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==Prelude== | ==Prelude== | ||
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In [[2494|June of 2494]], [[UNSC Marine]] turncoat Colonel [[Robert Watts]] led a well-armed [[insurrectionist]] faction on [[Eridanus II]]<ref name="watts">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/colonel-watts '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Colonel Watts'']</ref> and established their own [[Wikipedia:secession|secessionist]] government in the wake of the [[Wikipedia:coup d'état|''coup d'état'']].<ref name=TFOR>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''pages 17-18''</ref> Equipped by defectors from the [[Colonial Military Administration]], the rebels performed a well-planned and efficiently executed campaign of city bombings, political assassinations, and kidnappings. These attacks heavily impacted Eridanus II's shipping industry. Meanwhile, the rebels amassed a [[fleet]] of vessels from the CMA. The [[Eridanus Government]] officially requested aid from the [[United Nations Space Command]] in December of the same year.<ref name="ENC44">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 44'' (2011)</ref> By [[2495|January 2495]], the insurgents had effectively taken control of the entire planet.{{Ref/Reuse|watts}} | In [[2494|June of 2494]], [[UNSC Marine]] turncoat Colonel [[Robert Watts]] led a well-armed [[insurrectionist]] faction on [[Eridanus II]]<ref name="watts">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/characters/colonel-watts '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Colonel Watts'']</ref> and established their own [[Wikipedia:secession|secessionist]] government in the wake of the [[Wikipedia:coup d'état|''coup d'état'']].<ref name=TFOR>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''pages 17-18''</ref> Equipped by defectors from the [[Colonial Military Administration]], the rebels performed a well-planned and efficiently executed campaign of city bombings, political assassinations, and kidnappings. These attacks heavily impacted Eridanus II's shipping industry. Meanwhile, the rebels amassed a [[fleet]] of vessels from the CMA. The [[Eridanus Government]] officially requested aid from the [[United Nations Space Command]] in December of the same year.<ref name="ENC44">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe]]''', ''page 44'' (2011)</ref> By [[2495|January 2495]], the insurgents had effectively taken control of the entire planet.{{Ref/Reuse|watts}} | ||
In [[2494|January of 2496]], UNSC forces finally responded to the government's requests and launched their campaign—[[Operation: CHARLEMAGNE]]—to retake Eridanus II, deploying a [[battle group]] to engage the makeshift insurrectionist defense fleet.{{Ref/Reuse|ENC44}} Through a series of counter operations, the UNSC managed to break Watts' hold on the planet and splinter the insurgent factions allied with him by eliminating their leaderships.{{Ref/Reuse|watts}} Eventually, the UNSC successfully regained control of the world, at the cost of four [[UNSC destroyer|destroyers]].{{Ref/Reuse|ENC44}} Following the Eridanus II rebellion, Watts realigned most of the remaining insurgent factions that had aided him under his command and formed the [[United Rebel Front]]. The URF continued to engage UNSC and CMA forces on a number of worlds across the [[Outer Colonies]].{{Ref/Reuse|watts}} | In [[2494|January of 2496]], UNSC forces finally responded to the government's requests and launched their campaign—[[Operation: CHARLEMAGNE]]—to retake Eridanus II, deploying a [[battle group]] to engage the makeshift insurrectionist defense fleet.{{Ref/Reuse|ENC44}} Through a series of counter operations, the UNSC managed to break Watts' hold on the planet and splinter the insurgent factions allied with him by eliminating their leaderships.{{Ref/Reuse|watts}} Eventually, the UNSC successfully regained control of the world, at the cost of four [[UNSC destroyer|destroyers]].{{Ref/Reuse|ENC44}} Following the Eridanus II rebellion, Watts realigned most of the remaining insurgent factions that had aided him under his command and formed the [[United Rebel Front]]. The URF continued to engage UNSC and CMA forces on a number of worlds across the [[Outer Colonies]].{{Ref/Reuse|watts}} | ||
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===Spread across the colonies=== | ===Spread across the colonies=== | ||
{{Quote|A million casualties now, caught in the crossfire, since TREBUCHET started. No one's going to ignore that. The civilians will keep cheering the rebels on.|[[Felicia Sanderson]]{{Ref/Reuse|dirt117}}}} | {{Quote|A million casualties now, caught in the crossfire, since TREBUCHET started. No one's going to ignore that. The civilians will keep cheering the rebels on.|[[Felicia Sanderson]]{{Ref/Reuse|dirt117}}}} | ||
By [[2524]], Operation: TREBUCHET had resulted in over one million [[civilian]] casualties.{{Ref/Reuse|dirt117}} Meanwhile, Colonel Watts had created more rebel installations on planets throughout human-occupied space. The United Rebel Front proved to be difficult to route, and several other organized insurgent factions developed on other [[human colonies]]. Despite the best efforts of UNSC personnel, [[Terrorism|terrorist]] bombings continued and civilians were still caught in the crossfire, resulting in a growth of resentment directed towards the UNSC.<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 45'' (2011)</ref> As part of the operation, supersoldiers of the [[ORION Project]] were deployed on covert missions to engage insurgents.<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 83'' (2011)</ref> During one of these missions, [[Avery Johnson]] nearly succeeded in assassinating Watts.{{Ref/Reuse|ch112}} | By [[2524]], Operation: TREBUCHET had resulted in over one million [[civilian]] casualties.{{Ref/Reuse|dirt117}} Meanwhile, Colonel Watts had created more rebel installations on planets throughout human-occupied space. The United Rebel Front proved to be difficult to route, and several other organized insurgent factions developed on other [[human colonies]]. Despite the best efforts of UNSC personnel, [[Terrorism|terrorist]] bombings continued and civilians were still caught in the crossfire, resulting in a growth of resentment directed towards the UNSC.<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe''', ''page 45'' (2011)</ref> As part of the operation, supersoldiers of the [[ORION Project]] were deployed on covert missions to engage insurgents.<ref>'''Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe''', ''page 83'' (2011)</ref> During one of these missions, [[Avery Johnson]] nearly succeeded in assassinating Watts.{{Ref/Reuse|ch112}} | ||
Fighting continued, now in the [[Inner Colonies|Inner Colony]] system of [[Epsilon Eridani system|Epsilon Eridani]]. When it was discovered that several major insurrectionist cells were operating on the industrial and populous colony world of [[Tribute]],<ref name="tribute">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/tribute '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Tribute'']</ref> a Marine battalion was posted at the planet, commanded by [[Aboim|Lieutenant Colonel Aboim]] and supported by the [[UNSC corvette|corvette]] {{UNSCShip|Bum Rush}} with air support from [[AV-14 Hornet]]s.<ref name="ch9">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 9''</ref> The UNSC's initial attempts at eliminating the insurrectionists failed, leading to waves of bombings, assassinations, and UNSC raids in urban areas that resulted in high numbers of civilian casualties.{{Ref/Reuse|tribute}} During one of the battalion's operations on Tribute, the unit attempted to put a stop to rebel bomb makers. Two special warfare [[squad]]s, led by Staff Sergeants [[Avery Johnson]] and [[Nolan Byrne]], were involved in the disastrous attempt in stopping the bomb makers in June 2524.{{Ref/Reuse|ch9}} Although the rebel bomb makers were found and executed in a bomb shop in a struggling industrial town on Tribute, a truck lined with the bombs escaped to a [[Jim Dandy]] restaurant in the nearby [[Casbah City]]. When ordered to shoot the rebel with the bombs, Johnson's hesitation led to a rebel detonating her explosives. Three members of Byrne's team, as well as thirty-eight civilians, were killed. Byrne was critically injured in the explosion and Johnson was lightly wounded.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 20''</ref> Byrne and Johnson are pulled from the system, and later sent to [[Harvest]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 48''</ref> Although the insurgents initially enjoyed some degree of support from a part of Tribute's population, it soon became clear that the rebels were often the cause of violence on the planet and their support and popularity quickly decreased.{{Ref/Reuse|tribute}} | Fighting continued, now in the [[Inner Colonies|Inner Colony]] system of [[Epsilon Eridani system|Epsilon Eridani]]. When it was discovered that several major insurrectionist cells were operating on the industrial and populous colony world of [[Tribute]],<ref name="tribute">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/tribute '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Tribute'']</ref> a Marine battalion was posted at the planet, commanded by [[Aboim|Lieutenant Colonel Aboim]] and supported by the [[UNSC corvette|corvette]] {{UNSCShip|Bum Rush}} with air support from [[AV-14 Hornet]]s.<ref name="ch9">'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 9''</ref> The UNSC's initial attempts at eliminating the insurrectionists failed, leading to waves of bombings, assassinations, and UNSC raids in urban areas that resulted in high numbers of civilian casualties.{{Ref/Reuse|tribute}} During one of the battalion's operations on Tribute, the unit attempted to put a stop to rebel bomb makers. Two special warfare [[squad]]s, led by Staff Sergeants [[Avery Johnson]] and [[Nolan Byrne]], were involved in the disastrous attempt in stopping the bomb makers in June 2524.{{Ref/Reuse|ch9}} Although the rebel bomb makers were found and executed in a bomb shop in a struggling industrial town on Tribute, a truck lined with the bombs escaped to a [[Jim Dandy]] restaurant in the nearby [[Casbah City]]. When ordered to shoot the rebel with the bombs, Johnson's hesitation led to a rebel detonating her explosives. Three members of Byrne's team, as well as thirty-eight civilians, were killed. Byrne was critically injured in the explosion and Johnson was lightly wounded.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 20''</ref> Byrne and Johnson are pulled from the system, and later sent to [[Harvest]].<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 48''</ref> Although the insurgents initially enjoyed some degree of support from a part of Tribute's population, it soon became clear that the rebels were often the cause of violence on the planet and their support and popularity quickly decreased.{{Ref/Reuse|tribute}} | ||
