Canon

Subjugation of Earth

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This article is based on canon information, but the article's title is conjectural and/or uses descriptions as the title, as there is currently no official name for the subject.

Previous:

Battle of Genesis

Concurrent:

Subjugation of Earth
A Guardian Custode firing its attenuation pulse emitter over Earth in the final cutscene of the level Guardians.
Cortana's Guardian emits its EMP.[1]

Conflict:

Post-Covenant War conflicts

Date:

c. October 28, 2558[2][1]-c.2560[3]

Location:

Earth, Sol system

Outcome:

Created defeat

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Civilian casualties

Collateral civilian deaths, potentially numbering in the millions[5]


 

"If the Earth's government wants to fight, feel free. But hear this. It is a battle you will not win."
— Cortana to Terrence Hood and Unified Earth Government.[10]

Beginning On October 28, 2558, Earth, the homeworld of humanity and the center of the Unified Earth Government, was subjugated by the newly-formed allegiance of artificial intelligence constructs known as the Created. The rogue artificial intelligences used the power of Forerunner Guardians to cripple the planet's defenses and assumed control of its population in the ensuing chaos. This wrest of control spread throughout the Sol system