Insurrection: Difference between revisions
From Halopedia, the Halo wiki
m (Text replacement - "}} {{Quote" to "}} {{Quote") |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 65: | Line 65: | ||
Originally, the breakaway movements started as disquiet against the [[Colonial Administration Authority]]'s oversight of the Outer Colonies, with the colonists tired of the organization's often overbearing bureaucracy. It first started as peaceful protests, and after years of frustrating negotiations, some groups began to use more forceful methods, eventually abandoning diplomacy in favor of terrorist tactics. | Originally, the breakaway movements started as disquiet against the [[Colonial Administration Authority]]'s oversight of the Outer Colonies, with the colonists tired of the organization's often overbearing bureaucracy. It first started as peaceful protests, and after years of frustrating negotiations, some groups began to use more forceful methods, eventually abandoning diplomacy in favor of terrorist tactics. | ||
Initially confined to a few systems, the fighting spread across human-controlled space in only several years; as the conflict escalated further, even some [[Inner Colonies]], as inwards as the [[Epsilon Eridani system]] and the [[Sol system]], were targeted by rebel militants and terrorists.<ref name="goo">'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'''</ref> What had once been widespread support for the Insurrectionists quickly dried up at the outbreak of violence. Though they started out targeting only military and Colonial Administration targets, as the UNSC counterinsurgency operations began, more and more innocent people were caught in the crossfire.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 61''</ref> | Initially confined to a few systems, the fighting spread across human-controlled space in only several years; as the conflict escalated further, even some [[Inner Colonies]], as inwards as the [[Epsilon Eridani system]] and even in the [[Sol system]] itself, were targeted by rebel militants and terrorists.<ref name="goo">'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'''</ref> What had once been widespread support for the Insurrectionists quickly dried up at the outbreak of violence. Though they started out targeting only military and Colonial Administration targets, as the UNSC counterinsurgency operations began, more and more innocent people were caught in the crossfire.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 61''</ref> | ||
The Insurrection claimed millions of lives between the late 2490s and the mid-2520s. The various rebel groups had become extremely adept at creating improvised explosive devices difficult for the UNSC to detect, and therefore stop, and had struck many high-profile targets, [[National Holiday|even in orbit]] above [[Reach]] itself. Some opponents of the war believed the simplest solution was to simply give the rebels their autonomy - for the UNSC to pull out, and let the rebels have their independence. However, the value of the colonies made them simply too important to abandon, as it would bankrupt the Inner Colonies. | The Insurrection claimed millions of lives between the late 2490s and the mid-2520s. The various rebel groups had become extremely adept at creating improvised explosive devices difficult for the UNSC to detect, and therefore stop, and had struck many high-profile targets, [[National Holiday|even in orbit]] above [[Reach]] itself. Some opponents of the war believed the simplest solution was to simply give the rebels their autonomy - for the UNSC to pull out, and let the rebels have their independence. However, the value of the colonies made them simply too important to abandon, as it would bankrupt the Inner Colonies. | ||
| Line 71: | Line 71: | ||
The Insurrection quickly died down after the onset of the [[Human-Covenant War]] that [[Battle of Harvest|began]] in [[2525]]. Many Insurrectionists prioritized fighting against the [[Covenant]] due to them being a common enemy as well as the [[outer colonies]] being the Covenant's first targets.<ref>[[Halo: Collateral Damage]]</ref> However, few isolated insurgent groups staged operations against the UNSC throughout the war until [[2537]],<ref name="goo"/> whittling down humanity's precious resources from the war effort against the genocidal alien hegemony.<ref name="actual"/> | The Insurrection quickly died down after the onset of the [[Human-Covenant War]] that [[Battle of Harvest|began]] in [[2525]]. Many Insurrectionists prioritized fighting against the [[Covenant]] due to them being a common enemy as well as the [[outer colonies]] being the Covenant's first targets.<ref>[[Halo: Collateral Damage]]</ref> However, few isolated insurgent groups staged operations against the UNSC throughout the war until [[2537]],<ref name="goo"/> whittling down humanity's precious resources from the war effort against the genocidal alien hegemony.<ref name="actual"/> | ||
After the [[Battle of the Citadel|end]] of the war in [[2552]], some of the surviving Insurrectionist groups—as well as all-new ones—proceeded to resume their fight against Earth. This led to a resurgence of the | After the [[Battle of the Citadel|end]] of the war in [[2552]], some of the surviving Insurrectionist groups—as well as all-new ones—proceeded to resume their fight against Earth. This led to a resurgence of the [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|war after the war]], starting with the [[New Colonial Alliance]] [[Raid on UNSC Infinity|raiding]] the [[UNSC Infinity]] in [[2553]], mere months after the Covenant threat had ended. In the post-war insurgency, [[Covenant remnants|Covenant splinter groups]] have sided with the rebels on a number of occasions.<ref>'''[[Kilo-Five Trilogy]]'''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: Escalation]]'''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: Last Light]]'''</ref> The Insurrection remained active at the time of the [[Guardian]]s' emergence across human space on [[2558#October|October 28, 2558]].<ref name="HtTS2E6"/> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
