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**[[Insurrection#Post-war resurgence|Insurrection]] {{c|postwar resurgence}} | **[[Insurrection#Post-war resurgence|Insurrection]] {{c|postwar resurgence}} | ||
**[[Sangheili-Jiralhanae war]] | **[[Sangheili-Jiralhanae war]] | ||
|image=[[File:Other Wiki HCW collage.png|415px]]<br>Clockwise from top left: [[Insurrectionist]]s are attacked by the Covenant at [[Alpha Corvi II]]; UNSC forces under fire inside a [[Relic (location)|Relic]] on [[Harvest]]; a {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} [[glassing]] [[Kholo]]; [[John-117]] on a [[Pelican]] over [[Installation 04]]; [[Sangheili Honor Guardsman|Sangheili Honor Guardsmen]] fighting [[Jiralhanae]] at the start of the [[Great Schism]]; [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]], John-117, Sergeant [[Avery Johnson]], and [[343 Guilty Spark]] on [[Installation 08]] | |image=[[File:Other Wiki HCW collage.png|415px]]<br>Clockwise from top left: [[Insurrectionist]]s are attacked by the Covenant at [[Alpha Corvi II]]; UNSC forces under fire inside a [[Relic (location)|Relic]] on [[Harvest]]; a {{Class|CAS|assault carrier}} [[glassing]] [[Kholo]]; [[John-117]] on a [[Pelican]] over [[Installation 04]]; [[Sangheili Honor Guardsman|Sangheili Honor Guardsmen]] fighting [[Jiralhanae]] at the start of the [[Great Schism]]; [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]], John-117, Sergeant [[Avery Johnson]], and [[343 Guilty Spark]] on [[Installation 08]] | ||
|date= | |date=[[2525|February 11, 2525]]<ref>[[First Battle of Harvest]]</ref>–[[2552#December|December 11, 2552]]<ref>[[Halo 3]]</ref> | ||
*[[2553#March|March 3, 2553]] <small>([[Voi Memorial|official ceremony]])</small> | |||
|place=The [[Orion Arm]] of the [[Milky Way]]<ref group="notes">The Human-Covenant War briefly extended outside the Milky Way galaxy for the [[Battle of Installation 00]]</ref> | |place=The [[Orion Arm]] of the [[Milky Way]]<ref group="notes">The Human-Covenant War briefly extended outside the Milky Way galaxy for the [[Battle of Installation 00]]</ref> | ||
|result='''Human-Sangheili victory'''<ref>''[[Believe]]'', [[Museum]]</ref> | |result='''Human-Sangheili victory'''<ref>''[[Believe]]'', [[Museum]]</ref> | ||
*Covenant Empire collapses | *Covenant Empire collapses<ref name="The Covenant">''Halo 3'', campaign level, [[The Covenant (level)|The Covenant]]</ref> | ||
*[[Flood]] threats sterilized and contained{{Ref/Reuse|The Covenant}} | *[[Flood]] threats sterilized and contained{{Ref/Reuse|The Covenant}} | ||
*Activation of the [[Halo Array]] averted<ref>'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', ''page 50''</ref> | *Activation of the [[Halo Array]] averted<ref>'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', ''page 50''</ref> | ||
*Human and [[Fleet of Retribution|many]] Sangheili forces [[Treaty of 2552|reconcile]] | *Human and [[Fleet of Retribution|many]] Sangheili forces [[Treaty of 2552|reconcile]]<ref name="Halo">''Halo 3'', campaign level, [[Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo]]</ref><ref>''Halo: Glasslands'', p. 60</ref> | ||
*[[Sangheili-Jiralhanae war|Ongoing conflict between former Covenant factions]]<ref>''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe'', "[[The Return]]"</ref> | *[[Sangheili-Jiralhanae war|Ongoing conflict between former Covenant factions]]<ref>''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe'', "[[The Return]]"</ref> | ||
|side1= | |side1=*{{Icon|UNSC HCW}} '''[[United Nations Space Command]]''' | ||
*{{Icon|Covenant FB}} '''[[Covenant separatists]]''' {{C|From [[2552#November|November 3, 2552]] onwards}} | *{{Icon|Covenant FB}} '''[[Covenant separatists]]''' {{C|From [[2552#November|November 3, 2552]] onwards}} | ||
**'''[[Fleet of Retribution]]''' | **'''[[Fleet of Retribution]]''' | ||
---- | ---- | ||
*{{Icon|Insurrectionist}} '''[[Insurrectionists]]''' | *{{Icon|Insurrectionist}} '''[[Insurrectionists]]''' | ||
**'''[[United Rebel Front | **'''[[United Rebel Front]]''' | ||
|side2=*{{Icon|Covenant FB}} '''[[Covenant]]''' | |side2=*{{Icon|Covenant FB}} '''[[Covenant]]''' | ||
|side3=*'''[[Flood]]''' | |side3=*'''[[Flood]]''' | ||
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*[[Fleet Admiral|FADM]] [[Terrence Hood|Lord Terrence Hood]] | *[[Fleet Admiral|FADM]] [[Terrence Hood|Lord Terrence Hood]] | ||
*[[Admiral|ADM]] [[Preston Cole]]† (MIA, assumed KIA) | *[[Admiral|ADM]] [[Preston Cole]]† (MIA, assumed KIA) | ||
*[[Admiral|ADM]] [[Margaret Parangosky]] | *[[Admiral|ADM]] [[Margaret Orlenda Parangosky]] | ||
*[[Admiral|ADM]] [[Michael Stanforth]]† | *[[Admiral|ADM]] [[Michael Stanforth]]† | ||
*[[Admiral|ADM]] [[Danforth Whitcomb]]† | *[[Admiral|ADM]] [[Danforth Whitcomb]]† | ||
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===Insurrection=== | ===Insurrection=== | ||
{{Main|Insurrection}} | {{Main|Insurrection}} | ||
{{Expand-section}} | {{Expand-section}} | ||
==History== | |||
===Isolated battles (2525)=== | ===Isolated battles (2525)=== | ||
{{Main|First Battle of Harvest}} | {{Main|First Battle of Harvest}} | ||
[[File:SSgt Avery Johnson, UNSC Marine Corps.JPG|thumb|200px|Staff Sergeant Johnson leading Colonial Militia during the Covenant invasion of Harvest.|left]] | |||
Humanity and the Covenant first came into direct contact on February 3, 2525, when a [[Kig-Yar]] [[missionary ship]], the ''[[Minor Transgression]]'', discovered [[Horn of Plenty|a human ship]] transitioning out of [[Slipstream space|slipspace]] and subsequently raided the vessel.<ref>''Halo: Contact Harvest'', p. 27</ref> The raid continued to [[This End Up|another]] unfortunate human ship.<ref>''Halo: Contact Harvest'', p. 97-100</ref> Some time after, [[Sif]], Harvest shipping operations AI, investigated the raids and reported her findings to an undercover [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] agent, [[Jilan al-Cygni]], believing that the attacks were Insurrectionist activity. The ONI agent devised a trap for the raiding parties, which resulted in a [[Skirmish Over Harvest|minor skirmish]] between [[Staff Sergeant]]s [[Nolan Byrne]] and [[Avery Johnson]], and the Kig-Yar privateers.<ref>''Halo: Contact Harvest'', p. 128-134</ref> When the Covenant returned with [[Rapid Conversion|another ship]] and a contingent of [[Jiralhanae]] and [[Yanme'e]], the UNSC proposed a meeting (via pictogram) with the intention to make amends and to trade with the alien species.<ref>''Halo: Contact Harvest'', p. 229</ref> The Covenant met the UNSC on Harvest, but were only interested in claiming the relics that the [[Luminary]] had detected on Harvest, completely oblivious that the humans were the "relics" in question. The meeting was botched after [[Osmo]], a member of the [[Harvest militia|Colonial Militia]], was attacked by a nervous [[Unggoy]] who was part of a second Covenant force sent to look for the relics. As a result, a firefight erupted between the two groups and the Covenant promptly retreated back to their ship.<ref>''Halo: Contact Harvest'', p. 213</ref> | Humanity and the Covenant first came into direct contact on February 3, 2525, when a [[Kig-Yar]] [[missionary ship]], the ''[[Minor Transgression]]'', discovered [[Horn of Plenty|a human ship]] transitioning out of [[Slipstream space|slipspace]] and subsequently raided the vessel.<ref>''Halo: Contact Harvest'', p. 27</ref> The raid continued to [[This End Up|another]] unfortunate human ship.<ref>''Halo: Contact Harvest'', p. 97-100</ref> Some time after, [[Sif]], Harvest shipping operations AI, investigated the raids and reported her findings to an undercover [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] agent, [[Jilan al-Cygni]], believing that the attacks were Insurrectionist activity. The ONI agent devised a trap for the raiding parties, which resulted in a [[Skirmish Over Harvest|minor skirmish]] between [[Staff Sergeant]]s [[Nolan Byrne]] and [[Avery Johnson]], and the Kig-Yar privateers.<ref>''Halo: Contact Harvest'', p. 128-134</ref> When the Covenant returned with [[Rapid Conversion|another ship]] and a contingent of [[Jiralhanae]] and [[Yanme'e]], the UNSC proposed a meeting (via pictogram) with the intention to make amends and to trade with the alien species.<ref>''Halo: Contact Harvest'', p. 229</ref> The Covenant met the UNSC on Harvest, but were only interested in claiming the relics that the [[Luminary]] had detected on Harvest, completely oblivious that the humans were the "relics" in question. The meeting was botched after [[Osmo]], a member of the [[Harvest militia|Colonial Militia]], was attacked by a nervous [[Unggoy]] who was part of a second Covenant force sent to look for the relics. As a result, a firefight erupted between the two groups and the Covenant promptly retreated back to their ship.<ref>''Halo: Contact Harvest'', p. 213</ref> | ||
The political ramifications of these relics were abundant, and two [[San'Shyuum]] bureaucrats, the [[Prophet of Truth|Minister of Fortitude]] and the [[Prophet of Regret|Vice Minister of Tranquility]], were already scheming to use the supposed reliquary to inaugurate a new [[Ages of Reclamation|Age of Reclamation]] with themselves as the [[Hierarchs]] of the [[High Council]].<ref>''Halo: Contact Harvest'', p. 271</ref> To do this, they needed the blessing of the Oracle of [[High Charity]]. When the two San'Shyuum approached the [[Prophet of Mercy|Philologist]] to affirm on their behalf, the data from the ''Rapid Conversion'' caused [[Mendicant Bias|the long-dormant Oracle]] to reactivate. Mendicant declared that the Covenant had been misinterpreting Forerunner symbols: the "relics" in question were the humans, calling them [[Reclaimer]]s and his makers. This shocked the three San'Shyuum, who falsely concluded that the humans were actually living [[Forerunner]]s who had been left behind when the others transcended.<ref>''Halo: Contact Harvest'', p. 275 ("'The Forerunners,' the Minister whispered. 'Some were left behind.'")</ref> Although they were able to prevent Mendicant from taking the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]] to take the humans to deliver them to [[Installation 00|the Ark]], Fortitude concluded that if the masses learned that they might be left behind, they would rebel against the Prophets. Fortitude and Tranquility inducted the Philologist into their plan and ascended as the High Prophets of Truth, Regret, and Mercy. | The political ramifications of these relics were abundant, and two [[San'Shyuum]] bureaucrats, the [[Prophet of Truth|Minister of Fortitude]] and the [[Prophet of Regret|Vice Minister of Tranquility]], were already scheming to use the supposed reliquary to inaugurate a new [[Ages of Reclamation|Age of Reclamation]] with themselves as the [[Hierarchs]] of the [[High Council]].<ref>''Halo: Contact Harvest'', p. 271</ref> To do this, they needed the blessing of the Oracle of [[High Charity]]. When the two San'Shyuum approached the [[Prophet of Mercy|Philologist]] to affirm on their behalf, the data from the ''Rapid Conversion'' caused [[Mendicant Bias|the long-dormant Oracle]] to reactivate. Mendicant declared that the Covenant had been misinterpreting Forerunner symbols: the "relics" in question were the humans, calling them [[Reclaimer]]s and his makers. This shocked the three San'Shyuum, who falsely concluded that the humans were actually living [[Forerunner]]s who had been left behind when the others transcended.<ref>''Halo: Contact Harvest'', p. 275 ("'The Forerunners,' the Minister whispered. 'Some were left behind.'")</ref> Although they were able to prevent Mendicant from taking the [[Forerunner Dreadnought]] to take the humans to deliver them to [[Installation 00|the Ark]], Fortitude concluded that if the masses learned that they might be left behind, they would rebel against the Prophets. Fortitude and Tranquility inducted the Philologist into their plan and ascended as the High Prophets of Truth, Regret, and Mercy. | ||
===Declaration of war (2525)=== | |||
Intending to keep the revelation about the humans a secret and prevent the Covenant from falling apart, the new Hierarchs declared that the humans destroyed the holy reliquary on Harvest, and ordered the entire race to be eradicated.<ref>''Halo: Contact Harvest'', p. 384</ref> | |||
The first battle of the war was the extended, albeit one-sided, engagement which took place on Harvest. The UNSC managed to delay the Covenant long enough to evacuate many of Harvest's civilians.<ref>''Halo: Contact Harvest'', p. 352</ref> Eventually, the Covenant ship responsible for the attack [[Glassing|glassed]] the planet's surface.<ref>''Halo: Contact Harvest'', p. 387</ref> | |||
===Open war (2525-2535)=== | ===Open war (2525-2535)=== | ||
{{Main|Massacre of the Outer Colonies}} | {{Main|Massacre of the Outer Colonies}} | ||
[[File:HW Trailer Battle.jpg|250px|thumb|left|The Human-Covenant war.]] | |||
From that point on, the Covenant continued to attack and destroy the humans wherever they were found, using their [[Luminary|Luminaries]] to find human worlds. Though the UNSC forces fought bravely, their inferior technology and numbers meant that even a ''close'' victory was far from guaranteed. The Covenant, fighting a war of extermination, did not need to commit to full ground invasions except in special circumstances; their ships simply needed to destroy space-borne defenses and any other threats around the planet. They would then reduce the planet's surface to glass with orbital plasma bombardment.<ref>''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', Chapter 1, p. 33</ref> In general, human missiles and magnetic acceleration weapons were asymmetrically matched with Covenant energy shields and plasma weaponry. The few major victories achieved by the UNSC were usually due to tactical genius, extensive use of nuclear weapons, the rapid deployment of Spartan teams, or decisive ground engagements where UNSC technology and skill outmatched Covenant tactics. At the outset of the war, the UNSC employed a [[Wikipedia:defence in depth|defence in depth]] tactical doctrine, making extensive use of [[M5 Talos|automated turrets]] to delay Covenant forces.<ref name="PL Turret">''Halo Wars 2'', [[Phoenix Logs]] - Turret</ref> They were eventually forced to abandon this doctrine as the war continued to grind down human armies and industrial centres{{Ref/Reuse|PL Turret}}, learning the dangers of relying on fixed installations when employed against enemies with orbital fire support.<ref name="PL Siege">''Halo Wars 2'', [[Phoenix Logs]] - Siege Turret</ref> The UNSC began to develop a modular [[firebase]] system (based on pre-existing [[colony starter unit]]s used for colonization of planets<ref>[http://www.halowars.com/GameInfo/UNSC.aspx ''Official Halo Wars Community Site'': UNSC] (defunct, [[Archive:Halowars.com/UNSC|Archived]])</ref>) in response to pinpoint Covenant targeting of large military command and control installations with orbital strikes, and the inability of standard counter battery systems to detect, deflect, or defeat plasma-based artillery bombardment.<ref name="PL Siege"/> | |||
After just six years of combat, space battles with the Covenant had depleted the UNSC's nuclear stockpile to almost nothing in some sectors of space.<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 34''</ref> For twenty-seven years, the Covenant whittled down the UNSC planet by planet. Despite this, the UNSC kept the war secret to the public in the first few months of engagement. | |||
[[File:Outcome of Second Battle of Harvest.png|thumb|200px|Cole's fleet destroys the Covenant ship in the Second Battle of Harvest.|left]] | |||
Realizing the threat posed to humanity by the Covenant, the UNSC [[Colonial Military Authority]] gave [[Vice Admiral]] [[Preston Cole]] the command of the then-largest fleet in human history with orders to retake Harvest.<ref name="Genesis">'''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]''', pages 1-10</ref> Cole [[Second Battle of Harvest|retook Harvest]] in [[2526]],<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions''', ''The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole'', pages 462-467</ref> and then spent five years chasing the Covenant around the [[Outer Colonies]], fighting them and scoring victories at [[Alpha Aurigae System|Alpha Aurigae]], [[XI Boötis A System|XI Boötis A]], and [[Groombridge-1830]].{{Ref/Reuse|Genesis}}<ref name="battles">'''Halo: Evolutions''', ''The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole'', page 470</ref> Meanwhile, the Covenant returned to Harvest, determined to recapture the planet. This led to a five-year long [[Harvest Campaign|series of engagements]] on Harvest between the Covenant and the UNSC.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 188''</ref> Because of the threat the Covenant posed, the UNSC began deploying the [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-II]]s, super soldiers originally trained to fight the [[Insurrection]]. The Spartans became one of humanity's greatest — and most celebrated — defenders, demonstrating a remarkable ability to turn the tide of battle. Their prowess was not lost on the Covenant, who came to fear the Spartans as "[[demon]]s".<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 103''</ref> | |||
=====The Apex and the Arbiter (2531)===== | |||
Despite their major numerical and technological advantages over humanity, by [[2531]], the Covenant High Prophets had realized that the task of destroying an entire sapient species had a logistical burden beyond anything that the [[Covenant military]] could muster without leaving Covenant space defenseless.<ref name="HWscarab">'''[[Halo Wars]]''', campaign level ''[[Scarab (Level)|Scarab]]''</ref> In spite of the UNSC's inferiority in comparison to the Covenant, the Prophets apparently considered their armed forces to be powerful enough to pose a threat to the Covenant proper. Seeking a more efficient solution, the [[Prophet of Regret]] dispatched [[Ripa 'Moramee|an Arbiter]] to Harvest to claim a Forerunner [[Relic (location)|artifact]] buried under the north pole of Harvest.<ref>'''Halo Wars''', campaign level, ''[[Alpha Base (Halo Wars level)|Alpha Base]]''</ref> | |||
Preston Cole counterattacked by leading a fleet composed of the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} and the {{UNSCShip|Prophecy}} back to Harvest after receiving a message from an [[ONI]] [[UNSC prowler|prowler]]. The battle was a victory, despite major casualties.{{Ref/Reuse|Genesis}} Upon discovering that the Covenant, under the command of 'Moramee, had excavated Forerunner artifacts in the northern polar region, [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[James Cutter]] deployed ground forces to remove the Covenant occupation. After a heated fight on the surface, the UNSC forces were able to examine the artifact, a star map, and realized the information within had led the Covenant to another human colony: [[Arcadia]].<ref name="city">'''[[Halo Wars]]''', campaign level, ''[[Arcadia City]]''</ref> | |||
[[File:ApexBattleImage.png|thumb|200px|The {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} engages the {{Pattern|Sinaris|heavy destroyer}} ''[[Proclamation's Tithe]]'' in [[Trove]].]] | [[File:ApexBattleImage.png|thumb|200px|The {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} engages the {{Pattern|Sinaris|heavy destroyer}} ''[[Proclamation's Tithe]]'' in [[Trove]].]] | ||
As predicted, the Covenant [[Battle for Arcadia|followed the information]] from the artifact to Arcadia. The Covenant hoped that the planet would contain more Forerunner artifacts for them to claim, and while they only found a [[Arcadia Forerunner ruins|complex of ruins]], information garnered from them led them to a [[Trove|Shield World]]. The ''Spirit of Fire'' followed and removed the Covenant presence from the planet. However, 'Moramee's capture of an [[Ellen Anders|important civilian researcher]] forced Captain Cutter to pursue the Covenant to the newly discovered Shield World without reinforcements.{{Ref/Reuse|HWscarab}} | |||
On the Shield World, the crew of the ''Spirit of Fire'' eventually discovered that the Covenant needed Professor Anders to activate [[the Apex]] and claim the huge fleet of [[Sojourner-class dreadnought|Forerunner dreadnoughts]] held there.<ref>'''Halo Wars''', campaign level, ''[[Beachhead (Halo Wars level)|Beachhead]]''</ref> A group of Marines, together with SPARTAN-II [[Red Team]], rescued the researcher and destroyed the Shield World by initiating the collapse of the interior star. The Arbiter was also killed by [[John Forge]] during the battle though the Prophet of Regret escaped.<ref>'''Halo Wars''', campaign level, ''[[Escape (Halo Wars level)|Escape]]''</ref> | |||
=====SPARTAN-III (2531)===== | |||
{{Main|SPARTAN-III Program}} | |||
Despite the well-publicized victory at Harvest, the UNSC was already on the way to losing the war. A number of colonies had already been glassed by the Covenant or abandoned, including [[Eridanus II]], [[Dwarka]], [[Bliss]], [[Madrigal]], [[Asmara]] and [[Biko]]. The UNSC's sole hope apparently lay with the SPARTAN-II Program. However, there were never enough Spartans to decisively turn the tide of the war in favor of humanity. Recognizing this, the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] authorized the creation of the [[SPARTAN-III Program]]. The brainchild of [[Colonel]] [[James Ackerson]], these Spartans would be trained with a greater emphasis on stealth and teamwork, and would be sent on missions against high-priority targets that would be impossible even for elite units.<ref>''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx'', p. 43-46</ref> | |||
=====Crisis (2534-2535)===== | |||
[[File:CP armor.png|thumb|left|200px|A member of Gray Team at the [[Battle of the Rubble]].]] | [[File:CP armor.png|thumb|left|200px|A member of Gray Team at the [[Battle of the Rubble]].]] | ||
With the majority of the Outer Colonies glassed or abandoned, the UNSC faced an economic crisis, as many of their [[agriculture world]]s had been destroyed, leading to food shortages. On [[Charybdis IX]], food riots were common.<ref>''Halo: The Cole Protocol'', p. 106</ref> Meanwhile, Covenant forces began to encroach on the [[Inner Colonies]].<ref>''Halo: The Cole Protocol'', p. 25</ref> In response, the UNSC issued [[United Nations Space Command Emergency Priority Order 098831A-1]], otherwise known as the "Cole Protocol". It stated that no UNSC vessel may lead the Covenant to Earth or any other human population center. Furthermore, all movement through space was restricted to [[UNSC Navy]] vessels.{{Ref/Reuse|Genesis}} [[Insurrectionist]] attacks increased in the face of what the colonies perceived as a removal of their right to freedom of movement. This was to culminate in the discovery of Insurrectionists using Covenant weapons supplied by apparently renegade [[Kig-Yar]]. Shocked, the UNSC viewed this as a major threat to security.<ref>''Halo: The Cole Protocol'', p, 109</ref> Upon learning of this, the [[Prophet of Regret]] declared such weapons as heresy, and as a result dispatched [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee to destroy the source of the modified weapons: a remote asteroid habitat known as [[the Rubble]].<ref>''Halo: The Cole Protocol'', p. 146</ref> | With the majority of the Outer Colonies glassed or abandoned, the UNSC faced an economic crisis, as many of their [[agriculture world]]s had been destroyed, leading to food shortages. On [[Charybdis IX]], food riots were common.<ref>''Halo: The Cole Protocol'', p. 106</ref> Meanwhile, Covenant forces began to encroach on the [[Inner Colonies]].<ref>''Halo: The Cole Protocol'', p. 25</ref> In response, the UNSC issued [[United Nations Space Command Emergency Priority Order 098831A-1]], otherwise known as the "Cole Protocol". It stated that no UNSC vessel may lead the Covenant to Earth or any other human population center. Furthermore, all movement through space was restricted to [[UNSC Navy]] vessels.{{Ref/Reuse|Genesis}} [[Insurrectionist]] attacks increased in the face of what the colonies perceived as a removal of their right to freedom of movement. This was to culminate in the discovery of Insurrectionists using Covenant weapons supplied by apparently renegade [[Kig-Yar]]. Shocked, the UNSC viewed this as a major threat to security.<ref>''Halo: The Cole Protocol'', p, 109</ref> Upon learning of this, the [[Prophet of Regret]] declared such weapons as heresy, and as a result dispatched [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee to destroy the source of the modified weapons: a remote asteroid habitat known as [[the Rubble]].<ref>''Halo: The Cole Protocol'', p. 146</ref> | ||
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By the time of the [[Battle of Jericho VII]] in 2535, most of the Outer Colonies were either destroyed, or cut communications with the UNSC. | By the time of the [[Battle of Jericho VII]] in 2535, most of the Outer Colonies were either destroyed, or cut communications with the UNSC. | ||
=== | ===Continuing war (2536-2551)=== | ||
{{Main|Siege of the Inner Colonies}} | {{Main|Siege of the Inner Colonies}} | ||
[[File:Origins ii Human-CovenantWar.jpg|thumb|225px|Humanity, heavily out-gunned, lost much ground to the Covenant.]] | [[File:Origins ii Human-CovenantWar.jpg|thumb|225px|Humanity, heavily out-gunned, lost much ground to the Covenant.]] | ||
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Throughout the 2540s, the UNSC was dealt ever greater blows with the death of the SPARTAN-II [[Sheila-065]] during the [[Battle of Miridem]] in 2544,<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 173''</ref> followed by the [[Battle of Actium|defeat at Actium]] in [[2545]],<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/featured/video/herocourage/c2ada678-e9ce-4db9-9ce9-1864070bd198 '''Halo Waypoint''' video, ''Hero-Courage'']</ref> defeat during the [[Fall of Arcadia]]<ref>'''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'''</ref> and the [[Siege of Paris IV|loss of Paris IV]] in 2549.<ref>''Halo: First Strike'', p. 244</ref> One of the UNSC's success was [[Operation: TORPEDO]] in 2545. The loss of 298 SPARTAN-IIIs was ultimately considered acceptable losses by UNSC High Command.<ref name=Onyx27 >''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx'', p. 21</ref> The SPARTAN-II raid on the [[Third Fleet of Glorious Consequence]] to recover a captive Dr. Halsey further proved the Covenant Empire was overwhelmingly powerful, but not invincible.<ref>'''[[Halo Legends]]''', ''[[The Package (animated short)|The Package]]''</ref> | Throughout the 2540s, the UNSC was dealt ever greater blows with the death of the SPARTAN-II [[Sheila-065]] during the [[Battle of Miridem]] in 2544,<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 173''</ref> followed by the [[Battle of Actium|defeat at Actium]] in [[2545]],<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/featured/video/herocourage/c2ada678-e9ce-4db9-9ce9-1864070bd198 '''Halo Waypoint''' video, ''Hero-Courage'']</ref> defeat during the [[Fall of Arcadia]]<ref>'''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]'''</ref> and the [[Siege of Paris IV|loss of Paris IV]] in 2549.<ref>''Halo: First Strike'', p. 244</ref> One of the UNSC's success was [[Operation: TORPEDO]] in 2545. The loss of 298 SPARTAN-IIIs was ultimately considered acceptable losses by UNSC High Command.<ref name=Onyx27 >''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx'', p. 21</ref> The SPARTAN-II raid on the [[Third Fleet of Glorious Consequence]] to recover a captive Dr. Halsey further proved the Covenant Empire was overwhelmingly powerful, but not invincible.<ref>'''[[Halo Legends]]''', ''[[The Package (animated short)|The Package]]''</ref> | ||
Of the few major wins in the 2540's for the UNSC, and one of the most significant and strategically advantageous was the [[Battle of Psi Serpentis]] in 2543. This engagement became colloquially known as Admiral Cole's last stand due to the presumed death of [[Preston Jeremiah Cole|Admiral Preston J. Cole]]. In addition to the alleged death of Cole, over 300 [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] vessels, two fleets worth, were completely vaporized when [[UNSC]] [[Nuclear weapon|nuclear missiles]] detonated inside the atmosphere of [[Viperidae]], a supermassive gas giant. This detonation spurred spontaneous fusion at the core of Viperidae, temporarily turning the super gas giant into a brown dwarf star.<ref name="Psi Serpentis">''Halo: Evolutions'', "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole", p. 476-482</ref> Cole's achievements in this battle alone were only rivaled by the [[Operation: FIRST STRIKE|destruction]] of the ''[[Unyielding Hierophant]]'' and the actions of [[John-117|Spartan-117]] throughout the course of the war.{{Ref/Reuse|Alamo}} | Of the few major wins in the 2540's for the UNSC, and one of the most significant and strategically advantageous was the [[Battle of Psi Serpentis]] in 2543. This engagement became colloquially known as Admiral Cole's last stand due to the presumed death of [[Preston Jeremiah Cole|Admiral Preston J. Cole]]. In addition to the alleged death of Cole, over 300 [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] vessels, two fleets worth, were completely vaporized when [[UNSC]] [[Nuclear weapon|nuclear missiles]] detonated inside the atmosphere of [[Viperidae]], a supermassive gas giant. This detonation spurred spontaneous fusion at the core of Viperidae, temporarily turning the super gas giant into a brown dwarf star.<ref name="Psi Serpentis">''Halo: Evolutions'', "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole", p. 476-482</ref> Cole's achievements in this battle alone were only rivaled by the [[Operation: FIRST STRIKE|destruction]] of the ''[[Unyielding Hierophant]]'' and the actions of [[John-117|Spartan-117]] throughout the course of the war.{{Ref/Reuse|Alamo}} A painting depicting the battle, titled "[[Admiral Cole's Last Stand]]" was created and by [[2552]], it hung on the wall of the [[HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6]] on [[Sydney]], Earth.<ref>''[[Halo: Evolutions]]'', "[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]", p. 472-485</ref> | ||
[[File:Covenant assault - 2.png|thumb|left|225px|[[Civilian]]s on a human colony world under siege by a Covenant invasion force.]] | [[File:Covenant assault - 2.png|thumb|left|225px|[[Civilian]]s on a human colony world under siege by a Covenant invasion force.]] | ||
While the Covenant had merely been slowed by the UNSC's military efforts, there was growing tension between the [[San'Shyuum]] and the [[Sangheili]] over the Human-Covenant War. At first, the Sangheili had followed the Prophets command to destroy the humans without question. But after more than twenty five years of war, humanity's continued and fierce resistance in the face of certain death had deeply impressed the martial Sangheili.<ref>''Halo: The Cole Protocol'', p. 139</ref> There was a growing consensus among the Sangheili that the humans had earned the right to be offered membership in the Covenant, which the Prophets continued to reject. At the same time, the [[Jiralhanae]], the one race which could challenge the Sangheili's dominance of the Covenant military, were rapidly earning favor with the Prophets, as they were less inclined to question orders.<ref>'''[[Conversations from the Universe]]'''</ref> | While the Covenant had merely been slowed by the UNSC's military efforts, there was growing tension between the [[San'Shyuum]] and the [[Sangheili]] over the Human-Covenant War. At first, the Sangheili had followed the Prophets command to destroy the humans without question. But after more than twenty five years of war, humanity's continued and fierce resistance in the face of certain death had deeply impressed the martial Sangheili.<ref>''Halo: The Cole Protocol'', p. 139</ref> There was a growing consensus among the Sangheili that the humans had earned the right to be offered membership in the Covenant, which the Prophets continued to reject. At the same time, the [[Jiralhanae]], the one race which could challenge the Sangheili's dominance of the Covenant military, were rapidly earning favor with the Prophets, as they were less inclined to question orders.<ref>'''[[Conversations from the Universe]]'''</ref> | ||
Towards the end of the war in 2552, the Office of Naval Intelligence was resigned to the fact that humanity may only have months left before the Covenant destroyed the remaining Inner Colonies and moved against Earth. To try and buy time, HIGHCOM ordered all available SPARTAN-IIs to return to Reach and commence [[Operation: RED FLAG]], a mission to locate the Covenant homeworld and capture a Prophet to force the Covenant into a cease-fire.<ref>''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', p. 240-245</ref> | Towards the end of the war in 2552, the Office of Naval Intelligence was resigned to the fact that humanity may only have months left before the Covenant destroyed the remaining Inner Colonies and moved against Earth. To try and buy time, HIGHCOM ordered all available SPARTAN-IIs to return to Reach and commence [[Operation: RED FLAG]], a mission to locate the Covenant homeworld and capture a Prophet to force the Covenant into a cease-fire.<ref>''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', p. 240-245</ref> | ||
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[[File:H2A - Autumn.jpg|thumb|300px|The [[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|''Pillar of Autumn'']] pushes through the Covenant blockade and escapes [[Reach]].]] | [[File:H2A - Autumn.jpg|thumb|300px|The [[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|''Pillar of Autumn'']] pushes through the Covenant blockade and escapes [[Reach]].]] | ||
The Covenant suffered a costly defeat on and around [[Installation 04]]. Here, the human survivors from the [[Halcyon-class light cruiser|''Halcyon''-class cruiser]], the ''Pillar of Autumn'', managed to form an effective and surprising resistance to the Covenant. Unwilling to risk damaging the [[Halo|sacred ring]], the Covenant was forced to fight the humans on Halo's surface rather than using their usual bombardment tactics.<ref>''[[Halo: The Flood]]'', p. 187</ref> The Covenant was soundly defeated in numerous raids led by SPARTAN [[John-117]], including an attack on a grounded cruiser, the ''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]'', successfully escaping with the captain of the ''Pillar of Autumn'', Captain Jacob Keyes.<ref>''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', campaign level, [[The Truth and Reconciliation]]</ref> The battle on Halo then suddenly took a turn for the worst for both sides when the Covenant accidentally released an ancient and deadly parasitic race called [[the Flood]]. The Flood, having been imprisoned within Halo for many thousands of years, instinctively spread quickly throughout the ring, killing or assimilating every unsuspecting human and Covenant in their path and would become a third party in the war.<ref>''Halo: Combat Evolved'', campaign level, [[343 Guilty Spark (level)|343 Guilty Spark]]</ref> | The Covenant suffered a costly defeat on and around [[Installation 04]]. Here, the human survivors from the [[Halcyon-class light cruiser|''Halcyon''-class cruiser]], the ''Pillar of Autumn'', managed to form an effective and surprising resistance to the Covenant. Unwilling to risk damaging the [[Halo|sacred ring]], the Covenant was forced to fight the humans on Halo's surface rather than using their usual bombardment tactics.<ref>''[[Halo: The Flood]]'', p. 187</ref> The Covenant found the UNSC very adept at fighting on the ring's surface, employing their firearms and vehicles in classic guerrilla raids. The Covenant was soundly defeated in numerous raids led by SPARTAN [[John-117]], including an attack on a grounded cruiser, the ''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]'', successfully escaping with the captain of the ''Pillar of Autumn'', Captain Jacob Keyes.<ref>''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', campaign level, [[The Truth and Reconciliation]]</ref> The battle on Halo then suddenly took a turn for the worst for both sides when the Covenant accidentally released an ancient and deadly parasitic race called [[the Flood]]. The Flood, having been imprisoned within Halo for many thousands of years, instinctively spread quickly throughout the ring, killing or assimilating every unsuspecting human and Covenant in their path and would become a third party in the war.<ref>''Halo: Combat Evolved'', campaign level, [[343 Guilty Spark (level)|343 Guilty Spark]]</ref> | ||
During the course of the battle, John 117 discovered the true nature of Halo and proceeded to detonate the crashed ''Pillar of Autumn's'' engines, destroying the ring, and escaped.<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level, ''[[The Maw]]''</ref> The destruction of the holy Halo led to [[Supreme Commander]] [[Thel 'Vadamee]] being disgraced and demoted before being branded with the [[Mark of Shame]], leaving him dead in the eyes of the [[Sangheili]]. Only the intervention of the [[Prophet of Truth]] prevented 'Vadamee's certain execution. He was instead given the title of [[Arbiter]] and sent to quell a [[List of known Covenant heretics|heretic]] uprising that had taken root on the [[Threshold gas mine|Forerunner gas mine]] over [[Threshold]].<ref name="thearbiter">''[[Halo 2]]'', campaign level, [[The Arbiter]]</ref> | During the course of the battle, John 117 discovered the true nature of Halo and proceeded to detonate the crashed ''Pillar of Autumn's'' engines, destroying the ring, and escaped, much to the Covenant's horrified dismay.<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved''', campaign level, ''[[The Maw]]''</ref> The destruction of the holy Halo construct and the later loss of the [[flagship]] ''[[Ascendant Justice]]'' to the surviving UNSC forces led to [[Supreme Commander]] [[Thel 'Vadamee]] being disgraced and demoted before being branded with the [[Mark of Shame]], leaving him dead in the eyes of the [[Sangheili]]. Only the intervention of the [[Prophet of Truth]] prevented 'Vadamee's certain execution. He was instead given the title of [[Arbiter]] and sent to quell a [[List of known Covenant heretics|heretic]] uprising that had taken root on the [[Threshold gas mine|Forerunner gas mine]] over [[Threshold]].<ref name="thearbiter">''[[Halo 2]]'', campaign level, [[The Arbiter]]</ref> | ||
[[File:Fifth Fleet - H2A.png|thumb|left|300px|The [[UNSC]] [[UNSC Home Fleet|Home Fleet]] shortly before the Covenant attack on Earth.]] | [[File:Fifth Fleet - H2A.png|thumb|left|300px|The [[UNSC]] [[UNSC Home Fleet|Home Fleet]] shortly before the Covenant attack on Earth.]] | ||
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A few weeks after this defeat, the [[Prophet of Regret]] discovered the location of a significant Forerunner artifact on his own. Without knowledge of the fact the planet housing this artifact was the human homeworld, Regret led a small fleet of fifteen ships to Earth, in order to locate [[Portal at Voi|a portal]] to an installation known as "[[Installation 00|the Ark]]".{{Ref/Reuse|tentwenty}} Though hopelessly outgunned by the UNSC's new orbital defense grid of MAC guns, the Prophet of Regret's [[Solemn Penance|flagship]] managed to break through the human defenses to [[New Mombasa]]. The Covenant ground troops quickly spread through the city, destroying both military and civilian resistance, but a counter-attack by the [[Marines]] and John-117 resulted in their swift defeat. With his fleet burning in orbit, Regret was forced to retreat. His carrier jumped into slipspace from within the city, damaging it severely. Following Regret's jump, waves of Covenant reinforcement forces, including a [[Truth's fleet|support fleet]] sent by the Prophet of Truth, arrived, resulting in a month-long constant engagement on Earth.{{Ref/Generic|Id=lootcrate2|Heading=[[Halo Legendary Crate]]|Subheading=[[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #2]]}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=goo204|Halo: Ghosts of Onyx|Page=204-205}}{{Ref/Reuse|tentwenty}}{{Ref/Site|Id=waypointvergil|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-vergil-reality|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Vergil Reality|D=15|M=06|Y=2021}} | A few weeks after this defeat, the [[Prophet of Regret]] discovered the location of a significant Forerunner artifact on his own. Without knowledge of the fact the planet housing this artifact was the human homeworld, Regret led a small fleet of fifteen ships to Earth, in order to locate [[Portal at Voi|a portal]] to an installation known as "[[Installation 00|the Ark]]".{{Ref/Reuse|tentwenty}} Though hopelessly outgunned by the UNSC's new orbital defense grid of MAC guns, the Prophet of Regret's [[Solemn Penance|flagship]] managed to break through the human defenses to [[New Mombasa]]. The Covenant ground troops quickly spread through the city, destroying both military and civilian resistance, but a counter-attack by the [[Marines]] and John-117 resulted in their swift defeat. With his fleet burning in orbit, Regret was forced to retreat. His carrier jumped into slipspace from within the city, damaging it severely. Following Regret's jump, waves of Covenant reinforcement forces, including a [[Truth's fleet|support fleet]] sent by the Prophet of Truth, arrived, resulting in a month-long constant engagement on Earth.{{Ref/Generic|Id=lootcrate2|Heading=[[Halo Legendary Crate]]|Subheading=[[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop #2]]}}{{Ref/Novel|Id=goo204|Halo: Ghosts of Onyx|Page=204-205}}{{Ref/Reuse|tentwenty}}{{Ref/Site|Id=waypointvergil|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-vergil-reality|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Vergil Reality|D=15|M=06|Y=2021}} | ||
Unfortunately for Regret, four human ships | Unfortunately for Regret, four human ships, the ''[[UNSC In Amber Clad|In Amber Clad]]'' among them, had followed them through their own slipspace rupture to [[Installation 05|Delta Halo]]. With the orders "Find out why he came to Earth; why he came here," John-117 was hard-dropped with a complement of [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|ODSTs]] to Delta Halo's surface.<ref>''Halo 2'', campaign level, [[Delta Halo]]</ref> Led by John-117, the humans forced their way through Regret's forces until they had reached the Prophet himself. At that moment, ''High Charity'', having learned of Delta Halo, arrived and launched multiple waves of [[Phantom]] dropships to aid Regret. These forces were withdrawn by the Prophet of Truth as part of his plan to remove the Sangheili from power in the Covenant. However, Truth ultimately underestimated the full impact his 'reforms' would have on the Covenant's chances for military victory. The Master Chief [[Assassination of the Prophet of Regret|assassinated]] Regret, dealing a heavy blow to the Covenant's political structure. The Prophet of Truth then gave the order to glass the temple in which Regret resided. John-117 narrowly survived only to be captured by the [[Gravemind]], who had already formed a plan to prevent the Covenant from completing their Great Journey.<ref>''Halo 2'', campaign level, [[Regret (Halo 2 level)|Regret]]</ref> | ||
[[File:H2A Great Schism.png|thumb|300px|The Great Schism begins.]] | [[File:H2A Great Schism.png|thumb|300px|The Great Schism begins.]] | ||
Meanwhile, the majority of the human forces on ''In Amber Clad'' had traveled to Delta Halo's [[Library]] to obtain the [[Index]], which is the key to firing Halo. Covenant | Meanwhile, the majority of the human forces on ''In Amber Clad'' had traveled to Delta Halo's [[Library]] to obtain the [[Index]], which is the key to firing Halo. Originally, the Covenant had been unaware of the Index's importance, but luckily for them, Arbiter Thel 'Vadamee had obtained [[343 Guilty Spark]], the monitor of [[Installation 04]], while destroying the Heretic base.<ref name="oracle">''Halo 2'', campaign level, [[The Oracle]]</ref> The monitor, known to the Covenant as an Oracle, told the Prophets of the Index and the Arbiter was sent to retrieve the "Sacred Icon". The mission was complicated though by the unexpected release of the Flood. Despite this, the Arbiter successfully reached the Library and prevented the humans from claiming the Index. Just as [[Miranda Keyes]] claimed the index, the Arbiter stole it from her, kidnapping her and [[Sgt. Johnson]]. However, the Index was stolen from the Arbiter by the [[Jiralhanae Chieftain]] [[Tartarus]], who was under the Prophets' orders to retrieve the Index and kill the Arbiter, whom Tartarus knocked down an apparently bottomless shaft.<ref>''Halo 2'', campaign level, [[Quarantine Zone]]</ref> With the Index secure, the Prophets then ordered the Jiralhanae to begin eradicating the Sangheili, thus starting the [[Great Schism]]. Ultimately this led to the death of Tartarus at the hands of 'Vadamee and Johnson and a temporary alliance between the Sangheili and the human forces. Delta Halo was prevented from firing by Miranda Keyes while the Flood infected High Charity and absorbed the [[Prophet of Mercy]], leaving the Prophet of Truth firmly in control over the Covenant Empire.<ref>''Halo 2'', campaign level, [[The Great Journey (level)|The Great Journey]]</ref> | ||
=====Onyx Conflict===== | =====Onyx Conflict===== | ||
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=====Arrival of the Flood and Human-Sangheili victory===== | =====Arrival of the Flood and Human-Sangheili victory===== | ||
[[File:Final meeting 7.png|thumb|250px|The Sangheili and humans make ready to finish Truth and the Covenant.]] | [[File:Final meeting 7.png|thumb|250px|The Sangheili and humans make ready to finish Truth and the Covenant.]] | ||
{{Quote|In memory of those fallen in the defense of Earth and her colonies - March 3, 2553|[[Voi Memorial]]}} | |||
Following the Flood infestation of ''High Charity'', the High Prophet of Truth led his remaining fleet to Earth to complete what his occupation forces on Earth had started. Little did he realize that a SPARTAN-II had stowed away with him on board his Dreadnought. By the time Truth arrived at Earth, a full-scale battle in space and on the ground was underway between UNSC and [[Covenant fleet]]s.<ref name="bnet">[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=16989 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update: 01/23/09 '']</ref> | Following the Flood infestation of ''High Charity'', the High Prophet of Truth led his remaining fleet to Earth to complete what his occupation forces on Earth had started. Little did he realize that a SPARTAN-II had stowed away with him on board his Dreadnought. By the time Truth arrived at Earth, a full-scale battle in space and on the ground was underway between UNSC and [[Covenant fleet]]s.<ref name="bnet">[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=16989 '''Bungie.net''': ''Bungie Weekly Update: 01/23/09 '']</ref> | ||
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In the [[Silver Timeline]], [[The Rubble]] manages to survive for quite a bit longer through the war. As well, the [[Halo Array]] is discovered in a different manner.{{Ref/Site|Id=Debrief1|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/silver-debrief-a-new-beginning|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Silver Debrief: A New Beginning|D=9|M=3|Y=2022}} [[Operation]]s [[Operation: FALLEN WALLS|FALLEN WALLS]], [[Operation: HORIZON|HORIZON]] (on [[Algol]] rather than [[Cascade]]), and [[Operation: IRON FIST|IRON FIST]] took place in the timeline as well.{{Ref/Reuse|Halsey's Computer}} | In the [[Silver Timeline]], [[The Rubble]] manages to survive for quite a bit longer through the war. As well, the [[Halo Array]] is discovered in a different manner.{{Ref/Site|Id=Debrief1|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/silver-debrief-a-new-beginning|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Silver Debrief: A New Beginning|D=9|M=3|Y=2022}} [[Operation]]s [[Operation: FALLEN WALLS|FALLEN WALLS]], [[Operation: HORIZON|HORIZON]] (on [[Algol]] rather than [[Cascade]]), and [[Operation: IRON FIST|IRON FIST]] took place in the timeline as well.{{Ref/Reuse|Halsey's Computer}} | ||
[[Harvest]] was glassed by the Covenant prior to [[2540]].{{Ref/Site|Id=Halsey's Computer|URL=https://halotheseries.tv/|Site=Halo: The Series|Page=Dr. Catherine Halsey's Computer|D=25|M=3|Y=2022|LocalArchive=Dr. Catherine Halsey's Computer}} In [[2552]], the Covenant [[Attack on Madrigal|attacked]] [[Madrigal]] resulting in [[ | [[Harvest]] was glassed by the Covenant prior to [[2540]].{{Ref/Site|Id=Halsey's Computer|URL=https://halotheseries.tv/|Site=Halo: The Series|Page=Dr. Catherine Halsey's Computer|D=25|M=3|Y=2022|LocalArchive=Dr. Catherine Halsey's Computer}} In [[2552]], the Covenant [[Attack on Madrigal|attacked]] [[Madrigal]] resulting in [[Silver Team]] being deployed to the planet.{{Ref/Generic|[[Halo: The Television Series]]|[[Contact]]}} | ||
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In the ''[[Halo Legends]]'' short ''[[Odd One Out]]'', UNSC forces fought Covenant forces on [[Cronkee]]. | In the ''[[Halo Legends]]'' short ''[[Odd One Out]]'', UNSC forces fought Covenant forces on [[Cronkee]]. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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