2540 was a year in the 2540s in the 26th century.
Events
May
May 9
- Lieutenant Commander Fhajad-084 published an article on slipspace physics that was featured within the later UNSC Astrophysics Journal 034-23-01. This paper was used 12 years later in 2552 by at the time Commander Jacob Keyes when he realized Covenant warships were inbound for Sigma Octanus IV.[1]
July
July 12
- Operation: GUARDIAN LANCE takes place on Jericho VII, and results in several Covenant artefacts being captured by the UNSC for display inside SWORD Base.[2]
September
September 9
- Taylor "Dutch" Miles enlists in the UNSC Marine Corps.[3]
Unknown
- Around his sixth birthday on July 5, Gabriel Thorne moves to the city of New Phoenix to live with his grandparents.[4]
Sources
- ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, Chapter 16
- ^ Halo: Reach, multiplayer map Sword Base
- ^ Bungie.net: Halo 3: ODST Field Guide
- ^ Halo: Escalation - Issue #7