Editing 2554

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'''2554''' was a year in the 2550s in the 26th century.

==Events==
===January===
'''January 3'''
*Insurrectionist forces of the [[United Rebel Front]] unsuccessfully attempt to [[Draco III rebellion|invade and occupy]] [[Draco III]]'s rebuilt capital of [[New Albany]], resulting in a prolonged standoff between themselves and the UEG. Standoff results in the death of all insurgents but at least [[Jonathan Doherty|one UNSC soldier]] who was being held hostage was killed.<ref>[https://twitter.com/bsangel/status/683713456873148418?lang=en '''Jessica Shea's twitter''': ''Today in Halo 1/3/2554'']</ref>

===March===
'''March 29'''
*An incident occurs on [[Spartan-IV Training Station|a space station]] operated by the [[SPARTAN-IV program]] as a training facility, beginning with the murder of Spartan-IV trainee [[Hideo Wakahisa]] by fellow Spartan candidate [[Rudolf Schein]], now working as an agent of the [[United Rebel Front]]. Schein subsequently attempts to destroy the station with explosives, though [[Musa-096]] and [[Jun-A266]] are able to stop him; however, [[O'Day|Captain O'Day]] is killed in the process, while Jun and Schein are propelled into space through a [[Hull breach|breached]] viewport. Jun is rescued on time by [[Lucy-B091]] and [[Tom-B292]] while Schein is left to die in the vacuum of space, with the three Spartan-IIIs receiving medical treatment for several days for their vacuum exposure.<ref name="lessons">'''[[Halo: Fractures]]''', ''"[[Lessons Learned]]"''</ref>

===April===
'''Unknown date'''
*Shortly after Schein's failed [[Terrorism|terrorist]] attack, Tom-B292 and Lucy-B091 are reassigned from their duties as Spartan-IV instructors to serve under [[Franklin Mendez]] as part of the security staff of the [[Onyx United Research Project]] on [[Shield World 006]].{{Ref/Reuse|lessons}}

'''April 15'''
*[[Edward Buck]], [[Kojo Agu]], and [[Michael Crespo]] formally complete their induction as [[Spartan-IV]]s.

'''April 22'''
*''[[Shadow of Intent]]'' is rendered combat ineffective after a battle with Jul 'Mdama's forces.<ref name="Catalog">[https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2969315_Catalog-Interaction.aspx#post2969315 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Catalog Interaction - Page 14'']</ref>

===August===
'''August 10'''
*{{UNSCShip|Rubicon}} arrives at the ruins of [[Installation 00]] and deploys several remote contact teams (RCTs) to the Ark's surface.<ref name="provenance">'''[[Eleventh Hour reports]]''', Report #4 ''Provenance''</ref> 

'''August 18'''
*After 8.3 days, all contact with the RCTs is severed, after being attacked by the installation's fauna and constructs.{{Ref/Reuse|HitD}} Only [[RCT-06]] returns to the prowler, having suffered extensive casualties. However, they bring the source of the signal aboard: the remains of the monitor [[343 Guilty Spark]].{{Ref/Reuse|provenance}}
*After properly calibrating their AI translator, the human team began to interrogate Spark, hoping to gain insight into the ancient human-Forerunner relations and [[Ur-Didact|the Didact]].<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''pages 11-13''</ref> Spark, acknowledging the humans as "the true Reclaimers"<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''page 371''</ref> proceeds to describe the events that led to [[Chakas|his former human self]] becoming a monitor.

'''August 21'''
*After Spark finishes his story, his robotic shell powers down and is jettisoned into space by order of the ONI team commander. Having successfully uploaded his data stream into the ship's computers, however, Spark disables ''Rubicon''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Curator|AI]] and takes full control of the vessel. Having come to the conclusion that the Librarian is alive as a result of long study, and that he has need for the ship and its crew, Spark puts them to sleep and sets course to where he believes the [[Lifeshaper]] could be found.<ref>'''Halo: Primordium''', ''pages 376-379''</ref><ref name="mythos">'''[[Halo Mythos]]'''</ref>
*[[Bobby Kodiak]], the only survivor of the [[RCT]] [[Broadside]], is "saved" and converted into a cyborg by [[000 Tragic Solitude]] after surrendering himself to the AI.<ref name="HitD">'''Halo: Hunters in the Dark''', ''pages 5-8'' (Google Play edition)</ref>

===November===
'''November 21'''
*[[Indrid Lota]] dies on Aleria.{{Ref/Reuse|Nightfall}}

===December===
'''December 15''' 
*[[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]], working on [[Ivanoff Station]], files an [[Audio log (Halo 4)|audio log]] regarding the discovery of the [[Composer]] on the nearby [[Installation 03]] and is fascinated by the similarities between the Forerunner device and the UNSC's [[Smart AI#Creation|AI matrix compiler]].<ref>'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Composer (level)|Composer]]'', [[Audio log (Halo 4)|Audio log]]''</ref>

===Unknown date===
*Manufactured by [[SinoViet Heavy Machinery]], the {{Class|Autumn|heavy cruiser}} enters service.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=125}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22P118|Enc22|Page=118}}
*[[Jul 'Mdama]] and [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|his followers]] find the [[shield world]] [[Requiem]]. They attempt to gain entrance to the shield world but are unsuccessful until [[2557]].<ref name="terminal">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/Universe/detail/halo-4-terminal-jul-mdama/0f378de5-e0e3-4f31-a1e1-2a363af4094d '''Halo Waypoint:''' ''Halo 4 Terminal: Jul 'Mdama'']</ref>
*The [[United Nations Space Command]]'s Budgetary Retention Hearings of 2554 are held.<ref>'''[[Halo 4 Interactive Guide]]'''</ref>
*[[Tedra Grant]] visits [[Earth]] for the first time.<ref>'''[[Halo: Escalation]]''', ''Issue #7''</ref>
*The [[Battle of Draetheus V]] takes place as [[Merg Vol's Covenant]] attack [[Draetheus V]].<ref>[https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2994218_Catalog-Interaction.aspx#post2994218 '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Catalog Interaction (Page 43)'']</ref> The battle sees significant losses on both sides and Draetheus V itself is nearly destroyed when [[Merg Vol]]'s activates [[X50]]. The main hostilities conclude with Spartan [[Sarah Palmer]] killing Vol and sabotaging X50's main weapon, bringing Vol's Covenant's quest to a halt. 
*Some time after the battle, Vol's Covenant return when a looping Forerunner code begins emanating from X50.<ref>'''Halo: Spartan Assault''', ''[[Mission 26: Battle at the Arid Sea|Battle at the Arid Sea]]''</ref> After arriving at the source of the signal, Spartan Palmer discovers that the source is the remains of Spartan [[Edward Davis]].<ref>'''Halo: Spartan Assault''' - ''[[Mission 30: The Source]]''</ref>
*The [[Aleria]]n mining union [[Mols'Desias]] is dissolved. [[Silas Lota]] dies shortly after.<ref name="Nightfall">'''[[Halo: Nightfall]]''', ''[[Halo: Nightfall: ONI: Trade Barriers|ONI: Trade Barriers]]''</ref>
*[[Jordan Gaines]] is transferred from the [[UNSC Air Force]] to [[ONI]] Section One.<ref name="WaypointGaines">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/jordan-gaines '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Jordan Gaines'']</ref>
*The [[Concord]] incident takes place, involving the use of outer-plated Mjolnir armor legs by Spartan-IVs.<ref>'''Halo 4''', ''Outer-plated'' legs description</ref>
*A recolonization support fleet of the UEG arrives to [[Alluvion]], discovering a strange anomaly under the planet's [[Sundark Sea]]; Forerunner shield pylons, which emerged and forced back massive walls of water revealing the seafloor.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/alluvion '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Alluvion'']</ref>
*[[Fathom Station]] is commissioned by [[Imbrium Machine Complex]] and designed to locate the crash sites of ''[[Splendid Intention]]'' and {{UNSCShip|Of Uncommon Courage}}.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/fathom-station '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Fathom Station'']</ref>
*[[Naphtali Contractor Corporation]] took control over the [[EOD-class Mjolnir]] production.<ref>'''[[Halo 4]]'''</ref>
*The {{Class|Gladius|corvette}} ''{{UNSCShip|Sagan Blue}}'' and the twin [[Kig-Yar]]-helmed [[Mutan Et-pattern storm cutter|storm cutters]] ''[[Mark of Prophecy]]'' and ''[[Divine Breath]]'' engage each other near [[New Carthage]].<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/stay-frosty '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Canon Fodder: Stay Frosty'']</ref>
*The [[F-41 Broadsword|F-41E Broadsword]] enters service with the UNSC, featuring several improvements over the original F-41 Broadsword.<ref name="Warfleet">'''[[Halo: Warfleet]]''', pp 28-29</ref>

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