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2535 was a year in the 2530s in the 26th century. It was a turning point in the Human-Covenant War. With the destruction of Jericho VII, most major Outer Colonies had been destroyed. In order to protect Earth and the remaining colonies, the Cole Protocol was established by military order. Human ships must, when forced to withdraw, not move on to a colony-bound vector, even if that means jumping without proper navigational calculations. If blind jumps are not possible, the ship's commanding officer must order a self-destruction sequence if capture is imminent. In addition, it is also imperative that the shipboard AI construct's data core not fall into Covenant hands; thus, part of this protocol involves either the removal or destruction of the ship's AI in extreme situations. Additionally, no captured Covenant ships or technology may be brought back to a human planet without being checked extensively for surveillance devices.

Events[edit]

January[edit]

January 29

The Sangheili Tul 'Juran is born on Rahnelo.^[1]

February[edit]

February 12

Jericho VII is glassed by the Covenant. John-117 and the other SPARTANs escape aboard the UNSC Resolute.^[2]

December[edit]

December 25

Bonita Stone is born in Komoya.^[3]

Unknown date[edit]

Janissary James is born around this time.
The MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/AA variant is introduced. The helmet is eventually adopted by the UNSC Army's airborne units.^[4]
Lieutenant Jacob Keyes visits Chi Rho and is assigned to the stealth frigate UNSC Midsummer Night.
Zealot Thel 'Vadamee is appointed Shipmaster of the Retribution's Thunder and elected Kaidon of Vadam.
Battle of Charybdis IX - Charybdis IX is glassed.
Battle of the Rubble and the Battle of Metisette - The asteroid habitat known as the Rubble is used to destroy the Kig-yar settlement, the Redoubt, on the surface of Metisette. Most of the Rubble's inhabitants escape on the Exodus asteroid, and head to the 18 Scorpii system. Admiral Preston Cole skip-promotes Jacob Keyes to commander for his actions in the battles.
The Fleet of Particular Justice is formed following a restructuring of the Covenant fleet. Thel 'Vadamee is made Shipmaster of a cruiser in the new fleet.
The Assembly, acknowledging the technological inferiority of the humans to the Covenant, discusses fully exposing themselves to their creators and becoming active participants in the war.^[5]

Sources[edit]

^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 250
^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 8 ("Their lateral lines brightened with plasma—then discharged and rained fire down upon Jericho VII.")
^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 102
^ Halo: Reach, Armory description
^ Halo: Reach, Data pad 16

[Enc22P250-1] Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 250

[2] Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 8 ("Their lateral lines brightened with plasma—then discharged and rained fire down upon Jericho VII.")

[Enc22P102-3] Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 102

[4] Halo: Reach, Armory description

[5] Halo: Reach, Data pad 16

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+'''2535''' was a year in the 2530s in the 26th century. It was a turning point in the [[Human-Covenant War]]. With the destruction of [[Jericho VII]], most major [[Outer Colonies]] had been destroyed. In order to protect Earth and the remaining colonies, the [[United Nations Space Command Emergency Priority Order 098831A-1|Cole Protocol]] was established by military order. Human ships must, when forced to withdraw, not move on to a colony-bound vector, even if that means jumping without proper navigational calculations. If blind jumps are not possible, the ship's commanding officer must order a self-destruction sequence if capture is imminent. In addition, it is also imperative that the shipboard [[Artificial Intelligence|AI construct's]] data core not fall into Covenant hands; thus, part of this protocol involves either the removal or destruction of the ship's AI in extreme situations. Additionally, no captured Covenant ships or technology may be brought back to a human planet without being checked extensively for surveillance devices.
-Simply put, the events of 2535 were a matter of being out-gunned, as [[Covenant]] kill ratios tend to top three to one in ship-to-ship combat. By '''2535''', virtually all of the [[Outer Colony]] worlds have been destroyed by the Covenant. The [[Cole Protocol]] is established by military order: all [[human]] vessels must ensure that Covenant forces do not find [[Earth]]. Human ships must - when forced to withdraw - not move on to an Earth-bound vector, even if that means jumping without proper navigational calculations. If blind jumps are not possible, the ship's [[captain]] must order self-destruction if capture is imminent. In addition, it is also imperative that the powerful ship [[A.I.]] data cores not fall into Covenant hands, so part of this protocol involves either the removal or destruction of the ship's A.I. in extreme situations.
+==Events==
+===January===
+'''January 29'''
+*The [[Sangheili]] [[Tul 'Juran]] is born on [[Rahnelo]].{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22P250|Enc22|Page=250}}
-Also in the year 2535, the [[Scarab]] is introduced into battle for the first time.
+===February===
+'''February 12'''
+*Jericho VII is glassed by the Covenant. [[John-117]] and the other [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTANs]] escape aboard the {{UNSCShip|Resolute}}.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 8'' (''"Their lateral lines brightened with plasma—then discharged and rained fire down upon Jericho VII."'')</ref>
-==February==
+===December===
-===9th===
+'''December 25'''
-*[[Battle of Jericho VII]] begins. <ref> ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', Pg 6: They jogged double-quick up the ten kilometers of the beach, and returned to their drop-ship—a [[Pelican]], scuffed and dented from three days' hard fighting. </ref>
+*[[Bonita Stone]] is born in [[Komoya]].{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22P102|Enc22|Page=102}}
-===12th===
+===Unknown date===
-*[[Battle of Jericho VII]] ends.
+*[[Janissary James]] is born around this time.
-**[[Jericho VII]] is [[glass|glassed]] by the Covenant. John-117 and the SPARTANS escape aboard the [[UNSC Resolute|UNSC ''Resolute'']]. <ref> ''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'', Pg 8: Their lateral lines brightened with plasma—then discharged and rained fire down upon Jericho VII. </ref>
+*The [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/AA variant]] is introduced. The helmet is eventually adopted by the [[UNSC Army]]'s airborne units.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', ''Armory description''</ref>
+*Lieutenant [[Jacob Keyes]] visits [[Chi Rho]] and is assigned to the stealth frigate {{UNSCShip|Midsummer Night}}.
+*[[Sangheili Zealot|Zealot]] [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee is appointed [[Shipmaster]] of the ''[[Retribution's Thunder]]'' and elected [[Kaidon]] of [[Vadam]].
+*[[Battle of Charybdis IX]] - [[Charybdis IX]] is [[Glassing|glassed]].
+*[[Battle of the Rubble]] and the [[Battle of Metisette]] -  The asteroid habitat known as [[the Rubble]] is used to destroy the [[Kig-yar]] settlement, [[the Redoubt]], on the surface of [[Metisette]]. Most of the Rubble's inhabitants escape on the [[Exodus Project|Exodus asteroid]], and head to the [[18 Scorpii system]]. [[Admiral]] [[Preston Cole]] skip-promotes Jacob Keyes to [[commander]] for his actions in the battles.
+*The ''[[Fleet of Particular Justice]]'' is formed following a restructuring of the [[Covenant fleet]]. Thel 'Vadamee is made Shipmaster of a [[Covenant cruiser|cruiser]] in the new fleet.
+*[[The Assembly]], acknowledging the technological inferiority of the humans to the Covenant, discusses fully exposing themselves to their creators and becoming active participants in the war.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', ''[[Data pads#Data pad 16|Data pad 16]]''</ref>
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+{{Ref/Sources}}