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[[File:UNSC_Spirit_of_Fire_(CFV-88).png|thumb|The {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} played a pivotal role in the events of early 2531.]]
[[File:UNSC_Spirit_of_Fire_(CFV-88).png|thumb|The {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} played a pivotal role in the events of early 2531.]]
*The [[Harvest Campaign#Final Liberation of Harvest|final battle]] of the [[Harvest Campaign]] is won in space: [[Preston Cole]]'s fleet engages the alien warships that have again returned to the [[Harvest]] colony. Six years after the planet was attacked, [[UNSC]] forces emerged victorious at great cost.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]'''</ref>
*The [[Harvest Campaign#Final Liberation of Harvest|final battle]] of the [[Harvest Campaign]] is won in space: [[Preston Cole]]'s fleet engages the alien warships that have again returned to the [[Harvest]] colony. Six years after the planet was attacked, [[UNSC]] forces emerged victorious at great cost.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]'''</ref>
*The [[UNSC Spirit of Fire]] enters the [[Epsilon Indi system]] and arrives back at a glassed and partially frozen [[Harvest]], encountering the remnant of Covenant troops led by an [[Ripa 'Moramee|Arbiter]] that are in the process of uncovering a [[Forerunner]] [[Relic]] on the planet.<ref>http://www.gametrailers.com/player/40831.html</ref>
*'''February 4th''': The [[UNSC Spirit of Fire]] enters the [[Epsilon Indi system]] and arrives back at a glassed and partially frozen [[Harvest]], encountering the remnant of Covenant troops led by an [[Ripa 'Moramee|Arbiter]] that are in the process of uncovering a [[Forerunner]] [[Relic]] on the planet.<ref>http://www.gametrailers.com/player/40831.html</ref>
*'''February 4th''': [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[James Cutter]] of the [[UNSC Spirit of Fire|UNSC ''Spirit of Fire'']] makes an entry in his log, reflecting on the five years leading up to this point in the war against the Covenant.<ref name = "Five Years">2008-14-07. [http://www.halowars.com/Dwnloads/Movies.aspx E3 2008: Five Long Years Cinematic]. ''[[Ensemble Studios]]. Accessed on 2008-14-07</ref>
*[[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[James Cutter]] of the [[UNSC Spirit of Fire|UNSC ''Spirit of Fire'']] makes an entry in his log, reflecting on the five years leading up to this point in the war against the Covenant.<ref name = "Five Years">2008-14-07. [http://www.halowars.com/Dwnloads/Movies.aspx E3 2008: Five Long Years Cinematic]. ''[[Ensemble Studios]]. Accessed on 2008-14-07</ref>
*[[Serina]] instructs that production of [[M41 LAAG]] weaponry cease on Harvest, [[Warthog]]s instead to be upgraded with the [[M68 Gauss Cannon]]. Not that it makes much difference as drivers continue to 'splatter' their Covenant enemies, much to the frustration of their maintenance teams.<ref name = "Viral">[http://halo.xbox.com/halowars/index.html?fbid=DJFJt_O2sq7 Xbox-Halo Wars]. Accessed on 2009-02-02</ref>
*[[Serina]] instructs that production of [[M41 LAAG]] weaponry cease on Harvest, [[Warthog]]s instead to be upgraded with the [[M68 Gauss Cannon]]. Not that it makes much difference as drivers continue to 'splatter' their Covenant enemies, much to the frustration of their maintenance teams.<ref name = "Viral">[http://halo.xbox.com/halowars/index.html?fbid=DJFJt_O2sq7 Xbox-Halo Wars]. Accessed on 2009-02-02</ref>
*[[Helena Roman]] is [[KIA]] against the Covenant. [[Captain Cutter]] sends a message to her family in regards to her death.
*[[Helena Roman]] is [[KIA]] against the Covenant. [[Captain Cutter]] sends a message to her family in regards to her death.
*[[Anders]] receives some unexpected readings on an EM band and asks a [[AV-14 Attack VTOL|Hornet]] squadron en route to [[Rally Point Baker]] to investigate. They end up sighting a battalion of [[Sangheili]]. [[Sergeant Forge]] is assigned to [[Quadrant 4]] to investigate.<ref name = "Viral"/>
*[[Anders]] receives some unexpected readings on an EM band and asks a [[AV-14 Attack VTOL|Hornet]] squadron en route to [[Rally Point Baker]] to investigate. They end up sighting a battalion of [[Sangheili]]. [[Sergeant Forge]] is assigned to [[Quadrant 4]] to investigate.<ref name = "Viral"/>
*'''February 9th''': ''Spirit of Fire'' arrives at the planet of [[Arcadia]] [[Battle of Arcadia|during battle]], where they meet SPARTAN [[Red Team]].
*'''February 6th''': Anders writes her father a message detailing her mission to Harvest and the result of her discoveries on the planet, and encodes it as a detailed analysis of Homer's Odyssey. ONI censors miss the cipher completely and the message passes unaltered to her father.
*'''February 7th''': ''Spirit of Fire'' holds service for the crew of the {{UNSCShip|Prophecy}}. The crew roster is read despite objections from ONI personnel.
*'''February 9th''': ''Spirit of Fire'' arrives at the planet of [[Arcadia]] [[Battle of Arcadia|during battle]], where they meet SPARTAN [[Red Team]]. Anders is captured by the [[Arbiter]] [[Ripa 'Moramee]]. ''Spirit of Fire'' pursues the Covenant into unknown space. Serina projects an arrival at [[Shield World 0459|their destination]] in 312 hours.
*'''February 14th''': Serina, knowing that the crew may be on a one way trip, manufactures and delivers fake emails from family members to the crew celebrating Valentine's Day. She uses previous correspondence as a basis for the letters.
*'''February 23rd''': [[Battle of Shield 0459]]. Medical officers aboard the ''Spirit of Fire'' mistake [[the Flood]] for a virus.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars]] Timeline'''</ref>
*'''February 23rd''': [[Battle of Shield 0459]]. Medical officers aboard the ''Spirit of Fire'' mistake [[the Flood]] for a virus.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars]] Timeline'''</ref>
*'''February 25th''': ''Spirit of Fire'' escapes [[Shield 0459]] thanks to the sacrifice of [[John Forge]]<ref>'''[[Halo Wars]] Timeline'''</ref>
*'''February 25th''': ''Spirit of Fire'' escapes [[Shield 0459]] thanks to the sacrifice of [[John Forge]]<ref>'''[[Halo Wars]] Timeline'''</ref>

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February

The UNSC Spirit of Fire played a pivotal role in the events of early 2531.
  • The final battle of the Harvest Campaign is won in space: Preston Cole's fleet engages the alien warships that have again returned to the Harvest colony. Six years after the planet was attacked, UNSC forces emerged victorious at great cost.[1]
  • February 4th: The UNSC Spirit of Fire enters the Epsilon Indi system and arrives back at a glassed and partially frozen Harvest, encountering the remnant of Covenant troops led by an Arbiter that are in the process of uncovering a Forerunner Relic on the planet.[2]
  • Captain James Cutter of the UNSC Spirit of Fire makes an entry in his log, reflecting on the five years leading up to this point in the war against the Covenant.[3]
  • Serina instructs that production of M41 LAAG weaponry cease on Harvest, Warthogs instead to be upgraded with the M68 Gauss Cannon. Not that it makes much difference as drivers continue to 'splatter' their Covenant enemies, much to the frustration of their maintenance teams.[4]
  • Helena Roman is KIA against the Covenant. Captain Cutter sends a message to her family in regards to her death.
  • Anders receives some unexpected readings on an EM band and asks a Hornet squadron en route to Rally Point Baker to investigate. They end up sighting a battalion of Sangheili. Sergeant Forge is assigned to Quadrant 4 to investigate.[4]
  • February 6th: Anders writes her father a message detailing her mission to Harvest and the result of her discoveries on the planet, and encodes it as a detailed analysis of Homer's Odyssey. ONI censors miss the cipher completely and the message passes unaltered to her father.
  • February 7th: Spirit of Fire holds service for the crew of the UNSC Prophecy. The crew roster is read despite objections from ONI personnel.
  • February 9th: Spirit of Fire arrives at the planet of Arcadia during battle, where they meet SPARTAN Red Team. Anders is captured by the Arbiter Ripa 'Moramee. Spirit of Fire pursues the Covenant into unknown space. Serina projects an arrival at their destination in 312 hours.
  • February 14th: Serina, knowing that the crew may be on a one way trip, manufactures and delivers fake emails from family members to the crew celebrating Valentine's Day. She uses previous correspondence as a basis for the letters.
  • February 23rd: Battle of Shield 0459. Medical officers aboard the Spirit of Fire mistake the Flood for a virus.[5]
  • February 25th: Spirit of Fire escapes Shield 0459 thanks to the sacrifice of John Forge[6]

May

June

October

November

  • November 7th: Spartans Kurt-051, Kelly-087 and Fred-104 are dispatched to investigate Construction Platform 966A for suspected Rebel activity.[7] Kurt-051 experiences a thruster pack malfunction and is sent into interplanetary space. The Prowler UNSC Circumference and the Frigate UNSC Tannenberg start immediate rescue operations, however, after over 5 hours of searching, nearby Covenant activity forces the search to be terminated, and Kurt-051 is 'officially' declared MIA. In actuality the operation was a ruse: Kurt is picked up by Colonel James Ackerson and recruited to train his SPARTAN-IIIs.

December

  • December 14th: After being extracted by Colonel James Ackerson, Kurt-051 is briefed on the SPARTAN-III Project and given leadership over its implementation.[10]
  • December 19th: Nicole-458 is born.[11]
  • December 27th: 497 recruits arrive at Camp Currahee on Onyx beginning the Spartan III program under the command of Spartan-051 forming what will later become Alpha Company.[7]

Other events

  • Rear Admiral Cole is promoted to admiral upon his return to Earth and learns that a number of outlying colonies have been destroyed, leaving behind no survivors. He begins to move his fleet around, trying to intercept the invaders. Ground and ship-to-ship battles begin in earnest, raging throughout the Outer Colonies. [12]
  • The Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon is first encountered by UNSC forces.[13]
  • Spartan-II Blue Team disrupts Insurrectionist activity in Micronesia and breaks up a saboteur ring on Reach between November 2530 and May of this year.[7]
  • The MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/EOD variant enters service.[14]
  • The Assembly takes note of a "third participant" mentioned in the Covenant Battle Network during the battle for the Shield World, one which caused "irrational terror" for the Covenant. While presenting the possibility of contacting this third faction, they decide not to, due to the risks involved.[15]
  • In January or February, Spartan Daisy-023 and former Spartan Ralph-303 are killed during the Harvest Campaign.[16]

Sources

  1. ^ Halo Wars
  2. ^ http://www.gametrailers.com/player/40831.html
  3. ^ 2008-14-07. E3 2008: Five Long Years Cinematic. Ensemble Studios. Accessed on 2008-14-07
  4. ^ a b Xbox-Halo Wars. Accessed on 2009-02-02
  5. ^ Halo Wars Timeline
  6. ^ Halo Wars Timeline
  7. ^ a b c d Halo: Ghosts of Onyx
  8. ^ Dr. Halsey's personal journal
  9. ^ Halo Waypoint - Today in Halo
  10. ^ Halo Waypoint - Today in Halo: 12/14/2531
  11. ^ 2005-13-12, Building a Spartan. Bungie. Accessed on 2008-03-12
  12. ^ Halo Storyline. Accessed on 2008-03-12
  13. ^ Bungie.net: Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon
  14. ^ IGN Video: Halo: Reach Xbox 360 Video - The Armory Video
  15. ^ Halo: Reach,, Data pd 15
  16. ^ Daisy and Ralph were killed by a Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon, which was first encountered by UNSC forces in 2531. The Harvest Campaign was ended in February 2531, placing their deaths in January or February of that year.
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