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*The UNSC win a victory during the battle at Sigma Octanus IV. [[Jacob Keyes|Commander Jacob Keyes]], of the {{UNSCShip|Iroquois}}, plays a critical role in this success when he devises the [[Keyes Loop]]. Keyes is subsequently promoted to [[Captain]] by [[Michael Stanforth|Vice Admiral Michael Stanforth]]. Unknown to the UNSC, the Covenant place a tracker on the hull of the ''Iroquois''. The importance of [[Reach]] to the UNSC is revealed to the Covenant when the ''[[Iroquois]]'' returns to that world. | *The UNSC win a victory during the battle at Sigma Octanus IV. [[Jacob Keyes|Commander Jacob Keyes]], of the {{UNSCShip|Iroquois}}, plays a critical role in this success when he devises the [[Keyes Loop]]. Keyes is subsequently promoted to [[Captain]] by [[Michael Stanforth|Vice Admiral Michael Stanforth]]. Unknown to the UNSC, the Covenant place a tracker on the hull of the ''Iroquois''. The importance of [[Reach]] to the UNSC is revealed to the Covenant when the ''[[Iroquois]]'' returns to that world. | ||
*[[Michael Stanforth]] messages the director of the Office of Naval Intelligence, [[Admiral]] [[Margaret Orlenda Parangosky]], with information on the Sigma Octanus IV event, as well as the ongoing progress of [[Operation: BRAVADO]].<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/news/headline/office-of-naval-intelligencesection-3-data-drop-two/240733 '''Halo.xbox.com:''' ''Data Drop Two'']</ref> | *[[Michael Stanforth]] messages the director of the Office of Naval Intelligence, [[Admiral]] [[Margaret Orlenda Parangosky]], with information on the Sigma Octanus IV event, as well as the ongoing progress of [[Operation: BRAVADO]].<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/news/headline/office-of-naval-intelligencesection-3-data-drop-two/240733 '''Halo.xbox.com:''' ''Data Drop Two'']</ref> | ||
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*The Covenant begin their [[Fall of Reach|invasion of Reach]]. | |||
*Fireteam [[3 Charlie]], along with other special warfare fireteams under command of Colonel Holland, are sent to investigate the areas around [[Longhorn Valley]] and [[Visegrad]] after contact with the [[Visegrad Relay|comms relay]] in Visegrad was lost. | |||
'''July 24''' | '''July 24''' | ||
*Two months after the death of Thom-293, SPARTAN-B312 joins Noble Team as Noble Six. | *Two months after the death of Thom-293, SPARTAN-B312 joins Noble Team as Noble Six. | ||
*Noble Team is sent by Colonel Urban Holland on a mission to investigate | *Noble Team is sent by Colonel Urban Holland on a mission to investigate the downed [[Visegrad Relay]]. | ||
*Noble Team discovers the Covenant's presence on Reach for the first time, learning that it was they who sabotaged the relay at Visegrad. Planetary directive [[WINTER CONTINGENCY]] is declared. | *Noble Team discovers the Covenant's presence on Reach for the first time, learning that it was they who sabotaged the relay at Visegrad. Planetary directive [[WINTER CONTINGENCY]] is declared. | ||
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'''August 14''' | '''August 14''' | ||
*[[Operation: UPPER CUT]] is initiated, as Noble Team retakes the [[Sabre Program Launch/Research Range]] and joins the battle in orbit, eventually capturing the Covenant corvette ''[[Ardent Prayer]]'' and using it to deliver the {{UNSCShip|Savannah}}'s [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]], used as a makeshift bomb, to the ''Long Night of Solace'' . The ''Solace ''is destroyed at the cost of [[Jorge-052]], who sacrifices himself to detonate the drive manually. Moments after the carrier's destruction, a large Covenant fleet enters in-system. | *[[Operation: UPPER CUT]] is initiated, as Noble Team retakes the [[Sabre Program Launch/Research Range]] at [[Farkas Lake]] and joins the battle in orbit, eventually capturing the Covenant corvette ''[[Ardent Prayer]]'' and using it to deliver the {{UNSCShip|Savannah}}'s [[Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine]], used as a makeshift bomb, to the ''Long Night of Solace'' . The ''Solace ''is destroyed at the cost of [[Jorge-052]], who sacrifices himself to detonate the drive manually. Moments after the carrier's destruction, a large Covenant fleet enters in-system. | ||
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'''August 23''' | '''August 23''' | ||
*Noble Six arrives in New Alexandria and rescues civilians by helping them escape. Noble Six eventually meets up with the rest of Noble Team, and the Covenant begin glassing the city. As Noble Team is on their way to a fallout shelter under the [[Olympic Tower]], Catherine-B320 is killed by sniper fire. | *Noble Six arrives in New Alexandria and rescues civilians by helping them escape. Six also manages to severly damage one of the Corvettes laying siege to the city by use of an AA missile battery. Noble Six eventually meets up with the rest of Noble Team, and the Covenant begin glassing the city. As Noble Team is on their way to a fallout shelter under the [[Olympic Tower]], Catherine-B320 is killed by sniper fire. | ||
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'''August 27''' | '''August 27''' | ||
*All available SPARTAN-IIs gather at the [[Fleet Command Headquarters|FLEETCOM Military Complex]] on Reach, where they learn of their next mission: to acquire a Covenant vessel, navigate to the Covenant home world, and return with captured Covenant [[Hierarchs|leadership]]. | *All available SPARTAN-IIs gather at the [[Fleet Command Headquarters|FLEETCOM Military Complex]] on Reach, where they learn of their [[Operation: RED FLAG|next mission]]: to acquire a Covenant vessel, navigate to the Covenant home world, and return with captured Covenant [[Hierarchs|leadership]]. | ||
'''August 29''' | '''August 29''' | ||
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*The Covenant, despite sustaining heavy losses, wins a crushing victory at the Fall of Reach. Many of the remaining SPARTAN-IIs are killed. | *The Covenant, despite sustaining heavy losses, wins a crushing victory at the Fall of Reach. Many of the remaining SPARTAN-IIs are killed. | ||
*The surviving [[SPARTAN-IIs]] on Reach are separated into two groups. One recovers [[Danforth Whitcomb|Vice Admiral Whitcomb]] and goes into hiding at [[Camp Independence]]. The others are admitted into [[CASTLE Base]] by Dr. Halsey and receive parts of the [[MJOLNIR]] Mark V upgrade and new weapons. | *The surviving [[SPARTAN-IIs]] on Reach are separated into two groups. One recovers [[Danforth Whitcomb|Vice Admiral Whitcomb]] and goes into hiding at [[Camp Independence]]. The others are admitted into [[CASTLE Base]] by Dr. Halsey and receive parts of the [[MJOLNIR]] Mark V upgrade and new weapons. | ||
*Dr. Halsey learns of [[Colonel Ackerson]]'s mysterious plans that seem to involve "her" [[Spartans]]. | *Dr. Halsey learns of [[Colonel Ackerson]]'s [[SPARTAN-III Program|mysterious plans]] that seem to involve "her" [[Spartans]]. | ||
*The three surviving members of [[Noble Team]] arrive at Aszod; [[Carter-A259]]'s Pelican becomes too badly damaged to continue carrying them all, so Noble Six and [[Emile-A239]] deploy to the ground. | |||
*[[Battle of Aszod]]: The Covenant forces throughout [[Aszod]] attempt to stop Noble Six and Emile from reaching the ''[[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|Pillar of Autumn]]'', going so far as to deploy [[Scarab|Scarab Walkers]] against them. Carter sacrafices himself when he steers his damaged Pelican into a Scarab, destroying it. Emile and Six procede to push towards the ship breaking yards (now almost totally controlled by the Covenant, who begin making preparations to destroy it) and rendezvous with the scant UNSC forces still attempting to defend the facility. After clearing most of the facility, Six, Emile, and several Trooper squads meet up with Captain Jacob Keyes, sucessfully delivering the fragment of Cortana. However, Emile is killed by a Sangheili Zealot. | |||
*SPARTAN-B312 destroys a CCS-class battlecruiser with a [[15cm Mark/2488 1.1GJ MAC|mass driver]] to allow the ''Pillar of Autumn'' to escape Reach. The Spartan is killed by Sangheili soon after. The ''Autumn'' jumps away from the system, with Cortana using Forerunner navigation data from the [[Sigma Octanus IV Artifact]] as well as the Babd Catha Forerunner complex. | *SPARTAN-B312 destroys a CCS-class battlecruiser with a [[15cm Mark/2488 1.1GJ MAC|mass driver]] to allow the ''Pillar of Autumn'' to escape Reach. The Spartan is killed by Sangheili soon after. The ''Autumn'' jumps away from the system, with Cortana using Forerunner navigation data from the [[Sigma Octanus IV Artifact]] as well as the Babd Catha Forerunner complex. | ||
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'''September 4''' | '''September 4''' | ||
*[[Lieutenant Wagner]] returns to Earth and reports on the evident destruction of Reach to [[Colonel James Ackerson]], [[Admiral Hood]], and [[Major General]] [[Nicolas | *[[Lieutenant Wagner]] returns to Earth and reports on the evident destruction of Reach to the [[UNSC Security Committee]] ([[Colonel James Ackerson]], [[Fleet Admiral]] [[Terrence Hood]], and [[Major General]] [[Nicolas Strauss]]) at [[HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6]] in Sydney, [[Australia]]. Hood determines that the location of Earth is compromised and decides that all [[ONI]] theatres of operation must be relocated. The Security Committee also begins planning for the final defense of Earth. | ||
*ONI launches an investigation of a [[SecNet]] conversation between [[Sergeant]]s [[Joseph M. Poteet]] (Username: TRIGTECH) and [[Alasdair R. Schicker]] (Username: GLancer) to discover whether they might have accidently leaked the location of Reach to the Covenant. | |||
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*SPARTAN-117 and Cortana escaped the ship aboard a [[Bumblebee-class Lifepod]], which later crashed on the ring. | *SPARTAN-117 and Cortana escaped the ship aboard a [[Bumblebee-class Lifepod]], which later crashed on the ring. | ||
*The {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} is forced to crash land on the ring. A significant portion of its crew survives to continue the fight on the ground. | *The {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} is forced to crash land on the ring. A significant portion of its crew survives to continue the fight on the ground. | ||
*Captain Keyes and the others in his escape pod are captured by the Covenant. Only Keyes escapes summary execution, and is taken to the {{Class|CCS|Battlecruiser|}} ''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]'' for interrogation. | |||
*Captain Keyes and the others in his escape pod are captured by the Covenant. Only Keyes escapes summary execution, and is taken to the {{Class|CCS|Battlecruiser|}} ''[[Truth and Reconciliation]]''. | *A large group of ODSTs and survivors, under the command of [[Major]] [[Antonio Silva]], (who assumed command of ''Autumn'' 's surviving crew after Captain Keyes' capture by the Covenant) establish [[Alpha Base]], which serves as the main tactical firebase for the survivors and as a staging point for any future Covenant attacks. | ||
[[File:SC new.png|200px|thumb|right|John-117 leading Marines on Installation 04.]] | [[File:SC new.png|200px|thumb|right|John-117 leading Marines on Installation 04.]] | ||
*SPARTAN-117 leads a [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] force to board the ''Truth and Reconciliation''. They recover Keyes and escape aboard a [[Type-25 Troop Carrier|Covenant dropship]]. | *SPARTAN-117 leads a [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] force to board the ''Truth and Reconciliation''. They recover Keyes and escape aboard a [[Type-25 Troop Carrier|Covenant dropship]]. | ||
'''September 20''' | '''September 20''' | ||
*Keyes orders SPARTAN-117 to find the "[[Silent Cartographer]]", a map room that will reveal the location of the [[Control Room]]. Keyes leaves to lead an assault on a Covenant weapons cache. | *Keyes orders SPARTAN-117 to find the "[[Silent Cartographer]]", a map room that will reveal the location of the [[Control Room]]. Keyes leaves to lead an assault on a Covenant weapons cache. | ||
*Having found the map room and the pertinent information, Cortana directs a [[Echo 419|Pelican]] to take them to the area where the ring's Control Room is. Upon reaching the Control Room, Cortana transfers to the Control Room's computer and directs SPARTAN-117 to stop Keyes from accessing the 'weapons cache', really a [[Forerunner]] research and quarantine facility. | *Having found the map room and the pertinent information, Cortana directs a [[Echo 419|Pelican]] to take them to the area where the ring's Control Room is. Upon reaching the Control Room, Cortana transfers to the Control Room's computer and directs SPARTAN-117 to stop Keyes from accessing the 'weapons cache', really a [[Forerunner]] research and quarantine facility. | ||
*SPARTAN-117, without Cortana, enters the facility but is unable to locate Keyes. Instead, he discovers the "Flood" and is forced to retreat. He links up with marines and takes command of the surviving members of Keyes' team and together they fight their way to the extraction point. However, the Spartan is conscripted by the "[[343 Guilty Spark|Monitor of Installation 04]]" and teleported away before he can be evacuated with the surviving members. | *SPARTAN-117, without Cortana, enters the facility but is unable to locate Keyes. Instead, he discovers the "[[Flood]]" and is forced to retreat. He links up with marines and takes command of the surviving members of Keyes' team and together they fight their way to the extraction point. However, the Spartan is conscripted by the "[[343 Guilty Spark|Monitor of Installation 04]]" and teleported away before he can be evacuated with the surviving members. | ||
*Major Silva and the others under his command abandon Alpha Base after discovering a large Flood infestation beneth the base. They then learn that the ''Truth and Reconciliation'' has been abandoned and lead a strike force to capture the ship. | |||
'''September 21''' | '''September 21''' | ||
*The Monitor takes [[John-117]] to the ring's "[[Library]]" to retrieve the "[[Index]]", a device needed to activate the ring's primary weapon. Having retrieved the Index, the [[Monitor]] teleports the [[Spartan]] back to the Control Room where an irate Cortana confiscates the Index and prevents the ring from firing. SPARTAN-117 and Cortana flee a now-hostile 343 Guilty Spark and [[Sentinel]]s. | *The Monitor takes [[John-117]] to the ring's "[[Library]]" to retrieve the "[[Index]]", a device needed to activate the ring's primary weapon. Having retrieved the Index, the [[Monitor]] teleports the [[Spartan]] back to the Control Room where an irate Cortana confiscates the Index and prevents the ring from firing. SPARTAN-117 and Cortana flee a now-hostile 343 Guilty Spark and [[Sentinel]]s. | ||
*To forestall the ring from being activated manually, SPARTAN-117 disables the ring's three [[Pulse Generator]]s. This is to buy time to destroy the ring by activating the auto-destruct on the {{UNSCship|Pillar of Autumn}}. Only Keyes neural interface can activate the ship's self-destruct, and SPARTAN-117 embarks once more to rescue the captain. | *To forestall the ring from being activated manually, SPARTAN-117 disables the ring's three [[Pulse Generator]]s. This is to buy time to destroy the ring by activating the auto-destruct on the {{UNSCship|Pillar of Autumn}}. Only Keyes neural interface can activate the ship's self-destruct, and SPARTAN-117 embarks once more to rescue the captain. | ||
*Cortana teleports the Spartan to the Flood-overrun | *Cortana teleports the Spartan to the now Flood-overrun ''Truth and Reconciliation'' where Jacob Keyes is being held. Alas, the pair arrives too late to save Keyes, who has been merged into a [[Brain Form]]. SPARTAN-117 retrieves the neural interface by punching in the former-captain's head. Cortana downloads the necessary codes, and the duo returns to the {{UNSCship|Pillar of Autumn}} on a captured [[Banshee]]. | ||
*Major Silva's forces arrive at the ''Truth and Reconciliation'' and take over the ship through a combined surprise assault on the vessel's hanger bay and gravity lift. They also manage to capture the cruiser's [[Truth and Reconciliation's Prophet|Prophet]]. | |||
*After capturing the cruiser, Major Silva intends to fly the ship back to Earth in order to be recognized as the hero of the Battle of Halo; this acts a both a huge violation of the Cole Protocol and risks spreading the Flood. First Lieutenant [[Melissa McKay]] realizes this, so, in a snap-decision, she severs the primary optical fiber cable that linked controls from the bridge to Engineering with a Fragmentation Grenade, thereby causing the cruiser to lose control and crash onto the surface of Halo. | |||
'''September 22''' | '''September 22''' | ||
*343 Guilty Spark overrides the auto-destruct sequence, forcing SPARTAN-117 to manually destabilize the ship's still-functioning fusion cores. SPARTAN-117 and Cortana then escape the resulting explosion and the fragmentation of the ring aboard a Longsword. | *343 Guilty Spark overrides the auto-destruct sequence, forcing SPARTAN-117 to manually destabilize the ship's still-functioning fusion cores. SPARTAN-117 and Cortana then escape the resulting explosion and the fragmentation of the ring aboard a Longsword. | ||
*[[Avery J. Johnson|Staff Sergeant Johnson]], [[Lieutenant Haverson]], [[Warrant Officer Polaski]], [[Corporal Locklear]] also escape the destruction of the ring aboard a Pelican. | *[[Avery J. Johnson|Staff Sergeant Johnson]], [[Lieutenant Haverson]], [[Warrant Officer Polaski]], and [[Corporal Locklear]] also escape the destruction of the ring aboard a Pelican. | ||
*SPARTAN-117 and Cortana rendezvous with Johnson's group in Installation 04's debris field. They also recover a set of [[cryo chamber]]s, one which contains [[SPARTAN-058]]. | *SPARTAN-117 and Cortana rendezvous with Johnson's group in Installation 04's debris field. They also recover a set of [[cryo chamber]]s, one which contains [[SPARTAN-058]]. | ||
*The Battle of Installation 04 ends. [[Stacker|Gunnery Sergeant Stacker]] and PFC [[Chips Dubbo]] survive, but it is unknown how they do. | *The Battle of Installation 04 ends. [[Stacker|Gunnery Sergeant Stacker]] and PFC [[Chips Dubbo]] survive, but it is unknown how they do. | ||
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'''September 12''' | '''September 12''' | ||
*The ''Gettysburg/Ascendant Justice'' arrives for refit and provisioning in | *The ''Gettysburg''/''Ascendant Justice'' arrives for refit and provisioning in the Eridanus system. | ||
*Vice Admiral Whitcomb secures a meeting with rebel leader Governor [[Jacob Jiles]], attempting to reason with him that the Covenant would most likely arrive to claim the Forerunner Crystal. When several Covenant Warships emerge from Slipspace, Jiles agrees to help the UNSC forces. | |||
*Dr. Halsey sedates [[Kelly-087]], and absconds with her on Governor Jiles' personal ship, the [[Chiroptera-class|''Chiroptera''-class]] ''[[Beatrice]]''. Before she goes, she gives the Forerunner cryatal to Corporal Locklear, with implicit instructions to destroy it. | |||
*A large Covenant fleet enters the Eridanus system, forcing the hand of Admiral Whitcomb; he pulls out and retreats, as does the ''Gettysburg''/''Ascendant Justice'', leaving the rebels to their doom. | |||
*Governor Jiles is killed and the [[Eridanus Rebels]] are destroyed during the [[Massacre at Eridanus Secundus]]. Eridanus Secundus itself is destroyed by the Covenant. | |||
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*SPARTAN-117 is outfitted with the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|MJOLNIR Mk. VI]] aboard [[Cairo Station]]. | *SPARTAN-117 is outfitted with the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|MJOLNIR Mk. VI]] aboard [[Cairo Station]]. | ||
*[[Thel 'Vadam]]ee, the [[Supreme Commander]] of the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]], is deemed a heretic by the Covenant [[High Council]] and is sentenced to death. | *[[Thel 'Vadam]]ee, the [[Supreme Commander]] of the [[Fleet of Particular Justice]], is deemed a heretic by the Covenant [[High Council]] and is sentenced to death. | ||
*SPARTAN-117 and Staff Sergeant (now promoted to Sergeant Major) Johnson are | *SPARTAN-117 and Staff Sergeant (now promoted to Sergeant Major) Johnson are awarded the [[Colonial Cross]] at a ceremony aboard Cairo Station. Captain Keyes is awarded posthumously and the decoration is entrusted to his daughter [[Miranda Keyes]]. | ||
*The Battle of Earth begins. | *The Battle of Earth begins. | ||
*The High Prophet of Regret's fleet arrives at Earth, not expecting any human presence. The vastly outnumbered Covenant force attacks without seeking support from other Covenant forces. | *The High Prophet of Regret's [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration|fleet]] arrives at Earth, not expecting any human presence. The vastly outnumbered Covenant force attacks without seeking support from other Covenant forces. | ||
*SPARTAN-117 foils a Covenant attempt to demolish Cairo Station and commandeers the Covenant [[Covenant Bomb|bomb]] to destroy an assault carrier. | *SPARTAN-117 foils a Covenant attempt to demolish Cairo Station and commandeers the Covenant [[Covenant Bomb|bomb]] to destroy an assault carrier. | ||
*The [[High Prophet of Regret]]'s assault carrier, ''[[Solemn Penance]]'' breaks through the orbital defenses and initiates a [[Battle of Mombasa|ground assault]] on [[New Mombasa]] and the [[Mombasa|surrounding area]]. | *The [[High Prophet of Regret]]'s assault carrier, ''[[Solemn Penance]]'', breaks through the orbital defenses and initiates a [[Battle of Mombasa|ground assault]] on [[New Mombasa]] and the [[Mombasa|surrounding area]]. | ||
*[[Unidentified Shock Trooper squad|A squad of ODSTs]], consisting of Corporal Taylor "Dutch" Miles, Lance Corporal Kojo "Romeo" Agu, [[Michael Crespo|PFC Michael "Mickey" Crespo]], and The Rookie, led by [[Veronica Dare|Captain Veronica Dare]] and [[Edward Buck|Gunnery Sergeant Edward Buck]], launch into New Mombasa from the {{UNSCShip|Say My Name}}. | *[[Unidentified Shock Trooper squad|A squad of ODSTs]], consisting of Corporal Taylor "Dutch" Miles, Lance Corporal Kojo "Romeo" Agu, [[Michael Crespo|PFC Michael "Mickey" Crespo]], and The Rookie, led by [[Veronica Dare|Captain Veronica Dare]] and [[Edward Buck|Gunnery Sergeant Edward Buck]], launch into New Mombasa from the {{UNSCShip|Say My Name}}. However, the squad is scattered after the Prophet of Regret's carrier jumps to Slipspace. | ||
*SPARTAN-117 deploys to New Mombasa in an attempt to capture the High Prophet of Regret. Before this can happen, the assault carrier initiates a slipspace jump within the city, escaping Earth and severely damaging the city in the process. The {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}}, with SPARTAN-117 aboard, successfully pursues the carrier through slipspace. | *SPARTAN-117 deploys to New Mombasa in an attempt to capture the High Prophet of Regret. Before this can happen, the assault carrier initiates a slipspace jump within the city, escaping Earth and severely damaging the city in the process. The {{UNSCShip|In Amber Clad}}, with SPARTAN-117 aboard, successfully pursues the carrier through slipspace. | ||
*Immediately after Regret's retreat, an additional [[Jiralhanae]]-led Covenant occupation force is inserted to New Mombasa, as a part of the Prophet of Truth's plan to eventually replace the Sangheili with the Brutes as the Covenant's primary warrior race. For the rest of the day, UNSC and Covenant forces battle for control of the city. Meanwhile, the Covenant fleet begins the process of uncovering the [[The Portal|Ark portal]]. | *Immediately after Regret's retreat, an additional [[Jiralhanae]]-led Covenant occupation force is inserted to New Mombasa, as a part of the Prophet of Truth's plan to eventually [[Great Schism|replace the Sangheili with the Brutes]] as the Covenant's primary warrior race. For the rest of the day, UNSC and Covenant forces battle for control of the city. Meanwhile, the Covenant fleet begins the process of uncovering the [[The Portal|Ark portal]]. | ||
*The [[ONI Alpha Site]] in New | *Gunnery Sergeant Buck leads the defense of [[Tayari Plaza]]. After he attempts to find the missing Captain Dare, he finds her crashed SOEIV, but no trace of her. He manages to link up with Lance Corporal Agu. | ||
*Marine forces under the command of an [[Unnamed UNSC Colonel|unknown Colonel]] within New Mombasa start to regroup, managing to take back the [[Uplift Nature Reserve]]. However, the New Mombasa Orbital Elevator collapses, killing the Colonel and scattering the Marine forces into disarray. | |||
*The [[ONI Alpha Site]] in New Mombasa is destroyed by the combined forces of the UNSC and the [[New Mombasa Police Department]], led by Corporal Miles and and PFC Crespo, in order to prevent the Covenant from accessing it. During the attack, [[Kinsler|Commissioner Kinsler]] activates the fire extinguishing systems in the underground data facility, flooding its sublevels with argon. The argon kills [[Dr. Endesha]], who had been on Sublevel 9. The resulting explosion also inadvertantly awakens a large [[Yanme'e|Drone]] hive in the tunnels below the base. | |||
*The former Fleet Commander of Particular Justice is made the [[Arbiter]] by the High Prophets of Truth and Mercy. | *The former Fleet Commander of Particular Justice is made the [[Arbiter]] by the High Prophets of Truth and Mercy. | ||
*The Arbiter destroys a [[Heretics| | *Gunnery Sergeant Buck and his squad regroup and find a way out of the city through [[Kikowani Station]]. They manage to navigate through the Covenant-occupied station aboard a captured Phantom dropship and escape the city, but abruptly turn around when they receive a distress call from Captain Dare. | ||
*The Arbiter destroys a band of [[Heretics|heretics]] and 'recovers' [[343 Guilty Spark]] during the [[Battle of the Gas Mine]]. | |||
'''October 21''' | '''October 21''' | ||
*[[Sadie Endesha]] and [[Mike Branley]] manage to escape New Mombasa. | |||
*The Battle of Mombasa ends with a Covenant victory. | *The Battle of Mombasa ends with a Covenant victory. | ||
*In the dawn, Covenant reinforcements sent by the Prophet of Truth continue arriving at Earth to uncover the Portal. | *In the dawn, Covenant reinforcements sent by the Prophet of Truth continue arriving at Earth to uncover the Portal. | ||
*Buck's ODST squad escapes New Mombasa as the city, along with its surroundings are [[Glassing|glassed]] by the Covenant excavation fleet. | *Buck's ODST squad recovers [[Vergil]] escapes from the data facility. | ||
*Covenent forces attempt to capture Vergil from the Squad during the [[Waterfront Highway|Battle of the Waterfront Highway]]. The Squad manages to hold out and eventually escapes New Mombasa as the city, along with its surroundings are [[Glassing|glassed]] by the Covenant excavation fleet. | |||
'''October 20 through November 2''' | '''October 20 through November 2''' | ||
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'''November 3''' | '''November 3''' | ||
*The [[Great Schism]] begins. | *The [[Great Schism]] begins. | ||
*The [[Prophet of Conviction]] is killed by one of his [[Unnamed Sangheili Shipmaster (The Return)|shipmaster]]s after learning that Conviction ordered the killings of the Sangheili [[Sangheili Councilor|councilors]] within the [[Fleet of Righteous Vigilance]]. | |||
*The {{UNSCShip|Dusk}} arrives at Delta Halo and witnesses the final stages of the Battle of Installation 05. She retreats to Earth via a [[Slipstream space#Slipspace wake|slipspace wake]] caused by the Forerunner ship. | *The {{UNSCShip|Dusk}} arrives at Delta Halo and witnesses the final stages of the Battle of Installation 05. She retreats to Earth via a [[Slipstream space#Slipspace wake|slipspace wake]] caused by the Forerunner ship. | ||
*Dr. Halsey and [[Kelly-087]] arrive at Onyx and are trapped along with the rest of the human survivors. Halsey sends a distress signal piggybacked on Cortana's October 28 signal. | *Dr. Halsey and [[Kelly-087]] arrive at Onyx and are trapped along with the rest of the human survivors. Halsey sends a distress signal piggybacked on Cortana's October 28 signal. | ||
*The [[Battle of Havana]] is fought. | *The [[Battle of Havana]] is fought. [[SPARTAN-043]], SPARTAN-058, and [[SPARTAN-104]] manage to stall the Covenant's forces in Havana by destroying the [[Centennial Orbital Elevator]]. They receive new orders from Dr. Halsey to redeploy from Earth to Onyx. The UNSC survivors are forced to retreat underground as a newly arrived Covenant fleet beings landing troops. | ||
*[[Voro 'Mantakree]] is promoted to [[Fleet Master]] by [[Imperial Admiral]] [[Xytan 'Jar Wattinree]], and is given the mission to intercept the SPARTANs heading for Onyx and to retreieve the Forerunner technologies said to be there. | *[[Voro 'Mantakree]] is promoted to [[Fleet Master]] by [[Imperial Admiral]] [[Xytan 'Jar Wattinree]], and is given the mission to intercept the SPARTANs heading for Onyx and to retreieve the Forerunner technologies said to be there. | ||
*Danforth Whitcomb's [[NOVA bomb]] detonates onboard the Covenant supercarrier ''[[Sublime Transcendence]]'', in orbit above the Sangheili outpost world [[Joyous Exultation]], destroying every ship in the vicinity, and also scorching a quarter of Joyous Exultation and compleatly vaporizing the nearby moon [[Malhiem]]. | *Danforth Whitcomb's [[NOVA bomb]] detonates onboard the Covenant supercarrier ''[[Sublime Transcendence]]'', in orbit above the Sangheili outpost world [[Joyous Exultation]], destroying every ship in the vicinity, and also scorching a quarter of Joyous Exultation and compleatly vaporizing the nearby moon [[Malhiem]]. | ||
*The ''Dusk'' arrives at Earth after mere hours. Upon arrival, she is re-assigned to Battlegroup Stalingrad. The group jump to Onyx via the captured Covenant Ships Slipspace wake. | *The ''Dusk'' arrives at Earth after mere hours. Upon arrival, she is re-assigned to [[Battlegroup Stalingrad]]. The group jump to Onyx via the captured Covenant Ships Slipspace wake. | ||
*[[Blue Team]] arrives at Onyx aboard the captured Covenant destroyer ''[[Bloodied Spirit]]'', and links up with Kurt-051, Kelly-087, Dr. Halsey, Chief Mendez, and the SPARTAN-III's. They procede to push foreward into Zone 67. | *[[Blue Team]] arrives at Onyx aboard the captured Covenant destroyer ''[[Bloodied Spirit]]'', and links up with Kurt-051, Kelly-087, Dr. Halsey, Chief Mendez, and the SPARTAN-III's. They procede to push foreward into Zone 67. | ||
*[[Battlegroup Stalingrad]] arrives at Onyx to retrieve the survivors, but is unsuccessful due to the Covenant presence. The UNSC battlegroup is destroyed. | *[[Battlegroup Stalingrad]] arrives at Onyx to retrieve the survivors, but is unsuccessful due to the Covenant presence. The UNSC battlegroup is destroyed, with the exception of the ''Dusk'', which avoids destruction by remaining stealthed. | ||
*Kurt-051 and his forces procede to destroy the Sentinel factory in Onyx's polar region and retrieve Team Katana, cryogenically frozen in [[Slipspace Field Pod]]s. | *After an emergency mission redirect by the ONI AI [[Endless Summer]], Kurt-051 and his forces procede to destroy the Sentinel factory in Onyx's polar region and retrieve Team Katana, cryogenically frozen in [[Slipspace Field Pod]]s. | ||
*Onyx is found to be an artificial [[Shield World]] built by the Forerunners. | *Onyx is found to be an artificial [[Shield World]] built by the Forerunners. | ||
*[[Fred-104]] is promoted to [[Lieutenant, Junior Grade]] by Kurt. | *[[Fred-104]] is promoted to [[Lieutenant, Junior Grade]] by Kurt. | ||
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[[File:S117returnstoEarth2552.jpg|thumb|John-117 and the Forerunner Dreadnought entering Earth's atmosphere.]] | [[File:S117returnstoEarth2552.jpg|thumb|John-117 and the Forerunner Dreadnought entering Earth's atmosphere.]] | ||
*The Forerunner Dreadnought enters Earth's atmosphere. On-board is [[Master Chief Petty Officer]] John-117, who ejects from the ship, using a hatch as a heat shield upon re-entry. Meanwhile, [[Battle of Sector Six]] takes place at [[Pawa]], [[Afghanistan]]. There, numerous Marines of the [[2nd Orbital Drop Shock Trooper Battalion|2nd ODST Battalion]] track SPARTAN-117's descent. SPARTAN-117 eventually lands in the [[East African Protectorate|East African]] jungle near [[Mount Kilimanjaro]], going unconscious for hours. | *The Forerunner Dreadnought enters Earth's atmosphere. On-board is [[Master Chief Petty Officer]] John-117, who ejects from the ship, using a hatch as a heat shield upon re-entry. Meanwhile, [[Battle of Sector Six]] takes place at [[Pawa]], [[Afghanistan]]. There, numerous Marines of the [[2nd Orbital Drop Shock Trooper Battalion|2nd ODST Battalion]] track SPARTAN-117's descent. SPARTAN-117 eventually lands in the [[East African Protectorate|East African]] jungle near [[Mount Kilimanjaro]], going unconscious for hours. | ||
*The Prophet of Truth's Dreadnought lands in the middle of [[The Portal|the Portal]] near [[Voi]], [[Kenya]]. During the last few weeks, Truth's fleet of twenty-odd [[CCS-class battlecruiser|battlecruisers]] and two [[CAS-class assault carrier|assault carriers]] have almost entirely uncovered the Portal and occupied the entire region surrounding it. | *The Prophet of Truth's Dreadnought lands in the middle of [[The Portal|the Portal]] near [[Voi]], [[Kenya]]. During the last few weeks, Truth's fleet of twenty-odd [[CCS-class battlecruiser|battlecruisers]] and two [[CAS-class assault carrier|assault carriers]] have almost entirely uncovered the Portal and occupied the entire region surrounding it. | ||
*UNSC forces [[Raid on Kilimanjaro|recover]] John-117 from a jungle near [[Mount Kilimanjaro]]. In the underground facility of [[Crow's Nest]], a plan is formulated to launch an aerial strike on Covenant anti-air defenses in the town of [[Voi]] in order to prevent the Prophet of Truth from activating the Forerunner artifact. After repelling a Covenant assault in Crow's Nest and destroying the base in the process, a UNSC strike force led by John-117 retakes the Covenant-held [[Tsavo Highway]]. | *UNSC forces [[Raid on Kilimanjaro|recover]] John-117 from a jungle near [[Mount Kilimanjaro]]. In the underground facility of [[Crow's Nest]], a plan is formulated to launch an aerial strike on Covenant anti-air defenses in the town of [[Voi]] in order to prevent the Prophet of Truth from activating the Forerunner artifact. After repelling a Covenant assault in Crow's Nest and destroying the base in the process, a UNSC strike force led by John-117 retakes the Covenant-held [[Tsavo Highway]]. | ||
*[[Battle of Voi]]: John-117 and a Marine strike force enter Voi and gradually push back the city's Covenant occupiers, destroying the Covenant anti-air defenses in the city. An aerial strike force consisting of two frigates and numerous Longsword fighters assaults the Forerunner Dreadnought resting over the Portal artifact, but are unsuccessful in damaging the ship. Truth activates the portal and retreats through it to [[Installation 00]] along with his forces. At the same moment, a [[Unidentified Flood-captured battlecruiser|Flood-controlled ship]] slips in, crashing in Voi. | *[[Battle of Voi]]: John-117 and a Marine strike force enter Voi and gradually push back the city's Covenant occupiers, destroying the Covenant anti-air defenses in the city. An aerial strike force consisting of two frigates and numerous Longsword fighters assaults the Forerunner Dreadnought resting over the Portal artifact, but are unsuccessful in damaging the ship. Truth activates the portal and retreats through it to [[Installation 00]] along with his forces. At the same moment, a [[Unidentified Flood-captured battlecruiser|Flood-controlled ship]] slips in, crashing in Voi. | ||
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*UNSC forces make their way toward the crashed ship in order to overload its reactors and contain the Flood outbreak, just as the Sangheili [[Fleet of Retribution]] arrives and drops in reinforcements. After recovering a message by [[Cortana]] from the Flood ship, John-117 and the remaining human and Sangheili forces retreat from Voi, as the Fleet of Retribution glasses the city and its surroundings in order to contain the Flood. | *UNSC forces make their way toward the crashed ship in order to overload its reactors and contain the Flood outbreak, just as the Sangheili [[Fleet of Retribution]] arrives and drops in reinforcements. After recovering a message by [[Cortana]] from the Flood ship, John-117 and the remaining human and Sangheili forces retreat from Voi, as the Fleet of Retribution glasses the city and its surroundings in order to contain the Flood. | ||
*UNSC and Sangheili leaders gather aboard the Sangheili assault carrier ''[[Shadow of Intent]]'' to hear Cortana's message, which reveals there is a way to stop the Flood on the other side of the Portal. Despite Lord Hood's urging, Commander Keyes, along with the Master Chief and the Sangheili, enter the Portal with the Fleet of Retribution and two UNSC frigates. | *UNSC and Sangheili leaders gather aboard the Sangheili assault carrier ''[[Shadow of Intent]]'' to hear Cortana's message, which reveals there is a way to stop the Flood on the other side of the Portal. Despite Lord Hood's urging, Commander Keyes, along with the Master Chief and the Sangheili, enter the Portal with the Fleet of Retribution and two UNSC frigates. | ||
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'''December 11'''<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/featured/video/herofortitude/bfe5038b-314a-4f17-a6be-f7613e0e3788 '''Halo Waypoint''', ''Hero-Fortitude'']</ref> | '''December 11'''<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/featured/video/herofortitude/bfe5038b-314a-4f17-a6be-f7613e0e3788 '''Halo Waypoint''', ''Hero-Fortitude'']</ref> | ||
*The [[Battle of Installation 00]]: The joint Sangheili-human force arrives at Installation 00 and immediately engages Truth's forces while the {{UNSCship|Forward Unto Dawn}} deploys ground forces to locate Truth. Despite being outnumbered three to one in space, the separatist fleet makes short work of the Covenant space forces. After locating Truth, the separatist-UNSC alliance launches an assault on the Ark's [[Forerunner Citadel|Citadel]] where Truth intends to activate the Halo Array. At the same time the former Covenant city ship ''High Charity'' arrives from slipspace and crashes on the Ark. Debris spread from the city-ship helps spread a new Flood infestation on the Ark. | *The [[Battle of Installation 00]]: The joint Sangheili-human force arrives at Installation 00 and immediately engages Truth's forces while the {{UNSCship|Forward Unto Dawn}} deploys ground forces to locate Truth. Despite being outnumbered three to one in space, the separatist fleet makes short work of the Covenant space forces. After locating Truth, the separatist-UNSC alliance launches an assault on the Ark's [[Forerunner Citadel|Citadel]] where Truth intends to activate the Halo Array. At the same time the former Covenant city ship ''High Charity'' arrives from slipspace and crashes on the Ark. Debris spread from the city-ship helps spread a new Flood infestation on the Ark. | ||
*Truth is killed after John-117 and the Arbiter successfully attack the Citadel. Soon after, it is discovered that the Ark's foundry has created [[Installation 04B|a replacement]] for the destroyed Installation 04. Realizing that the ring could be used to fire a tactical pulse which would eliminate the Flood infestation, John-117 decides to light it. In order to do so, he enters the ruins of ''High Charity'' and recovers Cortana, who still possesses the Activation Index from the original Installation 04. ''High Charity'' is destroyed in the process. | *Truth is killed after John-117 and the Arbiter successfully attack the Citadel. Soon after, it is discovered that the Ark's foundry has created [[Installation 04B|a replacement]] for the destroyed Installation 04. Realizing that the ring could be used to fire a tactical pulse which would eliminate the Flood infestation, John-117 decides to light it. In order to do so, he enters the ruins of ''High Charity'' and recovers Cortana, who still possesses the Activation Index from the original Installation 04. ''High Charity'' is destroyed in the process. | ||
*With the Index secure, John-117, Cortana, the Arbiter, and Sergeant Major Johnson travel to the replacement Installation 04, while the rest of the UNSC and Sangheili forces return to Earth on the ''Shadow of Intent''. In the control room, Johnson is killed as 343 Guilty Spark attempts to prevent him from activating the ring prematurely, as doing so would destroy the ring. John-117 destroys the monitor and begins the firing sequence for the Halo ring. SPARTAN-117 and the Arbiter then escape the control room by taking Johnson's Warthog to the ''Forward Unto Dawn'', which is holding position nearby. | *With the Index secure, John-117, Cortana, the Arbiter, and Sergeant Major Johnson travel to the replacement Installation 04, while the rest of the UNSC and Sangheili forces return to Earth on the ''Shadow of Intent''. In the control room, Johnson is killed as 343 Guilty Spark attempts to prevent him from activating the ring prematurely, as doing so would destroy the ring. John-117 destroys the monitor and begins the firing sequence for the Halo ring. SPARTAN-117 and the Arbiter then escape the control room by taking Johnson's Warthog to the ''Forward Unto Dawn'', which is holding position nearby. | ||
*Due to the unstable, incomplete nature of the ring as it fires, the slipspace portal collapses as the ''Dawn'' enters it, causing it to be sheared in two. Cortana and SPARTAN-117 are in the hangar area at the time of the separation, and are thus left in the aft section of the ship, which falls out of Slipstream space at an unknown location, eventually drifting towards an [[unidentified planet]]. | *Due to the unstable, incomplete nature of the ring as it fires, the slipspace portal collapses as the ''Dawn'' enters it, causing it to be sheared in two. Cortana and SPARTAN-117 are in the hangar area at the time of the separation, and are thus left in the aft section of the ship, which falls out of Slipstream space at an unknown location, eventually drifting towards an [[unidentified planet]]. | ||
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==Battles== | ==Battles== | ||
'''[[Human-Covenant War]]''' | '''[[Human-Covenant War]]''' | ||
*[[Operation: FIRESIDE]] | |||
*[[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]] | *[[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]] | ||
*[[Battle of Tribute]] | *[[Battle of Tribute]] | ||
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*[[Battle of Mare Erythraeum]] | *[[Battle of Mare Erythraeum]] | ||
*[[Battle of Installation 00]] | *[[Battle of Installation 00]] | ||
**[[Operation: BLIND FAITH]] | |||
**[[Battle of the Citadel]] | |||
'''The Great Schism''' | '''The Great Schism''' | ||
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*[[General]] [[Kits]] | *[[General]] [[Kits]] | ||
*[[Vice Admiral]] [[Danforth Whitcomb]] | *[[Vice Admiral]] [[Danforth Whitcomb]] | ||
*Vice Admiral [[Hieronymus Michael Stanforth]] | *Vice Admiral [[Hieronymus Michael Stanforth]] | ||
*[[Admiral]] [[Carl Patterson|Carl "Buster" Patterson]] | *[[Admiral]] [[Carl Patterson|Carl "Buster" Patterson]] | ||
*[[Admiral]] [[Roland Freemont]] | |||
*[[Colonel]] [[James Ackerson]] | *[[Colonel]] [[James Ackerson]] | ||
*[[Rear Admiral]] [[Ned Rich]] <small>(According to the [[ONI Memorial]].)</small> | *[[Rear Admiral]] [[Ned Rich]] <small>(According to the [[ONI Memorial]].)</small> | ||
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*Fleetmaster [[Voro Nar 'Mantakree]] | *Fleetmaster [[Voro Nar 'Mantakree]] | ||
*Fieldmaster [[Noga 'Putumee]] | *Fieldmaster [[Noga 'Putumee]] | ||
*General [[Ardo 'Moretumee]] | |||
*Heretic Commander [[Sesa 'Refumee]] | *Heretic Commander [[Sesa 'Refumee]] | ||
*Minor [[Bako 'Ikaporamee]] | |||
*Shipmaster [[Lat 'Ravamee]] | *Shipmaster [[Lat 'Ravamee]] | ||
*Shipmaster [[Orna 'Fulsamee]] | |||
*Shipmaster [[Rho 'Barutamee]] | |||
*Shipmaster [[Tano 'Inanraree]] | *Shipmaster [[Tano 'Inanraree]] | ||
*[[Special Operations Officer]] [[Zuka 'Zamamee]] | *[[Special Operations Officer]] [[Zuka 'Zamamee]] | ||
*Special Operation Officer [[Huki 'Umamee]] | |||
*Special Operations Sub-Commander [[Bero 'Kusovai]] | |||
*[[Ado 'Mortumee]] | *[[Ado 'Mortumee]] | ||
*[[Isna 'Nosolee]] | *[[Isna 'Nosolee]] | ||
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*[[High Prophet of Mercy]] | *[[High Prophet of Mercy]] | ||
*[[High Prophet of Truth]] | *[[High Prophet of Truth]] | ||
*[[Prophet of Conviction]] | |||
*[[Truth and Reconciliation's Prophet]] | *[[Truth and Reconciliation's Prophet]] | ||
*[[Minister of Etiology]] | *[[Minister of Etiology]] | ||