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Following the rapid volumetric growth of the region of space controlled by the human race throughout the [[Domus Diaspora]], the UEG found it increasingly difficult to maintain its hold over the Outer Colonies, hundreds of which were scattered across exceedingly large swathes of space. By [[2490]], the Outer Colonies surpassed the core worlds in number by several hundred. Despite their more discrete composition, the Outer Colonies proved an ample breeding ground for a strong nationalist sentiment among their citizens which in turn led to their perceiving the Earth government—and the UNSC which imposed its will—as a draconian outside force.{{Ref/Reuse|history}} Civil disobedience was not uncommon, often taking the form of refusal to pay taxes and the establishment of unauthorized settlements outside government oversight.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', "[[Pariah]]"</ref> On some cases, the [[Colonial Administration Authority]] made concessions to ameliorate the situation; for example, the registration of births to government records was kept voluntary.<ref name="onyx82">'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 82''</ref> On the other hand, most Outer Colony citizens took advantage of the benefits offered to them by the CAA, including the free [[Outer Colony vaccination program|vaccination program]].{{Ref/Reuse|onyx82}}{{Ref/Reuse|journal}} [[UNSC Navy]] Admiral [[Gabriela Castaneda]] was among the more profound voices advocating for diplomacy, though ultimately served as an impressive tactician and leader during the conflict towards the end of the 25th century.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/outpost-discoveries ''Halo Waypoint'': Canon Fodder - Outpost Discoveries]</ref>

As a result of the growing rumblings of discontent, many inhabitants of Earth and the Inner Colonies began to feel threatened by the Outer Colonies surrounding them. The UEG and its colonial governing and military entities—the CAA and initially the Colonial Military Administration—continued to maintain their military presence and economic control over the colonies with trade restrictions and taxes, engendering further dissatisfaction among the colonists and provoking the more radical secessionist elements.{{Ref/Reuse|journal}} Civilian uprisings against UEG rule began to break out between [[2475]] and [[2483]]. The CMA's response was swift and severe, but their heavy-handed tactics backfired, only hardening the resistance against them and further radicalising the population against them. Stronger and more aggressive dissidents began to take to the political stage, plunging the colonies further into civil unrest.{{Ref|'''''[[Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo|Halo Mythos]]''' - Domus Diaspora; The Insurrection'', Pages 54-61|Name=MythosDDandInsurrection}}

While outspoken and violent resistance against Earth was initially confined to disparate insurgent organizations, even the leadership of some Outer Colonies would eventually be sympathetic to the insurrectionist cause.{{Ref/Reuse|journal}} Eventually, the [[People's Occupation]] and [[Secessionist Union]] were formed, uniting many of the dissenters under a single banner. In [[2487]], these newly established organisations jointly submitted formal requests for independence to the UEG on behalf of a dozen colony worlds.{{Ref/Reuse|MythosDDandInsurrection}} As well, as these sentiments spread, even some scattered elements of the CMA became increasingly sympathetic to the rebels, eventually providing them with information, funding and equipment. The involvement of these sects of the CMA with the rebels went public in [[2497]], leading to the organization's gradual dismantling and its supplantment by the UNSC as the primary military force in the colonies.{{Ref/Reuse|HE34}}

In [[2491]], [[Elias Carver|Dr. Elias Carver]] presented a set of theories known as the ''[[Carver Findings]]'' to the [[UNSC High Command]]. According to a projection algorithm devised by Dr. Carver, social order in the Outer Colonies would break down completely in the near future. To stabilize the colonies, Carver recommended a swift and extensive military action on part of the UNSC.<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe''' ''page 44''</ref> Carver's critics asserted that the situation between the core worlds and the Outer Colonies could be stabilized through diplomacy over enough time; however, the UNSC military adopted the ''Carver Findings'' as their standard model for the years to come and sought to curb any major unrest with military intervention.{{Ref/Reuse|journal}} In the same year, the UNSC resurrected the mothballed [[ORION Project]], creating the first generation of supersoldiers designed to surgically remove rebel leadership.<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe''' ''page 33'' (2011)</ref> Carver's proposal also informed the creation of the subsequent [[SPARTAN-II Program]], although by the time of its creation the predicted scenario was even bleaker: an endless, apocalyptic civil war between the Inner and Outer Colonies.{{Ref/Reuse|journal}} After the onset of the [[Human-Covenant War]], the Spartans were re-prioritized to deal with the new alien enemy, becoming exceedingly successful and well-publicized in this role.

{{Main|Far Isle rebellion}}

[[File:HL Screenshot HL-OriginsII Screenshot LongswordBombingRun-1.png|thumb|right|350px|[[GA-TL1 Longsword]]s releasing their payloads over an unidentified human city during the Insurrection.]]

Although not usually acknowledged as the inciting incident of the Insurrection,{{Ref/Reuse|MythosDDandInsurrection}} the destruction of Far Isle caused multiple larger rebellions elsewhere, and was considered a significant factor in motivating the Insurrection as a whole.{{Ref/Reuse|EncyclopediaFarIsle}} Far Isle remained a driving force for the hatred that many individuals bore for the UNSC and UEG even as late as [[2553]], in staunchly independent colonies such as [[Venezia]].{{Ref/Reuse|MortalDictataFarIsle}}

===The Callisto Incident===

{{Main|Callisto Incident}}

The Callisto Incident was a pivotal event which is often considered to have started the Insurrection, widening the scope of the conflict from occasional, disparate colonial rebellions into hostilities on a larger scale. The {{UNSCShip|Callisto}}, a [[UNSC corvette|corvette]], was captured by Insurrectionists when boarding merchant vessels, and all UNSC crew aboard it were killed. In response, the UNSC sent a [[battle group]] of three [[UNSC destroyer|destroyers]]: the {{UNSCShip|Jericho}}, the {{UNSCShip|Buenos Aires}}, and the {{UNSCShip|Las Vegas}}.

On March 2, 2494, the battle group eventually found the ''Callisto'' in the [[26 Draconis System]]. All of the ships fired six [[M44 Ares missile|Ares missile]]s at the renegade destroyer. However, the ''Callisto'' managed to avoid destruction by maneuvering behind an [[asteroid]]. The insurrectionists then detonated a nuke hidden inside the asteroid before hand, launching the debris toward the UNSC ships.

Following the ''Callisto'' Incident, the Insurrection began to spread to other systems, including the [[Eridanus system]] which became embroiled in a local insurrection in the same year. The rebellion was crushed two years later, at the cost of four destroyers, though the rebels in the system retreated into the asteroid belt and would continue to operate for several decades onward.<ref name=TFOR>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''pages 17-18''</ref>