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*The [[Unified Earth Government | *The [[Unified Earth Government]] unveils the first in a line of [[colony ship]]s; given conditions on Earth are deteriorating in the face of overpopulation, hitching a ride out to a colony becomes a highly attractive option. Additionally, the Earth government plans to attach military personnel to each colony, to help better utilize the massive (and expensive) standing fleets. Because [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine|FTL travel]] is still fairly new and expensive, colonists and military personnel face a stringent regimen of physical and mental testing. In theory, only the best-qualified citizens and soldiers are allowed to colonize "nearby" worlds. This is the birth of the [[Inner Colonies]]; typically, the Inner Colonials are considered the most elite, best, and brightest.<ref>[http://halostory.bungie.org/halostory.timeline.html '''halo.bungie.org''': ''Halo Timeline'']</ref> | ||
*The [[Colonial Administration Authority]] and the [[Colonial Military Administration]] are established as the administrative and military bodies for Earth's colonies, respectively.<ref name="evg">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 228''</ref> | |||
*The [[Committee of Minds for Security]] holds a session, discussing the likelihood of hostile extrasolar civilizations and the modeling of first-contact scenarios to deal with such threats.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', ''Data pad 1''</ref> | *The [[Committee of Minds for Security]] holds a session, discussing the likelihood of hostile extrasolar civilizations and the modeling of first-contact scenarios to deal with such threats.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', ''Data pad 1''</ref> | ||