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==Ninth Age of Reclamation== | ==Ninth Age of Reclamation== | ||
[[File:Harvest Plasma Glassed.jpg|thumb|left|300px|[[Harvest]], the first human colony to be fallen and [[Glassing|destroyed]] by the Covenant.]] | |||
===Beginning=== | ===Beginning=== | ||
The 9th Age of Reclamation began in the year [[2525]], the year that the Covenant came into contact with [[human]]ity for the first time, at the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] colony world of [[Harvest]]. According to the [[Luminary]] of the ''[[Minor Transgression]]'', the world was filled with [[Forerunner symbols|Forerunner glyphs]], which the Covenant misinterpreted as "Reclamation". The true meaning, however, was "Reclaimer", and every human was covered with such a glyph, denoting them as the [[Reclaimer]]s of the Forerunners. The Minister of Fortitude understood this revelation would shatter the Covenant's confidence in the teachings of the Prophets and the [[Covenant religion|Great Journey]], and thus declared humanity as a species to be heretics who threatened holy Forerunner relics and worlds. He was also sure that the war would lead them to other Relics that the Covenant could reclaim, and finally the [[Halo Array|Sacred Rings]], beginning the Great Journey. This reasoning led the Covenant to begin the twenty-seven year long war with Humanity. | The 9th Age of Reclamation began in the year [[2525]], the year that the Covenant came into contact with [[human]]ity for the first time, at the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] colony world of [[Harvest]]. According to the [[Luminary]] of the ''[[Minor Transgression]]'', the world was filled with [[Forerunner symbols|Forerunner glyphs]], which the Covenant misinterpreted as "Reclamation". The true meaning, however, was "Reclaimer", and every human was covered with such a glyph, denoting them as the [[Reclaimer]]s of the Forerunners. The Minister of Fortitude understood this revelation would shatter the Covenant's confidence in the teachings of the Prophets and the [[Covenant religion|Great Journey]], and thus declared humanity as a species to be heretics who threatened holy Forerunner relics and worlds. He was also sure that the war would lead them to other Relics that the Covenant could reclaim, and finally the [[Halo Array|Sacred Rings]], beginning the Great Journey. This reasoning led the Covenant to begin the twenty-seven-year-long war with Humanity. | ||
===Human-Covenant War=== | ===Human-Covenant War=== | ||
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Not long after, the [[Prophet of Regret]] discovered the location of [[the Portal]] to [[Installation 00|the Ark]]. Unaware of the fact the planet was humanity's homeworld, he took a [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration|small task force]] of 15 ships to Earth. Meanwhile, the [[Supreme Commander|Commander]] of the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]] [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee, the future [[Arbiter]], who was tasked with defending Installation 04 was put on trial and marked as a [[List of known Covenant heretics|heretic]] to quell discontent within the [[High Council]]. Later, he became the Arbiter, embarking on a mission to quell a [[Heretics|Heretic]] insurgency by [[Sesa 'Refumee]], and a mission to retrieve the [[Activation Index|Index]] and the [[343 Guilty Spark|Oracle]]. | Not long after, the [[Prophet of Regret]] discovered the location of [[the Portal]] to [[Installation 00|the Ark]]. Unaware of the fact the planet was humanity's homeworld, he took a [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration|small task force]] of 15 ships to Earth. Meanwhile, the [[Supreme Commander|Commander]] of the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]] [[Thel 'Vadam]]ee, the future [[Arbiter]], who was tasked with defending Installation 04 was put on trial and marked as a [[List of known Covenant heretics|heretic]] to quell discontent within the [[High Council]]. Later, he became the Arbiter, embarking on a mission to quell a [[Heretics|Heretic]] insurgency by [[Sesa 'Refumee]], and a mission to retrieve the [[Activation Index|Index]] and the [[343 Guilty Spark|Oracle]]. | ||
The [[Battle of Earth]] then occurred, as Regret engaged the UNSC above Earth despite being greatly outnumbered. Though the initial battle was relatively small and lopsided, (15 Covenant ships fighting 75 UNSC vessels and 300 [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|MAC]] platforms), this event is significant in that the Covenant finally discovered the location of Earth. The UNSC emerged victorious over Regret's forces on the ground, and converged on Regret's ship, which was holding position where the gateway to the Ark was supposedly located, with the intent of capturing the Hierarch. However, Regret managed to discover the location of the next Halo ring, [[Installation 05]] during the battle, and retreated to the new Halo. However, the battle was not over as Covenant reinforcements sent by Truth arrived just after Regret jumped, and assumed control over the battle. | The [[Battle of Earth]] then occurred, as Regret engaged the UNSC above Earth despite being greatly outnumbered. Though the initial battle was relatively small and lopsided, (15 Covenant ships fighting [[Fifth Fleet|75 UNSC vessels]] and 300 [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|MAC]] platforms), this event is significant in that the Covenant finally discovered the location of Earth. The UNSC emerged victorious over Regret's forces on the ground, and converged on Regret's ship, which was holding position where the gateway to the Ark was supposedly located, with the intent of capturing the Hierarch. However, Regret managed to discover the location of the next Halo ring, [[Installation 05]] during the battle, and retreated to the new Halo. However, the battle was not over as multiple Covenant reinforcements sent by Truth arrived just after Regret jumped, and assumed control over the battle. | ||
====Delta Halo and the end of the Ninth Age of Reclamation==== | ====Delta Halo and the end of the Ninth Age of Reclamation==== | ||