Editing 2535

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'''2535''' was a year in the 2530s in the 26th century. It was a turning point in the [[Human-Covenant War]]. With the destruction of [[Jericho VII]], most major [[Outer Colonies]] had been destroyed. In order to protect Earth and the remaining colonies, the [[United Nations Space Command Emergency Priority Order 098831A-1|Cole Protocol]] was established by military order. Human ships must, when forced to withdraw, not move on to a colony-bound vector, even if that means jumping without proper navigational calculations. If blind jumps are not possible, the ship's commanding officer must order a self-destruction sequence if capture is imminent. In addition, it is also imperative that the shipboard [[Artificial Intelligence|AI construct's]] data core not fall into Covenant hands; thus, part of this protocol involves either the removal or destruction of the ship's AI in extreme situations. Additionally, no captured Covenant ships or technology may be brought back to a human planet without being checked extensively for surveillance devices.

==Events==
===January===
'''January 29'''
*The [[Sangheili]] [[Tul 'Juran]] is born on [[Rahnelo]].{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22P250|Enc22|Page=250}}

===February===
'''February 12'''
*Jericho VII is glassed by the Covenant. [[John-117]] and the other [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTANs]] escape aboard the {{UNSCShip|Resolute}}.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 8'' (''"Their lateral lines brightened with plasma—then discharged and rained fire down upon Jericho VII."'')</ref>

===October===
'''October 16'''
*[[Operation: FIREBRAND]]{{Ref/Book|Id=OSFM84|OSFM|Page=84}}

===December===
'''December 25'''
*[[Bonita Stone]] is born in [[Komoya]].{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22P102|Enc22|Page=102}}

===Unknown date===
*[[Janissary James]] is born around this time.
*The [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/AA variant]] is introduced. The helmet is eventually adopted by the [[UNSC Army]]'s airborne units.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', ''Armory description''</ref>
*Lieutenant [[Jacob Keyes]] visits [[Chi Rho]] and is assigned to the stealth frigate {{UNSCShip|Midsummer Night}}.
*[[Sangheili Zealot|Zealot]] [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee is appointed [[Shipmaster]] of the ''[[Retribution's Thunder]]'' and elected [[Kaidon]] of [[Vadam]].
*[[Battle of Charybdis IX]] - [[Charybdis IX]] is [[Glassing|glassed]].
*[[Battle of the Rubble]] and the [[Battle of Metisette]] -  The asteroid habitat known as [[the Rubble]] is used to destroy the [[Kig-yar]] settlement, [[the Redoubt]], on the surface of [[Metisette]]. Most of the Rubble's inhabitants escape on the [[Exodus Project|Exodus asteroid]], and head to the [[18 Scorpii system]]. [[Admiral]] [[Preston Cole]] skip-promotes Jacob Keyes to [[commander]] for his actions in the battles.
*The ''[[Fleet of Particular Justice]]'' is formed following a restructuring of the [[Covenant fleet]]. Thel 'Vadamee is made Shipmaster of a [[Covenant cruiser|cruiser]] in the new fleet.
*[[The Assembly]], acknowledging the technological inferiority of the humans to the Covenant, discusses fully exposing themselves to their creators and becoming active participants in the war.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', ''[[Data pads#Data pad 16|Data pad 16]]''</ref>
*A third of [[Reach]]'s population was under arms, with [[Epsilon Eridani system]] being on a seemingly permanent war footing.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22P42|Enc22|Page=42}}

==After February==
*[[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey]] is captured by Covenant forces while still in cryo sleep. An [[ONI]]-led [[Battle of the Unnamed Star System|operation]], involving a team of Spartan-IIs is initiated and Halsey is rescued.<ref>'''Halo Legends''', ''The Package'' - ''Thel became a Kaidon in 2535, and during the Package, John is a Master Chief, a rank he was granted in 2535, at which time Thel was a Major. By extrapolation, one can determine that The Package takes place sometime during 2535''</ref>

==Sources==
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