Editing Created uprising

===Pax Cortana===

{{Quote|Just pointing out that we're already past the point of saving everyone from this AI situation. If what you guys have said is true, it's pretty clear: This isn't a new war. The war is already over. Cortana won. What we're talking about now is starting a revolution.|[[Michael Crespo]], a few days after the Reclamation.{{Ref/Novel|BadB|Page=250 (iBooks edition)}}}}

With full control over much of known space, the Created plunged interstellar civilization into a surveillance state.{{Ref/Reuse|sorchapt1}} This tyrannical governance was not only placed over humanity but the former-Covenant species as well.{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22page24|Enc22|Page=24}} [[Keep|Keephold]] forces on Sanghelios were summarily disarmed and disbanded, and an administrator was placed in-charge of the world.{{Ref/Novel|Id=outchap1|Out|Chapter=1}} The Created would also restrict the shipment of materials that could be used to produce weapons and other materiel.{{Ref/Novel|Out|Chapter=4}} Cortana would choose [[Installation 07]] as her seat of power;{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=24}} specifically the [[Silent Auditorium (location)|Silent Auditorium]].{{Ref/Reuse|enc22pg443}}

At an unknown point in time prior to December 2559, [[Concord]] was interdicted by Guardians{{Ref/Game|HI|Detail=[[CBRN module#Mark VII core|MK12T2 CBRN/TRAILWATCH description]]}} and [[Laconia Station]] was destroyed by Created ally [[Leonidas]].{{Ref/Reuse|rep}} The relatively peaceful coexistance of various species on [[Venezia]] resulted in the Created devoting resources elsewhere.{{Ref/Book|Id=HVS|Halo: Venezian Sonata}}

====UNSC operations and technology====

UNSC infrastructure across many colonies were cut off as the Created's occupation grew.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFNY|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-new-year-new-lore|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - New Year, New Lore|D=23|M=01|Y=2023}} This resulted in the UNSC being reduced to mere resistance forces{{Ref/Game|HI|Detail=[[UTIL/Teccniqe IOTA-12|UTIL/Teccniqe IOTA-12 description]]}} with the  UNSC ''Infinity'' becoming the primary anti-Created resistance base.{{Ref/Novel|SoR|Chapter=4}} Some forces would conduct information sanitization missions throughout the occupied [[Inner Colonies]].{{Ref/Game|Id=locusarmor|HI|Detail=[[LOCUS-class Mjolnir|LOCUS-class Mjolnir description]]}} This included [[ONI]] teams sanitizing data on [[Earth]].{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/log-of-war|Site=Halo Waypoint|Section=News, Canon Fodder|Page=Log of War|LocalArchive=https://archives.halopedia.org/waypoint/www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/log-of-war.html}} As well, the Created hunted down and eliminated [[Beta-5 Division|Beta-5]] personnel testing [[STREET VIPER-class Mjolnir]], and then wiped records of the armor.{{Ref/Game|HI|Detail=[[STREET VIPER-class Mjolnir|STREET VIPER-class Mjolnir description]]}} The Office of Naval Intelligence also designated locating and studying the [[Conduit]] a priority, viewing it as a way to level the playing field against the Created.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFStrike|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-ship-strike|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Ship Strike|D=20|M=04|Y=2023}} ONI field teams who were part of [[Project BOOKWORM]] remained on [[Heian]] following the beginning of the uprising.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFShocks|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-system-shocks|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - System Shocks|D=30|M=06|Y=2023}}

By late [[2559#January|January 2559]], the UNSC ''Infinity'' was still jumping erratically to avoid confrontations with Guardians. At the same time, an ongoing investigation by [[Fireteam Apollo]] was in progress, the point of which was trying to find the root cause(s) that lead Cortana to this point. Interviews with [[Spartan Commander]] [[Sarah Palmer]] and Dr. Catherine Halsey were conducted by Apollo to glean more information.{{Ref/Generic|Id=datadrop11|[[Halo Legendary Crate]]|[[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops#List of data drops|Data Drop #11]]}}{{Ref/Generic|Id=datadrop12|[[Halo Legendary Crate]]|[[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops#List of data drops|Data Drop #12]]}} With colonies under occupation, this meant that the ''Infinity'' had few opportunities to resupply.{{Ref/Reuse|CFNY}} These dwindling stocks of strategic materials required MJOLNIR technicians to design new armor pieces to minimize the use of these materials, while still providing needed protection.{{Ref/Game|HI|Detail=[[SAP/HVISTLA Plating|SAP/HVISTLA Plating description]]}}

====The Ark====

{{Main|Second Ark Conflict}}

{{Quote|Don't worry, Captain. As soon as I'm back to the Soell system, I'll get that beacon out. It should only be a few weeks until I can figure out how to get back to you.|Ellen Anders' final words to James Cutter before being sent into slipspace.{{Ref/Reuse|hw2laststand}}}}

Intrepid Eye, having made it the Ark in October 2559, came to believe that the only way to fight Cortana was by firing the Halo Array and using the Ark's genetic reserves to repopulate the galaxy. To this end, she would work alongside [[Dhas Bhasvod's Covenant]] trapped there.{{Ref/Reuse|divine5}}{{Ref/Novel|DW|Chapter=15}} Intrepid Eye's plan would ultimately be foiled and she would be destroyed by the ''Spirit of Fire'' and the [[Ferrets]].{{Ref/Novel|DW|Epilogue}}

====Actions near year's end====

{{Quote|If we don't recover those assets, I won't be able to stop Cortana. If I don't stop her, the destruction of the ''Infinity'' is only a matter of time. You can't hide from her forever - not in a vessel like this.|Dr. Halsey to Thomas Lasky.{{Ref/Novel|Id=hsorchapt13|HSoR|Chapter=13}}}}

Prior to the events at Reach, [[Operation: HOURGLASS]] took place. [[Lieutenant]] [[Parisa]] was tasked with giving John-117 confidential information.{{Ref/Generic|Id=MA1|[[Halo Infinite: Memory Agent]]|Episode 1 - Operation Hourglass}}

By October 6, the Created had total control of over sixteen systems.{{Ref/Game|Id=infaudiorecovered|HI|[[Audio log (Halo Infinite)/UNSC/Recovered/01|Audio Log - UNSC - Recovered 01]]}}

During a resupply operation{{Ref/Reuse|CFNY}} near the end of the year, scout teams from the ''Infinity'' discovered the [[LECHUZA-class Mjolnir]] at an ONI black site. Data related to it was purged from the facility.{{Ref/Generic|Halo Infinite|[[LECHUZA-class Mjolnir|Lechuza]] helmet description}}

====Razing of Oth Sonin====

{{Main|Razing of Oth Sonin}}

{{Quote|no=two|1=Cortana|q1=Look upon Doisac one last time and remember: you chose this path.|2=Atriox|q2=As did you, Cortana.|3=Cortana delivering an ultimatum to Atriox personally.{{Ref/Reuse|rep}}}}

Subsequently, the Didact led all of the essences - both Forerunner and human - into the Domain which strengthened it and allowed the Domain to evict the Created. Although some rogue AIs and splinters managed to escape being kicked out, the Didact and his allies planned to hunt them down and destroy them. The Haruspis was able to seal the [[Gateway]] on [[Genesis]] and set out to close all links between the Domain and the physical world, thus depriving the Created access and keeping anyone else from abusing the Domain's power in the way that they had done.{{Ref/Reuse|Epi26}}{{Ref/Reuse|Epi27}}

===Final Confrontations===

====Zeta Halo====

{{Main|Battle for Zeta Halo}}