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Originally, the breakaway movements started as disquiet against the [[Colonial Administration Authority]]'s oversight of the Outer Colonies, with the colonists tired of the organization's often overbearing bureaucracy. It first started as peaceful protests, and after years of frustrating negotiations, some groups began to use more forceful methods, eventually abandoning diplomacy in favor of terrorist tactics.

Initially confined to a few systems, the fighting spread across human-controlled space in only several years.<ref name="goo">'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'''</ref> What had once been widespread support for the Insurrectionists quickly dried up at the outbreak of violence. Though they started out targeting only military and Colonial Administration targets, as the UNSC counterinsurgency operations began more and more innocent people were caught in the crossfire.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 61''</ref>

Initially confined to a few systems, the fighting spread across human-controlled space in only several years; as the conflict escalated, even some [[Inner Colonies]] were targeted by rebel militants and terrorists.<ref name="goo">'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'''</ref> What had once been widespread support for the Insurrectionists quickly dried up at the outbreak of violence. Though they started out targeting only military and Colonial Administration targets, as the UNSC counterinsurgency operations began more and more innocent people were caught in the crossfire.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 61''</ref>

The Insurrection claimed millions of lives between the late 2490's and the mid-2520's. The various rebel groups had become extremely adept at creating improvised explosive devices difficult for the UNSC to detect, and therefore stop, and had struck many high profile targets, [[National Holiday|even in orbit]] above [[Reach]] itself. Some opponents of the war believed the simplest solution was to simply give the rebels their autonomy - for the UNSC to pull out, and let the rebels have their independence. However, the value of the colonies made them simply too important to abandon.

The Insurrection quickly died down after the onset of the [[Human-Covenant War]] in [[2525]]. However, isolated insurgent groups staged operations against the UNSC throughout the war, whittling down humanity's precious resources from the war effort against the [[Covenant|genocidal hegemony]].<ref name="goo"/><ref name="actual"/> After the end of the war, some of the surviving Insurrectionist groups—as well as all-new ones—proceeded to resume their fight against Earth, leading to a resurgence of the conflict.<ref name="init3">'''Halo: Initiation''', ''Issue # 3''</ref>

==History==

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From the beginning, the Outer Colonies were bound to become more unstable than the Inner Colonies. Whereas the original settlers of the latter had been carefully selected from Earth's finest, by the time the Outer Colonies were created the recruitment standards had loosened considerably and were no longer as strictly supervised. Many of the corporations contracted for off-world colonization had their interests in obtaining rights to valuable resources, colonial personnel being a secondary consideration: this led to the illegal conscription of colonists or acquiring them from among pardoned criminals. The Outer Colonies also became a haven for Earth and Inner Colony citizens unhappy with the Earth government or otherwise looking for a fresh start, and many fled to the Outer Colonies through both legal and illegal means.<ref name="history"/>

In the early days of human colonization, [[UNSC Navy|UNSC Naval]] escorts and shipboard [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] complements had accompanied the outbound [[colony ship]]s in order to maintain security as well as to justify the continued upkeep of the UNSC's massive military, which had not been needed in its [[Interplanetary War|original capacity]] for well over a century.<ref>[[Xbox.com/Halo/Timeline|'''Xbox.com''' - ''Halo Timeline'']]</ref> As colonization became more affordable and widespread following the settlement of the Inner Colonies, the nascent Outer Colonies initially lacked a pervasive military ~~presence~~. ~~However~~, ~~this led to an upsurge of~~ [[~~space~~ piracy]], ~~which prompted~~ the ~~colonists to appeal~~ to the ~~Earth government~~ for protection~~. In response~~, the ~~UEG expanded its~~ involvement in the Outer Colonies,<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 356''</ref> ~~first most prominently embodied by the [[Colonial Military Administration]] and over time, to an increasing degree, the UNSC.~~

In the early days of human colonization, [[UNSC Navy|UNSC Naval]] escorts and shipboard [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] complements had accompanied the outbound [[colony ship]]s in order to maintain security as well as to justify the continued upkeep of the UNSC's massive military, which had not been needed in its [[Interplanetary War|original capacity]] for well over a century.<ref>[[Xbox.com/Halo/Timeline|'''Xbox.com''' - ''Halo Timeline'']]</ref> As colonization became more affordable and widespread following the settlement of the Inner Colonies, the nascent Outer Colonies initially lacked a pervasive military presence—apart from the [[Colonial Military Administration]], whose true loyalties ultimately lay with the colonies over Earth.<ref name="HE34">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 34''</ref> As [[piracy]] began to plague the colony systems, some of the colonies appealed to the UNSC for protection, which began the UNSC's involvement in the Outer Colonies.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 356''</ref>

===Escalation===

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[[File:Origins rebel.jpg|thumb|350px|An insurrectionist leader addressing a crowd.]]

As a result of the growing rumblings of discontent, many inhabitants of Earth and the Inner Colonies began to feel threatened by the Outer Colonies surrounding them. The UEG and its colonial governing and military entities—the CAA and initially the Colonial Military Administration—continued to maintain their military presence and economic control over the colonies with trade restrictions and taxes, engendering further dissatisfaction among the colonists and provoking the more radical secessionist elements. While outspoken and violent resistance against Earth was initially confined to separate insurgent organizations, even the leadership of some Outer Colonies would eventually be sympathetic to the insurrectionist cause.<ref name="journal"/>

As a result of the growing rumblings of discontent, many inhabitants of Earth and the Inner Colonies began to feel threatened by the Outer Colonies surrounding them. The UEG and its colonial governing and military entities—the CAA and initially the Colonial Military Administration—continued to maintain their military presence and economic control over the colonies with trade restrictions and taxes, engendering further dissatisfaction among the colonists and provoking the more radical secessionist elements. While outspoken and violent resistance against Earth was initially confined to separate insurgent organizations, even the leadership of some Outer Colonies would eventually be sympathetic to the insurrectionist cause.<ref name="journal"/> As well, as these sentiments spread, even elements of the CMA became increasingly sympathetic to the rebels, eventually providing them with information, funding and equipment. The CMA's involvement with the rebels went public in [[2497]], leading to the organization's gradual dismantling and its replacement with the UNSC as the primary force patrolling the colonies.<ref name="HE34"/>

In [[2491]], [[Elias Carver|Dr. Elias Carver]] presented a set of theories known as the ''[[Carver Findings]]'' to the [[UNSC High Command]]. According to a projection algorithm devised by Dr. Carver, social order in the Outer Colonies would break down completely in the near future. To stabilize the colonies, Carver recommended a swift and extensive military action on part of the UNSC.<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia''' ''page 44''</ref> Carver's critics asserted that the situation between the core worlds and the Outer Colonies could be stabilized through diplomacy over enough time; however, the UNSC military adopted the ''Carver Findings'' as their standard model for the years to come and sought to curb any major unrest with military intervention.<ref name="journal"/> In the same year, the UNSC resurrected the mothballed [[ORION Project]], creating the first generation of supersoldiers designed to surgically remove rebel leadership.<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia''' ''page 33'' (2011)</ref> Carver's proposal also informed the creation of the subsequent [[SPARTAN-II Program]], although by the time of its creation the predicted scenario was even bleaker: an endless, apocalyptic civil war between the Inner and Outer Colonies.<ref name="journal"/> After the onset of the [[Human-Covenant War]], the Spartans were re-prioritized to deal with the new alien enemy, becoming exceedingly successful and well-publicized in this role.

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Of particular significance to the reemerging insurrectionist movement was the colony of [[Venezia]], which had become a major center for rebel operations during the war, when its insurrectionist government had declared itself sovereign and eliminated the local CAA authorities.<ref name="glass86">'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 86''</ref>

Also of major significance was the rise of the [[New Colonial Alliance]] founded by rogue UNSC Admiral [[Mattius Drake]], which in 2553 attempted to hijack the newly-commissioned {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}. In this attack, former [[SPARTAN-IV]] candidate [[Ilsa Zane]] staged a mutiny on the vessel and managed to briefly seize control of the bridge before being disarmed and apprehended by UNSC forces led by SPARTAN-IV Commander [[Sarah Palmer]], leading to the UNSC's discovery of the new movement's existence.<ref~~>'''Halo: Initiation''', ''Issue # 3''<~~/~~ref~~>

Also of major significance was the rise of the [[New Colonial Alliance]] founded by rogue UNSC Admiral [[Mattius Drake]], which in 2553 attempted to hijack the newly-commissioned {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}. In this attack, former [[SPARTAN-IV]] candidate [[Ilsa Zane]] staged a mutiny on the vessel and managed to briefly seize control of the bridge before being disarmed and apprehended by UNSC forces led by SPARTAN-IV Commander [[Sarah Palmer]], leading to the UNSC's discovery of the new movement's existence.<ref name="init3"/>

==Legacy==

Ironically, the Insurrection may have contributed to the UNSC's victory in the [[Human-Covenant War]]. As [[Codename: SURGEON]] stated in his [[2552]] report on [[Admiral]] [[Preston Cole]]:<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', "The Impossible Life and the Possible of Preston J. Cole", ''page 457''</ref>

{{Article Quote|History looks upon this time as an unfortunate (and perhaps inevitable?) misunderstanding between Earth and her colonies, but those fighting for the last decade also realize that it was the most amazing piece of blind fortune the human race has ever stumbled upon. Had we not been armed and learning how to fight in space... what would have happened in the years that followed, when we faced [[Covenant ~~Empire~~|an enemy a hundred times worse]]? Oblivion, no doubt.}}

{{Article Quote|History looks upon this time as an unfortunate (and perhaps inevitable?) misunderstanding between Earth and her colonies, but those fighting for the last decade also realize that it was the most amazing piece of blind fortune the human race has ever stumbled upon. Had we not been armed and learning how to fight in space... what would have happened in the years that followed, when we faced [[Covenant|an enemy a hundred times worse]]? Oblivion, no doubt.}}

While the reason for the UNSC's eventual victory was arguably the [[Great Schism]] within the Covenant, from the Insurrection came the [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]], [[~~titanium~~-A armor]], advances in ship-to-ship warfare tactics, and above all, the SPARTAN-IIs, all of which would prove crucial in humanity's fight against the Covenant.

While the reason for the UNSC's eventual victory was arguably the [[Great Schism]] within the Covenant, from the Insurrection came the [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]], [[Titanium-A armor]], advances in ship-to-ship warfare tactics, the incorporation of the [[Illegal Entry Protocols]] and [[Counter-Illegal Entry Protocols]] into [[smart AI]]s, and above all, the SPARTAN-IIs, all of which would prove crucial in humanity's fight against the Covenant.

==Known systems and planets with Insurrectionist activity==

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 Originally, the breakaway movements started as disquiet against the [[Colonial Administration Authority]]'s oversight of the Outer Colonies, with the colonists tired of the organization's often overbearing bureaucracy. It first started as peaceful protests, and after years of frustrating negotiations, some groups began to use more forceful methods, eventually abandoning diplomacy in favor of terrorist tactics.
-Initially confined to a few systems, the fighting spread across human-controlled space in only several years.<ref name="goo">'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'''</ref> What had once been widespread support for the Insurrectionists quickly dried up at the outbreak of violence. Though they started out targeting only military and Colonial Administration targets, as the UNSC counterinsurgency operations began more and more innocent people were caught in the crossfire.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 61''</ref>
+Initially confined to a few systems, the fighting spread across human-controlled space in only several years; as the conflict escalated, even some [[Inner Colonies]] were targeted by rebel militants and terrorists.<ref name="goo">'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'''</ref> What had once been widespread support for the Insurrectionists quickly dried up at the outbreak of violence. Though they started out targeting only military and Colonial Administration targets, as the UNSC counterinsurgency operations began more and more innocent people were caught in the crossfire.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 61''</ref>
 The Insurrection claimed millions of lives between the late 2490's and the mid-2520's. The various rebel groups had become extremely adept at creating improvised explosive devices difficult for the UNSC to detect, and therefore stop, and had struck many high profile targets, [[National Holiday|even in orbit]] above [[Reach]] itself. Some opponents of the war believed the simplest solution was to simply give the rebels their autonomy - for the UNSC to pull out, and let the rebels have their independence. However, the value of the colonies made them simply too important to abandon.
+The Insurrection quickly died down after the onset of the [[Human-Covenant War]] in [[2525]]. However, isolated insurgent groups staged operations against the UNSC throughout the war, whittling down humanity's precious resources from the war effort against the [[Covenant|genocidal hegemony]].<ref name="goo"/><ref name="actual"/> After the end of the war, some of the surviving Insurrectionist groups—as well as all-new ones—proceeded to resume their fight against Earth, leading to a resurgence of the conflict.<ref name="init3">'''Halo: Initiation''', ''Issue # 3''</ref>
 ==History==
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 From the beginning, the Outer Colonies were bound to become more unstable than the Inner Colonies. Whereas the original settlers of the latter had been carefully selected from Earth's finest, by the time the Outer Colonies were created the recruitment standards had loosened considerably and were no longer as strictly supervised. Many of the corporations contracted for off-world colonization had their interests in obtaining rights to valuable resources, colonial personnel being a secondary consideration: this led to the illegal conscription of colonists or acquiring them from among pardoned criminals. The Outer Colonies also became a haven for Earth and Inner Colony citizens unhappy with the Earth government or otherwise looking for a fresh start, and many fled to the Outer Colonies through both legal and illegal means.<ref name="history"/>
-In the early days of human colonization, [[UNSC Navy|UNSC Naval]] escorts and shipboard [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] complements had accompanied the outbound [[colony ship]]s in order to maintain security as well as to justify the continued upkeep of the UNSC's massive military, which had not been needed in its [[Interplanetary War|original capacity]] for well over a century.<ref>[[Xbox.com/Halo/Timeline|'''Xbox.com''' - ''Halo Timeline'']]</ref> As colonization became more affordable and widespread following the settlement of the Inner Colonies, the nascent Outer Colonies initially lacked a pervasive military presence. However, this led to an upsurge of [[space piracy]], which prompted the colonists to appeal to the Earth government for protection. In response, the UEG expanded its involvement in the Outer Colonies,<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 356''</ref> first most prominently embodied by the [[Colonial Military Administration]] and over time, to an increasing degree, the UNSC.
+In the early days of human colonization, [[UNSC Navy|UNSC Naval]] escorts and shipboard [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] complements had accompanied the outbound [[colony ship]]s in order to maintain security as well as to justify the continued upkeep of the UNSC's massive military, which had not been needed in its [[Interplanetary War|original capacity]] for well over a century.<ref>[[Xbox.com/Halo/Timeline|'''Xbox.com''' - ''Halo Timeline'']]</ref> As colonization became more affordable and widespread following the settlement of the Inner Colonies, the nascent Outer Colonies initially lacked a pervasive military presence—apart from the [[Colonial Military Administration]], whose true loyalties ultimately lay with the colonies over Earth.<ref name="HE34">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 34''</ref> As [[piracy]] began to plague the colony systems, some of the colonies appealed to the UNSC for protection, which began the UNSC's involvement in the Outer Colonies.<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 356''</ref>
 ===Escalation===
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 [[File:Origins rebel.jpg|thumb|350px|An insurrectionist leader addressing a crowd.]]
-As a result of the growing rumblings of discontent, many inhabitants of Earth and the Inner Colonies began to feel threatened by the Outer Colonies surrounding them. The UEG and its colonial governing and military entities—the CAA and initially the Colonial Military Administration—continued to maintain their military presence and economic control over the colonies with trade restrictions and taxes, engendering further dissatisfaction among the colonists and provoking the more radical secessionist elements. While outspoken and violent resistance against Earth was initially confined to separate insurgent organizations, even the leadership of some Outer Colonies would eventually be sympathetic to the insurrectionist cause.<ref name="journal"/>
+As a result of the growing rumblings of discontent, many inhabitants of Earth and the Inner Colonies began to feel threatened by the Outer Colonies surrounding them. The UEG and its colonial governing and military entities—the CAA and initially the Colonial Military Administration—continued to maintain their military presence and economic control over the colonies with trade restrictions and taxes, engendering further dissatisfaction among the colonists and provoking the more radical secessionist elements. While outspoken and violent resistance against Earth was initially confined to separate insurgent organizations, even the leadership of some Outer Colonies would eventually be sympathetic to the insurrectionist cause.<ref name="journal"/> As well, as these sentiments spread, even elements of the CMA became increasingly sympathetic to the rebels, eventually providing them with information, funding and equipment. The CMA's involvement with the rebels went public in [[2497]], leading to the organization's gradual dismantling and its replacement with the UNSC as the primary force patrolling the colonies.<ref name="HE34"/>
 In [[2491]], [[Elias Carver|Dr. Elias Carver]] presented a set of theories known as the ''[[Carver Findings]]'' to the [[UNSC High Command]]. According to a projection algorithm devised by Dr. Carver, social order in the Outer Colonies would break down completely in the near future. To stabilize the colonies, Carver recommended a swift and extensive military action on part of the UNSC.<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia''' ''page 44''</ref> Carver's critics asserted that the situation between the core worlds and the Outer Colonies could be stabilized through diplomacy over enough time; however, the UNSC military adopted the ''Carver Findings'' as their standard model for the years to come and sought to curb any major unrest with military intervention.<ref name="journal"/> In the same year, the UNSC resurrected the mothballed [[ORION Project]], creating the first generation of supersoldiers designed to surgically remove rebel leadership.<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia''' ''page 33'' (2011)</ref> Carver's proposal also informed the creation of the subsequent [[SPARTAN-II Program]], although by the time of its creation the predicted scenario was even bleaker: an endless, apocalyptic civil war between the Inner and Outer Colonies.<ref name="journal"/> After the onset of the [[Human-Covenant War]], the Spartans were re-prioritized to deal with the new alien enemy, becoming exceedingly successful and well-publicized in this role.
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 Of particular significance to the reemerging insurrectionist movement was the colony of [[Venezia]], which had become a major center for rebel operations during the war, when its insurrectionist government had declared itself sovereign and eliminated the local CAA authorities.<ref name="glass86">'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 86''</ref>
-Also of major significance was the rise of the [[New Colonial Alliance]] founded by rogue UNSC Admiral [[Mattius Drake]], which in 2553 attempted to hijack the newly-commissioned {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}. In this attack, former [[SPARTAN-IV]] candidate [[Ilsa Zane]] staged a mutiny on the vessel and managed to briefly seize control of the bridge before being disarmed and apprehended by UNSC forces led by SPARTAN-IV Commander [[Sarah Palmer]], leading to the UNSC's discovery of the new movement's existence.<ref>'''Halo: Initiation''', ''Issue # 3''</ref>
+Also of major significance was the rise of the [[New Colonial Alliance]] founded by rogue UNSC Admiral [[Mattius Drake]], which in 2553 attempted to hijack the newly-commissioned {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}. In this attack, former [[SPARTAN-IV]] candidate [[Ilsa Zane]] staged a mutiny on the vessel and managed to briefly seize control of the bridge before being disarmed and apprehended by UNSC forces led by SPARTAN-IV Commander [[Sarah Palmer]], leading to the UNSC's discovery of the new movement's existence.<ref name="init3"/>
 ==Legacy==
 Ironically, the Insurrection may have contributed to the UNSC's victory in the [[Human-Covenant War]]. As [[Codename: SURGEON]] stated in his [[2552]] report on [[Admiral]] [[Preston Cole]]:<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''', "The Impossible Life and the Possible of Preston J. Cole", ''page 457''</ref>
-{{Article Quote|History looks upon this time as an unfortunate (and perhaps inevitable?) misunderstanding between Earth and her colonies, but those fighting for the last decade also realize that it was the most amazing piece of blind fortune the human race has ever stumbled upon. Had we not been armed and learning how to fight in space... what would have happened in the years that followed, when we faced [[Covenant Empire|an enemy a hundred times worse]]? Oblivion, no doubt.}}
+{{Article Quote|History looks upon this time as an unfortunate (and perhaps inevitable?) misunderstanding between Earth and her colonies, but those fighting for the last decade also realize that it was the most amazing piece of blind fortune the human race has ever stumbled upon. Had we not been armed and learning how to fight in space... what would have happened in the years that followed, when we faced [[Covenant|an enemy a hundred times worse]]? Oblivion, no doubt.}}
-While the reason for the UNSC's eventual victory was arguably the [[Great Schism]] within the Covenant, from the Insurrection came the [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]], [[titanium-A armor]], advances in ship-to-ship warfare tactics, and above all, the SPARTAN-IIs, all of which would prove crucial in humanity's fight against the Covenant.
+While the reason for the UNSC's eventual victory was arguably the [[Great Schism]] within the Covenant, from the Insurrection came the [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]], [[Titanium-A armor]], advances in ship-to-ship warfare tactics, the incorporation of the [[Illegal Entry Protocols]] and [[Counter-Illegal Entry Protocols]] into [[smart AI]]s, and above all, the SPARTAN-IIs, all of which would prove crucial in humanity's fight against the Covenant.
 ==Known systems and planets with Insurrectionist activity==