2496

2496 was a year in the 2490s in the 25th century.

January

 * Operation: CHARLEMAGNE: The Eridanus insurrection is defeated by UNSC forces at the cost of four destroyers. However, the rebel forces remain active in the system, with their command elements escaping into the asteroid belt. The continued rebel activity prompts the UNSC to patrol Eridanus for over a year.
 * January 12: A group of ORION Project operatives attack the rebels in a swift and silent special operation that results in only one casualty for the ORIONs and several crippling losses for the rebels.

Unknown

 * Operation: VERITAS: An ORION team secures a NOC list of undercover Secessionist Union operatives working in various high-level offices within the CMA.