2495

2495 was a year in the 2490s in the 25th century.

January

 * January: Eridanus II is claimed by the Secessionist Union.

February

 * February 8: Jacob Keyes is born on Earth.

December

 * December 12: The insurrectionist philosopher, Yera Sabinus, writes "No prison can hold a free mind" on toilet paper with her blood while incarcerated at Colonial Administration Authority Detention Center 3063-OM-Y.

Unknown

 * The UNSC takes control of the station and adds fusion reactors and a Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine, turning the Hopeful into the largest mobile battlefield hospital in history.
 * The VK78 Commando is introduced into Colonial Military Administration service, to replace the aging HMG-38s.
 * The Sundered Legion start fueling a number of conflicts and discord throughout Meridian.

Circa 2495
These are events that are based around this year, and may not fall on this year specifically.
 * The Siege of Athea begins between the United Nations Space Command and the Sundered Legion.
 * After only two years of service, the s, including the, are temporarily scrapped by the UNSC Navy.