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Humans have been able to show great bravery when facing insurmountable odds. Some of the members of the Covenant wonder why the [[Hierarchs]] had refused to allow the humans to join them, as they had been able to hold steadfast even when outmatched in almost every way.<ref>'''Halo 2''', ''[[Conversations from the Universe]]''</ref> However, despite great courage and tenacity, the future seemed dark for the survival of the human race as the Covenant continued to methodically exterminate their colonies, marching ever closer to Earth, eventually discovering and invading it on October 20, 2552.<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Cairo Station (level)|Cairo Station]]''</ref> In the ensuing battles over possession of Earth, humanity suffered heavy casualties.<ref name="h3">'''Halo 3'''</ref> | Humans have been able to show great bravery when facing insurmountable odds. Some of the members of the Covenant wonder why the [[Hierarchs]] had refused to allow the humans to join them, as they had been able to hold steadfast even when outmatched in almost every way.<ref>'''Halo 2''', ''[[Conversations from the Universe]]''</ref> However, despite great courage and tenacity, the future seemed dark for the survival of the human race as the Covenant continued to methodically exterminate their colonies, marching ever closer to Earth, eventually discovering and invading it on October 20, 2552.<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Cairo Station (level)|Cairo Station]]''</ref> In the ensuing battles over possession of Earth, humanity suffered heavy casualties.<ref name="h3">'''Halo 3'''</ref> | ||
Following the [[Battle of Installation 00|final battle of the war]] in [[2552#December|December 11, 2552]],<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/featured/video/herofortitude/bfe5038b-314a-4f17-a6be-f7613e0e3788 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Hero-Fortitude'']</ref> the Human-Covenant War ended in a victory for humanity and their newfound [[Sangheili]] allies - the majority of the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] military having been defeated at [[Delta Halo]] by the | Following the [[Battle of Installation 00|final battle of the war]] in [[2552#December|December 11, 2552]],<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/featured/video/herofortitude/bfe5038b-314a-4f17-a6be-f7613e0e3788 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Hero-Fortitude'']</ref> the Human-Covenant War ended in a victory for humanity and their newfound [[Sangheili]] allies - the majority of the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] military having been defeated at [[Delta Halo]] by the Sangheili [[Fleet of Retribution]], while the rest were annihilated by the joint Elite-UNSC forces at [[Installation 00|the Ark]]. This victory came in time to save the human home world, thanks chiefly to the actions of [[Thel 'Vadamee|the Arbiter]] and Spartan [[John-117]]. The Human-Covenant War was officially declared over on March 3, 2553, when a [[Hillside memorial|memorial service]] was held near [[Voi]], [[Kenya]], to those fallen during the 27 years of fighting.<ref name="h3"/> | ||
In her inaugural speech in [[2553|January 2553]], [[President of the Unified Earth Government]] [[Ruth Charet]] outlined humanity's future, promising that they would rebuild as well as stating that humanity would now reclaim their "rightful place in the universe". While humanity is willing to coexist with other species, they will never again allow themselves to be the victims of alien agression.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/news/headline/the-halo-bulletin-101211-exclusive-book-excerpt-glasslands/280887 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin: 10/12/11, Exclusive Book Excerpt - Glasslands'']</ref> | In her inaugural speech in [[2553|January 2553]], [[President of the Unified Earth Government]] [[Ruth Charet]] outlined humanity's future, promising that they would rebuild as well as stating that humanity would now reclaim their "rightful place in the universe". While humanity is willing to coexist with other species, they will never again allow themselves to be the victims of alien agression.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/news/headline/the-halo-bulletin-101211-exclusive-book-excerpt-glasslands/280887 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin: 10/12/11, Exclusive Book Excerpt - Glasslands'']</ref> | ||
