2540
2540 was a year in the 2540s in the 26th century.
EventsEdit
MayEdit
May 9
- Lieutenant Commander Fhajad-084 published an article on slipspace physics that was featured within the later UNSC Astrophysics Journal 034-23-01. This paper was used 12 years later in 2552 by at the time Commander Jacob Keyes when he realized Covenant warships were inbound for Sigma Octanus IV.[1]
JulyEdit
July 12
- Operation: GUARDIAN LANCE takes place on Jericho VII, and results in several Covenant artefacts being captured by the UNSC for display inside SWORD Base.[2]
SeptemberEdit
September 9
- Taylor "Dutch" Miles enlists in the UNSC Marine Corps.[3]
UnknownEdit
- Around his sixth birthday on July 5, Gabriel Thorne moves to the city of New Phoenix to live with his grandparents.[4]
- Omega Team is deployed to Hellas for an unidentified operation. After this operation, Riz-028, Kai-125, and Vannak-134 are reassigned and reorganized as Silver Team.[5]
SourcesEdit
- ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, Chapter 16
- ^ Halo: Reach, multiplayer map Sword Base
- ^ Bungie.net: Halo 3: ODST Field Guide
- ^ Halo: Escalation - Issue #7
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder: If They Want Lore, We'll Give 'Em Lore (Retrieved on Feb 22, 2024) [archive]