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Initially confined to a few systems, the fighting spread across human-controlled space in only several years; as the conflict escalated, even some [[Inner Colonies]], as inwards as the [[Epsilon Eridani system]] and the [[Sol system]], were targeted by rebel militants and terrorists.<ref name="goo">'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'''</ref> What had once been widespread support for the Insurrectionists quickly dried up at the outbreak of violence. Though they started out targeting only military and Colonial Administration targets, as the UNSC counterinsurgency operations began more and more innocent people were caught in the crossfire.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 61''</ref>

The Insurrection claimed millions of lives between the late 2490's and the mid-2520's. The various rebel groups had become extremely adept at creating improvised explosive devices difficult for the UNSC to detect, and therefore stop, and had struck many high profile targets, [[National Holiday|even in orbit]] above [[Reach]] itself. Some opponents of the war believed the simplest solution was to simply give the rebels their autonomy - for the UNSC to pull out, and let the rebels have their independence. However, the value of the colonies made them simply too important to abandon.

The Insurrection claimed millions of lives between the late 2490's and the mid-2520's. The various rebel groups had become extremely adept at creating improvised explosive devices difficult for the UNSC to detect, and therefore stop, and had struck many high profile targets, [[National Holiday|even in orbit]] above [[Reach]] itself. Some opponents of the war believed the simplest solution was to simply give the rebels their autonomy - for the UNSC to pull out, and let the rebels have their independence. However, the value of the colonies made them simply too important to abandon, as it would bankrupt the Inner Colonies.

The Insurrection quickly died down after the onset of the [[Human-Covenant War]] that [[Battle of Harvest|began]] in [[2525]]. However, isolated insurgent groups staged operations against the UNSC throughout the war, whittling down humanity's precious resources from the war effort against the [[Covenant|genocidal hegemony]].<ref name="goo"/><ref name="actual"/> After the [[Voi Memorial|end]] of the war in [[2553]], some of the surviving Insurrectionist groups—as well as all-new ones—proceeded to resume their fight against Earth, leading to a resurgence of the conflict in the [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|war after the war]]. In the post-war insurgency, at least one Covenant [[Vata 'Gajat's mercenary group|faction]] had sided with the rebels.<ref name="init3">'''Halo: Initiation''', ''Issue # 3''</ref>

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 Initially confined to a few systems, the fighting spread across human-controlled space in only several years; as the conflict escalated, even some [[Inner Colonies]], as inwards as the [[Epsilon Eridani system]] and the [[Sol system]], were targeted by rebel militants and terrorists.<ref name="goo">'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'''</ref> What had once been widespread support for the Insurrectionists quickly dried up at the outbreak of violence. Though they started out targeting only military and Colonial Administration targets, as the UNSC counterinsurgency operations began more and more innocent people were caught in the crossfire.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 61''</ref>
-The Insurrection claimed millions of lives between the late 2490's and the mid-2520's. The various rebel groups had become extremely adept at creating improvised explosive devices difficult for the UNSC to detect, and therefore stop, and had struck many high profile targets, [[National Holiday|even in orbit]] above [[Reach]] itself. Some opponents of the war believed the simplest solution was to simply give the rebels their autonomy - for the UNSC to pull out, and let the rebels have their independence. However, the value of the colonies made them simply too important to abandon.
+The Insurrection claimed millions of lives between the late 2490's and the mid-2520's. The various rebel groups had become extremely adept at creating improvised explosive devices difficult for the UNSC to detect, and therefore stop, and had struck many high profile targets, [[National Holiday|even in orbit]] above [[Reach]] itself. Some opponents of the war believed the simplest solution was to simply give the rebels their autonomy - for the UNSC to pull out, and let the rebels have their independence. However, the value of the colonies made them simply too important to abandon, as it would bankrupt the Inner Colonies.
 The Insurrection quickly died down after the onset of the [[Human-Covenant War]] that [[Battle of Harvest|began]] in [[2525]]. However, isolated insurgent groups staged operations against the UNSC throughout the war, whittling down humanity's precious resources from the war effort against the [[Covenant|genocidal hegemony]].<ref name="goo"/><ref name="actual"/> After the [[Voi Memorial|end]] of the war in [[2553]], some of the surviving Insurrectionist groups—as well as all-new ones—proceeded to resume their fight against Earth, leading to a resurgence of the conflict in the [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|war after the war]]. In the post-war insurgency, at least one Covenant [[Vata 'Gajat's mercenary group|faction]] had sided with the rebels.<ref name="init3">'''Halo: Initiation''', ''Issue # 3''</ref>