2494

2494 was a year in the 2490s in the 25th century.

January

 * January: The patrolling UNSC Callisto performs a routine inspection of a colonial vessel. It goes tragically awry, shots are fired, and colonists are killed.

March

 * March 2: Three UNSC Destroyers confront the insurgent-controlled UNSC Callisto in the 26 Draconis System at the culmination of the Callisto Incident. It is effectively the beginning of the Insurrection.

June

 * June: Rebels under the leadership of ex-United Nations Space Command Marine Colonel Robert Watts, perpetrated a series of attacks in the Eridanus System.

December

 * December: The government of Eridanus-II call for aid to help contain the growing rebel situation.