Editing 2550

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'''2550''' was a year in the 2550s in the 26th century.

==Events==
===January===
'''January'''
*The [[Banished]] raid the UNSC's [[Carter Guard Armory]], with [[Atriox]] personally killing a group of [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] defending it with his bare hands. [[Helmet recorder|Helmet cam]] footage from [[Sergeant]] [[B. Wright]], an ODST killed in the raid, provides the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] with its first look at Atriox, who is identified to agents by a captured Banished Unggoy.<ref name="RoA1">''Halo Wars 2'', [[Phoenix Logs]] — Rise of Atriox I</ref> 

===February===
'''February 11'''
*Dr. [[Catherine Halsey]] determines that [[Cortana]], by disabling the viral termination code in her matrix, may be able to overcome the [[Artificial Intelligence|AI]]'s typical seven-year life cycle.{{Ref/Level|Id=Requiem|Halo 4|Level=[[Requiem (level)|Requiem]]}}
'''February 15'''
*[[Helmet recorder|Helmet cam]] footage from [[Sergeant]] [[B. Wright]], an ODST killed in the raid on the Carter Guard Armory, provides the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] with its first look at Atriox, who is identified to agents by a captured Banished Unggoy.{{Ref/Reuse|RoA1}}

===March===
'''March 19'''
*The {{Class|Halcyon|light cruiser|}} {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} is refitted for service near the [[Zeta Doradus]] system.<ref name="dd5">''Data Drop'', #5</ref>

===April===
'''April 5'''
*[[Miranda Keyes]] is awarded the [[Silver Star]] and promoted from [[Lieutenant]] to [[Lieutenant Commander]] in a ceremony in downtown [[Quezon]] on [[Reach]].<ref>''[[Halo: Reach Limited Edition]]'', [[Intersystem News]], LCDR Miranda Keyes Awarded Silver Star</ref>
'''April 6'''
*[[Intersystem News]] released their report of the event. Dr. Halsey also wrote down in her journal how she felt about Miranda's career up until that point and about the ceremony.<ref>''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'', April 6, 2550</ref>

===June===
'''June 3'''
*Professor [[Laszlo Sorvad]] starts his archaeological survey of a meteorite debris field near [[Visegrád]], Reach.<ref>''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'', June 3, 2550</ref>

===August===
'''August 23'''
*The construction of [[Cairo Station (station)|Cairo Station]] begins.<ref name="wf">''[[Halo: Warfleet]]'', p. 31</ref>

===November===
'''November 17'''
*Seven Covenant-held locations have been raided by the Banished by this time, the most recent of which was a forward outpost meant to be attacked as part of [[Operation: SLOW DIVE]].<ref name="RoA2">''Halo Wars 2'', [[Phoenix Logs]] — Rise of Atriox II</ref> 
'''November 23'''
*The [[Official Secrets Act]] is passed.<ref>''Dr. Halsey's personal journal'', November 23, 2550</ref>

===Unknown Date===
*At some point after July 9, [[Minab]] is [[Glassing|glassed]] by the Covenant.<ref name="HE17">''[[Halo: Escalation]]'', [[Halo: Escalation Issue 17|Issue #17]]</ref>
*[[Lieutenant]] [[Wagner]] suffers severe [[plasma]] burns to a third of his body.
*A meteorite impact crater was discovered near [[Visegrád]]. [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] noted the significance of the site and had many researchers analyzing it. However, no forced relocation of nearby residents was enacted.<ref>''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]''</ref>
*The [[Battle of Gamma Pavonis VII]] occurs.
*[[Blue Team]] is deployed to the ice [[Natural satellite|moon]] [[Umagena]] to capture [[Insurrectionist]] [[Hector Nyeto]]. However he isn't actually there.{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Shadows of Reach|Chapter=1}}

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