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[[Image:Milky_Way.jpg|thumb|The Milky Way seen in infrared.]]The '''[[wikipedia:Milky Way|Milky Way]]''' is the galaxy where the [[Human]]s (in real life) and the [[Covenant]] reside<REF>[[Halo: Contact harvest]], page 26</ref>, it about 100,000 light years. It is a barred spiral galaxy that lies within the Local Group of galaxies neighborhood, which is just a small portion of the Universe. Visible from [[Earth]] as a band of light in the night sky, although the Milky Way is just one of many of galaxies in the observable universe, the Galaxy has special significance to Humanity as it is the home galaxy of the planet Earth. | [[Image:Milky_Way.jpg|thumb|The Milky Way seen in infrared.]]The '''[[wikipedia:Milky Way|Milky Way]]''' is the galaxy where the [[Human]]s (in real life) and the [[Covenant]] reside<REF>[[Halo: Contact harvest]], page 26</ref>, it about 100,000 light years. It is a barred spiral galaxy that lies within the Local Group of galaxies neighborhood, which is just a very small portion of the Universe. Visible from [[Earth]] as a band of light in the night sky, although the Milky Way is just one of many of galaxies in the observable universe, the Galaxy has special significance to Humanity as it is the home galaxy of the planet Earth. | ||
[[Image:MilkyWayHigh.jpg|thumb|An overhead view of the Milky Way.]] | [[Image:MilkyWayHigh.jpg|thumb|An overhead view of the Milky Way.]] | ||
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The Orion Arm is the place of origin for [[human|humanity]], with at least 800 worlds colonized by the [[UNSC]] at one point. It is also the area of origin for the various races of the [[Covenant]], with possibly even more worlds. It is assumed to be the place of origin for the [[Forerunners]] as well, but their mysterious nature and advanced technology means that it is not known exactly where they came from, if they expanded further out through the galaxy, or even if they originated from outside of this galaxy. | The Orion Arm is the place of origin for [[human|humanity]], with at least 800 worlds colonized by the [[UNSC]] at one point. It is also the area of origin for the various races of the [[Covenant]], with possibly even more worlds. It is assumed to be the place of origin for the [[Forerunners]] as well, but their mysterious nature and advanced technology means that it is not known exactly where they came from, if they expanded further out through the galaxy, or even if they originated from outside of this galaxy. | ||
The Orion Arm is the setting for the [[Human-Covenant War]] of the 26th Century | The Orion Arm is the setting for the [[Human-Covenant War]] of the 26th Century and the far more ancient [[Forerunner-Flood War]], witnessing at least two massive wars. It is also the home of at least two [[Halo|Halo Installations]] and the teleporter to the [[Ark]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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===Great Schism=== | ===Great Schism=== | ||
{{Main|Great Schism}} | {{Main|Great Schism}} | ||
Triggered by the replacement of the [[Elite]]s with the [[Brute]]s, the Elites left the Covenant, in the process wrestling a significant amount of the Covenants populace and resources, creating the [[Covenant Separatists|Separatist]] faction. The Separatists, realizing that the [[Prophets]] were conducting an unjustified war against humanity and planning a misguided activation of the [[Halo Array]], allied with the UNSC to stop them, leading to the [[Battle of Installation 00]], crushing the remainder of the [[Covenant Loyalists]] | Triggered by the replacement of the [[Elite]]s with the [[Brute]]s, the Elites left the Covenant, in the process wrestling a significant amount of the Covenants populace and resources, creating the [[Covenant Separatists|Separatist]] faction. The Separatists, realizing that the [[Prophets]] were conducting an unjustified war against humanity and planning a misguided activation of the [[Halo Array]], allied with the UNSC to stop them, leading to the [[Battle of Installation 00]], crushing the remainder of the [[Covenant Loyalists]] and ending the war. | ||
==Exploration== | ==Exploration== | ||