2491


 * The Orion Project is initiated, the Spartan-I Program operating under its auspices.
 * The planet Onyx is discovered and first investigated in this year.
 * Rear Admiral Ned Rich is born.
 * Elias Carver publishes a set of theories known as the Carver Findings.
 * May 6: A report is made on Onyx, the planet being recommended for colonization.