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==Events==

===January===

**The [[Planetary Operations Manual#Spirit of Fire January 3rd 2531 Version|Planetary Operations Manual]] for the Spirit of Fire was amended on this date.<ref>'''[[Planetary Operations Manual#Spirit of Fire January 3rd 2531 Version|Halo Wars Manual]]'''</ref>

*'''January 30''': [[Ellen Anders|Professor Ellen Anders]] is recruited by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]].

===February===

*The [[Harvest campaign#Final Liberation of Harvest|final battle]] of the [[Harvest campaign]] is won in space: [[Admiral]] [[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 emerge victorious at great cost.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]'''</ref>

*'''February 25''': ''Spirit of Fire'' escapes the [[Etran Harborage]] thanks to the sacrifice of [[John Forge]].<ref name="hwtime"/>

*'''February 26''': The ''Spirit of Fire'' crew burn Flood-infected bodies to prevent the virus from spreading in the ship. Chief Medical Officer O'Neil also decides to cancel any study of the Flood.<ref name="hwtime"/>

===March===

*'''March 1''': Chief Engineer [[Andrew Prescott]] finishes his assessment of damage to ''Spirit of Fire'' and repairs continue to the hull. The FTL core reactor cannot be replaced and plans to manufacture a spare from base reactor units are deemed unworkable. The decision is made to run the ship on a skeleton crew and place the rest in suspended animation.<ref name="hwtime"/>

*'''March 11''': Anders is put into cryosleep by Captain Cutter.<ref name="hwtime"/>

*'''March 12''': Captain Cutter writes five commendations, fourteen family condolence letters, and a note to his wife.<ref name="hwtime"/>

===May===

*'''May 1''': [[Raid on Camp New Hope]]. [[Spartan-II]] [[Blue Team]] infiltrates [[Camp New Hope]], on planet [[Victoria]], in the [[111 Tauri System]]. [[General]] [[Howard Graves]] of the [[United Rebel Front]] is killed and three [[FENRIS nuclear warhead]]s are recovered.<ref name = "GoO">'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'''</ref>

*Vice Admiral Cole sends [[UNSC Transmission 102482-02]] to Admiral [[Michael Stanforth|Harold Stanforth]], explaining his thoughts about the importance of protecting [[Astrogation|navigation]] data. Included are the [[Cole Protocol|draft directives]] Cole previously sent to ONI for review, which he plans to implement within his fleet immediately.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]'' pages 317-320 (2010 Edition, Vol. I)</ref>

===June===

*'''June 12''': Feeling she cannot provide her daughter the care she deserves, [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]] sends [[Miranda Keyes|Miranda]] to live with her father, [[Lieutenant]] [[Jacob Keyes]].<ref>''[[Dr. Halsey's personal journal]]''</ref>

===October===

*'''October 24''': [[Colonel]] [[James Ackerson]] proposes the [[SPARTAN-III program]] to leading members of [[Office of Naval Intelligence]].<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/HaloWaypoint/posts/10151985325652679 '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Today in Halo'']</ref> The project is approved and implemented immediately.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''pages 47-49''</ref>

===November===

*'''November 7''': [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartans]] [[Kurt Ambrose|Kurt-051]], [[Kelly-087]] and [[Fred-104]] are dispatched to investigate [[Construction Platform 966A]] for suspected rebel activity.<ref name = "GoO"/> Kurt-051 experiences a [[thruster pack]] malfunction and is sent into interplanetary space. The [[UNSC prowler|prowler]] {{UNSCShip|Circumference}} and the [[UNSC frigate|frigate]] {{UNSCShip|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 [[Office of Naval Intelligence Directive 930|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 14''': After being extracted by Colonel James Ackerson, Kurt-051 is briefed on the SPARTAN-III project and given leadership over its implementation, as well as a new identity as "Kurt Ambrose".<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/HaloWaypoint/posts/10152119534552679 '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Today in Halo: 12/14/2531'']</ref>

*The [[Assembly]] takes note of a "[[Flood|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.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', ''[[Data pads#Data pad 15|Data pad 15]]''</ref>

*The [[Design pattern|Ket-pattern]] {{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}} ''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]'' enters service around this year.<ref name="Warfleet">'''[[Halo: Warfleet]]''', ''pgs. 63''</ref>

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