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{{Era|Covenant|Human|UNSC|HCW|Post|RW|ILB}}
{{Status|Canon}}
 
[[File:NorthAmerica.png|thumb|North America as seen from orbit in [[2557]].{{Ref/Reuse|midnight}}]]
[[File:NorthAmerica.png|thumb|North America as seen from orbit in [[2557]].{{Ref/Reuse|midnight}}]]


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===Covenant War===
===Covenant War===
On October 20th, 2552, the [[Prophet of Regret]] and the [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration]] arrived at Earth, signaling the start of the [[Battle for Earth]]. Regret's fleet was preoccupied with uncovering the [[Portal at Voi|portal to the Ark]], and thus focused all attention on eastern [[Africa]]. Rapidly after the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s retreat from Africa,<ref>''[[Halo 2]]'', campaign level, [[Metropolis]]</ref> the fighting spread across the globe. Some Covenant forces were dispatched to the [[Yucatan Peninsula]], where they began conducting extensive underwater excavations in search of [[Forerunner]] artifacts. [[Spartan-II]] [[Blue Team]] put an end to these excavations.<ref>''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx'', Chapter 23</ref>
On October 20, 2552, the [[Prophet of Regret]] and the [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration]] arrived at Earth, signaling the start of the [[Battle for Earth]]. Regret's fleet was preoccupied with uncovering the [[Portal at Voi|portal to the Ark]], and thus focused all attention on eastern [[Africa]]. Rapidly after the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s retreat from Africa,<ref>''[[Halo 2]]'', campaign level, [[Metropolis]]</ref> the fighting spread across the globe. Some Covenant forces were dispatched to the [[Yucatan Peninsula]], where they began conducting extensive underwater excavations in search of [[Forerunner]] artifacts. [[Spartan-II]] [[Blue Team]] put an end to these excavations.<ref>''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx'', Chapter 23</ref>


On November 3rd, Blue Team [[Battle of Havana|deployed]] to [[Havana]], which had been taken over by Covenant forces. Blue Team's primary objective was to retake the Centennial Orbital Elevator,<ref>''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', p. 212-213</ref> but it was destroyed after the plan changed so that low-yield [[FENRIS nuclear warhead]]s were used to destroy a [[CPV-class heavy destroyer|''CPV''-class heavy destroyer]].<ref>''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', p. 220</ref>
On November 3, Blue Team [[Battle of Havana|deployed]] to [[Havana]], which had been taken over by Covenant forces. Blue Team's primary objective was to retake the Centennial Orbital Elevator,<ref>''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', p. 212-213</ref> but it was destroyed after the plan changed so that low-yield [[FENRIS nuclear warhead]]s were used to destroy a [[Sinaris-pattern heavy destroyer|''CPV''-class heavy destroyer]].<ref>''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', p. 220</ref>


The Covenant also [[Battle of Cleveland|invaded the city]] of [[Cleveland]] Ohio, looking for an artifact known as the "[[Key of Osanalan]]". The Key turned out to be a hoax perpetrated by Colonel [[James Ackerson]], who, while being tortured for information, fabricated the story of the key in order to keep Cleveland from being glassed due to his [[Ruwan Ackerson|brother's]] residence there.  While Cleveland suffered catastrophic damage from the urban fighting that resulted, the occupation was ultimately repelled, largely thanks to Ruwan's self-sacrifice, whereby he became a living targeting vector to be taken aboard the [[Harbinger of Piety]].<ref>''Halo: Uprising'', [[Halo: Uprising Issue 4|Issue #4]]</ref> Many refugees left the city for a relief camp set up in [[Akron]].  
The Covenant also [[Battle of Cleveland|invaded the city]] of [[Cleveland]] Ohio, looking for an artifact known as the "[[Key of Osanalan]]". The Key turned out to be a hoax perpetrated by Colonel [[James Ackerson]], who, while being tortured for information, fabricated the story of the key in order to keep Cleveland from being glassed due to his [[Ruwan Ackerson|brother's]] residence there.  While Cleveland suffered catastrophic damage from the urban fighting that resulted, the occupation was ultimately repelled, largely thanks to Ruwan's self-sacrifice, whereby he became a living targeting vector to be taken aboard the [[Harbinger of Piety]].<ref>''Halo: Uprising'', [[Halo: Uprising Issue 4|Issue #4]]</ref> Many refugees left the city for a relief camp set up in [[Akron]].  
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===Post-War===
===Post-War===
[[File:H4-ComposerFiringOnPhoenix.jpg|thumb|250px|right|New Phoenix is hit with the full brunt of the Composer.{{Ref/Reuse|midnight}}]]
[[File:H4-ComposerFiringOnPhoenix.jpg|thumb|250px|New Phoenix is hit with the full brunt of the Composer.{{Ref/Reuse|midnight}}]]
Almost five years after the Covenant was beaten, on July 24th, 2557, the [[Ur-Didact]] arrived suddenly at Earth aboard the ''[[Mantle's Approach]]''. Having recently acquired a [[Composer]], he targeted city of [[New Phoenix]] for the composition of its citizens.<ref name="midnight">''[[Halo 4]]'', campaign level, [[Midnight]]</ref> The entire population of the city, numbering around seven million people, was successfully converted to digital essences, many of which were sent through [[slipspace]] to the [[Composer's Forge]] to begin the process of creating new [[Promethean Knight]]s. The [[Master Chief]] succeeded in destroying the composer and halting the Didact's attack.{{Ref/Reuse|midnight}}
Almost five years after the Covenant was beaten, on July 24, 2557, the [[Ur-Didact]] arrived suddenly at Earth aboard the ''[[Mantle's Approach]]''. Having recently acquired a [[Composer]], he targeted city of [[New Phoenix]] for the composition of its citizens.<ref name="midnight">''[[Halo 4]]'', campaign level, [[Midnight]]</ref> The entire population of the city, numbering around seven million people, was successfully converted to digital essences, many of which were sent through [[slipspace]] to the [[Composer's Forge]] to begin the process of creating new [[Promethean Knight]]s. The [[Master Chief]] succeeded in destroying the composer and halting the Didact's attack.{{Ref/Reuse|midnight}}


Not long after, [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] opened multiple portals from [[Installation 03]]. One such portal opened in New Phoenix, thanks to a Forerunner artifact that was being studied there. Both Covenant and [[Promethean]] forces poured through the portal, and battle was joined with [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marines]]. A lone [[unidentified Headhunter|Spartan headhunter]], with the help of an [[ONI]] research team, was successfully able to close the portal using the [[Conduit]].<ref>''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]'', [[Operation D: Adamantine Shield]]</ref> After hostilities ceased, the city was quarantined. Officially, the story was that the attack was purely Covenant in origin, but six months later, this position was revised. After eight months of quarantine, President [[Ruth Charet]] presided over a rebirth ceremony for the city.<ref>''[[Halo: Escalation]]'', [[Halo: Escalation Issue 7|Issue #7]]</ref>
Not long after, [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] opened multiple portals from [[Installation 03]]. One such portal opened in New Phoenix, thanks to a Forerunner artifact that was being studied there. Both Covenant and [[Promethean]] forces poured through the portal, and battle was joined with [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marines]]. A lone [[unidentified Headhunter|Spartan headhunter]], with the help of an [[ONI]] research team, was successfully able to close the portal using the [[Conduit]].<ref>''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]'', [[Operation D: Adamantine Shield]]</ref> After hostilities ceased, the city was quarantined. Officially, the story was that the attack was purely Covenant in origin, but six months later, this position was revised. After eight months of quarantine, President [[Ruth Charet]] presided over a rebirth ceremony for the city.<ref>''[[Halo: Escalation]]'', [[Halo: Escalation Issue 7|Issue #7]]</ref>
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