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|forces3=*[[Flood]] Invasion Forces

|forces4=*[[Sentinel]] Armed Forces

|casual1= *Unknown, millions of UNSC ~~personel~~ and hundreds of millions, possibly billions of civilian deaths, human race decimated to a few pockets of survivors

|casual1= *Unknown, millions of UNSC personnel and hundreds of millions, possibly billions of civilian deaths, human race decimated to a few pockets of survivors

*Unknown Separatist force killed, likely in the thousands to hundreds of thousands due to late entry into the war

|casual2= *Likely hundreds of millions of casualties.

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Despite their major numerical and technological advantages over humanity, by [[2531]], the Covenant [[High Prophets]] had realised that the task of destroying an entire sapient species had a logistical burden beyond anything that the [[Covenant Military]] could muster without leaving Covenant space defenseless.<ref>''[[Halo Wars]]'' level [[Scarab (Level)|Scarab]], first cutscene</ref> In spite of the UNSC's inferiority in comparison to the Covenant, the Prophets apparently considered their armed forces to be powerful enough to pose a threat to the Covenant proper. The [[Prophet of Regret]] dispatched an [[Ripa 'Moramee|Arbiter Ripa 'Moramee]] to Harvest to claim a [[Forerunner]] artifact buried under the north pole.

Preston Cole counterattacked by leading a fleet composed of the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} and the {{UNSCShip|Prophecy}} back to Harvest after ~~recieving~~ a message from an [[ONI]] [[UNSC Prowler|Prowler]]. The [[Third Battle of Harvest]] was a human victory despite major casualties. Upon discovering that the Covenant, under the command of 'Moramee, had excavated [[Forerunner]] artifacts in the northern polar region, [[Captain]] [[James Cutter]] deployed ground forces to remove the Covenant occupation. After a heated fight on the surface, the UNSC forces were able to examine the artifact, apparently some kind of star map, and realised that information from the map had led the Covenant to another UNSC colony: [[Arcadia (Planet)|Arcadia]].

Preston Cole counterattacked by leading a fleet composed of the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} and the {{UNSCShip|Prophecy}} back to Harvest after receiving a message from an [[ONI]] [[UNSC Prowler|Prowler]]. The [[Third Battle of Harvest]] was a human victory despite major casualties. Upon discovering that the Covenant, under the command of 'Moramee, had excavated [[Forerunner]] artifacts in the northern polar region, [[Captain]] [[James Cutter]] deployed ground forces to remove the Covenant occupation. After a heated fight on the surface, the UNSC forces were able to examine the artifact, apparently some kind of star map, and realised that information from the map had led the Covenant to another UNSC colony: [[Arcadia (Planet)|Arcadia]].

As predicted, the Covenant [[First Battle of Arcadia|followed the information]] from the artifact to [[Arcadia]]. The ''Spirit of Fire'' followed and removed the Covenant presence from the planet. However, 'Moramee's capture of an [[Ellen Anders|important civilian researcher]] forced Captain Cutter to pursue the Covenant to a [[Flood-controlled Shield World]] without reinforcements. Whether Arcadia contained more Forerunner artifacts that the Covenant wished to claim, or they had simply followed the map in order to destroy another human colony, is unknown.

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===Continuing War ([[2536]]-[[2551]])===

For fifteen years, the war continued in much the same way as before; minor, costly victories on the ground for UNSC forces, but total Covenant space superiority. The UNSC managed to deal a heavy blow to the Covenant in [[2537]] with the destruction of the Covenant manufacturing plant [[K7-49]] in [[Operation: PROMETHEUS]], and again during the [[Siege of the Atlas Moons]] in the same year. However, these victories were offset by the loss of [[New Constantinople]] and the total destruction of the force of [[SPARTAN-III Program|SPARTAN-IIIs]] sent to destroy the Covenant base. Throughout the 2540s, the UNSC was dealt ever greater blows with the death of the SPARTAN-II [[Sheila]] during the [[Battle of Miridem]] in [[2544]], and the [[Second Fall of Arcadia]] and the [[Siege of Paris IV|loss of Paris IV]] in [[2549]]. The UNSC's one success was [[Operation: TORPEDO]] in [[2545]], and even then it was a ~~pyhrric~~ victory at best. By [[2552]], the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] was resigned to the fact that humanity may only have months left before the Covenant destroyed the remaining Inner Colonies and moved on against [[Earth]].

For fifteen years, the war continued in much the same way as before; minor, costly victories on the ground for UNSC forces, but total Covenant space superiority. The UNSC managed to deal a heavy blow to the Covenant in [[2537]] with the destruction of the Covenant manufacturing plant [[K7-49]] in [[Operation: PROMETHEUS]], and again during the [[Siege of the Atlas Moons]] in the same year. However, these victories were offset by the loss of [[New Constantinople]] and the total destruction of the force of [[SPARTAN-III Program|SPARTAN-IIIs]] sent to destroy the Covenant base. Throughout the 2540s, the UNSC was dealt ever greater blows with the death of the SPARTAN-II [[Sheila]] during the [[Battle of Miridem]] in [[2544]], and the [[Second Fall of Arcadia]] and the [[Siege of Paris IV|loss of Paris IV]] in [[2549]]. The UNSC's one success was [[Operation: TORPEDO]] in [[2545]], and even then it was a pyrrhic victory at best. By [[2552]], the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] was resigned to the fact that humanity may only have months left before the Covenant destroyed the remaining Inner Colonies and moved on against [[Earth]].

===The final year ([[2552]])===

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 |forces3=*[[Flood]] Invasion Forces
 |forces4=*[[Sentinel]] Armed Forces
-|casual1= *Unknown, millions of UNSC personel and hundreds of millions, possibly billions of civilian deaths, human race decimated to a few pockets of survivors
+|casual1= *Unknown, millions of UNSC personnel and hundreds of millions, possibly billions of civilian deaths, human race decimated to a few pockets of survivors
 *Unknown Separatist force killed, likely in the thousands to hundreds of thousands due to late entry into the war
 |casual2= *Likely hundreds of millions of casualties.
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 Despite their major numerical and technological advantages over humanity, by [[2531]], the Covenant [[High Prophets]] had realised that the task of destroying an entire sapient species had a logistical burden beyond anything that the [[Covenant Military]] could muster without leaving Covenant space defenseless.<ref>''[[Halo Wars]]'' level [[Scarab (Level)|Scarab]], first cutscene</ref> In spite of the UNSC's inferiority in comparison to the Covenant, the Prophets apparently considered their armed forces to be powerful enough to pose a threat to the Covenant proper. The [[Prophet of Regret]] dispatched an [[Ripa 'Moramee|Arbiter Ripa 'Moramee]] to Harvest to claim a [[Forerunner]] artifact buried under the north pole.
-Preston Cole counterattacked by leading a fleet composed of the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} and the {{UNSCShip|Prophecy}} back to Harvest after recieving a message from an [[ONI]] [[UNSC Prowler|Prowler]]. The [[Third Battle of Harvest]] was a human victory despite major casualties. Upon discovering that the Covenant, under the command of 'Moramee, had excavated [[Forerunner]] artifacts in the northern polar region, [[Captain]] [[James Cutter]] deployed ground forces to remove the Covenant occupation. After a heated fight on the surface, the UNSC forces were able to examine the artifact, apparently some kind of star map, and realised that information from the map had led the Covenant to another UNSC colony: [[Arcadia (Planet)|Arcadia]].
+Preston Cole counterattacked by leading a fleet composed of the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} and the {{UNSCShip|Prophecy}} back to Harvest after receiving a message from an [[ONI]] [[UNSC Prowler|Prowler]]. The [[Third Battle of Harvest]] was a human victory despite major casualties. Upon discovering that the Covenant, under the command of 'Moramee, had excavated [[Forerunner]] artifacts in the northern polar region, [[Captain]] [[James Cutter]] deployed ground forces to remove the Covenant occupation. After a heated fight on the surface, the UNSC forces were able to examine the artifact, apparently some kind of star map, and realised that information from the map had led the Covenant to another UNSC colony: [[Arcadia (Planet)|Arcadia]].
 As predicted, the Covenant  [[First Battle of Arcadia|followed the information]] from the artifact to [[Arcadia]]. The ''Spirit of Fire'' followed and removed the Covenant presence from the planet. However, 'Moramee's capture of an [[Ellen Anders|important civilian researcher]] forced Captain Cutter to pursue the Covenant to a [[Flood-controlled Shield World]] without reinforcements. Whether Arcadia contained more Forerunner artifacts that the Covenant wished to claim, or they had simply followed the map in order to destroy another human colony, is unknown.
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 ===Continuing War ([[2536]]-[[2551]])===
-For fifteen years, the war continued in much the same way as before; minor, costly victories on the ground for UNSC forces, but total Covenant space superiority. The UNSC managed to deal a heavy blow to the Covenant in [[2537]] with the destruction of the Covenant manufacturing plant [[K7-49]] in [[Operation: PROMETHEUS]], and again during the [[Siege of the Atlas Moons]] in the same year. However, these victories were offset by the loss of [[New Constantinople]] and the total destruction of the force of [[SPARTAN-III Program|SPARTAN-IIIs]] sent to destroy the Covenant base. Throughout the 2540s, the UNSC was dealt ever greater blows with the death of the SPARTAN-II [[Sheila]] during the [[Battle of Miridem]] in [[2544]], and the [[Second Fall of Arcadia]] and the [[Siege of Paris IV|loss of Paris IV]] in [[2549]]. The UNSC's one success was [[Operation: TORPEDO]] in [[2545]], and even then it was a pyhrric victory at best. By [[2552]], the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] was resigned to the fact that humanity may only have months left before the Covenant destroyed the remaining Inner Colonies and moved on against [[Earth]].
+For fifteen years, the war continued in much the same way as before; minor, costly victories on the ground for UNSC forces, but total Covenant space superiority. The UNSC managed to deal a heavy blow to the Covenant in [[2537]] with the destruction of the Covenant manufacturing plant [[K7-49]] in [[Operation: PROMETHEUS]], and again during the [[Siege of the Atlas Moons]] in the same year. However, these victories were offset by the loss of [[New Constantinople]] and the total destruction of the force of [[SPARTAN-III Program|SPARTAN-IIIs]] sent to destroy the Covenant base. Throughout the 2540s, the UNSC was dealt ever greater blows with the death of the SPARTAN-II [[Sheila]] during the [[Battle of Miridem]] in [[2544]], and the [[Second Fall of Arcadia]] and the [[Siege of Paris IV|loss of Paris IV]] in [[2549]]. The UNSC's one success was [[Operation: TORPEDO]] in [[2545]], and even then it was a pyrrhic victory at best. By [[2552]], the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] was resigned to the fact that humanity may only have months left before the Covenant destroyed the remaining Inner Colonies and moved on against [[Earth]].
 ===The final year ([[2552]])===