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==History== | ==History== | ||
===Origins=== | ===Origins=== | ||
Colonial duty was essentially a ceremonial function, primarily intended to placate the colonists' fears of pirates and marauders, so the UNSC felt a separate command-the CMA-would suffice to administer to these less important activities. At the time, [[UNSC Naval Command|NavCom]] and [[Unified Ground Command|UniCom]] believed that their own resources were better spent on activities within the [[Sol System]]. As the colonies spread and became more vital, NavCom and UniCom tried to disband the CMA and usurp its role on a number of occasions, but the colonial command was adamant in protecting their turf. Their charter (approved by the UNSC) left little room for external maneuvering. Even so, by 2400 | Colonial duty was essentially a ceremonial function, primarily intended to placate the colonists' fears of pirates and marauders, so the UNSC felt a separate command-the CMA-would suffice to administer to these less important activities. At the time, [[UNSC Naval Command|NavCom]] and [[Unified Ground Command|UniCom]] believed that their own resources were better spent on activities within the [[Sol System]]. As the colonies spread and became more vital, NavCom and UniCom tried to disband the CMA and usurp its role on a number of occasions, but the colonial command was adamant in protecting their turf. Their charter (approved by the UNSC) left little room for external maneuvering. Even so, by 2400, NavCom and UniCom were operating the [[Inner Colonies]] alongside the CMA. | ||
===CMA and the Outer Colonies=== | ===CMA and the Outer Colonies=== | ||
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===The Demise and End of the CMA=== | ===The Demise and End of the CMA=== | ||
In [[2494]] | In [[2494]], secessionists within the [[Eridanus System]] began a campaign of violence against their Earth-sponsored government, using equipment supplied by traitors within the military, believed by many to be members of the CMA. The colony petitioned the UNSC for aid, and [[UNSC High Command|HighCom]] dispatched a battle group that crushed the rebellion, though not so conclusively as to avoid continued dissent.<ref name="HE34">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 34''</ref> | ||
In [[2497]], the CMA's involvement with the rebels went public.<ref name="HE34"/> This was considered the beginning of the end for the colonial military. Over the next few decades, citing security concerns, the UNSC gradually shifted the resources of the CMA to NavCom or UniCom control, relegating the CMA to patrolling the most distant colonies and providing logistical support to remote stations. | In [[2497]], the CMA's involvement with the rebels went public.<ref name="HE34"/> This was considered the beginning of the end for the colonial military. Over the next few decades, citing security concerns, the UNSC gradually shifted the resources of the CMA to NavCom or UniCom control, relegating the CMA to patrolling the most distant colonies and providing logistical support to remote stations. | ||
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===NavCom/UniCom Control=== | ===NavCom/UniCom Control=== | ||
After contact was lost with [[Harvest]], the CMA sent the [[UNSC Argo|UNSC ''Argo'']] to investigate. It was also a CMA battle group that followed the ''Argo'' when it failed to report back. However, once the [[Covenant]] message was received, all CMA combat forces were placed under NavCom or UniCom control "for the duration of the crisis". This reassignment essentially became permanent as the [[Human-Covenant War]] dragged on, and by [[2552]] | After contact was lost with [[Harvest]], the CMA sent the [[UNSC Argo|UNSC ''Argo'']] to investigate. It was also a CMA battle group that followed the ''Argo'' when it failed to report back. However, once the [[Covenant]] message was received, all CMA combat forces were placed under NavCom or UniCom control "for the duration of the crisis". This reassignment essentially became permanent as the [[Human-Covenant War]] dragged on, and by [[2552]], the Colonial Military Administration was little more than a fleet of navigational buoy tenders and remote fuel depots manned by wounded veterans and those unfit for combat service. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||