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A very important year for the [[United Nations Space Command]], as this marked the initiation of the candidate procurement and [[SPARTAN-II training|training]] of the [[SPARTAN-II program]], which would eventually give birth to some of [[human]]ity's greatest heroes.

*'''June''': [[Jacob Keyes]] graduates [[UNSC]] [[OCS]] as [[Lieutenant, Junior Grade|Lieutenant, JG]].<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 19'' (''"I graduated from UNSC OCS only seven weeks ago."'')</ref>

*'''July 21''': [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] initiates the screening process [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II]] candidates. [[Vice Admiral]] [[Michael Stanforth]] provides her with the [[diplomatic shuttle]] ''[[Han]]'' and Lieutenant, JG Jacob Keyes as a requisite pilot and attaché. Halsey goes on to survey candidates in [[FLEETCOM Sector Four|Sector 4]] while her team does the same elsewhere in the colonies.<ref>'''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]''', ''July 21, 2517''</ref>

*'''August 17th''': Dr. Halsey and Lieutenant Keyes meet 6-year-old [[John-117|John, candidate #117]], on [[Eridanus II]]. John passes a test conducted by Halsey and is unknowingly accepted into the SPARTAN-II program.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''pages 21-27''</ref>

*Over the course of the next month, the 75 SPARTAN-II candidates across the colonies are assessed by either Dr. Halsey or her team. Some time after the screening, the children are kidnapped and replaced with [[flash cloning|flash clone]] duplicates.

**'''September 10th''': On [[Sansar]], [[Naomi-010|Naomi Sentzke]] is conscripted for the SPARTAN-II program and replaced with a flash clone.

**'''September 15th''': On [[Imber]], [[Kelly-087|Kelly Shaddock]] eluded [[Retrieval team Gamma]] for six hours but eventually came forward when she thought the abduction was a game for her birthday. Her near-escape resulted in the implementation of new retrieval protocols to avoid further mistakes.<ref>'''Dr. Halsey's personal journal''', ''September 15, 2517''</ref>

*'''September 17th''': Dr. Halsey and Jacob Keyes part ways after screening candidates for the SPARTAN-II program.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/HaloWaypoint/posts/10151906567277679 '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Today in Halo: 09/17/2517'']</ref> Afterwards, Dr. Halsey has Jacob Keyes promoted to full [[Lieutenant]] and reassigned to the {{UNSCShip|Magellan}}.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 28''</ref>

*'''September 23rd''': The 75 children kidnapped for the SPARTAN-II project are brought on [[Reach]] and conscripted into the SPARTAN-II program per [[Naval Code 45812]].<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''pages 30-31''</ref>

*'''September 24th''':

**The 6-year-old SPARTAN-II trainees awaken for their first day of training. They are led by [[Chief Petty Officer]] [[Franklin Mendez]] and are introduced to the AI [[Déjà]].<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''pages 35-43''</ref>

**The cargo vessel {{UNSCShip|Dartmouth}} is boarded and seized by the [[Insurrectionist|Eridanus rebels]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp]]''', ''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp#Issue #2|Issue #2]]''</ref>

*'''September 25th''': John, Kelly, and [[Sam-034|Sam]] become friends during their second "Ring the Bell" training exercise.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 45''</ref>

*'''September 28th''': The SPARTAN-II candidates receive haircuts. Kelly-087 disarms the master sergeant barber of his clippers; three attendants are required to pin her down and shave her head.<ref>'''Dr. Halsey's personal journal''', ''September 28, 2517''</ref>

*'''December 7th''': John-117's flash clone dies.<ref>'''[[Hunt the Truth]]''': ''[[:File:Ep 1 image.jpg|UEG public record]]''</ref>

*'''December 24th''': Dr. Halsey receives a report on the unexpected longevity of the SPARTAN-II flash clone replacements and assigns [[Codename: JACKBOOT]] to track their further progress.<ref>'''Dr. Halsey's personal journal''', ''December 24, 2517''</ref>

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