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[[File:Halo logo (2012-present).png|450px|center|The Halo 4-era Halo logo.]]<br>

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The '''Halo universe''' is the sprawling fictional universe in which all [[Halo|''Halo'' media]] takes place. In the 26th century, [[human]]kind has colonized hundreds of worlds across the [[Orion Arm]] of the [[Milky Way]] galaxy, only to stumble upon a hostile alliance of aliens known as the [[Covenant]]. Motivated by the [[Hierarchs|Prophets']] promises of [[Covenant religion|ascension to godhood]] in the form of the eponymous [[Halo Array|Halos]], a series of ring-shaped superweapons built by the ancient race of the [[Forerunner]]s, the Covenant are bent on humanity's destruction. With the apocalyptic [[Human-Covenant War]] concluded, members of both sides are faced with an uncertain future in a more politically complex environment of numerous different factions and affiliations, while ancient Forerunner entities and technologies continue to involve themselves with the galaxy's affairs.

[[File:H5 final cover art.png|thumb|right|150px|''Halo 5: Guardians'' centers around Fireteam Osiris and Blue Team and the threat of Cortana.]]

[[John-117|Master Chief]] and [[Blue Team]] goes absent without leave to pursue the AI construct and Chief's former companion [[Cortana]]. With Blue Team's loyalties called into question, Spartan [[Jameson Locke]] and [[Fireteam Osiris]] are sent to locate them and return them to the [[United Nations Space Command]].

==In our universe==

[[File:Xbox-360-halo-reach-edition.jpg|thumb|150px|The ''Halo: Reach'' Xbox 360 S.]]

The Reclaimer Saga is the ongoing second phase of the Halo video game franchise.  The series launched with ''Halo 4''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> release on November 6, [[2012]]. ''Halo: Spartan Assault'', a top-down shooter, was released on July 18, [[2013]] for Windows 8 and later for the [[Xbox One]], Xbox 360, and Steam. ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'', a collection of ''Halo'' games including ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary'' and ''Halo: Combat Evolved''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> multiplayer, ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' and ''Halo 2''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> multiplayer, ''Halo 3'', ''Halo 3: ODST''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> campaign, and ''Halo 4'', was released for the Xbox One on November 11, [[2014]]. ''Halo: Spartan Strike'', a spiritual sequel to ''Halo: Spartan Assault'', was released on April 16, [[2015]], for Windows 8. The second game of the Reclaimer Saga, ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', was released on October 27, 2015, for the Xbox One.

Further expanding the ''Halo'' universe are several novels, which provide insight into the background story.

File:Halo logo (2010-present).png|The ''Halo'' logo 2010-present.

File:Halo Generations by Halcylon.jpg|The progression of the original Halo trilogy.

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