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==Formation==

The United Nations Space Command was formed as the result of [[Interplanetary War|a series of brutal wars]] across the [[Solar System]] between [[2160]] and [[2164]], most prominently among them the [[Jovian Moons Campaign]], [[The Rain Forest Wars]], and a series of battles on [[Mars]]. These conflicts were centered around [[UN]] clashes with dissident political movements, the most important of which were the "[[Koslovics]]" and the "[[Frieden]]." The Koslovics—supporters of neo-Communist hardliner [[Vladimir Koslov]]—sought a return to the glory days of Communism and the elimination of corporate and capitalist influence, particularly in orbital facilities and off world colonies. The Frieden movement was a resurgence of fascism, springing from anti-Koslovic sentiment that had taken root in the Jovian colonies. "Frieden" literally means "peace" - in this case, they believed that peace could be achieved only once the "oppressors on Terra Firma" were eliminated.<ref name="xbox">http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/h/halo/storyline.htm</ref>  

However, this expansion did not come without cost, as ideological and political causes resulted in many of the Outer Colonies engaging in open rebellion. A series of brushfire wars across human space sprang up, with hundreds more threatening to erupt as well. By 2517, UNSC estimates put massive, overwhelming, and uncontrollable rebellion at less than twenty years away. This resulted in the start of the [[Spartans|Spartan-II program]], to quickly and quietly deal with insurrections without incurring massive civilian casualties.<ref name="xbox" />

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