United Nations Space Command: Difference between revisions

{{Quote|For too many years, humanity was on the backfoot. Reacting to threats, rather than preventing them. Rest of the galaxy was bigger than us. Stronger than us. We were mice, hiding in the shadows, hoping the giants would not see us. No more. Humanity is no longer on the defense. ''We'' are the giants now.|[[Captain (Navy)| Captain]] [[Thomas Lasky]]<ref>'''Halo 4''', ''Infinity (mode)|Infinity]]'' introductory cinematic</ref>}}

Since 2553, the UNSC has engaged in an extensive period of reconstruction in order to restore stability to the shattered remnants of its territory. The UNSC has moved to reclaim those worlds that were not completely destroyed during the Human-Covenant War. The UNSC also maintains its earlier truce with the members of the [[Covenant separatists]] loyal to [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]]. However, tensions remain as insurrectionist movement have grown in strength, with worlds like [[Venezia]] actively seeking to secede from the UNSC as recently as 2553.<ref>''Halo: Glasslands''</ref> In early 2553, the Office of Naval Intelligence began authorizing operations to sow dissent among the Sangheili, disregarding the alliance in the hopes of rendering them unable to fight should they become a threat again. These actions culminated in a [[Sangheili civil war|civil war]] between the Arbiter's forces and those who opposed the alliance with humanity.<ref>'''Halo: The Thursday War'''</ref>{{Verify source}}

By [[2557]], the UNSC continued its rebuilding efforts, spearheaded by the symbolic commissioning of the UNSC's most powerful warship, the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} that February. Around this time the UNSC adopted a revised version of its original emblem to symbolize humanity's newly regained strength and ascendancy.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/blogs/Headlines/post/2012/07/25/The-Halo-Bulletin-72512.aspx ''The Halo Bulletin - 7.25.12'']</ref> Due to an encounter with the [[Ur-Didact|Didact]] and his [[Promethean]] constructs on the shield world [[Requiem]], the UNSC became involved in a [[Human-Promethean war|new conflict]] against an alliance between the Didact's forces and the [[Covenant remnant|resurgent Covenant]].<ref name="h4">'''Halo 4'''</ref>

By [[2589]], the former UNSC stronghold of [[Reach]] had been re-terraformed and resettled.<ref>'''Halo: Reach''', campaign level ''[[Lone Wolf]]''</ref>