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The Earth gave rise to single-celled organisms about 3.5 billion years ago. About 200,000 years ago, a certain species of exceptional intelligence arose: ''Homo sapiens'', otherwise known as the Human race. Indigenous to Eastern Africa, they gradually spread across the entire planet. The enigmatic race known as the [[Forerunners]] are believed to have came to Earth 100,000 years ago, making significant contributions to the human race, and are believed to have made a "Conversation Measure"<ref>http://www.bungie.net/fanclub/118020/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=12360308</ref> to conserve the human race from the threat of the [[Flood]], and have built [[The Ark]] in Africa, where the Forerunner intelligence of [[AdjutantReflex]] resides<ref>http://206.16.223.61/X84xE2/flash/web/index.html</ref>. The Forerunners were also seen constructing "machines" in [[Africa]]<ref>''[[Halo 3: The Cradle of Life]]''</ref>. | The Earth gave rise to single-celled organisms about 3.5 billion years ago. About 200,000 years ago, a certain species of exceptional intelligence arose: ''Homo sapiens'', otherwise known as the Human race. Indigenous to Eastern Africa, they gradually spread across the entire planet. The enigmatic race known as the [[Forerunners]] are believed to have came to Earth 100,000 years ago, making significant contributions to the human race, and are believed to have made a "Conversation Measure"<ref>http://www.bungie.net/fanclub/118020/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=12360308</ref> to conserve the human race from the threat of the [[Flood]], and have built [[The Ark]] in Africa, where the Forerunner intelligence of [[AdjutantReflex]] resides<ref>http://206.16.223.61/X84xE2/flash/web/index.html</ref>. The Forerunners were also seen constructing "machines" in [[Africa]]<ref>''[[Halo 3: The Cradle of Life]]''</ref>. | ||
Eventually, humans, originally consisting of groups of hunter-gatherers, began to develop [wikipedia:civilization|civilizations]. These civilizations gradually became more and more complex, with some becoming nation-states and empires. After thousands of years of wars against one another a governing body of sorts was formed with the UN in 1945. By 1961 man had reached space and in 1969 had finally stepped on an extraterrestial surface. Humanity then entered an era of peace (pockmarked with small conflicts) that was not broken until 2160. | Eventually, humans, originally consisting of groups of hunter-gatherers, began to develop [[wikipedia:civilization|civilizations]]. These civilizations gradually became more and more complex, with some becoming nation-states and empires. After thousands of years of wars against one another a governing body of sorts was formed with the UN in 1945. By 1961 man had reached space and in 1969 had finally stepped on an extraterrestial surface. Humanity then entered an era of peace (pockmarked with small conflicts) that was not broken until 2160. | ||
After years of overcrowding on Earth and the other planets in the Sol System, dissident factions emerged. The Neo-Communist [[Koslovics]] and Fascistic [[Frieden]] movement began to battle one another and the United Nations. In March-June 2160, Jovian secessionists attacked United Nations Colonial Advisors on the moon Io, which led to three months of fighting between the Earth military and Jovian "Frieden" forces. National goverments began to support their own colonies which began in a proxy wars off planet, leading to tension and militarization on Earth. In [[2162]] armed conflict ripped through South America, starting the [[Rain Forest Wars]], as Koslovic, Frieden, and UN forces all clashed over ideological differences, sparking additional conflicts off-planet. In December of [[2163]], the three factions clashed, this time on [[Mars]]. This was the first extraterrestial use of [[Marines]], who launched lightning raids on [[Koslovics]] positions, permentally affecting military doctrine for centuries. In [[2164]] UN forces began a massive military build-up and began the first true interplanetary war. The UNSC was bolstered by a massive propaganda campaign running on the victories on Mars and over the next six years took back the Sol System and drove the dissident factions to destruction. Now with a massive military with no enemy to fight, overpopulation, famine, and a collapsing population, the unified Earth faced trouble. | After years of overcrowding on Earth and the other planets in the Sol System, dissident factions emerged. The Neo-Communist [[Koslovics]] and Fascistic [[Frieden]] movement began to battle one another and the United Nations. In March-June 2160, Jovian secessionists attacked United Nations Colonial Advisors on the moon Io, which led to three months of fighting between the Earth military and Jovian "Frieden" forces. National goverments began to support their own colonies which began in a proxy wars off planet, leading to tension and militarization on Earth. In [[2162]] armed conflict ripped through South America, starting the [[Rain Forest Wars]], as Koslovic, Frieden, and UN forces all clashed over ideological differences, sparking additional conflicts off-planet. In December of [[2163]], the three factions clashed, this time on [[Mars]]. This was the first extraterrestial use of [[Marines]], who launched lightning raids on [[Koslovics]] positions, permentally affecting military doctrine for centuries. In [[2164]] UN forces began a massive military build-up and began the first true interplanetary war. The UNSC was bolstered by a massive propaganda campaign running on the victories on Mars and over the next six years took back the Sol System and drove the dissident factions to destruction. Now with a massive military with no enemy to fight, overpopulation, famine, and a collapsing population, the unified Earth faced trouble. | ||