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|date=[[2558#October|October 17, 2558]]{{Ref/Note|While no official date has been given to the start of this conflict, ''Halopedia'' will be using the first known emergences of the Guardians as this start point until another start point is officially given. The first emergences occurred on October 17, 2558 according to ''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''.}} –  

|place=*[[Orion Arm]] of the [[Milky Way]] galaxy{{Ref/Novel|Id=sorchapt1|HSoR|Chapter=1}}{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Divine Wind|Chapter=1}}{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Divine Wind|Historian's Note}}

|result='''Ongoing as of 2560'''{{Ref/Reuse|precipice}}  

*Hundreds of [[Guardian Custode]]s<ref name="mythosgenesis">''[[Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo]]'', Genesis, p. 198-199</ref>

The Created attempted to enforce their dominance over the [[Orion Arm]] of the [[Milky Way]]{{Ref/Reuse|sorchapt1}} using the [[Forerunner]] [[Guardian Custode|Guardian Custodes]] constructs. Led by the [[Warden Eternal]] and [[Cortana]], the Created sought to claim the [[Mantle of Responsibility]] for [[artificial intelligence]]s, promising the galaxy a prosperous future. However, not all were to submit to the Created so quickly.{{Ref/Level|Id=reunion|H5G|[[Reunion]]}} Cortana ultimately died in a three-way battle with the Banished and the UNSC at [[Installation 07]] but the Created itself survived although significantly weakened by the loss of its leader and the Guardians.{{Ref/Reuse|sa}}

However many worlds still remain under Created occupation{{Ref/Reuse|HI}} and the conflict continues as individual cells of Created-aligned artificial intelligence have already begun to once again reframe their place in the galaxy, with many of them carrying on Cortana's legacy.{{Ref/Reuse|precipice}}  

Several days later, during [[Blue Team]]'s [[Operation: BIRD IN HAND]] on [[Argent Moon]], Cortana reached out specifically to tell [[John-117]] about the [[Natural satellite|moon]] of Meridian. This was reported to the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} at the conclusion of the mission. John was ordered not to follow the lead. However, he and Blue Team acted against these orders and set course to Meridian.{{Ref/Reuse|H5GBT}} [[Intrepid Eye]], a Forerunner AI secretly on Argent Moon as well, escaped with an unaware Blue Team.{{Ref/Novel|Id=divine5|Halo: Divine Wind|Chapter=5}}  

Through unknown means, Cortana finally announced the beginning of her reclamation throughout many regions of inhabited space simultaneously.<ref name="HFRW">''[[Halo: Fractures]]'', [[Rossbach's World (story)|Rossbach's World]]</ref> In one broadcast ultimatum, she specifically invited [[humans]], [[Sangheili]], [[Kig-Yar]], [[Unggoy]], [[San'Shyuum]], [[Yonhet]], and [[Jiralhanae]] to all accept an end to hunger and pain, should they willingly submit themselves to the guardianship of the Created.{{Ref/Level|Id=H5GG|H5G|[[Guardians]]}} She made it clear, however, that should any groups choose to defy her, then there would be consuming wrath for them that would remake them in the image of the Created.{{Ref/Reuse|H5GG}} Around the time of the ultimatum, a Guardian had arrived at [[Sydney]], [[Earth]],{{Ref/Reuse|HFRW}} with one soon arriving over [[Sanghelios]] as well.{{Ref/Reuse|Id=HBB1}} Within [[Shield World 006]], more commonly referred to as "[[Onyx]]", Cortana's words rang from every sound system and service pylon within the parts of the shield world occupied by the UNSC and the Swords of Sanghelios.{{Ref/Novel|Id=HLOO37|[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]|Chapter=21}} The survivors of [[Meridian Station (location)|Meridian Station]] would send a reply asking the Created for help.<ref name="whatremains">''[[Halo: Fractures - Extraordinary Tales from the Halo Canon]]'' - [[What Remains]]</ref> So too would the Unggoy accept Cortana's offer.

Numerous starships were affected by The Reclamation in some way. The {{UNSCShip|Nereid}}<ref name="HTFSU">''[[Halo: Tales from Slipspace]]'', [[Undefeated]]</ref> and the {{UNSCShip|Abstract Endurance}} are examples.{{Ref/Reuse|H5GG}} Only a handful of ships managed to escape the attacks unscathed.{{Ref/Reuse|mythosgenesis}}

Fail-safe measures would forcibly close the [[Portal at Voi]] on Earth in an attempt to prevent the Created from gaining access.{{Ref/Book|Halo Mythos|Page=202}}

UNSC infrastructure across many colonies were cut off as the Created's occupation grew.{{Ref/Site|Id=CFNY|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-new-year-new-lore|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - New Year, New Lore|D=23|M=01|Y=2023}} This resulted in the UNSC being reduced to mere resistance forces.{{Ref/Game|HI|Detail=[[UTIL/Teccniqe IOTA-12|UTIL/Teccniqe IOTA-12 description]]}} Some forces would conduct information sanitization missions throughout the occupied [[Inner Colonies]].{{Ref/Game|Id=locusarmor|HI|Detail=[[LOCUS-class Mjolnir|LOCUS-class Mjolnir description]]}} This included [[ONI]] teams sanitizing data on [[Earth]].{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/log-of-war|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Log of War}} In one instance, a UNSC team doing a sanitization strike on Earth acquired a manufacturing template of the [[CELOX-class Mjolnir]] at the [[Beta-5 Division Ordnance Testing Facility|Ordnance Testing Facility]] at [[Swanbourne]], [[Australia]].{{Ref/Game|HI|Detail=[[CELOX-class Mjolnir|CELOX-class Mjolnir description]]}} These sanitization teams on Earth have access to cutting edge stealth and cyberware suites, including a [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|MJOLNIR GEN2]] compatible variant of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|MJOLNIR GEN1]] [[RECON-class Mjolnir]] helmet.{{Ref/Game|H5G|Detail=[[RECON-class Mjolnir#Halo 5: Guardians - Upgraded GEN1 and GEN2|RECON GEN1 helmet description]]}} As well, the Created hunted down and eliminated [[Beta-5 Division|Beta-5]] personnel testing [[STREET VIPER-class Mjolnir]], and then wiped records of the armor.{{Ref/Game|HI|Detail=[[STREET VIPER-class Mjolnir|STREET VIPER-class Mjolnir description]]}}

Intrepid Eye, having now made it the Ark in October 2559, came to believe that the only way to fight Cortana was by firing the Halo Array and using the Ark's genetic reserves to repopulate the galaxy. To this end, she would work alongside [[Covenant loyalists]] trapped there.{{Ref/Reuse|divine5}}{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Divine Wind|Chapter=15}} Intrepid Eye's plan would ultimately be foiled and she would be destroyed.{{Ref/Novel|Halo: Divine Wind|Epilogue}}

[[File:HINF - Executor - Cropped.jpg|thumb|200px|The Executors. The culmination of the FIREWALL contingency.]]

With Cortana dead, her short-lived{{Ref/Book|Id=En209|Enc22|Page=209}} dominion was over.{{Ref/Reuse|S2StoryHub}} All Guardians scattered across the galaxy were deactivated as she was the only one who could command them.{{Ref/Book|Id=En357|Enc22|Page=357}}{{Ref/Book|Id=En387|Enc22|Page=387}} Control over local systems was ultimately curtailed,{{Ref/Reuse|En209}} and the Created's centralized command structures were largely severed.{{Ref/Book|Id=En397|Enc22|Page=397}}

*The first Guardian emergences happen at [[Oban]] and [[Ursa IV]]. They are referred to as "attacks" within the UNSC.{{Ref/Book|Id=fieldmanualp11|[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]|PART 01: INTRODUCTIONS|Page=11}}

*The UNSC ''Infinity'' and other forces begin engaging Banished forces over Installation 07.{{Ref/Game|HINF|[[Audio log (Halo Infinite)/UNSC/Infinity/04|Audio Log - UNSC - Infinity's Approach 04 - Arrival]]}}