2558
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2558 was a year in the 2550s in the 26th century. It was the year the UNSC Infinity begins Spartan-IV deployments to Requiem in operations referred to as "Spartan Ops," beginning the Requiem Campaign in early February. The Battle of Ealen IV takes place in early March, the Battle of Ven III takes place in early May, and the Battle of Oban takes place in mid-July.
Events[edit]
January[edit]
January 17
- A simulated trial hosted by AIs Roland and Black-Box is held to allow Iona to attempt to prevent her rampancy-precipitated final dispensation. Afterwards, Iona is put into stasis while the simulation is examined by human scientists.[1]
January 21
February[edit]
February 1–7
- Gek 'Lhar escapes the ONI detainment center Midnight Facility, resulting in several fatalities and a heightened threat condition at the facility.[3]
February 2
- The UNSC Infinity Charity Fun Run from the ship's stem to her stern takes place.[4]
February 6
- Spartan Gabriel Thorne is assigned to Fireteam Majestic.[4]
- UNSC Infinity leaves Earth orbit for her second tour at Requiem with the intent to establish research facilities on the shield world.[5]
February 7
- UNSC Infinity arrives at Requiem. Commander Sarah Palmer, leader of Infinity's Spartan contingent, sends various Spartan fireteams to its interior surface. Marine, Army, and Navy assets are also deployed.[5][6] At 0500 hours, Operation: LAND GRAB begins, involving Castle, Domino, Ivy, Crimson, and Majestic. Fireteam Crimson is then deployed to help Marines destroy power cores, intended for short-range wireless distribution. This is done to stop Jul 'Mdama's Covenant from occuping building bases in the area. Crimson is ultimately successful. Majestic, likewise, is deployed to assist Marines in the initial assault on 'Mdama's Covenant forces in location REQ-931 with the intent of securing a location for a research base.[7]
February 8
- Operation: ALL-SEEING EYE: Fireteam Majestic is deployed for a reconnaissance mission to identify a possible location for base establishment as well as to gather data on any of 'Mdama's Covenant forces present.[7]
- At 1901 hours, War Games simulations aboard Infinity between numerous Spartan-IV fireteams conclude for the day.
February 9
- Operation: CHATTERBOX: Fireteams Majestic and Crimson are deployed to locations REQ-814-B and REQ-814-D to remove 'Mdama's Covenant forces in order to allow the UNSC to establish a base at REQ-626-C. Majestic begins by destroying one of their communications arrays at REQ-814-D.[7]
- A monthly poker night takes place aboard Infinity, with the grand prize of priority seating on all of the ship's internal shuttlecraft and trams.[4]
February 10
- Operation: ACADEMIC: Commander Sarah Palmer directs Fireteams Majestic and Crimson to Requiem with instructions to assault one of 'Mdama's Covenant outposts and recover a Forerunner artifact.[4] They are successful and the artifact is taken aboard Infinity.[8] The device teleports Chief Engineer Henry Glassman to the surface of Requiem while he is investigating it.[8]
February 11
- Operation: THREE-CARD MONTE: Fireteam Majestic, with support from Fireteams Tower, Castle ,and Domino, is tasked with a search-and-destroy mission against 'Mdama's Covenant outposts at locations REQ-822-A, REQ-822-B, REQ-822-C, and REQ-822-D.[7]
Between February 11 and February 14
- The prowler UNSC Aladdin arrives at Requiem, carrying Dr. Catherine Halsey. Halsey is brought aboard Infinity and shown the mysterious artifact.[9]
- The Forerunner artifact scans Infinity's systems and begins transmitting data to the surface of Requiem,[9] where the data is intercepted by Jul 'Mdama. Glassman is taken captive by Jul 'Mdama's Covenant and is ordered to activate the Librarian's shrine,[9] though he is not successful.
- Sangheili terrorist Parg Vol is assassinated by Fireteam Crimson.[10]
- Carlo Hoya finds a classified transmission meant for Halsey and gives it to Thorne.
February 14
- Infinity's Atrium Park Valentine's Dance is scheduled to begin at 2015 hours.[4]
In or after February 14
- Fireteam Crimson secure another Forerunner artifact, dubbed "the Didact's Gift". This device contains the memories of victims of the Didact's attack on New Phoenix six months prior. The processed human minds are to be repurposed as Promethean Knights. Spartan Gabriel Thorne is translocated to the Cauldron by the first artifact.[11]
- Dr. Halsey begins dialog with an unknown party who shares her interest in the Librarian. The intelligence is actually Jul 'Mdama, the Supreme Commander, who is manipulating Halsey into divulging vital secrets about the Forerunners.[11] Halsey is apprehended after her unwitting communication with 'Mdama is discovered. Spartan Thorne rescues Dr. Glassman and the pair escape custody, with Gek 'Lhar tracking them down.[12]
- Dr. Halsey learns that John-117 is still alive. Infinity is boarded by 'Mdama's Covenant and Promethean forces[13] who capture the doctor. They take her to the Librarian's "shrine", where 'Mdama awaits.[14]
- Gek 'Lhar catches up to Thorne and Glassman, and is killed when Fireteam Majestic arrive.[14]
- Admiral Serin Osman, head of the Office of Naval Intelligence, orders Captain Thomas Lasky to kill Dr. Halsey.[14] Commander Palmer is to execute the order.[15]
- Lasky sends Fireteam Majestic to rescue Dr. Halsey and stop Palmer.[15]
- The Librarian gives Dr. Halsey the Janus Key, but Jul 'Mdama gets half of the key. Halsey gives Gabriel Thorne the other half before she is taken away.[15]
- Fireteam Crimson unknowingly helps send the Librarian to the Absolute Record.
- Jul 'Mdama sends Requiem on a collision course with its sun, Epoloch.
- Fireteam Crimson, as well as Fireteam Majestic and Commander Palmer, head to shut down two respective artifacts on Requiem that hold Infinity in place and are successful. While the shield world is destroyed, UNSC Infinity narrowly escapes the planet's slipspace conduit.[16]
- Dr. Halsey agrees to cooperate with Jul 'Mdama and his forces, stating that she wants revenge.[16]
February 18
- A "Saturday Night (C