Editing 2559

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'''2559''' was a year in the 2550s in the 26th century. It was a time period filled with many large battles: the ongoing violent [[Sangheili-Jiralhanae war]], an isolated [[Battle of Installation 00 (2559)|skirmish]] on [[Installation 00]] between the [[UNSC Spirit of Fire]] and the [[Banished]], and the overarching [[Created conflict]].

==Events==
===January===
'''January 16'''
*The survivors that [[Attack on Installation 00|fled]] the [[Henry Lamb Research Outpost|Henry Lamb Research Center]] on [[Installation 00]] stumble upon a transport route set up by the [[Banished]] to move mined resources. The group rests and argues for a while concerning which direction they should head in next.{{Ref/Reuse|HW2PLTTOTS}}
'''January 17'''
*[[Nathaniel Palmer]] records that including himself, only eight survivors in their group remain.<ref name="HW2PLTTOTS">''[[Halo Wars 2]]'', ''[[Phoenix Logs]] — The Turn of the Screw''</ref>
'''January 23'''
*Aboard the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, [[Spartan-IV|Spartan]] [[92738-61842-LC]] of [[Fireteam Apollo]] interviews [[Spartan Operations|Spartan Commander]] [[Sarah Palmer]] as part of their investigation concerning the root cause of the [[Created Conflict|recent decisions]] made by the [[artificial intelligence]] [[Cortana]].<ref name="HLC11">''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]'', ''[[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #11]]''</ref>
'''January 24'''
*[[Spartan-IV|Spartan]] [[92738-61842-LC]] continues their investigation regarding [[Cortana]] with an interview of Doctor [[Catherine Halsey]], her [[Cognitive Impression Modeling|creator]].<ref name="HLC12">''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]'', ''[[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #12]]''</ref>

===February===
'''February 10'''
*The [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN3)]] enters into service.<ref name="DH">'''[[Halo Infinite]]''', ''[[Discover Hope]]''</ref><ref name="BSI">''Halo Infinite'', [[Step Inside]]</ref>

===March===
'''March 4'''
*[[Orda Val 'Saham]] records his thoughts on one of the Ark's Cartographers and its link to the [[Covenant]] faith.<ref name="Blinded">'''Halo Wars 2''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]] — The Blinded''</ref>
'''March 28'''
*After 28 years of drifting in space the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} finds its way to the orbit of the [[Forerunner]] [[Installation 00]], known as the Ark. Awakened from cryo-sleep, the crew eventually travels down to the Ark to find out how to establish contact with the galaxy. However, on the surface of the Ark they encounter a hostile, violent mercenary faction known as the [[Banished]], led by the cunning [[Jiralhanae]] warlord [[Atriox]].<ref name="TS">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', campaign level ''[[The Signal]]''</ref><ref name="Alice">'''Halo Wars 2''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]] — Alice-130 Report #1''</ref>
'''March 29'''
*[[Seth]], an A.I. aboard the ''Spirit of Fire'', cross-analyzes transcripts, incident report data, and a past surveillance report provided by the Logistics Smart A.I. [[Isabel]] in order to compile a research report on Atriox for Captain [[James Cutter]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox]]''', ''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox Issue 1|Issue 1]]''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox]]''', ''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox Issue 4|Issue 4]]''</ref> [[Ellen Anders]] learns more about the Forerunners thanks to [[Isabel]], and wonders about the [[Librarian]]'s plan for humanity, but she focuses her attention on helping the crew against the Banished.<ref name="Telegony">'''Halo Wars 2''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]] — The Telegony''</ref><ref name="Chrysalis">'''Halo Wars 2''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]] — Chrysalis''</ref>
'''On or before March 30'''{{Ref/Note|Orda Val'Saham's note, "[[Phoenix Logs/Campaign Logs/A Split Heart is Easily Conquered|A Split Heart is Easily Conquered]]", written on March 30, 2559, details his thoughts after the battle for the Cartographer. As such, the UNSC must have captured the facility on or prior to this date..}}
*The ''Spirit of Fire'' forces make an assault on the Ark's [[Cartographer]], and learn about the Banished use of the Ark's translocation portal network.{{Ref/Level|HW2|Ascension (Halo Wars 2 level)|Ascension}}{{Ref/Level|HW2|The Cartographer}}
'''March 30'''
*Two Unggoy attempt to desert the Banished, but they are executed by [[Balkarus]].<ref name="Warning">'''Halo Wars 2''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]] — A Warning''</ref> 
*Orda Val'Saham records his thoughts on the UNSC's capture of the Cartographer in his personal journal.{{Ref/Game|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=A Split Heart is Easily Conquered}}

===April===
'''On or before April 2'''{{Ref/Note|Cutter's note, "[[Phoenix Logs/Campaign Logs/Beyond the Edge|Beyond the Edge]]", written on April 2, 2559, details his thoughts after the departure of the Halo ring. As such, the destruction of Enduring Conviction and the successive release and battle for Installation 09 must take place on the same day prior to this date.}}
*[[Decimus]] is killed by UNSC forces. Immediately after his death, the ''Spirit of Fire'' is attacked by the ''[[Enduring Conviction]]''.{{Ref/Level|HW2|Lights Out}}
*''Enduring Conviction'' is destroyed by [[Jerome-092]] and Isabel when they forced the Ark's [[Aggressor Sentinel]]s into attacking the ship. A [[Installation 09|Halo ring]] is discovered on the Ark's [[Foundry (location)|Foundry]].{{Ref/Level|HW2|Under the Dark}}
*Ellen Anders and Installation 09 leave Installation 00 in hopes of getting to the [[Soell system]], but are intercepted by a [[Guardian]] before they arrive.{{Ref/Level|HW2|Last Stand (Halo Wars 2 level)|Last Stand}}
'''April 2'''
*James Cutter records his thoughts on the departure of Installation 09 in his personal journal.{{Ref/Game|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Beyond the Edge}}

===May===
'''May'''{{Ref/Note|''[[Halo Wars 2: Operation: SPEARBREAKER]]''{{'}}s first mission, [[Gatecrashers]], sets the expansion as taking place a month following the ''Halo Wars 2'' main game. As such, this could place the expansion anywhere between early May and early June of 2559 - the latter being the point at which the successive expansion ''[[Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare|Awakening the Nightmare]]'' is set.}}
*[[Operation: SPEARBREAKER]] - [[Sunray 1-1]] manage to halt the Banished plan of using a Forerunner {{Class|Despair|fighter}} to destroy the ''Spirit of Fire''.<ref name="GC">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''',  ''Operation: SPEARBREAKER: [[Gatecrashers]]''</ref><ref name="NoMW">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''',  ''Operation: SPEARBREAKER: [[Not on My Watch]]''</ref>

'''May 8'''
*[[Ilsa Zane]] infiltrates Admiral [[Mattius Drake]]'s flagship, the [[NCA D'artagnan|NCA ''D'artagnan'']]. In front of [[Escharum]] and  broadcasting it on an open frequency to all the [[New Colonial Alliance]]-aligned vessels in the [[Edolas system]], Zane executes Drake with her pistol, and pledge the NCA's allegiance to the Banished.{{Ref/Book|Halo: The Third Life}}

'''May 21'''
*The Banished try to deploy [[Banished outpost|outposts]] on [[Site Ricochet]], but they are interrupted by the awakening of a large Forerunner defensive construct. The construct kills the entire Banished contingent except of the [[Sangheili]] [[Jato 'Ratum]],{{Ref/Game|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Sentry}} A contingent of UNSC Hellbringers led by [[Morgan Kinsano]] witness the event, and informs Captain Cutter that the site is unusable for both sides, before being transferred to [[Echo Base]].{{Ref/Book|Id=HFS|Halo: Fireside}}
*Following the assassination of an important [[Jiralhanae]] [[Captain (Covenant)|captain]], Sunray 1-1 retreats to [[Quebec Base]] and spent the evening enjoying a cookout with the Marine forces who had supported their mission, and celebrate [[Alannah Quinn]]'s birthday in advance.{{Ref/Reuse|HFS}}

===June===
'''June 1'''
*Comms officer [[G. Peterson]] records what he observes of the area surrounding the wreckage of ''[[High Charity]]'' on [[Installation 00]].<ref name="HW2PLPD1">''[[Halo Wars 2]]'', ''[[Phoenix Logs]] — Pandora's Box I''</ref>
'''June 4'''
*Lieutenant [[Voridus]] of the [[Banished]] inadvertently releases the [[Flood]] from within the [[containment shield]] around ''High Charity''.<ref>''[[Halo Wars 2]]'': ''[[Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare|Awakening the Nightmare]]'', ''[[What Could Go Wrong?]]''</ref> Voridus and his brother [[Pavium]] manage to reactivate the Sentinels, kill the [[Proto-Gravemind]], and drive the Flood back into containment within the former Covenant city.

===September===
'''September 19'''
*Doctor [[Catherine Halsey]] modifies [[John-117]]'s [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN3)|third-generation Mjolnir armor]].{{Ref/Reuse|BSI}}

===October===
'''October 7'''
*[[Blue Team]] is sent to [[Operation: WOLFE|recover]] top-secret assets from the ruins of [[CASTLE base]] on [[Reach]].<ref name="Shadows of Reach">''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]''</ref>
'''October 12'''
*The [[Banished]] opened the portal from [[Reach]] to [[Installation 00|the Ark]], allowing [[Atriox]] to return to the galaxy. [[Castor]] led his detachment of the [[Keepers of the One Freedom]] in hijacking [[Pegoras|Atriox's lich]] to reach the Ark.<ref name="Shadows of Reach"/> The Covenant, UNSC, and Banished fought a three-way battle for control of the portal.<ref name="Divine Wind">''[[Halo: Divine Wind]]''</ref>
'''October 14'''
*[[Ferret]]s, along with the UNSC Spirit of Fire and the Banished's [[Clan of the Long Shields]], destroys [[Intrepid Eye]] and [[Castor]]'s remaining [[Keepers of the One Freedom|Keepers]] on [[Battle of Epsilon Clarion|Epsilon Clarion]] to prevent Castor and the Covenant Loyalists from triggering Halo's firing mechanism.<ref name="Divine Wind"/>
'''October 24'''
*A funeral in memory of [[John Cassidy]] and Mark-G313 is held by the ''Spirit of Fire'' crew.

===November===
* [[Cortana]] uses multiple [[Guardians]] to destroy the [[Jiralhanae]] homeworld of [[Doisac]] in an attempt to force [[Atriox]] into submission.

* The [[Battle of Netherop (2559)|Second Battle of Netherop]] occurs, with multiple factions vying over a [[Precursor]] superweapon capable of destroying Guardians

===December===
'''December 11'''
*[[Dr. Halsey]] briefs [[John-117]] on [[the Weapon]]'s mission to contain [[Cortana]] prior to the arrival at [[Installation 07]]; [[Thomas Lasky]] assigns [[Blue Team]] to an unspecified operation and [[Jameson Locke]] for [[Operation: BREAKER TRIP]].
'''December 12'''
*The {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} [[Battle for Zeta Halo|arrives at Installation 07]], but is suddenly [[Battle over Installation 07|ambushed]] by at least 4 [[Banished dreadnought]]s and artillery.<ref name="Halo Infinite campaign gameplay">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZtc5-syeAk Halo Infinite | Campaign Gameplay Premiere – 8 Minute Demo]</ref> [[Atriox]] defeats John-117 in one of the Infinity's hangars.
'''December 13'''
*Cortana destroys a fragment of Installation 07 and herself to deny Atriox and his Banished forces control of the Ring, unintentionally aiding fireteams [[Fireteam Taurus|Taurus]] and [[Fireteam Intrepid|Intrepid]] on their mission.
'''December 15'''
*Spartan [[Vedrana Makovich|Makovich]] assists the UNSC in building a foothold on the ring within the remnants of ''[[UNSC Mortal Reverie]]''.
'''December 18'''
*Spartan [[Hudson Griffin|Griffin]] briefs the UNSC survivors of the Banished occupation of Installation 07.
'''December 26'''
*Spartan [[Tomas Horvath|Horvath]] eavesdrop on Banished [[Jiralhanae]] arguing over a potential key choke point.
'''December 28'''
*Spartan [[Theodore Sorel|Sorel]] and a squad of [[Marine]]s discover that Installation 07 is slowly reparing itself.

===Unknown date===
*A [[Unidentified Sangheili Shipmaster (The Return)|Sangheili shipmaster]] returns to the glassed [[human]] colony of [[Kholo]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[The Return]]", ''page 492''</ref> The species wide war between the [[Sangheili]] and the [[Jiralhanae]] is still ongoing.<ref name="The Return">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''' "[[The Return]]" - '' "It was a terrible war. The Prophets provided the Brutes with powerful new weapons, hoping that they would in turn defend their Prophets against our wrath. But when the Prophets went into hiding, the lack of leadership allowed the Brutes to return to their savage nature and they soon began to fight against each other. This lack of solidarity made them much easier prey. Some of my fellow commanders continue that fight even now"''</ref>
*[[Yapyap]] rebels against the Banished.<ref name="HoG">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/haze-of-glory '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Haze of Glory'']</ref>

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