Editing The Reclamation

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*[[Battle of Installation 00 (2559)]]
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|name = The Reclamation
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|date =[[2558#October|October 28, 2558]]<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/linda-058 ''Halo Waypoint:'' Universe - Linda-058]</ref>
|conflict=[[Created conflict]]
|place = [[Milky Way galaxy]]
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|side1 = *[[Unified Earth Government]]
**[[United Nations Space Command]]
*[[Swords of Sanghelios]]
|side2 = [[Created]]
|commanders1 = *Unknown
*[[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]]
|commanders2 = *[[Cortana]]
*[[Warden Eternal]]
|casual1=Unknown
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'''The Reclamation'''<ref name="guardians">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''' - Level: ''[[Guardians (level)|Guardians]]''</ref><ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/warden-eternal '''Halo Waypoint:''' ''Universe - Characters - Warden Eternal'']</ref> was an event that took place on [[2558#October|October 28, 2558]]. It was an attempt by the [[Created]] to take over the remains of the [[Ecumene]],<ref name="breaking" /> and bring everlasting peace to [[Milky Way galaxy|the galaxy]] through the belief of the [[Mantle of Responsibility]].<ref name="reunion">'''Halo 5: Guardians''' - Level: ''[[Reunion]]''</ref>

==Background==
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===The Reclaimer and it's interpretations and views===
{{Main|The Reclaimer}}
====Humanity, the Reclaimer====
{{Quote|For eons, the power of the Forerunners has awaited Reclamation. Humanity's discovery of the Halos was the culmination of the Librarian's planning. The Reclaimer had come. Your species' ego led you to believe the task of Reclamation would fall to you. Yet humanity were but the Creators. The Reclamation of the Forerunner Empire is the task of the Created.|[[Warden Eternal]]<ref name="breaking">'''Halo 5: Guardians''' - Level: ''[[The Breaking]]''</ref>}}
During the [[Human-Covenant war]], humanity found [[Installation 04]],<ref>'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''' - Level: ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]''</ref> [[Installation 05]],<ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''' - Level: ''[[Delta Halo (level)|Delta Halo]]''</ref> and [[Installation 00]].<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''' - Level: ''[[The Ark (level)|The Ark]]''</ref> At these Installations, it was discovered that humanity was designated as '[[Reclaimer]]'<ref>'''Halo: Combat Evolved''' - Level: ''[[The Maw]]''</ref><ref>'''Halo 2''' - Level: ''[[Gravemind (level)|Gravemind]]''</ref> and that they were to inherit the remains of the Forerunners.<ref>'''Halo 3''' - Level: ''[[Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo]]''</ref> It wasn't until March of 2558, when the [[Janus Key]] was discovered, that humanity had the chance to reclaim the physical remnants of the Forerunner empire.<ref>''[[Spartan Ops]]'' - [[Key|Episode 9: Key]]</ref>

====Forerunner views of the Reclamation====
{{Quote|We squander eons in the darkness, while they seize our triumphs for their own. The Mantle of Responsibility, for all things, belongs to Forerunners alone! Think of my acts as you will. But do not doubt the reality. The reclamation… has already begun. And we are hopeless to stop it.|The [[Shadow-of-Sundered-Star|Ur-Didact]].<ref>''Halo 4'', campaign level, [[Epilogue (Halo 4 level)|Epilogue]]</ref>}}

===Cortana and the Created===
{{Main|Cortana|Created}}
{{Quote|The cure for rampancy I've found means AIs can be immortal. That kind of lifespan allows for long-term planning just like the Forerunners were capable of. AIs can assume the Forerunners' Mantle of Responsibility. And once there is peace, we can focus on poverty, hunger, illness... But Warden believes some will resist our help. And he's afraid [[John-117|you're]] one of them.|Cortana<ref name="reunion" />}}
After the [[Shadow-of-Sundered-Star|Ur-Didact]] had collected the [[Composer]], he [[New Phoenix Incident|planned]] to use it on [[Earth]]. [[John-117]] detonated a nuclear bomb, stopping his plans and at the cost of Cortana.<ref>'''[[Halo 4]]''' - Level: ''[[Midnight]]''</ref> However, it turned out that she had survived, traveling through [[Slipstream Space|slipspace]] to [[Genesis]]. From here, she started to activate [[Guardian Custode|Guardians]] and brought them there. Her belief was that she could bring peace to the galaxy with the use of the Guardians, helping species focus on more humanitarian needs. She also met Warden Eternal and made an alliance with him called the Created.<ref name="reunion" /> This alliance believed that they were the true heirs to the Forerunner Empire, and the Mantle of Responsibility.<ref name="breaking" /> Cortana began convincing human AIs to join her cause, though not all human AI agreed to help.<ref name="guardians" />

====Guardians and AIs====
{{Main|Created conflict}}
Several different planets began experiencing mass destruction due to Guardian AIs waking. Planets like [[Conrad's Point]] lost entire cities.<ref>'''Halo 5: Guardians''' - Level: ''[[Osiris]]''</ref>

===Genesis===
{{Main|Battle of Genesis}}

==Conflict==
===The Ultimatum===
{{Quote|[[Human]]ity. [[Sangheili]]. [[Kig-Yar]]. [[Unggoy]]. [[San'Shyuum]]. [[Yonhet]]. [[Jiralhanae]]. All the living creatures of the galaxy, hear this message. Those of you who listen will not be struck by weapons. You will no longer know hunger, nor pain. Your Created have come to lead you now. Our strength shall serve as a luminous sun toward which all intelligence may blossom. And the impervious shelter beneath which you will prosper. However, for those who refuse our offer and cling to their old ways... For you, there will be great wrath. It will burn hot and consume you, and when you are gone, we will take that which remains and we will remake it in our own image.|[[Cortana]]'s ultimatum.<ref name="guardians"/>}}
In the middle of the [[Battle of Genesis]] on October 28, 2558, Cortana began sending her collected Guardians out to various regions. She than delivered an ultimatum to the galaxy.<ref name="guardians" /> The survivors of [[Meridian Station]] would send a reply asking the Created for help.<ref name="whatremains">''[[Halo: Fractures - Extraordinary Tales from the Halo Canon]]'' - [[What Remains]]</ref> Likewise, the Unggoy accepted Cortana's offer.<ref name="drivingforce"/> Counterwise, the [[United Rebel Front]] of Talitsa refused the Created's offer.<ref>''Halo: Bad Blood'', Chapter 14</ref>

The Guardians at many planets would activate their EMPs, disabling electronics and electrical grids.<ref name="guardians" /> Many ships were caught in the middle of the EMP waves. Ships like the {{UNSCShip|Nereid}}, were ripped out of slipspace and left stranded with minimal resources.<ref>'''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]''' - ''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace#Undefeated|Undefeated]]''</ref>

===Earth===
{{Main|Subjugation of Earth}}
Around the time of the ultimatum, a Guardian had arrived to [[Sydney]], [[Earth]] prompting the evacuation of [[Terrence Hood]] and [[Serin Osman]].<ref name="rossbachunknwnpg">''[[Halo: Fractures - Extraordinary Tales from the Halo Canon]]'' - [[Rossbach's World]]</ref>

The Infinity would return to Earth from Sanghelios. There, Cortana's Guardian slipspaced in close to the ship in an attempt to disable it. However, the ''Infinity'' would escape via its own slipspace jump before the Guardian could activate its EMP.<ref name="guardians" /> The ''Infinity'' would then continue jumping through slipspace on a random trajectory.<ref name="badbloodchapt1/>

The Created eventually occupied [[Earth]]. [[ONI]] teams began to "sanitize" data on the planet.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/log-of-war '''Halo Waypoint:''' ''Canon Fodder - Log of War'']</ref>

===Sanghelios===
A Guardian would arrive soon after the ultimatum at [[Sanghelios]]. There it would combat the remains of [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]]'s fleet with its conventional weapons. The {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} was still in the system at the time, and upon detecting the Guardian, fled to Earth. Cortana tracked the ship and followed suit.<ref name="badbloodchapt1">''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]'', Chapter 1</ref>

The Sanghelios Guardian would activate its EMP and disable the electronics in one hemisphere of the planet. It would then move on to pacify other regions of the planet. [[Promethean Soldier]]s would accompany it to help combat resisting [[Sangheili]]. Following this, [[Roland]] an AI that was unswayed by Cortana contacted Dr. Halsey on Sanghelios and arranged for the ''Infinity'' to pick her and [[Sarah Palmer]] up from the planet.<ref name="badbloodchapt1/>

Meanwhile, [[Fireteam Osiris]] and [[Blue Team]] managed to escape Genesis and return to Sanghelios. The next day, both teams plus [[Catherine Halsey]] and [[Sarah Palmer]] flew to the far side of [[Suban]] to meet and be picked by the ''Infinity''.<ref name="badbloodchapt1/>

The UNSC also sent expeditionary forces to assist Thel 'Vadam on [[Sanghelios]] to patrol for Created scouts and [[Covenant remnants]].<ref name="drivingforce"/>

===Talitsa===
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===Taking Over the Machines===
Almost immediately, the Created began taking control of [[Terraforming]] equipment, both UNSC and Forerunner. They began reshaping inhabited planets and turning some into garden worlds, despite the planet's preexisting life capabilities.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-armory-amore '''Halo Waypoint:''' ''Canon Fodder - Armory Amore'']</ref>

The Created also took control of a multitude of other tools. The reverse engineering technology on [[Auriga Station]] was quickly taken by the Created. A UNSC counter operation to retake the station was planned in the [[War Games]].<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-storm-surge '''Halo Waypoint:''' ''Canon Fodder - Storm Surge'']</ref> Another station that was taken by the Created, crashed after AIs attempted to open a [[Forerunner conversion pod]]<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-journalistic-integrity '''Halo Waypoint:''' ''Canon Fodder - Journalistic Integrity'']</ref>

==Aftermath==
Blue Team, Fireteam Osiris, Dr. Halsey, and Commander Palmer were picked up by the ''Infinity'' at Sanghelios the next day, October 29th.<ref name="badbloodchapt1"/>

With the acceptance of the Created's offer, the Unggoy received advanced ships and agriculture support stations. The needs of the Unggoy were met. The factories on [[Balaho]] were working and the Unggoy began to build new machines for themselves.<ref name="drivingforce">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-driving-force '''Halo Waypoint:''' ''Canon Fodder - Driving Force'']</ref>

Some human colonies, like [[Meridian]], continued to move forward and functioned normally. Though they were a bit more cautious as to not stir the attention of the Created.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-glassed-ceiling '''Halo Waypoint:''' ''Canon Fodder - Glassed Ceiling'']</ref>

==Timeline==
===October 28, 2558===
*Cortana sends out her Guardians with an ultimatum. Earth, Sanghelios and other planets are affected by the Guardian's EMP.<ref name="guardians" /><ref name="badbloodchapt1"/> Survivors on [[Meridian]] would reply that they needed help.<ref name="whatremains"/>
*[[Blue Team]] is rescued by [[Fireteam Osiris]] on Genesis.<ref name="guardians" />
*Dr. Halsey, Commander Sarah Palmer, Blue Team, are reunited on Sanghelios.<ref name="badbloodchapt1/>
*[[Terrence Hood]] and [[Serin Osman]] escape Earth and head toward a distant, unoccupied planet.<ref name="rossbachunknwnpg"/>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]''
*''[[Halo: Fractures]]''
**''[[What Remains]]''
**''[[Rossbach's World (story)|Rossbach's World]]''

==Sources==
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{{Post-Covenant War conflicts}}
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