United Nations Space Command

The United Nations Space Command, better known as the UNSC, is the current main government of humanity, spanning multiple colony worlds along with Earth. Formed in the 2160's, during a period where remnants of old cultural ideologies clashed for supremacy in the Sol System, the UNSC served mainly as an overseer of United Nations military operations in space. After initiating massive militarization propaganda throughout its off-world colonies, the UN, through the UNSC, defeated Communist and Fascist forces in a conflict generally known as the "Interplanetary War", consisting of several side-battles that took place on Mars, the Jovian Moons and the South American Rain forests. Although the war brought a great deal of suffering to both the colonial population and the residents of Earth, it also united humanity's military forces into a common armed force by the end of the 22nd century known as the UNSC.

Prior to the Covenant's attack on Harvest, humanity was in chaos, fighting in multiple fronts, on planets, against a group known as the Insurrectionists who wanted independence from the UNSC government. In an attempt to help end the long running war against the Insurrectionists and rebels, the UNSC commissioned the SPARTAN Project, which created elite super-soldiers to combat separatists and the insurrections they spawned. When the Covenant began decimating the outer colonies, these Spartans became humanity's best hope against the technological superiority of the aliens. By A.D 2552, Earth the location of which has been kept secret from the Covenant through the Cole Protocol, is the last remaining Human bastion; and falls under attack during Halo 2. The end of the Human-Covenant war comes after UNSC forces eliminate the Covenant's leadership and joint UNSC-Sangheili forces destroy the Flood threat.

By the time the war began the UNSC had reached Tier 3 of the Forerunner civilization achievement rank system. Humanity’s rank continued to rise due to the capture of Covenant technology and equipment, which was studied and adapted for human needs. The very best and cutting edge of UNSC equipment was supplied to the SPARTAN-II Project. One such example of imitative human technology is the energy shielding adapted for use on the MJOLNIR armor.

During the First and Second Battle of Earth, the UNSC fought the Covenant Loyalists on Earth to prevent humanity's extinction, and eventually won their right to survive thanks to an alliance with the Covenant Separatists. The UEG was initially the primary government of humanity, but as the Covenant-Human war progressed, the UNSC was forced to override UEG authority and inserted itself as humanity's primary government.

Summary

Background


The roots of the UNSC goes back to World War 2.The United Nations Space Command (abbreviated UNSC) was formed by the UN during the Interplanetary War. After the eventual UNSC victory, overpopulation on Earth became a major issue in the early 22nd century. This issue was resolved and disaster averted by colonizing and building vast cities on other planets in the Orion Arm of the galaxy, the Inner Colonies and later the Outer Colonies.

The UNSC's defensive military force is the UNSC Defense Force (UNSCDF) consisting of the UNSC Army and the UNSC Air Force.

The UNSC is run by the UNSC Security Committee, under the jurisdiction of the Security Council and is Earth's main military force, most recently fighting the Covenant. The Navy houses the divisions of UNSC Marines (including the special forces branch of the UNSC Marines known as Orbital Drop Shock Troopers more commonly know as ODSTs or "Helljumpers"), Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI), and the Fleet. The UNSC was originally designed to keep the peace, order and control, thus serving as an executive governmental branch between neighboring planets and star systems. When certain rebellious factions began to rise in the late 2510s, the UNSC was forced to police its colonies tirelessly to keep privateers and pirates from raiding the colonies and any UNSC ships.

The Unified Earth Government and the United Nations still exist and operate the UNSC. It acts as a democratic world government where all the participant nations share the same legal system as the UNSC and act as smaller parts of the greater whole.

It should be noted that the UEG's specific functions, legal makeup and legal boundaries as they relate to the CAA and UNSC are not yet known in detail...

The UNSC Flag is described as "...a blue field with stars and Earth in the corner." (One should see a similar banner, in the game: Halo 3, where the player can see a blue banner with the UNSC emblem/eagle.)

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Organization

 * Unified Earth Government or United Nations
 * Colonial Administration Authority
 * Central Command (CENTCOM)
 * High Command (HIGHCOM)
 * UNSC Security Committee
 * UNSC Security Council
 * Administrative
 * Personnel Command (PERSCOM)
 * Navigation Command (NAVCOM)
 * UNSC Astrophysics
 * UNSC Medical Corps (MEDCORPS)
 * UNSC Engineering Corps (ENGCORP)
 * UNSC Logistical Corps
 * UNSC Test and Evaluation Corps
 * UNSC Ordnance Committee
 * UNSC Navy
 * Fleet Command (FLEETCOM)
 * Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI)
 * Office of Investigations (OI)
 * '''Prowler Corps
 * Naval Special Warfare (NAVSPECWAR)
 * Project ORION
 * Project SPARTAN-I
 * Project SPARTAN-II
 * Beta-5 Division
 * Project SPARTAN-III
 * Signal Corps
 * UNSC Marine Corps
 * UNSC Marine Infantry
 * UNSC Marine Aviation
 * UNSC Marine Logistics
 * UNSC Marine Military Police
 * UNSC Marine Special Operations
 * Orbital Drop Shock Troopers
 * UNSC Army
 * UNSC Army Infantry
 * UNSC Colonial Militia
 * UNSC Air Force
 * Other
 * UNSC Symphony Orchestra
 * Commerce
 * Department of Commercial Shipping

UNSC Personnel

 * See Characters for a list of UNSC personnel.
 * ''See Bases for a list of UNSC Military Bases.

Colony Systems, Worlds, and Cities
See: Category:UNSC Colonies.

UNSC territory is known to encompass several dozen worlds in several star systems, in various stages of colonization, ranging from the well developed Inner Colonies to the relatively recent and struggling Outer Colonies. Though Harvest, in the Epsilon Indi System, has been described as the "outermost colony," it is only a little more than 11 light years from Earth. Coral is 42 light years away from Earth, making it far further. It may be that Coral was settled after Harvest, or during the Human-Covenant War. Though there were over 800 Human colonies before the War, only 38 have been referenced, mentioned, or otherwise revealed through the novels and games, and yet Earth is called Humanity's last Bastion.

Sol System
 * Earth - Homeworld to Humanity
 * Micronesia
 * Asia
 * China
 * Japan
 * Mongolia
 * Pakistan
 * Africa
 * Cairo
 * East African Protectorate
 * Republic of Kenya
 * Mombasa
 * New Mombasa
 * Old Mombasa
 * Voi
 * United Republic of Tanzania
 * Zanzibar Island
 * Korea
 * Kyonggi Province
 * Songnam
 * Special Warfare Center
 * Commonwealth of Australia
 * Sydney, Australia
 * HighCom Facility Bravo-6
 * Sydney Synthetic Intellect Institute
 * Diego Garcia
 * Republic of Cuba
 * Havana
 * Centennial Orbital Elevator
 * Republic of Chile
 * United Republic of North America
 * Mexico
 * Mexico City
 * Base Segundo Terra
 * Canada
 * United States of America
 * New York
 * New York City
 * New Jersey
 * Unit 216
 * Newark
 * Cleveland, Ohio
 * Old Cleveland
 * Oregon
 * Salem
 * Illinois
 * Chicago
 * Industrial Zone 08
 * Gut Check
 * Rebound
 * Severe Tire Damage
 * The Seropian
 * Halsted Street
 * Indiana
 * Boston, Massachusetts
 * Chawla Base
 * Commonwealth of Kentucky
 * Great Lakes
 * Lake Michigan
 * Great Lakes Spaceport
 * Cottage Grove Terminal
 * Minnesota
 * Wisconsin
 * Switzerland
 * United Kingdom
 * Great Britain
 * London
 * Islington
 * Birmingham
 * Doncaster
 * Sheffield
 * Bristol
 * Cheshire
 * Leeds
 * Plymouth
 * Portsmouth
 * Reading
 * Romford
 * Scotland
 * Edinburgh
 * Federal Republic of Germany
 * Essen
 * Beweglichrüstungsysteme research facility
 * UNSC Symphony Hall
 * Luna
 * Luna OCS Academy
 * Mars
 * Chiron
 * Argyre Planitia
 * Reyes-McLees Shipyards
 * Katagalgun
 * New Legaspi
 * New Manila
 * Mare Erythraeum
 * Jupiter
 * Jovian Moons
 * Ganymede
 * Aigburth
 * Lister
 * Io
 * Io Station
 * Europa

Epsilon Eridani System
 * Eridanus II - Razed in 2530
 * Elysium City
 * Luxor Spaceport


 * Reach - Primary military installation. Was almost totally destroyed due to orbital bombardment by the Covenant in 2552.
 * Highland Mountains
 * CASTLE Base
 * Camp Hathcock
 * Camp Independence
 * Fairchild Field
 * HighCom Armory Omega
 * Military Reservation 01478-B
 * Military Wilderness Training Preserve
 * ODG Facility A-331
 * Olympic Tower
 * Reach Station Gamma
 * Reach Naval Academy
 * Ehilend - natural orbiting satellite


 * Beta Gabriel


 * Tribute
 * Casbah


 * Circumstance


 * Tantalus- Unknown

Sigma Octanus System


 * Sigma Octanus IV - Still held by the UNSC even though it was attacked in 2552 by the Covenant.
 * Côte d'Azur

Lambda Serpentis System


 * Jericho VII - Razed in 2535

Zeta Doradus System


 * Onyx - Obliterated (Core still intact)

Epsilon Indi System


 * Harvest - Razed by Covenant in 2525
 * Utgard
 * Utgard Highway
 * Gladsheim
 * Gladsheim Highway

Chi Ceti System


 * Chi Ceti 4 -Unknown (possibly abandoned)
 * Damascus Testing Facility

Hellespont System


 * Troy - Razed in 2537
 * Harmony - Razed in 2537
 * New Harmony - Unknown

111 Tauri System


 * Victoria - Unknown

Other Colonies


 * Biko - Razed in 2525
 * Durban
 * Emerald Cove - Razed in 2542
 * Draco III - Razed
 * Paris IV - Razed
 * Charybdis IX - Unknown
 * Minister- still held by UNSC
 * Hydra System - Unknown
 * Gilgamesh- Unknown
 * Coral - Attacked by Covenant in 2552, Unknown status
 * New Constantinople - Razed
 * Mamore - still held by UNSC
 * Crystal - still held by UNSC
 * Groombridge 34 System - Unknown
 * Atlas Moons - still held by UNSC
 * Far Isle - Unknown status
 * Miridem - Unknown status
 * Mariposa - Unknown status
 * Ballast - Unknown status
 * Arcadia - Unknown status

UNSC bases


 * Fort York
 * Roosevelt Military Base
 * Crow's Nest

Nations
The majority of information contained by weekly Bungie updates and several comic books indicate that at least some nations on Earth still exist and probably maintained their independence despite the global unification that was performed by the UN, UNSC and Unified Earth's Government in the 22nd century during the Interplanetary War.

UNSC Weaponry
These are the weapons that the UNSC employs against the likes of the Covenant.

Note that all the hand held weapons in Halo 2 and Halo 3 apart from grenades can be swapped with the appropriate class of soldier's weapons.

The Novels
The weapons exclusive to Halo: The Fall of Reach, Halo: The Flood, Halo: First Strike, Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, Halo: Contact Harvest, Halo: The Cole Protocol, and the I Love Bees website

Handheld Weapons
 * Combat Knife
 * MA2B Assault Rifle
 * MA5K Assault Rifle
 * MA3 Assault Rifle
 * HMG-38 Rifle
 * M99 Special Application Sniper Rifle
 * M19-B SAM Missile Launcher
 * Electric Baton
 * Confetti Maker

Missiles
 * Archer Missiles
 * ASGM-10 Missiles
 * ''ANVIL-II ASM
 * Argent V Missiles
 * Scorpion Missiles

Mines
 * Lotus Anti Tank-Mine
 * Antlion Anti-Personnel Mines
 * Moray Space Mines
 * Type 14 Magnetic/Anti-Tank Mine
 * Asteroidea Anti-personnel Mine

Grenades
 * Smoke Grenade
 * Flash-Bang Grenade
 * Concussion Grenade
 * Napalm Grenade
 * Sonic Grenade

Machine Guns
 * MLA Autocannon
 * M202 XP Machine Gun

Nuclear Weapons
 * Fury Tactical Nuclear Warhead
 * Shiva Nuclear-tipped missile
 * FENRIS Nuclear Warhead
 * Nova
 * HORNET Mines
 * HAVOK nuclear mine

Other
 * VX 7 Nerve Gas
 * Magnetic Accelerator Cannon
 * 102mm SC-HE Rocket Turret
 * Fougass
 * Satchel Charge
 * C-7 Foaming Explosive
 * C-12 Shaped-charges
 * Narcozine Gas
 * Thermite-Carbon Cord
 * Hard Sound Rifle

Land

 * Scorpion Tank - The Main Battle Tank of the UNSC. Has a 90mm high-velocity cannon and a 7.62mm machine gun. An extremely powerful tank that can hold up to four passengers on its tread-mounted jump seats.
 * Warthog - M12 LRV capable of mounting a chain gun, rocket launcher, Gauss rifle, or a passenger cage with room for three.
 * Mongoose - Unarmed All-Terrain Vehicle.
 * Cougar - Infantry Fighting Vehicle.
 * Elephant - Siege Vehicle and Infantry Carrier. Powerful but extremely slow.
 * Rhino  - Heavy Tank/Self Propelled Artillery Vehicle.
 * Wolverine - A half-tracked armored Anti-Aircraft Vehicle.

Air

 * Pelican - D77-TC Dropship.
 * D77H-TCI Pelican Dropship - Newest Pelican Variant.
 * Albatross - Large Dropship.
 * Bumblebee - Escape Pod.
 * Longsword - C709 Space Fighter.
 * SkyHawk - Atmospheric Superiority Fighter Jet.
 * Shortsword - Short-Range Atmospheric Fighter-Bomber.
 * Sparrowhawk - VTOL Close Air Support Gunship.
 * Hornet - VTOL Gunship/Utility Dropship.
 * Black Cat - Exflitration Craft

UNSC Technologies

 * See Technology

UNSC Vessels and Stations

 * See UNSC Navy

UNSC Currency
The UNSC uses the United Nations Credit monetary unit to organize its economical stability by selling or buying military equipment, supplies and costs for shipping etc. The UN Credit was implemented by the United Nations, probably some time before its dissolution and replacement with the United Earth Government in 2164

Known UNSC Military Units

 * UNSC Army
 * Colonial Militia
 * UNSC Air Force
 * UNSC Navy
 * UNSC Naval Special Warfare Command
 * Office of Naval Intelligence
 * UNSC Marine Corps
 * UNSC Marine Orbital Shock Trooper Corps

Major UNSC Events

 * Interplanetary War - 2160-2200
 * Jovian Moons Campaign
 * Rain Forest Wars
 * Martian Campaign
 * Inner Colony Wars - Unknown, probably 25th century
 * Human-Covenant War - 2525-2553
 * Battle of Harvest
 * Battle of Sigma Octanus IV
 * Battle of Reach
 * Battle of Installation 04
 * Operation: FIRST STRIKE
 * First Battle of Earth
 * Battle of Installation 05
 * Second Battle of Earth
 * Battle of Voi
 * Second Battle of Mombasa
 * Battle of Onyx
 * Battle of Installation 00

UNSC Laws

 * See UNSC Laws

Trivia

 * The UNSC is the navigation and military arm of the Unified Earth Government and the Colonial Administration Authority, thus it does not administrate the colonies without the consensus of the CAA or the UEG.
 * The UNSC was accidentally referred to as the "USNC" in the book Halo: Ghosts of Onyx.
 * The United Nations Space Command Marine Corps has an ostensible inspiration from the real world USMC, the United States Marine Corps.
 * All UNSC vehicles are named after animals that live on the planet Earth, such as the Pelican, the Mongoose, Warthog, Scorpion, Albatross, etc.
 * Orbital Drop Shock Troopers, are the only Marines who have received proper training to use Human Entry Vehicles.
 * The SPARTANS were named after the Greek soldiers of Sparta, who were said to be the best soldiers that ever lived; they were renowned for their discipline, superior fighting abilities, and superior arms and armor (facts reflected by the SPARTAN IIs).
 * In real life, UNSC is an acronym for the United Nations Security Council.