of Reach]], to the [[UNSC Security Council]].{{Ref/Reuse|lootcrate2}} | ||
'''October 10''' | '''October 10''' | ||
*The [[UNSC Navy]]'s [[Third Fleet]], and specifically [[Battle Group Rhino]] loses the {{UNSCShip|Totem Lake}} in the [[Battle of October 10]]. | *The [[UNSC Navy]]'s [[Third Fleet]], and specifically [[Battle Group Rhino]] loses the {{UNSCShip|Totem Lake}} in the [[Battle of October 10]].{{Ref/Reuse|lootcrate2}} | ||
'''October 17''' | '''October 17''' | ||
*[[Captain]] [[W. Murray]] reports an after-action report of the [[Battle of October 10]] in the form of 83 files later termed Log 01-0991. | *[[Captain]] [[W. Murray]] reports an after-action report of the [[Battle of October 10]] in the form of 83 files later termed Log 01-0991.{{Ref/Reuse|lootcrate2}} | ||
'''October 19''' | '''October 19''' | ||
*Aboard ''Cairo Station'', Sergeant Johnson is interrogated by Dr. [[Veronica Clayton]] of ONI in regards to the events surrounding [[Operation: First Strike]].<ref>'''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]''', ''[[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #10]]''</ref> | *Aboard ''Cairo Station'', Sergeant Johnson is interrogated by Dr. [[Veronica Clayton]] of ONI in regards to the events surrounding [[Operation: First Strike]].<ref>'''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]''', ''[[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #10]]''</ref> | ||
*Cortana details the Battle of Installation 04 to ONI. | *Cortana details the Battle of Installation 04 to ONI.{{Ref/Reuse|11hour}} | ||
*During a routine seismic scan, [[Vergil]], a subroutine of [[New Mombasa]]'s [[Superintendent]] AI, discovers a [[Portal at Voi|seismic anomaly]] underneath the city. The report is accessed by [[Endesha|Dr. Daniel Endesha]], a scientist responsible for the management of the AI.<ref>''[[Sadie's Story]]''</ref> | *During a routine seismic scan, [[Vergil]], a subroutine of [[New Mombasa]]'s [[Superintendent]] AI, discovers a [[Portal at Voi|seismic anomaly]] underneath the city. The report is accessed by [[Endesha|Dr. Daniel Endesha]], a scientist responsible for the management of the AI.<ref>''[[Sadie's Story]]''</ref> | ||
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[[File:H3ODST_MombasaBattle_Concept.jpg|200px|thumb|right|The Battle of Earth at Mombasa.]] | [[File:H3ODST_MombasaBattle_Concept.jpg|200px|thumb|right|The Battle of Earth at Mombasa.]] | ||
*John-117 is outfitted with the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|MJOLNIR Mk. VI]] aboard ''[[Cairo Station (station)|Cairo Station]]''. | *John-117 is outfitted with the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|MJOLNIR Mk. VI]] aboard ''[[Cairo Station (station)|Cairo Station]]''. | ||
*'''1248 hours''': [[Io Station]] detects a possible Covenant sighting in the [[Sol system]] and contacts the [[UNSC Home Fleet]]. Cortana, on board the ''Cairo'', receives the message and briefs Lord Hood. | *'''1248 hours''': [[Io Station]] detects a possible Covenant sighting in the [[Sol system]] and contacts the [[UNSC Home Fleet]]. Cortana, on board the ''Cairo'', receives the message and briefs Lord Hood.{{Ref/Reuse|lootcrate2}}<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', level ''[[Cairo Station]]''</ref> | ||
*On [[High Charity]], [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee, the disgraced [[Supreme Commander]] of the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]], is deemed a heretic by the Covenant [[High Council]] and is sentenced to death for his failure to safeguard [[Installation 04]] one month prior. | *On [[High Charity]], [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee, the disgraced [[Supreme Commander]] of the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]], is deemed a heretic by the Covenant [[High Council]] and is sentenced to death for his failure to safeguard [[Installation 04]] one month prior. | ||
*John-117 and Staff Sergeant (now promoted to Sergeant Major) Johnson are awarded the [[Colonial Cross]] at a ceremony aboard Cairo Station. Captain Keyes is awarded posthumously and the decoration is entrusted to his daughter, [[Miranda Keyes]]. | *John-117 and Staff Sergeant (now promoted to Sergeant Major) Johnson are awarded the [[Colonial Cross]] at a ceremony aboard Cairo Station. Captain Keyes is awarded posthumously and the decoration is entrusted to his daughter, [[Miranda Keyes]]. | ||
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'''October 25''' | '''October 25''' | ||
*The Office of Naval Intelligence sends an exploration-and-neutralization team to [[Installation 03|Gamma Halo]]. | *The Office of Naval Intelligence sends an exploration-and-neutralization team to [[Installation 03|Gamma Halo]].{{Ref/Reuse|11hour}} | ||
*[[Skirmish on Mona Lisa|Skirmish on ''Mona Lisa'']]: The {{UNSCShip|Red Horse}} is sent to Installation 04's debris field in the Soell system to scout the area for survivors. They detect the [[prison ship]] ''[[Mona Lisa]]'' and deploy Marines into the ship. Soon after, it is revealed that the ship is infested by the Flood and was used by the Office of Naval Intelligence as a laboratory to test the parasite on prisoners. The infestation is contained as the ''Red Horse'' unleashes a [[Shiva-class nuclear missile]] on the ''Mona Lisa'', destroying it.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''' - "The Mona Lisa"</ref><ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/db05ce78845f4120b062c50816008e5d/topics/catalog-interaction/4c3e1c6f-6519-4ee0-83a4-4bac13bf07a3/posts?page=46#post454 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Catalog Interaction'' (post 2976443)]</ref> | *[[Skirmish on Mona Lisa|Skirmish on ''Mona Lisa'']]: The {{UNSCShip|Red Horse}} is sent to Installation 04's debris field in the Soell system to scout the area for survivors. They detect the [[prison ship]] ''[[Mona Lisa]]'' and deploy Marines into the ship. Soon after, it is revealed that the ship is infested by the Flood and was used by the Office of Naval Intelligence as a laboratory to test the parasite on prisoners. The infestation is contained as the ''Red Horse'' unleashes a [[Shiva-class nuclear missile]] on the ''Mona Lisa'', destroying it.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''' - "The Mona Lisa"</ref><ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/db05ce78845f4120b062c50816008e5d/topics/catalog-interaction/4c3e1c6f-6519-4ee0-83a4-4bac13bf07a3/posts?page=46#post454 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Catalog Interaction'' (post 2976443)]</ref> | ||
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'''November 8''' | '''November 8''' | ||
*The Prophet of Truth arrives in the [[Sol system]] aboard the Forerunner Dreadnought, and proceeds on course towards Earth at near-relativistic speeds.<ref name="timeline">[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=16989 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update: 01/23/09'']</ref> However, due to John-117's presence aboard the vessel the ship's crew becomes preoccupied with finding and eliminating the Spartan. | *The Prophet of Truth arrives in the [[Sol system]] aboard the Forerunner Dreadnought, and proceeds on course towards Earth at near-relativistic speeds.<ref name="timeline">[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=16989 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update: 01/23/09'']</ref> However, due to John-117's presence aboard the vessel the ship's crew becomes preoccupied with finding and eliminating the Spartan.{{Ref/Reuse|Halo101}} | ||
'''November 8 through November 15''' | '''November 8 through November 15'''{{Ref/Reuse|lootcrate2}} | ||
*[[Sergeant Major Johnson]] and [[Miranda Keyes|Commander Keyes]] arrive back at Earth from Installation 05. | *[[Sergeant Major Johnson]] and [[Miranda Keyes|Commander Keyes]] arrive back at Earth from Installation 05. | ||
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'''November 10''' | '''November 10''' | ||
*The [[URNA Southwest Campaign]] begins as Covenant forces start to excavate and occupy built-up positions centered around [[Free-fire Area OZONE]] in [[Arizona]], [[URNA]]. | *The [[URNA Southwest Campaign]] begins as Covenant forces start to excavate and occupy built-up positions centered around [[Free-fire Area OZONE]] in [[Arizona]], [[URNA]].{{Ref/Reuse|lootcrate2}} | ||
'''November 15''' | '''November 15''' | ||
*'''1649 hours''': Sergeant Major Johnson gets clearance from [[Lord Hood]] to question [[Vergil]] about [[Portal at Voi|the artifact]] the High Prophet of Truth is digging up near Voi. | *'''1649 hours''': Sergeant Major Johnson gets clearance from [[Lord Hood]] to question [[Vergil]] about [[Portal at Voi|the artifact]] the High Prophet of Truth is digging up near Voi.{{Ref/Reuse|lootcrate2}} Captain Dare participates in the interrogation. | ||
*'''1725 hours''': AI [[Barca]] generates the interrogation into a [[ONI Directorate Memorandum Interrogation Findings|report]] for Lord Hood. | *'''1725 hours''': AI [[Barca]] generates the interrogation into a [[ONI Directorate Memorandum Interrogation Findings|report]] for Lord Hood.{{Ref/Reuse|lootcrate2}} | ||
'''November 17''' | '''November 17'''{{Ref/Reuse|timeline}} | ||
[[File:S117returnstoEarth2552.jpg|thumb|250px|John-117 and the Forerunner Dreadnought entering Earth's atmosphere.]] | [[File:S117returnstoEarth2552.jpg|thumb|250px|John-117 and the Forerunner Dreadnought entering Earth's atmosphere.]] | ||
*Believing the Spartan to be dead, the Prophet of Truth orders the crew of the Forerunner Dreadnought to jump further in-system and enter Earth's atmosphere. | *Believing the Spartan to be dead, the Prophet of Truth orders the crew of the Forerunner Dreadnought to jump further in-system and enter Earth's atmosphere.{{Ref/Reuse|Halo101}} | ||
*The Dreadnought arrives at Earth, and John-117 makes contact with Lord Hood aboard the ''Cairo''.<ref>'''Halo 2''', level ''[[The Great Journey (level)|The Great Journey]]''</ref> Shortly after, the Spartan is ordered to find a way off the ship to avoid being caught in the impending destruction of a nearby Covenant cruiser, ''[[Harbinger of Piety]]''.<ref name="Issue 4">'''Halo Uprising''', ''[[Halo: Uprising Issue 4|Issue 4]]''</ref> | *The Dreadnought arrives at Earth, and John-117 makes contact with Lord Hood aboard the ''Cairo''.<ref>'''Halo 2''', level ''[[The Great Journey (level)|The Great Journey]]''</ref> Shortly after, the Spartan is ordered to find a way off the ship to avoid being caught in the impending destruction of a nearby Covenant cruiser, ''[[Harbinger of Piety]]''.<ref name="Issue 4">'''Halo Uprising''', ''[[Halo: Uprising Issue 4|Issue 4]]''</ref> | ||
*Injected with an [[Tykos 30|organic tracking material]], Ruwan, claiming to the Covenant that he himself is the Key, is taken aboard the cruiser ''[[Harbinger of Piety]]'', where the [[Minister of Inquisition]] vows to spare Earth in exchange for Ruwan's knowledge. [[Nassau Station]] then uses its [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] to obliterate the ''Piety'' and everyone on board. | *Injected with an [[Tykos 30|organic tracking material]], Ruwan, claiming to the Covenant that he himself is the Key, is taken aboard the cruiser ''[[Harbinger of Piety]]'', where the [[Minister of Inquisition]] vows to spare Earth in exchange for Ruwan's knowledge. [[Nassau Station]] then uses its [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]] to obliterate the ''Piety'' and everyone on board.{{Ref/Reuse|Issue 4}}{{Ref/Note|''Halo: Uprising'' establishes that the ''Piety'' and Dreadnought are in the same vicinity at this time, indicating Ruwan's actions take place on this date.}} | ||
*John-117 proceeds to eject from the ship, using a hatch as a heat shield upon re-entry. Meanwhile, [[Battle of Sector Six]] takes place at [[Sector Six]]. There, numerous Marines of the [[2nd Orbital Drop Shock Trooper Battalion|2nd ODST Battalion]] track John-117's descent. John-117 eventually lands in the [[Tanzania]]n jungle near [[Mount Kilimanjaro]], going unconscious for hours. | *John-117 proceeds to eject from the ship, using a hatch as a heat shield upon re-entry. Meanwhile, [[Battle of Sector Six]] takes place at [[Sector Six]]. There, numerous Marines of the [[2nd Orbital Drop Shock Trooper Battalion|2nd ODST Battalion]] track John-117's descent. John-117 eventually lands in the [[Tanzania]]n jungle near [[Mount Kilimanjaro]], going unconscious for hours. | ||
*The Prophet of Truth's Dreadnought lands in the middle of [[the Portal]] near [[Voi]], [[Kenya]]. During the last few weeks, Truth's fleet have almost entirely uncovered the Portal and occupied the entire region surrounding it. | *The Prophet of Truth's Dreadnought lands in the middle of [[the Portal]] near [[Voi]], [[Kenya]]. During the last few weeks, Truth's fleet have almost entirely uncovered the Portal and occupied the entire region surrounding it. | ||
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*UNSC forces [[Recovery of John-117|recover]] John-117 from a jungle near [[Mount Kilimanjaro]]. In the underground facility of [[Crow's Nest (location)|Crow's Nest]], a plan is formulated to launch an aerial strike on Covenant anti-air defenses in the town of [[Voi]] in order to prevent the Prophet of Truth from activating the Forerunner artifact. After repelling a [[Attack on Crow's Nest|Covenant assault]] on Crow's Nest and destroying the base in the process, a UNSC strike force led by John-117 [[Assault on the Tsavo Highway|retakes]] the Covenant-held [[Tsavo highway (location)|Tsavo Highway]]. | *UNSC forces [[Recovery of John-117|recover]] John-117 from a jungle near [[Mount Kilimanjaro]]. In the underground facility of [[Crow's Nest (location)|Crow's Nest]], a plan is formulated to launch an aerial strike on Covenant anti-air defenses in the town of [[Voi]] in order to prevent the Prophet of Truth from activating the Forerunner artifact. After repelling a [[Attack on Crow's Nest|Covenant assault]] on Crow's Nest and destroying the base in the process, a UNSC strike force led by John-117 [[Assault on the Tsavo Highway|retakes]] the Covenant-held [[Tsavo highway (location)|Tsavo Highway]]. | ||
*[[Battle of Voi]]: John-117 and a Marine strike force enter Voi and gradually push back the city's Covenant occupiers, destroying the Covenant anti-air defenses in the city. An [[Battle Group Victory|aerial strike force]] consisting of the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}} and at least six other frigates<ref name="mythos">'''[[Halo Mythos]]''', ''page 117''</ref> as well as numerous Longsword fighters assaults the Forerunner Dreadnought resting over the Portal artifact, but are unsuccessful in damaging the ship. Truth activates the portal and retreats through it to [[Installation 00]] along with his forces. At the same moment, a [[Indulgence of Conviction|Flood-controlled ship]] slips in, crashing in Voi. | *[[Battle of Voi]]: John-117 and a Marine strike force enter Voi and gradually push back the city's Covenant occupiers, destroying the Covenant anti-air defenses in the city. An [[Battle Group Victory|aerial strike force]] consisting of the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}} and at least six other frigates<ref name="mythos">'''[[Halo Mythos]]''', ''page 117''</ref> as well as numerous Longsword fighters assaults the Forerunner Dreadnought resting over the Portal artifact, but are unsuccessful in damaging the ship. Truth activates the portal and retreats through it to [[Installation 00]] along with his forces. At the same moment, a [[Indulgence of Conviction|Flood-controlled ship]] slips in, crashing in Voi. | ||
*Covenant battlenet cohesion breaks down after Truth's departure, allowing UNSC forces in the southwest URNA to begin a major counteroffensive as part of their ongoing campaign. | *Covenant battlenet cohesion breaks down after Truth's departure, allowing UNSC forces in the southwest URNA to begin a major counteroffensive as part of their ongoing campaign.{{Ref/Reuse|lootcrate2}} | ||
[[File:H3 TheArk Opening.jpg|250px|thumb|right|The Ark portal on Earth activates.]] | [[File:H3 TheArk Opening.jpg|250px|thumb|right|The Ark portal on Earth activates.]] | ||
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'''November 19''' | '''November 19''' | ||
*'''0630 hours''': At Free-fire Area OZONE in Arizona, UNSC flagword [[LUX]] is declared and a [[UEG]] emergency evacuation broadcast is initiated. | *'''0630 hours''': At Free-fire Area OZONE in Arizona, UNSC flagword [[LUX]] is declared and a [[UEG]] emergency evacuation broadcast is initiated. | ||
*'''0700 hours''': The UNSC uses nuclear weapons against multiple shielded Covenant positions. | *'''0700 hours''': The UNSC uses nuclear weapons against multiple shielded Covenant positions.{{Ref/Reuse|lootcrate2}} | ||
===December=== | ===December=== | ||
[[File:H3 E3 Orbital Battle.jpg|250px|thumb|right|A battle rages above Installation 00.]] | [[File:H3 E3 Orbital Battle.jpg|250px|thumb|right|A battle rages above Installation 00.]] | ||
'''December 3''' | '''December 3''' | ||
*Admiral [[Joseph Harper]] initiates [[Operation: MARSH FLASH]] in Arizona, eliminating clusters of high-ranking Jiralhanae leadership attempting to activate an artifact at Free-fire Area OZONE, effectively bringing a close to the Battle for Earth. | *Admiral [[Joseph Harper]] initiates [[Operation: MARSH FLASH]] in Arizona, eliminating clusters of high-ranking Jiralhanae leadership attempting to activate an artifact at Free-fire Area OZONE, effectively bringing a close to the Battle for Earth.{{Ref/Reuse|lootcrate2}} | ||
'''December 11'''<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/featured/video/herofortitude/bfe5038b-314a-4f17-a6be-f7613e0e3788 '''Halo Waypoint''', ''Hero-Fortitude'']</ref><ref name="vociwaypoint">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/db05ce78845f4120b062c50816008e5d/topics/glasslands-complaints/4e36f9a8-65f0-4d0b-bfbc-3c9d3e4b263c/posts?page=5#post100 '''Waypoint''': ''Glasslands complaints...'' forum thread]</ref> | '''December 11'''<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/featured/video/herofortitude/bfe5038b-314a-4f17-a6be-f7613e0e3788 '''Halo Waypoint''', ''Hero-Fortitude'']</ref><ref name="vociwaypoint">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/forums/db05ce78845f4120b062c50816008e5d/topics/glasslands-complaints/4e36f9a8-65f0-4d0b-bfbc-3c9d3e4b263c/posts?page=5#post100 '''Waypoint''': ''Glasslands complaints...'' forum thread]</ref> | ||
*The [[Battle of Installation 00]]: The joint Sangheili-human force arrives at Installation 00 and immediately engages Truth's forces while the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}} deploys ground forces to locate Truth. Despite being outnumbered three to one in space, the separatist fleet makes short work of the Covenant space forces. After locating Truth via the Cartographer, the separatist-UNSC alliance launches an assault on the Ark's [[Forerunner Citadel|Citadel]] where Truth intends to activate the Halo Array. At the same time the former Covenant city ship High Charity arrives from slipspace and crashes on the Ark. Debris spread from the city-ship helps spread a new Flood infestation on the Ark. The Sangheili and UNSC finish off the last stand of the Covenant's resistance, consisting of two Scarabs and many other ground forces, in [[Battle of the Citadel|a large battle]] before the Citadel. | *The [[Battle of Installation 00]]: The joint Sangheili-human force arrives at Installation 00 and immediately engages Truth's forces while the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}} deploys ground forces to locate Truth. Despite being outnumbered three to one in space, the separatist fleet makes short work of the Covenant space forces. After locating Truth via the Cartographer, the separatist-UNSC alliance launches an assault on the Ark's [[Forerunner Citadel|Citadel]] where Truth intends to activate the Halo Array. At the same time the former Covenant city ship High Charity arrives from slipspace and crashes on the Ark. Debris spread from the city-ship helps spread a new Flood infestation on the Ark. The Sangheili and UNSC finish off the last stand of the Covenant's resistance, consisting of two Scarabs and many other ground forces, in [[Battle of the Citadel|a large battle]] before the Citadel. | ||
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*[[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] returns to Earth using the forward half of the ''Dawn'', crashing into the Indian Ocean. | *[[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] returns to Earth using the forward half of the ''Dawn'', crashing into the Indian Ocean.{{Ref/Reuse|vociwaypoint}} | ||
'''December 30''' | '''December 30''' | ||