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In the year '''2558''', the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} begins [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan-IV]] deployments to [[Requiem]] in operations referred to as "[[Spartan Ops]]," beginning the [[Second Battle of Requiem]] in early February. The [[Battle of Ealen IV]] takes place in early March, the [[Ven III|Battle of Ven III]] takes place in early May, and the [[Oban|Battle of Oban]] takes place in mid-July.

*[[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan]] [[Gabriel Thorne]] is assigned to [[Fireteam Majestic]].<ref name="packet"/>

*UNSC ''Infinity'' arrives at Requiem. [[Commander]] [[Sarah Palmer]], leader of ''Infinity''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Spartan Operations|Spartan]] contingent, sends various Spartan fireteams to its interior surface. [[Marine]], [[Army]], and [[Navy]] assets are also deployed.<ref name="waypointLearn"/><ref>'''Spartan Ops''', ''[[S1/Departure|S1E1 - Departure]]''</ref> At 0500 hours, [[Operation: LAND GRAB]] begins, involving [[Fireteam Castle|Castle]], [[Fireteam Domino|Domino]], [[Fireteam Ivy|Ivy]], [[Fireteam Crimson|Crimson]], and [[Fireteam Majestic|Majestic]]. [[Fireteam Crimson]] is then deployed to help Marines destroy power cores, intended for short-range wireless distribution. This is done to stop the [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]] occupiers from building bases in the area. Crimson is ultimately successful. Majestic, likewise, is deployed to assist Marines in the initial assault on Covenant forces in [[location REQ-931]] with the intent of securing a location for a research base.<ref name="briefing">'''[[Halo 4 Limited Edition]]''', ''Mission Briefing'' (variable between owners)</ref>  

 

*'''[[Operation: ALL-SEEING EYE]]''': Fireteam Majestic is deployed for a reconnaissance mission to identify a possible location for base establishment as well as to gather data on any Covenant forces present.<ref name="briefing"/>

*'''[[Operation: CHATTERBOX]]''': Fireteams Majestic and Crimson are deployed to locations [[location REQ-814-B|REQ-814-B]] and [[location REQ-814-D|REQ-814-D]] to remove Covenant forces in order to allow the UNSC to establish a base at [[location REQ-626-C|REQ-626-C]]. Majestic begins by destroying a Covenant communications array at REQ-814-B.<ref name="briefing"/>

*A monthly poker night takes place aboard ''Infinity'', with the grand prize of priority seating on all of the ship's internal shuttlecraft and [[tram]]s.<ref name="packet"/>

 

*'''[[Operation: ACADEMIC]]''': Commander Sarah Palmer directs Fireteams Majestic and Crimson to Requiem with instructions to assault a Covenant outpost and recover [[Requiem slipspace artifacts|a Forerunner artifact]].<ref name="packet"/> They are successful and the artifact is taken aboard ''Infinity''.<ref name="artifact">'''Spartan Ops''', [[S1/Artifact|S1E2 - ''Artifact'']]</ref> The device teleports [[Henry Glassman|Chief Engineer Henry Glassman]] to the surface of Requiem while he is investigating it.<ref name="artifact"/>

* The [[Sahara-class prowler|prowler]] {{UNSCShip|Aladdin}} arrives at Requiem, carrying [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]]. Halsey is brought aboard ''Infinity'' and shown the mysterious artifact.<ref name="Catherine">'''Spartan Ops''', ''[[S1/Catherine|S1E3 - Catherine]]''</ref>

 

*'''[[Operation: THREE-CARD MONTE]]''': Fireteam Majestic, with support from Fireteams [[Fireteam Tower|Tower]], [[Fireteam Castle|Castle]] ,and [[Fireteam Domino|Domino]], is tasked with a search-and-destroy mission against Covenant outposts at locations REQ-822-A, REQ-822-B, REQ-822-C, and REQ-822-D.<ref name="briefing"/>

'''Unknown date'''<!--Though no date stamp is given after Infinity's initial foray on the 8th, the cinematics suggest that Spartan Ops Season One occurs over the course of a few days, perhaps a little more than a week.-->

*The Forerunner artifact scans ''Infinity''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s systems and begins transmitting data to the surface of Requiem,<ref name="Catherine"/> where the data is intercepted by [[Jul 'Mdama]]. Glassman is taken captive by the [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]] and is ordered to activate the [[Librarian]]'s shrine,<ref name="Catherine"/> though he is not successful.

*[[Carlo Hoya]] finds a classified transmission meant for Halsey and gives it to Thorne.  

*Dr. Halsey begins dialog with an unknown party who shares her interest in the Librarian. The intelligence is actually Jul 'Mdama, the Covenant's leader, who is manipulating Halsey into divulging vital secrets about the Forerunners.<ref name="Memento Mori"/> Halsey is apprehended after her unwitting communication with 'Mdama is discovered. Spartan Thorne rescues Dr. Glassman and the pair escape custody, with Gek 'Lhar tracking them down.<ref>'''Spartan Ops''', ''[[S1/Scattered|S1E6 - Scattered]]''</ref>

*Dr. Halsey learns that [[John-117]] is still alive. ''Infinity'' is boarded by Covenant and [[Promethean]] forces<ref name="Invasion">'''Spartan Ops''', ''[[S1/Invasion|S1E7 - Invasion]]''</ref> who capture the doctor. They take her to the [[Librarian's Rest|Librarian's "shrine"]], where 'Mdama awaits.<ref name="Expendable">'''Spartan Ops''', ''[[S1/Expendable|S1E8 - Expendable]]''</ref>

*Gek 'Lhar catches up to Thorne and Glassman, and is killed when Fireteam Majestic arrive.<ref name="Expendable"/>

*[[Admiral]] [[Serin Osman]], head of the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]], orders Captain [[Thomas Lasky]] to kill Dr. Halsey.<ref name="Expendable"/> Commander Palmer is to execute the order.<ref name="Key">'''Spartan Ops''', ''[[S1/Key|S1E9 - Key]]''</ref>

*Lasky sends Fireteam Majestic to rescue Dr. Halsey and stop Palmer.<ref name="Key"/>

*The Librarian gives Dr. Halsey the [[Janus Key]], but Jul 'Mdama gets half of the key. Halsey gives Gabriel Thorne the other half before she is taken away.<ref name="Key"/>

*Dr. Halsey agrees to cooperate with Jul 'Mdama and his forces, stating that she wants revenge.<ref name="Exodus"/>

 

*A "Saturday Night (Cage) Fight" is scheduled to take place aboard ''Infinity'', with the Spartans of [[Fireteam Sydney]] participating.<ref name="packet"/>

 

*'''''Infinity'' Day''', marking the one-year anniversary of the flagship's commissioning ceremony. Festivities aboard the ship are to include a speech from Captain Lasky and ''Infinity''-themed cupcakes.<ref name="packet"/>

 

*A chili cook-off organized by [[Jonathan Lowell|Master Chef Jonathan Lowell]] is scheduled to be held in ''Infinity''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s forward mess hall.<ref name="packet"/>

*'''[[Battle of Ealen IV]]''': ''Infinity'' arrives at Ealen IV. Lord Hood meets with [[Thel 'Vadam]] and the [[Jiralhanae]] [[Chieftain]] [[Lydus]]. While negotiating, the delegates come under attack from [[Vata 'Gajat's mercenary group|Covenant mercenaries]] working for a group of human insurgents, the [[New Colonial Alliance]]. The [[Spartan-IV]]s defend the ambassadors, who escape into a nearby parts depot.<ref name="HE1"/>

*As [[Fireteam Jackknife]] arrive at the redoubt, Vladimir Scruggs betrays his team, killing them and the alien delegates' bodyguards. He then informs Commander Palmer that it is safe to bring the delegates into the redoubt.<ref name="HE2"/>

*In orbit, the Sangheili and Jiralhanae ships begin to deploy forces against each other due to the ambiguity of the situation on the ground.<ref name="HE3"/>

*After the ambassadors and their security detail arrive in the redoubt, Scruggs ambushes them and holds Hood at gunpoint. Palmer shoots Hood in the leg and, in the resulting confusion, confronts and kills Scruggs.<ref name="HE3"/>

*With the Covenant bearing on the site in force, the ambassadors escape to ''Infinity'' aboard a [[Covenant cargo tug]]. [[Paul DeMarco]] sacrifice themselves to cover the ambassadors' escape with [[Type-38 Tyrant|Covenant AA guns]].<ref name="HE3"/>

*''Infinity'' rallies the Sangheili and Jiralhanae fleets, prompting 'Gajat's fleet to retreat.<ref name="HE3"/>

*A funeral ceremony is held aboard ''Infinity'' for the Spartans who died in the battle.<ref name="HE3"/>

 

*Lasky and Hood discuss the likelihood of a severe security breach in the UNSC's organization, surmising that Scruggs could not have been the one who leaked the location of the negotiations.<ref name="HE3"/>

*Lasky and Ray leave ''Infinity'' abroad a prowler in order to recruit Janecek.<ref name="HE4"/>

 

*Lasky and Ray meet with Janecek in [[Castiglione]] on [[Escala III]]. Petra agrees to help Lasky uncover the UNSC spy in return for information regarding the Master Chief.<ref name="HE4"/>

 

*''Infinity'' is ambushed on a mission to rescue a damaged civilian [[freighter]], ''[[Pilgrims' Pride]]''. However, they come under attack by automated craft supposedly originating from the long-lost {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}.<ref name="HE4"/>

*Petra Janecek, Captain Lasky and Spartan Ray travel to the Sangheili colony of [[Karava]] to uncover the identity of the UNSC traitor. Meeting Janecek's informant [[Zef 'Trahl]], they learn that the traitor is [[Daniel Clayton]], a former UNSC captain and the illegitimate son of ''Spirit of Fire'''s commanding officer (and Hood's mentor), [[James Cutter|Captain James Cutter]].<ref name="HE5"/>

*Clayton orders 'Gajat to stop the Spartans who are en route to the station, but 'Gajat decides to destroy ''Infinity'' instead. Fireteam Majestic and Commander Palmer board and secure the station, then destroy 'Gajat's [[SDV-class heavy corvette|corvette]] with the energy projector. Clayton is apprehended and transported to ''Infinity''.<ref name="HE6">'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 6|Issue #6]]''</ref>

 

*The UNSC dispatch a trio of vessels to Oth Lodon to assist with repairs to ''Infinity'' and to monitor the captured space station.<ref name="HE6"/>

*Lasky and Ray return to ''Infinity''. The captain insists that the recent ambush could have been avoided if he were present, though Palmer insists that Lord Hood is to blame.<ref name="HE6"/>

*Hood visits Clayton and asks him why [[Admiral]] [[Mattius Drake]] wanted to destroy ''Infinity'' despite his attempt to [[Raid on UNSC Infinity|capture it]] [[2553#January|five years prior]]. Clayton tells Hood the New Colonial Alliance is stronger than before and have agents on every colony, as well as Earth. Hood orders Clayton's incarceration at ONI's [[Midnight Facility]], but Clayton insists that they will meet again and the UNSC will fall.<ref name="HE6"/>

*Eight months after the attack on New Phoenix, the city is lifted from its quarantine. The [[President of the Unified Earth Government|President of the UEG]], Dr. [[Ruth Charet]], presides over the reopening of the city.<ref name="HE7"/>

*Returning to New Phoenix, Spartan Thorne, accompanied by Grant, receives proper closure about [[Thorne family|his grandmother's]] death in the New Phoenix Incident.<ref name="HE7"/>

 

*The {{Class|Autumn|heavy cruiser}} {{UNSCShip|Unto the Breach}} is commissioned.<ref name="htt"/>

*Human-Sangheili peace talks on [[Biko]] are [[Raid on Biko peace talks|violently disrupted]] by [[Sapien Sunrise]], a reactionary anti-alien movement. John-117 arrives to stop the terrorists, killing 19 bodyguards, nine of whom are confirmed Sapien Sunrise members. The Spartan escorts Outer Colonies ambassador [[Richard Sekibo]] and all but three of the alien diplomats off-world, though Sekibo soon dies from his injuries. The event is covered up by the UEG to make the Master Chief seem responsible for the attack. However, the Spartan is soon vindicated.<ref name="htt"/>

*[[Xenoarchaeology|Archaeologist]] [[Nathaniel Palmer]] expresses optimism in his person diary regarding the future of his team's research on [[Installation 00]].<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/log-of-war '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Log of War'']</ref>

 

*Roughly a month after the events at Oth Lodon, ''Infinity'' is fully repaired.<ref name="HE7"/>

*A UNSC [[spy drone]] investigates a Covenant [[bioweapon]] research laboratory on [[Ven III]].<ref name="HE11">'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 11|Issue #11]]''</ref>

 

*Spartans Ray and Thorne are assigned to a secret mission to capture [[Ayit 'Sevi]] (whose identity is withheld from them), a Sangheili in possession of the bioweapon unleashed on Ven III.<ref name="HE11"/>

*Arriving at Ven III, ''Infinity'' is met by the [[Kig-Yar pirate queen]]'s fleet and an [[Space warfare|orbital engagement]] ensues.<ref name="HE12"/>

*One of ''Infinity''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Longsword]] fighters destroys the pirate hideout with two HAVOK missiles.<ref name="HE12"/>

*Ray pursues the Sangheili agent and disables his Ghost outside the base. Before she can take any further action, a [[prowler]] lands nearby and [[ONI]] agents lead 'Sevi inside under Admiral Osman's orders.<ref name="HE12"/>

*Thorne is rescued by Fireteam Majestic and Palmer, and returns to ''Infinity''.<ref name="HE12"/>

 

*Lasky and Palmer speculate that ONI intentionally had ''Infinity'' get involved in the mission so the Kig-Yar pirates would be eliminated, after HIGHCOM failed to get involved six months ago. They conclude that the incident with the bioweapon was set up by ONI and the Sangheili agent was working for them.<ref name="HE12"/>

'''Unknown date'''

*[[Oban]] is [[Battle of Oban|attacked]] by Jul 'Mdama's Covenant and his Promethean allies. Spartans and UNSC Marines successfully defeat 'Mdama's forces in [[Saviron]].<ref name="HE13"/>

 

*Captain Lasky and Commander Palmer discuss 'Mdama's assault on Oban. Lasky points out Palmer's frustration to find Dr. Halsey and reveals he wants Halsey back in custody. Palmer objects to having Halsey brought back and expresses her to desire to eliminate Halsey instead.<ref name="HE13"/>

 

*Dr. Halsey and Jul 'Mdama use a [[Requiem communication artifact|Forerunner artifact]] to trap ''Infinity'' in an uncharted system, preventing the ship from making slipspace jumps. Halsey intends to force the UNSC to give her their half of the Janus Key by luring them on a local planet using an energy source emanating from the surface. Aboard ''Infinity'', Commander Palmer decides to lead a Spartan team to investigate the source of the signal on the planet.<ref name="HE13"/>

 

*The crew of UNSC ''Infinity'' track the source of interference to an island on [[Aktis IV]]. Commander Palmer and Fireteam Majestic eliminate a small Covenant force protecting a Forerunner structure on the island.<ref name="HE14">'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 14|Issue #14]]''</ref>

*Upon discovering an artifact within the structure that is seemingly compatible with the Janus Key, the UNSC half of the Key is brought down to the island. Having created the artifact to fool the UNSC at the suggestion of Halsey, Jul 'Mdama's forces prepare to ambush the UNSC aircraft carrying the Janus Key to take it for themselves.<ref name="HE14"/>

*[[Sali 'Nyon's Covenant|A rogue splinter group]] of 'Mdama's Covenant shoots down the UNSC aircraft and takes the Janus Key half for themselves, with its leader, [[Sali 'Nyon]], inciting a rebellion among 'Mdama's forces.<ref name="HE14"/>

*Jul 'Mdama's concealed fleet emerges from Aktis IV's foam ocean and [[Battle of Aktis IV|engages]] ''Infinity'' and the UNSC ground forces. The Spartans and Dr. Glassman barricade themselves in the Forerunner structure.<ref name="HE14"/>

 

*The Spartans and Dr. Glassman use the local [[teleportation grid]] to escape the besieged Forerunner structure. Palmer, Ray, and Thorne take a portal to the jungle, intending to locate Halsey, while Grant leads the rest of Fireteam Majestic and Dr. Glassman to the other end of the island where UNSC reinforcements have been deployed.<ref name="HE15"/>

*With Sali 'Nyon's rebellion ongoing in the Covenant's ranks, one Sangheili of 'Nyon's faction becomes disillusioned with the rebellion, steals 'Nyon's half of the Janus Key, and offers it to 'Mdama's forces. Dr. Halsey personally travels to the planet to claim the Key.<ref name="HE15"/>

*Commander Palmer's team observe the Sangheili defector in the jungle and wait for Dr. Halsey to arrive in order to ambush her.<ref name="HE15"/> A firefight subsequently ensues between the Spartans and Halsey's Sangheili escort.<ref name="HE16">'''Halo: Escalation''', ''[[Halo: Escalation Issue 16|Issue #16]]''</ref>

*Sali 'Nyon's rebellion is stopped by Jul 'Mdama and his forces, with 'Nyon captured and all his followers killed.<ref name="HE16"/>

*Palmer captures Dr. Halsey, but the doctor clouds Palmer's judgment momentarily and escapes. Palmer gives chase, only to be incapacitated by a Covenant [[Type-58 Harvester|Harvester]]. Halsey contacts Jul 'Mdama and is picked up by a Phantom.<ref name="HE16"/>

 

*Aboard ''Infinity'', Lasky converses with Palmer concerning the events on Aktis IV while two ONI agents demand an audience with her. Palmer informs Lasky that because of her failure, Halsey and 'Mdama are now in possession of both halves of the Janus Key.<ref name="HE16"/>

*Jul 'Mdama and Dr. Halsey recombine the halves of the Janus Key, pinpoint the location of the Absolute Record, and set course there.<ref name="HE16"/>

'''Unknown date'''

*A shipment of a Warthog, three Mongooses, and five Pelicans is received on Meridian from a dealer nicknamed [[Bozo]].<ref>'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level, ''[[Glassed (level)|Glassed]]'' - [[Mission Intel]]</ref>

 

*The team stows away aboard the Covenant assault carrier ''[[Breath of Annihilation]]'' just before Jul's fleet makes the jump toward the Absolute Record.<ref name="HE19"/>

*Jul's fleet exits slipstream space near a gas giant. While reaching their destination, multiple slipspace portals appear and damage several ships of the fleet, including ''Breath of Annihilation''.<ref name="HE19"/>

'''Unknown'''

*ONI agent [[Maya Sankar]] is paired with the AI [[Black-Box]] and reassigned to Conrad's Point under the cover identity of "FERO" (her alter-ego as an Insurrectionist demagogue). Her mission is to infiltrate the [[New Colonial Alliance|NCA]] forces in control of the colony and investigate the nature of the anomalies.<ref name="htts2e1"/><ref>'''Hunt the Truth''', ''Season 2 - Failed Transmission''</ref>

 

*[[Blue Team]] is deployed on a mission to recover the ONI research vessel ''[[Argent Moon]]''. After being contacted by [[Cortana]], John-117 decides to go to [[Meridian]] in search of her, using the ONI [[Winter-class prowler|prowler]] ''[[ONI Acrisius|Acrisius]]'', disobeying orders to return to ''Infinity''. The other members of Blue Team follow him. Blue Team is subsequently declared AWOL.<ref name="h5g"/>

 

*'''0833''': Blue Team heads to [[Meridian Station]] and is recorded though several means.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBCAtGvTi-Y '''YouTube''': ''Halo 5 Trailer: A Hero Falls LIVE ACTION TRAILER'']</ref>

*Fireteam Osiris is deployed to [[Meridian]] to apprehend the AWOL [[Blue Team]].<ref name="h5g"/> They team arrives to find residents under attack by [[Promethean]] constructs. Osiris helps defend the colony and gains the favor of [[Governor Sloan]], who points them in Blue Team's direction. Osiris confronts Blue Team outside a buried Forerunner [[Guardian]], but John-117 subdues Spartan Locke and Blue Team boards the construct. As the Guardian emerges, causing untold damage to the colony, Osiris backtracks to the colony's [[space elevator]] and manages to escape the catastrophe. Meanwhile, the Guardian departs via [[slipspace]] to the Forerunner world of [[Genesis]].<ref name="h5g"/>

 

*In the aftermath of the Meridian Guardian, five more human colony worlds experience a Guardian emergence, bringing the total to eleven.<ref name="h5g"/>

*Aboard {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}, the AI [[Roland]] deciphers the destination coordinates of the Meridian Guardian. Dr. Halsey deduces that Osiris can follow Blue Team by inputting those coordinates in a dormant Guardian, one of which can be found on [[Sanghelios]].<ref name="h5g"/>

*The Meridian Guardian arrives at Genesis. As more Guardians arrive, some inadvertently bringing along [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant|Covenant]] vessels in their wake, Blue Team is attacked by the Forerunner entity [[Warden Eternal]], who decides Blue Team is a threat to Cortana. Blue Team defeats the Warden and makes contact with Cortana. She explains how she survived the [[New Phoenix Incident]] and has been convinced by the Warden that she is the [[Reclaimer]], and that it is the "[[Created]]" (artificial intelligences), not humanity (the "Creators"), who are the true inheritors of the Forerunners' [[Mantle of Responsibility]].<ref name="h5g"/>

*''Infinity'' arrives at [[Sanghelios]], which is besieged by the remaining members of [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]]. [[Fireteam Osiris]] lands on the planet to make contact with [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]], and rescues him from a Covenant assassination attempt. Coordinating with the [[Swords of Sanghelios]], Osiris locates a Forerunner [[Constructor]], then aids in the Swords' assault on the [[Sunaion]], the Covenant's final stronghold on [[Sanghelios]] while the Constructor reactivates the Sanghelios Guardian. Despite heavy resistance from [[Promethean]] forces and the Warden Eternal, Osiris boards the Guardian just before it enters slipspace. Meanwhile, the Arbiter's forces eradicate the remaining Covenant.<ref name="h5g"/>

*As a glass storm batters a group of survivors in Meridian Station, [[Marquez]] begins to work on building a transmitter capable of getting a signal off-world.<ref name="WR"/>

 

*[[Fireteam Osiris]] arrives at [[Genesis]] aboard the [[Sanghelios]] [[Guardian]], fighting through confused Covenant troops and aggressive Prometheans alike to reach [[Blue Team]] with the help of Genesis' [[monitor]], [[031 Exuberant Witness]], who opposes the [[Warden Eternal]] and [[Cortana]]'s plans to subjugate the galaxy under the [[Mantle]]. Before Osiris and Blue Team can coordinate a plan, Cortana teleports Blue Team to her inner sanctum.<ref name="h5g"/>

*[[John-117]] and Blue Team fend off a series of attacks from the Warden Eternal and confront Cortana. She reveals her intention to use the Guardians to enforce the Mantle and asks John to join her. He refuses, and she imprisons Blue Team within a [[Cryptum]] while she begins her campaign to establish the [[Created]]'s control of the galaxy.<ref name="h5g"/>

*After Thel's victory against Jul's Covenant, a Guardian shuts down one of Sanghelios' hemispheres. Thel's forces hides on Nuusra.<ref name="HBB1">'''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]''', ''Chapter 1''']</ref>

*As the Guardians depart Genesis, Fireteam Osiris attempt to free Blue Team. Although Cortana still controls Genesis, her imminent departure causes her to disconnect from the installation, giving 031 Exuberant Witness a window to retake it. Osiris helps the monitor regain Genesis and prevent Cortana from leaving with the Cryptum. Blue Team is liberated and returns with Osiris to Sanghelios, where they and the [[Arbiter]], [[Catherine Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]], and [[Sarah Palmer|Spartan Palmer]] plan how to stop Cortana and the Guardians.<ref name="h5g"/><ref name="HBB1"/>

*Cortana arrives in [[Earth]] orbit aboard a Guardian, while the other Guardians and [[Created]] begin shutting down communications and electronic infrastructure on all [[human colonies]]. As Cortana's Guardian uses an EMP weapon to disable all of Earth's infrastructure and defenses, the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} makes an emergency slipspace jump and goes on the run.<ref name="h5g"/>

*Survivors on Meridian make contact with Cortana, who promises that "All will be dealt with in time".<ref name="WR"/>

 

*The UNSC ''Infinity'' arrives to Urs system to extract Blue Team, Fireteam Osiris, Dr. Halsey, and Commander Palmer from Sanghelios.<ref name="HBB1"/>

*Captain Lasky requests John-117, Jameson Locke, Dr. Halsey, and Sarah Palmer on ''Infinity''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s bridge, while [[Veronica Dare]], by ONI's orders, requests [[Edward Buck]] to reform [[Alpha-Nine]], including [[Michael Crespo]]. After some initial resistance, Buck agrees.<ref name="HBB2">'''Halo: Bad Blood''', ''Chapter 2''']</ref>

*Buck and Dare travel to [[Balaho]] to extract [[Kojo Agu]], and discover the [[Unggoy]] of the planet have joined the Created. After their failure to rescue the UNSC embassy' survivors, the three left the planet.<ref name="HBB2"/>

*'''November 1''': [[Dural 'Mdama]] reclaims leadership over the [[Servants of the Abiding Truth]] by killing [[Kurnik 'Nuusra]].<ref name="HLOOE">''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]'', ''Epilogue''</ref>

*'''November 5''': Power is fully restored to [[Paxopolis]] and all its research sites.<ref name="HLOO37"/>

*'''November 12''': The [[Pax Institute]] reopens.<ref name="HLOO37">''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]'', ''Chapter 37''</ref>

*'''November 25''': The Banished [[Attack on Installation 00|arrive]] at Installation 00 aboard ''[[Enduring Conviction]]''. After killing the UNSC forces and researchers present on the Forerunner installation, they begin to collect resources and establish a presence on the Ark.<ref name="Graveyard">'''Halo Wars 2''', ''Phoenix Logs — The Graveyard''</ref><ref name="ANE">'''Halo Wars 2''', ''[[A New Enemy]]''</ref>

*'''November 28''': [[Nathaniel Palmer]] records his recollection surrounding the escape of fifteen people, including himself, from the attack on the [[Henry Lamb Research Outpost]].

*'''December 7''': [[Teranus]] records a log for his [[Jiralhanae Captain|captain]], in which he express his frustration with the [[Sangheili]] aboard the ''Enduring Conviction''.<ref name="ASS">'''Halo Wars 2''', ''Phoenix Logs - A Small Sacrifice''</ref>

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