Editing 2549

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'''2549''' was a year in the 2540s in the 26th century.

==Events==
===Before March===
'''Before March 28'''
*The [[Battle of Algolis]] occurs.{{Ref/Note|Id=date|See [[Algolis Invasion#Notes|Algolis Invasion's Notes section]]}}

===May===
'''May 21'''
*Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]] [[Flash-cloning|flash clones]] herself in order to create the [[Cognitive Impression Modeling|seed brain]] for the AI [[Cortana]], infringing the [[UN Colonial Mortal Dictata]] Act in the process.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', ''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]''</ref>

===August===
'''August 26'''
*At 22:43, a civilian engineer records "Log Entry 1" as part of [[Project MAGNES]], where she does test 1.0.{{Ref/Generic|Id=ProjectMagnes|Heading=[[Become]]|Subheading=[[UNSC Archives]]|Detail=[[Project Magnes (trailer)|Project Mages]]}}
'''August 27'''
*At 23:18, a civilian engineer records "Log Entry 4" as part of Project Magnes, where she does test 4.0.{{Ref/Reuse|ProjectMagnes}}
'''August 29'''
*At 10:37, a civilian engineer records "Log Entry 17" as part of Project Magnes, where she does conductive transfer test 17.{{Ref/Reuse|ProjectMagnes}}

===September===
'''September 1'''
*At 02:18, a civilian engineer records "Log Entry 39" as part of Project Magnes.{{Ref/Reuse|ProjectMagnes}}
'''September 3'''
*At 13:22, a civilian engineer records "Log Entry 44" as part of Project Magnes.{{Ref/Reuse|ProjectMagnes}}
'''September 6'''
*At 16:55, a civilian engineer records "Log Entry 57" as part of Project Magnes.{{Ref/Reuse|ProjectMagnes}}
'''September 9'''
*[[Fall of Arcadia]]. The Covenant [[glassing|glasses]] [[Arcadia]].{{Ref/Reuse|ProjectMagnes}}{{Ref/Game|Id=HWTE2506|HW|Halo Wars Timeline Events|Timeline Events|Detail=9 September 2549 - Black Tuesday}}
*At 15:43, a civilian engineer records "Log Entry 63" as part of Project Magnes.{{Ref/Reuse|ProjectMagnes}}
'''September 10'''
*At 12:18, a civilian engineer records "Log Entry 70" as part of Project Magnes, where she does test 70.{{Ref/Reuse|ProjectMagnes}}
*At 17:33, a civilian engineer records "Log Entry 72" as part of Project Magnes, where she does test 72.{{Ref/Reuse|ProjectMagnes}}
'''September 12'''
*At 23:43, a civilian engineer records "Log Entry 75" as part of Project Magnes.{{Ref/Reuse|ProjectMagnes}}
'''September 14'''
*At 13:38, a civilian engineer records "Log Entry 78" as part of Project Magnes, where she does test 78 and it succeeds.{{Ref/Reuse|ProjectMagnes}}

===October===
'''October 16'''
*The civilian log entries in regards to Project MAGNES are compiled and entered into the UNSC Archives.{{Ref/Reuse|ProjectMagnes}}

===November===
'''November 7'''
*Cortana is created from one of Dr. Catherine Halsey's flash-cloned brains.<ref>'''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'''</ref>

===December===
'''December 15'''
*A mandatory psychiatric reevaluation for the members of [[NOBLE Team]] takes place. [[Jun-A266]] is noted as having "an unhealthy emotional detachment in regards to the consequences of his actions".<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?cid=24530 '''Bungie.net''': ''NOBLE TEAM PERFORMANCE REPORTS'']</ref>

===Unknown===
*[[Paris IV]] is [[Siege of Paris IV|attacked]]. According to ONI documentation, [[Staff Sergeant]] [[Avery Johnson]] uses a box of plasma grenades to buy time for his Marines to evacuate, receiving a twelve-hundred-rad cumulative dose of radiation and later being diagnosed with [[Boren's Syndrome]], which in the future will save his life from [[Flood]] infection on [[Installation 04]] and onward.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'''</ref> However, the Borens' Syndrome story involving Johnson is a hoax, a fabrication by ONI to cover his participation in the much earlier [[ORION Project]].<ref>[[Halo Graphic Novel, Page 122|'''Halo Graphic Novel''', ''page 122'']]</ref>
*The 2549 edition of the [[Hog]] is released either this year or late in 2548.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=896 '''Bungie.net''': ''AMG Civilian Hog Review'']</ref>
*The [[Covenant]] recall their standard {{Pattern|Zurdo|Wraith}} model to update its design, fitting a [[Pek-pattern plasma cannon|Type-52 DESW]] on a ring mount.
*Sometime during this year, the [[SPARTAN-II program]] is announced to the public,<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 230'' (2001)</ref> and any Spartan who dies is to be listed as either [[Missing In Action]] or [[Wounded in Action]], to give the illusion that Spartans never die in accordance with the [[Office of Naval Intelligence Directive 930]].<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''page 249'' (2003)</ref> Because the [[unidentified engineer]] took on [[Project MAGNES]] with the hope that it could be used by John-117, it is likely that the SPARTAN-II program's public unveiling occoured prior to August 26.{{Ref/Reuse|ProjectMagnes}}
*Sometime prior to August 26, a civilian engineer submits schematics to the UNSC as part of [[Project MAGNES]], illustrating a concept for a device allowing for the rapid mass manipulation of heavy objects. The UNSC rejects the proposal, leading to the engineer deciding to build a prototype of the [[Grappleshot]] herself.{{Ref/Reuse|ProjectMagnes}}
*The [[Strident-class heavy frigate]] is introduced.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=123}}

==Notes==
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