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Dear god, the CMA's super soldier project started in the 2320s, you geniuses.
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In [[2494]], CE, secessionists within the [[Eridanus System]] began a campaign of violence against their Earth-sponsored government, using equipment supplied by traitors within the military, believed by many to be members of the CMA. The colony petitioned the UNSC for aid, and [[UNSC High Command|HighCom]] dispatched a battle group that crushed the rebellion, though not so conclusively as to avoid continued dissent.<ref name="HE34">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 34''</ref> | In [[2494]], CE, secessionists within the [[Eridanus System]] began a campaign of violence against their Earth-sponsored government, using equipment supplied by traitors within the military, believed by many to be members of the CMA. The colony petitioned the UNSC for aid, and [[UNSC High Command|HighCom]] dispatched a battle group that crushed the rebellion, though not so conclusively as to avoid continued dissent.<ref name="HE34">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 34''</ref> | ||
In [[2497]], the CMA's involvement with the rebels went public.<ref name="HE34"/> This was considered the beginning of the end for the colonial military. Over the next few decades, citing security concerns, the UNSC gradually shifted the resources of the CMA to NavCom or UniCom control, relegating the CMA to patrolling the most distant colonies and providing logistical support to remote stations | In [[2497]], the CMA's involvement with the rebels went public.<ref name="HE34"/> This was considered the beginning of the end for the colonial military. Over the next few decades, citing security concerns, the UNSC gradually shifted the resources of the CMA to NavCom or UniCom control, relegating the CMA to patrolling the most distant colonies and providing logistical support to remote stations. | ||
By [[2525]], the CMA had been sidelined to the point of redundancy. Its budgets had been slashed and as such it was reduced to using obsolete and worn out vehicles, equipment and uniforms.<ref name="Dirt">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''': ''[[Dirt]]'', page 109</ref> Unlike the UNSC, CMA boot camp lasted just two weeks, which in the words of CMA veteran [[Gage Yevgenny]] was ''"enough to teach you how to use your weapon, salute, march, and drive a Warthog before they booted you right on out there."''<ref name="Dirt"/> | By [[2525]], the CMA had been sidelined to the point of redundancy. Its budgets had been slashed and as such it was reduced to using obsolete and worn out vehicles, equipment and uniforms.<ref name="Dirt">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''': ''[[Dirt]]'', page 109</ref> Unlike the UNSC, CMA boot camp lasted just two weeks, which in the words of CMA veteran [[Gage Yevgenny]] was ''"enough to teach you how to use your weapon, salute, march, and drive a Warthog before they booted you right on out there."''<ref name="Dirt"/> | ||